Hey Preslie Podcast

For this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with Darleen Santor, better known as Coach Dar (@thecoachdar). As a Board Certified Occupational Therapist, business executive, speaker and survivor of multiple strokes, she is passionate about helping people break through barriers to achieve their goals. 

She blends a knowledge of science, psychology and achievement with her personal passion for life and her clients range from Fortune 100 executives, artists, professional athletes, to high school and college students as well as large organizations. Coach Dar was awarded Most Inspiring Woman from WNBA, is the United States Ambassador for Global Pay it Forward Day, and is the mental conditioning coach for the Phoenix Suns. 

In this interview we cover:

• Why she made the jump to entrepreneurship during the 2008 recession after having a successful corporate career
• The importance of looking at the whole person in life coaching 
• What emotional intelligence is and why it’s important 
• The value of “pauses”, and a handy acronym to help you remember it 
• How to navigate failure 
• How to find the balance between pursuing excellence and avoiding burnout
• The power of visualization, a morning routine, and having your own personal “anthem”
• What it means to “Raise the Bar” in your life

Resources from this episode:

• Coach Dar’s website: coachdar.com 
• Global Pay It Forward Day
• Principles by Ray Dalio 
• The Carpenter by John Gordon
• The Coffee Bean by John Gordon
• Essentialism by Greg McKeown
• The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins
• The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch 
• Mindset by Carol S. Dweck 
• Coach Dar’s social links: Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / LinkedIn 

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This episode is brought to you by the unique, sustainable and personal approach to reaching your goals: Hey Preslie Nutrition. Signing up for personalized, one-on-one coaching is quick and simple, and you'll be on your way to a healthier, happier you. For a free consultation, visit heypreslienutrition.com.

Today I’m chatting with nationally recognized treatment therapist and founder of Scottsdale Premier Counseling, Dr. Morgan Francis (@drmorganfrancis). She specializes in the treatment of Body Image and Eating Disorders, Self Empowerment, Sexual Compulsive Behavior, Mood Disorders, Relationships, and Trauma. With more than 20 years in the mental health space, she is determined to take down the stigma and shame around mental health and is on a mission to make mental health services more accessible. 

In this interview we cover:

• Who therapy is for
• How to find a counselor
• What to do if your nervous to try counseling, or can’t afford counseling 
• What self-concept is and why it’s so important
• How to get past self-limiting beliefs 
• How to help a friend that might be struggling with mental health issues
• Your questions from Instagram! 

Resources from this episode:

• DISCOUNT on Dr. Morgan Francis’ signature course “Bye Bye Body Blame” — enter BYEBYE20 for 20% off the course. Click here for more information!
• Lori Harder’s Bliss Project
• Brené Brown’s website 
• Minnesota Starvation Experiment, APA
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 
• Text the Crisis Line — Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime, about any type of crisis. 

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This episode is brought to you by the unique, sustainable and personal approach to reaching your goals: Hey Preslie Nutrition. Signing up for personalized, one-on-one coaching is quick and simple, and you'll be on your way to a healthier, happier you. For a free consultation, visit heypreslienutrition.com.

“The world gets smaller when you see more of it.” – Allie Jorde

Allie (@alliejordecreative) is a videographer, photographer and an enthusiast of living life to the fullest! 

In this episode we talk about:

• Traveling on a budget
• How & why to research international travel
• How Allie got into her career
• Daily practices that help her stay grounded
• Allie's advice on how to inspire creatives

13:13- Turning a passion project into a career.

22:37- Practicing presence and being without social media. Having fewer photos of your experiences can sometimes be an indicator of how much fun at the moment! Discuss the podcast episode about time management.

24:47- Allie has been to 23 countries at 22 years old! Allie explains how you can travel often without it being so expensive: hostels!

28:51- Allie’s biggest mistake: doing touristy things. Don’t hire a tour guide to take you places. Google before you go! Find travel blogs! 

