9- Questioning The Mainstream Narrative and Discovering Truth - Justin Douglas
Listen to the episode here: https://anchor.fm/leadersforgood/episodes/9--Justin-Douglas-e14rtht
We had an awesome chat with Justin Douglas, host and creator of Canada's Social Change-Makers YouTube Channel.
But first who is Justin?
Justin Douglas is an actor, yogi and activist. He hosts Canada’s Social Change-Makers, a YouTube series of interviews with progressive Canadians making a positive impact in their communities. Justin also holds degrees in political science from the University of Victoria and in common and civil law from McGill University. He lives in Victoria, BC with his partner, David, and their four cats and three dogs.
From political legal social justice knowledge and with his entertainment experience, Justin decided to bridge the two and create Canada's Social Change-Makers YouTube Channel and provide progressive media that speaks to the public interests with the best interests of the public.
We discussed the manipulation in mainstream media, how to deal with the darkness of the pandemic in these times, how covid has been a world-wide opportunity for humanity to rethink life, wake up to our values and reflect on how we treat each other as a society and we also discussed the topics of capitalism, democracy, trauma, resilience and more.
There was a lot that stood out to us in this very important discussion. A mic drop (out of many) for us was when Justin said, "People looking towards these people like Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos whom are only looking to accumulate wealth for themselves to be the saviors of our society is a detriment to us. These are not the people who care about us, these are not people who are going to save us - we have to save ourselves and now is the time to do so."
When you do your research and look into Elon, Jeff and Bill you can see how corrupt their own companies are and if we as a society, are looking up to them for leadership, it's not going to turn out well for us. We recorded this video back in February and now it's July when were releasing this. We believe billions of people since then have woken up to the fact that the so called leaders of the world are causing more harm than good to humanity and people worldwide are tired of it and holding all levels of their leadership (elected officials) accountable.
Money talks and where you spend your money on, matters.
If you stop buying at Amazon, that's going to give small businesses a chance to recover through the pandemic. Here at Leaders For Good - we don't support Amazon, we care deeply about our communities and keeping them alive and prosperous.
This is a very thought-provoking episode. We always encourage critical and creative thinking. Have you been wondering why certain things have been happening? Have you researched why liquor and cigarette stores got to stay open while gyms, yoga studios etc closed during lock-downs? Do you think this is about the betterment of society and better health? What do you think about the information the mainstream media is presenting to you? Do you take it as fact or have you checked in with your intuition, done your own research, gathered other sources of information on the subject and talked to those who may actually be experiencing it? Why is the government trying to influence society to take actions that we know aren't healthy for us? AND a very important question to ask is WHY in a first world country in Canada do our citizens not have access to clean water, food, basic livable income and more? If this last question is new to you - ask why you don't know about this?
There are many actions we all can take to save ourselves and each other. Check out this episode with Justin Douglas - We know you're going to enjoy it, digest it and receive a lot of value from it.
Connect with Justin here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1pu5lko-ck
Thank you for watching and listening!
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7- Stepping into your Unmuzzled Self - Allison Gower
Click here to listen to the episode on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/leadersforgood/episodes/7--Stepping-into-your-Unmuzzled-Self---Allison-Gower-esqnfv
Since 6th grade and into adulthood Allison had this fear of feeling small and afraid that people wouldn't like her. She asked, "If I get seen and visible... will people hurt me and me make me feel small?"
To protect herself from this rejection or pain of any kind, she put parts of herself into boxes so that she could appeal to everyone but herself.
"I realized I was muzzled and it was my own doing" - Taylor Swift from Miss Americana (Documentary on Taylor Swift). This line sat with Allison for a really long time...
She asked the question: do I want to be muzzled anymore?
Allison stepped into her power and made a decision to live an unmuzzled life and is now teaching women entrepreneurs how to do the same.
When you decide to change your life and self-express in one area, you end up expressing everywhere else too.
Tune into this episode as we chat with Allison Evelyn about how to live an unmuzzled life, remove yourself from the toxic identity of perfectionism, step out of your fear of being seen, to deal with gratitude guilt complex and how to share your voice even if you're absolutely terrified.
Our takeaways from this episode:
* You're truly serving people and yourself by speaking your truth even if it is so scary to say things
* How to live your life unmuzzled
* Speaking your truth gives you an opportunity to connect with your audience and customers on a deeper level
* How being unmuzzled goes hand in hand with self-love
* Writing a website that actually sounds like you is scary but when you rip off the ducktape and are about to push publish while you're feeling so much fear that you want to abandon it all together - it's probably EXACTLY what you're supposed to say
* Banish perfectionism - it puts you in a box
* If you could tackle tasks in a simple way, how would you do it?
* And our favourite question: Am I muzzling myself if I don't write or say this?
