Personal Development's power couple, Preston Smiles and Alexi Panos, are world renowned innovators and pioneers in the Emergent Wisdom Movement. As founders of the groundbreaking Bridge Method (which includes their live workshops, and various online training programs), they have created a movement of transformation that has taken humanity by storm through their unique and passion-filled approach to sharing age-old wisdom. Using social media as a main source of connection and distribution of their lively educational videos, they've built an incredible tribe of loyal fans around the globe who aren't just inspired by their work, but are empowered by it. Preston came on the show back at episode 25 to talk about his first book Love Louder and if you are yet to check that one out, head over there after tuning into this one. It's packed full of wisdom as well. Today we dive into their new book NOW OR NEVER Your Epic Life in 5 Steps, which available for pre-order today and debuts on December 27, 2016. We dive into topics like, whatever you put into the universe, you will be tested on, what it means to really have a choice, how every day is a choice, how to make personal transformation FUN, how to change your mental, emotional, and physical state quickly, recognizing and working with conscious and unconscious agreements, some strategies for re-writing your stories in partnership, making conscious agreement for how you and your partner act around the opposite sex, where jealousy, mistrust, envy and other triggers actually come from, what to do when you take things personally, radical responsibility is the glue that holds relationships together, accepting what is, deciphering between action for the sake of action and inspired action, and so much more...
Christian Howes grew up in Columbus, Ohio, where he studied violin through the Suzuki method from the age of five, performed as a soloist with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra at age 16, and later earned his bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the Ohio State University. Since 2011, performer, educator and composer, Christian Howes was voted #1 in the Downbeat Critics Poll (“Rising Stars/Violin”), named among the top three jazz violinists in the JazzTimes critics poll, and nominated for Violinist of the Year by the Jazz Journalist Association. Besides being a world class jazz violinist, Christian has a lot of insight into the creative process and has built a business around being a performer AND helping other artists create structure and develop the business side of their creative pursuits. If you are a creative and have had a challenge looking at what you do from the business side, you will get a lot from this episode! We dive into topics like, Christian's initial journey from being a classical violinist to training creativity, how we are born creative and conditioned otherwise at an early age, how to practice and develop creativity, giving yourself parameters to guide the creative framework, the importance of treating your creative business pursuit AS A business, how getting better at your craft doesn't always put you in line with success, falling into the trap of having to look a certain way as a professional, knowing when to say YES and when to say NO, how to set the right priorities, the power of accountability, being backed by a strong why, the 4 steps for creative business success, the importance of keeping things simple, how to examine your creative business logically, if you want the business, you have to ask for it, and more...
I met today's guest at The Summit of Greatness in Columbus Ohio just a few months ago. Chris Hawker is the Founder of Trident Design, LLC. He’s spent the last 20 years thinking up, designing, developing and selling iconic consumer products in a variety of industries. From one-of-a-kind cooking utensils to high tech innovations, Chris and his team have brought dozens of products to market. Gadget fans probably know Chris best by way of the massively popular PowerSquid and Onion Goggles. More recently, crowdfunding fans may recognize Chris from Trident Design’s record-setting fundraising campaigns. Chris is also a life coach, and the co-founder of Next Level Columbus, a leadership training center which runs intensive experiential emotional intelligence leadership workshops. Chris is a really interesting guy and has a rich history of being an entrepreneur and inventor. After I heard about his work with Next Level Trainings and the transformational work he does, I wanted to ask him how he brings together the inventors mind and personal change. AND... With a name like Next Level Trainings, we instantly had something in common. We dive into topics like, the beginnings of Chris's journey as an inventor and entrepreneur, being all in on whatever you are doing and how that leads to amazing places, learning from other people and being willing to ask questions, following your passion and sifting through the creative landscape, having a never quit mindset and when to admit defeat, how commitment crates far more rewards than it costs, the transformation Chris experienced through MITT and what eventually became Next Level Trainings, the difference between information and transformation, how we are shaped by emotional experiences early on in life, how repressed emotions find a way out, positive or negative, having the right environment to let go of old emotions, the key attributes common between being an entrepreneur and a life coach, what it takes to stick with your commitment to a goal or project, and so much more...
Corey's book, Naked Marriage goes through 13 marriage myths and the truth behind them. It's a great book and sheds some light on common marriage myths and how to see them from a new perspective, ultimately creating a marriage built on personal growth and true partnership. I really enjoyed diving into the book and it has opened some new doors for me on how to see marriage and relationship in a new, empowering light. In this episode we will unpack some of these myths and so much more. We dive into topics like, what is marriage really designed to do?, how marriage actually challenges us to be better people, the meaning of a naked marriage, being real in your relationship, the myth of My Spouse Completes Me, the importance of two complete people coming together, how My Spouse Completes Me shows up in conflict and arguments, learning to not react to certain anxieties and triggers, breaking down the myth of Happy Couples Do Everything Together, how our spouse is not supposed to care about everything we care about, unpacking the idea of emotional fusion and what Corey calls emotional Siamese Twins, the power of creating a life you choose with love, the difference between a successful and unsuccessful fight, and so much more...