Balanced Living For Busy Professionals Podcast

Do you believe you can shift your life in a positive direction after you've suffered trauma? It is possible.  In this episode Diane talks to Marcus Aurelius Anderson about how to cope with adversity and how to shift your mindset after you've suffered trauma in your life. You’ll hear Marcus’s incredible story of overcoming trauma and the victim mentality.  Diane and Marcus also talk about adversity as a gift, the importance of discovering what is truly important and what is not and how there is truth all around us, if we are willing to listen to it.  As Marcus says, you could either be a victim of circumstances or change your mindset. Listen to this episode to learn some tools and mindset shifts to move forward in a positive direction. What you will learn in this episode Why we can't just push dark thoughts away and must acknowledge them How Marcus deals with coaching people who are resistant to change Why it's important to focus on all they ways in which you can succeed and not just why you can't How we can

In this episode Diane talks to Penney Pierce about transparency and how it can empower us to be our authentic selves. They discuss how the culture is changing as we leave the information age and how transparency is the key. Penney talks about how to let go of fear, how to be who we really are and the power of radical trust. Penney Pierce is a gifted, intuitive empath and one of the pioneers of the intuition development movement. She is the author of several books including, Transparency: Seeing Through to Our Expanded Human Capacity. What you will learn in this episode What transparency is and how it can help you How to get unstuck when you're off-centered The importance of attention Finding the true understanding of your fear and how to make it into something positive The power of transparency and authenticity How to be who you really are The story of how Penney had to put into practice her ideas on transparency and authenticity when moving from California to Florida The power of radical trust Quotes: “Whe

This week on Balanced Living for Busy Professionals, Diane welcomes back Kim Campbell o continue their discussion about plant-based nutrition. In this episode Diane and Kim discuss how to get started with plant-based nutrition and the importance of eating whole foods. Kim also offers tips on how to incorporate plant-based food when eating out, utilizing frozen vegetables and planning ahead. Kim Campbell is the author of Plant Pure Nation Cookbook. She transitioned to a plant-based lifestyle in the mid 90's and has been following this way of eating for over 25 years. What you will learn in this episode: Kim's journey to eating a plant-based nutrition How Diane started living a plant-based lifestyle due to a health crisis What plant-based means How Kim has helped her parents transition to a plant-based way of eating Kim's tips for busy professionals with no time, on how to incorporate plant-based meals into their life How plant-based eating can be inexpensive The advantages of batch cooking and planning ahead

Our connection to food starts at birth and our food driven culture is a way to give pleasure to our lives. But sometimes we use food to fill a void and our emotional connection to food can cause problems. Glenn Livingston, author of Never Binge Again: Stop Overeating and Binge Eating and Reprogram Yourself to Think Like Permanently Thin Person...on the Food Plan of Your Choice!, joins Diane to discuss emotional eating. They uncover what emotional eating means, discuss emotional issues and food. Plus, you’ll hear strategies to help you build a solid foundation that can resist food impulses no matter what emotional state you are in. Glenn Livingston is a veteran psychologist and former CEO to a multi-billion dollar consulting firm. He has an interesting perspective on food, both as a professional and as a formerly obese man. What you will learn in this episode: What emotional eating really means and how eating hyper palatable food impacts your neurological and physiological systems The study Glenn did to under

In this episode of Balanced Living for Busy Professionals Diane speaks with anxiety expert, Stephanie Dalfonzo. Together, they offer practical tools to help you make small mindset shifts for lasting anxiety and stress relief. Listen and learn empowering strategies that will help you say goodbye to the chaos, stress and anxiety in your life, gain control and bring your life back into balance. Stephanie Dalfonzo is an Anxiety Expert, Speaker, Certified Hypnotist and Yoga and Meditation Teacher. She shares inspirational empowerment with simple action steps, and has freed thousands of people from their anxiety, stress and fears.  What you will learn: How to get to the other side of anxiety with small efforts and keep your balance How to choose to respond to what happens in your life with simple tools and strategies How to create everyday practices that build up your “resilience muscle” Why “one size fits all” methods do not work for releasing stress and anxiety Stephanie guides listeners through two mental rehea

