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050: The ‘Armor’ of Our Insecurity Jan 17, 2018

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In what way does our ‘armor’ protect us and in what way does our armor keep us from growing? Do we wear certain armor because society expects it of us? Have we built up our armor so well that it has become a strength? Host, Mike Domitrz welcomes CAST members Alan Anderson and Darren Tipton to explore the various ways our armour show up. The answers might surprise you. This conversation was inspired by the phrase “People make the armor from their smartness, or their anger, or their quiet, or their fear, or their being busy, or their being nice. Some people make it from a big show, always talking. Some make it by being very important.” — From Breakfast with Buddha, by Roland Merullo. Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show. Key Takeaways: [1:50] Mike reads a quote from Breakfast with Buddha and asks Alan about the armor we wear. [6:24] How do we mindfully address all the different armor we wear? [14:24] Who helps us protect and reinforce our armor? [22:54] Resources for discovering our armors. Mentioned in This Episode: Landmark Worldwide The Masks We Wear and How to Live Without Them, by Marla Sloane Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, by Daniel Goleman Alan Anderson is a long-time mindfulness practitioner and teaches to a wide range of students from children to adult; from a Harley-Davidson cohort to a tent full of 200 Buddhists. He is the founder Windhorse Retreat Center, Arts & Mindfulness for Academic Progress, and teaches through Arts@Large, Growing Minds, and Shambhala International. Prior to this, he was a professional jazz musician for 20 years and toured and recorded with Paul Cebar, playing your basic New Orleans musical gumbo. WisdomSplinter.com Facebook.com/WisdomSplinter Twitter.com/WisdomSplinter Volunteerism and service transform communities and bring purpose to life! For twenty years, Darren Tipton has been challenging people to volunteer. He is the inspiration of the volunteer mobilization resource: “Kathatika” — a call to volunteer action bringing awareness of the infinite impact of volunteer service, and the co-author of the community-based engagement curriculum of Story to Service. He’s the founder of Project Humanity, a nonprofit focused on empowering women in Africa. ProjectHumanity.com Facebook.com/ProjectHumanity Twitter.com/PjctHumanity The Sponsors of This Week’s Episode: The “Can I Kiss You?” Book & Instructor’s Guide. Zen Parenting Radio — A podcast to help you feel outstanding. Join Cathy, Todd and Mike Domitrz and other amazing experts at the Zen Parenting Conference — Be a Force for Good in Chicago on March 2nd and 3rd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

049: Move Beyond Energy to Your Optimal State of Balance with Special Guest Dr. Eric Pearl Jan 10, 2018

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Is it possible to place our bodies into alignment and balance? Do we hold the power to heal ourselves? In this unique conversation, Host, Mike Domitrz welcomes Dr. Eric Pearl to discuss his Reconnective Healing therapy. Dr. Pearl describes the connection between Reconnective Healing and quantum physics, his first encounter with his healing ability, and how he shares his gift with others. A must listen show! Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show. Key Takeaways: [1:20] Reconnective Healing is based in quantum physics and affects the energy of the body. [7:05] Facilitating self-healing through self-awareness. [13:10] Is there a connection between Reconnective Healing and mindfulness? [15:12] Dr. Pearl recounts his first reconnective encounter and subsequent patient transformations. [26:46] Resources to find out more about Reconnective Healing. Mentioned in This Episode: The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself, by Dr. Eric Pearl Solomon Speaks on Reconnecting Your Life, by Dr. Eric Pearl The O.N.E. Experience Dr. Eric Pearl ran a chiropractic practice in Los Angeles before discovering Reconnective Healing. One day, his patients began to report healings when he simply held his hands near them, without him physically touching them. So, he went in search of the universal wisdom behind what was happening. Unlike today’s known forms of Energy Healing, this work can be practiced without complex technique or elaborate ritual. Through Dr. Pearl’s journey of research and discovery, it became clear that the appropriate name for this work is “Reconnective Healing.” Now recognized and supported by science, Reconnective Healing facilitates healings for people that are often instantaneous and can last a lifetime. Feeling compelled to teach others, Eric’s work has taken him to over 100 countries and has affected millions of people. Eric’s hope is that one day everyone will learn to access this natural ability and will use it to heal themselves and others. Dr. Eric Pearl has been featured in top media including The Dr. Oz Show, The New York Times and CNN. His internationally bestselling book, The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself, now in over 39 languages, and has been endorsed by such notables as Deepak Chopra,MD. TheReconnection.com Facebook.com/Dr.EricPearlTheReconnection Twitter.com/TheReconnection The Sponsors of This Week’s Episode: The “Can I Kiss You?” Book & Instructor’s Guide. Zen Parenting Radio — A podcast to help you feel outstanding. Join Cathy, Todd and Mike Domitrz and other amazing experts at the Zen Parenting Conference — Be a Force for Good in Chicago on March 2nd and 3rd. Contact Us: The Everyday Mindfulness Show listen@everydaymindfulnessshow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

