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Episode 64 Delegation: Building Your Vision By Empowering Others with Paul and Kelsey Tompkins
A house is not a home without a heart in it.
Today we are going to teach you how to inspire and ignite teams which positively effect and impact your teams bottom line.
Building effective teams and empower others to grow exponentially -
while also avoiding burnout, anxiety and stress.
Sometimes if you want to go far you have to take others along for the ride.
In order to empower others- you have to have a clear vision of what the mission is and the systems and processes which create them.
How do you feel we effectively form how we create that vision:
- How do we effectively communicate vision, mission, purpose and goals to others?
- Creating open and authentic cultures is so important when creating effective buy-in and instilling passion in others
- Why building a solid culture which energizes your community matters in your success?
You and your team want more than showing up- everyone wants significance and a sense of fulfillment.
Phenomenal results and knowing you made a difference becomes so rewarding, instills gratitude and leads not only to accomplishment but ultimately joy.
That’s what makes us HUMAN. It creates a family and community environment of shared heart and mind.
This is our focus on todays show…
As we are joined today by The dynamic husband and wife duo of Real Estate Investors, Paul and Kelsey Tompkins. The Tompkins have fast become known for their success as entrepreneurs, real estate investors, speakers, and coaches.
Completing so many fix and flip real estate deals that people began referring to them as the House Flipping Experts & the nickname stuck!
Armed with their expertise in the industry- Paul and Kelsey have gone on to become the founders at Flippin Experts Academy, have created the most comprehensive real estate investors academy with all of the training, tools and knowledge needed to become a successful and profitable real estate expert.
All while also avoiding the pitfalls of burnout, anxiety and stress.
Find out how to Effective Delegation becomes a key element in Building Your Dream By Empowering Others on this episode of The Light Inside.
Key takeaway:
Effectively delegating to others empowers you to more effectively focus your growth while expediting the speed and pace of your strategy.
- Developing clear and effective communication skills
- Holding space and showing compassion for others
- How to effectively correct course
- Managing disputes
- Creating measurable benchmarks
- Why Sharing in the victories and successes are so important- hint buyin, gratitude, ownership, reward, fulfillment
- Being a mentor, educator and spiritual guide- creating a legacy of example
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Music Score by Epidemic Sound
Bright Shadows by Kristu
Learning Empathy by Kristu
Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker
Mixing, Engineering, Production and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio
Episode 063 Celebrating Solitude: How to Develop a Sacred Space to Honor Your True Self with Rachel Astarte
It's not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, And to make your happiness a priority...In fact - it's a necessity. The world "out there" can often become a crazy, busy, and stressful place - If we let it.
Have you ever encountered someone who is incredibly giving but clearly emotionally fried? Often this person wears the mask of perpetual exasperation over how—Happily! Happily!—busy they are giving...and doing...and being. The last tiny pieces of their being shared with everyone. Everyone that is - but themselves.
On today's episode, our guest author, transpersonal psychotherapist and transformational coach, Rachel Astarte will share a practical guide exploring how developing a regular solitude practice engages you ability to become more authentically aligned. Freeing you to be in the present moment with yourself, while flowing effortlessly in alignment within the essence of your being in all that you do.
Rachel shares how creating a sacred space for your self and placing importance on self -care frees us from the patterns and ways of being which often lead us towards overwork, mental and physical fatigue, stress and ultimately - burnout.
Being more aware of the internal patterns often preventing us from of seeing our larger tapestry frees us to see the mosaic of who and what we are. Embracing our sacred space, honoring our true self and practicing self-love can often feel challenging-
Taking the time to nurture our well-being and our happiness. While getting in touch with ourselves, we practice self-love so we can push through our limiting beliefs and live a life that truly shines.
Tune in to find out how to develop a sacred space to create more time doing what truly makes your soul happy on The Light Inside.
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Socialite by Jontha Links
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Episode 062 Hammering it Out: Using a Craftsman Approach to Build a Life You Love with a Charles Collins
You life is in the hands of a primary crafts person. You...are that crafts person. Your job is to learn and make a masterpiece of your life.
Joining us today is master craftsman and author- Charles Collins.
His book The Way of Craftsmanship: The Tao of 'Life As A Craft' teaches us that Craftsmanship is an attitude of mind.
