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Distracted by Worry? Stay Present and Get More Grounded May 30, 2017

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Are you distracted by worry? This episode of Free Your Inner Guru is for you if you’re stressed out, caught up in your head or having trouble staying present for yourself and the people around you. When you show up distracted, you’re not really present. Consequently, you miss all kinds of opportunities from the superficial to the serious. You’ll miss opportunities to do business and to achieve your goals, but you also miss opportunities to notice what’s going on with the people around you. We are all vulnerable to worry and the distractions of the day, but the level of distraction is reaching epidemic proportions. Don’t wait until something dramatic happens to take notice. There are people in your midst who need you to be present. There are things you can do to offset the distraction so you can be more grounded. In this week’s episode, I share four strategies to stay grounded that work well for me. Mentioned in this Episode: Prior FYIG episode – What Fearless Girl Tells Us About Fear Headspace website and app – Meditation made simple Want more conscious conversations in your life? Support the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru® Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community

Break Free of Your Perfection Trap May 23, 2017

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Do you struggle to get things done because you’re trying to achieve perfection? You may be spinning your wheels because you’ve fallen into a Perfection Trap. In today’s episode, you’ll find 2 stories that illustrate how the Perfection Trap affects each of us. Both stories – and their lessons – come from an experience I had that forced me out of my comfort zone in the pursuit of creative self expression. The year was 2004. On a hunch that can only be described as divine inspiration, I drove for two days from Toronto, Ontario to Kingston, New Brunswick to attend my first workshop of any kind, led by the Canadian photography icon, Freeman Patterson. When I arrived, I was surprised to discover I was one of the youngest in the group, and the newest to photography. I was still grappling with the technical side of my creative passion, trying to understand how to get the best results out of my tools and put it together well enough to create the images I had in my head. Little did I know, the biggest lessons of the week had nothing to do with photography and everything to do with my stifling need for perfection. Listen now to learn how to handle getting it right vs getting it done when your Inner Critic is seeking perfection. Mentioned in this Episode: Picture of Freeman Patterson’s barn – How I Learned the Down Side of Perfection The sunrise that almost went in the garbage can – How the Inner Critic Almost Stole a Gorgeous Sunrise Want more conscious conversations in your life? Support the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru® Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community

Five Myths and Three Antidotes for Your Comfort Zone May 16, 2017

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Was it pretty the last time you stepped out of your comfort zone? Did you find the magic? Or did something else happen? Today on Free Your Inner Guru we’re digging deep into two of our key themes, personal development, and the self-help industry with 5 Myths and Three Antidotes for Your Comfort Zone. My goal is to help you find your sweet spot – where healthy growth and discomfort intersect. I’m guessing you’ve heard one of these statements before: Bigger, better results – or everything you want – lies just outside your comfort zone. If you’re not growing, you are dying. You have to become comfortable feeling uncomfortable. The comfort zone has become a cliche. And just like most other cliches, there are truths at the core of each of these statements. But did you know that there are at least as many myths floating around as there are truths? Mentioned in this Episode: Daring Greatly by Brene Brown: Phenomenal book that I recommend to everyone. Deals with topics like courage, vulnerability, leadership, authenticity. Daring Greatly is also the source of the Theodore Roosevelt quote I read in the episode: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly…” Free 7 Day Comfort Zone Challenge The 7 Day Comfort Zone Challenge is a mini video course about the comfort zone that I put together a few months ago. It takes you through an entire coaching cycle to help you find the sweet spot of your comfort zone. Find out more by clicking here. Want more conscious conversations in your life? Support the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru® Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community

Want to Create Winning Results? Live in Alignment with Feeling Good May 05, 2017

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Living in alignment feels good. It’s the best kind of self-fulfilling prophecy. Living out of alignment with your highest self feels bad. It’s within your power to choose. The last Free Your Inner Guru episode was about the 1st Key to Create Winning Results – designing who you want to become. If you haven’t listened to it, make sure you go back, either now, or after the end of this episode. The big question to ask yourself when it comes to living in alignment with who you choose to become is this: If you were to become that person, what would you have to do on a regular basis? Consciously or unconsciously, you know when you are out of alignment. It shows up in the energy of the emotions frustration, bitterness, and even anger. These three powerful emotions are referred to as negative emotions, and yes, the experience of them is negative, but they are also incredibly powerful tools for becoming self-aware. If you are feeling persistent frustration, bitterness, or anger, that’s a signal to you that something is not in alignment with who you really are, and who you want to become. In today’s episode we explore the principle of alignment through the three lenses of leadership, business success and relationships. Want more conscious conversations in your life? Support the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru® Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community

