Change Proof (Adam Markel, International Speaker, Best Selling Author, Business Mentor and Entrepreneur)

It takes a lot to become a Navy SEAL, not just training, but a complete life overhaul - a gigantic pivot into a new reality. Becoming a SEAL is a huge undertaking, but it's also an honor and a testament to your resilience as a human being. Adam Markel is joined by Commander Rorke Denver, a trainer for the US Navy SEALs and a special forces leader. Commander Rorke shares his journey to becoming a Navy SEAL and eventually training future generations to carry that same honor. His story is an inspiring one, so you don't want to miss it!

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Many of us find ourselves stuck right where we are because of that fear to pivot. Even though our hearts want us to become more and do more, our minds seem to tell us that where we are is just enough. Bringing together the mind and the heart in alignment to help you take that step towards achieving your greatest dream or vision is Jennifer Urezzio, founder of Soul Language and a master intuitive who uses her intuitive skills to help raise consciousness. Jennifer is all about putting tangibility to your soul for success by helping the mind follow your heart. She tells us how she came upon this realization through the various pivots she took in her own journey. Dive deeper within and allow yourself that opportunity to feel bliss.

The best leaders are often those that care about their people, seeing them as humans who seek growth in their personal and professional lives just as much as we want it for our business. Tom Peters, the co-author of the bestselling book, In Search of Excellence, believes this is one of the great foundations of creating excellence in business. In this episode, Tom reminds us of the value of managing people effectively in a way that facilitates their professional and personal growth. How do we do that? What kind of leadership style can help us lead our people? Tom answers this and more. At the end of the day, it’s 100% people’s business. Tune in and become a leader desperate for your people’s growth.

Being a waitress is almost a clichéd survival job for every aspiring Broadway actress waiting for their break. But Sandra Joseph didn’t just get rejected from her auditions; she even started getting rejected from waitressing jobs four and a half years into her five-year dream-chase in New York. Just as she was starting to think her Broadway dreams were over, her agent got her an opportunity to audition for The Phantom of the Opera. That pivot of a lifetime set her on a course that would eventually make her the longest-running female lead in Broadway’s longest-running show. Throughout her long and fruitful career, Sandra soon realized that some things are more important than achievement. Join in as Sandra graces the show with her elegant presence and talks to Adam Markel about authentic presence, living with gratitude, and implementing practices that help you create a wholesome existence, whether onstage or in life. 

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Even as the world appears to be at the advent of technology where communication is made more possible, we are all still just a small part of this world. Although technology may have disrupted the foundation of family life, having a realistic perspective could actually make us content and happy. Host Adam Markel interviews Ervin “Earl” Cobb, an accomplished corporate executive, entrepreneur, and author. Earl gives us a glimpse of his rags-to-riches story, from being born in the heart of segregation to having a successful and rewarding corporate career. As we’re living in an interesting time where technology is emerging, learn why Earl has never felt poor or disadvantaged and has been happy with life.

Life is an intricate journey filled with highs and lows, joys and sorrows. In this episode, Adam Markel sits with Andrew Bennett, a keynote speaker, workshop leader, coach, and two-time TEDx presenter. Together, they explore the essential facets of resilience, highlighting the transformative power of embracing change. They discuss how life's hardships, much like its moments of joy, are transient and emphasize the importance of savoring every experience. Andrew brings up his upcoming book, The Restorative Mindset: The Magic of Finding Inner Peace, and shares sneak peeks at its insights about significant loss, seeking greater purpose, and rewriting your life’s chapter. Throughout the episode, Andrew emphasizes that our stories, even the most challenging ones, can become a source of healing for ourselves and a lifeline for those who need it. Tune in to start your journey towards a more resilient, peaceful, and fulfilling life.

Producing success in your life is less about the tasks that you need to do and more about the decisions that you need to make. Moving on from an emotional pain that happened to you in the past is a decision. It's a decision to find success in the future. We all have the power to turn every loss into a lesson. No one probably knows this better than Darryll Stinson. Darryll is an author, speaker, and spiritually-directed business coach that helps athletes and heart-centered entrepreneurs grow their businesses and change more lives using his integrity marketing process. Today, he takes the time to talk with Adam Markel to share his life experience of overcoming addiction, childhood rejection, mental illness, depression, and multiple suicide attempts to produce success in his life.

Adam Markel is an international speaker, bestselling author, business mentor, and entrepreneur.

There are so many things that go into paving the path to finding your resilience. It's never been a particularly easy path for anyone, so you might as well go in fully equipped to get the best possible result. Adam goes deep into the process of achieving one's resilience. Allow yourself the resilience to make a conscious pivot, a strong turnaround into making choices that empower you. Let Adam teach you how to master this particularly elusive quality.

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Staying grounded is the key to empathy, which is one of the secrets of successful leadership. Sam Liebowitz, known as The Conscious Consultant, taps into universal consciousness as he shares the value of choosing the grounded approach when dealing with life’s curveballs and whatnots. A mentor, coach, speaker, healer, and serial entrepreneur, he touches on the essence of looking at things through the heart, mind, body, and spirit. As we dive deeper on career paths and purpose, discover Sam’s take on the Jumping Ship approach, productivity, and self-care.

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For celebrated author, speaker, and podcast host Mark Gober, there's a bigger and far more independent force residing in our minds just waiting to be tapped: inner consciousness. Together with Adam Markel, they dive deep into this unseen yet powerful force that can lead to a better understanding of how distinction and duality in life can diverge into one common consciousness, ultimately leading to benevolence. Mark explains why everything in life must be seen more than just the physicality and materialistic perspective, and how the relativity of time can help us appreciate the now even more.

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At times, we find ourselves in a state of fear which blocks us from all the opportunities that will show up for us to succeed. This leads TED speaker, award winning social entrepreneur, and somatic intelligence life coach Chen Lizra to believe how people are actually more afraid to succeed than not. This is the reason why so many end up self-sabotaging because pain and struggle seems more familiar. Yet many people don’t realize this which causes them to continue with their old ways and crumble into fear. Chen takes us into a path of learning how to live and think in greatness through bodywork and experiencing somatic intelligence. She also talks about the importance of feeling and learning through the body.

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Nellie Wartoft, Founder and CEO of change activation platform Tigerhall, has flipped the script when managing teams. She puts execution at the start of the process, allowing her to refine business strategies like never before. Joining Adam Markel, Nellie explains how leaders should focus more on testing and iterating their operations with tight feedback loops instead of spending way too much time on the planning stage. She underlines why those on top should encourage their teams to make good mistakes that lead to profound learning opportunities. Nellie also opens up about her deep love for EDM, the importance of self-acceptance in a rapidly moving world, and the true value of the human workforce in a highly capitalist world.

Show Notes:

• 00:59 - EDM: The Soundtrack Of Nellie’s Life
• 11:44 - Implementing A Ready-Fire-Aim Strategy
• 17:59 - Why Leaders Should Encourage Making Good Mistakes
• 23:53 - Everything Starts From The CEO
• 31:58 - The True Value Of Human Beings
• 40:35 - Episode Wrap-Up And Closing Words

Some people are afraid to leap into doing business and choose to hang on the edge instead. Especially those raising their family could not afford the risk and lose their job because of the responsibility to feed their family. In this episode, the founder of Extreme Leadership Institute, Steve Farber, was in the same situation where he had to decide. He took the risk by pivoting and jumping off the train to success. Although it wasn’t a straight trajectory to the top, he still made it. The top motivational speaker and bestselling author shares his story about developing leaders and taking the radical LEAP to grow your business. Tune in to this episode and take that radical leap with Steve Farber to bridge the gap of leadership and move forward to success with him!

Join Adam Markel as he talks with natural-born feminist and author of On The Shoulders Of Mighty Women, Lesley Michaels about women empowerment. Discover that now is the time for women to come together and rise as a collective. It is time to put an end to the gender inequality that is happening all over the world. Remember that gender equity isn't the movement, it's the goal. 