In this episode Diane speaks with Nicole Wells about mindset shifts for presentations and events. Shifting your mindset can help you mentally prepare for tough audiences or speaking engagements. You will learn preparation tips that help save you time, ease your nerves, and improve your confidence when speaking or presenting to small or large groups. Nicole Wells (SpeakWells.com) turned her greatest fear – public speaking – into her greatest passion, and has since taught thousands of professionals to do the same. She coaches individuals and groups from Fortune 500 companies, major law firms, and leaders in the marketing, branding and financial services industries. Nicole founded consultancy, Speak Wells and has more than 15 years of training and coaching experience.  Nicole has been an adjunct faculty member at New York University’s Stern School of Business, The School for Professional Studies and The New School. Nicole specializes in presentation skills, handling nerves, first impressions and impromptu speaki

In this episode of Balanced Living for Busy Professionals, Diane speaks with Dr. Eric Maisel about overcoming difficult family dynamics.  Many of the difficult people you encounter in daily life can be avoided, but what if they’re family members? What if the difficult person is a parent, a sibling, one of your children, or your significant other? Life coach and retired family therapist, Dr. Eric Maisel, shares valuable insights on how to stay sane in the midst of family difficulty. Get practical strategies to help you navigate through the most challenging times. Learn how to maintain inner peace in the midst of family chaos and maybe even create a better life for your whole family. Eric Maisel, PHD, is a retired family therapist, an active life coach, and the author of more than fifty books including his latest, Overcoming Your Difficult Family.  He has been featured in Martha Stewart Living, Redbook, Glamour, Men’s Health, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Self Magazine. What you will learn in this episode:

In this episode, Diane talks with Kathleen Audet about style, confidence and purpose. Learn what it means to be seen for who you are and not just for your outfit or label. Hear Kathleen’s unique perspective on style, starting with your mindset first, working from the inside and out. Kathleen provides tips on how to shop for essentials and make you forget the statement "I have nothing to wear," forever. Kathleen Audet, Your Authentic Image is a Personal Stylist and Image Consultant that has virtually worked with people all around the world to find their authentic image in essentializing their wardrobe. She has been in the fashion and image industry for 20+ years. On this episode, Kathleen talks about how to be authentic, confident and empowered when it comes to our own personal style. What you will learn: How Kathleen’s stroke changed the way she looked at clothes. How to dress from the inside out. How to dress according to your personality. Be seen for who you are and not just for the outfit or the label. Ha

Today, Diane Randall and Dr. Davina Koltulski talk about creating stillness, staying present, and tuning into your inner wisdom in order to stay sane in today's world. To create a harmonious balance in work and in life, we need to be able to handle the negative energy in the world, focus on what matters and support ourselves. Dr. Davina Kotulski is a licensed psychologist, life coach and spiritual counselor. Dr. Davina leads meditation workshops, spiritual classes, and her 90-day Follow Your Courageous Heart program, which focuses on moving beyond fear and other obstacles to create a meaningful life. She's committed to helping people live a fulfilling live in alignment with their values, their heart's desires, and authentic soul's calling. She's the author of multiple books and articles on marriage equality and the inspirational award-winning novel, Behind Barbed Eyes. What you will learn in this episode: Why it's important to slow down, meditate, be mindful and grounded in our hearts and our bodies to deal

Today, Diane welcomes you to the first episode of 2018 which kicks off the third season of Balanced Living for Busy Professionals podcast.  In this episode, Diane talks about how to love yourself more in 2018.  Learn why the only resolution you need is to practice more self-compassion. Get her tips on how to be more caring, understanding, and supportive towards yourself which results in greater emotional well-being, less depression, anxiety and stress. Listen as Diane shares her 7 best life changing tools and strategies for navigating through emotional issues that may arise when changing old habits and patterns as you practice your way to a new way of being more loving and kind to yourself in 2018.  What you will learn: When you are loving and kind to yourself - thoughts, actions and choices are aligned 7 tools and strategies for navigating through emotional issues, old habit and patterns Compassion vs Self Compassion How to take better care of yourself in a deeper way Why people fail at self-compassion Love

Welcome back to Balanced Living for Busy Professionals with your host, Diane Randall. Today, Diane talks to Lee Caraher, the CEO of Double Forte PR and Digital Marketing, about workplace loyalty. Find out what it means, how to foster a positive company culture and so much more. Lee is the author of the book The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from your Employees.  Enjoy this episode and the many insights Lee shares. What you will learn in this episode: The old and new definition of workplace loyalty Why an employee can be more valuable to you outside the company than inside the company How to repair workplace relationships that have been broken by negative exit practices The five things employees can do to leave well and be rehire-able The power of creating a corporate alumni program for ex-employees What you can do if you left a job poorly and are un-boomerang-able The preparations you must make before leaving a company so that you can maintain the relationships you have The reason Lee never

