A Panel of Wellness Entrepreneurs
This panel of all female wellness entrepreneurs share why those chose to become wellness professionals and the pivotal moments that led them to eventually go out on their own. They speak about the importance of their networks, how they learned to trust their instincts, and the importance of self care and strengthening your mental fitness.
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
3:53 Lauren talks about how she knew that she would become an entrepreneur at a young age, what drove her to be one, and how the journey has been for her
6:04 Elizabeth talks about her journey being a physical therapy and starting her own business and what drove her to be an entrepreneur
10:15 Julie also shares a little bit of background of how she knew that she wanted to be a dentist and own her business and how her journey has been
13:48 Julie also shares her experiences at school for the blind kids and the orphanages that she visited and what she did for the kids
15:43 Lauren talks about some of the things that she did that really made her feel that it was the moment to do something for herself
19:07 Lauren talks about some of the things that she was doing and putting out there as she was growing her business and how she got her building
21:14 Elizabeth also shares her story of how she got her office space and what happened that made her know that it was the right space
26:32 Julie talks about some of the things that were happening that were pushing her to grow to the next phase and heading to a leadership position more
32:16 Elizabeth talks about mental fitness and some of the most important things that you can do to be mentally fit and be successful
35:05 Elizabeth talks about the importance of knowing what you value the most and how she came to know what she valued the most
38:01 Julie talks about self-care and shares some of the things that she does to be mentally fit and have that self-care
42:05 Lauren also shares some of the things that she does to fuel her mental fitness muscle and improve on her self-care
45:33 Elizabeth talks about brain dumping, what it is and why she feels it’s important to the mental fitness of people
49:08 Lola shares some advice to people who are thinking to start their businesses and what they should do to fuel their mental fitness muscle
50:10 Julie also shares her advice to people who are starting out and want to be entrepreneurs and what they should do
51:31 Lauren also shares what she feels is one of the most important things that people wanting to be entrepreneurs should do
53:12 Elizabeth also shares her advice to people that want to be entrepreneurs so that they can be successful
Books Mentioned:
The Artist’s Way: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/615570.The_Artist_s_Way
Shows Mentioned:
https://www.pivotalmoments.org/
Craigslist: http://www.craigslist.org/
IKEA: http://www.ikea.com/
QuickBooks: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/global/
Quotes Mentioned:
“Life is short.”
“Everybody’s life is different, there’s no perfect kind of model to what it’s supposed to be.”
“Do right by the client always, especially in mental health.”
“There’s got to be some reason why you’re doing what you’re doing.”
“Everybody is going to have different values.”
“Creating moments of self-reflection to re-prioritize is an important skill to hold ourselves accountable to.”
“I can’t pour into your cup if mine is empty.”
“Your client is only going to be ever as healthy as you are, so you better be two steps ahead.”
“Don’t listen to those who are going to doubt you and tell you that you can’t do it”
“Courage is when you feel the fear, but you still do it.”
“Always learn from the failures.”
“You’ve got to know what works for you.”
Guests’ Social Media Links:
Lola Capps
Website: https://www.chrysalischiropractic.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livinbylola/?hl=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lola-capps-108b5011a/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/livinbylola
Lauren Fischer:
Website: http://www.delraypsych.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-fisher-psyd-593a2b55/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Delraypsych/
Elizabeth Stroot:
Website: https://alexandriaphysicaltherapist.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDelRayPT
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedelraypt/?hl=en
Email: elizabeth@corewellness.net
Julie Tran:
Website: http://www.4delraysmiles.com/
Website: https://thegentledentist.net.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julietrans/?hl=en
This panel of all female wellness entrepreneurs share why those chose to become wellness professionals and the pivotal moments that led them to eventually go out on their own.
They speak about the importance of their networks, how they learned to trust their instincts, and the importance of self care and strengthening your mental fitness.
