Jake Anderson - Part One. "The Darkness Feels Like a Prison Sentence"

Things are a-changin'. And this podcast gives my vulnerable story. Why the absence? A series of concussions. What was the significance of the injuries? A desire to reflect on life and how I might give my all and make the best difference. Thus, we're moving into an exciting new "Nightingale" direction. Pop in to this episode and listen to learn more. New episodes launching January 1, 2024! Subscribe to make sure to get the new episodes when they launch.

Music: "The Cradle of Your Soul," by Lemon Music Studio

Priyanka Khandalkar is a top rated podcast host, Quality Engineer, entrepreneur and  artist. Her podcast Show up with Priyanka shares real life stories of entrepreneurs showing up to become intentional leaders that inspire and impact authentically. Priyanka comes from a diverse culture in India and currently lives in Michigan with her two-year old daughter and husband. She is a mentor, collaborator and an accountability partner for entrepreneurs. 

After twelve years of corporate experience in Operations as engineer for Fortune 500 companies, including Volkswagen and John Deer, she took a plunge into consulting/coaching. She was always fascinated with the idea of online business lifestyle as an entrepreneur. Thus, after years of experimenting with creating apps to selling physical products on Amazon as a side hustle while pursuing her engineering career, she decided to go all in with her passion to help other entrepreneurs with her expertise of operations. She became certified as Director of Operations for small businesses to scale. As a certified director of operations, Priyanka’s mission is to help impact driven, heart centered and community focused entrepreneurs to simplify, streamline and systemize their business to increase profit and eliminate chaos. Due to Priyanka’s accomplishments, she was recently selected by Dean Graziosi and Tony Robbins as a KBB coach, trainer, and speaker to represent Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi on stages and workshops worldwide. 

Listen in quote: “I am here for more - I have my own voice.”

Podcast: Show Up with Priyanka

Facebook: Priyanka Khandalkar

LinkedIn: Priyanka Khandalkar

Instagram: Priyanka Khandalkar 

Website: ScaleUpWithPriyanka.com

Melissa Alves is a passionate and loving friend and mom of two boys. She’s been married to her spouse for eighteen years and counting. Her life’s purpose is to help women build courage through inspiration, hope, and empowerment. She passionately shows clients how to live their best life by believing in themselves. As a coach, she teaches her clients powerful ways how to hold onto self-belief, even when it is challenged. After many years of coaching and helping, she began her online journey in 2019 as the host of the podcast, The Power Within, where she interviews fantastic women who share their impactful life stories and experiences.

A Listen-In Quote: 

“I knew at the end that I loved my husband, and he was going to be ok. And my love and my faith were going to get me through it.“

Connect with Melissa:

* Melissa’s Facebook group: Empowering Women 2 Succeed

* Melissa’s Facebook page: Melis.M.Alves

* Melissa’s Website: The Lead Producer

* Melissa’s Podcast: The Power Within with Courageous Women

In this interview, Tracy goes deep about injustices and difficulties. He shares his personal discoveries that helped him when life felt insurmountable, especially how he uses failure simply as data to clarify "next path solutions" when life gets foggy. 

A Listen-in Quote:

“Reflection helped me gain profound insights into resiliency.” ~ Tracy Brinkmann

Connect with Tracy:

Tracy's Dark Horse Tribe Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744876339606320

Tracy's Website: http://darkhorseschooling.com/?fbclid=IwAR04zDYx4VFynsBogNFipHxBT08MwTnhGYScvSYepGEmh6MMl_yW9e4CNE8

In addition to this interview with Tracy Brinkmann, here are other resources to share with any friend who may be struggling:

Suicide Hotline in the United States: 1-800-273-8255

Suicide Intervention: http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Klaas van Oosterhout is the man behind "Become the Me I Want to Be" and "Secret Productivity Hacks Radio" where he teaches highly driven online entrepreneurs to stay focused on that which truly matters, making a huge impact in this world while also making a huge impact in their own families.

A Listen-in Quote:

“It’s the journey along the way that reveals your actual purpose or what you should be sharing. Stop looking for your why. Just go.”