Show Notes:

4:41 - On the Shoulders Of Mighty Women 

7:36 - Gender Equity Is The Goal

12:52 - Women's Empowerment In Iran

Adapt or die. Pivot or perish. Innovate or evaporate. Whichever way you want to say it, it means the same thing – whether it’s in life or in business, we need to keep moving to keep living. Thomas Douglas knows this all too well from his rich experience in business leadership. In this episode, the CEO of JMARK and author of Adapt or Die, joins Adam Merkel in a wide-ranging conversation on different topics, including personal development, innovation, resilience, leadership, and business success. Tune in and learn what it really means to build resilient organizations that will help make sure your legacy lives on long after you’re gone.

How do you align your goals to your true purpose in life? We sometimes find ourselves in a place we really didn't want to be in, where our passion does not really fit in. Business growth expert Scott Hansen says finding your purpose is the key to everything. He shares his amazing story on how he got out of the corporate world and pursued his passion to become a coach, a speaker, and a trainer- someone that helps empower people. He talks about having that focus to your purpose and just doing it. Learn as he imparts wisdom on how you, too, can follow your path to be the best version of yourself.

True vision comes from the heart. This is what our guest, Danelle Umstead, exemplifies. Diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa at the age of 13, Danelle has no central vision and is losing her peripheral vision. But that didn’t stop her from conquering the slopes. Danelle is a professional skier, three-time Paralympian and bronze medalist, 53-time world cup medalist, and Dancing with the Stars contestant. She relates how coped with her disability, got introduced to skiing, met her husband, ski guide, and partner, Rob, and what it’s like to be the first blind contestant on Dancing with the Stars. Sometimes it is only when you get out of your comfort zone that you find a new way of life and experience a sense of freedom and joy. Don’t miss this episode and find inspiration in Danelle’s story of resilience and making the impossible possible.

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Kristine is the author of the amazing book "Heart Broken Open", as well as the author of several books in the "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" book series. She is also the wife of the late Richard Carlson, author of the original "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" book. In our podcast, Kristine shares how she pivoted through loss and learned to become present by the process she calls "allowing". In this spiritually uplifting and insightful interview, Kristine and I discuss, among other things, how people are addicted to activity as a way of feeling more secure, and how to escape that trap by loving life even more.

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The world can become a peaceful place one person at a time. If people can find their inner peace, they can always choose kindness and compassion. And then this peace spreads like wild fire. When Founder and CEO of Project PeaceOnEarth.Org, Steve Robertson turned 28, he knew he can make an impact by taking that first step to care for others. He started seeking his life’s purpose and didn’t get an answer. After being a racer and graduating in college, Steve got his answer through music and eventually became the executive producer of the 2 Unite All Benefit Album. This brought him a step closer to completing the peace mission that has been his life’s work. Steve shares his stories of faith and hope for humanity believing that when you see kindness and compassion from someone, that is the reflection of your soul.

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By accepting our emotions and non-judgment, we can create less suffering and pain in our lives, find peace in a world filled with anger and uncertainty, and use our difficult emotions for personal growth. In this episode, Dr. Greg Hammer dives deep into the topic of non-duality and neutrality. He talks about the difference between pain and suffering and how pain is optional, while suffering is not. Dr. Hammer shares his GAIN philosophy – Gratitude, Acceptance, Intention, and Non-Judgment. He expounds on this philosophy and explains how we can use this to create less suffering and pain in our lives. Dr. Greg also explores the concept of benevolent indifference and how acknowledging and utilizing our emotions can lead to personal growth. He shares his number one tool for letting go of difficult emotions without repressing or suppressing them. Tune in to learn how to let go of judgment and start living in the present now.

Show Notes:

●       Season in our lives - 01:49

●       Neuroplasticity - 8:36

●       Fine distinction between acceptance and non-judgement - 14:24

●       Benevolent Indifference - 21:06

●       Life is a journey. There's a path. - 42:42

●       How is beating ourselves up contributing to our happiness? - 51:55

●       It's Resilience. How to be present, how to be accepting, how to be intentional. - 57:28

Giving people responsibility and authority is a big step for business owners because for some this can lead to overload and overthinking or even, taking things too seriously. This happened to Penny Zenker when she felt she wasn’t happy with what she was doing while working for JP Morgan. Always drawn towards technology and figuring out why the solutions aren’t working, Penny made a shift in thinking and started her own company aiming to be a conduit for people’s voices and hers as well. Learn more of her productivity habits and how they help to shift emotions for better work efficiency.

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Despite the changes we have seen in the world, being a woman of color remains challenging. Moving up the corporate ladder, for example, can feel like the odds are already stacked against you. International bestselling author Kelly Markey is well-familiar with the struggle. She is a Nobel Prize nominee for both literature and peace, a Woman Changing the World award finalist, and Top Executive of the Year 2023 - International Associations of Top Professionals. In this episode, she shares the challenges she faced across her journey—from living under the apartheid regime to moving to New Zealand and Australia, where she worked towards every corporate opportunity available. Kelly shares the challenges she faced along the way, tapping into psychological safety in the workplace and DEI. With her book, Don’t Just Fly, SOAR, Kelly provides inspiration and tools to find resilience and overcome life’s adversities. So follow this conversation and don’t miss out on the wisdom Kelly imparts and more!

There probably is no better time to be reminded of how we should take care of our health than now with the current health crisis brought by the Coronavirus pandemic. In this episode, Adam Markel interviews a pioneer in the health and wellness industry, Udo Erasmus. Udo is behind the creation of flax oil and the Healthy Fats Movement. He is also the co-founder of Udo’s Choice supplement brand, a global leader in cutting edge health products selling millions of healthy oils, probiotics, and digestive enzymes. Here, Udo talks about eating and living healthily, highlighting how we can aid the body’s regenerative power. Taking us back to the beginning of his life’s purpose, he shares with us the creation of Udo’s Choice and the struggles he faced along the way. Udo then shares his reflections about the Coronavirus and gives insights into what we should and shouldn’t put in our body.

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Hope isn't just a feeling; it's a weapon we wield against life's challenges, forging resilience in the fires of adversity. Join us in this episode as we dive into an impactful conversation about mental health, resilience, and the power of hope. Our guest, Tom Campbell, former Army Sergeant Major and founding member of the US Army Drill Sergeant Association, shares his deeply personal journey through the challenges of PTSD, burnout, and the path to healing. Through his story, he reveals the pressures of maintaining a façade of invincibility while grappling with the burden of trauma. Tom highlights the pivotal moments and lessons he learned along the way such as finding resilience amidst adversity, using hope as a weapon, and shifting the narrative. Tune in and get inspired to view mental health, hope, and resilience in a new light.

How do first responders recover from traumatic events? Adam Markel introduces William Branum, the founder of a CBD company called Naked Warrior Recovery, SEAL sniper instructor, and retired Navy SEAL leader. William talks with Adam about how failures are the most precious lessons in your entire life. You can use failures to build resilience in yourself. William also talks about how when things get out of whack, chronic illness happens because of inflammation. That’s when CBD enters the picture because it helps fight inflammation and acts as a neuroprotector, helping you find healing mentally, emotionally, and psychologically. Listen to this episode to learn more about recovering from traumatic events.

Show Notes:

00:03:45 - Introduction of William Branum

00:09:37 - There’s so much you can’t control

00:13:33 - Learned how to be a better runner

00:17:39 - Build resilience in yourself

00:17:39 - You’ll get immediate feedback

00:17:39 - Went out of SEAL and started own company

00:28:16 - Trying out CBD

00:31:53 - The naked Underwater Demolition Team

00:39:33 - CBD is an anti-inflammatory

00:42:51 - Everyone's endocannabinoid system has different requirements.

00:46:15 - Studies on the effectiveness of CBD

00:50:27 - Be consistent with your bedtime.  

We hold ourselves within the languages we use. As we communicate through them, we also keep ourselves from being authentic with others. Talking about our inner dialogue and the pivots in life that taught her about resilience and materializing ideas is the founder of the ten-year-old Silicon Beach-based TVGuestpert, TVGuestpert Publishing and TVOnCameraTraining.com, Jacquie Jordan. Jacquie shares her journey from her reel life to eventually helping people with their expression in the material world through business, finances, and storytelling. She also talks about our inner dialogue, how we confine definitions by words, our ability to communicate, and learning how to speak things into existence. Jacquie also digs deep into how she defines resilience.  

