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Truth Fairy and Dr. T welcome Brett to the podcast to talk about his journey in “coming out from under the rocks”, which is to say emerging from the underground. Brett has studied, refined, and used a broad range of substances and practices and he helps people find a framework for holding their experience in both the mind and body. Dr. T, Truth Fairy, and Brett have a very open discussion about the path of a psychedelic therapist.

Brett shares how he approaches working with a client and what medicines he recommends to open their journey with a calm headspace and a clear mind. He encourages time in nature during the treatment and describes walking close to a beautiful river. He has spent almost twenty years, ten of which have been with his wife and partner, developing a framework for working with various medicines that is uniquely suited to each client's needs. This methodical yet flexible approach allows for slowing thoughts down and opening consciousness to true understanding.

The conversation includes breaking down the different consciousness states, child consciousness, adult consciousness, and somatic consciousness, how to translate experiences had on medicine into daily non-medicated life, and how to stabilize clients. Brett approaches his psychedelic therapy practices from a Buddhist-influenced perspective with a focus on sourcing his own medicines. Truth Fairy, Dr. T and Brett connect in very real ways over shared theories and beliefs about healing.

“I have actually asked [my trusted peers] if this gets off the rails, if I look like I'm not being authentic and acting with integrity, I expect you to tell me. I think there's a chance if you don't have that structure, that safety net, then it can get weird. We can create ideas that are just not helpful for ourselves and our clients. I think that there's a real opportunity when we're self-taught and self-directed to cultivate our own personal strengths and really to find that approach, that unique gift that we bring to the table.” - Brett

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Truth Fairy and Dr. T welcome Cami Barton, author and practitioner dedicated to social change through embodied practices, to the show. Truth Fairy reads a poem on pain by Kahlil Gibran that emphasizes the intertwining of pain and joy, suggesting that embracing pain can lead to a deeper understanding of life, which highlights many of the themes of Cami’s work.

Cami discusses their work in psychedelic therapy, grief, pleasure, and drug policy, rooted in black feminism and harm reduction. They share personal experiences, including an abortion in 2017 that sparked the project for their upcoming book, "Tending Grief: Embodied Rituals for Holding Our Sorrow and Growing Cultures of Care in Community". The book explores grief and healing rituals, drawing from Cami's journey and broader societal patterns.

The conversation delves into Cami's work in designing a master's program, teaching psychedelic therapy, and collaborating with MAPS to ensure accessibility to MDMA psychotherapy for marginalized communities. Truth Fairy and Dr. T discuss various aspects of Cami's expertise and personal journey, including childhood trauma and the surfacing of dissociated memories during their healing process. It is a meditation on grief and healing that holds deep insight to benefit all listeners.

“And so the Dagara people are indigenous to what we now call Burkina Faso in West Africa. And they have a very specific relationship to communal grief tending, where everyone in the community is expected to tend their grief in the communal ritual once a month because there's an understanding in their cosmology that unattended grief will actually become harm in the society. So rather than being taboo as it is in the West to grieve publicly and be with that, it's actually taboo to avoid your grief in the Dagara context.” - Cami 

Resources discussed in this episode:

• On Pain by Kahlil Gibran
• “Tending Grief: Embodied Rituals for Holding Our Sorrow and Growing Cultures of Care in Community” by Camille Sapara Barton
• Website: CamilleSaparaBarton.com

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Dr. T and Truth Fairy welcome guest Sapha to the show to talk about healing through ayahuasca. When Sapha reached out via email, Truth Fairy realized she has friends in common with him, and, being touched by his email and story, invited him to be on the show. The details of his advocacy and journey are inspiring to hear.   

Sapha shares his father's story of emigrating to Canada from Tehran, Iran, during the Islamic Revolution. Pain, abandonment, and confusion that went with Sapha’s story led to a need for escapism through substance abuse. The addiction lasted through Sapha’s career in the oil and gas industry until age 29 when he realized he needed help. But after being denied assistance from the BC government, Sapha’s salvation came from an aunt who connected him with the Leipzig Serenity Retreat, a holistic recovery centre in Saskatchewan.