31:33- What has Allie learned from being “conned”? Allie does her research more now before traveling to avoid getting “conned” again. 

34:17- Allie met a lot of her friends online. Meeting women in the area that you’re traveling to. It’s important to find women who will have your back, especially when in foreign places.

47:37 – Learn what rituals Allie uses to stay grounded when she’s not traveling. As a free bird who loves to travel, she also realizes she needs routine and structure.

51:27 Recognizing that YOU can create your own happiness. Take little pieces of things you love. Change your environment. Find joy in the simple pleasures.

54:31- What is Allie really excited about? Graduating from college soon! She will soon be working in the Dominican Republic with high school youth.

57:30- What are the ingredients of a fulfilling life? Allie: “Community. You need people around you who are going to push you and make you think differently and experience the world through a different lens. Let your cup run over with love. Have people in your life that love you and lift you up, because if you don’t have this- what do you have?” 

If you love this episode, please share it with a friend and then leave a review on iTunes! When you’re listening, post a screenshot on social media and make sure you tag me @heypreslie, so I can thank you. :) Topic or guest suggestions for the podcast? Drop me a line on my website.

This episode is brought to you by the unique, sustainable and personal approach to reaching your goals: Hey Preslie Nutrition. Signing up for personalized, one-on-one coaching is quick and simple, and you'll be on your way to a healthier, happier you. For a free consultation, visit heypreslienutrition.com.

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If you love this episode, please share it with a friend and then leave a review on iTunes! When you’re listening, post a screenshot on social media and make sure you tag me @heypreslie, so I can thank you. :) Topic or guest suggestions for the podcast? Drop me a line on my website.

This episode is brought to you by the unique, sustainable and personal approach to reaching your goals: Hey Preslie Nutrition. Signing up for personalized, one-on-one coaching is quick and simple, and you'll be on your way to a healthier, happier you. For a free consultation, visit heypreslienutrition.com.

“The only failure is giving up, the rest is just experimentation.” - Her Soul Story Manifesto, Tayne Griffin.

Tayne Griffin is the co-creator of @her_soulstory, a mom, wife coach, speaker and soul connector.

In this episode:

• Process and journey of redefining yourself
• Vulnerability & courage 
• Power of habits, routines, and visualization
• How to have hard conversations

2:00- Where Tayne was in her life when the housing market crashed. Tayne’s story of losing everything and how that was an enormous wake-up call.

7:00- Discussion around meditation and how this book helped Tayne: Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple

14:10- “The only failure is giving up, the rest is just experimentation.” - a line from Her Soul Story manifesto and the story of how this line came to life.

17:58- How does Tayne acquire mindset shifts?

20:28- Tayne’s daily box checking and routines.

23:36- What does Tayne say to people who have a hard time with visualization?

28:34- “The best version of myself is generally through a hallway of fear.” The important part is stepping forward, it doesn’t matter what it looks like. Fall apart and move forward.

38:40- The power of vulnerability. People connect through imperfection. We can connect on the struggles and helping each other rise.

44:28- Body image. Tayne talks about the time her own child body shamed her!

50:30- How does Tayne make sure her cup stays full to be able to do the work she’s doing? Self-care is non-negotiable. 

54:01- Tayne’s pursuit of her business and how it came to fruition.

58:07- How to celebrate business wins. 

01:00:57- Moving the needle towards mindset shifts. Visualize reminders. Conscious practice. Capitalizing on the space between reaction and action.

01:09:40- Tayne’s ingredients to a fulfilling life.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Her Soul Story website + manifesto: https://www.hersoulstory.com
• Brendon Burchard's High Performance Planner
• Rachel Hollis' Start Today Journal

If you love this episode, please share it with a friend and then leave a review on iTunes! When you’re listening, post a screenshot on social media and make sure you tag me @heypreslie, so I can thank you. :) Topic or guest suggestions for the podcast? Drop me a line on my website.