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
3:53 Lauren talks about how she knew that she would become an entrepreneur at a young age, what drove her to be one, and how the journey has been for her
6:04 Elizabeth talks about her journey being a physical therapy and starting her own business and what drove her to be an entrepreneur
10:15 Julie also shares a little bit of background of how she knew that she wanted to be a dentist and own her business and how her journey has been
13:48 Julie also shares her experiences at school for the blind kids and the orphanages that she visited and what she did for the kids
15:43 Lauren talks about some of the things that she did that really made her feel that it was the moment to do something for herself
19:07 Lauren talks about some of the things that she was doing and putting out there as she was growing her business and how she got her building
21:14 Elizabeth also shares her story of how she got her office space and what happened that made her know that it was the right space
26:32 Julie talks about some of the things that were happening that were pushing her to grow to the next phase and heading to a leadership position more
32:16 Elizabeth talks about mental fitness and some of the most important things that you can do to be mentally fit and be successful
35:05 Elizabeth talks about the importance of knowing what you value the most and how she came to know what she valued the most
38:01 Julie talks about self-care and shares some of the things that she does to be mentally fit and have that self-care
42:05 Lauren also shares some of the things that she does to fuel her mental fitness muscle and improve on her self-care
45:33 Elizabeth talks about brain dumping, what it is and why she feels it’s important to the mental fitness of people
49:08 Lola shares some advice to people who are thinking to start their businesses and what they should do to fuel their mental fitness muscle
50:10 Julie also shares her advice to people who are starting out and want to be entrepreneurs and what they should do
51:31 Lauren also shares what she feels is one of the most important things that people wanting to be entrepreneurs should do
53:12 Elizabeth also shares her advice to people that want to be entrepreneurs so that they can be successful
Books Mentioned:
The Artist’s Way: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/615570.The_Artist_s_Way
Shows Mentioned:
https://www.pivotalmoments.org/
Craigslist: http://www.craigslist.org/
IKEA: http://www.ikea.com/
QuickBooks: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/global/
Quotes Mentioned:
“Life is short.”
“Everybody’s life is different, there’s no perfect kind of model to what it’s supposed to be.”
“Do right by the client always, especially in mental health.”
“There’s got to be some reason why you’re doing what you’re doing.”
“Everybody is going to have different values.”
“Creating moments of self-reflection to re-prioritize is an important skill to hold ourselves accountable to.”
“I can’t pour into your cup if mine is empty.”
“Your client is only going to be ever as healthy as you are, so you better be two steps ahead.”
“Don’t listen to those who are going to doubt you and tell you that you can’t do it”
“Courage is when you feel the fear, but you still do it.”
“Always learn from the failures.”
“You’ve got to know what works for you.”
Guests’ Social Media Links:
Lola Capps
Website: https://www.chrysalischiropractic.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livinbylola/?hl=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lola-capps-108b5011a/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/livinbylola
Lauren Fischer:
Website: http://www.delraypsych.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-fisher-psyd-593a2b55/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Delraypsych/
Elizabeth Stroot:
Website: https://alexandriaphysicaltherapist.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDelRayPT
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedelraypt/?hl=en
Email: elizabeth@corewellness.net
Julie Tran:
Website: http://www.4delraysmiles.com/
Website: https://thegentledentist.net.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julietrans/?hl=en
Life After The Military - Mark Clifton and AC Coley
In this episode of Life After the Military, Lee and Howie talk with US Army Command Sergeant Majors (Retired) AC Coley and Mark Clifton. AC and Mark share valuable perspective about how to effectively transition from the military to government service, working in government contracting, and how to be successful thriving in a small business setting. They talk about their commitment to help others transition as their company, Spathe Systems, actively supports the DoD SkillBridge Program.
0:00 Lee opens the podcast
0:35 Lee introduces Mark Clifton and AC Coley
2:30 Mark and AC describe how their military experiences shaped them
9:19 Howie shares some stories about his military assignment with both Mark and AC
14:46 Both Mark and AC talk about their transition from military service to government and corporate positions
23:10 Mark describes his experiences with Arma Global, a service-disabled veteran owned small business
33:10 AC shares his experiences working with the United States Special Operations Command J6 and their Center for Special Operations
41:15 Marks talks about the experience of going through the company acquisition of Arma Global by General Dynamics Information Technology
48:08 Mark describes the capabilities of Spathe Systems, the minority-owned, service-disabled veteran owned small business that he stood up
56:52 Mark and AC talk about how Spathe Systems supports the DoD SkillBridge Program to help veterans transition to life after the military
1:06:20 Lee gives AC and Mark their book titles
1:07:40 Mark and AC give their definitions of mental fitness and how they work to strengthen their mental fitness and resilience
1:12:16 Lee closes out the episode
WIN: Championship Traits For Life - Mike Smith
“The Greatest Of All Time” is a title that is earned by more than just championships, rings, and records. It recognizes the amount of adversity a person overcomes and how they respond to their environment on their path to achieving legendary status.
