Purpose Up Podcast: Purpose | Inspiration | Leadership | Service

Rusty Osborne is a Health Coach and Founder of Find Your Total Health. He’s passionate about helping musicians live their healthiest and most fulfilling lives. In this episode we dive into Rusty’s story about his battle with obesity and alcohol abuse as a musician and how he turned it all around. Around the halfway mark we turn the tables and Rusty interviews me, so Rusty ask me the questions about how I became a coach, overcame my own substance issues and found my purpose.  In this Episode We Cover:  Rusty’s Interview: Why Rusty started helping musicians to lose weight and build a healthy lifestyle How Rusty found music as one of his primary outlets The trials and tribulations of musician’s lifestyle  Trying to outrun a bad lifestyle or bad diet The power of saying no and committing 100% Practicing self compassion when you fail The two most effective paths to creating a healthy lifestyle Ben’s Interview:  How I turned to food as a coping mechanism as a child  The Kilimanjaro to Mount Everest Base Camp Trip that changed my life How to deal with the little voices inside our heads that holds us back How our purpose evolves over time How to keep your health together to support your purpose Why a plant-based diet works well for me   Rusty Osborne Bio: Rusty Osborne is a health coach who’s passionate about helping musicians live their healthiest and most fulfilling lives. He’s committed to helping them lose weight so they can feel amazing and love the way they look, without crash diets and endless cardio. Find Your Total Health is their weight loss system that has helped their clients lose an average of 25lbs over 12 weeks, and keep it off. Without counting calories, counting macros, or wasting time in the gym. It is designed to show you how YOUR body works, and develop your personalized nutrition and lifestyle plan to keep you losing weight and feeling great, forever.   Links:  RustyOsborne.com Facebook Instagram   Related Episodes: Ep 47 Udo Erasmus – Optimizing Mental and Physical Health Ep 38 – Thom King – The Keto Guy on Serving with Purpose and Sweetness Ep 11 – Erin Stutland – Mind-Body Fitness Expert & TV Host The post Ep 53 Rusty Osbourne & Ben Stein – Creating a Healthy Lifestyle To Support Your Life Purpose appeared first on Purpose Up.

Erik Salzenstein is a TEDx Speaker, Motivational Speaker, and Coach. He struggled and battled with drug addiction, anxiety and greed. His life spiraled out of control and he found himself in a courtroom facing the potential of life in prison. He was sentenced to 4 years in prison and made a decision to do whatever it was going to take to transform his life. Since getting out, Erik made it his mission to share his story and help people create the foundation they need to change and create higher levels of achievement, and now he is coaching others how to build succesful coaching business.  In this Episode We Cover:  How to craft your message & make yourself memorable How Erik started as an entrepreneur How to create lasting change The 2 books that changed Erik’s life (Awaken the Giant Within & Four Hour Work Week)  Developing a powerful stage presence Overcoming the shiny object syndrome Why NOT sharing your story is a disservice to you and your business The most effective way to help someone change their limiting beliefs  How to decide when to pivot your business How to deal with fear & putting off your dreams for another day Erik Salzenstein Bio: Erik’s journey is something incredibly special and signifies in such a powerful way the process and possibility of change. He struggled and battled with drug addiction, anxiety and greed. His life spiraled out of control and he found himself in a courtroom facing some serious time. Erik was sentenced to 4 years in prison and made a decision to do whatever it was going to take to transform his life. He spent his time relentlessly pursuing and studying personal development. He spent his time, day and night changing, tweaking and re-wiring himself to match the future self he wanted to create.  As he started to create these changes down to the way he was physically walking, he had a desire to share this with others. He started speaking from stage and was even published in a local newspaper while incarcerated for a speech contest against 2 other prisons. He started coaching, running workshops and mastermind groups for the other inmates in hopes that they too would make a decision to change. He realized some key components that allowed such incredible change and developed his 4 step process of transformation using the acronym R.O.C.K. Since getting out he’s made it his mission to share his story and help people create the ROCK solid foundation they need to change and create higher levels of achievement.   Links:  ErikSalzenstein.com Facebook Instagram   Related Episodes: Ep 39 – Angela Anderson – How to Easily Change Our Negative Beliefs with Psych-K Ep 23 – Maria Sirios – Learn How to Speak to Audiences with Impact Ep 20 – Jeremy Slate – Create Your Own Life and Command Your Brand The post Ep 52 Erik Salzenstein – From Prison to Purpose – How to Create Lasting Change appeared first on Purpose Up.

David Dachinger and Tamara Green,  Founders of the Loving Meditations, are back for another episode. We talk about how meditation can be used from helping cancer patients and caregivers to those of us under stress due to the pandemic. We also demonstrate some easy and effective stress reduction techniques. David is a featured author, fire lieutenant and Grammy-nominated composer. He is also a survivor of stage-4 cancer. Tamara is an author, speaker and trainer, dubbed by Elle Magazine as “The Soul-centered Psychotherapist and Meditation Facilitator.” In this Episode We Cover:  How David’s Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis created a reboot in their lives How David and Tamara created Loving Meditations The Similarity and Differences of a Cancer Diagnosis vs Grief, Anxiety, and Stress during Covid-19 The Power of Clearing Statements  How to approach Anxiety and Stress using Questions and Clearing Statements How to Honor your Emotions and Feeling Them while Staying Present The Risk of Dismissing Emotions One Minute to Calm Exercise How to Practice Self Compassion Conditional vs Unconditional Living Developing your own set of Mantras   Bio: David Dachinger and Tamara Green, LCSW are the cofounders of Loving Meditations and international best selling authors of their book, Live Calm With Cancer (and Beyond…). David is a featured author, fire lieutenant and Grammy® nominated composer who scored inspiring music for America’s most celebrated sporting events and television shows. Over 1.5 billion people have heard his music on CBS broadcasts of the Super Bowl, The Masters and the NFL. David is a survivor of stage-4 cancer. Tamara is an author, speaker and trainer, dubbed by Elle Magazine as “The Soul centered Psychotherapist and Meditation Facilitator.” and featured as a behavioral health expert on Today.com. Tamara combines her many years of professional training and life experience, such as caregiving, to create powerfully effective guided meditations that have helped thousands to achieve peace, love and wellbeing. Together, this married couple creates mindful wellness stress reduction programs to empower cancer patients, survivors and caregivers with self-love and self-care on their healing journey, from diagnosis to survivorship. These highly effective multimedia programs help patients and caregivers to dramatically reduce stress, anxiety, pain and discomfort. As speakers, they present workshops for those living with cancer and care partners at hospitals, senior centers and cancer support organizations. Check out their Loving Meditations App.   Links:  Previous episode: Ep 25 – Loving Meditations – Bringing Mindfulness to Cancer  Loving Meditations.com Loving Meditations TV One Minute to Calm: COVID19 Loving Meditations App (Any Device) Live Calm With Cancer Book Facebook Linkedin Twitter Instagram   Related Episodes: Ep 48 Wendy Yellen – How to deal with Fear, Anxiety, and Panic during COVID-19 Ep 27 – Lodro Rinzler – How to and How Not to Meditate Ep 50 Blake Bauer – How to Love Yourself More The post Ep 51 Loving Meditations – Approaching Covid-19 Grief, Anxiety, and Stress appeared first on Purpose Up.

Blake D. Bauer is the author of the international bestselling book You Were Not Born To Suffer. Each year he helps thousands of people who cannot find effective support from conventional psychology, medicine, or religion. Blake is a world-renowned teacher and speaker with an extensive background in psychology, alternative medicine, nutrition, traditional healing, and mindfulness meditation. In this episode we discuss the most effective approaches to optimal mental, emotional, and physical health. In this Episode We Cover:  How meditation helped save Blake’s life Why self-love isn’t taught to us earlier in life How to gain awareness around your relationship with yourself How to love yourself more Getting in the driver’s seat of your life Victim vs. Responsible mentality How Blake learned about self-love How to be true to yourself through self-compassion and intuition How to get started in your own journey of self-love Why meditation is NOT all about being good at it The Art of a difficult conversation and why it’s important to learn For men: why love isn’t silly The relationship between forgiveness and self-respect How to stop hurting yourself Bio: Blake D. Bauer is the author of the international bestselling book You Were Not Born To Suffer.  He has helped thousands of people around the world who could not find lasting solutions from conventional medicine, psychiatry, or religion. His pioneering work centers on learning how to love yourself practically and unconditionally as the key to healing yourself, fulfilling your life’s purpose, unlocking your capacity to love others, and realizing your full potential personally and professionally. Blake’s formal education includes traditional Chinese medicine, five-element Chinese medicine, nutritional medicine, herbal healing, psychology, past life regression therapy-hypnosis, and various other forms of alternative medicine. After years of training with spiritual teachers, healers, and masters from all over the world, Blake also teaches various forms of mindfulness, meditation, qi gong, qi gong energy medicine, and dao yin (a health and longevity yoga). Today he is considered by many to be a modern meditation and qi gong master. Based on both his personal experience overcoming deep suffering, addiction, and adversity, as well as his professional success with thousands of people worldwide, he shares what he’s found to be the most effective approaches to mental, emotional, and physical health.   Links:  Unconditional-Selflove.com  LinkedIn Twitter You Were Born Not To Suffer Facebook Page Blake Bauer Facebook Page Instagram   Related Episodes: Ep 27 – Lodro Rinzler – How to and How Not to Meditate Ep 41 – Betty Jean Bell – Helping Women Love Their Bodies and Lose Weight Ep 21 – Jason Goldberg – Breaking Out of Prison and Finding Joy The post Ep 50 Blake Bauer – How to Love Yourself More appeared first on Purpose Up.

Anthony Chiaravallo is the Founder & Publisher of Conscious Connection as well as Founder of Clear Valley Consulting, a performance marketing agency. In this episode we talk about his career trajectory from boiler room sales guy to conscious entrepreneurial marketer. Over a ten year career, he has worked with iconic brands to develop integrated marketing campaigns that deliver impact and ROI at-scale. Now he is working to scale his conscious consulting and marketing wisdom to help brands make a purposeful impact.   In this Episode We Cover:  How service to others has driven Anthony from a young age  The key to happiness & fulfillment Untold truth About finding your purpose Why the world needs more empathy more than innovation Anthony’s untraditional career trajectory Finding big job opportunities even in our everyday tasks Leveraging relationships and partners  Why you should constantly challenge yourself Conscious Connection: the evolution of a little blog into a large digital magazine Chasing “No’s” in order to get what you want How he reached out to Michael Phelps for an interview How to define what it is you want out of life Bio: Anthony Chiaravallo is an award winning integrated marketing practitioner, speaker and entrepreneur who has led campaigns for some of the largest brands in the world. He’s also the creator of the Digital Marketing Accelerator program designed to help start-up brands accelerate growth through performance media. Anthony previously served as the SVP, Integrated Media for BCW Global where he built the paid media team from scratch, advised C-Suite clients across industries and grew firm media under management to $100M in five years. He was also responsible for rolling out a global paid media training program to 60+ offices worldwide that resulted in a complete overhaul of the firms digital capabilities and best practices. In 2015, he oversaw paid media for Ketchum Digital where he was responsible for the nation’s leading healthcare enrollment campaign for the NYSOH. Prior to that he ran the marketing department at the NJ Blood Center where he doubled collections in 18 months, led sales for a boutique digital marketing agency and published reports in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and USA Today. Anthony is also the Founder & Publisher Conscious Connection – a digital magazine dedicated to inspiring people to impact the world doing what they love. He publishes weekly columns on sustainable business and the conscious lifestyle with an annual reach of over 20 million people. In 2018, he was named to the PRWEEK Magazine 40 under 40 list for outstanding professional achievement.   Links:  Anthony Chiaravallo .com  Conscious Connection Magazine  LinkedIn Twitter   Related Episodes: Ep 43 – Holly Woods – The Golden Thread: Where to Find Purpose in Different Stages of Life Ep 19 – Zach Mercurio – Purpose: The Invisible Leader Ep – 44 – Dr. Grace Lee – The Career Revisionist – From Orphan to PhD The post Ep 49 Anthony Chiaravallo – How to Build the Plane While Flying appeared first on Purpose Up.

