No Labels, No Limits Podcast

Our episode today interviews Matt Ward, a Referral & Networking Expert, Author, and Professional Speaker. He is incredibly bright and funny, and if you listen in you might just pick up a few tips and tricks to take your company or business to the next level - leverage your referrals. He ends with telling a story starting a job of driving for Uber and Lyft just to get more chances to practice his speaking and improv skills.  If he were to give a piece of general advice, it would be, "Success is all about building long-lasting meaningful relationships! The benefit is the deeper the relationship the more likely you will be able to rely on these relationships for introductions, and referrals as you make transitions in your life and career."   Connect with Matt here: www.MattWardSpeaks.com www.facebook.com/BreakthroughChampion www.twitter.com/Breakthruchamp www.linkedin.com/in/mattwardspeaks More Word of Mouth Referrals, Lifelong Customers & Raving Fans https://amzn.to/2CdzIqh Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted o

Welcome to our newest episode where we interview Marina Barayeva, a professional photographer and blogger living in China, originally from Russia. When asked what gets her most excited about her work she says, "I love my work. I love working with people. I love helping people. When people come to me, they'll leave feeling more confident because when they look at their pictures, they are amazed at how good they look." If she had to give one piece of advice to her younger self, she would say, "Worry less about how things will be and what other people will think about it and just do it, try and see how things work." Connect with Marina here: www.MarinaBarayeva.com www.instagram.com/MarinaBarayeva www.twitter.com/MarinaBarayeva www.pinterest.com/MarinaBarayeva www.facebook.com/MarinaBarayeva     Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our episode today, we interview Marcia Bennett, an entrepreneur with a winning mindset. She has overcome many obstacles that have led her to inspire others with the message that any of us can "make a way out of no way" with the right mindset and fortitude. Listen in as she tells her story of being a millennial who's constantly on the move, focusing on creative strategies to save time/make more money, and in pursuit of enjoying life.   She gives some advice on best practices, "For an organization, I like to talk about best practices, what worked well. Keep that in the forefront when you start planning for that next year because if it's not broke, don't break it. And then the conversation tool - where do you think you'd like to focus on? What maybe could you work on? But I always, always, always recommend breast practices... Withdraw and then work backwards from there." Learn more about connecting with Marcia here: http://marcia-bennett.com/ https://twitter.com/succeedwithmb  www.facebook.com/succeedwithmb w

Silence Your Inner Pig and Never Binge Eat Again! Today's guest, Glenn Livingston PhD, gives a fun and insightful interview. Glenn is a formerly obese and food-obsessed psychologist that has learned how to leave binge eating behind.  When asked what his favorite part about his work is, he says, "The most exciting thing is giving people their lives back. Anybody that has actually been stuck with overeating may feel like it's ruining their lives. Like, you know, having a bowl of M&M's seems like a good idea at the moment, but then you spend the day recovering from it and thinking about and it overtakes your mind. The mental obsession drives you crazy and you're not present for life. In mindfulness, we would call this the "monkey mind chatter" and what I think I've discovered is a shortcut or a hack to eliminate the monkey mind so that you can be present in life and people tell me that they have their life back."    Learn more about Dr. Livingston here:  www.NeverBingeAgain.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/

Our guest, Donna Blevins, is quite an amazing woman with an even more incredible story. She has overcome great hurdles (surviving a stroke and learning to speak again) to become the successful speaker, coach and poker player she is today. Listen in as our 6'5" guest shares unique insights into mind-shift changes.  "I believe that the whole key to our mindset, to our mind shifting, is the words that we choose and the words that we say. My motto has become 'the words we choose, set ourselves up for either success or a failure' because whatever we say, our subconscious hears it as a reality, whether it is or not because our subconscious has no filters. The subconscious is a perfect recorder. It is simply a lousy playback system because it plays back what has been anchored in your subconscious with highly charged emotions." She leaves us with a final piece of wisdom when facing insurmountable odds, "Remember this, remember to breathe and remember to watch your breath as you breathe, regardless of what you're doin

Listen in today as we interview Karen Walker, President of Oneteam, author and professional speaker. She shares with us her beginnings with Compaq computer to now, as she serves as an executive advisor, speaker, and consultant to CEOs and senior organization leaders to grow their companies successfully while being a good place to work. On the topic of sufficient time to think and reflect she says, "You're not going to do it if you don't think it's important. Like anything else, we have too many priorities. And so if you don't understand in your core that thinking is important and that really looking at the big picture is important. You're not gonna do it. So, I really recommend getting in a rhythm around this so that you put time dedicated time on your calendar and you hold yourself accountable for taking that time to think." She also speaks about results, accountability, and delegation. "One of my core tenants is accountability because we all have good intentions. But we really want is for our behaviors to b

Today's guest, Douglas Vermeeren, is considered one of the top leaders in personal development and achievement psychology. Doug is coming to us from Canada and he's accomplished so much in his young life, as both an author, a trainer, a speaker. Most recently he just released a book, The Personal Power Mastery and we have a lot of questions for Doug! Listen in as he dives deep into his story from simple beginnings to living in the limelight.  "There's a quote that says "The journey to a thousand miles begins with a single footstep'. Well, I'm here to tell you that's useless and the reason why is because the way it should be written, if I was the fortune cookie guy writing that, it would read, "The journey to where you want to go begins with a single footstep in the right direction, because then you would find out that it wouldn't be a thousand miles after all." "The first thing about success is 1) it needs to be specific and clear. What do we say? A goal that is specific and clear becomes attainable. There al

