golden nuggets

I release about 50 episodes of Hopestream every year, and every year there are a few conversations that just stick.  Months later I’ll find myself reflecting on how a specific story or perspective has the potential to change the way we think and act as parents of kids working toward recovery.  I think of these important moments as this year's “golden nuggets.”

So at the end of every year, I share these nuggets in an episode packed with some of my favorite bits of wisdom, and we’ve got great ones this year!

• Wes Robins explains why traditional recovery techniques didn’t resonate with him, and how he helps families with his own “radical” youth work
• My own son, Enzo, finally appears on the show to talk about his early substance use, overdoses, and the importance of maintaining family relationships through addiction and recovery
• Dave and Eleanor discuss the Netflix-worthy story of their daughter’s descent from upper-middle-class college freshman to homeless fentanyl dependence
• Dr. Emily Kline explains some of the best techniques for beginning a conversation about substances with your kid (that don’t immediately get shut down)
• Dr. Libby Stuyt lays out the magnitude of the marijuana problem in the nation’s earliest test case of recreational availability: Colorado
• Our own Steve Andrews, host of the Woods Community for men, tells the frightening story of one hellish night with his son, as well as the most important lessons he’s learned since then

RESOURCES:
Dr. Wes Robins on episode 161
Enzo Narciso on episode 185
Eleanor and Dave on episode 180
Dr. Emily Kline on episode 160
Dr. Libby Stuyt on episode 162
Brenda Zane on episode 176
Steve Andrews on episode 183
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Episode 148 - One Golden Nugget with Steven Foster

Make It Happen with Will Polston is a weekly podcast that consists of a combination of episodes with Mindset Strategist Will Polston and episodes with Will's guests from around the world providing you with insights on how you can transform your excuses into results to benefit yourself, your family, your friends, your community, society, humanity and the universe, what he calls - The Ripple Effect.

Steven Foster is the founder of One Golden Nugget, a venture that aims to elevate humanity's awareness by sharing nuggets of wisdom. 

He started collecting people's life advice, which he calls "Nuggets," five years ago to improve himself after spending 25 years building companies that ultimately failed. 

One Golden Nugget has had a profound impact on him, as he has listened to thousands of nuggets and stories from remarkable individuals all over the world who have all been through something. 

By sharing these nuggets of wisdom, lives have been changed.

To find more about Steven, click here.

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Take the 5-Minute Quiz that Reveals What’s Preventing You from Living a Purposeful, Inspired and Energised Life You Love by clicking here.

EP 64: Midlife brain fog is real. My brain feels like mashed potatoes on many days. Why did I walk into this room? Why did I show up to this appointment on the wrong week? I bet you can relate to midlife “mashed potato brains”. When you’re sitting at the dinner table on Thanksgiving, what are you giving thanks for? Is it the food? Is it your family and friends? Is it your personal accomplishments?...Or all the above? 

This week, I chat about what is making my Thanksgiving extra special this year in a minisode called, Midlife “Mashed Potato Brain”…5 Things I’m Thankful For… I use my golden sh*t shovel to dig deep into the things I am thankful for, all while my brain is feeling like mashed potatoes…What is midlife “mashed potato brain''? Listen to find out more details! I also share some gratitude practices I’ve learned from previous guests…it’s the perfect time of the year to try them out! This is my usual stream of consciousness rant on wtf is going on in my brain right now. My midlife self-reinvention journey made a big effect this year and has given me so many things to be thankful for. I wouldn’t be the woman I am today without it! What are you giving thanks for on this year’s Thanksgiving? It’s time to use your golden SPOON (instead of our proverbial sh*t shovel) and dig into those mashed potatoes lol! 

This minisode is part of the Fun Midlife Sh*t Quickie Minisode Series. This new minisode series is highlighting resonating & edgy midlife sh*t from my IG, solos, and short pop in guests on stuff we are all thinking about, but maybe too embarrassed to ask…and, of course, more random stream of consciousness rants with loads of sarcasm, relatable humor mixed with expert info. Why would you skip?

Some Highlights: 

• Stepping out of my comfort zone…Don’t doubt me!
• Making new midlife friends
• Midlife women supporting women
• Viewing midlife through a lens of “I got this!”
• Be proud of yourself!
• Family dinners & soon to be empty nest
• Gratitude practices

Looking forward to connecting with you! Here are some ways to connect with me!

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Vocal warmups are an essential tool for singers, but do you even think about warming up your SPEAKING voice?

You use your speaking voice far more than you use your singing voice, so it makes sense to warm that up first.
In this week's Golden Nuggets Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher share excerpts from two of their best resources for speaking voice exercises and warmups: "Pitch, Pace & Power", and "the 1 Minute Voice Warmup App".


There are excerpts from Webinar 11, "Pitch, Pace & Power", now on the Learning Lounge.
And we talk about changing your pace, variety in your voice to make it more interesting, and Daleks.

This week, Inspiration of the Week is all about the impact you've already made. Plus there's a challenge for you that some might find a little scary!

The 1 Minute Voice Warmup App, produced with SpeechTools and an NHS specialist speech & language therapist, is aimed at helping people find and keep a healthy voice. It's particularly relevant now in this age of Covid and Long Covid, was featured in several magazines including the UK's leading computer magazine ComputerActive as the only paid health app to use in the recommendations of the week.

The app is available on GooglePlay (a #1 app) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.speechtools.warmup&hl=en_GB

and on Apple Appstore (a #3 app) 
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/one-minute-voice-warmup/id1212802251?mt=8
Go to the Vocal Process Learning Lounge for the full "Pitch, Pace & Power" webinar, plus 600 more videos and resources here
https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/the-vocal-technique-learning-lounge

Book a coaching session to refresh your voice and get a bespoke vocal warmup created by Gillyanne or Jeremy
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In this new This Is A Voice Golden Nuggets series-within-a-series, we share weekly updates on what inspires us, and how we work with and analyse singing, music and voices.
In the Golden Nuggets Week of 31st January, Jeremy reads some of his book Why Do I Need A Vocal Coach, on "same song, different characters", and Gillyanne shares an inspiring podcast episode from Dr Rangan Chatterjee on the vagus nerve and how to "tone" it in times of crisis.
We share thoughts on song analysis, singing in different genres, changing vocal style, legato line, onsets, pronunciation styles, singing diphthongs, and a host of style features.

Jeremy's on YouTube reading from Why Do I Need A Vocal Coach
The paperback, ebook and audiobook are all available here https://amzn.to/3HgdQHP

The Learning Lounge with over 50 free previews is available here https://bit.ly/VocalProcessLearningLounge

Dr Rangan Chatterjee's episode with Dr Ayan Panja is available here https://podcasts.podinstall.com/dr-rangan-chatterjee-gp-author-feel-better-live-more-dr-rang/202201260000-232-why-disease-isnt-inevitable-dr-ayan-panja.html

Billy is joined by his son Ryan who deals out some golden nuggets on how to relate better with your online audience. Together they just scratch the surface in chatting about virtual branding.

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