Wendy Yellen is on a mission to create real change in people’s lives to shift what’s possible and transform then in a profound way through Eidetics. She is a former psychotherapist, who got tired of the inefficiency of therapy and left it all together to try different careers.  After re-finding and experiencing eidetic imagery, she was hooked, as it shifted her life drastically. So she started a new career as a practitioner, and has not looked back since. In this Episode We Cover:  How everybody has experienced different kinds of traumas in their life Managing the Emotional Ups and Downs of COVID-19 How Unhealed Trauma Affects Us How the coronavirus pandemic is impacting your mental health Why escaping the trauma is not helping you How fear, anxiety, and panic is firing our neurons 10x faster Demonstration of Eidetic Imagery for COVID-19 When you can use the exercise How to dive into a pain in your body in order to release it How to use Eidetics to deal with loss and sadness Note from Wendy about the exercise: “Sometimes people don’t often feel the ice image as deeply as they think they “should”.  BUT the ice image works anyway, as long as people are shoveling or pouring the ice and watching what happens to the brain, and if they feel the ice, then that’s wonderful, but not essential. Plus, of course, you can hear in your voice that something is not as deep as in might be, so that would be helpful for people to understand their own process if they have the same question.” Bio: Wendy Yellen, named one of the International Top 3 Transformational Experts in her field and bestselling author, supports people of heart and integrity around the world to live a full, passionate, successful, and unshackled life of love, awareness and compassion, without it costing them their soul. Wendy had a 100% full, 100% referrals, waiting list only private practice in psychotherapy in Houston, Texas. She closed her practice completely because she no longer believed in any of the traditional and non-traditional therapies she was certified in. Years later, when she was reintroduced to the father of Eidetic Imagery, Dr. Akhter Ahsen, she knew she had found the Holy Grail of transformational work and jumped back into working with people and transformation. Since then she has introduced thousands of men and women around the world to the evidence-based treatment of Eidetics. This practice, based on Ancient Greek knowledge and 21st Century science, uses the power of eidetic images to enable business people and creatives to unlock their full potential and remove the weight of old, often “unseen” vulnerabilities which have been holding them back. Links:  Website www.wendyyellen.com  Covid Crises Support https://wendyyellen.com/covidcrisissupport/ Related Episodes: Ep – 26 – Friedemann Schaub – Overcoming Fear and Anxiety Ep 37 Geoffrey Cole – Change Your Brain: Neural Empowerment with Pathwaves Ep 40 – Wendy Yellen – How to Create Real Transformation with Eidetics The post Ep 48 Wendy Yellen – How to deal with Fear, Anxiety, and Panic during COVID-19 appeared first on Purpose Up.

Udo Erasmus is an author, teacher and health product entrepreneur who shares stages along side Tony Robbins and Deepak Chopra.  He is a force of nature is who passionate about healthy living in our bodies, mind and spirit. In this Episode We Cover:  How do people live in harmony – Udo’s overarching mission Why Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is not true All about the essential fats: Omega-3 and Omega-6 Dangers of turning oil in to smoke Importance of consuming natural oils Why frying our food in oils is so bad for us. How to transition from frying into healthier ways of cooking Why healthy oils are so delicate Why burning fat is the best fuel for the body The importance of probiotics Why we are playing Russian Roulette with our health How to go inward for our mental health Use our senses for mental health Why now is the best time to shift from the world being ruled by fear and greed to be ruled by peace, and love Why the world is being put in a time out now and how to reboot our earth How to feel cared for in the inside Bio: The legendary Udo Erasmus is the founder of Udo’s Choice – found in Whole Foods and other health food stores worldwide. He invented the machinery for making oils, enzymes, probiotics and more. Udo first pioneered FlaxSeed Oil and the Healthy Fats industry.. Udo is an acclaimed author, speaker and expert on TOTAL SEXY HEALTH. He has an 8 step process that takes into consideration all of the elements of whole health that includes our mental health, presence and awareness, our life energy and being in harmony with nature and humanity. He has given 5,000+ live presentations on nutrition and health, 3,000+ media interviews, 1,500 staff trainings and traveled to 30+ countries with his message on oils, health, nature, and human nature. Udo has sold over 250,000 copies of his numerous books including Fats That Heal Fats That Kill originally published in 1993. Udo had an extremely rough childhood growing up in a war zone and living without water and electricity. In 1980, Udo got pesticide poisoning and his doctors did not know what to do to help him. Udo decided to take his health into his own hands and through deep research he made discoveries that changed the trajectory of his life and purpose. Today, Udo is a teacher at Tony Robbins events (on oils) and Deepak Chopra’s (on peace). He has keynoted an international Brain Health conference, and lectured at conferences on five continents. Udo has an extensive education in Biochemistry, Genetics and Biology and Nutrition as well as a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology. His latest focus is on sustainable energy and water management, as well as healthcare based in nature and human nature, and the thirst of the heart resulting in total health. Links:  Free Gift: Total Sexy Health Book http://theudo.com/ The Book on Total Sexy Health: The 8 Key Steps Designed by Nature Facebook Related Episodes: Ep 38 – Thom King – The Keto Guy on Serving with Purpose and Sweetness Ep 41 – Betty Jean Bell – Helping Women Love Their Bodies and Lose Weight Ep 36 Glenn Livingston – Never Binge Again The post Ep 47 Udo Erasmus – Optimizing Mental and Physical Health appeared first on Purpose Up.

Kai D. Wright, a Lecturer at Columbia University, Media Executive, and Author, discusses his Open Letter on Race, blacklist100 and how to create systematic change in the workplace. Kai is passionate about capitalizing on the momentum of this point in history to create systemic change to fix a broken system. He stresses that conversations on race, is not progress. Progress is tangible action with measurable objectives to right the wrongs in the workplace. Episode Highlights: How he strategically architected his career Pioneers vs. Settlers Kai’s early years The significance of 2020 in history Kai’s Open Letter on Race How companies are responding to the Black Lives Matter Movement and protests Why Black leaders inside organizations need to be empowered to lead change from within How hiring outside diversity consulting companies sends the wrong message to internal Black talent Why everyone needs to get out of their comfort zone  The blacklist100’s origin story and mission Bio Kai D. Wright helps busy executives, celebrities, and founders grow their brands by applying creativity strategically. He specializes in the convergence of communication, technology, digital, and culture. A scholar-practitioner, Kai teaches at Columbia University and serves as a global consulting partner at Ogilvy. His newest book, Follow the Feeling (Wiley, August 2019), reveals branding secrets based on research from 1,500 fast-growing companies from Aldi to Peloton. He has been recognized as a business leader by Thinkers 50 Radar 2020, American Marketing Association, Association of National Advertisers, and PR Society of America, in addition to receiving the highest honors from the Advertising Research Foundation. He is an alum of Forbes 30 under 30. He is the curator of #blacklist100. Kai has a master’s degree in communication from Columbia University and a bachelor’s in economics from The University of Chicago. He resides in New York City. Links blacklist100 Follow the Feeling Book  Kai D. Wright’s LinkedIn  Kai D. Wright’s Website Related Episodes Ep 22 Jullien Gordon – Helping People to Freedom Ep 2 – Ozioma Egwuonwu – How to Burn Bright, Dream and Strategize Ep 30 Ajit Nawalkha – Live Big and Serve With Love The post Ep 46 Kai D. Wright – An Open Letter on Race and blacklist100 appeared first on Purpose Up.

Lisa Kalmin is a powerful Transformational Trainer and Coach. In this episode we discuss emotions, meaning and how to reinterpret our reality to empower ourselves during these pandemic times. In this Episode We Cover: How to feel feelings Notice automatic behaviors Best way to process emotions How to empower ourselves by choosing the meaning the we ascribe to facts Defining Responsibility from a leadership perspective – the ability to respond How to handle stress at home How we can use our future selves to step into more powerful ways of being now What to do when the $4*t hits the fan How to navigate a breakdown How do we want to remember how we were being in the pandemic Bio: Lisa Kalmin is a world renowned transformational trainer. She is a mindset coach, speaker, corporate trainer and at the age of 51 became the mother of twin boys! Lisa Kalmin is the principal and founder of WorldWorks Trainings , a premier coaching and training company dedicated to personal growth and transformational workshops. Over the past 18 years, through Lisa’s leadership, WorldWorks Leadership teams have raised over $2.4 million for Southern California Charities. Lisa is also key leadership coach for Heartcore Leadership. Lisa has trained for various transformational companies throughout the United States, Mexico and Asia. In coaching over 25,000 people, Lisa brings her wizardry into every transformational experience she leads. Lisa is also the Co-Founder of Inspire Coaching and iNSPIRE BUSINESS SUCCESS , Corporate Leadership Training. In 2019, Lisa published her book, “The Problem Is How You See The Problem…The Secret to Transforming Your Life.” Her acclaimed book is available on Amazon.com. Lisa is married and lives with her wife, sons and two pups Costa Mesa, California. Links: WorldWorks Training  Book: The Problem is How You See The Problem  Related Episodes: Ep 43 – Holly Woods – The Golden Thread: Where to Find Purpose in Different Stages of Life Ep – 44 – Dr. Grace Lee – The Career Revisionist – From Orphan to PhD Jennifer Dunham – Ep 42 – How To Get More Done in Less Time and Be Happy The post Ep 45 – Lisa Kalmin – The Problem is How You See The Problem appeared first on Purpose Up.

Dr. Grace Lee has an amazing story of resilience and grit, from being orphaned at the age of 9 to obtaining her PhD in Neuroscience. Her presentations and coaching programs are rooted in neuroscience and business principles. She teaches men and women to unlock true vocational confidence and master their professional destinies.  With a 10–year background helping professionals accelerate their careers, Dr. Grace has deep empathy for those from very humble beginnings. Her personal journey from being orphaned and homeless by the age of 10 provided the backdrop to develop resilience and resourcefulness to survive and thrive.  In this interview we talk about:  Her amazing hero’s journey  The strangers that took her in  Why she studied neuroscience  What vocational confidence is  How to answer the important questions who am I and what’s important me?  Jobs that did not satisfy her along the way  Her transition from academia to business world  Who she helps to transition careers from early career advancement to legacy building  How feeling unfulfilled is a sign something is missing  “Your values come from your voids”    Links: Career Revisionist Website LinkedIn  YouTube Facebook    Dr. Grace Lee Bio Dr. Grace Lee is a career mentor & educator, speaker, and neuroscience expert helping career-driven professionals joyfully earn more, be more, love more and have more in their work and life. She is on a mission to redefine modern education, teaching men and women how to unlock true vocational confidence and master their professional destinies. With a 10-year background helping professionals advance their careers, Dr. Grace has deep empathy for those from very humble beginnings. Her personal journey from being orphaned with no support since the age of 10 provided the backdrop to develop resilience and resourcefulness to survive and then thrive. “No matter what your educational or vocational background, behind every success there is a mountain of obstacles and an ocean of unfavorable odds. Everything looks like a failure halfway through. Progress often disguises itself as problems when in fact it is evidence of growth and improvement.” Dr. Lee has established herself as a leading motivational and informative speaker. She is founder of Career Revisionist – a global movement of professionals who are creating an inspired, purposeful, and abundant life.   You May Also Like Ep 43 – Holly Woods – The Golden Thread: Where to Find Purpose in Different Stages of Life Ep 39 – Angela Anderson – How to Easily Change Our Negative Beliefs with Psych-K Ep 34 Tim Brownson – Get Clear on Your Values The post Ep – 44 – Dr. Grace Lee – The Career Revisionist – From Orphan to PhD appeared first on Purpose Up.

Holly Woods Ph.D. is a purpose expert on a mission to help others find their purpose to live happier, wealthier and more successful lives. Holly’s new book The Golden Thread: Where to Find Purpose in Different Stages of Your Life is an amazing resource for the unfulfilled, purpose curious and those seeking the next stage of their personal evolution. In this episode we talk about: Holly’s three purpose hypotheses Purpose as our GPS in life Why purpose look different in different stages of our life How purpose can hide behind childhood wounds Why it’s so hard to be ourselves The “we are not worthy” shared human trait and what to do about it What our shadow is – and how it complicates and can illuminate purpose How living purposefully allows us to show up as our true selves How we handle competing purposes Links:  The Golden Thread: Where to Find Purpose in Different Stages of your Life  (for a limited time 99 cents on Kindle) Holly Woods PhD Coaching Bio Holly enjoys working with visionary entrepreneurs, founders, and innovators who use their business as a vehicle to change the world. She help them get past their roadblocks to create meaningful products that sell and systems that work so that they can have more meaning and impact. She uses her 30+ years of coaching-consulting background in human and organizational development, and two decades of practical experience building and scaling business, to help entrepreneurs uncover their nuanced purpose, gain the capacities and mindset to attain their unreasonable goals, and align their decisions, products and systems around what matters most. She earned her PhD in Human & Organizational Development and is a certified as an Integral Master Coach, Purpose Guide, Professional Mediator and Facilitator, a Master Energy Practitioner, and use the Stages of Consciousness as a Developmental practitioner. The post Ep 43 – Holly Woods – The Golden Thread: Where to Find Purpose in Different Stages of Life appeared first on Purpose Up.