048: Mindful Parenting Jan 03, 2018

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What does it mean to be a consciously mindful parent? How can parents evolve and grow during the lifetime journey that is parenting? Is there a one-size-fits-all style of parenting that will work wonders to make perfectly-well adjusted kids? Zen Parenting Radio’s Cathy and Todd Adams join Host, Mike Domitrz to discuss their mindful approach to parenting and the challenges they face as parents. Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show. Key Takeaways: [1:58] Why Todd and Cathy are consciously mindful parents. [5:43] The challenges of knowing what kind of parent you want to be. [12:11] As parents, you cannot fully understand what your child’s experiences are. [19:06] Growing and evolving as a parent. [29:00] Practices Todd and Cathy employ on their journey of mindful parenting. Mentioned in This Episode: Soul to Soul Parenting: A Guide to Raising a Spiritually Conscious Family, by Annie Burnside Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, CPC is a self-awareness expert focused on parenting and the personal empowerment of women and young girls. She’s a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Parent Coach, Certified Elementary School Teacher, Certified Yoga Teacher, and she’s a professor in the Sociology Department at Dominican University. Her most recent book, Living What You Want Your Kids to Learn: The Power of Self-Aware Parenting won a Nautilus Award, National Indie Excellence Award, and an International Book Award. For six years she and her husband have hosted Zen Parenting Radio, a top-ten kids and family podcast on iTunes. Cathy created/facilitated a self-awareness program for preadolescent girls called Be U, and she was a Child and Family Therapist/Clinical Educator at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. She is mom to three girls, ages 13, 12, and 9. Todd Adams is a coach and advocate for men supporting healthy masculinity, conscious relationships, and prosperous careers. For six years he’s co-hosted Zen Parenting Radio and he co-founded The Tribe Men’s Group. Todd is a staff member of The Mankind Project, a staff member for the New Warrior Training Adventure. He’s a Certified Life Coach through the Tony Robbins Life Coaching Program, and a certified instructor for the Institute of Heartmath. Zen Parenting Radio Facebook.com/zenparenting Twitter.com/zenparenting The Sponsors of This Week’s Episode: The “Can I Kiss You?" Book & Instructor’s Guide. Zen Parenting Radio — A podcast to help you feel outstanding. Join Cathy, Todd and Mike Domitrz and other amazing experts at the Zen Parenting Conference-Be a Force for Good in Chicago on March 2nd and 3rd. Tweetables: Parents don’t beat yourself up! You did the best you could with the resources you had at the time. @mindfulnessshow You have to be nimble and agile when you are a parent. @zenparenting We are all for our children succeeding but if it comes at the expense of relationship that's when it gets tricky. @zenparenting Contact Us:The Everyday Mindfulness Show listen@everydaymindfulnessshow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

047: My Experiences Are Part of My Wholeness — Learning to Experience Love & Pain at the Same Time Dec 29, 2017