With research spanning three decades, Charles teaches us 'The Way of Craftsmanship'. Handed down over the centuries by master craftsmen and craftswomen across the world.
We uncover the universal principles for developing a high level of skill in any endeavor in life, replacing the often frustrating methods of learning personal development and parenting skills by trial and error.
Find out how you can Craft a life you love... On this episode of The Light Inside.
Audience Take Away:
Charles' work demonstrates how anyone can learn to practice 'Life-as-a-Craft' to achieve extraordinary results. It is a big-picture framework for managing life topics, similar to the way we manage our occupations and professions vs. the 'hit-or-miss' results of living by trial and error. Listen to the brief 5-minute overview.
- Discover how you can view 'life-as-a-craft' and become the master craftsmen and craftswomen your own lives
- While teaching the next generation skills to make a masterpiece of their own.
- We show you how moving past traditional educational systems allows you to become an apprentice of learning and life.
- Craftsmanship is an attitude of mind- having the skills to engage the mind in a way that utilizes all of our functions, organizing them into strategies and effective systems or processes.
- We are at our best as craftspeople when the myriad systems of life are organized, taught and learned. It's those all important elements of strategy, systems, processes and execution.
The Four Phases of Life:
- Apprentice- one learns to comprehend the nature of the raw materials of the craft, and the skillful use and application of the tools of the craft of life.
- Journeyman- comprises the many years of work performed after Apprenticeship toward becoming a Master. It is the time when a craftsperson distinguishes him or herself by earning their way in life by their craftwork
- Masterwork- characterized as the finishing or 'polishing' Phase, after years of Journeywork to distinguish oneself as a skilled craftsperson
- Mentorship- the time period in the practice of life as a craft, during which the primary objective is to make accessible to those who would seek it, select masterworks, knowledge and an account of your practice of craftsmanship as a legacy for the next generation
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Music Score by Epidemic Sound
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Invested by Loving Caliber
Make It In Time by Gamma Skies
Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker
Mixing, Engineering, Production and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio
Episode 061 How to Develop Emotional Intelligence: Building Self- Confidence to Create Change
Our beliefs often make or break us, and Self-doubt is something we often experience. Even the people who look like they have it all together have insecurities.
Developing healthy, constructive beliefs about yourself allows you to accomplish what you want. Do you have difficulty believing in yourself?
It's time to stop mirroring the stories and experiences of others.
People often struggle with their self-confidence because of their past experiences.And Being comfortable in our own skin can be a challenge at times.
But what if you are lacking this essential trait?
Embrace you confident self - Because confidence starts with you! Most of us are simply not taught and empowered with this necessary life skill.
Our guest Mike Acker is going to share a few key components which will allow you to develop the emotional intelligence needed to gain a greater sense of self- confidence, and self-awareness - All while becoming a more effective communicator.
He tells us : Confident Communication Equals Currency
Mike Acker is a speaker, leadership coach, and bestselling author, with over 19 years of experience in speaking, leadership development, and organizational management. Known for his authenticity, humor, and engaging presence, his expertise in communications and leadership has drawn a wide range of engagements including his presentations to executive teams, emerging leaders, non-profit organizations, churches, and public schools.
Mike shares how building emotional intelligence can be a powerful tool leading us to Confidence -Stay tuned to find out how to develop more confidence and translate that into success on this episode of The Light Inside.
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Episode 060 Moving into Confidence: Learn to Walk through Fear and Into Purpose with Lucia DiVieste Severtson
Fear imprisons our minds and blinds us to hope and possibility.
Today our mission is to guide you in crossing the bridge from fear into freedom. We are told fear is one of our greatest survival mechanisms.
But was it ever really fear that allowed us to survive truly threatening situations? Or is it our ability to logic - always coming to truly save the day?
Personally, as a coach and as a leader - The mind is a tool I feel a great many of us struggle to form a healthy relationship with.
Join us as we share a conversation with Lucia DiVieste Severtson- Empowerment and Leadership Coach at Be Brave Psychotherapy.
We will discuss:
- How fear manifests in both obvious and subtle ways
- We Explore how Dance/movement and drama therapy can help break habitual patterns of mind and body
- Empowering us to embrace What it means to live a brave life on a daily basis.