Allison Evelyn Gower is a Forbes-featured copywriter, brand coach and podcaster who went from 20 cents a word to $3,500 a day. Allison’s obsession is showing women how to unmuzzle themselves, uncover what makes them unique and write in their true voices. On her podcast, Allison’s interviewed some of the planet’s most A-list online entrepreneurs like John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneurs on Fire, author Susie Moore and Cathy Heller of Don’t Keep Your Day Job. Whether teaching women how to write high-converting sales pages or storytelling emails that get opened, Allison’s calling is to help women re-find who they really are and unmute themselves, so they can tap into true self-expression and step into the world the way they’re meant to.
#AllisonEvelyn, #BanishWritersBlock
Thank you for listening!
Website - https://www.allisonevelyn.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/allisonevelyn_/?hl=en
Podcast - https://www.allisonevelyn.com/podcast
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8- Walk in your solution - Deon Bonaparte
Listen to the episode here: https://anchor.fm/leadersforgood/episodes/8--Walk-in-your-solution---Deon-Bonaparte-e14oit2
We had the honor of chatting with Deon Bonaparte, Ted X Speaker, Brand Strategist and CEO of NDVU+LAB. Deon has been featured in Yahoo Finance, Medium, NBC, CBS, and Fox News and has won many awards.
Deon saw who he wanted to be in books, always wanting to do something in business. He discovered entrepreneurship and stumbled upon his passion for branding and helping businesses obtain greater levels of brand clarity so they can achieve greater levels of success. It was just meant to be. He discovered a major problem in the industry and had the courage to walk in the solution he knew he could confidently and passionately provide.
When you use advertising it can be very powerful and used for good. Deon spills the tea in this episode and shares his advice for creating advertising around doing something good and standing for good.
If you've been looking for brand direction, brand clarity, strategy and advertising your business - this episode is for you.
ABOUT DEON:
"God has a sense of humor. I graduated with a 1.7 GPA from high school and now I get paid to think. I have had a stutter for as long as I can remember and now I get paid to speak.” - Deon Bonaparte Deon Bonaparte, born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, studied Brand Strategy & Advertising at Columbia College Chicago. He is a 27-year-old entrepreneur, speaker, thought leader, and was recently featured as a top black entrepreneur to follow in Yahoo finance. As an entrepreneur, he founded NDVU + LAB Brand Consultancy Agency and scaled his business revenue to over $15,000 per month within the first 35 days of launching. As a Brand Strategist, Deon helps entrepreneurs, creatives, and small business owners scale their brands and creative ideas successfully through brand clarity. As a visionary, he is always thinking of the big picture. He is a strategic leader of his team at NDVU and does so with enthusiasm, passion, and motivation. As a thought leader, he realized that his highest and best was his creative ability and natural wiring for strategy. Even from a young age, he developed a strong affinity and proficiency for playing chess. As a speaker, he discovered that his limitation of speech disfluency was actually his superpower and has emerged with confidence, facing his fear, to tell his powerful story in hopes to change the world, leaving his legacy of perseverance for generations to come.
Deon has a gift for our listeners (inquire about availability): Book a free consultation with Deon (Valued at $895)
Connect with Deon here: https://www.ndvulab.co/ and https://www.instagram.com/deon_bonaparte/
Strategize the Impossible.
Thank you for listening!
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10- The Power of Clear Values - Randy Beiner
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We enjoyed our conversation with Randy Beiner, Alignment Coach.
If you're someone who is completely stuck, lost, can't make a decision or don't want to make the wrong decision - this episode is for you.
We discuss how our values can act as a map so that we're not led astray to making the wrong decisions or experiencing regrets.
When you use Randy's tool called "The Moral Compass" you experience no regrets, you push through fears, go after your dreams, achieve your bucket list, cross off your fear list and life takes you on an amazing adventure.
We want to know... How aligned is your life with your values?
Randy Beiner was born, raised, and educated in Europe and moved to California from his native Switzerland in early 1992. After being in the hospitality industry for a few years he made the switch to working for several Silicon Valley tech companies in various sales capacities. Since late 2010 he's focused specifically on selling AI-powered technology to Fortune 500 companies. In 2015, Randy launched "Dream Big", a program designed to inspire underprivileged teens and teen entrepreneurs to create their own bucket lists. Then in 2020, Randy founded No Life Regrets, a company with the mission to help others live by their values and avoid future regrets. The No Life Regrets program consists of a 90-minute 1on1 workshop where Randy helps his clients create a prioritized list of their core values, aka their Moral Compass. The Moral Compass is a tool designed to help people with tough life decisions, ongoing guidance, and to avoid future regrets. Randy has been happily married to his wife Amy for 25 years and lives with her and his pet parrot Luigi in the San Francisco Bay Area. He's an avid soccer player and also enjoys travel and photography.