Jennifer Dunham is an advocate for entrepreneurs who want to have it all: time, money, and happiness. She writes, speaks, coaches and even runs  an IT firm on top of it all. In this episode we cover: How drinking coffee with chickens taught her more about living than cancer, divorce and getting hit by a drunk driver in a 3 month period The story about an argument with her husband, constantly interrupted by a yapping dog, that saved her marriage  Why she started started Time, Money and Happiness Matters blog How to increase your motivation The freedom of not having to be perfect A 60 second habit daily habit that will change your life Other Happiness habits that cultivate appreciation every day The difference between appreciation vs gratitude Bio Founder of Profitable Lifestyle Live and owner of Time, Money & Happiness Matters, as a Profitable Lifestyle designer, Jennifer helps driven professionals love their career and fully love their lives. JENNIFER IS A TINY HABITS CERTIFIED COACH, CASH INJECTION SPECIALIST AND MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER AND AUTHOR. With over 20 years’ experience running her Information Technology firm, designing systems and operating procedures, it’s easy to see why Jennifer’s approach is rooted in her IT background. SHE’S A BELIEVER IN AUTOMATION, HABITS, REPEATABLE PROCESSES AND STREAMLINING TO REDUCE OVERWHELM SO YOU CAN FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS MOST.  She teaches her clients how to find more time, so they can make more money and increase their happiness. When Jennifer isn’t working, you will find her hiking with her hubby, playing with their kitties Zipper and Velcro, or tending to their small chicken farm in the Sierra foothills in Northern California. Links Register for Jennifer’s FB Live Trainings Brain Bliss Activation Training Happiness Matters You May Also Like Ep 41 – Betty Jean Bell – Helping Women Love Their Bodies and Lose Weight Ep 33 – Tommy Baker – The Leap of Your Life Ep 39 – Angela Anderson – How to Easily Change Our Negative Beliefs with Psych-K The post Jennifer Dunham – Ep 42 – How To Get More Done in Less Time and Be Happy appeared first on Purpose Up.

Betty Jean Bell is on a mission to help women love their bodies and feel their best. She’s been through a hero’s journey from facing physical, emotional, and spiritual crises that left her suicidal, to her rise from the ashes learning to truly love herself and teach other women to do the same. In this episode we covered:  The bullying she experienced as a youngster How her singing career came to a screeching halt and the loss of identity when she couldn’t sing anymore How she started to using food to cope with negative emotions  The danger of looking outside of ourselves for love, validation, and purpose  Her journey gaining and losing weight in her 20s, and how in her 30s, her hormones changed and she blew up The turning point on her 33rd birthday – where she almost tried to take her own life and when everything changed Her purpose morphed from achieving into doing what felt good emotionally, physically, and spiritually in the moment Be Do Have vs. Have Do Be Mindset – belief is what possible for you + current quality of ideas and power of mentors to help us get there Transformation happens in immersion The importance of finding a mentor who has been through what you have Inflammation Theory EMDR Her Virtual PJ party on Zoom with her group coaching program The healing is in the hangout  Mitochondria will use our thoughts and inner voice to convince us to use sugar if you’re burning the  Why she doesn’t prescribe a diet  Betty Jean’s struggles with Gastroparesis  Anti-inflammatory theory  Why Weight Watchers, Bars and Shakes can be problematic  Her secret to sales calls  And much more!  Bio Betty Jean Bell, founder of BeingBadass.com, has helped successful women around the world to lose weight, improve their health, and love their bodies now, regardless of shape. All while running their businesses, families, and lives. She believes that when you love the body you have, it becomes the body you want. With her radically transformative program You Are A Babe, and with a badass army of ambitious, inspiring women in 20 countries, Betty Jean Bell helps entrepreneurial women transform their confidence, body image, and health with meaningful science, psychology, spirituality, and uncommon action that works.   Links BeingBadass.com Betty Jean Bell – Facebook Betty Jean Bell – Instagram You May Also Like Ep 39 – Angela Anderson – How to Easily Change Our Negative Beliefs with Psych-K Ep 36 Glenn Livingston – Never Binge Again Ep 32 Jeremy Abramson – Stand Up 2 Sitting Movement & Owning Your Morning The post Ep 41 – Betty Jean Bell – Helping Women Love Their Bodies and Lose Weight appeared first on Purpose Up.

Wendy Yellen is on a mission to create real change in people’s lives to shift what’s possible and transform then in a profound way through Eidetics. She is a former psychotherapist, who got tired of the inefficiency of therapy and left it all together to try different careers.  After re-finding and experiencing eidetic imagery, she was hooked, as it shifted her life drastically. So she started a new career as a practitioner, and has not looked back since. In this episode we discuss: What is Eidetic Imagery & the practice of Eidetics? It’s origins in Ancient Greece Akhter Ahsen’s, the founder of this method, rediscovery of this ancient practice in the 1960s Elements of an Eidetic Image? An image that’s inside of everyone – that contain a visual, emotions, sensations and a lot of meaning. The difference of this process is we don’t go into meaning, its about change The change happens when we watch images and then change them An Eidetic image is NOT a visualization, but has a life of it’s own, and each one is different We go back into time, to Wendy’s origin story Wendy’s experience as a former therapist helped her be present with more folks From as early as college she was all about what creates real change How Wendy turned around her relationship fo 40 years with her husband Wendy then takes me through a demonstration of Eidetic Imagery For the exercise What do you want to work on and have a shift on? What do you encounter in yourself / what do you feel when your in it? Rules Don’t try and control it In this example we talk about parents, but its not about history, its about the filters in our head that reflect ourselves It’s not about memory or recalling something, as the eidetic image is much deeper than that, and looking at what’s inside of us Eyes closed or open, and not recommended so it while driving it Wendy Yellen Bio Wendy Yellen, named one of the International Top 3 Transformational Experts in her field and bestselling author, supports people of heart and integrity around the world to live a full, passionate, successful, and unshackled life of love, awareness and compassion, without it costing them their soul. Wendy had a 100% full, 100% referrals, waiting list only private practice in psychotherapy in Houston, Texas. She closed her practice completely because she no longer believed in any of the traditional and non-traditional therapies she was certified in. Years later, when she was reintroduced to the father of Eidetic Imagery, Dr. Akhter Ahsen, she knew she had found the Holy Grail of transformational work and jumped back into working with people and transformation. Since then she has introduced thousands of men and women around the world to the evidence-based treatment of Eidetics. This practice, based on Ancient Greek knowledge and 21st Century science, uses the power of eidetic images to enable business people and creatives to unlock their full potential and remove the weight of old, often “unseen” vulnerabilities which have been holding them back. Wendy Yellen Links:  My Spiritual Manifesto You May Also Like:  Ep 39 – Angela Anderson – How to Easily Change Our Negative Beliefs with Psych-K Ep 37 Geoffrey Cole – Change Your Brain: Neural Empowerment with Pathwaves EP 31 Jason Schneider – How NLP and Neurosemantics can Unlock Your Potential The post Ep 40 – Wendy Yellen – How to Create Real Transformation with Eidetics appeared first on Purpose Up.

Angela Anderson is A PSYCH-K® Facilitator who helps client access their subconscious and reprogram their negative beliefs. We talk about muscle testing , whole brain integration, and how we can transform our beliefs in order to change our lives. Muscle testing is a biofeedback mechanism for accessing your subconscious, asking it questions, and getting answers. PSYCH-K® is a process of identifying negative beliefs, identifying the one positive ones that serve us, and reprogramming utilizing PSYCK-K® balances. Beliefs dictate how our lives turn out, so if we can easily change our beliefs, we can easily transform our lives. The secret of life is belief  – Dr. Bruce Lipton We talk about: Angela’s background in personal development The power of our beliefs The three step process to understand how to change beliefs Angela talks me through one of my limiting beliefs How to write beliefs that our subconscious understand – present tense, direct, and emotionally charged What a PsychK balance is and how is What muscle testing is how to do it How muscle testing can work online via surrogation The relationship between our soul, spirit, and subconscious Bio I help entrepreneurs, coaches, and health & wellness professionals rapidly scale beyond 6 figures, massively scale their cash flow, explode their growth … and have the freedom & abundance to live the life they adore.  With over 20 years in personal development and entrepreneurship in the areas of subconscious mind reprogramming, health & fitness, and business, I can show you how real change happens in your mind. As a PSYCH-K® Facilitator and former employee at the PSYCH-K® Centre International, a leader in subconscious reprogramming, I can show you how to leverage proven neuroscience. Using mind management tools I will guide you to unlock and transform the vault of you self-limiting, self-sabotaging and negative beliefs about money. When I’m not working with clients from all over the world through the power of the internet, I’m living the good life with my husband and two boys in Colorado, nestled at the base of Sangre de Cristo mountains and overlooking the Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve … and world traveling. If you also totally get how important it is to take care of your mind, body, and spirit while giving your all to your business, family and more – you’re going to love this work. Links Angela Anderson Site Bruce Lipton – “It Only Takes 15 Minutes” Video  You May Also Like Ep 37 Geoffrey Cole – Change Your Brain: Neural Empowerment with Pathwaves Ep 33 – Tommy Baker – The Leap of Your Life Ep – 26 – Friedemann Schaub – Overcoming Fear and Anxiety The post Ep 39 – Angela Anderson – How to Easily Change Our Negative Beliefs with Psych-K appeared first on Purpose Up.

Thom King takes us through ketosis, the keto lifestyle, and how we can lose weight easily. His mission is to put a dent in metabolic disease, keeping food tasting great, and treating customers with loving kindness through his Guy Gone Keto products. We talk about how we can use fat as fuel when we are in a state of ketosis, to easily lose weight and keep energy levels high. We also chat about: How Thom got into food production The epiphany that Thom had about sweeteners His background in the broadcast industry and sales How ketosis works with intermittent fasting and his proprietary sweeteners What is ketosis? What are ketones? Benefits of ketosis? Plant Based or Vegan ketosis How he got into manufacturing condiments and sauces Thom’s journaling and manifestation practice: “think it and ink it” Where is passion lies in the future (hint the microbiome) Bio Thom King is an Entrepreneur, Author and self described ‘bio-hacker.’ Thom changed his life by adopting a ketogenic lifestyle. In his book Guy Gone Keto he details an essential wellness program that will keep you fit and healthy for life. Despite being very successful, the classic definition of success (lots of money) is not what inspires and motivates Thom. His philosophy is “you aren’t doing well unless you’re also doing good.” Thom is the founder and CEO of Steviva Brands Inc., one of the largest importers, manufacturers, and distributors of natural sweeteners. Thom has made it his life’s work to study food science and use his knowledge to help people eat healthier, avoid harmful sugars, and maintain diet and exercise habits that defeat metabolic disease. His company, based in Portland, Oregon, derives its name from stevia, the South American plant extract that is calorie-free yet three hundred times sweeter than sugar, and does not contribute to the combination of metabolic diseases that Thom calls “diabesity.” Links Guy Gone Keto Guy Gone Keto Book Icon Foods Thom King Steviva Brands on Instagram You May Also Like Ep 36 Glenn Livingston – Never Binge Again Ep 32 Jeremy Abramson – Stand Up 2 Sitting Movement & Owning Your Morning Ep 21 – Jason Goldberg – Breaking Out of Prison and Finding Joy The post Ep 38 – Thom King – The Keto Guy on Serving with Purpose and Sweetness appeared first on Purpose Up.

Geoffrey Cole, founder and CEO of Pathwaves Life, is on a mission to help heal anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders through empowering our neurons with his cutting edge solution.  Geoff believes mental health labels are not helpful, and that we all have patterns that we can change. In his lab he analyzes synaptic performance, and then designs coaching programs to optimize brain performance through his neural training, in person coaching and counseling. In this episode we discuss: Geoffrey’s backstory with his own mental health challenges His past career as in risk assessment for healthcare which opened his eyes to how broken the industry is The mind map analysis I received, and how I can improve. How Neural Empowerment works The science behind our neurons, synapses, and entrainment How trauma and PTSD can be identified and treated with this methodology Bio Geoffrey A. Cole is the CEO, Founder and Neural Empowerment Officer of Pathwaves, a revolutionary methodology that uses the powerful science of neuroplasticity, along with timeless healing modalities to help you attain an ideal state of balance. Geoff Cole boasts more than three decades of experience in the health and behavioral sciences. As one of the world’s foremost experts in brain mapping and integrated biofeedback, he has helped over 2,000 clients and facilitated more than 30,000 sessions. Mr. Cole and his team will be sharing decades of knowledge and research about the brain and how to master its programming. Links: Pathwaves Life MindBody Hacking through Neural Empowerment! Event You May Also Like: EP 31 Jason Schneider – How NLP and Neurosemantics can Unlock Your Potential Ep – 26 – Friedemann Schaub – Overcoming Fear and Anxiety Ep 4 – Alexandra Janelli – Hypnotherapy, Quitting Smoking and Purpose The post Ep 37 Geoffrey Cole – Change Your Brain: Neural Empowerment with Pathwaves appeared first on Purpose Up.

Glenn Livingston is on a mission to help a million people stop binge eating. As a psychotherapist by training, Glenn did not find a good solution for his own addictive eating patterns in traditional therapy. He set out on his own weightloss journey, funded his own research, and realized that the solution was not fixing his emotional issues, but changing the relationship he had with the voices in his head. In this episode we cover: Glenn’s mission to help a million folks How Glenn gained weight in his early twenties How food addiction took Glenn away from being present as psychotherapist Looking at how our animal brain works Why to fix food addiction with regular therapy does not work How some foods hijack our brain The similarities between cell phone addiction and food addiction Glenn’s origin story of his chocolate addiction How the paradigm of alpha wolf helps you gain control of your eating Why if you think you’re eating for comfort, your wrong Bio Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. is a veteran psychologist and was the long time CEO of a multi-million dollar consulting firm which has serviced several Fortune 500 clients in the food industry. Glenn has sold $30,000,000 of marketing consulting services over the course of his career. You may have seen his (or his company’s) previous work, theories, and research in major periodicals like The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Sun Times, The Indiana Star Ledger, The NY Daily News, American Demographics, or any of the other major media outlets you see on this page. You may also have heard him on ABC, WGN, and/or CBS radio, or UPN TV. Disillusioned by what traditional psychology had to offer overweight and/or food obsessed individuals, Dr. Livingston spent several decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating via work with his own patients AND a self-funded research program with more than 40,000 participants. Most important, however, was his own personal journey out of obesity and food prison to a normal, healthy weight and a much more lighthearted relationship with food. Glenn is a regular blogger on Psychology Today. The link is below. Links Never Binge Again Never Binge Again – Facebook  You May Also Like Ep 33 – Tommy Baker – The Leap of Your Life Ep – 26 – Friedemann Schaub – Overcoming Fear and Anxiety Ep 21 – Jason Goldberg – Breaking Out of Prison and Finding Joy The post Ep 36 Glenn Livingston – Never Binge Again appeared first on Purpose Up.