Connect with Klaas:

* Klaas's Website: http://www.secretproductivityhacksradio.com

* Klaas’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/kvoosterhout

* Klaas’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/become-the-me-i-want-to-be/id1524145053

Other  Resources Mentioned in the Interview:

Suicide Intervention: http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Suicide Line in the United States: 1-800-273-8255

Klaas van Oosterhout is the man behind "Become the Me I Want to Be" and "Secret Productivity Hacks Radio" where he teaches highly driven online entrepreneurs to stay focused on that which truly matters, making a huge impact in this world, while also making a huge impact in their own families.

A Listen-in Quote:

“The first step is to find a different environment.”

Connect with Klaas:

• http://www.secretproductivityhacksradio.com
• Klaas’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/kvoosterhout
• Klaas’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/become-the-me-i-want-to-be/id1524145053

Melissa Alves is a passionate and loving friend and mom of two boys. She’s been married to her spouse for eighteen years and counting. Her life’s purpose is to help women build courage through inspiration, hope, and empowerment. She passionately shows clients how to live their best life by believing in themselves. As a coach, she teaches her clients powerful ways how to hold onto self-belief, even when it is challenged. After many years of coaching and helping, she began her online journey in 2019 as the host of the podcast, The Power Within, where she interviews fantastic women who share their impactful life stories and experiences.

A Listen-In Quote: 

“If you take just five minutes…there’s going to be a transformation…and your day and your mood are just going to be a lot better.“

Connect with Melissa:

• Melissa’s Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomen2succeed
• Melissa’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Melis.M.Alves
• Melissa’s Website: https://www.theleadproducer.com/lp-order?fbclid=IwAR1azQ92CcOI8HeNe-g3eu_nVtriUuuoP4EfAGI4dWqHm1_v1GBSMRpHjME
• Melissa’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-within-with-courageous-women/id1482003641

In addition to being the Director of Training for Preparedness Pro as well as a personal Self-Reliance Consultant, Kellene Vaile is a professional copywriter and an award winning marketer.  Kellene was the editor-in-chief of Monetary Intelligence Magazine,  a ghost writer for several industry specific magazines on matters of commercial finance, and is  a professional copywriter for marketing of businesses all over the U.S. Her creative marketing campaigns have earned her much notoriety in international marketing circles including acknowledgment as one of the top three marketers in the WORLD as voted by her marketing peers. As such she has frequently been called upon to teach "street smart skills for marketing" for today’s entrepreneurs. Kellene possesses a particularly strong background in international finance and international marketing. She also is a preparedness expert and has been teaching and writing about preparedness matters for over a decade.

A Listen-in Quote:

“It is never, ever hopeless.”

Connect with Kellene:

• Kellene’s Facebook page for coaching: https://www.facebook.com/kellene
• Kellene’s Facebook page for preparedness: https://www.facebook.com/preparednesspro 
• Kellene’s website: https://www.preparednesspro.com/

Jake Anderson is the co-founder and chief operating officer of Solasta Digital, a brand development and marketing agency for entrepreneurs who are ready to take the bottom line to online. Solasta Digital helps entrepreneurs ignite their brand presence in massive ways and expands visibility to new markets with cutting edge content management systems. Jake also is the host of the Introspective Podcast, a Top 100 podcast on Apple, where he deconstructs the mindset of successful entrepreneurs to learn how they breakthrough and level up in both life and business.

A Listen-in Quote:

“You have to raise your awareness of who you are.”

Connect with Jake:

• Jake’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JakeAnderson1984
• Jake’s Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/growmycore
• Jake’s website: http://www.jakeanderson.org
• Jake’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-introspective-podcast/id1525398649

Cheryl Knowlton is a keynote speaker and trainer who has traveled thousands of miles across the United States. Her company, Dynamite Productions, brings cutting-edge real estate instruction, business strategy, agent coaching, along with compelling, motivational keynote addresses. Cheryl helps her clients with crucial training in risk management, code of ethics, best practices, fair housing, federal law, and especially life balance. She is fired up about helping her clients increase expertise through education so they explode their income without burnout, betrayal, or bankruptcy. Nationally, she has trained for Century 21, ERA, Keller Williams, and so many more. Here’s what folks are saying about Cheryl: “What amazes me about Cheryl is the passion, enthusiasm, and energy that she brings to each and every talk. What Cheryl delivers is not just content, it is an experience. Cheryl delivers WOW!”

A Listen-in Quote:

“If you’re on a worthy journey, you’re going to have worthy dragons.”

Connect with Cheryl:

Email: CherylKnows@me.com

Website: http://www.CherylKnows.com