Igniting Your Soul and Uncovering Your True Calling with JB Owen S01 EPS575

EPS 582 The Inclusion Revolution: Insights from a Special Needs Ambassador with Wendy Cunningham Barnes

My guest today is Wendy Cunningham Barnes. Wendy was born and raised in the city Chicago, IL. She is a successful entrepreneur, bestselling author, host of the WendyLyfe, radio talk cohost, ambassador, wife, and mother of three (Paige, Matthew and Christian). Wendy left Corporate America in 1995 to launch her own Mary Kay organization. She has a gift for inspiring women to believe in their own unique beauty. She also participates in several women’s networking groups. As an ambassador for the special-needs community, Wendy works to encourage the families of special needs children, and advocates for care giving professionals who support this community.Her advocacy for the disabled was born out her experience raising her own special needs children, daughter Paige (who passed in 2013) and son Christian. In this episode we discuss advocacy, the special needs community, the Paige Awards, The You Belong Foundation and being in and of service to others.

Website - https://www.life-imagined.org/

IG - https://www.instagram.com/wendy.l.cunningham

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-l-cunningham-barnes-390a8baa/

The You Belong Foundation - https://www.theyoubelongfoundation.org/

In this episode you will learn:

1. Why it's so important to be in and of service to others.

2. How you can start to advocate for the special needs community and help create inclusivity.

3. Ways to be a strong self-advocate or to advocate for others.

"To have an effect on people. To be able to take what I've learned in my life's journey, right? All of the pitfalls, the trips, the heartaches, and prayerfully keep someone else from having to go through that." - 00:04:47

"Any one of us could become disabled at any point. I had never thought about that. "- 00:20:39

"When you look in the mirror daily, you're not only looking at yourself, but you're looking at who the world has created in you." - 00:54:04

THE WORLD needs to hear your message and your story.

Don’t deny the world of that gift within you that the universe has gave to you.

Someone out there needs to hear your story because it will support them in feeling hope, inspired and even transformed.

Want to discover how I help my clients get out of their own way, show up and confidently share their message?

I would like to invite you to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS REPLAY Start Your Own Podcast: Idea to Implementation

Watch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7iItDG4qaI

EPS 581 The Empowerment Equation: Unlocking Potential with Dr. Shellie Hipsky

My guest is Dr. Shellie Hipsky. Dr. Shellie Hipsky whose doctorate is the CEO of Inspiring Lives International, the Executive Director of the Global Sisterhood (which helps women and children around the world), and the editor-in-chief of Inspiring Lives Magazine. Dr. Shellie Hipsky’s doctorate is an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Duquesne University. The President of the United States of America, honored Dr. Shellie Hipsky in 2023 with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for her over 4,000 hours of Volunteer Service! In 2022, she was heralded as: an “Empowered Woman”, “Elite Business Leaders to Watch”, “Most Influential Female Entrepreneurship Coach”, “A Top Entrepreneur in the US”, “Women Leaders to Look Up To”, “Top 10 Unstoppable Women Entrepreneurs”, “Top 20 Business Coaches to Watch For”, “The 10 Most Influential Women Business Leaders”, “Global Woman Influencer”, and she was honored as the world’s “Top Global Empowerment Coach” in Vegas by the International Association of Top Professionals. In 2023, she was also named IATOP’s “Top Inspirational CEO” and at the International Business Excellence Awards shereceived the “International Visionary Leadership Award”. In this episode we discuss global empowerment, controlled chaos, stepping outside of the box and the global sisterhood.

Website -https://inspiringlivesinternational.com/

IG - https://www.instagram.com/dr.shellie/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelliehipsky/

Books - https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B002P8TLY6/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=bf6a996c-6b89-447a-a7ca-e98708ce2215&ref_=ap_rdr

In this episode you will learn:

1. 3 Important lessons that Dr. Shellie has learned as a coach.