Dr. T and Truth Fairy talk with Sapha about how he found ayahuasca and his early psychedelic experiences, the need to really heal the underlying causes of addiction and not simply the addiction itself, and the benefits of small group work that Sapha embarked upon. Sapha also addresses how he now does a lot of work with men who have suffered at the hands of the patriarchal system and through the expectations placed on men. This episode reveals a lot about the benefits of working with ayahuasca and the healing possibilities of being on a psychedelic-assisted recovery journey.

“And that's a big part of the teaching here with what we do and the way that we work with men, it's like ayahuasca is a tool. You know, psychedelics are tools. They're not a cure for addiction. They're an opportunity to get a really close look from a different lens. How to uncover and unravel this bundle of emotions and these layers of pain that as men or as people we've been born with,” - Sapha

Resources discussed in this episode:

• Information on Ayahuasca
• Leipzig Serenity Retreat
• SacredRebelsRecovery on Instagram

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In this very special episode, Dr. T and Truth Fairy meet in real life for the first time. Truth Fairy travels to Australia and the two hosts are united in person at last! Their conversation happens organically from the moment of meeting as they discuss what they’ve been doing and what plans they have. 

Dr. T fills Truth Fairy in on the clinical trial he has finally received permission to engage in. A trial with mushrooms for treatment-resistant depression. Truth Fairy reveals that Dr. T will be taking part in her five-day training while she is in Australia which both are extremely excited about. They reflect on the strangeness of finally being together in person and yet the familiar sense of recognizing each other as a kind of family.

Dr. T and Truth Fairy dive into the three-day medicine session Truth Fairy just before their meeting. Truth Fairy recounts what made her say yes to that session and how it went. They talk about prayers of gratitude offered before sessions, being drawn to work with people in trauma, the mentors they have found in the field, and finally reflect again on how wonderful it is to meet each other in real life and make the connection beyond Zoom.  

“It's like when I first saw you, a part of me recognized you and a part of me didn't recognize you because you were no longer the person just behind the screen. You were a real fully in-flesh person. And as I'm sitting here watching you, it's like the connections are being made and the recognition is coming and I'm sinking back into like, Oh, okay, I know this person.” -  Dr. T

Resources discussed in this episode:

• Gabor Maté
• Sharon Stanley
• smudge

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On this episode of Life Beats with Sirisha, we are joined by Pratibha Aphale, Senior Vice President, Information Security at Goldman Sachs, who also sits on the board of DFW ATW, the Alliance for Technology and Women. They discuss purpose, technology, and work-life choices. They talk about finding what works for each individual and setting boundaries both at work and at home regardless of family or personal situation. They also emphasize the importance of networking, providing value, and paying it forward, and the idea that life is 90% what happens to you and 10% what you do about it. 

Pratibha and Sirisha discuss making work-life choices instead of aiming for balance, setting boundaries for oneself, and the importance of finding what works for each individual. Sirisha emphasizes the importance of clarity, community, and paying it forward in networking, and encourages listeners to communicate their interests and goals to their managers. Tune in for more valuable advice on connecting, finding purpose in your work, and achieving a fulfilling life.

Pratibha Aphale is the head of Information Security for a division of Goldman Sachs. She has had a winding, unplanned journey to get to this point, but has enjoyed the learning journey.

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Today's Guest: Liz Svatek

 Liz is the CEO of Warrior Women Inc, a seven-figure personal growth business founded upon women unleashing their inner warrior and becoming the most powerful versions of themselves. She is the creator of the warrior women mastermind, a transformational program bringing women together nationwide. And she is the host of the Conversations with Warrior Women Podcast, which is globally ranked in the top 1.5%. Liz travels worldwide, speaking, healing, and empowering women to lean into their limitless possibilities and reclaim their power.