Michael O’Brien tells the story of His Last Bad Day when he was out for a bike ride and got hit head on by an SUV. This accident acted as a huge pause button for his life, changed its trajectory, and provided an opportunity to live every day with perspective, presence, and gratitude. In this episode we discuss: The accident The Do, Be, Have vs. Be, Do, Have distinction (this one is gold) Michael’s daily practice of mindfulness, presence, and gratitude practice  How we can change our lives without getting hit by an SUV How 1% changes can create huge changes over time The leadership anxiety epidemic How to slow down the pace of the workday with a PBR (not the beer!) How to deal with the negative self narrative The power of forgiveness and acceptance Bio When was your last bad day? For Michael OBrien, it was July 11th, 2001. It was the day he was struck head-on by a speeding SUV while out on a training bike ride and shares his journey in his best-selling memoir, Shift: Creating Better Tomorrows and donates the proceeds to World Bicycle Relief. His doctors prepared him for a life of limits and suffering, but the power of mindset, resilience, gratitude, and a strong peloton paved a different path for Michael. Today he has a goal of helping 1,000,000 people have their last bad day. Because his last bad day helped him shift his perspective and approach to his career and life and he wants others to experience the same. Now as an executive coach, speaker, and author he helps others move from human doer to becoming the wealthiest human being they know – starting from the inside out. Links Michael O’Brien Shift Free Gift – Your Money Story Quiz  You May Also Like Ep 33 Tommy Baker – The Leap of Your Life  Ep 30 Ajit Nawalkha – Live Big and Serve With Love Ep 21 Jason Goldberg – Breaking Out of Prison and Finding Joy The post EP 35 Michael O’Brien – His Last Bad Day appeared first on Purpose Up.

Tim Brownson is a life coach and coach for life coaches. In this episode we discuss Tim’s re-released book, The Clarity Method, which is an insightful dive into a client’s values. Tim tells the story of his transition from high ticket sales into life-coaching, and how he went from workaholic to hardly working at first. We dive into his coaching philosophy, what works, what doesn’t, and common pitfalls in coaching.  He relays why understanding values is so important, as it underpins every choice and goal we set. We also cover: The worst question you can ask a coaching client The similarities between sales and coaching Why you shouldn’t coach friends and families Bio Tim Brownson is a certified life coach, NLP master practitioner, hypnotherapist and internationally published author with almost 15-years experience in coaching. He specializes in helping people get unstuck and make better decision using core values. You can read more here – www.claritymethod.com Links The Clarity Method Coach the Life Coach  A Daring Adventure You May Also Like: EP 31 Jason Schneider – How NLP and Neurosemantics can Unlock Your Potential EP 30 Ajit Nawalkha – Live Big and Serve With Love Ep 21 – Jason Goldberg – Breaking Out of Prison and Finding Joy The post Ep 34 Tim Brownson – Get Clear on Your Values appeared first on Purpose Up.

Tommy Baker helps people who are coasting get radically honest and take big leaps in their lives. In this episode Tommy tells his story of growth from Wall Street, to fitness entrepreneur, to now a speaker, author, coach and podcaster at Resist Average Academy. He recently released his second book, The Leap of Your Life. He’s had ordinary moments in his life where he’s had extraordinary breakthroughs. One such day years ago, was when he rode the train to work in the financial district in Manhattan and realized that the glazed over faces of his fellow passengers were not the future he wanted. That’s when Tommy decided to dive into his first passion, fitness. Fitness led to his next breakthrough, helping people achieve their next level of success, fulfillment and happiness. Tommy emphasizes, what’s often missing after those breakthrough moments for many of us is a courageous step. And when we don’t take that step, we don’t honor the inspiration. Then we lose trust and confidence in ourselves. Our breakthroughs can become bold decisions we commit to, even if they aren’t convenient or easy. “The greatest risk is not taking one.” Tommy Baker In this episode we cover: A quick daily exercise that can lift us up What holds us back from our visions Myth of lack of clarity 24 hour principle of applicationReverse visualization with regretThe key to unlock our dreams via intention What to look for to know if you have the right people in your circle  How to look at risk Bio Have you ever been excited and inspired by a bold vision — then completely get lost on what to do next? That’s when Tommy Baker, author, speaker, coach and host of the Resist Average Academy podcast steps in. Designed to help you reverse engineer your success and live an inspired life on your terms using The Integration Experience, Tommy’s enthusiasm and passion can be felt from miles away. Combining thousands of hours of in-the-trenches experience with academic research, his podcast, books, course and intensive mastermind experiences are designed to help people tap into their greatness and never look back. Links Resist Average Academy The Leap of Your Life Book The post Ep 33 – Tommy Baker – The Leap of Your Life appeared first on Purpose Up.

Jeremy Abramson, a health coach and wellness entrepreneur is creating a literal movement to ensure Corporate America does not die a slow death from sitting too much. In this episode Jeremy shares his super hero origin story, his #StandUp2Sitting movement and how he inspires his community to own the day. Jeremy is a movement master. One look at his Instagram feed and you’ll see a sick variety of Animal Flows, mindful movement and a variety of other moves. Jeremy is not afraid to take a stand for our health, often going into break rooms at corporate offices and college food halls with his Instagram stories to showcase the unhealthy options that are the norm theses days. We have a lot of fun in this episode and cover a lot of ground. BIO Jeremy Abramson is a Health Coach and Wellness Entrepreneur. After having worked 1-1 with elite athletes and CEOs for several years, Jeremy now takes a stand to impact a wider audience, Corporate America with his Stand up to Sitting platform. This initiative seeks to abolish our sedentary sitting epidemic, which contributes to our most prevalent preventable diseases. Jeremy also works on wellness communities online. His most recent group coaching program, CLIMB, changes people’s lives by empowering them to take ownership of their day, starting with their morning routine. Links Jeremy’s Instagram  CLIMB Program E3 Site You May Also Like: Ep 18 – Justin Cotler – Competitive CrossFit Coach Ep 22 – Jullien Gordon – Helping People to Freedom Ep 21 – Jason Goldberg – Breaking Out of Prison and Finding Joy The post Ep 32 Jeremy Abramson – Stand Up 2 Sitting Movement & Owning Your Morning appeared first on Purpose Up.

Jason Schneider transformed himself from bedridden and hopeless into a leading trainer, speaker and coach of NLP and Neurosemantics.  He used the power of NLP to change his mindset, set goals and learn how to communicate effectively to get there, and now helps people reach their highest potential. In this episode, we dive into what NLP is, how we encode thoughts into our brain, and how we can use the power of NLP to get what we want in life. Bio: Jason Schneider an internationally recognized NLP Trainer with 10+ years experience, the current president of the USA Institute of Neuro-Semantics and is passionate about facilitating change, actualizing his highest potentials, & empowering others to do the same. Jason has facilitated hundreds of clients to authentically integrate NLP & Neuro-Semantics into their lives & take their coaching practices to the next level. Links: Perception Academy  Jason’s Facebook Group  You May Also Like: Ep 26 – Friedemann Schaub – Overcoming Fear and Anxiety Ep 19 – Zach Mercurio – Purpose: The Invisible Leader     The post EP 31 Jason Schneider – How NLP and Neurosemantics can Unlock Your Potential appeared first on Purpose Up.

Ajit Nawalkha is on a mission to help people purposefully Live Big in business and in life. In this episode he talks about the mindset shifts needed in order for us to play a bigger and better game. He takes us back to his humble roots in India growing up in a house of 23, the student organization where he learned leadership, and how he’s evolved as a leader throughout his career. We also discuss his new book, Live Big. Live Big is the go-to guide for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to be in a state of flow and creativity, to ensure your passion is backed by purpose and practicality. With principles and foundational thinking habits that allow you to move from a place of defeat and anxiety to one of joy and contribution to humanity, this book will serve as a compass that you can pick up and find direction to keep moving forward in today’s world of entrepreneurship. Bio Ajit Nawalkha, a serial entrepreneur, global educator & consultant, he is the co-founder of Mindvalley Teach, Evercoach  and Global GRIT Institute, author of The Book of Coaching and Live Big. Born in Jaipur, Rajasthan living in a home with 23 other people, has always pursued the dream of Living Big. Over the past decade he has helped build training and coaching companies to inspire the coming generation, transform entrepreneurs to live on purpose, while enjoying their lives while increasing profits. He enjoys exploring the world, learning different cuisines, writing, and spending time with his wife Neeta, and baby son. He currently  lives in Los Angeles, California. Links Live Big Book Ajit Nawalkha Mindvalley Evercoach You May Also Like Ep 21 – Jason Goldberg – Breaking Out of Prison and Finding Joy Ep 22 – Jullien Gordon – Helping People to Freedom Ep 19 – Zach Mercurio – Purpose: The Invisible Leader The post EP 30 Ajit Nawalkha – Live Big and Serve With Love appeared first on Purpose Up.

Fernando Subirats, a musician, a healer, and dream guide takes on a journey in this episode.  I met Fernando in person at a drumming and dreaming series he hosts. Participants meditate and are guided into their past, present, and future dream worlds. I had a wild ride, which included streaming tears down my face, as I was in the dream world, working to heal a bad memory from growing up. Fernando takes us through his story, growing up in Miami, discovering his love of music, waking up to spirituality and following his karmic calling. Stick around for the end of the episode and get comfy, as Fernando takes us through a demonstration of his drumming meditation. This man is love, light, and healing.    Bio Musician, Meditation Teacher, Healing Enthusiast:  Fernando Subirats, a Miami native, is on a mission to ignite and maintain a creative flame within himself and his local and global community.  He is active in and around Miami with facilitating workshops in his own style of meditation called Drumming & Dreaming, which has been presented by The Bagua Center, Innergy Meditation and the Sacred Space. He also performs as a percussionist and vocalist with his Mantra band IntiNaad, drummer for his funk/soul band B Natural, and as a musician for hire with many other local artists.  Fernando has a passion for connecting with others and observing the unfolding of intention to manifestation. As a young child, Fernando demonstrated an innate ability to help others. He was frequently commented on by teachers and caregivers as to his kind nature and willingness to help. At a young age, he was introduced by his mother to Astrology, Astronomy, Traditional world music and 6th sense perception. At the age of 18 he had a very strong karmic episode which led him to travel to India to study Indian music, namely the Tabla drums, with several great masters. This naturally led to further self-discovery with Yoga, Meditation, Intuition and Synchronicity. Fernando is inspired to serve others and be active in the community because of the synergistic effect of connection, self-realization and fulfillment that comes with working with others in the context of healing and in the Arts. Fernando is also a devoted husband and father to three musical and creative children.    Education & Credentials: Associate in Arts in Music Performance and Music Recording, Miami-Dade College, 1995. 200 hour certification in Gentle & Therapeutic Yoga, 2003 Soul Focused Healing Level 1 Training, 2005 Pandit Sharda Sahai Vidyalay Tabla Certification, 2007. Insight work with Chet Alexander of the Nityananda Center, 2007-2009, Current Breathwork with Elijah Nisenboim of Effiji Breath, July 2014-August 2015 Ongoing self-study through meditation, music and dreamwork, and family life. Affiliations: Bagua Center, Inhale Miami, Sacred Space, Rhythm Foundation, Stop Breathe and Smile, MAICA, APAI. Fernando’s Links Instagram @Miamitabla  Bagua Center  Fernando’s Reccomendations Gateways to Now (audio book) by Eckhart Tolle The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joseph Dispenza Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda You May Also Like Ep 25 – Loving Meditations – Bringing Mindfulness to Cancer Ep 16 – Mika Cali – Rocketships, Symbols and Inspiration Ep 12 – Kerin Rose Gold – Artist, Designer and Entrepreneur The post Ep 29 – Fernando Subirats – Drumming & Dreaming appeared first on Purpose Up.