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We live in a world that’s full of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. In the game of business, longevity is a big deal even in the most prolific of ongoing concerns. Our guest is Garry Ridge, the President, and Chief Executive Officer and Director, CEO and Board Member of WD-40, a company founded in 1953. It is no small feat in this time and age where the average age of a Fortune 500 is eighteen years. Garry joined WD-40 in 1987 and held various leadership positions in the company before becoming the CEO in 1997. He talks about the roots of the company and shares what it is that has helped it to stay relevant in a marketplace that is so disruptive and changing so rapidly.

In these unprecedented times when we are uncertain about what going to happen next, the most beneficial thing for us is to be in the best mental state. Today’s guest is Grant Parr a highly regarded mental performance coach, keynote speaker, podcast host, former division 2 quarterback, and author whose clients are Olympians, Olympic coaches, professional athletes, collegiate athletes/teams, business executives, and Fortune 500/1000 sales organizations. Drawing from his work in sports psychology, Grant engages in an informative conversation with host, Adam Markel, about the importance of mental performance in getting our bodies to perform their best. It all starts with the breath, Grant says, and it is that intimate relationship with the breath that allows us to be in full control of our mind and body. Listen to this episode and learn more about this empowering technique and how it can help us get through these times.

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All of us struggle especially when we are going through significant transitions in our lives. We try to keep our image stuff and conceal our vulnerability to others. Author and former NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys, Phil Costa, shares the struggles during the major pivots in his life which make him appreciate and love his life more now. His also talks about his book, The Transition Playbook for Athletes, which is inspired by these transitions and the stories of other athletes. A lot of people perceive struggle as a weakness, but it’s actually not. Phil says it is vital to share your struggles and be open with the people in your life and let them know where you truly at. When you can release the burden you have inside, you can overcome your struggles.

Meeting the increasing need for top-notch streamed content is what Viridity Entertainment Services specializes in, catering to any format you may require. In this episode, joining Adam Markel is the man behind VES. Howie Zales of Viridity Entertainment Services reveals his pivotal learning point and how Viridity Entertainment offers its service. Talking about resiliency, Howie shares his story with Greg Norman, the Golfer. Howie also shares what creates that resilience in their marriage. Let’s take a bite of this meaty episode and join Howie for more!

The game of life is continuously changing, and sometimes it becomes a struggle to deal with it and play it for real. David Wood, an international life coach, a former Consulting Actuary to Fortune 100 companies, and CEO of Play For Real, talks about playing life for real by being transparent and embracing all of what makes up our lives, and that includes our struggles, our frustrations, and even our losses. In this day and age, especially with social media, it’s so easy to do identity management. People want to present to the world how everything’s positive and shiny and all that successful stuff that they just pretend that the bad stuff doesn’t happen. As David dives deeper into identity management, learn the path to acceptance so you can enjoy the ride and play life for real.

What makes a successful person? This is probably one of the most asked questions there is, and fortunately, as the great Tony Robbins said, "success leaves clues." Adam Markel brings over the perfect guest who will not just help find these clues but actually present them to you. He sits down with the one and only Jack Canfield, the co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and America's number one success coach. Having been studying and reporting what makes successful people different, Jack shares with us his book, The Success Principles, and its companion workbook that will help you get where you want to be. Addressing the current crisis, Jack then explores why we need these principles now more than ever and how they can help businesses and individuals bounce back from this unexpected adversity. The world may not seem conducive to success right now, but that does not make success impossible. Tune in to the wisdom Jack is going to share where he shows how opportunities can be found even in tragedies. All you have to do is make that conscious pivot to create a better life for yourself and others in the future.

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Award-winning filmmaker, educator and creativity coach Barnet Bain believes that you can consciously create your own life experience - including how people experience you. Barnet shares his strategies for how to do this, including the willingness to be brand new in the very next moment. He also discusses the role of humility as a great foundation for a successful pivot. Of course, it’s harder to let go of the things that worked for you than the things that didn’t work for you. Yet the humility to allow something entirely new in enables you to pivot. Learn how you can both discover something new and allow yourself to be discovered BY something new.

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Bill Gates once said that we're already eighteen years into the new century of the future. And that future calls for empowering people within your community - empowering your own leaders. This is important, even transformative, shift in our world today. Linda Patten reveals some powerful insights into leadership as she talks with me about her book, “The Art of Herding Cats: Leading Teams of Leaders”. Linda’s company is working hard to shift the management paradigm to empowering the people we work with, rather than just managing them. Linda also discusses why now is the time for women to own their leadership ability in order to affect positive and lasting change.

Linda is the creator of The Art of Herding Cats, a 12-step program that transcends reluctant leaders into powerfully successful leaders. She is also the founder and CEO of Dare2Dream with Linda and Waynflete Event Planning. With 40 years of leadership experience spanning the military (including protocol officer to a 4-star general), corporate, entrepreneurial and network marketing arenas, Linda Patten has trained thousands of men and women to step into their natural leadership roles, build their success, and achieve their dreams.

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With the holidays coming up, Change Proof Podcast releases a special holiday episode! Today, #1 WSJ bestselling author, resilience keynote speaker, resilience researcher, workplace expert, CEO & attorney, and Change Proof Podcast host Adam Markel shares his experiences throughout the years as a podcast interviewer and a human being and talks about concerns about the human heart, mind, and world. Full of honest reflections and discussions on emotions, challenges, and resiliency, this lighthearted will be sure to add meaning to your holiday cheer!

Show Notes:

01:42 The holidays: a time of great joy, great challenge, or both

05:56 Change Proof: what it means to develop resilience

11:35 The collective evolution (advancing beyond regression)

17:17 Emotions are dangerous, or are they?

30:38 We're all baked the same way, built the same way, and wired the same way

35:45 What change proof loves, and is really all about

40:27 Awareness changes the game

What is your “why” right now? During these unusual times when everyone is tasked to stay at home, understanding your purpose in life is can still be fully achieved. Today’s guest tells us how we can control our paths, re-integrate our purpose better, and be more resourceful when handling change. Adam Markel interviews Patty Aubery, the CVO for GoalFriends and President of The Canfield Training Group. For years, Patty has been overseeing the growth of the multimillion-dollar training company around the success principles of author Jack Canfield. In these tumultuous times, take advantage of the moment to reset and simply be grateful. Adapt to change and have new routines as a way of building resilience.

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Motivation is all it takes for players to win every game they want. However, motivation must also come from the right people. Today, host Adam Markel chats with Ellis Wyms, the Founder of Athletes for Computer Science and a sixth-round draft pick at Mississippi State. Having a successful NFL career, Ellis shares his journey towards becoming who he is today. With the winning culture instilled in him and his team, he was able to learn how to be at the greater edge of things that drive life. He also talks about Athletes for Computer Science, what inspired him to develop it, and how it can help children achieve a better future. Learn more about leadership, motivation, and creating a winning culture in today's episode.

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Julian Reeve has been all around the world working on various musical theatre productions, including Hamilton, which sadly ended abruptly after suffering from a mild heart attack. Now, he focuses his mission on perfectionism management. He joins Adam Markel to delve into the power embedded in achieving to become perfect, which also poses some challenges in self-compassion and self-worth. Julian explores how to attain equilibrium among these various forces to become resilient and always ready for all kinds of sudden pauses and pivoting. He also explains why perfectionism must be instilled in the minds and hearts of young people so they can learn to manage it well as early as possible. 

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On this podcast, it is a deep honor to welcome my new friend, Michael Bernard Beckwith, minister, best-selling author, and founder of Agape International Spiritual Center in LA. Michael has spent his life in service to love, peace and harmony. His teachings are incredibly relevant in today's rapidly changing world and inform so many critical disciplines from personal resilience to leadership. Together we discuss how he guides people through this time of exponential change, the topic of "What's Your Assignment", among other incredible thoughtful and insightful topics.

You can learn more about Michael Bernard Beckwith at Agapelive.com, where his teachings are live-streamed on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings. The theme of their upcoming annual international meditation retreat (May 25-28) is especially fitting for this podcast AND the era in which we are currently living: "Whole Soul Devotion: Navigating Through Vibrational Turbulence".

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If you want to expand your outlook, cultivate resilience, and position yourself for the future, you've got to listen to this episode.