This episode is brought to you by the unique, sustainable and personal approach to reaching your goals: Hey Preslie Nutrition. Signing up for personalized, one-on-one coaching is quick and simple, and you'll be on your way to a healthier, happier you. For a free consultation, visit heypreslienutrition.com.

“Awareness, action, and appreciation. Being aware of who you are, taking action — if you’re not taking action, you’re dying. And appreciation, it’s so significant yet so easily forgotten.” — Michela Ricci

Michela Ricci (@michelaricci) is the founder and business owner of Early Bird Phoenix (@earlybirdphx), a speaker, blogger, and a lover of the local Phoenix scene. 

Topics discussed in this episode include:

• Supporting local businesses
• The power of daily routines and self-care
• Mental Health
• Finding and changing your purpose 

4:30- Discussing Michela’s journey of opening up her mobile coffee business (hint: it's not as linear as you might think!)

10:49- Giving people an experience vs. a product.

13:47- Awareness, action, and appreciation; Michela's mantra, and how it came to be.

15:54- The book The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson.

16:47- Local First Arizona, and why it is so important to support local.

23:23- Ask for the things you need, especially in the areas where we are not as strong or qualified.

26:13- Mental health; how does Michela navigate entrepreneurship and the highs and lows of mental health?

37:01- What habits or routines help Michela on a daily basis? Journaling, meditating, yoga and visualization exercises. 

52:50- What Michela is excited about right now, and how storytelling is changing the world.

If you love this episode, please share it with a friend and then leave a review on iTunes! When you’re listening, post a screenshot on social media and make sure you tag me @heypreslie, so I can thank you. :) Topic or guest suggestions for the podcast? Drop me a line on my website.

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This episode is brought to you by the unique, sustainable and personal approach to reaching your goals: Hey Preslie Nutrition. Signing up for personalized, one-on-one coaching is quick and simple, and you'll be on your way to a healthier, happier you. For a free consultation, visit heypreslienutrition.com.

“Done is better than perfect. Get out of your own way and take the steps then you will see the things you want manifest. Start even when you don’t know what’s around the corner and don’t quit on the hard days, just look at your situations objectively.” 
— Mary Frances

Mary is the co-founder of Manicured Meatheads (@manicuredmeatheads), former Crossfit gym owner, an entrepreneur in transition and a curator of community and connection.

Are you feeling like where you’re at is not where you’re meant to be forever? In your personal or professional life? Mary talks about the beauty of failing forward.

In this episode we talk about:

• How to change your habit loops
• Stop comparing yourself to others
• Why networking matters
• Collaboration over competition
• Failing forward 

2:05- Learning how to fail forward. How failures lead to relationships, opportunities, and success. Discussing forward momentum.

5:41- What is your favorite failure? Mary talks about her DUI and car accident being her favorite failure. Her failures moved the needle forward.

16:17- How to learn when something is no longer serving you. How to decide when it’s the right time to make a shift. What’s the worst thing that can happen if you fail?

19:16- Tim Ferris Ted Talk on Fear Setting

26:56-Finding the balance of not comparing, but allowing it to challenge you. Understand that we all have demons and insecurities.

37:15- Energy attracts energy. Try low-risk practices: vision boarding, writing daily affirmations, manifesting, journaling, gratitude.

45:15- Abundance vs. Scarcity mindset.

50:45- Mary’s perspective on the spice of life: showing up every day with a smile and with gratitude!

If you love this episode, please share it with a friend and then leave a review on iTunes! When you’re listening, post a screenshot on social media and make sure you tag me @heypreslie, so I can thank you. :) Topic or guest suggestions for the podcast? Drop me a line on my website.

This episode is brought to you by the unique, sustainable and personal approach to reaching your goals: Hey Preslie Nutrition. Signing up for personalized, one-on-one coaching is quick and simple, and you'll be on your way to a healthier, happier you. For a free consultation, visit heypreslienutrition.com.

