Balanced Living For Busy Professionals Podcast

This episode is part two of the Cheryl Morgan Young interview series where Diane Randall talks to her lifelong friend about everything from work life balance, to exercise and having a supportive family. In this episode Diane and Cheryl talk about how they found inspiration early on in their careers through each other and how life worked out as a single mother starting a new career.  Diane shares her feelings towards Cheryl and lets her know how inspiring it was working with Cheryl in her first job. This was the inspiration she needed to quit her job, move across the country and start a new career. This is a motivational episode where both Cheryl and Diane explain that you simply need to set your intention and then trust that things will work out. They also plan what Cheryl’s retirement might look like and how her travel plans fit around her busy work schedule.  What you will learn:  Diane was inspired by Cheryl when they started working together.  Set your intentions and then just trust.  If it doesn

In this special series of episodes Diane talks to her friend Cheryl Morgan Young.  They discuss how Cheryl Manages her time and how she is supported at home to achieve all her goals. Cheryl finds success with her schedule by writing lots of lists and re-negotiating with things that aren’t going to get done. Diane and Cheryl have both had busy work schedules and Diane talks about how she managed her time as a single mother starting her business.  Cheryl’s business partner is also her husband and so she talks about how to work with someone you love and finding times to not 'talk shop'.  Cheryl is a busy business woman who hosts her own radio show twice a week, runs a company of day-care centers is a chapter leader at her local church and is studying for a PhD.   What you will learn:  Cheryl and Diane have know each other for 30 years.  Cheryl is an Edward Hawkins Love Fellowship chapter leader in St Louis  She gets through her to-do list by only having 6 hours sleep.  She uses a system called “Time Des

In this episode Diane talks about how to cope with stress and how to manage those events when stress is inevitable. She draws on personal experience from times in her life when she was balancing being a mother, a tech consultant and a college student and stress caused her to have an anxiety attack.  Diane clearly explains what to do in events when stress is unavoidable and ways to minimize the impact. She also encourages her listeners to identify their reactions to stress - be it smoking, drinking, eating - so that we can realize when we're experiencing stress and switch to a more healthy coping mechanism. What you will learn: Stress is anything that disrupts your body’s natural rhythm. Stress is unique to each individual and affects us differently. Diane's old mantra was "do what you have to do". Stress can be caused when you're trying to live up to others expectations and by not setting clear boundaries. Identify the causes and then chose a response;  Avoidance - set clear boundaries, learn to say no, ste

Today Diane Randall talks to Gregg Levoy about how to rediscover your passion for life. Together they discuss the steps you can take to turn your life from a "knock-off" into a life that truly belongs to you. Gregg explains that he's always been interested in the subject of passion since growing up with parents who didn't follow the path they wanted. Diane expresses a common concern that it's not possible to have a life full of passion that also provides the security of a 9 to 5 job. Gregg discredits this idea and shows that he is physical example of living a passionate life that also makes money. He recommends that people write a list of the things each week that bring them joy and what drains their energy in order to show themselves how to create their passionate life. Gregg has previously been a journalist and professor of journalism and is now a behavioral specialist, blogger, guest speaker and lecturer. He has also written two books called:  "Vital Signs: The Nature and Nurture of Passion" and "Calling

In this episode Diane Randall talks to Lanada Williams about mental health and lifting the stigma in the workplace. They investigate the feedback cycle between stress and depression and how to break free and find help. 1 in 5 Americans will experience mental health problems at some point in their lives and depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide so Lanada details some of the ways you can talk about mental illness without stigmatizing language to open up the discussion.  Lanada is a National Certified Counselor and explains some of the coping tools she employs to protect your boundaries and check in with how you're feeling. Diane shares a personal story about being physically affected by anxiety and Lanada explains that mental health symptoms can often affect your physical body so you should always listen to your gut and trust your intuition. Lanada Williams is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Entrepreneur and Author and host of The Lanada Williams Show. She has been featured in the Huffington Post, F