Martin Rutte

is an international speaker, a management consultant, and a wealth of wisdom. Martin has worked with such organizations as The World Bank, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Southern California Edison, Virgin Records, Esso Petroleum, and London Life Insurance. He is also a co-author of the New York Times business bestseller,

Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work

, with over one million copies sold. This interview will teach you about cultivating resilience in this ever-disruptive world, discovering why you are here, and how that discovery leads you to renewed energy. Martin also discusses his latest book,

Project Heaven on Earth: The 3 simple questions that will help you change the world … easily

, where he wrote about how you can have a taste of your own heaven on earth in the next 24 hours.

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When it comes to fitness, there is no “one size fits all” solution. Two people could be doing the same things and come out the other end with completely different results. Joining Adam Markel to discuss how you can develop a fitness strategy that works for you is Angelo Poli. Angelo is a transformation specialist and Founder of MetPro, the advanced methodology that analyzes an individual’s specific response to diet and activity and adjusts based on their personal needs and goals. He helps you achieve success and maintain by not only evaluating your physical fitness but by focusing on your mindset as well. Caring for your personal health is a lifetime battle, but it’s won worth winning. Don’t miss out on valuable tips and life-changing insights by tuning in to this episode.

Show Notes:

• 3:50 – Adam and Angelo’s perspective on life insurance and personal health
• 10:44 – The missing piece to taking care of yourself and how to get good at it
• 17:21 – Angelo’s pivot to business and fitness not being a one size fits all
• 23:44 – Why a person doesn’t achieve an outcome and evaluating health
• 27:30 – Is there a way to eradicate self-sabotage? Goal vs lifestyle
• 35:23 – Belief without process isn’t going to work and the domino effect that follows
• 41:34 – Building resilience to help us go the distance
• 45:21 – A belief system that produces a higher level of success
• 50:12 – Angelo’s rituals that created greater resilience

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How do we leverage continuous uncertainty to thrive in this unprecedented new world? 

The answer is to build the resilience we need to power us through the challenges we face so that we become “Change Proof.” Prepare to tackle the future with confidence by reading Adam’s latest book Change Proof: Leveraging the Power of Uncertainty to Build Long-Term Resilience.

Today's podcast features Natalie Ledwell, the brilliant co-founder of the revolutionary Personal Development company “Mind Movies”. Natalie and I discuss the importance of redefining failure, as well as the critical role identity and taking responsibility play in stepping into the next version of who you want to be. I'm excited to introduce you to Natalie and her incredible work, including her mission to empower 10 million adults and kids all over the world to lead lives fulfilled with joy, happiness and passion – the lives they were destined to live.

In addition to her successful company, Natalie is an authentic and internationally renowned motivational speaker, the best-selling author of the book "Never In Your Wildest Dreams", Law of Attraction guru, and host of “The Inspiration Show” and “Wake Up TV!”. Natalie is working on her new transformational TV program for women, as well as a groundbreaking program entitled "PD for Kids", a powerful children’s curriculum designed to help them establish a strong foundation for the rest of their lives. Learn more at www.mindmovies.com.

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We all come to some point in our lives where we have to ask ourselves if we are where we are supposed to be. This process of gaining career clarity is not an easy one; it puts us in an extremely uncomfortable position of questioning our very ability to build the life that we want. Career clarity coach, Tracy Timm has been through that process herself – a pain point that she learned massively from. At age 25, Tracy was stuck and she took good time and a lot of stumbles to finally get the clarity she wanted. She takes lessons that she learned from that painful experience and condensed it to seven actionable steps in The Nth Degree Career Academy, a system that helps high-potential individuals to define their goals and discover the career that they love. In this conversation with Adam Markel, she shares her story of transformation and the amazing value that you can get from her programs.

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Sometimes people think that when you find your purpose the angels appear, the violins play, the rainbows gild the bright sky and everything is just hunky-dory. However, Kute Blackson, dubbed as the next generation leader in the field of personal development, believes that when you find your true life’s purpose and you’re following your truth, that's when the challenges start. In those moments when we’re faced with difficulties and roadblocks, we're being prepared and groomed to develop the mental, emotional, spiritual and soul muscles to fulfill our purpose. Kute believes that instead of wanting the "waves of life" to stop, we could instead view them as opportunities to expand our capacity and our ability to serve. Be inspired to fulfill your true life’s purpose as Kute shares his own journey and insights on living in alignment with your truth and who you really are.

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We’re all communicating constantly, whether it's verbal or non-verbal like energy and telepathy. We’re communicating something every single day no matter whether we sit and stare into space or we're out there doing something fun. Communication strategist, educator, speaker, and author Dr. Julee Hafner is an incredible communicator. She's an amazing diagnostician that can take a look at how you communicate lets you know where it is that you might be missing the mark or at least not speaking heroically in a way that moves other people. Dr. Hafner dives into communication and how it could be different so that our lives might be different and even better in some ways.

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Neither life nor business is smooth sailing; sometimes it can feel like you’re getting more than your fair share of adversity. Katie DePaola, founder and author of Inner Glow Circle, is no stranger to this. Lyme’s disease, grief and depression, and the ups and downs of building a business on top of all that – none of these can bring Katie down. In this conversation with Adam Markel, she dives into the message of her book, At Least You Look Good. She also gives her amazing insights on looking good and feeling good and her own redefinition of resilience. A few sentences hardly give justice to the wealth of learning and wisdom that is to be found in this episode, so dig in!

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A career journey is a series of pivots, and every massive shift represents an opportunity to build and practice resilience. Andy Clement has been through it all. Throughout his career progression from individual contributor to middle manager and right through senior leadership, he has gathered valuable lessons along the way that will truly benefit anyone who’s in any part of that journey. Now that he’s undergoing a new transition, this time to retirement, he imparts the wisdom he has attained from his rich and colorful career. Tune in as he shares some of them here at the Change Proof Podcast with Adam Markel!

Reinvention is a response moment where you are given the option to access a greater consciousness that can lead to a life of joy. Yet, the life of TEDx speaker and Prison Break author Jason Goldberg didn’t start with joy but with a lot of anger. As a kid, Jason was constantly looking for a person to blame. This weighed heavily on him, even when he was living a great life with a great wife, family and job in IT. The day his credit card was cut off and he couldn’t buy a pair of socks was the day he realized he needed to stop blaming others and start developing a sense of radical responsibility. His livelihood and even what he does on stage to inspire people doesn’t define who he is, rather who he chooses to be at any given moment. Jason shares his story of being a guy who always carried a blame meter to the man who passionately spreads joy to the world as much as he can.

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Think of your mind as an ocean of consciousness and deep within is your pure consciousness. That is your pure being, the unified field of all the laws of nature. When you go there, your consciousness expands, and you'll truly see who you are. Learn how you can access that with your host Adam Markel and his guest Dr. Tony Nader. Dr. Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D. is a medical doctor trained at Harvard University and MIT. He is the successor to the founder of the TM technique, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Dr. Tony Nader is also the author of One Unbounded Ocean of Consciousness, which talks all about the topic of consciousness. Discover how you can enter your ocean of consciousness so that you can find your true self. Start being grateful for your consciousness today!

The real key to happiness is knowing who you are. Most of us are so lost in everyday life that we don't know what our purpose is, what we are good at, and what truly brings us joy. Most of us are caught up in only focusing on wanting to make a comfortable living. Japanese novelist Ken Honda, known as the "Warren Buffet of Japan", argues that if you know who you are and what you’re supposed to do, you can still be happy even though you may not have money. Ken discovered that if you do what you love, you’re more likely to succeed than pursuing something you don’t like. Ken discusses the findings from his many books that have supported people in their quest to do what they love and who, in the process, find happiness and money. What can you do to find who you are?

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Relationships are fundamental. The quality of our life is equal to the quality of our relationships. Every relationship has ups and downs, peaks and valleys, and having the skill set to build relationships gives you the ability to create and sustain high-quality relationships. Blaine Bartlett, CEO and president of the consulting firm Avatar Resources, Inc. says the average length of most of his client engagements runs about a decade, which in the consulting business is crazy. He says it’s all about the qualitative side of the work that he does with the folks. Blaine shares that compassionate capitalism is all about the ability to build sustainable relationships and focusing on the area of conflict. In his life in business, he discovered early on that an organization is a collection of people that are in relationship. There are interpersonal relationships that people have with each other and the companies and businesses. There are relationships with vision, with mission, with values. There are relationships that people have with their chairs, with their desks. Everything you encounter in an organization has a relationship component to it. Blaine says the success of an organization, whether it's a family or a business, is going to be predicated on how successful the relationships are actually functioning.