Dr. Libby Darnell is a passionate healer, mom and public health advocate. In this episode we talk about the dangers of dirty electricity and  Wifi. This topic hits home, as Libby’s niece died of a brain tumor, attributed to her exposure to electromagnetic radiation from Electromagnetic Frequencies (EMFs). We discuss how these magnetic fields can impact us on a cellular level, and what we can do to mitigate these risks in a world inundated with this invisible threat. Besides wifi, dirty electricity, or electricity that isn’t properly grounded, can cause huge problems too. Libby teaches us the top risks in your house, how to diagnose them, and what you can do about it, besides living in a cabin in the woods with no electricity. It can be easy to dismiss this topic since the government or corporations aren’t warning us about it, but let’s be honest, how often does they have our best interests in mind when profits are concerned. I was sad to hear bluetooth headphones are not advised, but at least I can be an informed consumer of the risks I take and reduce my use. Plugging in your computer while working is another helpful hint to reduce dirty electricity! This is an important episode for people to hear. Bio Dr. Libby Darnell is the founder of Revived Living and creator of the Revived Life Program. She is a Functional Medicine practitioner, Doctor of Chiropractic, wife, and mother of an adorable two year old. Dr. Darnell has written her own nutrition programs, taught hundreds of one-on-one workshops throughout the Chicagoland area on health and happiness, and won Illinois Top Ten Chiropractor in 2016. After getting multiple referrals from her local coaching clients, Dr. Darnell created her online coaching university to help her transform her client’s lives internationally. She is also an expert in EMF safety and has advocated for electromagnet radiation hazard awareness for years after experiencing it’s damaging effects personally and in the lives of her friends and family members. Free Gift Top 10 EMF Action Steps Links RevivedLiving.com FlutterBusters.com You May Also Like Ep 25 – Loving Meditations – Bringing Mindfulness to Cancer Ep 18 – Justin Cotler – Competitive CrossFit Coach Ep 12 – Kerin Rose Gold – Artist, Designer and Entrepreneur The post Ep 28 – Libby Darnell – The Dangers of Wifi and Dirty Electricity appeared first on Purpose Up.

Lodro Rinzler is a meditation teacher, author, co-founder of a meditation studio, MNDFL Meditation, and a man who is wise beyond his years. In this episode we talk about how not to meditate, how to start practicing and how to deepen your practice. We cover: How to start meditating How to get deeper into your meditation Keeping your practice fresh His point of view on meditation audio meant to entrain your brain How to tap into intuition How to create change in the world that’s seems to be spiraling Heartbreak He wants meditation to help people operate better in the rest of the world, reducing reactivity and helping people navigate stress with more ease. His mission is to make meditation accessible to as many people as possible. Show Notes Resources mentioned: Lodro’s Books  Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice Only Don’t Know: Selected Teaching Letters of Zen Master Seung Sahn Start Here Now: An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness Bio Lodro Rinzler is the cofounder of MNDFL Meditation and is the award-winning author of six books: The Buddha Walks into a Bar; Walk Like a Buddha; The Buddha Walks into the Office; Sit Like a Buddha; How to Love Yourself (And Sometimes Other People); and Love Hurts. He has taught meditation for seventeen years in the Buddhist tradition and travels frequently for his books, having spoken across the world at conferences, universities, and businesses as diverse as Google, Harvard University and the White House. Dubbed “the cool kid’s Buddhist” by The Boston Phoenix, Rinzler’s work has been featured in The New York Times,The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, FOX, CBS, and NBC. He lives in New York City with his wife Adreanna and a menagerie of small animals. Links MNDFL Meditation Lodro Rinzler You May Also Like Ep 25 – Loving Meditations – Bringing Mindfulness to Cancer Ep – 17 – Logan Sullivan – IMPACTivism and Effective Altruism Ep 19 – Zach Mercurio – Purpose: The Invisible Leader The post Ep 27 – Lodro Rinzler – How to and How Not to Meditate appeared first on Purpose Up.

In this interview with Dr Friedemann Schaub, we discuss remedies for limiting beliefs, sabotaging scripts running through your head, and feeling stuck. Removing these blocks is a prerequisite for opening up to your purpose. Friedemann Schaub is a Cardiologist who left traditional medicine to pursue getting at the root cause of illness, and he landed at the subconscious. We talk about how fear and anxiety are clues on what you need to work on, how to harness your cells’ infinite wisdom, and how to quickly reprogram your limiting beliefs with those that serve you. I really love how Dr. Schaub’s method promotes mindfulness, gets at the root cause and provides an easy method for installing empowering beliefs. Bio Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD, is the award-winning author of The Fear + Anxiety Solution: A Breakthrough Process for Healing and Empowerment with Your Subconsious Mind. Dr. Schaub , a physician specializing in cardiology and molecular biologist, has helped thousands of people with his Personal Breakthrough and Empowerment program to overcome their fear and anxiety by addressing the deeper, subconscious root causes of these emotional challenges.   Links Website Facebook   You May Also Like Ep 21 – Jason Goldberg – Breaking Out of Prison and Finding Joy Ep 4 – Alexandra Janelli – Hypnotherapy, Quitting Smoking and Purpose Ep 24 – Stephen Palmer – 3 Reasons Why You Don’t Know Your Purpose The post Ep – 26 – Friedemann Schaub – Overcoming Fear and Anxiety appeared first on Purpose Up.

In this episode we feature David Dachinger and Tamara Green of Loving Meditations. They have an amazing story. David is a featured author, fire lieutenant and Grammy nominated composer. He is also a survivor of stage-4 cancer. Tamara is an author, speaker and trainer, dubbed by Elle Magazine as “The Soul centered Psychotherapist and Meditation Facilitator.” In this episode they relay the story of David’s diagnosis, the chaos that ensued, and how they brought mindfulness into the healing process. David’s healing was remarkable, and they attribute much of his results to both of their mindfulness practices. They also recognized the need for stress reducing tools in cancer treatment, and this inspired their current mission. Together, this married couple creates mindful wellness stress reduction programs to empower cancer patients, survivors and caregivers with self-love and self-care on their healing journey, from diagnosis to survivorship. Cancer is something that touches all of our lives, and I love this couple’s story and mission to help cancer patients and caregivers reduce their stress, anxiety, pain and discomfort.   Bio David and Tamara’s Bio: David Dachinger and Tamara Green, LCSW are the cofounders of Loving Meditations and international best selling authors of their book, Live Calm With Cancer (and Beyond…). David is a featured author, fire lieutenant and Grammy® nominated composer who scored inspiring music for America’s most celebrated sporting events and television shows. Over 1.5 billion people have heard his music on CBS broadcasts of the Super Bowl, The Masters and the NFL. David is a survivor of stage-4 cancer. Tamara is an author, speaker and trainer, dubbed by Elle Magazine as “The Soul centered Psychotherapist and Meditation Facilitator.” and featured as a behavioral health expert on Today.com. Tamara combines her many years of professional training and life experience, such as caregiving, to create powerfully effective guided meditations that have helped thousands to achieve peace, love and wellbeing. Together, this married couple creates mindful wellness stress reduction programs to empower cancer patients, survivors and caregivers with self-love and self-care on their healing journey, from diagnosis to survivorship. These highly effective multimedia programs help patients and caregivers to dramatically reduce stress, anxiety, pain and discomfort. As speakers, they present workshops for those living with cancer and care partners at hospitals, senior centers and cancer support organizations. Check out their Loving Meditations App Links Website: https://lovingmeditations.com Email: [email protected] Loving Meditations App (Any Device): CalmCancerStress.com Live Calm With Cancer Book: LiveCalmWithCancer.com Booking/Schedule Meeting: https://lovingmeditations.com/booking Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovingmeditations LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lovingmeditations Twitter: https://twitter.com/lovingmeditator You May Also Like Ep 18 – Justin Cotler – Competitive CrossFit Coach Ep 12 – Kerin Rose Gold – Artist, Designer and Entrepreneur Ep 11 – Erin Stutland – Mind-Body Fitness Expert & TV Host The post Ep 25 – Loving Meditations – Bringing Mindfulness to Cancer appeared first on Purpose Up.

Do you know why you haven’t found your purpose? In this interview with Stephen Palmer, from my Your Pursuit of Purpose Interview Series, we dive into the three main reasons why: lack of clarity, old wounds and lack of technical skills. We dive into how purpose is in your DNA, but old wounds from growing up often stand in your way, either masking as lack of clarity or more likely, fear about really going for it. There is often a not good enough feeling that can obscure our purpose. Once we’ve become mindful about what gets in the way, we can make meaningful steps to living our purpose. I love how Stephen simplified meaningfully making money, as the overlap between what makes you feel good, and what people need. He also stresses you need an outside to understand your money making strengths, as it’s hard to “read the label of the pill bottle” from the inside. Bio Stephen Palmer is a New York Times bestselling author and a life purpose coach. He helps people discover the difference they were meant to make, and make a living doing what they love. He is the author of Manifest Destiny: Choosing a Life of Greatness. He also co-authored the New York Times bestseller, Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths that are Destroying Your Prosperity with Garrett Gunderson. Links http://stephendpalmer.com/ You May Also Like Ep 21 – Jason Goldberg – Breaking Out of Prison and Finding Joy Ep 19 – Zach Mercurio – Purpose: The Invisible Leader Ep 14 – Arthur Woods – Igniting a Purpose Movement The post Ep 24 – Stephen Palmer – 3 Reasons Why You Don’t Know Your Purpose appeared first on Purpose Up.

Maria Siros is a master teacher, facilitator and author. As a positive psychologist (Psy.D.) and consultant, she focuses on the resilience of the human spirit. We talk about how to be an effective speaker by understanding the power of your own story, the arc of story and how to teach. We also talk about her career, including a period when she worked with children dying from Cancer, and another time when she only had two weeks to prepare for a Ted talk. I really love how Maria helps those on the purpose journey learn how to increase their impact by speaking authentically and powerfully. There are lessons for all of us about inner power and how to build a life of happiness. Bio Maria is a master teacher, facilitator and author. As a positive psychologist (Psy.D.) and consultant, she focuses on the resilience of the human spirit particularly when under chronic stress, during significant transitions or changes, and/or feeling the shock of wholesale change. With world thought-leader, Tal Ben-Shahar, she co-leads a year-long certificate program for executives, educators, entrepreneurs, counselors and the general public. She has a consulting relationship with the Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry at Champlain College, develops curriculum for Wholebeing Institute, and is the author of two books: A Short Course in Happiness After Loss (And Other Dark, Difficult Times) and Every Day Counts. For those in the education and presenting fields, she offers a webinar series, Teaching for Transformation, in which she enables teachers, keynoters, seminar leaders and executives to teach with impact from positive psychology perspectives. Her home is in the Berkshire Mountains where she attempts on a daily basis to love her children well enough so that they too find a way to embrace the world with a grounded optimism and a sense of their own strengths. And on most days, she remembers to feed the cat. Links: www.mariasirois.com The post Ep 23 – Maria Sirios – Learn How to Speak to Audiences with Impact appeared first on Purpose Up.

Jullien Gordon is an entrepreneur who is passionate about freeing people from their day jobs to live a life on their own terms. Jullien tells the story of his near death experience, and how that changed his outlook on success. We look at how each step he has taken in his career, has developed his ability to lead others. He relays the power of of Socratic introspection to self examine how we show up in the world and what lights us up. He also relays the really cool businesses he is in the process of building and how they all ladder up to his dream of empowering others to become entrepreneurs and do what they love. I really love Jullien’s energy, mission and his approach to building his business through building up others’ purpose led missions. Episode Highlights: Socratic Introspection He asked him self why am I really here? Daily journaling was a powerful process where he asked himself: What did I enjoy today?” ” How did I show Up? The power and synchronicity of decided to graduate from UCLA in 3 years Leadership lessons from running a non profit running 30 part time people 4 levels of leadership Self Inspiration Motivation Movement His venture Masterminds.org, which encourages people to align with other smart motivated people to support each other’s progress The Freedom School We want the freedom to give our gift to the world, since we don’t really want money You giving your gift to the world is your purpose If you have faith, your spiritual source will provide for you Front End vs. Back End business People, processes and products are assets Email is not where business gets done Need to focus on what’s important High performers look for the most important work to do – workaholics just do more work 8 Cylinders for Success I Don’t Know – 3 most powerful words, but the intention is important – an escape route vs. curiosity Bio Jullien Gordon is the Founding Partner at New Higher, a high performance consultancy for organizations, individuals, and teams that want to increase employee performance, motivation, engagement, and retention. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies such as Pepsi and PricewaterhouseCoopers and business schools such as Cornell, Michigan, and the University of Maryland.  Jullien’s work began in the talent recruitment and development industry in 2007 with his work as the Associate Director of Talent Recruitment for Management Leadership for Tomorrow where he recruited diverse talent at the college and MBA level. From there, he went on to start his own high performance consultancy called New Higher. As the Founding Parter of New Higher, Jullien uses his interviewing process to help companies understand what motivates their employees. New Higher’s mission is to motivate, engage, and retain talent to increase presence, productivity, and profit. Jullien’s inquiry-based “innerviewing” trainings and tools help professionals fully align who they are with what they do so they can make their highest unique contribution in the world. He has been featured on MSNBC, Forbes, TED, and Black Enterprise for his work helping thousands of professionals be more present and perform higher in their lives and careers. Jullien trained at the Stanford Graduate School of Business where he focused on organizational behavior, high performance leadership, strategy, and entrepreneurship. He is also the author of four books on business, professional, and individual development. Jullien Gordon is originally from Oakland, California and currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Links JullienGordon.com The Freedom School  Masterminds.Org Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Youtube Instagram Book Reccomendations: Alchemist Purpose Driven Life You May Also Like: Ep 20 – Jeremy Slate – Create Your Own Life and Command Your Brand Ep 19 – Zach Mercurio – Purpose: The Invisible Leader Ep 10 – Amon Focus – Creative Director, Podcaster and Documentarian for New York Said The post Ep 22 – Jullien Gordon – Helping People to Freedom appeared first on Purpose Up.

