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Alaia describes herself as someone who never planned to be an entrepreneur, but when life took that course, it ended up being the best thing that ever happened to her.  She provides actionable advice on the topics of organization, productivity, finding a job you are passionate about, the importance of networking, branding, and more.   

Alaia describes herself as someone who never planned to be an entrepreneur, but when life took that course, it ended up being the best thing that ever happened to her.  She provides actionable advice on the topics of organization, productivity, finding a job you are passionate about, the importance of networking, branding, and more.   

Aubrey is often called the “warrior poet”, and he speaks about the ability to be engaged in aggressive activities such as MMA or being a CEO of a company, while also being able to embrace the softer side of themselves, as well.  He talks about how he was able to bounce back from failures and how he has been able to find a balance in his life.  Most importantly, Aubrey speaks about how the thoughts that we believe are inevitably going to determine what type of action we do or don’t take, and whether or not we will achieve success.  As a bonus, Aubrey also talks about some unique and fascinating life experiences he’s had such as meditating for days on end.

At one point Jenny worked as an employee for Google, a coveted job by many.  But she knew there was something more, and the made the leap to start her own business.  Now a TEDX speaker, Jenny wrote a book entitled “Life After College”,  the ultimate guide for college students and new grads.  Jenny talks about how she overcame the fears that almost got in the way, and how she helps her clients to create their dream career path.   Her specialty is how to help her clients make a “pivot” instead of a drastic, 180 degree change, in order to get them the greatest amount of happiness and success.

In today’s podcast episode, instead of spotlighting her featured guest, Val talks about herself and gives the listeners a chance to learn more about her.  Stay tuned for some wild and crazy facts that are sure to surprise! 

Jason Van Orden (along with his business partner) established Internet Business Mastery, the longest running online business podcast that has impacted millions of lives around the globe.  Jason talks about overcoming the fears that almost held him back, how he escaped a job he despised and created the career of his dreams, and how he has helped countless others to do the same. Jason is an innovator in his field, and he has inspired hundreds of thousands of people around the world to follow their passion and to create a location independent career that fits into their lifestyle, offers the freedom they crave, and allows them to be financially independent.

Amber was young and bright, had a good family and had a great future ahead of her – all of those factors lead to someone who “shouldn’t” become a drug addict, but she did.  Amber discusses how she initially began using heroin, how it quickly took over her life, how she came close to spending her life in jail for a federal drug charge, and how she later took herself off heroin cold turkey.  Amber is in the 1% of addicts that are able to quit without the use of drugs and has now been clean for 7 years.  She works for a drug awareness advocacy group and hopes that her story will impact anyone who listens who may have misconceptions about drug addiction.

Amber was young and bright, had a good family and had a great future ahead of her – all of those factors lead to someone who “shouldn’t” become a drug addict, but she did.  Amber discusses how she initially began using heroin, how it quickly took over her life, how she came close to spending her life in jail for a federal drug charge, and how she later took herself off heroin cold turkey.  Amber is in the 1% of addicts that are able to quit without the use of drugs and has now been clean for 7 years.  She works for a drug awareness advocacy group and hopes that her story will impact anyone who listens who may have misconceptions about drug addiction.

 During her experience working as a therapist and life coach for many years, Val has learned some incredible strategies that she guarantees will drastically improve your productivity.  In today's episode she offers 25 actionable tips in the categories of time management, health, home, tech tips and apps, and life coaching advice.

Not long ago, Ameer was a self-described “negative, unhealthy person” who spent a stint in jail.  After having an epiphany, he changed his health which had a monumental impact on his entire life.  He is now a holistic nutritionist who helps his clients revamp their health, and during the interview we focus on sleep.  Ameer is a sleep guru and has some fascinating facts about the importance of sleep.   He debunks many commonly believed myths about sleep, and offers fantastic strategies and action steps that the listeners can take to improve the quality of their sleep starting today.

Not long ago, Ameer was a self-described “negative, unhealthy person” who spent a stint in jail.  After having an epiphany, he changed his health which had a monumental impact on his entire life.  He is now a holistic nutritionist who helps his clients revamp their health, and during the interview we focus on sleep.  Ameer is a sleep guru and has some fascinating facts about the importance of sleep.   He debunks many commonly believed myths about sleep, and offers fantastic strategies and action steps that the listeners can take to improve the quality of their sleep starting today.  

After he finished serving in the army, John took a series of jobs but never found the right fit.  Until one day when he had a light bulb moment, started his own business, and the rest is history.  John talks about how he overcome the fears that initially almost stopped him from reaching the massive success he has now, why he embraces failures, offers tips about goal setting, and he has some great actionable advice for the listener about the best way to find their passion.

In today’s episode, psychiatrist Dr. Elana Miller talks about why she loves integrative psychiatry and how the practices she uses with her clients have helped her through her own journey since being diagnosed with cancer just a few weeks ago.  Dr. Miller has an incredibly upbeat, optimistic spirit that will no doubt inspire anyone listening.  Her positive outlook not only affected the way that she dealt with the cancer diagnosis, but her entire perspective on life has changed after undergoing such a traumatic event. She has incredible advice for the listeners on this topic and also about how meditation has drastically improved her life.

In today’s episode, psychiatrist Dr. Elana Miller talks about why she loves integrative psychiatry and how the practices she uses with her clients have helped her through her own journey since being diagnosed with cancer just a few weeks ago.  Dr. Miller has an incredibly upbeat, optimistic spirit that will no doubt inspire anyone listening.  Her positive outlook not only affected the way that she dealt with the cancer diagnosis, but her entire perspective on life has changed after undergoing such a traumatic event. She has incredible advice for the listeners on this topic and also about how meditation has drastically improved her life.

In today's episode, Val recaps the past 19 episodes.  She offers recommendations to the listeners about which episodes they will love based on specific interests in categories ranging from self-help to following your passions.

Matt was in the middle of getting his Doctorate degree and anticipated a life in academia when he had a light bulb idea.  He has built a massively successful online community for vegetarian athletes, ran the Boston Marathon, and now he practically runs ultra-marathons in his sleep.  Most importantly, Matt is a genius at goal-setting and he has some amazing advice about how anyone can achieve their goals, how he deals with setbacks, and the importance of thinking BIG.

Neil talks about what personal characteristics it took for him to reach the great success he has attained.  He also offers tips and tricks he has learned along the way ranging from how he lost a million dollars and bounced back, the importance of networking, and why and how he takes risk to overcome fear.

Jon talks about the fascinating experiences he had living in Morocco while volunteering for the Peace Corps and the lessons that he took from that time in his life.  He is also an advocate for career education, and offers excellent advice for the listeners about how to create a career that they are passionate about.

Megan discusses the importance of authenticity, and offers strategic tips on how we can return to our authentic self if we have begun to stray away from it.  She also talks about the profound lessons that she learned from volunteering in a hospice center and how she looks at life completely differently as a result of that experience.

Megan discusses the importance of authenticity, and offers strategic tips on how we can return to our authentic self if we have begun to stray away from it.  She also talks about the profound lessons that she learned from volunteering in a hospice center and how she looks at life completely differently as a result of that experience.