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This week on the show, Lian Brook-Tyler joins me to talk about the sudden passing of her father and how it shifted her whole perspective on life, the role of the soul (and why you shouldn’t overthink it!), and Lian’s number one tip for leaving your career and starting a successful business. Lian and I discuss: The sudden passing of Lian's father shifted her perspective on life How she started writing a blog to cope with the real life stuff going on Discovering the Three Principles and how her chronic facial pain suddenly disappeared Leaving her job and starting coaching Difference...
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This week on the show, Tristan and Michael join me to talk about why we all have imposter syndrome and how to overcome it, the fundamental rules you must understand to becoming a master communicator, and how Tristan and Michael have successfully navigated their relationship as co-founders. Tristan & Michael and I discuss: How Tristan developed the feeling of having an imposter syndrome as he went through every step of the competition Powering through and working even harder despite feeling uncomfortable How Michael got into the public speaking world and experienced the imposter...
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This week on the show, Shelley Paxton joins me to talk about liberating the souls of leaders and organizations, writing her book - "Soulbbatical" and being a Chief Soul Officer of your own life. I also shared my thoughts on staying longer, moving and settling down. I am also launching a 10 week group program that i'm calling The Fireside Wisdom Sessions. Shelley and I discuss: Following someone else's path to success and losing her sense of self along the way Being in her masculine and putting her armour on while operating in the corporate world Being largely on her masculine means being...
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This week on the show, Robert Kandell joins me to talk about getting honest with one’s self, the effect of withholding your truth from your intimate partner, and his book - unHIDDEN: A Book for Men and Those Confused by Them. Robert and I discuss: Living the American dream (which was also his father's dream) How his intense experiences in Burning Man made him rediscover the world Key moment when he realized things weren't working How going to Burning Man impacted him Burning Man is radical free expression. It's an opportunity to see a new side of yourself and to explore...
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This week on the show, Jonathan Aslay joins me to talk about establishing a framework for compassionate dating, when life gets in the way of love, and how to practice self-love. I also shared how these past weeks had been tough for me and how self-love has been a great part of getting through this period. Jonathon and I discuss: How Jonathon hit rock bottom in many aspects of his life and how he got addicted to the process of online dating His investment in personal development and spirituality helped him when he lost his son Self-love is like nurturing your soul Personal...
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This week on the show, John Henderson joins me to talk about the impact of positive comment in somebody's life, his story about being in jail, and his book, SWAY. I also shared about committing to get up at 4 a.m. everyday for all of September. John and I discuss: Did poorly in school because he didn't fit and think in the structured manner the school wanted Turning his life around and realising that he is the result of the choices he has made How everybody in jail thinks they are innocent while successful people he knows think they are guilty How kids are taught to be generalists...
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This week on the show, Adam Quiney joins me to talk about overcoming resistance and consistently doing the work, taking creative pursuit and starting their own business. I also shared my thoughts and feelings on making the show. We also shared some experiences we had in Peru. Adam and I discuss: How to overcome resistance and consistently do the work (whether you feel like it or not) Discipline without surrender versus surrender without discipline Experiencing breakdown and feeling inadequate Living life through your head versus heart The money beliefs that underly what we do and what we...
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This week on the show, Bay LeBlanc Quiney joins me to talk about her family history, why she became a police officer and why she didn't continue, building relationship and suspending disbelief. I also shared how tough these couple of days but have felt the support from people around me. I also talked about how we can have an extraordinary life but can still feel not being good enough. Bay and I discuss: Finding out her family history and how it impacts her Fascination and understanding of where you co me from How her experience with moving when she was young had an impact on her playing...
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This week on the show, Ruby Fremon joins me to talk conscious vs unconscious leadership, leadership as an inner-game, and visibility vs. being seen. I also shared my experiences during our Machu Picchu, Peru adventure. The highlights of this adventure are always being away from technology, getting out of your normal life, and just being with people in a beautiful location enjoying nature and spending time with each other. Ruby and I discuss: Ruby's No Bullshit approach of just cutting right to the chase and diving into what the actual issue and how this approach helped her into her...
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This week on the show, Scott Young joins me to talk about his book “Ultralearning.” He also talked about what ultralearning is and also shared his thoughts on learning languages and career development. I also shared our preparation for our Peru trip. Scott and I discuss: Scott's obsession for the last 10 years and how learning French inspired him to write his book "Ultralearning" How his encounter with Benny Lewis introduced him to Ultralearning - an aggressive strategy for learning hard things and learning it on your own Different philosophy when it comes to learning Learning in a...
info_outlineThis week on the show, Shelley Paxton joins me to talk about liberating the souls of leaders and organizations, writing her book - "Soulbbatical" and being a Chief Soul Officer of your own life.
I also shared my thoughts on staying longer, moving and settling down. I am also launching a 10 week group program that i'm calling The Fireside Wisdom Sessions.
Shelley and I discuss:
- Following someone else's path to success and losing her sense of self along the way
- Being in her masculine and putting her armour on while operating in the corporate world
- Being largely on her masculine means being on her protective warrior mode
- How being in your masculine is largely required in the corporate world
- Shifting into more courageous and wholehearted leadership and creating that culture
- Not being able to get into the vulnerable space, playful space is inhibiting our creativity and our innovation
- Tapping into your creativity and acknowledging your truth
- Understanding and knowing your soul
- Principles to Soulbbatical
- Authenticity as the truest form of rebellion
- Be careful of the compromises you make in your life
- The top leader should set the tone, expectations and what success and reward would look like
- Identifying the misalignment after getting know your self and soul better
- Soulbbatical is about a way of living
- Being a Chief Soul Officer of your own life means living by those 5 principles
- Following your soul's process
More about Shelley
Shelley Paxton is a Chicago-based author, speaker, and professional coach. She spent twenty-six years as a highly regarded marketing and advertising executive stewarding some of the world’s most iconic brands, including Harley-Davidson, Visa, McDonald’s, and AOL. In 2016 she left the corporate world to launch her own company, with the mission to liberate the souls of leaders and organizations by inspiring them to realize their greatest purpose and potential. As a certified professional coach, she works with executives at Fortune 100 companies like Lowe’s and Mars, Inc, as well as private individuals and entrepreneurs. She holds a marketing degree from Boston College, and recently graduated from iPEC, one of the country's premier coaching certification programs. Paxton’s a member of 4PC, Rich Litvin’s exclusive community for extraordinary leaders and coaches, and has been selected to train with Brene Brown on her upcoming Dare to Lead project.
She christened herself Chief Soul Officer and called the journey her Soulbbatical. It did more than change her life, it became her calling.