Mike Smith is the GOAT when it comes to Horse Racing, and this interview will show you a glimpse into the steps he took in order to get there.
What defines being the greatest of all time? In most sports, the immediate answer is championships, rings and records. And while they are absolutely part of the puzzle, WHO a person is, how they hold themselves, and how they respond to adversity – is what solidifies a persons status in the conversation of all time best.
This week’s guest on WIN: Championship Traits for life, is legendary Hall-Of-Fame Rider, Mike Smith.
Mike has been one of the leading riders in U.S. Thoroughbred racing since the early 1990s and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame in 2003. He has a RECORD 26 Breeders Cup wins and 10 American Classics wins including the Triple Crown in 2018 where he rode Justify at the age of 52. If that was not enough, in 2019 Mike took over the top spot of grade 1 wins by a jockey with 217.
To put it short, Mike is the GOAT when it comes to horse racing, and we had a great discussion about mental fitness with him that we’re very excited to share with you.
Mike takes us back to how he got started in horse racing, and how it shaped him as a person: 1:53
Mike shares a time he faced massive adversity and how he overcame it: 7:17
Mike talks about how he applies trust to his teams and how he develops that trust with a thoroughbred: 13:10
Mike shares how he creates maximum present moment awareness when he is riding: 17:27
Mike discusses the longevity of his career both physically and mentally: 24:43
Mike shares the question he wishes people would ask him about his career: 31:57
Mike shares what mental fitness means to him and how he practices it: 37:54
Mike talks about the mentorship for an up and coming jockey: 42:16
Pursuit of Finding Your True Self with Jen Hampton
Jen shares her journey of fighting societal norms and finding her true self.
After finding huge success in her chosen profession, Jen again took a huge risk and left her career to start her own company and pursue her passions in a completely different field where she is now a highly sought after medium and intuitive guide. Jen’s journey will provide insights on:
- How to change your internal narrative to find inner peace
- Keys to visualizing what success means to you and ways to manifest your dreams
- Unlocking your intuition
- Redefining failure – embracing stepping-stones
- Meditation – listening to our own boundaries
Guest Social Media Links:
Website: https://www.spiritedtreasure.com/
Company’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Spirited-Treasure-102175795135631/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jen.hampton.39
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiritedtreasure/
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
1:59 Jen shares a little bit of history about Spirited Treasure and how the journey has been for her starting her own company
6:24 Jen talks about how she got over the guilt as a parent and as a woman that it is not her time to be happy and started to think about her happiness and fulfill her desires
10:46 Jen talks about the importance of letting go of things that are not working out for you and always trusting the process
14:46 Jen talks about the societal structures that the society was expecting her to follow, how she overcame them and how she felt when people said she would fail when she started following her own direction
23:04 Jen talks about intuition and how people have shut down the gift that everyone has of helping others unlock their own intuition
26:46 Jen shares an example and what she experienced after she decided to fully trust her intuition
30:32 Jen talks about the importance of letting go of what does not work for you, how to identify that thing, and how to know it’s not working for you
33:48 Sandy also talks about how she becomes aware of something that she had to let go of in her life
37:38 Jen explains why you should not only stick to one thing in life and shares an example of why not
40:55 Jen talks about what she tells herself and what she does so as to go with the right thoughts
46:25 Jen also talks about some other practices that people can do so as to solve their problems
Guidance Oracle deck: https://www.spiritedtreasure.com/shop/p/oracledecks
Quotes Mentioned:
“Take the leap, and trust that everything was going to be okay.”
“The more you move forward, the more things open up and more opportunities present themselves to you.”
“If something starts to crumble, it’s deemed as a failure, and I don’t think we should look at anything as a failure because it’s an unfoldment, we’re getting to know who we are.”
“Instead of seeing things as a failure, look at things as a stepping stone.”
“It’s okay for you to be you, it’s safe for you to be you, and it’s okay for you to do things differently.”
“Each experience that you have, there’s the light or the epiphany or the space to learn from that situation.”
“Happiness equals success and if you’re happy, you are successful.”