Jason Goldberg (JG) is a funny and fun loving author, speaker and entrepreneur who helps people find more joy to become more effective in life and business. He has overcome corporate shackles, inability to manage his anger and even the bank shutting his credit card down for too many fast food orders in a 24 hour period. Jason relays his journey from a 332 lb. miserable IT executive carrying around anger, depression and sadness to his “prison break,” releasing those self limiting feelings, providing the platform for his mental, physical and entrepreneurial transformation. Click here for a free copy of Jason’s Book Prison Break. Episode Highlights Include: How he used to explode at people with anger Jason’s keys to transformation An ex calling him out on not being able to control his emotions Letting go of his old his mantra – “That’s Just the Way I Am” The book “Reinventing Yourself” by Steve Chandler to understand the power of experiencing your own world Highlights from his book Prison Break This distinction from being a prisoner of circumstance to vs. being a self leader, so you can experience your own interpretation of events Understand your thinking is coming from experience, so at any moment you can change your life It’s a moment by moment choice How do you get people over self-limiting beliefs? No more overcoming things, if you’re overcoming things then it’s outside of you You need to live a less serious life, and stop being so attached to your preferences being met If you have to overcome things they become significant If beating yourself up worked, it would have worked by now Brittney moment – you should be doing more – “Oops I did it again,” and have fun catching yourself in your old patterns The power of ruthless prioritization, and the power of pushing off low yield activities What’s wrong with word priority being plural What is Playfulness? Passionate about bringing a spirit of play to what you do The self leader brings the feeling to the task Creativity is greater than circumstance Practice Gratitude Bio What does an award-winning entrepreneur, a TEDx Speaker, a bacon-atarian (thats a vegetarian who still eats bacon),a funky sock lover, a former rapper (who opened for the Wu-Tang Clan -YES, really!) and a previously 332lb man (who has since lost over 130lbs despite his affinity for bacon)have in common? They are all the same guy! Jason Goldberg (JG for short) is the King of Playful Sales, Success and Self-Leadership. He is a geek, turned entrepreneur, international speaker, Edu-tainer, creator of the 8-week, life-changing, joy-creating, business-transforming “Playful Prosperity”Program and author of the #1 International Best-Seller on SELF-Leadership: “Prison Break: Vanquish the Victim, Own Your Obstacles, and Lead Your Life.” After spending nearly 15 years in technology, followed by co-founding an award-winning executive transportation company and then serving as CEO of a technology commercialization firm in partnership with NASA, JG decided that there was something more he could be doing to make an impact in people’s lives and businesses with his experience, his wit and his ability to simplify complex topics.He now blends his love of personal growth, comedy (and even rap music), with his speaking, training and workshops to help people open their minds, transform their lives, grow their businesses and pee their pants from laughter (…okay maybe not literally on that last one, but no judgment if it happens). JG brings the Aha’s and the Haha’s to thousands of aspiring and inspiring leaders, entrepreneurs and groups every year to create the mindset and the skill set to become powerful Self-Leaders, be more prosperous, have more fun and create a bigger impact in the world!He has shared the stage with some of the world’s greatest thought-leaders and innovators in human potential and performance including Dr. Sean Stephenson (The 3 Foot Giant),Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements),Vishen Lakhiani (CEO of Mindvalley),Steven Kotler (Stealing Fire), Marisa Peer (the UK’s psychotherapist to the stars)and so many others that he hopes will impress if for some reason these other ones don’t! Links Free Book: http://www.getprisonbreak.com/purposeup Jason’s Site: www.TheJasonGoldberg.com Playful Prosperity: http://www.PlayfulProsperity.com Facebook Page: http://www.FBJason.com Book: Reinventing Yourself by Steve Chandler You May Also Like: Ep 18 – Justin Cotler – Competitive CrossFit Coach Ep 20 – Jeremy Slate – Create Your Own Life and Command Your Brand Ep 10 – Amon Focus – Creative Director, Podcaster and Documentarian for New York Said   The post Ep 21 – Jason Goldberg – Breaking Out of Prison and Finding Joy appeared first on Purpose Up.

Jeremy Slate is the founder of the uber successful Create Your Own Life Podcast, which helps entrepreneurs live the life they know they are meant to. In this episode we dive into his near death experience, his mom’s near death experience, and his journey to podcast success.  Jeremy is a former teacher who wanted to break free from the shackles of a “normal” life. Once his mom had a stroke, he realized how short life was and that he needed a change. This change led to multiple opportunities, that while not glamorous at the time, paved the way for his later success. In this episode we discuss: Jeremy’s near death experience where his last rights were about to be called in Getting over fear of rejection Getting past his dad’s skepticism of creating his own life His podcast consultation business which helps leaders get their message out, and in turn change the world How he scales and systematizes his business His plans for growing his new business Bio Jeremy Slate is the founder of the Create Your Own Life Podcast, which helps entrepreneurs live the lives they know they were meant to.  He studied literature at Oxford University, Specializes in using podcasting and new media to create celebrity and was ranked #1 in iTunes New and Noteworthy and #26 in the business category. After his success in podcasting, Jeremy Slate and his wife, Brielle Slate, found Command Your Brand to help entrepreneurs get their message out by appearing as guests on podcasts. Links Web: Jeremy Ryan Slate.com Web: Command Your Brand Book Reccomendation: So Good They Can’t Ignore You Book Recommendation: The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure You May Also Like: Ep 14 – Arthur Woods – Igniting a Purpose Movement Ep 17 – Logan Sullivan – IMPACTivism and Effective Altruism Ep 3 – Devin Martin – Life Coaching, Intuition and The Essence and Form of Purpose     The post Ep 20 – Jeremy Slate – Create Your Own Life and Command Your Brand appeared first on Purpose Up.

Zach Mercurio is a speaker, author, and purpose and meaningful work consultant. In his first job out of college, “selling air” for a radio station, Zach found himself disillusioned with the working world, just living for 2/7 of the week – the weekend. A powerful conversation with an inspired taxi driver at a park in D.C. led him to question everything. He then left his job, took massive action and started searching for answers. Leading him down a path of helping others to discover and enact purpose.  Instead of the question, “What’s my purpose?” Zach encourages people to ask, “How can I best serve others?” It’s important to concentrate on what your skills and strengths are to figure out how you can best serve. In addition, it is important to develop a purpose-led mindset, developing the daily habits to live purposefully. After all,  purpose’s benefits come from practice, not just introspection. In addition to personal purpose, Zach focuses on organizational purpose. Companies are often resistant to change, but if you help them experience purpose it’s hard to go back to the old way of doing things. After all, Zach shares that research finds the best leaders aren’t people, but are big other-centered purposes.   Episode Highlights: How Zach got into purpose work How having children changed Zach’s view on purpose What question to ask leadership teams to understand your “Why?” as an organization Zach’s journey writing his book The Invisible Leader What is an Invisible Leader?   Links: Web: ZachMercurio.com Blog: PurposeSpeaks.com Twitter: @ZachMercurio Instagram: ZachMercurio Facebook: Zach Mercurio – Author, Speaker, Trainer   Bio: Zach Mercurio is one of the leading experts on the role of purpose and meaning in organizations, work, and life. Through speaking, consulting, and research, Zach has helped diverse organizations and individuals around the world understand how purpose and meaning unleashes human potential to create thriving organizations and lives. Zach is the author of “The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose” and is the founder and author of PurposeSpeaks.com, the popular blog on purposeful leadership. He is also a regular contributor on purpose for the Huffington Post and other international media outlets. Zach serves as a researcher and Adjunct Faculty at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado where he teaches courses on purposeful leadership and organizational development as he completes his PhD in Organizational Learning, Performance, & Change.   You May Also Like: Ep 14 – Arthur Woods – Igniting a Purpose Movement Ep 17 – Logan Sullivan – IMPACTivism and Effective Altruism Ep 3 – Devin Martin – Life Coaching, Intuition and The Essence and Form of Purpose The post Ep 19 – Zach Mercurio – Purpose: The Invisible Leader appeared first on Purpose Up.

Justin Cotler is a premier competitive CrossFit coach. He is also the most winning coach of the budding GRID league, a professional CrossFit spinoff sport. Justin owns and is head coach of CrossFit Dynamix, a CrossFit gym in Astoria Queens. There, he coaches both average joe’s and elite athletes to reach their best. In this episode, we discuss his start as an R&B singer, his transition to fitness coach, and his ascension to the top ranks of coaching in a sport he loves. Justin has a passion for making a difference in people’s lives and believes if you can change your fitness, you can change your life. He learned that the hard way in 2008, finding himself in a hospital bed weighing only 120 lbs, after the best and worst year of his professional singing career. It was at this crossroads, Justin knew he needed to become healthier, so he gravitated to his love of fitness and tapped into his competitive nature. In the past eight years, he has founded a CrossFit gym, assembled a team to compete and has placed at the top of national competitions. His success drew the interest of the GRID league, and he continued his coaching success, by coaching the DC Brawlers to two championships in the first and second year of the leagues existence. Episode Highlights: Ups and downs during his singing career How Ulcerative Colitis complications landed him in the hospital His early success as a CrossFit coach Starting up his own CrossFit “Box” How he met his wife and business partner Ashley at his gym His most treasured memories of his career to date Common CrossFit injuries and how to avoid them His thoughts on taking risks and leading a meaningful life Links: CrossFit Dynamix  DC Brawlers Grid League You May Also Like: Ep 11 – Erin Stutland – Mind-Body Fitness Expert & TV Host Ep 12 – Kerin Rose Gold – Artist, Designer and Entrepreneur Ep 15 – Adam Stieglitz – Community-Led Development in The Highlands of Peru   The post Ep 18 – Justin Cotler – Competitive CrossFit Coach appeared first on Purpose Up.

Do Good Challenge! In alignment with this episode’s guest and purpose, please visit one of these sites below and donate what you can now! Report back to Purpose Up on Facebook and you could win a free copy of Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Make a Difference by William MacAskill. Givewell.org Effective Altruism Funds Givingwhatwecan.org   Logan Sullivan – IMPACTivism and Effective Altruism Logan Sullivan is a humanitarian aid worker who educates people about effectively making an impact. His focus is on optimizing and measuring the good we do in order to deliver the most efficient and beneficial outcomes. For over 8 years in 60 countries on 6 continents, he has investigated purpose, perspective, and how to most logically and effectively impact change. In this episode we talk about his podcast, IMPACTivism (Impact + Activism), his early travels that opened his eyes to the world, and the wide range of humanitarian work he has done. He explores how our intuition can lead us astray, our cognitive biases can steer us wrong, and provides actionable reccomendations for doing the most good. Highlights How Logan caught the travel bug and became addicted to novelty How meditation and inward reflection made him question his career motivations His initial aid work in Haiti where his service started, and his inquiry on effectiveness began How his podcast looks at the actions that can make us feel good versus the ones that provide the best results Asking the question, do I care more about how I feel about doing good or the measure of the outcome? Push decision making vs. Pull decision making   Logan Sullivan Bio Logan Sullivan first moved abroad in college to study in Australia, then again in South Africa. Addicted to novelty, he then sought adventure volunteering in the Cape Town slums and on a solo backpacking trip through Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi. This love of travel evolved into a passion for service.  Later through his work in Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Cambodia, Philippines, and Honduras, Logan investigated the dissonance between kindhearted intent and actual outcomes. After graduate studies in international law and non-violent popular struggle, Logan used persuasive reason to influence betterment beyond philanthropic systems. As the Regional Advocacy Advisor for a Nobel Laureate International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO), he advocated for a more effective humanitarian response in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Iraq. As the INGO Forum Coordinator/Representative in Nigeria he spoke on behalf of dozens of INGOs to the United Nations, Ambassadors, the Nigerian Government, and to the US Congress and Senate. He examined a fractured humanitarian system from a unique vantage point, and learned how to prioritize energy for influencing change. Now Logan has returned to Portland to share his findings through The IMPACTivism Podcast, a book, and speaking engagements. As a vegan and aspiring Effective Altruist, he has publicly pledged to donate 10% of his income for life,and 20% during the Trump presidency, to high impact humanitarian, animal welfare, and environmental nonprofits. In his free time to sustain joy, he climbs rocks and mountains, practices acrobatic yoga, started to build a tiny house on a 20-foot trailer, and wanders aimlessly into the woods in search of mystery.   Links Impactivism Podcast Logan Sullivan.com Givewell.org Effective Altruism Book Effective Altruism Funds Givingwhatwecan.org 80.000 hours. org Taproot You May Also Like Ep -14 – Arthur Woods – Igniting a Purpose Movement Ep 9 – Thomas Cole – Humanitarian Farmer and Botanist Ep 3 – Devin Martin – Life Coaching, Intuition and The Essence and Form of Purpose The post Ep – 17 – Logan Sullivan – IMPACTivism and Effective Altruism appeared first on Purpose Up.