From this episode:

"I think when we use that term (hustle), people fill their calendars, but they're not filling their calendars with meaningful items, projects, or tasks that move our businesses or personal lives forward. Everybody here, all the listeners, know my why is because my nieces and nephews block time for their games or to take them to dinner or lunch or take them on their trips for their sports."-Dr. T

"The hustle thing is a very old paradigm where we think we have to work harder and harder to keep up with men to keep up with the money, all the things, and I think letting that go and being in a more intuitive space, women are receivers. So being in a more intuitive place to receive things to be a little more slow, deliberate, calm, and connected is really who we are. And when women are in that space, you don't have to hustle. The clients come, and the opportunities arise because you are aligned and chill-hustling. You know, people get turned off when you're overly in people's faces and chasing them down. That's not the energy you want to bring to a situation. You want to get more receiver energy and be there and connect. So I don't think we need to hustle. I think we need to drop the hustle." Liz Svatek

https://www.lizsvatek.com/

https://sheangelsfoundation.org/

Today's Guest: Nona Prather

Nona Prather works with professional speakers and consultants who want to find more paid speaking opportunities. She is the author of 24 Ways to Get Paid to Speak and runs a booking agency, Prather Marketing. She specializes in setting up marketing plans for professional speakers through phone calls, email campaigns, social media, and marketing materials. 

From this episode:

It's this old dilemma of getting paid or doing it for free. And, you know, I have to tell you some of the biggest rewards I have received for finding the target-rich audience, the people that are my ideal clients, I've shown up for free to do a speaking engagement. And I've made more money out of that speaking engagement that was free."-Dr. T

"You cannot speak on anything; you are not the expert on every topic. So I always say choose three industries that resonate with your message the most and dive deep into those—one of my clients. Frank King always says the riches are in the niches because he plunges deep. He works in the construction industry. And that's where most of his gigs come from. So if you can become that go-to expert in the industry that you're targeting, that's the best way to keep yourself busy and get those gigs happening, and bring those association meetings and get the word out that you are the experts that people want to hear from."-Nona Prather

https://prather-marketing.com/

nona@prather-marketing.com

Today's Guest: Lisa Sakai

Lisa Sakai founded One Vision Retirement with two ideas: a client-first approach and a focus on advice and planning permission. It's simple to cut through the noise and provide thoughtful, customized financial advice tailored to your personal situation. With the heart of a servant and the mind of a teacher, Lisa is always available to help you when you need her most. But especially when you think you don't need her. Lisa runs a virtual practice. So she can serve clients all over the country. She works with female professionals to leverage their dollars. So they have a lifestyle they love now and in the future. Lisa lives in northern Arizona and loves trail running, cooking, reading, traveling, food kickboxing, and spin class.

From this episode:

 "When I plan, I know exactly what I'm going to do. And I do it in business, too. When we create a program that we do, as we've just launched something new at Kaleidoscope Media Services, our whole technology platform is KMS powered, and I will tell you, we are so excited about it that you can feel it. And it's so much easier to build the relationship and talk about this is what we're doing—not selling anything. I'm just talking about what we're doing. And that's why you started talking about this whole bucket list and getting down when I first met you. But, still, I also think this piece of you allows people to have this insecurity because we all have insecurity about our finances, like do we have enough? Am I doing it right? Am I doing it wrong? And we do walk in going; I'm going to be embarrassed. And I love that you're like, let's change the conversation. Let's change our language around it."-Dr. T

"Bucket list planning could be seen as goal planning, but I actually dig really deep into the why of the goal and the bucket list item. It's not a goal for 30 years from now when you might be hanging it up and deciding you want to do something different. It's the goal that we're going to try to accomplish now. Because how do you know who you are in retirement if you haven't experienced anything now? You don't know what you like and don't, so we build it into your planning. So it's a great motivation to save because it's part of your savings strategy. "-Lisa Sakai

https://www.onevisionretire.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisasakai/

Today's Guest: Wanda Allen

Wanda Allen is an international speaker, coach, corporate trainer, author, and award-winning business owner. She's the author of Follow Up Savvy and Follow Up Sales Strategies. Wanda had a 25-year corporate career where she held the position of Senior Vice President for 15 years. She has a sales background and worked with sales teams throughout her corporate job. She gained extensive training in business development, maintaining client relationships, and customer service. She has a vital skill set for developing systems and applied this skill to the follow-up process. What she teaches is tried, tested, and proven. After leaving the corporate world to pursue her business ventures, Wanda founded Follow Up Sales Strategies. She's an expert in helping entrepreneurs, business owners, and sales professionals increase pipelines, improve sales performance, and strengthen relationships by developing strong follow-up skills. 