“You’ve got to let go of what’s not working for you.”
“If we’re unaware of our reactions to things, how are we going to know what we’re really reacting to or how we’re really reacting to something?”
“Either keep going and lose yourself or make a change for what you need.”
“Life is about taking chances on yourself.”
“Life is about exploring who you are.”
“Everything works on a vibration and frequency.”
Life After The Military - Darrell Williams
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In this episode of Life After the Military, Lee and Howie talk with US Army Master Sergeant (Retired) Darrell Williams. Darrell serves as the Chief, Military Human Resources, for the Defense Information Systems Agency. Darrell, a Master Certified Life Coach and Inspirational Speaker, started Alliance Seminars Coaching as a veteran-owned, faith-based organization that provides keynote speaking, certified workshops, and life coaching services to clients. Darrell provides excellent advice and mentoring for veterans seeking to work with the government and how to find and pursue your purpose.
Alliance Seminar Website: https://www.allianceseminars.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrellwilliams/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darrell.williams.1426
0:00 Lee opens the podcast
00:40 Lee introduces Darrell Williams
1:59 Darrell describes how his military career impacted him
6:04 Darrell describes supporting Vice President Cheney with communications support
13:13 Darrell provides excellent transition advice: “finding a job is a job”
20:19 Darrell talks about navigating the process to seek government service
27:16 Darrell describes how he helps others through Alliance Seminars, a faith-based life and relationship coaching organization that he and his wife, Veronica, started
35:18 Darrell discusses the need to find your purpose and how that led him to seek and attain professional certifications to help others
41:50 Darrell strongly advises others to seek certifications that align with the area you want to work in
44:10 Darrell highly encourages veterans to get a degree to make them the most competitive for job selection and compensation
47:30 Darrell describes his role as a relationship coach and how he prepared himself to help others in this area
52:50 Darrell provides excellent advice and insight for veterans who want to seek government employment
1:01:30 Darrell discusses how he successfully runs a business with his wife, Veronica
1:07:00 Lee gives Darrell his book title
1:07:50 Darrell defines mental fitness and shares ways that he strengthens his own mental fitness
1:17:54 Lee closes out the episode
Expanding the Definition of Compassion with Her Journey Told Host, Sandy Lutton
“We hear, often times, the success story…but do we really get down to what were the obstacles that you faced…and how did you show up on the days that you didn’t want to? That’s where we really learn from one another.” Fellow Pivotal Moments Media member and host of the new podcast Her Journey Told, Sandy Lutton chats with Jenn about launching the new show, the stories she wants to help tell and what she hopes the audience takes away from its multi-generational and global perspectives. She also shares her definition of compassion and how it relates to re-framing the conversations we have with ourselves as well as the freedom in misunderstanding.
WIN: Championship Traits For Life - Gabe Hunterton
Whoever said being smart and athletic were mutually exclusive, has never met this week’s WIN guest.
Meet Gabe Hunterton: Yale Graduate, D1 basketball player (who played in OVER 100 games), gaming program entrepreneur, and did we mention he’s trilingual? He’s joining this week to give us the rundown on how he had to keep his mental fitness in top shape to persevere through challenges in order to achieve success.
High achievers often have a curiosity when it comes to approaching situations that are uncomfortable.
Our guest Gabe Hunterton, who is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, attended Yale University where he played guard for the school’s D1 basketball team from 1994-1998. Gabe played in 100 games in his ivy league collegiate career averaging over 28 minutes per game and finished with 917 points, 267 assists, 260 rebounds and 71 steals.
After Graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Gabe cut his teeth in the gaming industry, rising to multiple executive levels including Senior Vice President of Business Development, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Property President with a famous Resorts and Entertainment group.
After retiring from the corporate gaming industry in his early 40’s, Gabe set his sights on entrepreneurship and developed several successful gaming programs for sports betting and fantasy sports. In addition to English, Gabe speaks Spanish and Cantonese and is an avid outdoor enthusiast.