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On average, a Fortune 500 company lasts about 18 years. It’s interesting that 88% of the most prolific and most successful of those companies ceased to exist today since Fortune 500 began in 1995. It only shows how surviving an increasingly disrupted market can be a challenge. Today, Adam Markel talks to Terry Jones about market disruption and how your business can survive through it. Best known for founding Travelocity.com and serving as Founding Chairman of Kayak.com, Terry has become a popular persona in the entrepreneurial world through his impactful speaking engagements and books such as ON Innovation and Disruption OFF. Tune in to this episode as Adam and Terry dive into using the right tech or innovation in any work setting to upgrade a bigger work scheme and survive even the biggest disruptions.

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Today I had the honor of talking with a good friend, John Assaraf. In addition to John’s many accomplishments and his near-celebrity status (he was featured in the Secret), he’s the CEO of Neurogym. Once a year, he and his company bring us the Brain-a-thon, a full day of amazing content on the brain – all for free. I am truly blessed to call him a friend. Aside from being successful in business, he is truly a solid human being.

In this episode we talk about successful navigation through challenges. Including giving yourself permission to realize that it’s not realistic to be doing amazing in every area of your life all the time. Not even people like John. As he puts it, we are all fellow humanitarians trying to figure out the path and the complexities of life. Every day is a new challenge – a challenge that we use as a way to grow. We talk about the concepts of balance vs. harmony and having healthy expectations as much as a big vision. John also shares a very personal pivot, discussing the nature of addiction and dependency and recognizing the power that resides in all of us. John’s company, Neurogym, is dedicated to studying ways we can use the brain to handle challenges even faster. He talks about the neural underpinnings of fear and challenge, and breaking free of these patterns.

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It takes guts for anyone to strongly embrace the changes around them and not suck at it. Tanya Memme is someone you can look up to when it comes to embracing change and loving oneself unconditionally even through the worst circumstances in life. She is an Emmy-nominated TV Host, lifestyle expert, an international on-camera, video, and on-stage coach for executives, and the Founder of Life Masters, a talk show/podcast/web-based platform where visionaries, mentors, healers, life coaches and speakers share life changing stories, inspiration, and wisdom. All of her titles are proof of how she never gave up on her goals and learned how to climb the ladder of success without letting fear take over. This interview with her teaches you the power of accepting the worst case scenario and learning to move away from it. For Tanya, acceptance of the challenges does not happen overnight, but it can eventually happen when you find the cause and forgiveness.

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Everything starts and ends with a story. Some of the best messages out there are clear and understood by many people. Stories help people connect, and harnessing your skills to tell your story might just be the way to help your business or brand. Someone who is all about connecting the dots in between the right message to the right audience through storytelling is Geoffrey Klein. Geoffrey is an adjunct professor at Temple University School of Media and Communications, a speaker, and the Founder, President, and CEO of nine dots - a content marketing agency. In this episode, Geoffrey shares with us his expertise in communication, specifically through the art of telling a story that will help people see something new and make it relevant to them. Through his own experience speaking at a TEDx, he lets us in on some ways we can effectively and successfully prepare for our presentations. Follow along Geoffrey’s insights to learn how to be intentional about using stories in our lives to communicate better, no matter what platform you are in.

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Growing up, Billy Broas took the traditional path and did very well in school. He got into a great college and got a great career and thought that would be the end all be all… until he got the entrepreneurial itch. That’s when he started the beer website, something he was passionate about fresh out of college. On today’s podcast, Billy joins Adam Markel to share how he pivoted and got into the whole craft beer scene and started home brewing and selling online beer brewing courses. He also reveals the toughest part of becoming an entrepreneur and why he thinks mentorship and coaching are essential if you want to make a difference in the world.

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A crisis is an opportunity to learn more about building resilience within yourself to withstand any pivot you may have to take down the line. Life is predicated on the natural uncertainty of everything, so you always have to be ready to make the most of any situation. Robert MacPhee is the former Director of Training for Jack Canfield, as well as the author of the bestselling book, Manifesting For Non-Gurus. He joins Adam Markel to talk about why building resilience is essential to your future success. After all, resilience is something that you have to build up before you even begin to use it.

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Tough times are inevitable but what you can do about them is all within your choice. For Max Borges, life wasn’t always easy. But with optimism, he found countless opportunities and achieved more success than he has ever dreamed of. Helping others get through life, he wrote the book, How to Be Fan-f*cking-tastic!—a collection of wisdom, motivational quotes, statements and insights from his journey growing his namesake agency. In this episode, he shares some of them with us, leaving inspiration to face life’s curveballs. Particularly, Max tells his journey of growing his agency from a laptop on his kitchen table to generating $10 million in annual revenue. Through it all, his story highlights how we can always come back from difficulty. It's a matter of responding to it not with dread and fear but with optimism and action. Tune in to this conversation and be fan-f*cking-tastic!

Life is a joy and a blessing, but it’s not always easy. For the professional speaker, best selling author, and transformationist, Joseph Ranseth, realizing that purpose and meaning are more important than profit took a lot of pivots. He was successful in the internet marketing space before he got into transformational leadership. Under the mentorship of Dr. Stephen Covey, author of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, he learned that his success depended on integrating the spiritual with the secular. Joseph advocates thinking of interactions with clients as creating "transformations" instead of "transactions". Learn more about what transformational leadership and starting a movement involves, including having an army of advocates for your cause.

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Resilience is not about eliminating stress, but finding the right dose and matching it with the right recovery. It's in this balance, in this harmony, that we perform at our best in every aspect of our lives. In this episode, Dr. Erik Korem, the founder of AIM7, delves into the topic of achieving resilience. He framed stress as the gas and brake in a car, where we constantly toggle between the two. The key to resilience is to find the right dose of stress and match it up with the right dose of recovery. Dr. Korem introduces the five pillars that lead to adaptability and provides research-backed advice on how to achieve them. He emphasized that stress is only a problem when it exceeds our capacity to adapt to it. When we adapt in an optimal way, we achieve harmony in the relationship between our parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. Dr. Korem also shares how improving in this aspect is key to excelling in different parts of life, including personal or work relationships and physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual wellbeing. Tune in to learn how to achieve harmony and resilience in your life.

Show notes:

[01:19] Resilience: Talking Tee for the Day

[07:23] The Five Pillars to Adaptability 

[23:05] Why We Need Sleep More Than Anything

[36:51] Establishing Good Rituals 

For teachers, creating a dynamic environment of joy with students can make all the difference. This is what Bobbi DePorter of the Quantum Learning Network realized after years of research. Teachers graduate university with a set of expectations and goals for the learning environment they'll create. Yet when they get into the classroom, the real world is often different. It’s an academic tragedy. For example, the students just don't engage and participate as visualized. Now, through the Quantum Learning Network, teachers are trained in how to create that positive environment of joy so students can love learning.

Bobbi DePorter is president of Quantum Learning Network, which produces SuperCamp summer enrichment programs now with 78,000 graduates and programs in 19 countries; and Quantum Learning Education (QL), with programs for teachers, administrators, students and parents. QL has trained over 100,000 teachers and through these programs and the 8 Keys of Excellence movement, has impacted more than twenty million students over the last 30+ years for their children. Their programs teach unique learning and life skills to teenagers in a fun, dynamic way.

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Resilience isn't an inability to stay standing. It is the ability to get back up when you fall and learn from that. One way to cultivate resilience is through mindset reform. Going through crises and building resilience is going to be difficult if you have a fixed mindset. Start having a growth mindset instead as you join Adam Markel in discussing how to cultivate resilience through mindset reform with cutting-edge mindset author, researcher, and consultant, Dr. Ryan Gottfredson. Dr. Ryan Gottfredson is the author of Success Mindsets: The Keys to Unlocking Greater Success in Your Life, Work, and Leadership. He also works with organizations to develop their leaders and improve their culture. Listen in so you can get more resilient with a little bit of a mindset shift. Learn how your mindset drives your unconscious automatic processing. And discover why you need to be even more conscious of your mindset, especially right now.