From this episode:

"When I find I'm very passionate about my work. Like, I love what we do. It's helping people grow their businesses; it's creating time and freedom for them. And it's all these things that I love. And I find that I'm really not entering a sales call; I'm entering a relationship. And when I'm thinking about it and doing a service, the fear sort of goes away because I'm coming in at a different angle."-Dr. T

"You are asking the prospect questions rather than you talking, talking, and throwing everything you can do and how great you are. That's the turnout. So, there's a saying, be more interested than interesting. So be interested in the prospect. So, where are you in terms of your follow-up? What habits do you have? Where do you struggle? Where are you successful? It's whatever your product or services, so prospects will put them at ease. And listen, we like people who are interested in us that feed our ego, we all have an ego, and that person will be a lot more likable. So it's putting the focus on the prospect because truly, you want to find out how you can best help them and where they are, you know, it's called meeting them where they are, yes, and, you know, working from the same page."-Wanda Allen

https://followupsalesstrategies.com/

Today's Guest: Karen Abrams

Karen is a UCLA-educated entrepreneur, Master theta healer, gifted, intuitive, and international best-selling author. For 20 years, she has helped entrepreneurs and professionals release self-sabotaging habits and gain confidence, financial security, and personal fulfillment. Karen works with clients worldwide to transform their subconscious beliefs and break free from the trapped emotions, traumas, and limiting mindsets to build the financial and personal success they desire and deserve. She is known for integrating her energetic work with practical tools to produce powerful results. Her insights and healing abilities have made her a rising star on radio podcasts, the International telesummit circuit in the human potential movement.

From this episode:

" I had a lot of self-doubts, just everything crept in, and yet, other people around me always said, you're great, you're so successful. And all of that support and all of that conversation for me, I was almost fearful because it put me into a position of OK; now, I have to be successful. And it wasn't until I turned the corner or finally said, wait a second. It's OK. I don't know everything. It's OK, and I became OK with making mistakes. OK, with, quite frankly, looking stupid on stage, you got to make mistakes. And then you realize I'm OKOK. This wasn't the end of the world. " -Dr. T

"As much as we don't want to feel jealous, we feel jealous. And one of the things that I found out about jealousy is that it's really just about being stuck. And so that when you feel jealous, go, Oh, where am I stuck? It's OK that you're jealous. But where am I stuck? That is because then you can do something about where you're stuck. So anytime I get triggered that way, that's where I go straight to that. And I also do this other really wonderful thing. That is, I say, I acknowledge, accept, and I allow it. So you say I get that I feel jealous that so and so is doing better than I am. And I feel like I'm ten times as smart as they are, right? And I say I acknowledge it; I accept it. And I allow it. And what that does is it takes a judgment out because we judge ourselves so harshly. So that's why I do all this inner critic work and inner bully work." -Karen Abrams

https://thinktheta.com/

Today's Guest: Sarah Michael

Sarah Michael is an expert on feminine sales power. She works with women entrepreneurs to lead their businesses powerfully without being pushy. Sarah has combined her practical business expertise with years of marketing and sales experience. She has created the feminine sales power method out of her own experience, learning to sell herself in a way that leverages her feminine side. Sara supports clients in selling their services by crafting conversations for any context. The context articulates hard-to-describe and intangible services in a way that people get and want to buy. She helps her clients skyrocket their confidence and income with high-ticket programs that sell like hotcakes; Sarah speaks and leads workshops throughout the country and worldwide on leadership, sales, and marketing. She holds a degree in English from Kenyon College and a master's of Communication Arts from New York University.

https://sparklingresultscoaching.com/

Don't forget to sign up for Sarah's Feminine Sales Power event using the link below!

https://sparklingresultscoaching.com/fsp/?ap_id=Kaleidoscope

From this episode:

"We have to be out there doing things; we have to be taking bold steps; we have to know the direction. I brought up that distinction of the perceived because of precisely what you're talking about.  You can do things all day long and fill your calendar. But what is that bold idea, that concept, that is moving you forward and getting you closer? Instead of Googling or watching another YouTube video, TikTok, or whatever, we often do that because we don't know what we're doing." -Dr. T