Gabe discusses his path to playing basketball at an Ivy League school: 1:43
Gabe talks about the gaming industry and how he wound up in Macau: 6:07
Gabe compares sport and working in the gaming industry: 13:07
Gabe talks about learning Cantonese: 15:34
Gabe shares his mental fitness regimen and how that helped him adapt to a different culture: 18:01
Gabe talks about understanding how to interact with other people and EQ: 26:28
Gabe discusses both his and his brother’s successes in higher education and what contributed to it: 32:11
Gabe shares about some of the challenges he has overcome as he chose to retire from the gaming industry: 35:41
JB asks Gabe name a physical competition that he thinks he can be victorious over his brother Nate: 45:52
Gabe gives advice to aspiring athletes, coaches, and entrepreneurs: 56:22
Redemption: The Rehab Centre in Port Antonio, Jamaica - Lightbeam
Dr. Paul Rhodes is providing hope and healing in Portland, Jamaica.
WIN: Championship Traits For Life - Tom Renney, CEO of Hockey Canada
A continuous desire to learn and to be mentored is something that leaders all seem to have in common. This conversation with Tom Renney, the CEO of Hockey Canada, will deep dive on his beliefs on working with talented and passionate athletes, along with his core principles when it comes to coaching.
Tom Renney’s resume includes eight years as an NHL coach, a Memorial Cup championship and two WHL Championships during his time with the Kamloops Blazers, a silver medal for Canada in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, and three gold, three silver, and two bronze medals from ten Word Championship appearances as a coach.
In this episode, we will go over some of the key moments in Tom’s career as a leader and coach, and what he learned from his experiences and how he applies them today as one of the key leaders and influencers of the game of hockey in his country, and the world.
– Tom explains the necessity for having a passion in order to raise talents to its highest level: 1:20
– Tom talks about using sports as a vehicle for human development: 5:35
– Tom describes leadership as a learned craft and how he continues to learn every day: 7:54
– Tom describes the challenges of coaching at the highest level without having played in the NHL: 11:17
– Tom discusses the leadership styles as core principles that have served him well throughout his life: 18:46
– Tom shares the importance of ensuring that all the players in Hockey Canada continue to invent and be creative: 23:59
– Tom talks about his time and connection with Jaromir Jagr: 29:16
– Tom talks about Henrik Lundqvist, his leadership qualities, and the relationship between him and Kevin Weekes: 35:05
– Tom discusses the importance of mentorship and being a mentor towards others: 41:20
– Tom shares his thoughts on present moment awareness and how he practices it: 50:42
– Tom talks about the importance of being fit – mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually: 56:54
Life After The Military - Jeremy Moulder
In this Life After the Military episode, Lee and Howie interviewed Army Combat Medic Sergeant Jeremy Moulder. Jeremy treated over 150 casualties in combat during his eight years of service until his medical separation due to being diagnosed with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress. Jeremy speaks candidly about the challenge of transitioning from the military with only 90 days to prepare and how his support system helped him succeed. Jeremy also talks proudly about his life’s mission to serve and help others which led to the launch of USA Flagworks. He launched a Spotlight Veteran of the Month Program where he recognizes and rewards a deserving veteran with one of his magnificent handmade wooden flags. Jeremy is a courageous, authentic, caring young man who is building a successful business with his wife, Madeline, and son, Jake.
Check out Jeremy and USA Flagworks!
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Show Notes:
0:00 Podcast Intro
0:38 Lee introduces former Sergeant Jeremy Moulder
2:04 Jeremy describes how his military experience as a Combat Medic shaped him
6:13 Jeremy talks about the challenge of going through a medical retirement board separation from the military
12:34 Jeremy describes the Critical role his wife, Madeline, played in working through their situation
17:36 Jeremy shares the challenges he had working through the Department of the Veterans Affairs to get support
20:30 Jeremy talks about the medical retirement compensation he receives for his military service
22:22 Jeremy advises others facing a medical retirement board separation process
25:30 Howie talks about the value Veteran services Organizations may bring to military members to strengthen their transition support systems
30:02 Lee and Jeremy talk about Jeremy’s business, USA Flagworks, Incorporated (insert link)
48:06 Jeremy describes his Spotlight Veteran of the Month Concept to recognize and thank veterans for their service (insert link)
57:13 Jeremy talks about his challenges with memory loss resulting from his military service
58:36 Lee gives Jeremy his book title
1:00:56 Lee talks about the staggering veteran suicide statistics and how Jeremy and USA Flagworks take action to address this issue
1:06:48 Jeremy talks transparently about his mental fitness struggles and how he deals with them
1:15:45 Lee closes out the episode