2. What the biggest barrier to female leadership is.

3. One of the biggest things we need to shift for women's rights and equal pay for women to move forward.

"I work with women leaders internationally to help them to get to that next level, whether that be through my signature course, which is empower you which I've been teaching for feels like forever." - 00:06:00

"I remember, when there was barely any in the 500, that were actually Women led. Now I have a whole stock portfolio through Baird. That's all women led. "- 00:24:06

"The whole organization has just been just so beautiful. And so diverse is a huge word for it, just because, I mean, the name, the global sisterhood." - 00:36:08

THE WORLD needs to hear your message and your story.

Don’t deny the world of that gift within you that the universe has gave to you.

Someone out there needs to hear your story because it will support them in feeling hope, inspired and even transformed.

Want to discover how I help my clients get out of their own way, show up and confidently share their message?

I would like to invite you to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS REPLAY Start Your Own Podcast: Idea to Implementation

Watch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7iItDG4qaI

A Phoenix Rising: Embracing Life’s Second Chances with Mika Leah EPS 580

In the latest episode of the Empowerography Podcast, my guest is Mika Leah. Entrepreneur Mika Leah is a mother, a young heart disease survivor and a powerful and inspiring public speaker. Her story has been featured in prominent news outlets such as CNN, NBC, KTLA, CBS, HuffPost and Shape. Mika is a national ambassador for Go Red and a board member for the American Heart Association. Mika has survived 5 heart stents and 3 invasive heart procedures, all before turning 36 years old. With a new lease on life and a calling to help others, Mika launched her corporate wellness company Goomi Group, to make health and happiness accessible to everyone. With 17 years as an executive in a corporate environment for companies such as Deutsch, Omnicom, Conde Nast, and The Washington Post, Mika offers her unique, positive perspective and empathy for those in the workplace while getting people excited to build a healthy lifestyle. Goomi offers on-site, virtual and on-demand fitness and wellness programs to companies and organizations across the globe. The Goomi Squad has grown to over 500 fitness instructors nationwide serving clients such as Hulu, Experian, Cigna, HUB International, Sony PlayStation and Auction.com. In this episode we discuss YES syndrome, 2nd chances in life, heart disease and Goomi Group.

Website - https://goomigroup.com/

IG - https://www.instagram.com/goomi.group/

FB - https://www.facebook.com/goomigroup/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mika-leah-goomigroup/

In this episode you will learn:

1. What some of the factors are for the high rate of heart disease among women and how to combat them.

2. Tips for prioritizing heart health.

3. Tips for leading a healthy lifestyle.

"I want to leave a legacy behind. So my story, the shortened version is that I found myself a single mom of two kids under the age of two when I was 33 years old." - 00:06:07

"So my company is Goomi group It's G O O M I and it was really created to start at the heart of it, which is making health care, health and wellness, affordable and accessible for everyone. "- 00:22:42

"I've made a lot of mistakes. I've learned a lot, but I also realized that I wouldn't be living this amazing life had I not experienced everything." - 00:51:42

THE WORLD needs to hear your message and your story.

Don’t deny the world of that gift within you that the universe has gave to you.

Someone out there needs to hear your story because it will support them in feeling hope, inspired and even transformed.

Want to discover how I help my clients get out of their own way, show up and confidently share their message?

I would like to invite you to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS REPLAY Start Your Own Podcast: Idea to Implementation

Watch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7iItDG4qaI

Diary of a Nanny For The Rich and Famous with Chinara Crumpton EPS 579

In the latest episode of the Empowerography Podcast, my guest is Chinara Crumpton. Chinara was born and raised in Central Asia. In a remote village with no phones and only two channels on TV. But what she did have is the big library, amazing countryside, apple orchards, friends and a free-range lifestyle. However, it all changed a bit later and authoritarian parenting stepped in. The dictatorship of my father was unbearable. I finished school and University was my way out to the big wide world. Then I ran away to England from restrictions, harsh traditions and supression. I built my life in a free democratic society. Finishe two universities and a college. worked as a nanny for rich and famous and dedicated the last two decades to raising smart children. I am the founder of a unique parenting brand - blueparenting.com. I have a wonderful family, a daughter in England. I am a best selling co-author and author. In this episode we discuss being a nanny to the rich and famous, parenting, boundaries, connection and blue parenting.