"I love that you differentiate between perceiving the hustle and actually hustle; that's where we cannot lose the masculine side, which is work, which is doing, which is action. And sometimes, especially women, if they learn about their feminine side, they overcorrect into what I call the high feminine. And it's something I will teach about at my event in a few weeks. No results are produced in the high feminine; it all flows all the time. And that's not going to work. So we need some work. I think the hustle mentality of more, more, do, do, do. It's never enough massive action. Coaches talk about huge effort because it gets the universe's attention. Yeah, you're going to make 150 calls, like, check her out; she must be serious. So the universe helps you out a little; you can achieve the same results in bold action, pose, get the universe's attention, take three to five aggressive acts, or make 150 phone calls. And I believe it's so detrimental." Sarah Michael

Today's Guest: Megan Dowd

Megan Dowd is a neurodiverse entrepreneur, business strategist, coach, and storyteller. With her human-first biz second approach, she is helping new and seasoned business owners build a better human connection with themselves and their clients, leaning into who they are and what they stand for. After nearly a decade as a professional actress and a Jill of all trades in that industry, Megan decided to go into business for herself. There she learned that the skills she acquired in acting reciprocated into business. Megan started MD and CO in 2018 and celebrated leveraging her client's strengths, transparency, values, and building a connection. She also made Hello, CEO in 2020, to help support neurodiverse entrepreneurs to build where they can thrive in a business world that isn't one size fits all. It's so true. She is also the founder of the original Spicy Soapbox, where she candidly discusses various topics. Offline you can find her cold drinking brew cuddling with fluffy cats, and eating plenty of snacks.

https://withmegandowd.com/

From this episode:

"I think many people are leaving corporate America because they are coming up with really good ideas to help with the current environment; the ideas have to be different. You cannot do business the same anymore. I don't care what industry you're in, and I think people are going in having these ideas and constantly being shut down. And that, to me, affects people on an intense emotional level when they know this could shift a business." Dr. T

"One of the things I do with clients is rather than starting with like, what are the things you value, we begin by digging into their stories, we start by digging into peak experiences, we start digging into moments of transcendence, and what are the actions? What are the behaviors? What experiences made you feel like the most human you are? And from there, what is the language? This is where the acting comes in, and I get to get really nerdy about it. My acting training was in classical theater. So, give me all the language, and let's dig into the language. And the most significant thing is, it doesn't matter how I define the word; how does it feel in your mouth? How does it feel in your body? So, it's semi-somatic work because it doesn't matter what it feels like, to me, it doesn't matter how it sounds, to me, it doesn't matter what connotations I have, it matters to you, it's the cause we can always finesse the external expression, that's easy. Find the internal expression first, and get your version of that language in your body. And then we can finesse the external. That's complex, but it's in the grand scheme. It's easy. It's complex, but it's easy." Megan Dowd

Welcome to Linda's Corner.  In this episode, Dr. T shares his miraculous techniques in healing.  Dr. T.   Dr. T is a human engineer.  He holds a Doctor of Chiropractic degree as well as a degree in human biology.  He is also a certified clinical hypnotherapist, certified massage therapist, and the originator of the world’s foremost remote healing training: TNT, Total kNowlege Technique.  You can reach Dr. T at his website, https://www.ahumanengineer.com.

Some of the highlights Dr. T shares:

• Where he got the name "the human engineer"
• How having a sense of curiosity led him on a journey of discovering new healing techniques
• What is remote healing? 
• How our mental, emotional and spiritual health affect our physical health
• How we can access angels to assist in our healing
• Seeing is believing - check out the results! 
• How pathogens may be affecting your physical, mental, and emotional health
• Where to access the free gifts that he offers
• And more

Please share, subscribe, leave a rating and review, visit the Linda's Corner website at lindascornerpodcast.com and/or follow on youtube, facebook, instagram, and pinterest @lindascornerpodcast. Thanks!

Also please visit the Hope for Healing website at hopeforhealingfoundation.org for free resources to increase happiness, build confidence and self esteem, improve relationships, manage stress, and calm feelings of depression and anxiety. 