Show Notes:

·   0:48 - Introduction

·   5:10 - Getting Through Crisis

·   12:02 - Cultivating Resilience

·   15:48 - Fixed Vs. Growth Mindset

·   21:38 - Changing Mindsets

·   26:53 - Mental Maturity & Complexity

·   34:46 - Resilience Rituals

·   40:54 - Learning Through Your Losses

Resilience. What does it really mean in organizations or in the real estate world? Why is it always mentioned? Why is it so important? In today’s episode, Marc Miller discloses the current state of the marketplace, the crucial factor in operationalizing resilience in organizations, and the perspective of the tenant’s side in the real estate business. Marc is a strategic commercial real estate leader, business and workplace solutions advisor, trusted global C-Suite consultant, and tenant representation expert. Join us and learn all about resilience from the tenant’s side of the story!

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a board-certified Internal Medicine Physician, speaker, author, and international wellness expert featured in numerous media outlets. Together with Adam Markel, they discuss how taking a rest at the most optimal levels can save you from the dangers of burnout, exhaustion, and overwhelm. Without having even a short pause, even the most successful people are at the risk of feeling empty despite the many wins in life and even encounter suicidal tendencies. Dr. Saundra explains how depriving yourself of sleep just to accomplish your goals is not worth it under any circumstances. She also talks about the seven types of rest, emphasizing why rejuvenation must always go beyond just the physical level. 

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Performance is not just about outcomes but about the factors that influence how we show up and thrive in demanding environments. Adam Markel sits down with Dr. Carla Fowler, an elite executive coach who has been a secret weapon for CEOs, entrepreneurs, and senior leaders. She reveals the four critical "buckets" that fuel high performance, showing how they empower you to not just survive but thrive in today's demanding world. Drawing from her experiences as a digital nomad and navigating the challenges of a demanding career, Dr. Carla offers practical advice and actionable strategies for achieving peak performance in all areas of life.

Do you want to live life with gusto, meaning, and purpose? Learn the art of living. Host Adam Markel welcomes Aaron McHugh, a podcaster and author of the best-selling book Fire Your Boss: Discover Work You Love Without Quitting Your Job. He is also the Founder of Work Life Play and an Affiliate Advisor to McKinsey/Aberkyn.

The art of living involves showing up wholeheartedly and pursuing an integrated life with no containers. Ground yourself in fierce reality, live an honest life, and be more acquainted with who you are and how you want to show up in the world. Join in the conversation and learn all about the art of living from Aaron.

We’ve all heard about the different programs available to treat trauma, but what does going through trauma really mean? Is the real healing process really possible? How heavy is trauma really is, especially in terms of affecting the rest of this traumatized person’s life? In this episode, we’re going to have a candid and open conversation about what it really means to be a trauma survivor with Dr. Michiyo Ambrosius. Before she became a psychologist, transformational leader, coach, mentor, and a trainer of pioneering trauma and healing techniques, she lived under extremely restrictive Japanese culture, parental control, and gender inequality. Listen to her story and learn how you, too, still have hope in healing from your trauma and living a happy life.

Show Notes:

01:43 Dr. Michiyo’s background

06:42 Dr. Michiyo’s process for healing trauma

12:15 Building a trauma-informed workplace

We have to understand ourselves first before we learn how to understand how the world functions and communicates with us. In another enlightening episode, Adam Markel talks to Dr. Erica Risberg, Ph.D. host of podcast , All Things In The Name Of Love. Dr. Risberg shares her greatest pivot in life and defines her experience of resilience. She also explains how trees are great models for humanity and how we can all be connected like them. She then shares how rituals guide you throughout your day and give you a level of continuity and support. Taking a vow and taking action are other crucial takeaways from her.

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I am thrilled, ecstatic, really feeling so good to be with you however it is that you're consuming this podcast. I want to express my gratitude to you and for us all at the very outset to hit the reset button. We have this opportunity all the time, every moment of everyday to push that reset button. All it takes is a breath. I'm not saying that it's easy but it is simple. Simple is something really powerful when you can have simple spiritual solutions to things. It's super powerful. I'm going to get to introduce you to somebody and spend some time with a dear friend, with a colleague, with somebody I absolutely adore, I respect and love. She's a lady that has simple, spiritual solutions to share.

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Consciousness is the basis of reality. That’s what Mark Gober is asserting in his book called An End to Upside Down Thinking. Mark Gober is an author whose worldview was turned upside down in late 2016 when he learned of a world-changing science which suggests that contrary to the mainstream view, consciousness does not come from the brain. After researching extensively for nearly a year, he became convinced that a paradigm shift was in order: biology does not produce consciousness; rather, consciousness produces biology. Mark talks about his concept of consciousness and how it can affect our happiness and the way we live. He goes through his book where he recounts his journey, from exploring compelling scientific evidence from diverse spaces ranging from quantum physics to psychic phenomena to near-death experiences, and beyond. With his book, Mark aims to shift our view of the human potential and understand the true nature of reality.

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In this podcast, I ask Marcy Morrison, founder of Careers with Wings, to share her own personal pivot story. Marcy reflects on her, not one, but several pivots and shares her most important questions to illuminate the path of your career pivot. Marcy embodies that which she strives to evoke in others – energy, enthusiasm, passion and fun. Often referred to as bringing sunshine to every room she enters, Marcy helps others uncover and find their dream career via her books “Finding Your Passion: The Easy Guide to Your Dream Career” and “Falling in Love with Me: A Personal Journey and A Guide to Falling in Love with You” (in English and Spanish), coaching, speaking engagements, workshops and trainings. With the formula Passion + Purpose = World Change. Learn more about Marcy at careerswithwings.com.

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As a salesperson, you need to start leveraging your unique skills so that you get the sale. You don't need to follow all the textbook rules of what it means to be a great salesperson. Just be your most authentic self and not someone else.

Join Adam Markel as he talks to entrepreneur, keynote speaker, podcast host, and author of the bestselling business book, It’s Time to Sell: Cultivating the Sales Mind-Set, Chris Spurvey. Discover how Chris helps turn business owners and new sales professionals into confident and effective sellers. Chris has sold over $300 million in consulting services and has worked with thousands of entrepreneurs and professionals in their efforts to close more businesses and create win-win relationships with their clients.

Learn more about Chris' sales mindset and philosophy. Find out how to open even more doors by tapping into what makes you special. Start feeling good about sales today!

Show Notes:

4:36 - The Philosophy Of Sales

15:32 - Start Taking Action

22:32 - Sales Is Not A Competition

26:11 - Chris' Success Rituals

There is nothing happy about getting divorced, but you can certainly live life happily even after one. What does a happy divorce look like? Joining Adam Markel on the show is Jennifer Hurvitz, a Certified Divorce Specialist, public speaker, bestselling author and host of Doing Divorce Right Podcast, who gives us her take on this. How do you live a happy life even after going through a disastrous relationship? How do you go about cordially with your ex without the burdens of anger and resentment? If you have kids, how do you come from a place of happiness to work together in raising them while living apart from each other? These seem to be very hard questions and, make no mistake, they certainly are. But that doesn’t mean being happily divorced is not possible. Take it from Jennifer, who has been divorced since 2014 and is a living example of someone who has claimed a happy life in spite of it. In this conversation, she shares some wonderful advice on doing divorce right and, by extension, doing relationships right to avoid getting into a divorce in the first place.

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Not letting your disease take over your life is one of the strongest moves anyone can do in the name of resilience. Today, Adam Markel interviews Dr. Brandon Beaber, a board certified neurologist with a subspecialty training in multiple sclerosis and the author of Resilience in the Face of Multiple Sclerosis. Dr. Beaber talks about the importance of sleep to creating and developing resilience and promoting neurogenesis. He also shares some examples of personalities who had great pivots despite having degenerative conditions. Don’t miss this episode and be one step knowledgeable about sleep, neurogenesis, MS, posttraumatic growth, healing, and so much more!

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Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey all share one common thread as highly successful leaders today — commitment. They chose to be committed to their passion and beliefs, and every person who chooses commitment can be part of the unstoppable mission at the Unstoppable Foundation. Its Chief Humanitarian Officer, Cynthia Kersey, inspires entrepreneurs and speakers to become powerful versions of themselves by transforming into a person of generosity and gratitude. Cynthia shares that, more than just benefiting the business, the act of giving makes the soul feel good and grow stronger, thus creating a meaningful transformation that starts from the inside. Join Adam and Cynthia as they discuss how we can solve seemingly impossible challenges around the world by using simple, individual actions.