Today Diane Randall talks to Chad Austin about how to overcome your excuses and make fitness a priority in your life. Chad explains that “that day” when you’re not busy or tired will never happen so you need to start making fitness work with your lifestyle now.  Chad and Diane examine the reasons people avoid exercise and Diane explains her past relationship with exercise and how she’s reached a healthy balance. Chad has written a book which details the excuses people give for not exercising and how to overcome these negative thoughts. The top two main excuses are; too busy and too tired and Chad recommends going to bed earlier, less processed food and limiting caffeine to start helping with tiredness. Chad has spent 10 years as a personal trainer, after moving into training from PE teaching in schools. He now owns his own studio and has written his first book called “Make Fitness A Priority: How to win the fight against your excuses”. What you will learn: Chad asked people what their top two aims were in li

Today Diane Randall talks to Dr Colleen Georges about how to recognize the critical voice in your head and how to conquer those thoughts. Dr Colleen explains what positive psychology is and how this can be used to focus on your great achievements and block out rumination and catastrophizing thoughts. Together they discuss how to keep your mind in the present using gratitude, meditation and rest. Dr Colleen has created her own technique of re-scripting to help her clients rewrite the way they think about themselves. She explains the eight steps you can use to also follow this method. These steps help to stop the negative movie that repeats in your head and change your behavior so that you can break free and quiet that critical voice. Dr Colleen is a national certified positive psychologist and coach, and a lecturer in counseling at Rutgers University. She has used her personal experience of suffering under her critical inner voice for 10 years to help develop these coping methods.  What you will learn: Positi

Today Diane Randall talks to Penney Peirce about the new way of looking at success (inner and outer). Together they discuss how to get beyond logic and reach into your right side brain to open up creativity and generate complex ideas. Penney explains how the world is moving away from linear and compartmentalized information and towards an emphasis on imagination and energy flow. Diane expresses the common concern that many people find it difficult becoming silent but Penney allays these fears by explaining how you can talk to your conscious self and find answers. Penney talks about the exciting new way of thinking that is becoming increasingly popular with businesses, and how by developing the correct habits you can eliminate what’s in the way of naturally flowing success. Penney Peirce is an Author, Speaker, Clairvoyant, and Trainer who specializes in intuition development, expanded perception and inner energy dynamics. She has worked in her field since 1977 and has published several books: She is the author

Today Diane interviews Susie Miller to discuss improving relationships from “boardroom to bedroom” and how to make time in your day for the people you love. Susie explains her PROFIT method for helping busy professionals work on their relationships while still striving in their career. Susie draws on personal experience to give her advice and Diane discusses her own particular interest in this topic relating to her past. Diane and Susie also examine ways you can ask the people around you for help by highlighting the time when they value your company the most. The advice in this episode is particularly for Type A personalities who might need to be reminded that the most important relationship is the one with themselves; looking after yourself helps to sustain your other relationships. Susie is a professional counselor who moved into life coaching after a sudden illness made her re-evaluate the levels of stress in her career. She has clients all over the world and published her first book in 2015, the second bo

Do you find yourself doing things that you later resent – or that you resent while you’re doing them – or even before you do them? Are you making commitments that you really don’t want to make or participating in activities because “everyone else is”? Today Diane talks about those things that sap your motivation and unbalance your life – and doing things that don’t add value to your life is a big one! Do you find yourself saying yes to things that you really want to say no to because you don’t want to disappoint someone, or because you’ve committed to it and don’t know how to back out? This episode is for YOU! Diane takes a deep dive in to accepting and rejecting things from a place of personal power and detailing the wonderful effects this will have on your life when you embrace those things that are truly good for you and add value to your life. Your challenge in this episode is to call or email Diane with one thing you took action on to scale back on what isn’t good for you, what doesn’t bring value to you