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Is grief something to be kept in the shadows or is it better to bring it out into the light? How can mindfulness and meditation be used to heal our hearts and minds when we are separated from love? In this thought-provoking, one-on-one interview, Guest, Leah Guy, joins Host, Mike Domitrz, to share techniques that help people experience the deep emotions associated with loss, to drop the associated blame, and to get their energy moving in a way that helps them arrive at a place of healing and peace. Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show. Key Takeaways: [1:39] Leah explains the dangers of people who detach. [6:49] How to be fearless in grief. [17:48] Emotional workouts can include walking meditations. [22:33] Leah came to healing and mindfulness after her survivor experience. [24:48] How survivors can move forward. Mentioned in This Episode: Brené Brown The Fearless Path: A Radical Awakening to Emotional Healing and Inner Peace,[Text Wrapping Break]by Leah Guy A Girl Named Guy on Facebook Leah Guy is an intuitive transpersonal healer, spiritual teacher, professional speaker, and media personality. She offers wisdom from a lifetime of personal triumphs and more than 22 years helping clients transform their lives from fear and disconnection to heart-centered, soulful living. She is a sought-after inspirational speaker who has appeared on numerous television and radio shows on topics such as meditation, the mind-body connection, energy medicine, intuition, and addiction, as well as emotional and spiritual healing. Also known as The Modern Sage, she owns the Modern Sage Healing Center and product line and A Girl Named Guy Productions, LLC. ModernSage.com Twitter.com/AGirlNamedGuy Facebook.com/LeahGuyModernSage The Sponsors of This Week’s Episode: Zen Parenting Radio — A podcast to help you feel outstanding. Yes Means Yes: An Introduction to Consent and Boundaries a book for young people by Christine Babinec. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

046: Seeing the Good in Each Person AND Forgiveness Dec 20, 2017

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What does it mean to truly forgive another person? And, do we all forgive in the same way? Are we all just doing the best we can with what we have been given? Host, Mike Domitrz, asks CAST members Rick Clemons, Dr. Jenn, and Barry Moniak to share their thoughts on how they use mindfulness to navigate through potentially uncomfortable situations when seeing the best in another person is more cloudy than clear. The quote that Inspired this week’s show is "See with the heart so that what is invisible to the eye becomes visible as the living magic of reality. Seeing one drop of water can be seeing all water. See how things display their harmony and their chaos at the same time. We are never limited by beauty alone but we appreciate all sides of reality properly.” — from the book Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, by Chögyam Trungpa. Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show. Key Takeaways: [1:59] Mike reads the quote and asks Jenn how she sees the good inside of people. [5:52] People are doing the best they can with what they have been given. [8:30] How mindfulness can help us work through dilemmas at home or work. [16:22] Practice forgiveness and healing or keep the toxic energy inside? Rick Clemons is the Author of Frankly My Dear I’m Gay, Host of The Coming Out Lounge podcast, certified life coach, TEDx Speaker, world record holder, and a guy who’s helped 1000’s of people in over 50 countries across the globe come out of the closets of their lives to escape their bullshit, explore their fears, and elevate their f*cking self-expression. RickClemons.com Facebook.com/RickClemonsOfficial Twitter.com/RickClemon Barry Moniak brings insightful experience and profound discovery to his entertaining, interactive presentations. He inspires audiences to embrace a “befriend fear” mindset to build focused, energized, synergistic winning teams. Known affectionately as the “CEO Whisperer,” Barry gets leaders to not see people as they think they are, but rather as they truly are. He identifies operational strengths and weaknesses and creates a “befriend fear” modus operandi. This is the foundation for an extraordinary, winning, synergistic culture. Endinmind.com Facebook.com/endinmind Twitter.com/BarryMoniak Dr. Jenn, sociologist and sexologist, is a frequent speaker about sexual empowerment, healthy relationships, erotic play, and mindful sex. She has presented two TEDx Talks, is a writer on sex and relationships, and a recurring intimacy expert on the morning news. Dr. Jenn has over 1.3 million hits on her In the Den with Dr. Jenn YouTube video series and is an expert in the new documentary on masturbation, called Sticky: A (Self) Love Story. DrJennsDen.com Facebook.com/DrJennsDen Twitter.com/DrJennsDen The Sponsors of This Week’s Episode: Zen Parenting Radio — A podcast to help you feel outstanding. Yes Means Yes: An Introduction to Consent and Boundaries a book for young people by Christine Babinec. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