Today's Guest: Melissa Reaves

Melissa Reaves is a Seattle-based executive storytelling mentor; she helps leaders shine by utilizing the power of professional storytelling skills that she uses on stages across the world. She has a new book coming out entitled How to Tell Great Stories in Business, and pre-sales are going to happen in August. 

From this episode:

"We have a responsibility when we're on stage if we've been invited to talk, no matter the situation,  to come from our authentic perspective because many people do the same thing we do. But it's our story. And the way we're teaching it and being authentic out there.  It gives goosebumps when people tell that great story. And I've seen amazing people on stage tell exceptional stories and bring you to tears, but they also bring you to laughter. It's like this balance between tears, laughter, and connection."  Dr. T

"Are they going to remember your pie chart when you leave the room? Are they going to remember the story of the problem that the customer is having that you're solving? So opening with the story, opening with the narrative is what they're going to remember. And that's then going to set up all the graphs and charts to be much more interesting, right? Because now it's not just a statistic; it now has people underneath it. And you now are more emotionally engaged. So that's more leaning in, in a business context." -Melissa Reaves

Today's Guest: Brigette Sobus

Brigette had a crash course in business when she took over a struggling salon in 2005 and transformed it into a top-ranking salon, increasing revenue by over 30% annually for the first three years. She achieved a spot in the prestigious ranks of a salon today Magazine's Top 200 salons for best practices in North America from 2007 to 2020. Brigette's lessons in her coaching were life-changing and empowered her to fulfill her professional and personal dreams. She has supported business owners and leaders that were burnt out and broke, almost bankrupt, to grow their business from 30% to over 50%, creating profits and taking a paycheck. Brigette is committed to supporting others to develop a prosperous and empowered life they love. She coaches people who are stuck and not moving to show up as a leader with competence and maturity. As a result, her clients go from unfulfilled and unhappy to super happy and prosperous, living a life they love with power, joy, and profits.

From this episode:

"When you have humor and joy in your life and gratitude, I think even the seriousness is different. It's a focus-driven and outcome-driven seriousness while maintaining who you are. And you're living the life you want to live. So that seriousness helps you get directed." Dr. T

"That is one thing I know that's so important for entrepreneurs; we have to fill our cup up. Because if we're depleted, we're unable to fill other people's cups up. And all too many times. It's the complete opposite. The business owners and the entrepreneurs are depleting themselves. And then that's where they go into an emotional breakdown or upset and possibly resent the thing they created because they're not filling themselves up. Yeah, that's the number one important thing to do as an entrepreneur is fill up your cup." -Brigette Sobus

https://powerandjoycoachingacademy.com

Remember to sign up for Brigette's free ebook: 3 most common blocks you will encounter with your clients and the signs you’ll need to look for when identifying them.

Today's Guest: Lubna Forzley

 Lubna Forzley is a purpose coach and works with executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders who want to create goals aligned with their purpose. She has worked for more than 20 years in leadership and consulting roles with blue-chip international organizations and across various industries, including E-commerce and Human Development. She has managed her consulting firm, Stories, and held leading marketing roles in Coca-Cola and many other organizations. Lubna has a track record in creating and implementing integrated internal and external marketing communication plans. She has spoken in and moderated large conferences, including TEDx Euro money. She has even shared the stages with ministers, leading entrepreneurs, and Global Innovators, including Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple.

From the Episode:

"It's not the busyness that gets you into your purpose. It's not the tactical pieces. It's overarching, how are you building your life, and I know I have to consciously put things on my calendar, such as spend time with the family or spend time with friends, take off and go golfing, because if it's not there, then it just gets absorbed into everything else. So the hustle gets pretty tough. -Dr. T

I think you need to look inwards and spend a lot of time reflecting on your values, the pattern in your life, the defining moments, and leaning into the pain. And you are coming up with a story that you want to share with the world that has all of this integrated into it that showcases your values, defining moments, and pattern. And basically, ask yourself, what do you want to live in this world beyond you? -Lubna Forzley

http://www.lubnaforzley.com

Today's Guest: Lisa Williams

Lisa is a recovered corporate executive who woke up one morning and realized she couldn't remember the last time she had learned something new. So she started the mission of Lisa Williams company to create a tribe of seven-figure givers through her wealth education and business matchmaking practice. Lisa teaches people from all walks of life to hire themselves and create multiple streams of massive, passive income. She is a speaker and author of the book  Conversations with an Angel.