Connie Benjamin is an international speaker and author of the upcoming book Women With Fire...6 Secrets to Purpose, Profit, and Passion. After sharing her message from the stage to thousands of people, she realized that a book was needed for women entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs who are juggling life, work, and everything in between. Connie knows first hand all the guilt and frustration that many women feel as they seek to make the world a better place through their work and family endeavors. Connie discovered that it was possible to have it all, in the right time, and the right order. It was then that she began to see how she could take her life and sanity back, while creating the life that she always dreamed of. She shares one of her defining moments: "I knew things needed to change, sitting on the couch with my husband and we were watching tv because at that point in my life that's all we did was watch tv together. And so we were watching TV and I just felt empty. I looked over at him and I felt like I di

Today's guest is a passionate writer for many well-known publications, a producer and director of a short film, with a background in human resources and mental health counseling, and an all-around rock star! We welcome Shanon Lee! Her bylines include Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Marie Claire, Playboy, Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day, Redbook, Women’s Health, Time Out New York Magazine and Prevention Magazine. To top that, she is currently a contributor for The Lily at The Washington Post. When interviewed, Shanon shares how she has overcome many challenges and obstacles. She shares with us how she transitioned into a successful career in media as a divorced mom and survivor of sexual assault. Her story starts at a young age with her first relationship, where her boyfriend turned abusive very early on. Listen in as she shares her story. "I've been writing about sexual assault and domestic violence publicly since 2013, so I'm kind of known for sharing that narrative. My focus is always to share my experiences with women,

We want to take time to acknowledge all of our past podcast guests during this season of gratitude and appreciation. Today, we are sharing highlights from four different guests: Michelle Jezycki, International Consultant and Child Advocate who we interviewed in Episode #5.  Alison Gaulden, Advocate, Mentor and Lecturer interviewed during Episode #12. Madelyn Victoria, Talented Vocalist and Songwriter, interviewed in Episode #27. Josiah Bruny, Child Music Advocate, interviewed during Episode #31. Stay tuned for Episode #48 in December as we release the final Part 2 of our Season Highlights! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest today, Anne Sugar, is an executive coach and speaker who advises top leaders. She also writes as an executive coach for Harvard Business School. Her combination of experience, education and positive psychology, as well as being a published author, sets the stage for a great interview. "Part of being creative or thinking about new ideas is having the space to put something out there. An idea that's messy and not very good, but all those ideas over time create big opportunities, right? So how, and it's so simple in the sense of there's so much we could talk about, trust and respect, all of that, but it's just simply having somebody's back, right? "What are the secrets to becoming a successful leader? It's really about three things. Learning - a lot of the really successful people that I coach read a lot of fiction, biographies to things about their industry, their verticals. Next - hard work, you have to work hard. The last thing is that people look at their careers from a serendipity perspective and

Today's guest, Cory M. Coons, is a perfect example of a person with a passion for music, family and performance. He is an award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter from Ottawa, Ontario. Listen in to follow his story from his first job at a golf course, to the tragic loss of his parents and his ability to embrace music that has changed him throughout the years.  "I think you have to be relatable as much as you can in your art or your music or whatever you're trying to do in life. If you can relate to somebody else, they may relate to you in the same way. Being as honest and true to yourself as you can." "I think you need to surround yourself with the right people to achieve a balance. I think there's always going to be the fear factor in anything that you do. Know when to take the right chances in life."  Set small goals to climb the ladder if you're looking for the big goal in the end, because I think everything leads to something else. I'm a believer in synchronicity, everything happens for a reason." Learn m

Listen in on our 40th episode as we interview our guest, Dr. Virginia LeBlanc. She is an amazing woman of many talents: an author, a speaker, a singer, a coach, consultant, and educator who has mastered the ability to traverse diverse industries through her divergent thinking.   "Heart health is so important in all that we do because if our heart is not right, again, working toward that self love and unconditional self love, we, it, it's more difficult to be productive in your personal life as well as your professional life. When we know how to love and lead ourselves, then we can love and lead people. "   "...getting over that fear of the unknown, of whether or not someone's going to like you, or whether or not you're going to say the right things. I think when you approach things with the right heart, the right mindset, it's going to translate and those who need to hear your message will hear it and be affected by it."   Learn more about the Doc, here: drleblanc@definingpaths.info http://www.definingpath

Pax Tandon is a mindfulness thought leader with a degree from the world-renowned Masters of Applied Positive Psychology Program at the University of Pennsylvania. Through her coaching, consulting, writing, filmmaking and media appearances she has helped everyone from newbies and skeptics to seasoned meditation practitioners commit to an elevation of spirit and to flourish. She now brings these tools and strategies to a wider audience in her forthcoming book, Mindfulness Matters: A Guide to Mastering Your Life [Schiffer Publishing, August 2018]. “Mindfulness is the foundation of thriving. It is hard to fill a cup that is already full, and mindfulness helps us empty the cup so we can add in better liquid,” Tandon says. “In a world of constant distractions and stimuli, we’re losing our most valuable superpower: our ability to focus. Mindfulness brings us back to the present, the only reality that exists, and helps us stay grounded there.” "Positive psychology isn't about being positive all the time. It's not a h

