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Case Kenny is the host of the New Mindset, Who Dis podcast – an iTunes top-ranked podcast. He is also the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of PRSUIT.com. He writes every day, records the podcast twice a week, and is regularly featured in publications like Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc, Forbes, The Chicago Tribune, Made Magazine, and others. Recently I had the opportunity to sit down and talk to Case Kenny to talk about what drives him and keep him motivated to be the best. Case Kenny will make you think, laugh, and contemplate change all at once.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-mindset-who-dis/id1383599078

In this episode, I speak with author and engineer Norman McCombs, who's debut novel "A Reason To Be" Is out now. Norman is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, which honored him with the EDISON Medal, their highest patent award. He has received numerous other awards for technical achievement, including the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Obama for developing the portable oxygen concentrator credited with saving and extending the lives of millions with lung diseases. He has over two hundred patents worldwide, primarily for air separation technology used for a myriad of oxygen applications around the world


For more on Norman and his book, go to: https://www.normanmccombs.com/

Brendan D. Murphy is a preeminent “Change Agent” and a chronic “truth addict”. He has a compassionate heart, keen intellect, is deeply “spiritual,” and a no-bullshit humanitarian with a genuine disdain for political correctness and “acceptable lies.” Running on a fairly respectable “bandwidth,” he advocates something he calls “broad spectrum awareness,” meaning a big-picture, well rounded, multi-faceted worldview – the result of years of study (as opposed to ten minutes on Wikipedia). Throw away your blinkers and preconceptions about what it means to be spiritual (or anything else for that matter!), because Brendan will go where angels fear to tread, and he’s not afraid to drag you along for the ride kicking and screaming. In The Grand Illusion books, he has attempted what few other authors dare to, making his writing valuable to anyone consciously seeking deeper awareness of themselves, the nature of reality, and the challenges of life on earth.

Ever feel like you are just running in place? One day bleeds into another, and every day starts to lose the luster of being alive? You might be stuck, depressed, anxious or unable to do the things you want to do, but you can’t seem to do anything about it. The status quo often seems more appealing than expending the energy required to move to a different state – and heck, you might not like the new state any better. What you know is safer than what you might encounter next. Well, by the end of this show you will learn that you are not victims of change, but rather how you can thrive in the face of change.

Jennifer Powers, MA, MCC, is a best-selling author and Master Certified Coach. Traveling the world speaking to corporate and industry professionals, she is a leading expert in helping people improve their confidence and competence. For the past two decades she has coached hundreds of professionals, trained more than 2,000 coaches and delivered keynote addresses to over 250,000 people around the globe. As a Master Certified Coach, the highest earned credential from the International Coach Federation, Jennifer is ranked in the top 3% of coaches worldwide. Her best-selling book Oh, shift! and her newest book Good shift! are the foundation of her teachings.

www.jenniferpowers.com

Eric Christiansen is an acclaimed documentarian who has built his brand around socially responsible filmmaking that educates, inspires and heals. He has the capability to identify an issue within a specific population and have it resonate with a general audience through compelling storytelling. A trauma survivor himself, having lost his home in the Santa Barbara Painted Cave fire disaster, he understands trauma, the resilience of the human spirit, and how important HOPE is to the healing journey. A seven-time Southwestern Region Emmy Award recipient, Christiansen's previous films (Faces in the Fire, Homecoming: A Vietnam Vets Journey, Searching for Home: Coming Back from War) have been transformative in the recovery process for thousands of people whose lives have been compromised mentally, spiritually and physically by trauma. Leveraged as educational tools by top mental health institutions, Christiansen's films migrate from the entertainment arena into environments that help additional audiences navigate the profound collateral damage trauma creates not only on the individual, but the family and community as well. The New York Times called his last film, "strikingly photographed" and "...sure to give comfort and support to countless veterans and their families." By spotlighting these survivors and their journeys, Christiansen has been able to help unify a variety of audiences around the power of HOPE, and educate the general population about the complexities of trauma. Christiansen has also produced for major networks including Discovery, TLC, PBS, MTV and an Imax film.

Cynthia is a Voice Coach, Speaker and Author. She has helped business professionals and professional speakers from 46 countries across 5 continents with their voice to speak with impact and conviction, engages and inspires people to embrace change and take action.

Cynthia has been a professional speaker and coach for the past 17 years and her engagement spans 4 continents in countries as U.S., Finland, The Netherlands, Argentina, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macau, mainland China, India, Brunei, Vietnam and The Philippines.

Cynthia and Dr. Shields discuss some of the techniques and best practices towards developing a more confident and authoritative voice! Some of the techniques include properly projecting your voice, proper breathing, and resonance.