From the Episode:

You've heard me say this, automate to propagate. For example, we get a lot of calls from our clients. And they're like, I'm so busy booking my appointments, I'm so busy sending this out. So, I say, stop. Now, with technology. You can automate this and reduce the in-person time by creating eLearning courses. -Dr. T

I became a student of the Cashflow Quadrant...  Consider moving to the right side of the quadrant where you have something repeatable, duplicatable, a process. There's an awesome book; I'm sure you know it called E Myth, and they talk about it in that book. 80% of businesses fail in the first five years, but 75% succeed if they have a duplicatable system, you know, absolute though, having that what. In any business, there can be an element that's duplicatable that you can duplicate yourself. I love learning about that and helping others. -Lisa Williams

https://lisawilliamsco.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-williams-a148588/

E-mail: lisa@lisawilliamsco.com

Marcia helps professional service firm owners optimize their business, drive growth, and prepare for an eventual sale. She works with her clients to create a roadmap to improve, scale, and maximize the value of their company. Marcia is from a family of business owners, and has run three successful businesses. She has been guiding people and small business owners to grow their wealth since 1997. Her company Trajectory Consulting is a firm that works with business owners to build their strategies for a business worth selling, so they can enjoy the lifestyle of a small business owner while reaping the rewards.

From the Episode:

"You can't sell your business for what it's worth unless you've started to delegate." - Dr. T

"Growing and scaling do not always mean market domination. It just means you're taking your business, and you're growing at inflation." -Marcia Riner

Marcia Riner:

https://www.trajectorybiz.com/

https://www.whatisyourfirmworth.com/optin1654192821626

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marciariner/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwK7rCYSY4hCWNYkn_Skt2A/

Today's Guest: Leisa Reid

Leisa is the founder of Get Speaking Gigs Now and the OC Speakers Network. Leisa mentors professionals who want to monetize their speaking efforts. As a speaker herself, Leisa has booked and delivered well over 600 speaking engagements; she is the author of Get Speaking Gigs Now: Learn the Secrets of Booking 500 Plus Speaking Gigs.

From this episode:

"It goes back to being about the heart, right? Get your message out there, and other things will come." -Dr. T

"Let's build evidence that you can do this, that you have value, that you're all set up, you're confident, and when you're confident, especially as the speaker, the audience is like, oh, yeah, okay. I'm in. " -Leisa Reid

Liesa Reid:

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Today's Guest: Julie Keyes

Julie Keyes is the founder and owner of KeyeStrategies. KeyeStrategies is an advisory firm for entrepreneurs looking to grow and improve their business while also providing Exit Planning and transition services for companies between five and 30 million in revenue. Julie's mission is to help business owners increase enterprise value and prepare the owner and the business for a future exit. She is a Certified Exit Planning Advisor and value growth advisor. She was the president emeritus of the Exit Planning Institute Twin Cities metro area chapter between 2016 and 2020, and a faculty member of the CEPA program. Julie was awarded Exit Planning Institute's 2017 leader of the year. Julie is a host of the podcast called Poised for Exit. She's the author of Poised for Exit: A Woman Entrepreneur's Guide to Business Transition. And she's recently released her Business Transition Readiness program as an eLearning course. But when she's not advising business owners, you can find her doing something fun outdoors with her family. She and her husband, Sean, have eight children and spend as much time with them and their grandchildren as possible.

From the Episode:

"You need to have a podcast; you need to have a book; you need to move into the e-learning space, you need to have some kind of digital product, so you're expanding your visibility. "-Dr. T

"Another part of the work I do is help the owners of the company prepare the business...through these relationships with these advisors, to help with owner readiness, and then there are the business readiness aspects of Exit Planning. And if the business isn't turnkey, then we've got some work to do. " -Julie Keyes

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