Sally Saint, today's No Labels No Limits guest, has an amazing story teaching others how to be conscious parents. Sally hails from the UK where she is a therapist specializing in Reiki, an energy worker, artist and writer. A woman of many talents who uses them to better the world around her.  "You could have an experience that may seem minor, but blow up massively. It could be the straw that breaks the camel's back, something so simple could just crack it. Those are the typical things I'm seeing that are happening when the person is ready to change. So although you may feel like your life's falling apart or you feel like you're falling apart, energetically you are 100 percent ready." "One of the basic tools that I learned to use is regarding expression. If you've held a lot in, bite down and start the writing process, write it all down. This is one of the most simple ways of starting thoughts, releasing them and opening up because you can let loose on paper. If you feel like the pressure cooker is about to bl

We welcome today's guest, Jess Pettitt, with open arms. She's an author, a standup comedian, Social Responsibility/Social Justice, Diversity and Change Management speaker and consultant. This episode is full of great advice and truthful insights into being "Good Enough Now".  "Then I realized, I was onto something and I got excited about it. What's interesting about burnout or compassionate exhaustion or whatever we want to call it, is that if we can self-generate our own energy back into the work, then it's completely unstoppable. And then that's what I did." "We can't do everything all the time, 100% of the time. There's a Facebook meme that says, 'I can do anything. I just can't do everything.' And as instagrammy as that may sound, it's a really important reminder - so if I can do anything but I can't do everything, if I team up with someone else in the same predicament, we're actually going to be able to accomplish more. It's creating a sense of belonging in that community and a sense of belonging has act

Have you crossed paths in life with someone with ADHD? Or perhaps there is someone in your family or circle of friends challenged by it? Our guest today, Melissa (Missy) Hood, gives us great insights on dealing with the disorder, tips to succeed and ways to understand others who struggle with the disorder. Her book, "Memoirs of an ADHD Mind", explores her diagnosis of ADHD and Dyslexia and how she found ways to manage and make her disadvantages work for her.  "I've always been an out of the box thinker, but for analyzing and higher critical thinking, I think ADHD people become really codependent upon people doing things for them. My job forced me to do things myself. It forced me to learn myself and that was the best lesson anybody could have ever pushed me into." "Think about this. When we gain weight, it takes us a while to put it on. It's going to take us a while to get it off. When we get hurt through trauma, it took us awhile to have those layers put on, so it takes us awhile to walk it out and get them

We truly enjoyed interviewing today's guest, Dr. Froswa' Booker-Drew, who specializes in relationship building and connecting others. Her company, Soulstice, helps others define and improve their narrative. She is also an Author, Speaker and Trainer and has led groups on very interesting journeys, including a Silence Retreat to a convent and gathering a group of diverse women to teach how to build social capital.  "We don't have spaces to connect anymore, with technology and social media. I think people are so "ON" all the time that they aren't refreshing and replenishing and so it's hard to pour out and give to people when you don't do that for yourself." "I always give the example about when you're on an airplane and they tell you to put your mask on first before you start helping other people. And I think we forget that somewhere, beyond the airplane of our lives, we need to take these opportunities to disconnect and to put your own mask on and to be quiet and, and take care of you so that you can be there

Our guest today, Tifane Falvey, shares a very personal story of raising a family, with her last son born severely brain damaged due to a virus she contracted during pregnancy. Through raising children to managing a divorce and finding her true calling.  "After I had my son, North, he allowed me to see the path not only for myself but also for those that came into my realm. I was able to help them unearth and excavate what their gifts were beyond the things that they had grown up identifying with. Because often we're looking through the mirror of the way our parents see us versus our family or even our teachers. Being able to see the world in a way that is full of opportunity and full of gifts and full of experiences without judging." "The sweetest thing that we can possibly do on the planet is create new visions based on our life experiences. It's like a great recipe that you keep altering as your taste buds change and as your family grows and expands, so all the ingredients that you want and desire that fit

We interview Cortina (Tina) Jackson in today's episode #33. Tina is a fiction thriller writer, holds two Master's Degrees and is a super mom to two young adults sons. She also shares a very personal experience with an abusive relationship. Starting by discussing an earlier job as a correctional officer in the prison system, she said, "I had to use my personality, we call it "verbal judo", where you have to use your words to make a situation better. I gained a lot of respect from offenders because I just treated them like people and they would disclosed things to me. I learned a lot about people and a lot about victims. I could really draw from those experiences because I saw that people were going through a lot of turmoil. Tina was also a victim of domestic violence and shares her struggle and how she was able to overcome. She is now is a survivor sharing her story in hopes to help and inspire others. She says, "I stayed, thinking that the violence and abuse that I endured was my dues that I had to pay in ord