The unanimous scientific truth is that you are not meant to be sick and the skyrocketing rates of disease are due to your diet and lifestyle!   Today Diane and Amy-Lee Goodman Co-author of the book,"Rethink Food:100+Doctors Can't Be Wrong," talk about the food myths you are told and what simple dietary & lifestyle changes you can make to live the life you want.  Most people are steered into the system of conventional medicine believing that your genetics dictates your destiny. The misinformation surrounding your health is one of today’s greatest injustices. The answer to reversing and preventing diseases is almost always right at your fingertips with your food choices. Despite genetics, a diet based on whole, plant-based foods is most directly linked to excellent health, wellness, fitness, and longevity. You can take control of your health with your food choices! Contact Amy-Lee Goodman: http://www.rethinkfoodbook.com Books: Rethink Food: 100+ Doctors Can't be Wrong  - Amy-Lee Goodman Amazon Link: http://

Today – Diane shares a wonderful interview with Amy Love and together they discuss how to change your life, incrementally, to improve your entire picture of health. They discuss the 6 Essential Elements for improving your health and how every system in the body is connected. Diane takes a close look with Amy at what “real food and whole food” is and how they make a difference in your health and well being. Diane and Amy also talk about the chemicals we use in our homes to clean them and the “culture of clean” that so many grew up with. “If it didn’t small like Pine sol and bleach then it wasn’t clean” mentality – when in fact, the cleaning products on the market are often times toxic and cause serious reactions in the body. Today you learn how to eliminate the toxins in your home and where to find healthy alternatives. Diane had Amy go through all of the 6 Essential Element steps so grab your note pad – this is a note taking episode! Amy is a certified nutritional therapy practitioner, a natural fertility sup

Traumatic events happen all the time, and the secret is knowing how to “bounce forward” and transform the negative events into dynamic growth and greater good. Diane and best selling author, Michaela Haas talk about over coming trauma and “post-traumatic growth”. What is “post traumatic growth”? Post traumatic growth is the benefit we can derive from experiencing a crisis. Almost every trauma survivor thinks that they could never lead a happy life again, however, the science of post traumatic growth offers an entirely new perspective of trauma and plenty of healing strategies. This perspective of the growth mindset makes a tremendous difference: if you show people how they can grow, they likely will. Today Diane and Michaela take you through the steps needed to “bounce forward”.  Books: Bouncing Forward: Transforming Bad Breaks into Breakthroughs - Michaela Haas PhD Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Bouncing-Forward-Transforming-Breaks-Breakthroughs/dp/150111512X   Contact Diane: Email me at: feedback@Diane

Today Diane talks with Dr. Tracey Marks about signs that you’re tipping the balance between the normal ups and downs of life and actual depression or burnout. Busy people overlook building enough margins into their day and end up sacrificing sleep by working late, getting up too early, working while in bed and generally believing that sleep isn’t or should be a priority. It’s easy to cut things way too close and see doing nothing as a waste of time, but if you fill every waking hour with a brain intensive activity, like checking email or surfing the web, then your mind doesn’t get a chance to unwind and it will start to rebel against you – building margins in to your time that support your healthy sleep pattern is a critical part of balanced living. Dr. Tracey has a specific focus on lifestyle management; sleep challenges and the mind/body connection. In addition to Beyond Burnout, she has a private practice based in Atlanta. Dr. Tracey is a regular contributor to leading publications such as The Huffington P

Today, Diane and Glenn Livingston, PH.D talk about a revolutionary way to think about food and eating.  Sometimes you feel like you can't stop eating even though you're full.  And sometimes you feel guilt and shame of what you've eaten. You behave differently in private than you do when you're eating with other people. Dr. Glenn Livingston's tips help you to create a happier, healthier relationship with food and your own brain.  A veteran psychologist and long time CEO of a multi-million dollar consulting firm, Dr. Glenn spent several decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating working with his own patients in a self-funded research program with more than 40,000 participants. He talks to Diane about his own personal journey out of obesity and food prison to a normal, healthy weight and a much more lighthearted relationship with food and how he can help you. Download your free copy of Dr. Glenn's book “Never Binge Again: Reprogram Yourself to Think Like a Permanently Thin Person which is currentl