Mika Cali is a designer and artist based in New York, who uses her symbolic artwork to tell stories and  spread inspiration. She is a mother of two, and her children provide a continual drive to lead by example. As a divorcee, her experience and fresh start gave her the freedom to tap into her intuition and realize her dream of becoming an artist. In this episode we talk about her journey from the fashion industry to the art world, and her artistic process. By tapping into meditation, intuition and imagination, Mika Cali has created a symbolic visual language that is visually reminiscent of Keith Haring, and is rich in positive narrative. Mika Cali Symbols Mika Cali Symbol Stories Episode Highlights Her early career in the fashion industry Divorce and it’s impact Her children as inspiration Artistic process An explanation of her symbols Projects she’s working on Mika Cali Bio  Mika Cali started her career in art when she began attending NYC’s Art Students league at the age of 12. From there, she spent summers studying at Rhode Island School of Design, Central Saint Martins and the Fashion Institute of Technology until graduating from Parsons The New School for Design in 2006.  Mika’s current focus is painting, incorporating her favorite materials to work with including resin, found objects, weathered wood and rusted metal. Although her work has been influenced by many genres her symbols are unique. The meanings behind the symbols are almost always telling a story of strength, pushing boundaries, staying positive and maintaining balance. Her paintings started as messaging for herself – a hidden story in each piece that she could put on my walls as constant and encouraging reminders. Links Website Blog Shop Instagram You May Also Like Ep 10 – Amon Focus – Creative Director, Podcaster and Documentarian for New York Said Ep 12 – Kerin Rose Gold – Artist, Designer and Entrepreneur The post Ep 16 – Mika Cali – Rocketships, Symbols and Inspiration appeared first on Purpose Up.

Adam Stieglitz discovered his passion for culture and service through traveling the world. His passion led him to get a Masters in Public Administration with a focus in International development at The Middlebury Institute of International Studies. He then co-founded The Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development, based in the highlands of Peru. Adam and his organization’s mission is to harness collective intelligence to support community-led development. Programs they work include school and family greenhouse building, graduate student research programs and working with local governments to affect policy change. What’s awesome about Adam’s story is the how he made the choice to follow his passions, question societal norms and in turn this has given him a purpose and perspective on life that is very inspiring. What’s also inspiring, is by bucking the regular non-profit funding model, his organization has the freedom to focus on sustainable empowerment over meeting short-term goals. Episode highlights include: Dissatisfaction with the music industry led him to teach English in South Korea Leading his first trip down to Peru with his cofounder and student peer group Philosophy about creating lasting change and building long-term relationships How he develops and runs graduate student research programs in the local communities Perspective on the U.S. way of life after living a more simple and present lifestyle Adam Stieglitz Bio Adam is originally from South Florida and graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor’s of Business Management and Administration in 2004. He has extensive experience in international development, having worked in South Korea, Honduras, El Salvador, and Peru.  His passion for helping those who are less fortunate drove him to the Monterey Institute of International Studies (now the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey), where he obtained a Master’s degree in Public Administration with a specialization in International Development.  Adam is a co-founder of the Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development and one of the original leaders of Team Peru. Links Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development Donate Now Link  The post Ep 15 – Adam Stieglitz – Community-Led Development in The Highlands of Peru appeared first on Purpose Up.

In this episode I speak with Arthur Woods, co-founder of Imperative. With a mission to enable everyone to uncover and apply their purpose drivers, Imperative sets out to help everyone realize their potential as employees and members of society. Currently two-thirds of the workforce is disengaged at work. This leads to high turnover and low job satisfaction. However, this can be upended, if people understand what their purpose drivers are, they can proactively change their situation. We discuss Arthur and Imperative’s approach to this challenge. Arthur Wood’s story includes leaving a job at Google to answer his higher purpose, creating community and helping people realize their potential. While at Google he was unsatisfied with his position, so he worked nights and weekends, to create a philanthropic educational department at YouTube. He succeeded and that side job became full time. YouTube invested in his vision, but yet he still wasn’t satisfied. During this process of creating his job at YouTube, he realized so many other smart and talented people were in the exact same position he was in, unfulfilled, and wanted to find a solution to that problem. He was introduced to Aaron Hurst, founder of  Taproot Foundation. Aaron introduced skill based volunteering to the market to take advantage of people’s talents at scale at Taproot. Both Aaron and Arthur felt like this volunteer work was important, but more important, was introducing this great sense of meaning people had volunteering and infusing that into their actual day jobs where they spent the majority of their time. The interview traverses all aspects of purpose, including, how to define it, myths arounds it, and how you can realize what drives your purpose. Arthur relays how Imperative works with company from starting with a boot camp, purpose leadership development, to piloting programs in corporations with management training and hiring practices.   Highlights: Free Purpose Profile for Purpose Up Listeners Arthur’s first business connecting a farmer’s market and college students while at Georgetown Explanation of what a B Corp is Imperative’s leadership certification and learning lab Three purpose drivers dimensions, and how an individual can uncover them: Scale of impact Collective vs. Individual Focus Problem solving Human Community Structure Knowledge Oriented Framework for experience purpose at work: R.I.G. Relationships Impact Growth Purpose key performance indicators What does an engagement with imperative look like?   Arthur Woods Bio Arthur Woods (@ArthurWoods) is a serial entrepreneur, global speaker and advisor to leading brands on the ways we help people grow and realize their potential at work. He is the Co-Founder of Imperative, a breakthrough learning and development platform that has pioneered the way we measure and grow purpose within organizations. Imperative has powered the largest global research on purpose in the workplace, working with a wide range of organizations from LinkedIn and MetLife to Sony.  He is a three-times TEDx speaker, World Economic Forum Global Shaper, a New York Venture Fellow and sits on the Boards of the Georgetown Technology Alliance, Social Impact 360 and Out in Tech. Arthur came from Google where he led operations for YouTube’s Education division and oversaw YouTube for Schools. Arthur co-founded Social Impact 360, the leading collegiate social enterprise education program and co-founded Out in Tech, the largest global LGBTQ technology community. Arthur studied Operations and information Management at Georgetown University and Project Management at Stanford University. He contributes to Fast Company’s Purposeful CEO series. Links Free Purpose Profile for Purpose Up Listeners Imperative Purpose Economy Book  2016 Purpose at Work Index The post Ep 14 – Arthur Woods – Igniting a Purpose Movement appeared first on Purpose Up.

Alyssa Cesarini is disrupting the nanny industry with her approach to evaluating, training and placing nannies. As a former nanny herself, a child psychology major and having received a Masters in Counseling, Alyssa is uniquely qualified to understand the needs of children, parents and nannies. She is on a mission to find the right nanny for a family the first time, and ensure that relationship lasts over time. Her approach emphasizes children’s developmental needs, ensures nannies are treated fairly, and her personalized service assures she makes the best matches possible. In this episode we talk about her start in New York after college, and her early disillusionment with her first job in PR. After her stint in PR, she went back to school to get a BA in Psychology. Around the same time a friend reached out to see if she would be interested in nannying for Yankee’s pitcher CC Sabathia’s family.  So Alyssa agreed, spent time with his kids and saw the challenges they faced. She was sold, and they were too. Alyssa stepped beyond the fear of no experience, inspired by the children and their parents, and accepted their offer.  For the next five years she worked with their four children, one of whom had special needs, while getting first her Bachelor’s in Psychology and then a Master’s in Counseling. After some traumatizing experiences with nanny placement agencies after leaving the Sabathia family, Alyssa realized that the industry was driven by money, and not children’s best interests. That’s when she decided to go out on her own and start Innovative Youth Care, a boutique nanny placement agency.   Episode Highlights: Early signs of child developmental delays Tips on supporting children with developmental delays Nanny training that Innovative Youth Care Provides The #1 thing is children need in a Nanny Bad experiences with nanny placement agencies How she gets new business Typical hourly rates for Nannies Types of coaching Innovative Youth Care provides Misconceptions parents have about finding nannies Bio Alyssa Cesarini is the founder and CEO of Innovative Youth Care, a full-service, outsourced solution to finding your perfect nanny. With an advanced degree in Mental Health Counseling, over five years of experience as a nanny to CC Sabathia’s four children, and a passion to change the landscape of connecting families with caregivers, Alyssa, is on a mission to help families find the most caring, well-trained, professional childcare. Links Innovative Youth Care JCC in Tenafly  CC Sabathia Myers Briggs Online Test  The post Ep 13 – Alyssa Cesarini – Empowering Nannies, Children and Parents appeared first on Purpose Up.

Kerin Rose Gold is an artist who designs bespoke eyewear and costume pieces for pop culture’s leading icons, runs an online business, A-Morir, and writes for Nylon Magazine. Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Missy Elliot and even Snoop Dog are among the many worn her pieces. We talk about her creative and academic childhood growing up in New York, her health struggles,and her evolution into a creative entrepreneur. She was encouraged as a child to explore all of her interests, creatively but never thought she could make a living as an artist. From her teenage years through early twenties, she suffered with ulcerative colitis, hindering her ability to live freely and causing severe pain on a daily basis. When a treatment finally worked in her early twenties, she was given a second chance at life. This led to an existential crisis, and a lack of satisfaction with her marketing job. She started thinking about her future meaningfully. Kerin reconnected with her creativity, and got a 3 day a week job at Patricia Field, a well known fashion boutique. One day she got a new pair of sunglasses, and added crystals for fun. When Kerin wore them into the store next day everyone freaked and loved them.  Patricia Field started selling them, Mariah Carey wore them in a music video a few months later, and the rest is history. Outside of her art and business, she wants to help people by sharing her story, struggles and perspective. Highlights include: Her second chance at life with remission of her ulcerative colitis Best advice a boss has ever given her – take time to rediscover what it is that you love, and figure out how to make it your life How her sunglasses started to sell at Patricia Field How Rihanna became an advocate for her work Evolution as an entrepreneur Decision to not to scale her business Her definition of success, satisfaction and fulfillment Biggest piece for Missy Elliot “I’m better”  featuring 36,000 crystals Design process from conception to delivery Her most popular Nylon articles Her tips for living a purposeful life Kerin Rose Gold Bio: Kerin Rose Gold has been pushing boundaries since 2009 with her luxury artisanal eyewear line A-Morir. As seen on the world’s biggest pop stars and sold in high-end boutiques across the globe, A-Morir sets itself apart with rebellious designs and impeccable, hand-crafted execution. Yet this trendsetting brand is just one outlet for Kerin’s irreverent and unique spirit. An upstart creator since childhood, this native New Yorker graduated with honors from NYU with a degree in Pop Culture History, linking her loves of art, music, and costuming while delving deep into the French existentialist concept of the “spectacle.” Kerin continues to connect far-flung creative dots in her adult career, whether designing the first women’s sneaker for SUPRA, starring in ad campaigns for Sebastian Professional (as their Visionary Brand Ambassador, leading to a glasses collaboration distributed in hundreds of salons around the world), writing a bi-monthly column for Nylon, or representing the US as Vogue Italia’s New Talent and Emerging Designer. Becoming an eyewear icon was never part of the plan for this multi-faceted artist, but it fits: no one sees the world quite like her. Links: Kerin Rose Gold A-Morir Kerin’s Nylon Articles Miguel Angel Rios – A Morir  Missy Elliot “I’m Better”   The post Ep 12 – Kerin Rose Gold – Artist, Designer and Entrepreneur appeared first on Purpose Up.

Erin Stutland is a mind-body wellness and fitness expert. We discuss her path, her new show, Alter’d, her work out programs and her plans for the future. She started as a youngster who channeled her need to move into a professional dancing career, where she discovered the power of affirmations to help her learn dancing better. She brought the power of affirmation from dance into fitness to help people change their bodies and minds. In this episode we talk about her evolution, where she is with her brand building, and what’s in store for the future. Highlights: Her transition from dancing, to acting to fitness The power of affirmations Creating goals and daily actions Her products Soul Stroll Magical Manifestisters Shrink Sessions Omega Retreat with Jessica Ortner Altar’d Television Show I got this no problem Fired up ready to go Get up and move to change your mindset Getting in touch with flow and creativity   Erin Stutland Bio Erin Stutland is a mind-body wellness and fitness expert, and the host and coach of the new weight-loss transformation TV show Altar’d on Z Living. Stutland is the creator of several mind-body fitness programs including her signature “Shrink Session” workout and “Soul Strolls”. Erin has appeared on the Rachel Ray Show, Fox News, KTLA, Glamour Magazine, Shape, Yoga Journal, Real Simple, Reader’s Digest, US World and New Report, Weight Watchers Magazine and more. She has collaborated with thought leaders like NY Times best selling authors Kris Carr and Jessica Ortner helping to bring healthy movement to the masses. She is AFFA certified (along with training certs in several fitness programs) and holds a BFA in Dance and Kinesiology.   Links Erin Stutland.com  Artists Way  – Juliet Cameron Erin Stutland & Jessica Ortner @ Omega Ramit Shethi Altar’d Reality Show  Fired Up Ready to Go Obama Speech Magical Manifestisters   The post Ep 11 – Erin Stutland – Mind-Body Fitness Expert & TV Host appeared first on Purpose Up.