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I'm so proud to share another powerful interview with another incredible person: Sandra Joseph. Sandra was the longest running lead actress in the longest running Broadway show, Phantom of the Opera. Sandra played Christine in more than 1,000 shows over the course of 10+ years. Despite her success, it wasn't always like that for her. Sandra spent years as, in her words, a "scared kid from Detroit" that lacked confidence and experienced setback after setback. Her "PIVOT" to a confident, composed leading lady, singer, and keynote speaker is truly inspirational and chock full of learning! Sandra is also the co-author of "Your Creative Soul: Expressing Your Authentic Voice" with Caroline Myss. Learn more from Sandra at http://sandrajoseph.com/free-resources/.

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Much has been said about the great health benefits of CBD. Yet, there are still a number of people missing out on it due to misinformation or the lack thereof. Filling in the gaps to share the things you need to know about CBD, Adam Markel invites Brooke Alpert, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.—a certified holistic cannabis practitioner, a nationally recognized nutrition expert, and a best-selling author. Here, she shares with us the story behind her move to the CBD space, particularly that of seeing what it did to her husband, who is suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease. Extending what she has found out, Brooke then brought CBD into her private practice and saw many of her clients' overall wellness improve. She takes us deeper into the amazing things CBD can do to balance your health and introduces her own brand of CBD products called Daily Habit. Join in on this episode to learn more about CBD, how it differs from traditional marijuana, and where it is headed in terms of legalization, and more.

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Pivoting in life is necessary. However, the process of going through those moments is often not simple. Sometimes, you have to wiggle your way out of challenges to find your new place. That is what our guest today shares. Business strategy coach and bestselling author Penny Zenker joins Adam Markel to take us across the many pivots in her life that made her who she is now. And Penny’s stories are nothing short of great lessons that range from business development to personal development, sharing how she moved to start her own business and dealt with divorce. Through it, Penny shows us the process that has helped her navigate from the changes in her life and into reinvention as well as the rituals and habits that cultivate resilience. Join this conversation and gain so much wisdom about going through the changes of life and coming out of it stronger than ever.

The road to being an actor is not as glamorous as it seems. Behind the fame and recognition is a steep hill full of challenges and rejection. To stay in the industry long enough to find yourself at the top, you need to have resilience. In this episode, Adam Markel is with Reed Diamond—an actor for over 35 years in television, films, and on Broadway—to get his take on why resilience is a key ingredient to making it as an actor. Reed takes us through his journey of differentiating between acting as a craft and an art, breaking the bad habit of pre-worrying, and dealing with uncertainty. Sharing lessons from acting that help in these changing times, Reed then dives deep into improvisation and how it can teach us to adapt in situations we least expect. Don’t miss out on the many insights this timely conversation has to offer. Tune in!

It feels easier to fall apart when we are diagnosed with a medical condition. Knowing full well the struggles of those who have been in that position is Sharon Sayler, bestselling author, internationally known speaker, executive consultant, and founder of Competitive Edge Communications. Diagnosed with a rare medical condition herself, Sharon channeled her frustrations to educating herself about it, which ultimately transforms into her helping others to become resilient and courageous self-advocates in their lives. She also touched on the importance of language and labeling to healing and caring in the field. Offering comforting advice, Sharon shares the typical experience of seeing a doctor and learning what it means to be seen whole.

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We’ve all broken into an inner dialogue with ourselves, that conversation with the voice in our head, whether we’re aware of it or not. Life coach, speaker, and the Co-Founder and Chairwoman of Handel Group Lauren Handel Zander works with clients to help them take over their inner dialogue and face their fears so they’re able to love their life. Her book, Maybe It’s You, is about breaking into your own inner dialogue in twelve different areas of life. She shares the journey of how she got into coaching and making the major pivots in her life, as well as epigenetics, being productive, and speaking your truth.

What brings us personal and professional joy? Sheri Salata has learned that it's handling what’s in front of you ..... with love. Sheri is the co-host of the popular podcast series This Is Fifty with Sheri and Nancy and co-founder of the media company STORY and Orange Dragon Productions. Sheri was also an executive producer of the Oprah Winfrey show where she gained a valuable piece of advice that informed her next twenty years: do the job she has and do it well and don’t worry about what’s next. Sheri says it’s not always the right advice for everybody, but her focus without expectation led to her running the Oprah Winfrey show. Learn more about Sheri's beliefs about loving what you’re doing, creating resilience, and opportunities to pivot in positive new directions.

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There is something unique in our situation in which we are all experiencing a crisis that tests our ability to adapt to change and be resilient in adversity. In times like this, it helps not only to add programs to our existing operating systems but to upgrade our operating systems themselves. That is, we have to change our mindsets into something that will not only allow us get through this crisis but also help us grow in spite of it. Joining Adam Markel in today’s episode is Dr. Ryan Gottfredson, a mental success coach and cutting-edge leadership consultant, author, trainer, and researcher who is currently a leadership professor at California State University-Fullerton. Taking liberally from the meat of his recent book, Ryan gives us a peek of the different kinds of mindsets and which ones can help us be proactive in the face of the current crisis. Listen and be inspired to take that extra step to cultivate resilience in the midst of adversity.

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Feeling good about sales is the foundation for success in business. Entrepreneur, keynote speaker, podcast host and author of the bestselling business book, It’s Time to Sell: Cultivating the Sales Mind-Set, Chris Spurvey helps turn business owners and new sales professionals into confident and effective sellers. Chris has sold over $300 million in consulting services and has worked with thousands of entrepreneurs and professionals in their efforts to close more business and create win-win relationships with their clients. He joins us to share how to have that sales mindset that can sell in a truly authentic way and not be the stereotypical salesperson. He also shares some tips on becoming really good at opening doors by tapping into some unique part of our own personalities and identities and leveraging those.

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Have you ever had a moment where you thought you needed a transformation to have a greater impact? Adam Markel sits down with Wendy Darling, a transformational results expert, keynote speaker, and founder of the Miraculous Living Institute, to share how her methodology helps people navigate change to achieve their desired results. She has over 35 years of experience in business and life transformation and she talks to Adam about the specific avenues she’s working on and how people can learn to reposition themselves so that they can begin to replenish their life the way they want it. 

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There is no better teacher of resilience than nature. Nature doesn’t care if you’re rich or poor. It doesn’t care what you have achieved in life. When you’re out there, exposed to the elements, that is when your resilience really gets tested and built. Adam’s guest for this episode sees nature as a petri dish from which she can harbor wild ideas. Her whole career has been marked by adventure, resilience, and adaptability. Shelby Stanger is the host and creator of the hip podcast, Wild Ideas Worth Living, where she has spoken to countless CEOs, athletes, activists, and thought leaders. Shelby is always chasing adventure herself. Her willingness to take on challenges and dive into uncertainty all contributed to the epic life she’s living. Tune in and listen to the wisdom she has to impart to the world in this exciting conversation. 

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How do we leverage continuous uncertainty to thrive in this unprecedented new world? 

The answer is to build the resilience we need to power us through the challenges we face so that we become “Change Proof.” Prepare to tackle the future with confidence by reading Adam’s latest book Change Proof: Leveraging the Power of Uncertainty to Build Long-Term Resilience.

Are we truly equipped to handle the way we write and read today? Join Rob Ashton—writer, former scientist, and founder of Emphasis—as he dives into his passionate exploration of modern communication and the problem with writing and reading. This episode unpacks the paradox of our text-saturated lives: how our digital words can simultaneously connect and isolate us. Discover why the shift from spoken to written communication has led to an invisible epidemic of misunderstandings and inefficiencies. Whether you're navigating workplace emails or personal texts, this conversation will transform the way you think about the words you type every day. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on the true impact of our written world and strategies for mastering effective communication in the digital age.

For many parents, the decision to take a "radical leap" in business can be difficult due to the responsibilities that come with raising a family. This is the same decision that bestselling author Steve Farber had to make. He became a father at 24 and gave up his dreams of music as a career to become a good provider for his family. One day as he walked the streets of the corporate districts of San Francisco, he looked up and asked what else he was supposed to do aside from being a good father. Steve shares his stories of competing dreams, developing business leaders and helping businesses grow.