045: Global Mindfulness: Culturally Confused or Curious Experiential Human with Aida Vazin MA, LMFT Dec 13, 2017

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As a first-generation immigrant to the U.S., in high school, Aida Vazin found herself in a multicultural melting pot. As a natural observer, she found more similarities than differences in the family lives of her classmates, even though many had varying cultural and religious backgrounds. Aida built upon her experiences by studying psychology, anthropology, and cultural dynamics to gain a unique perspective on cultural identity. She has dedicated her career to assisting other first-generation immigrants to embrace their history and culture through mindfulness and the power of choice. She joins Host Mike Domitrz, to share her enlightening perspective. Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show. Key Takeaways: [2:23] Aida’s cultural upbringing led her to specialize in cultural dynamics and mindfulness. [9:00] Was becoming “Americanized” part of Aida’s cultural confusion or adaptation? [12:41] How to ask questions to make people feel culturally safe. [16:47] How to use mindfulness in all areas of your life, including the food you eat. [21:52] There is no moving forward in a relationship without trust. Mentioned in This Episode: The Anatomy of a Healthy Relationship Program by Dr. Ismail Yassai Ph.D. The Presence Process, by Michael Brown Aida Vazin is a licensed marriage and family therapist — with GPS Counselor — specializing in the psychology of relationships. Aida works with 1st-generation immigrants that are struggling to adapt to the lifestyle and social environment of the United States while trying to balance the expectations and obligations imposed by their family of origin. Aida also works with bicultural couples and blended families that are trying to gain more understanding when cultural differences arise. Aida studied at UCLA and the Chicago School of Professional Psychology with a background in psychology, sociology, and cultural anthropology. GPSCounselor.com Facebook.com/aidavazinmft Youtube.com/AidaVazin The Sponsors of This Week’s Episode: Zen Parenting Radio — A podcast to help you feel outstanding. Yes Means Yes: An Introduction to Consent and Boundaries a book for young people by Christine Babinec. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

044: Mindful Myth Busters Dec 06, 2017

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What does it mean to be mindful? Is mindfulness a mindset, a way of life or is it a practice? Is mindfulness congruent with religion or meditation? Is mindfulness hard? Host Mike Domitrz welcomes CAST members Alan Anderson, Barry Moniak, and Holly Duckworth to explore common myths surrounding mindfulness and to share how mindfulness myths have affected their lives. Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show. Key Takeaways: [1:42] Mike asks the CAST “What is the biggest myth you hear surrounding mindfulness?” [11:07] Using images to portray mindfulness. [18:17] What is mindful work? [23:25] A common myth is meditating is napping. [27:15] The CAST shares mindfulness myths that have affected them. Mentioned in This Episode: Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman Alan Anderson is a long-time mindfulness practitioner, and teaches to a wide range of students from children to adult; from Harley-Davidson cohort to a tent full of 200 Buddhists. He is the founder Windhorse Retreat Center, Arts & Mindfulness for Academic Progress, and teaches through Arts@Large, Growing Minds, and Shambhala International. Prior to this, he was a professional jazz musician for 20 years and toured and recorded with Paul Cebar, playing your basic New Orleans musical gumbo. WisdomSplinter.com Facebook.com/WisdomSplinter Twitter.com/WisdomSplinter Holly Duckworth, LSP, CAE, CMP. A nationally recognized author, speaker and coach for leadership and mindfulness. She works with stressed out leaders to create profits, peace, and presence in uncertain times. Holly is a regular columnist for several publications including MeetingsNet News, and writes regularly on the future of leadership for Science of Mind magazine. HollyDuckworth.com Facebook.com/duckworth.holly Twitter.com/hduckworth Barry Moniak brings insightful experience and profound discovery to his entertaining, interactive presentations. He inspires audiences to embrace a “befriend fear” mindset to build focused, energized, synergistic winning teams. Known affectionately as the “CEO Whisperer,” Barry gets leaders to not see people as they think they are, but rather as they truly are. He identifies operational strengths and weaknesses and creates a “befriend fear” modus operandi. This is the foundation for an extraordinary, winning, synergistic culture. Endinmind.com Facebook.com/endinmind Twitter.com/BarryMoniak The Sponsors of This Week’s Episode: Zen Parenting Radio — A podcast to help you feel outstanding. Yes Means Yes: An Introduction to Consent and Boundaries a book for young people by Christine Babinec. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