- Lucia tells us How bravery leads us towards love and away from fear
- And why this is crucial to embodying authentic leadership
- In the process developing a plan while face the Giants in our lives
Tune in to find out how you can leverage body movement to gain more confidence on this episode of The Light Inside.
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Credits:
Music Score by Epidemic Sound
Musical Transitions by Otto Wallgren and Ooyy
Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker
Mixing, Engineering, Production and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio
Episode 059 Releasing Shame: Embracing Resiliency to See Our True Self
The greatest thing we can have
is a balanced and healthy sense of self.
But shame often can clutter up this relationship
Filling our view with baggage which holds us stuck from realizing our true sense of value and worth.
Its ok to release the shame…
In fact, its not just ok to be ok…
Being ok is the key to being GREAT!
Author and thought leader Brene Brown tells us:
“Shame is the warm feeling that washes over us, making us feel small, flawed and never good enough.”
We find out today that when we release expectation and the guilt often associated with shame-
The law of averages kicks in and we become centered in who and what we truly are.
We share this conversation today with online therapist, Melissa Russiano discussing how empowering empathy
can become a tool for combating shame internally-
stepping beyond yourself to connect with and lead others. things
Find out how to Releasing Shame: So your can being Embracing Resiliency to See Our True Self.
On this episode of The Light Inside.
Music Credits:
Epidemic Sound
Musical Transitions by Peter Sandberg and Gavin Luke
Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker
Mixing, Engineering, Production and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio
Episode 058 How to Leverage Neuroscience To Achieve More Effective Goals with Purdeep Sangha
There are certain truisms, when examined- which provide great insight into the very deep and evolving nature of life.
Vision, after all, is often the difference between what is and what could have been. If you don’t know where you are going, well, you will probably end up somewhere else.
Motivation speaker Les Brown shares this inspirational thought- “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars."
Moving into alignment with purposeful intention requires setting clearly defined goals. Smarter Goals begins with Developing a Smarter Brain.
Sharing this mind-opening episode is Purdeep Sangha- Internationally acclaimed personal advisor and coach to high-performing executives and entrepreneurs, exploring How to Leverage Neuroscience To Achieve More Effective Goals.
Lean in as we unlock the mysteries of the mind, empowering you with the science of smart- So you can develop efficient and effective goals on this episode of The Light Inside.
Credits:
Music Score by Epidemic Sound
"Heads May Roll" by Hakan Eriksson
"Memorable" by Dreem
"The Cost of Fear" Zenosyne
Musical Transitions by Peter Sandberg and Gavin Luke
Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker
Mixing, Engineering, Production and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio
Episode 057 Discovering Your Emotional Set Point to Uncover Hidden Traumas with Amanda Webster
Our Emotional Guidance System has a wide range of emotions beginning with the most positive empowering emotions to emotions of desperation and weakness. This system is designed to signal whether our thoughts, in the present moment - are in harmony with our desires and greater good.
But often we find ourselves staring into the edge of the unknown, feeling lost in that desperation- And Chasing out the darkness inside.
On today's show, we share a conversation with Recovering Addict, Suicide Survivor and Life Coach- Amanda Webster exploring how her brush with suicidal ideation, hearing a favorite song during an episode on a Canadian hotel ledge led her to discover the importance of establishing a healthy emotional set point.
And why realigning our emotional and physical state of being is crucial in maintaining a health relationship with ourselves.
Find out how on this episode of The Light Inside
Credits:
Music Score by Epidemic Sound
Musical Transitions by Peter Sandberg and Gavin Luke
Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker
Mixing, Engineering, Production and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio
Episode 056 Memory Skills: The Easy 3 Step System to Remember Anything and Everything with Chester Santos
At some point in our lives, we are all faced with memory loss and forgetfulness. Important faces, names, numbers, or information we try to recall- yet we pull a blank.
Sometimes we even struggle to retain even the simplest daily data. Right now, That's all about to change...
Memory Expert Chester Santos is known as the International Man of Memory. Chester is one of the world's foremost authorities when it comes to developing memory.
- Chester shows us How to Remember and Retain More in shorter period of time
- We learn that repetition and brute force memorization is not the way to go
- Losing the need to endless repeat things in our brains.