In this episode I sit down with Amon Focus, a Creative Director and Founder of New York Said. New York Said is his documentary series comprised of photography, featuring words and messages found on the street, as well as his accompanying podcast, in which he interviews New Yorkers with something to say. We start with the birth and the evolution of New York Said, which started as a simple photo series and has taken on a life of its own. We then go into his origin story, starting with getting out of a rough neighborhood in South Jamaica, Queens. After graduating high school, Amon went to Mississippi where he worked different jobs including Subway sandwich artist and a poultry factory worker. Next, he realized he needed to go to school to live up to his potential. He ultimately landed at Full Sail University in Orlando where he pursued and flourished in the digital arts. He started his New York career working in motion graphics at MTV. Amon has developed his technical skill set, creative eye and vision over the years. Now Amon’s focus is as a creative documentarian; he shoots photos, video and interviews people to share positivity and inspire others. We get into how to live life fully, play the long game, and go out there and experience things. Amon relays his perspective on purpose, and how living on purpose gives him inspiration when he walks out the door each morning.  He is a wonderful storyteller with knowledge to share. His joy, passion and laugh are infectious.   Highlights New York Said origin story Kickstarter campaign with  a 30 Day Video Series, and hitting the wall Origin story Culinary school Studying digital media at Full Sail University First creative jobs in a NYC Podcast audacity Biggest fears Tasting Life Purpose – why are you here and what are you meant to do Travel – as a way to unplug and get in touch with intuition Bio Amon Focus is a travel photographer and the founder of New York Said. He’s also friggin’ enamored with travel, art, fresh music, good eats, great people and all things creative. Links New York Said New York Said Instagram Amon Focus’s Site The post Ep 10 – Amon Focus – Creative Director, Podcaster and Documentarian for New York Said appeared first on Purpose Up.

Thomas Cole is a humanitarian farmer with a huge heart, and a passion for service. In this episode we dive into agricultural methods he develops and brings to war ravaged areas. His goal is to improve people’s access to and quality of food, while creating sustainable and empowering food production systems. He has co-developed a methodology called Permagardening, and has implemented it through agencies like USAID, and with organizations like Mercy Corps and Community Action Fund for Women in Africa.  We dive into his current challenge in Chad, with Darfur refugees near the Sudan border. We reflect back on his farming origin story, his evolution into becoming an expert in his field, and his passion for botany, especially the genus Aloe. He just co-wrote a field guide to the Aloes of Uganda, has an Aloe nursery in his home town Santa Barbara and has even named three species. Thomas is also a founding partner and VP of sourcing and sustainability for Kaibae, a lifestyle company that provides superfoods and beauty products sourced from lost crops. His story really inspires, as his work gets to the core of such a basic human need, and empowers people who have had their lives turned upside down. Highlights: Training Farmers Working with Darfur Refugees in Chad Permagardens Food Security Community Action Fund for Women in Africa (CAFWA) Thomas Cole’s farming origin story in Ethiopia Managing Risk in volatile environments How he met his wife and colleague Linda Cole Masters in Humanitarian Aid His Kaibae Venture   Bio: Thomas Cole has spent more than 20 years in sustainable agriculture, community development and humanitarian response work. He has many years of field experience across Sub-Saharan Africa with significant time in Mozambique, Uganda and Ethiopia. His focal areas are in urban agriculture, food production system design, post-conflict recovery, organic horticulture, agricultural extension, permaculture, natural resource management and livelihoods. Thomas currently works as an agro-ecology and drought management advisor for global USAID food security programs, and provides technical agricultural support for numerous communities recovering from conflict and disaster. In California, he is the co-owner and operator of Cold Spring Aloes, a small succulent plant nursery and award-winning garden design business. He is the co-founder of Community Action Fund for Women in Africa (CAFWA), a community-based organization empowering thousands of women in post-war Uganda. Thomas has a Masters degree in Humanitarian Assistance from the Friedman School of Nutrition at Tufts University (US) and is a 5-time world Frisbee champion. In the last 5 years he has described three new species of aloe from Uganda (Aloe wanalensis, Aloe butiabana and Aloe lukeana), and is a co-author of a Field Guide to the Aloes of Uganda currently in production. Featured Photo by Brian Hodges Links: Community Action Fund for Women Kaibae Superfoods & Skincare Tufts Humanitarian Aid Masters Degree Permagarden Technical Manual   The post Ep 9 – Thomas Cole – Humanitarian Farmer and Botanist appeared first on Purpose Up.

Dr. Anthony “Tony” Fauci is one of the most influential and important doctors in the world today. He has advised five presidents in his over 32 years as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at The National Institute of Health (NIH). Dr. Tony Fauci has helped to save millions of lives in the U.S. and in the developing world, as the chief architect and advocate for PEPFAR, President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. In this interview we discuss why he became a doctor, pivotal moments in the fight against AIDS, and the latest in Zika research. Tony stresses the importance of serving others as part of finding your purpose. Highlights: Tony’s story on how he came to work at NIH Key moments in the fight against AIDS Importance of flexibility in infectious disease research Zika vaccine research Zika mosquito cross breeding research with Wolbachia Tony’s advice on purpose and self care Bio: Dr. Fauci was appointed Director of NIAID in 1984. He oversees an extensive research portfolio of basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose, and treat established infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, tuberculosis and malaria as well as emerging diseases such as Ebola and Zika. NIAID also supports research on transplantation and immune-related illnesses, including autoimmune disorders, asthma and allergies. The NIAID budget for fiscal year 2016 is approximately $4.6 billion. Dr. Fauci has advised five Presidents and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on HIV/AIDS and many other domestic and global health issues. He was one of the principal architects of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program that has saved millions of lives throughout the developing world. Links: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Tony’s Ted Med Talk on Embracing Flexibility in Science President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Full Biography  The post Ep 8 – Dr. Tony Fauci – Zika news, Tackling AIDS and Service to Others appeared first on Purpose Up.

Julie Chan, an intuitive and founder of Being My Purpose, shares her story of leaving her successful career in Urban Planning to follow her spiritual calling to help people find their purpose. She helps people by consulting with the Akashic records, and delivering the answers she receives back to her clients. We discuss her rational past, prestigious academic background, her work for New York City government, and how she could not ignore the spiritual calling to blaze her own path. I had my own purpose reading, and I am a believer. Highlights include: Formative intuitive experiences receiving signs Julie understanding her purpose Urban Planning career background Akashic Record and tapping into universal knowledge Bending Spoons How to use Intention and Law of Attraction to manifest what you want instead of what you don’t want What’s involved in a Purpose Reading and how it can benefit you Special offer with the code “PurposeUpRocks” for 10% off the Discover Your Purpose coaching session Julie Chan Bio: Julie Chan is a social entrepreneur, creative artist, and intuitive purpose coach who believes that every single person has a higher purpose — gifts they want to share, lessons they want to learn, and experiences they want to have in service to humanity. After a series of spiritual experiences that changed her view of the world, Julie recently “came out” with intuitive (psychic) abilities. In 2015, she launched Being My Purpose, a social enterprise whose mission is to empower executives and entrepreneurs to know and express their life purpose with courage and creativity. Julie uses her intuitive connection with people, her decade-long career in economic development and education, and lessons she’s learned from her own life and from her 100+ global clients to empower people to lead inspired and creative lives. A portion of proceeds funds programs that makes mindfulness, meditation, yoga and healing arts accessible to youth and adults in need. Prior to starting her company, Julie worked in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors leading strategy and initiative implementation that improved lives, businesses, and cities. These initiatives spanned industries ranging from biotech, health tech, to entrepreneurship education and real estate. She was previously Assistant Vice President at the New York City Economic Development Corporation, co-founder of Crosby Street Gallery, among other roles, and is passionate about the intersection of creative arts, physical space, communities, and spirituality. She holds a BA from Yale University and a Master’s degree from MIT. She was a 2016 fellow at Revive the Dream Institute, which catalyzes leaders in education reform who are committed to improving education for underprivileged youth. Links: Being My Purpose Ben Stein’s Purpose Reading Abraham Hicks Sonia Choquette Wayne Dyer The post Ep 7 – Julie Chan – Purpose Psychic appeared first on Purpose Up.

Co-founder of THINX, a solutions company in the feminine care space known for its period-proof underwear (and controversial subway ads that sparked discussions around the world), entrepreneur Antonia Saint Dunbar shares her story from growing up with a product designer dad, to her role in bringing THINX to market. She creates solutions for women across the world, and is a strong advocate for women’s issues. We traverse all sorts of topics from her early music success, to straddling the day job and the side hustle, to finally converting into full time momtrepreneur. Antonia takes us through the product design lifecycle, from research and design, to landing manufacturers and distribution. We also get a glimpse of what’s next in the product design pipeline. Highlights include: Iconic products her dad designed How Thinx was ignited during a conversation on the River Ganges in Rishikesh, India The social good Thinx provides by subsidizing menstrual cloths for women in developing countries, and helps create jobs for manufacturers How does period proof under wear work and what does it mean Capitalizing on the advertising controversy in New York subways What’s next for Antonia in the product development world Her background in Kundalini yoga and meditation Bio: Antonia Saint Dunbar was nominated as one of Women 2.0’s “Top Female Founders to Watch” in 2015, and called a “Feminist Genius” by the press for the invention of THINX which was one of TIME Magazine’s “Top 25 Inventions for 2015.” She is one of three Co-Founders of THINX and their sister brand ICON, and as she is passionate about disruptive innovation to provide solutions for women, she is actively doing it again in regards to women’s footwear. She also creates companies that are dedicated to purpose in addition to profits, and is inspired to achieve gender equality worldwide. Links: Thinx Website Antonia Saint NY Icon Website Antonia’s Instagram Antonia Saint NY Instagram Antonia’s Twitter P*ssy: A Reclamation Book  The post Ep 6 – Antonia Saint Dunbar – THINX, Periods & Controversy appeared first on Purpose Up.

Filmmaker, Joshua Seftel, discusses his career to date, from his first documentary about orphans in Romania to his latest film, an exploration into fear of death. He relays how his purpose evolved over the years from saving children, to making meaningful and entertaining work. We discuss how seduction from the finer things in life can detract from purpose, while focus on craft can enhance purpose, bringing him closer to his mom and allowing him to provide for his family. Highlights: How he got started and launched his filmmaking career How he helped get thousands of orphans adopted Big breaks, like Queer Eye for the Straight Guy Working with Hollywood A-Listers The seduction of working in entertainment Making his mom famous with the web series, My Mom on Movies Biography Joshua Seftel began his career at 22 with an Emmy nomination for his first film: the award-winning Lost and Found, a documentary film about Romania’s orphaned and abandoned children. He followed this with many acclaimed independent films, including Taking on the Kennedys — one of TIME Magazine’s “ten best of the year” — Ennis’ Gift (HBO), The Many Sad Fates of Mr. Toledano (Tribeca 2015), and It’s the Hard Knock Life (PBS), which the New York Times called “delightful.”  He also directed the feature film War Inc., starring John Cusack, Ben Kingsley, Joan Cusack, and Marisa Tomei, which had its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. His stories have appeared on This American Life, and his essays have appeared on NPR, The New York Times, and CBS Sunday Morning.   Links: Seftel Productions The Many Sad Fates of Mr. Toledano Siddartha My Mom on Movies Transcript The post Ep 5 – Joshua Seftel – Filmmaking, Seduction, and Purpose appeared first on Purpose Up.

Hypnotherapist and life coach Alexandra Janelli of ThetaSprings, explains hypnosis, quitting smoking for good, and mental shifts. We take a look at limiting beliefs and the fear state that holds us back. She teaches us how to Zoom Out, to change the stories we tell ourselves, and have more fun with future possibilities. This episode is a must listen for anyone looking to change behavior as part of their plans to purpose up. Highlights: Dive into the subconscious How do we develop fears? What’s your drive to reprogram? How do we get comfortable with the unknown? The stories anxiety tells us Hypnotherapy vs. Coaching Hypnotherapy process Alexandra’s backstory Her method for self-awareness Biography Alexandra Janelli is considered one of New York City’s premier hypnotherapists and life coaches who has worked with Academy Award Nominee Actors, world-renowned photographers, singers, top-level executives, and professionals across many sectors of business. She has also worked with students and children. As featured on MTV, Elle Magazine, Oprah Magazine, Men’s Fitness, Swell City Guide, Dossier Journal, The New Yorker, Time Out Chicago, and various other publications for her hypnotherapy and creativity, Alexandra helps clients push through and past their blocks to achieve their goals with the power of her hypnotherapeutic-based approach. Links: https://www.thetasprings.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ThetaSpringHypnosis https://twitter.com/ThetaSpring https://plus.google.com/+Thetaspring/posts https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrajanelli https://www.instagram.com/thetaspringhypnosis/ Transcript: Alexandra Janelli Transcript The post Ep 4 – Alexandra Janelli – Hypnotherapy, Quitting Smoking and Purpose appeared first on Purpose Up.