Website - https://blueparenting.com/

FB - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087955254132

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chinaracrumpton/

In this episode you will learn:

1. Why it's important to spend quality time with our children vs quantity.

2. Why you need to prioritize your connection with your children.

3. What blue parenting is and how it can be helpful when raising our children.

"I didn’t even know I liked caring for children so because I was a young Mom myself, I needed somebody to be with my daughter. I couldn't afford nanny and I couldn't do it myself because England it's really odd. This system is not very, mom friendly." - 00:02:11

"The more I looked into psychology the more I came to decision that a parent doesn't have to be with a child all the time. It's a quality. "- 00:32:41

"At one point I thought, I'm a nanny I haven't achieved anything in life." - 00:51:19

THE WORLD needs to hear your message and your story.

Don’t deny the world of that gift within you that the universe has gave to you.

Someone out there needs to hear your story because it will support them in feeling hope, inspired and even transformed.

Want to discover how I help my clients get out of their own way, show up and confidently share their message?

I would like to invite you to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS REPLAY Start Your Own Podcast: Idea to Implementation

Watch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7iItDG4qaI

You Can't Be What You Can't See with Kara Scott Dentley S01 EPS578

In the latest episode of the Empowerography Podcast, my guest is Dame Dr. Kara Scott Dentley. Kara Scott-Dentley is a scientist turned entrepreneur and success specialist. Prior to retirement at the age of 35 years, she served in the Federal Government as a Physicist and Geospatial analyst for 9+ years. Her research is well respected and is published in the United States and internationally. Since her retirement, she has been privileged to travel around the world to give talks on the Science to Success using methods and first principle strategies learned during her academic and work career. Kara enjoys sharing with audiences how she was able to make the shift from merely existing to truly enjoying life and how those who desire can too! Her desire is to inspire others to dream a bigger dream, and to live the life they desire NOW! She will continue to inspire the hearts of individuals via speaking, coaching, and training as a Global leader. Dr. Kara and her husband, Dr. James Dentley, are co-founders of their non-profit organization, Already Always Amazing, where they help support children, veterans and seniors by providing necessary resources and support. Through their non-profit organization, they feed hundreds of seniors and children in the city of Chicago, help youth write their own books, and provide funding for specialized programs. In this episode we discuss the importance of listening to your body, mindset, your network and jumping from your day job to entrepreneurship

Website - https://www.lifebykara.com

IG - https://www.instagram.com/lifebykaraofficial/

FB - https://www.facebook.com/karascott.business

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-scott-dentley-b161a08/

Book - https://www.amazon.ca/Unlocking-Blueprint-Intention-Governing-Greatness/dp/B0BYB8ZMH5

In this episode you will learn:

1. Ways that will help to prepare you to leave your corporate job and jump into entrepreneurship.

2. Why forgiveness is so important to your own health and well-being.

3. Some techniques and practices to cultivate a resilient and positive mindset.

"It starts with the mindset. We hear that all the time, but if you feel like I can't leave, then you and you're not even giving yourself an opportunity." - 00:08:39

"You have to just remember it's part of the process for babies to walk. They've fallen so many times, but the cool thing about babies, they're not told you, Oh, you'll never walk. They don't even have the capacity to even think that they would never walk. "- 00:35:11

"We have to be the ones, we have to be the beacon of light, the beacon of hope because we get that, we know that." - 01:02:19

THE WORLD needs to hear your message and your story.

Don’t deny the world of that gift within you that the universe has gave to you.

Someone out there needs to hear your story because it will support them in feeling hope, inspired and even transformed.

Want to discover how I help my clients get out of their own way, show up and confidently share their message?

I would like to invite you to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS REPLAY Start Your Own Podcast: Idea to Implementation

Watch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7iItDG4qaI