- How do we develop what you call mental filing systems?
- We discover how to master instant recall, forward and backward, in a matter of minutes.
- Chester also shares Tricks and Tips To Improve Your Memory
Teaching you how to remember anything that's important to you, forever. We find out, everyone is capable of doing extraordinary things with their memory by developing a few easy to learn skills. As We learn how to finally come to our senses in order to improve our memory on this episode of, The Light Inside.
Credits:
Music Score by Epidemic Sound
Musical Transitions by Peter Sandberg and Gavin Luke
Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker
Mixing, Engineering, Production and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio
Episode 055 The Legacy of Trauma: Releasing Trauma Identity with Andrew Ecker
We so often become the identities which are imprinted on us- by our upbringing, our environments, society and even ourselves
The stories we live under, the stories others tell us, or simply the stories we choose and become comfortable within.
Discovering our true self can often feel like a battle for our soul. We struggle to find the light inside. Sometimes that trauma keeping us from discovering our light is buried deep in our emotional DNA.
Our greatest battle becomes aligning our emotional set point-In finding our True North.
Our guest Andrew Ecker knows the pain and suffering of overcoming generational and cultural trauma all too
Born into an inheritance of trauma, both his parents were addicted to drugs and died very young. Growing up in the height of the Reagan and Clinton “War on Drugs” policies
Led Andrew down a path of destruction that included cocaine and heroin abuse, ultimately causing him to serve 3 and a half years in prison on federal drug charges.
While in prison, Andrew found much needed healing through the use of ancient technologies including drumming and the ceremonial processes of his Native American ancestry- which inspired him to write his book ‘The Sacred 7’.
His program- The Sacred Seven: A Path to Finding the Wholeness of Self-Identity is guiding others on their path of rediscovery. Helping others transform their lives beyond trauma and allowing them to rediscover Their True North.
From the four winds, life will rise unto the beauty it is when the sun mingles with the twilight.
Join us as we discover why the essences of what is not seen, but only felt, becomes the secret to making us feel alive-On this episode of The Light Inside.
What are the Sacred 7?
- The Sacred Child
- The Sacred Feminine
- The Sacred Masculine
- The East The Sacred Newness
- The South The Sacred Family - Center
- The West The Sacred Community - Center
- The North The Sacred Elementaled reactions and very effectively release the
Credits:
Music Score by Epidemic Sound
Musical Transitions by Peter Sandberg and Gavin Luke
Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker
Mixing, Engineering, Production and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio
Episode 054 Emotional Detox: 3 Ways to Cleanse Yourself of Stagnated Emotions with Sherianna Boyle
Throughout our everyday lives-we often find ourselves caught in struggle and wrestling with some of our deepest held emotions. Re-living the situations which bring us pain and suffering, replaying the scene in every detail we can remember.
In her career as an adjunct professor of psychology at Cape Cod Community College, our guest Sherianna Boyle has been supporting educators and families along there emotional journeys since 1995.
In our discussion today we share why Your emotions matter, and how processing them matters even more. We explore why emotional detox is a reset for the soul- flushing out negative feelings, which clears a path for new habits and behaviors.
In our conversation Sherianna will share how:
All emotions are good-Revealing that no emotion is toxic. We discover how to uncover suppressed reactions and very effectively release them- Allowing us to changing the way we relate to our emotions.
Join in as we Learning to free ourselves to process and experience all of our emotions in a more healthy way on this episode of The Light Inside.
Credits:
Music Score by Epidemic Sound
Musical Transitions by Peter Sandberg and Gavin Luke
Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker
Mixing, Engineering, Production and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio
Episode 053 Developing Unconditional Love in a Conditional World with Larry Indiviglia
As we celebrate the one year anniversary here at The Light Inside, looking back- we’ve talked a great deal about finding deeper purpose in our lives.
Simply asking- What does it mean to live deeply?
It's often said- If we want to truly LIVE deeply, we must LOVE deeply. If we want to set our worlds on fire. Seek those who fan our flames.
Loving them deeply and the life we create together in return.