For our lucky listeners, Randy has a gift for you: $50 off a $90-minute 1on1 Moral Compass session (regular price $175)
Connect with Randy here: https://noliferegrets.com
#noliferegrets
Thank you for listening!
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4- Be Seen By Being Authentic - Mia LaMotte
Listen to this episode here: https://anchor.fm/leadersforgood/episodes/4-Be-Seen-By-Being-Authentic-Mia-LaMotte-eooqp7
Mia LaMotte is the founder and CEO of LaMotte International, a full-service image consulting and personal brand coaching firm. She helps others be seen the way they want to be seen. She does this by helping people, strategically, communicate their story through what they wear, how they communicate and how they show up online. She’s passionate about helping people become more of themselves and live unapologetically.
She teaches you the “rules”, so you can know which ones to break!
Originally from Louisiana, she now lives in North Carolina with her partner, Sanford and their 3 fur babies. Mia knows how to throw down in the kitchen and creates new dishes easily. She loves playing a friendly game of poker, tennis, and what some might consider adventure sports, like jumping out of planes and ziplining.
Mia is a certified Image Consultant and transformation coach who has helped hundreds of her clients become better versions of themselves! Transformation IS her superpower!
Take action with Mia LaMotte:
https://www.facebook.com/mialamotteimage/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/branddisruptors/
https://www.instagram.com/mialamotteimage/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mialamotte/
https://www.mialamotte.com
https://www.mialamotteprograms.com/podcast
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3-Writing consciously with Tia Meredith
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In this episode we had the honour of talking with Tia Meredith - Writer, Author, Book Writing Coach and Online Course Consultant.
Are you a writer? Course Creator? Author? This is the episode for you!
Tia Meredith is a writer, online course consultant, and book writing coach originally from the Midwest. She was a Senior Copywriter at Hay House Publishing, is on the Board of Directors for San Diego Writers, Ink, and has a published children’s picture book “Leonidas and the Dolphin.” She has spent 20 years in marketing but tends to spend her time teaching online courses on various types of storytelling and facilitating creative writing groups. For more information or to see what Tia is up to, visit www.tiameredith.com or follow her on IG @tiameredithwriter.
Connect with Tia:
https://tiameredith.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tiameredithwriter/
Write a MINI Memoir in 90 Days:
http://tiameredith.com/mini-memoir-book-coaching/
Writing memoir is for the most courageous because it calls forth deep healing. It requires you to dig deep and say those things you’ve held in dark places. That’s why it’s hard. And it’s unpredictable because you don’t know what emotions will come up in the process.
Thank you so much for watching!
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2- Bringing Clarity to Eating Well - Crystal Hilsley
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In this episode we have the honour of talking with Crystal Hilsley of Crystal Clear Kids!
Are you a parent? Are you struggling with your child's health journey? Are you dealing with mealtime battles, picky eaters, inconsistent sleep schedules and more? Are you curious about clean eating? Struggling with health issues? This is the episode for you!
Crystal Hilsley is a skilled author, child food advisor, passionate clean food activist, authentic marketing specialist, storyteller, and mother. She embodies her coined tag phrase “Bringing Clarity to Eating Well and Having Fun”.
The trademark talks, workshops and wellness programs Crystal delivers bring excitement in the education of our next generation teaching them the difference between real food and fake food.
Crystal received her BS in Psychology and is a Certified Master Health and Wellness Coach. She utilizes methods proven to become part of a child’s emotional DNA and family support tactics in her work and incorporates a variety of effective learning tools and steps families can easily incorporate to heal nutritional struggles. Crystal believes every family can have a healthy future.
Crystal’s unique and highly effective approach incorporates participation from the whole family. The circumstances and habits which have caused frustration around meal and snack time are addressed and given action steps easily incorporated into your daily routine.
Special discount code for Leaders For Good listeners for the Family Support Program: Thank you Link: https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp
Connect with Crystal:
http://www.crystalclearkids.com
https://www.facebook.com/cleaneatingforkids/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cleaneatingforkidsgroup
https://www.instagram.com/cleaneatingforkids/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC84V_dh0lHaUcpmT2AtF5OA?view_as=subscriber
https://open.spotify.com/show/0nUcDCmeTv0O7WhKgK6sp1
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clean-eating-for-kids-podcast/id1529819034
https://twitter.com/clear_kids
Book link Sammy Finds Her Fuel , her pen name is Eloise Meraki: https://www.amazon.com/Sammy-Finds-Fuel-Eloise-Meraki/dp/148088216X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=sammy+finds+her+fuel&qid=1601957394&sr=8-1
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