This episode is a brief solo show where I dive into what I've been up to the last couple months, and open up about my struggle over the last year in having more than one calling on my heart. The Hey Preslie Podcast is getting a tune-up, and there will be a new, inspiring and informative episode coming your way every other Sunday as of May 2019. Enjoy!

For more on Hey Preslie Creative (@heypresliecreative), please visit heypresliecreative.com.

If you love this episode, please share it with a friend and then leave a review on iTunes! When you’re listening, post a screenshot on social media and make sure you tag me @heypreslie, so I can thank you. :) Topic or guest suggestions for the podcast? Drop me a line on my website.

This episode is brought to you by the unique, sustainable and personal approach to reaching your goals: Hey Preslie Nutrition. Signing up for personalized, one-on-one coaching is quick and simple, and you'll be on your way to a healthier, happier you. For a free consultation, visit heypreslienutrition.com. 

If you eat, you need to listen to this episode! 

Jason Sani (IG: @jasonsani) is the author of Making Healthy Taste Good, founder of Active Mind and Body, and has made it his life mission to help people discover that eating well can also spark joy.

In this interview we cover:

• Jason’s most comical kitchen fails when he first started experimenting in the kitchen
• Mindset + attitude strategies to use when approaching your nutrition and cooking
• How to increase variety for a picky eater
• Jason’s favorite spices to cook with + key kitchen staples
• What "flavor insurance" is, and how to utilize it
• How to eat well on-the-go or when you don’t feel like cooking
• What your baby steps should be when you’re starting to eat healthier

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Buy Jason’s book: Making Healthy Taste Good
• For more on the book or to contact Jason, visit his website here

Don’t forget to share this episode with a friend or family member because everybody eats, and everyone will benefit from this information.

If you love this episode, please leave a review for the show on iTunes! When you’re listening, post a screenshot on Instagram stories of you listening and make sure you tag me @heypreslie, so I can thank you. :)

Topic or guest suggestions for the podcast? Drop me a line on my website.

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This episode is brought to you by the unique, sustainable and personal approach to reaching your goals: Hey Preslie Nutrition. Signing up for one-on-one coaching is quick and simple, and you'll be on your way to a healthier, happier you.

“You are worth saving.” — Tiffany Armstrong

There is nothing more valuable than your life, and Tiffany has made it her mission to help you protect that. After surviving abusive relationships and being attacked in a home, Tiffany realized her people-pleasing tendencies were failing her. Through lots of work and personal growth, she’s become an expert on self-defense (with a 2nd degree black belt!) and is sharing her knowledge with the world to empower individuals everywhere to feel safe and set healthy boundaries in any scenario. 

In this interview we cover:

• What attackers look for when picking a victim or home to burglarize, and how to deter them
• Why traditional martial arts may not equip you for an emergency, AND how it’s simpler to defend yourself than you think
• How to be aware without becoming paranoid
• What to do if you find yourself in a potentially dangerous scenario or an encounter that makes you uncomfortable 
• How to pull yourself out of the victim mindset after experiencing trauma

Tiffany posts a ton of practical, free content on her social media channels — Facebook: @ArmstrongSelfDefense, Instagram: @tiffany_d_armstrong; and her website with online courses and additional resources will be up in the near future.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Tiffany's DEBx talk (2018)
• Pop-a-lock locksmith (Maricopa county)
• Ted Talk: Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are
• Books: Facing Codependence, Facing Love Addiction, and The Intimacy Factor

Don’t forget to share this episode with a friend or family member who you love because this information is so valuable, and can literally save a life. 

If you love this episode, please leave a review for the show on iTunes! When you’re listening, post a screenshot on Instagram stories of you listening and make sure you tag me @heypreslie, so I can thank you!

Topic or guest suggestions for the podcast? Drop me a line on my website.

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This episode is brought to you by the unique, sustainable and personal approach to reaching your goals: Hey Preslie Nutrition. Signing up for one-on-one coaching is quick and simple, and you'll be on your way to a healthier, happier you.