043: Care4Me - An Assignment Bigger Than Me with LeAnn Thieman Nov 29, 2017

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When faced with a harrowing decision, LeAnn Thieman turned to her higher power to ask for guidance. In that moment, clarity and confidence enveloped her and she knew going to Vietnam to save orphaned babies was what she was supposed to do. In the midst of a war zone, LeAnn helped to care for and save thousands of children from an uncertain future by assisting their travel to a new life in the United States as part of the Operation Babylift project. Today, LeAnn uses her unique experience to help healthcare workers take care of themselves through her Self Care for Health Care program. Through her work as a speaker and author of 14 of the Chicken Soup books, LeAnn shares her inspirational insights to help others to find a life balance through mindful practices. Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show. Key Takeaways: [2:46] During the Vietnam War, LeAnn was thrown into the Operation Babylift project. [9:35] LeAnn’s son is an All American Boy from Vietnam. [12:34] Writing and expressing her emotions helped LeAnn to heal after the experience. [15:25] CARE4ME is LeAnn's process for helping her, and others, to stay mindful every day. [25:17] Recommended Reading: LeAnn’s book, Balancing Life in Your Warzones. Mentioned in This Episode: Balancing Life in Your Warzones, by LeAnn Thieman Books by LeAnn Thieman 100 babies lay three and four to a cardboard box, strapped in a gutted cargo jet. Saigon was falling — and LeAnn was caught up in Vietnam Orphan Airlift. Believing we all have individual “war zones,” LeAnn’s poignant yet humorous presentations and books motivate people to balance their lives physically, mentally, and spiritually every day. She Authored Chicken Soup for the Nurse’s Soul and Balancing Life in Your Warzones, Self Care for HealthCare plus 12 more Chicken Soup titles. LeAnnThieman.com Twitter.com/LeeAnnThieman Facebook.com/Self Care for Health Care The Sponsor of This Week’s Episode: Can I Kiss You? by Mike Domitrz. This best-selling book is available at DateSafeProject.org and on Amazon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

042: Sex and Mindfulness: Can Mindfulness be Sexy in Bed? Nov 22, 2017

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Can sex be mindful and still be sexy? Is it possible to make the experience of intimacy mutually amazing while practicing mindfulness? How does "gentle curiosity" about our partners lead to a connected sexual experience? Host Mike Domitrz welcomes CAST members Karli Johnson, Barry Moniak, and Dr. Jenn Gunsaullus to talk sex, intimacy and to share what being mindful during sex means to them in all its beauty and awkwardness. Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show. Key Takeaways: [1:24] Sex and mindfulness, is the concept provocative? [6:31] In the moment, where do we focus our attention and is it on our partner or on ourselves? [18:52] Happy naked fun time. [21:30] In a relationship, what if one partner doesn’t have the same interest in exploring the mindfulness of sex? [29:47] How to have an open, loving and supportive conversation with your sexual partner. As a nationwide speaker, educator and storyteller on Power-Based Violence, Karli Johnson not only "knows her stuff,” she’s lived it. As a survivor of domestic violence, sexual violence, bullying, and trauma, Karli’s lived experiences resonate with children, teens, and adults about the country. Based out of Chicago, with a focus on children and young adults, Karli uses humor and audience participation to engage crowds with these challenging topics. KarliJohnson.com Twitter.com/MsKarliJohnson Barry Moniak brings insightful experience and profound discovery to his entertaining, interactive presentations. He inspires audiences to embrace a “befriend fear” mindset to build focused, energized, synergistic winning teams. Known affectionately as the “CEO Whisperer,” Barry gets leaders to not see people as they think they are, but rather as they truly are. He identifies operational strengths and weaknesses and creates a “befriend fear” modus operandi. This is the foundation for an extraordinary, winning, synergistic culture. Endinmind.com Facebook.com/endinmind Twitter.com/BarryMoniak Dr. Jenn, sociologist, and sexologist, is a frequent speaker about sexual empowerment, healthy relationships, erotic play, and mindful sex. She has presented two TEDx Talks, is a writer on sex and relationships, and a recurring intimacy expert on the morning news. Dr. Jenn has over 1.3 million hits on her In the Den with Dr. Jenn YouTube video series and is an expert in the new documentary on masturbation, called Sticky: A (Self) Love Story. DrJennsDen.com Facebook.com/DrJennsDen Twitter.com/DrJennsDen The Sponsor of This Week’s Episode: The 'Can I Kiss You' live training program from DateSafeProject.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