Want to Create Winning Results? Focus on Who You’re Becoming Apr 28, 2017

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Who you are becoming is at the center of a powerful ripple effect in your life. Do you ever stop and take a moment to figure out who that is? Today’s Free Your Inner Guru episode is the first in the four part series – 3 Keys to Create Winning Results and 1 Major Pitfall to Avoid. We all create a ripple effect in our lives. The catalyst at the center of your ripple is who you are becoming. Your ripple effect is started by you. It’s either conscious and intentional – or it’s happening by default. Either way, it’s always happening. This is why you can have 200 people taking the same action or looking for the same result. You will have 200 different WHYs and 200 different outcomes. Get clear on your why and who you want to become, and you will create your best results. Today’s episode will help you get clear on who you are becoming and the important role it plays in your life. Mentioned in this episode Simon Sinek – Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Want more conscious conversations in your life? Support the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru® Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community

What Fearless Girl Tells Us About Fear Apr 21, 2017

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Fearless Girl has a lot to teach us about our relationship with fear. There’s a new girl in town and she is stirring things up. It was the day before my milestone birthday. A text message came in from the original fearless girl in my life. It was my mother, asking me if we were going to take in the new sculpture known as Fearless Girl. Another trip to the Financial District where she is located hadn’t been in our plans. But I’ve learned two things over time with regards to my mother and New York City. The first is obvious – pay attention to what your mother says. The second is about the impermanence of things. The sculpture, like another famous New York landmark, might not be there the next time you go. We set out on a rainy trek to Bowling Green at the base of Broadway, where Fearless Girl and Charging Bull are located. I did not expect to be affected by what I saw when we arrived. I was wrong. The faces of the people surrounding Fearless Girl were radiant. One young girl after another took a cheek to cheek selfie while their smiling parents looked on. On the surface, the sculpture appears to be the benevolent agent of a much needed message. But Fearless Girl is also creating controversy because of her origin and position in relationship to Charging Bull, another iconic New York sculpture. In today’s episode, we explore the origin of both sculptures, their importance as public art, and how life for all of us would be better if we all experienced less fear. Want more conscious conversations in your life? Support the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru® Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community

The Unexpected Way Tony Robbins Inspired the Free Your Inner Guru® Podcast Apr 12, 2017

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Seeing Tony Robbins live was a life-changing experience – one I’m grateful to have had. But it didn’t inspire me in the usual way. Instead of leaving me feeling good, I was deeply unsettled. I was initially drawn to personal development and self help to support my success in business just like many entrepreneurs. And, like many of us, that led to a spiritual journey – a quest to be the best version of myself. Little did I know, my quest would lead me to the darkest and most significant challenge of my adult life. The short story is that I was at a self-help / spiritual retreat in 2009 when three participants lost their lives. The long story, if it interests you, is the subject of the documentary Enlighten Us. I shut down my very new coaching practice after that horrific event, and avoided all things spiritual and self help for over five years. A couple of weeks ago, I was reminded how important it is to have big conversations about what healthy self-help looks like by none other than Tony Robbins. If you’re a consumer of self-help – even the most popular or benign kind – you must cultivate and learn to use your discernment. In today’s Free Your Inner Guru, we start to look at how we are each responsible for navigating our own life – for choosing your values, and aligning with others who share them. Mentioned in This Episode: Psychologist Jessica Tracy’s fascinating book Take Pride – Why the Deadliest Sin Holds the Secret to Human Success Here’s what an audience of 15,000 looks (and sounds!) like: Want more conscious conversations in your life? Support the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru® Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community

Welcome to the First Episode of Free Your Inner Guru Apr 06, 2017

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Welcome to Free Your Inner Guru – Podcast Episode #1 ! A very special welcome to you for joining me for this first episode of Free Your Inner Guru. In today’s inaugural episode, we kick things off with the story behind why I decided to create this podcast and how it got its name. You have a guru inside of you – It’s the source of your voice, power, and inspiration. When you free your inner guru, you won’t have to look outside of yourself for answers any more. Sounds easy, right? Well maybe it’s easy for some people. When it comes to living a life that’s guided by your truth and intuition, it’s often easier said than done. The focus of this show is to have big, REAL conversations about personal development, entrepreneurship, spirituality and the self help industry because they are all intertwined. Sometimes I’ll be on my own, sharing stories and insights from my experience. Other episodes will be interviews with people I have met along the way who have their perspective to share. Want more conscious conversations in your life? Support the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru® Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community

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