Yes! There is a way to release weight naturally and safely. Today Diane talks about the way she was able to change her body and overall health through her diet. She has “dieted” her entire life, and it wasn’t until she made the changes she talks about in this episode that she had real and lasting results – in her weight and her overall health. *You will learn about primary foods, and what happens when you don’t have those primary foods. You’ll also learn what secondary foods are and the role they play in an unhealthy, unbalanced life. Diane will cover the benefits of a plant based diet and the amazing results she experienced in her health and weight. *And what happens when you eat too fast? Is there a brain/belly connection? Yes! Diane talks about mindful eating and not eating with distractions and learning to truly enjoy your food – all of the aromas, textures, colors, flavors, and taking in the food with all your senses. *How to sneak in 30 minutes of physical activity, good sleep and relaxation, scheduling

Today Diane's guest is Alison Ozgur is a registered dietitian, author, certified meditation teacher, and registered yoga teacher. Her greatest passion is educating and guiding others on their journey toward mindfulness, plant-based nutrition, and optimal mind/body health. Through the integration of evidence-based practices, she teaches people how to thrive and live a vibrant life. Diane talks with Alison about the benefits of being mindful while eating and what a difference mindfulness makes to your ability to not only enjoy what you’re eating, but using it as a tool to eat the foods that are good for you, that promote long term health and wellness. Diane discusses the hidden ways the food industry sells us non-food by labeling that is both deceptive and unhealthy and how some states have made growing food in your yards illegal! A riveting interview that will change the way you view food. Visit Alison On-line: http://gobeyondgood.com/  Buy Alison’s Book: Go Beyond Good: The Trail to a Lifetime of Health and V

Today, Diane brings powerful information about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in her interview with Carla Lee Johnston, Founder and President of One Team Humanity Foods and Managing Member for The Truth Movie, LLC. Carla tells us that we would be surprised to learn about the food we are eating because there are so many “things” in our food that we don’t even know about, mainly Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and these GMOs are killing us. As a result she founded Carla’s Nut Burgers, a non-GMO, organic burger and is deeply involved in raising awareness of the dangers of GMO’s.  More Information on GMO’s: http://www.nongmoproject.org/find-non-gmo/search-participating-products/   How to reach Carla: https://nutburgers.com/ info@nutburgers.com   Contact Diane: feedback@dianerandallconsults.com Website: http://www.dianerandallconsults.com Podcast Website: http://www.balanced-living-for-busy-professionals.com

A large percentage of the population is suffering from food addiction. Plenty of people are literally addicted to food in the same manner that an addict is irresistibly drawn to his drug of choice, and just like the addict, when they fail to feed their habit they suffer from cravings, changes in brain chemistry, and other unpleasant withdrawal symptoms that make it very hard to lose weight or moderate the intake of unhealthy foods they logically know are bad for them. Today Diane shares an interview she participated in with the Chicago Raw Food Community about her strategies in overcoming food addiction, and developing a healthy plant based food lifestyle. With sound advice that will work for anyone’s schedule and budget – let Diane help you break your food addictions!     Email Diane: Feedback@dianerandallconsults.com   Visit the website: http://www.dianerandallconsults.com  Podcast website: http://www.balanced-living-for-busy-professionals.com  

Today on Balanced Living For Busy Professionals Diane talks to Ori Shavit. Ori’s life is all about a passion for food, photographing it, learning how it was prepared and where it comes from and generally, the entire food culture. During that time, she eagerly ate almost any kind of animal on this planet. Today she shares with Diane the change in her life that led her to become vegan and the joy of vegan food. It’s not deprivation. Vegan eating is robust, tasty, soul satisfying, sustainable and responsible. Diane and Ori cover how they both became vegan and happily so in spite of big food business, and a vegan food desert in Ori’s native Israel. Big food business tells consumers they need to eat meat, processed foods, high sugar food, and we’re flooded with information we don’t really understand and people are addicted to the sugar and chemicals in the food being advertised.  Ask yourself – how did your food get to your plate? Who suffered for it? Who died? What does it have in it? What is the impact on the en