041: Nudity - Part 2: Gender Biases — Real or Imagined? Nov 15, 2017

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Loving our bodies without shame can be an empowering experience. But, how do people become comfortable with being nude or simply exposing more of their skin? Are we responsible for what other people think about how we show up in the world? How can fears about being naked in certain environments be overcome? Host Mike Domitrz welcomes CAST members Rick Clemons, Sean Douglas, Lisa Baker-King and Barry Moniak to enlighten us with their personal perspectives about what showing some skin means to them. Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show. Key Takeaways: [2:01] Mike asks Lisa what she thinks about a recent Britain’s Got Talent headline. [5:57] Are we responsible for the judgments others make about our choices? [19:33] How do we help people get more comfortable with nudity? [27:20] What are the CAST’s biggest fears in a completely nude environment? Rick Clemons is the Author of Frankly My Dear I’m Gay, Host of The Coming Out Lounge podcast, certified life coach, TEDx Speaker, world record holder, and a guy who’s helped 1000’s of people in over 50 countries across the globe come out of the closets of their lives to escape their bullshit, explore their fears, and elevate their f*cking self-expression. RickClemons.com Facebook.com/RickClemonsOfficial Twitter.com/RickClemons Sean Douglas is a U.S. Air Force Veteran, a Certified Master Resilience Trainer, professional inspirational speaker, and author, with over 10,000 hours of speaking and training time. He inspires the uninspired and motivates you to “Live Your Brand” so that you can grow personally and professionally. He teaches Mental, Physical, Social, and Spiritual Resilience Skills that empower you to withstand, recover, and grow through the adversity, stress, and life’s changing demands. Sean equips people with the tools necessary to live EPIC lives. TheSuccessCorps.com Facebook.com/SeanDouglasSpeaks Lisa Baker-King is on a mission to connect families, celebrate children and change companies. As the owner of L B K Kreatives and a celebrated author, Lisa is joined by a team of ghost marketers whose primary aim is to help small businesses fantastically flourish. As ghost marketers, they are guided by the fundamental belief that business should serve our lives and our lives should not serve our businesses. Lisa celebrates mindfulness by honoring her health and fitness and operating by standards set by her faith which says to love above all else. Zebecs.com Facebook.com/Zebecs Twitter.com/Zebecs Barry Moniak brings insightful experience and profound discovery to his entertaining, interactive presentations. He inspires audiences to embrace a “befriend fear” mindset to build focused, energized, synergistic winning teams. Known affectionately as the “CEO Whisperer,” Barry gets leaders to not see people as they think they are, but rather as they truly are. He identifies operational strengths and weaknesses and creates a “befriend fear” modus operandi. This is the foundation for an extraordinary, winning, synergistic culture. Endinmind.com Facebook.com/endinmind Twitter.com/BarryMoniak The Sponsor of This Week’s Episode: The "Help My Teen is Dating DVD or streaming media from DateSafeProject.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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