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It is one thing to take your life through multiple pivots; it is another to help others pivot through theirs. A serial pivotor, Jeremy Park has been all about helping other people and trying to make a difference. He is a corporate executive and a philanthropist, the author of two books and a weekly newspaper column, a producer and host of television, radio shows, and a podcast, and the CEO behind cityCURRENT – an organization with a mission to power the good. In this episode, Jeremy join host Adam Markel as he sheds light on how you can open yourself up and make time for giving back, volunteering, and contributing even with everything else keeping you busy. He also talks about the power of companies with social impact and employees choosing to work based on purpose.

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On today’s podcast, I introduce a new friend who truly embodies the meaning of a successful “PIVOT by design”: Cathy Demers, founder and CEO of BusinessSuccess.com. Cathy shares her pivot from the “pressure cooker” of a publicly traded company (that she founded and took public) to a business she loves and the blessing of being a lifestyle entrepreneur. Cathy’s struggle with a stress-based illness and the often conflicting interests of corporate life, drove her determination to conquer how to become successful in business, without paying the prices she previously paid. She too dismisses the myth of “balance”, and instead advocates for taking a longer term approach to holding a vision, redefining what success means, and then “relaxing into it”. Cathy and I also talk about success rituals and the creative tension between wanting to build something really big and exciting - and enjoying the process along the way.

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The beautiful thing about being human is that we have the power to change not only our lives but others as well. Proving the value of that is Stewart Emery, an internationally acclaimed educator, author, world-class speaker, and in-demand expert on the psychology of greatness who has been named as one of the ten most influential people in the Human Potential Movement. Stewart walks us through his expertise on human potential and talks about how to think of our external circumstances in relation to what is within us. Contextualizing it in a world where we catastrophize a lot of things on a daily basis, he talks about media as well as his own experiences in the industry. Stewart stresses the importance of living with kindness, emphasizing how it begins by loving yourself.

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I’m so excited to reintroduce you to Lisa Garr, a media expert, and host of the Aware Show among many other things. She’s an incredible friend and a blessing to me personally... and to a lot of people! You probably already know and love Lisa. She’s been a long-time catalyst in the space of personal transformation and is a leading force for helping people create awareness and for spreading awareness all around the world.

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World-renowned photographer and videographer, Carl Studna, is the foremost practitioner of the LuminEssence Method, a new paradigm for radiating the light that resides within all of us, inspiring and revealing each person’s authentic gifts. The LuminEssence Method empowers the energy within us thereby allowing us to fully express it. As a photographer, Carl’s intimate portraits of influential people ranging from Paul McCartney to His Holiness the Dalai Lama are published and acclaimed worldwide. Carl shares the primary theme that weaves its way through all modes of his work - that of life as a sacred journey to be cherished and embraced and awakening  to the splendor that lies in life’s seemingly ordinary moments. He also shares his pivot story around his new release, Evolution of Loving, an intimate glimpse into eight remarkable partnerships that have been consciously built – and in many cases, rebuilt – on a foundation of authenticity, personal responsibility, and trust. Enjoy this amazing conversation.

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Health is more than just the absence of illness—it’s about nurturing both the body and mind. Join Adam Markel and Tim Macken, Executive Director of the Macon County Mental Health Board, as they explore the link between metabolic health and mental well-being. Tim's behavioral health expertise highlights groundbreaking research on how metabolic therapies can transform mental illness treatment and even impact physical ailments like cancer. Discover the power of diet, exercise, and a holistic approach to wellness, and learn why personal responsibility is the key to lasting health. Say hello to a vibrant, fulfilling life! Tune in now to unlock the secrets to transforming your health from the inside out.

Show Notes:

●  00:02 - The Intersection Of Physical And Mental Health

●  05:02 - Challenges And Impact Of Social Changes

●  08:44 - The Impact Of Loneliness To Individuals

●  09:46 - How To Combat Loneliness

●  16:05 - How To Maintain Own Resilience

●  24:30 - Current Reads With Valuable Insights

●  30:40 - The Effectiveness Of Sprinting And Interval Training

●  33:42 - Improving Mental Health In The Workplace

Joining Adam Markel in today’s episode is Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier. She is a Member of the Global Clinical Practice Network of the World Health Organization, past Director of the Canadian Psychological Association and the International Association of Applied Psychology, and the Author of The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health. Dr. Marie talks about the importance of resilience in the workplace to optimize your work performance and mental health. She also shares her take on burnout post-pandemic. She shares her insight on building resilience to get unstuck from the optimism trap. Today’s discussion is valuable for everyone to help build resilience and optimize their performance and mental health. Jump into this episode with Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier now!

Show Notes:

• 10:01 – Defining Resilience
• 17:40 – Strategic Resilience
• 19:27 – The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health
• 22:34 – Leadership Resilience in the Workplace
• 27:30 – Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier’s Take About Burnout
• 36:05 – Building Resilience to Get Unstuck from the Optimism Trap

The whole world is gradually adapting to the need to do most of its talking virtually. Back in 2018 when Dr. Nick Morgan wrote Can You Hear Me?, his book on the perils of virtual communication, he did not have the slightest idea that the world will be hit hard by a global pandemic two years later. But the principles he wrote somehow became all the more tangible and important as many of us are forced to rely heavily on virtual communication just to get business done. As a result, we are also forced to live with the reality of its many perils, a fact that is not lost to many a keynote speaker who is now forced to deliver their craft to an audience of nodes. A top communication theorist and coach, Dr. Nick now helps speakers and coaches make the most out of this situation. Listen in as he discusses these things on the podcast with Adam Markel.

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The pandemic was a total game-changer. When it started, no one really knew how to deal with it. The uncertainty it brought forced many to unlearn and relearn processes because things were not the way they used to be. Addressing this elephant in the room, Adam Markel invites Andy Clement. Andy is from Kimberly-Clark Professional, where he has held 18 different roles in various departments, ranging from sales, marketing, strategy, innovation, and manufacturing, to general management. Since 2019, he has been the Chief Customer Officer of the company. In this episode, he shares with us their experience with the pandemic and how his teams have been resilient in the face of so much change and disruption. He then highlights the importance of feedback as a tool and how the company had to learn to sell in the new virtual landscape, developing relations through conversation and creating a more resilient selling system and sales team.

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03:18 Kimberly-Clark’s Definition Of Resilience And Growth Mindset

07:09 The Value Of Feedback

11:16 Why Resilience Is Important

13:44 How Uncertainty Impacted The Business

18:54 Rituals To Recovery

Being at peace with yourself and with everybody around you can be achieved if you know how to capitalize on the power of your brain. In this episode, host Adam Markel and 

Dr. Rick Hanson

, a psychologist, Senior Fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, and New York Times best-selling author, talk about the power of the brain in acquiring knowledge and guiding us through our daily experiences. They also dive into resilience, self-worth, and compassion as well as how brain science, clinical psychology, contemplative practice, contemplative wisdom, and mindfulness practice intersect with each other. As Dr. Hanson offers advice on how the brain can change for the better, he walks us through his two-step process of growing into yourself and his belief system that is based on science and common sense.

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Attention spans are at a historical all-time low. The first three to five seconds of any marketing piece you post on social media determine whether it is going to get engagement or not. These first few seconds are the focus of social media expert and digital strategist, Brendan Kane in his new book, Hook Point: How to Stand Out in a 3-Second World. In this seminal work, he talks about the core pillars of grabbing and maintaining people’s attention to your brand or message. For many years, Brendan has been empowering brands to stand out in oversaturated markets. He is best known for being the author of the bestselling book called One Million Followers. Join in as he explains how the hook point works in this conversation with Adam Markel.

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What do you do in a major financial crisis? Adam Markel talks to Scott Shay, a leading businessman, thought leader, and author of two widely read books – the second of which, In Good Faith: Questioning Religion and Atheism, has been recognized as one of the best books of 2018 by Mosaic Authors and also earned a Finalist Award from the National Jewish Books in 2018. Today, citing out key observations that led him and his team to prepare for the recent financial and incoming financial fiasco, Scott shares some tactics on surviving major financial crises. He also sends a message that integrates resilience for everyone in this Coronavirus-inflicted world.

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