Joining us today is Author, Fitness Professional and Life Coach, Larry Indivigilia. His Amazon best-seller, 126 Days and 11 Minutes: Our Love Story was written to honor the life of Gayle, a women he shared short but very compassionate, deep and and endearing love story with as she battled stage Stage IV cancer.
Today, we hear why Larry considers his relationship with Gayle one of the most profound experiences of his life.
Find out why on this episode of The Light Inside.
Credits:
Music Score by Epidemic Sound
Musical Transitions by Peter Sandberg and Gavin Luke
Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker
Mixing, Engineering, Production and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio
Featured Author
Daniel Bruce Levine
“In The Mosaic, Daniel Levin captures the essence of the human condition in a delightful parable that will entertain, enlighten and touch the hearts of all who read it. This simple and enjoyable story is a new adventure for all of us who desire to connect with and trust more of what is the same within us all.”
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Speak With No Fear by Mike Acker
Rocket Fuel by Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco
Speak With No Fear by Mike Acker
When you think of public speaking, do you get nervous, anxious, or even sweaty?
Would you prefer never to give a presentation?
Do you want to gain confidence in your communication and beyond?
This book can help you. You don’t have to be afraid any longer. You don’t have to let communication anxiety keep you from your goals. While my upcoming book will give advanced strategies to master the game of speaking, this book allows you to get in the game and get started.
Through this book you will learn 7 strategies you can begin today. These strategies will give you a new perspective, they will prepare you, and they will give you actions to practice. As you implement these strategies, your fear will begin to fade.
It can easily seem like everyone is a gifted speaker when you watch TED talks or compare yourself to skilled co-workers giving presentations. Don't get caught up in the costly comparison trap. Instead, take action to improve your ability and to overcome your fear.
If you struggle in speaking, then first realize that you are not alone. Public Speaking is the #1 fear in America. You are not alone.
Millions of people are terrified at the prospect of going up on stage and addressing a crowd even more than they’re afraid of death. Moreover, it’s an unavoidable experience if you want to succeed in this world. Maybe it’s a business presentation for your career path, a speech in school, or a toast at your best friend’s wedding. Fear of speaking grips you. However, it doesn’t have to. Not anymore.
Full of relatable anecdotes, executable tips, and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, this book promises to teach you 7 proven strategies to help you find your inner presenter. Don’t wait any longer. Today is the day you take charge of your anxiety, calm your nerves, and – most importantly – speak with no fear.
The Mosaic
Rocket Fuel by Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco
Speak With No Fear by Mike Acker
A ground-breaking book in the tradition of The Alchemist and The Celestine Prophecy, The Mosaic, by marketing expert and activist Daniel Bruce Levin invites you to see the world from a new point-of-view― one that focuses on what connects us to each other and brings us happiness.
The Mosaic follows the journey of Mo, a boy who loses his parents two years apart on the same day.
When he asks the adults where his parents went, they tell him they are in heaven. Mo sets out to find the place called heaven and along the way, he meets an assortment of ordinary people, who are anything but ordinary.
The Mosaic is a magical book that will inspire conversation around the possibilities that exist when we are able to see what we do not see. It will entertain and uplift you through the magic of connection, and it will linger with you well after you finish its story.
“The most profound and lasting way to learn is through story, and a story that reflects so many aspects of our shared human journey keeps the lessons learned alive in the heart forever. This is one such beautiful and lasting story.“ ― Sonia Choquette New York Times best-selling author of The Answer is Simple...Love yourself, Live your Spirit! .
Rocket Fuel by Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco
Rocket Fuel by Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco
Rocket Fuel by Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco
"Ignite your inner fuel to break through barriers and take your life to the next level with ROCKET FUEL, Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco's forthcoming debut book.
Past hardships can be a powerful gravitational force that keeps you down and forces you to think small.
To get out of orbit, you need Rocket Fuel.
In his new book, Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco shows you how to convert past adversity into ROCKET FUEL to break free from the negative pull of pain and despair.
"C-Roc offers life-changing lessons in personal transformation that start with the question: What Are You Made Of? This powerful question can give you the thrust you need to achieve greatness."
"ROCKET FUEL will teach you how to overcome painful past obstacles and build a fulfilling life where you're in command of your future. If you're ready to shoot for the stars, C-Roc says, "Thrust is a must!"
Strap in and get ready for the ride of your life.