Once a week for a year, when he was in college, Jared Dixon underwent "conversion therapy," a practice that attempts to attempt to change an individual's sexual orientation, sexual behaviors or gender identity. He joined us in the BalmShelter to discuss the dangers of conversion therapy, and to discredit the practices that falsely claim to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. Jared's journey of survival is the focus of this powerful interview. 

The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a condition can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Coping with stress will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger.

Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations. How you respond to the outbreak can depend on your background, the things that make you different from other people, and the community you live in. Therefore, Dr. Balin A. Durr, a board-certified psychiatrist with 20 years of experience in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry, joined Dr. Shields in the BalmShelter to provide our listeners with strategies for coping with anxiety and different ways of thinking about and reacting to anxiety-causing situations.

Ever wonder what the hidden power of words is?

My next guest would cringe at the sight of the grammar on this blog as I often confuse “Whom with Who,” and “Affect with Effect.”

For me, it’s always been about the passion behind my words, not the grammar or structure (that may also be my cop-out since I almost flunked English in high school).

The magic of words, however, happens when we learn to use the correct grammar coupled with passion… that’s when the real inspiration happens in creating a visual story and powerful emotions with the readers.

In this episode, I sit down with the communication expert, Ayesha Gallion to talk about the power of words and her new podcast, I’m  Speaking Now.”

In his latest book, Lessons I Learned from Drinking: Life Principles Gained through Investing in Spirits, Timothy Fields reflects on some of his most memorable drinking adventures over the last 20 years. This book is not just about drinking; instead it's about life and the many challenges it contentiously presents and how to combat them to live a better, more carefree, and peaceful life! 

Marriage takes work. This is especially true when you literally work with your spouse. Having your partner at your side all day at work and then for the rest of the night at home isn’t for everyone, but for married entrepreneurs, Kim and Tim, they couldn’t see life any other way.

Kim and Tim Lewis, the Co-Founders of Curl Mix, which was featured on ABC’s “Shark Tank shares their story of young romance, failed business, and bouncing back to be a force to be reckoned with. Learn how Kim started Curl Mix alongside her husband, how she became a self-taught freelance photographer, and what she learned in the process.

She and her husband/co-founder Tim have gone from mixing small batches of their clean beauty product for curly hair in their South Side kitchen to moving into a small business incubator on the city’s Near West Side.

Employing a staff of 25, Kim and Tim get to help people feed their families and pay their mortgages. It’s the satisfaction of providing opportunities for others that keeps them going. And the love they have for one another that is at the heart of this story.

I recently had a chance to chat with entrepreneur and real estate expert Christian Ross. If she looks and sounds familiar to you, she either sold you your home or you’ve seen her on an episode of HGTV’s “House Hunters.” With more than 10 years’ experience as an international realtor, the TV personality specializes in luxury properties in Atlanta, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East and Australia.

She is one of Atlanta's most respected and recognized top-selling brokers whose success has flourished into an international client base expanding through Europe, South America, Israel, Canada and Australia

During this interview,  Christian shares some of the juicy wisdom she has picked up on her road to success as a real-estate investor, entrepreneur,  innovator, and business owner.

It turns out that dating and job searching aren’t all that different. One expert shares her best advice for flirting, handling rejection and avoiding being too picky.

I recently conducted an interview with my friend Ericka Jackson, who is a witty, fun, energetic all around beautiful human being, and also an incredible dating coach. She runs https://ilovethechase.com/, and teaches workshops all over the world on how to meet people. She connects single, busy professionals and entrepreneurs through exclusive, personalized matchmaking services and customized, private matchmaking events. Unlike most Matchmaker, Ericka’s approach is simple, easy, and human. I learned that Ericka’s advice for finding love can also work for your job search. I must admit, she changed my perspective on how social interactions work. Listen to our podcast, or take a look at an excerpt below. And I wish you the best of luck finding whatever kind of match you’re looking for.

Shantell Roberts can remember the exact time her mother called her at work to say that she’d found Roberts’ 1-year-old daughter unresponsive in the bed. It was 9:48 a.m. – and the moment everything in her life changed.

Tylour Marie had been sick with a fever and vomiting, but doctors didn’t seem too worried, telling Roberts to come back in three days if her daughter hadn’t improved. At the time, it all seemed fairly routine.

But the viral infection doctors thought Tylour had turned out to be MRSA pneumonia, and, despite doing everything doctors told her to do, on the day after Valentine’s Day in 2011, Roberts’ baby girl died.

Shantell joined us in the BalmShelter to talk about her beginnings as an advocate, as well as how she started Touching Young Lives., a nonprofit focused on public education for best practices in infant care.