Are you a procrastinator?  We rarely talk about procrastinating in a positive way, it’s always more of a judgment.  In this episode Diane and her guest, Eric Twiggs, discuss the cost, the causes and the cures for procrastination. Diane’s guest today is Eric Twiggs, a Procrastination Prevention Partner. Eric is an expert in overcoming procrastination, and the author of The Discipline of Now: Twelve Practical Principles to Overcome Procrastination. He has done over 28,000 coaching sessions with entrepreneurs and has really gotten below the surface of the root causes of procrastination. What you will learn in this episode: What procrastination is and the primary causes of it The three categories of root causes Eric sees most often and the vicious cycle of anxiety that perpetuates the procrastination cycle What procrastination costs us and who benefits from our procrastination habits Eric’s 5-step Procrastination Prevention Pyramid that can cure procrastination The importance of having a positive attitude and cl

Today Diane is joined by Kathy Knowles, a speaker, trainer and consultant who speaks on the 7-step system for creating more purpose, profit and possibilities in life and business.  In this episode Kathy shares some practical tools and tips on how to create a life with more purpose. Diane and Kathy discuss the importance of trusting your intuition, setting boundaries, and practicing self-love in creating a more balanced life. What you will learn in today’s episode: How Kathy went from human resources director to an intuitive consultant The work Kathy helps business owners with in order to stop working for the business and having a business that works for them The importance of tapping into your intuition and why the beauty is in finding the silence inside of us Where to start when moving from knowing what you don’t want to what you do want The power of getting real on what it is that isn’t serving you and why you can’t let go of it The difference between habits we’ve learned and what we authentically want Wha

Today Diane's guest is Pam Bradford, a busy professional who owns a training and development company and is a plant-based lifestyle advocate. In this episode, Diane and Pam talk about plant-based nutrition, share information on their journey as well as how you can transition to a plant-based lifestyle. You will hear Pam discuss her journey with plant-based living and the initial steps she took to achieve her healthy eating. She also covers what healthy eating actually is and the foods you need to eliminate from your diet. You can make the changes in your life to be as healthy as possible, even as a busy professional. What you will learn in this episode: Why Pam and Diane switched to a plant-based lifestyle The diseases we can get when not eating the right food How to reprogram your mind to change towards making better food choices Why it takes courage to follow this path and how to be the role model in your family The change in focus between eating to live rather than living to eat, and why our culture does

In this episode, Diane speaks with Lucas Rockwood about easy yoga techniques you can apply even if you're busy. Manage your stress and other areas of mental health without resorting to cheats like alcohol or caffeine. Lucas Rockwood is the founder of the Absolute Yoga Academy which is one of the top ten yoga training schools around the world with 2000 certified teacher. He's a weight loss expert, health coach, TV personality, radio show host and acclaimed writer. He's also the founder of Yoga Body, which is an internationally renowned nutrition, education and publishing organization that serves 81 countries. What you will learn: How Lucas' toxic lifestyle pattern of abusing drugs, alcohol, and food led him to self-destruction, but then led to his discovery of yoga and healthy eating Why the "breath" component of yoga is so important to integrate with stretching to get that nervous system workout in addition to the physical one Why the yoga works: placing your body in an uncomfortable or stressful situation f

Today Diane’s guest is Hans Finzel, a successful author, speaker and trusted authority in the field of leadership. In this episode, Diane and Hans talk about why it’s important for leaders to listen and learn.  Any time we influence others we are leading them, good or bad.  Hans shares his own journey to leadership and explains some of the concepts in his new book, ‘Top Ten Ways to Be a Great Leader.’ Leaders are readers and readers are leaders, but they also probably listen to podcasts, so listen and learn with today’s episode on leadership!  Hans Finzel speaks, writes and teaches on practical leadership principals and has a bestselling book called, ‘The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make’. What you will learn: Hans' journey to leadership and why natural leadership ability isn’t necessarily better than leaders who learn to lead How to learn and listen as a leader and why it’s so important The problem with miserable, terrible bosses and why a good leader is one who empowers their followers. How to help those bott

In this episode, Diane speaks with Dr. Michele Summers Colon about creating healthy habits that can help you feel more balanced and energized in your everyday life. This episode explores the importance of accountability and knowing your ‘why’, as well as, the value of leading by example rather than telling others what to do. Dr. Michele also shares her tips for how to improve your energy, vitality and overall health and well-being through incremental changes that create healthier habits.  Dr. Michele is a physician, yoga health coach and overall health and wellness expert. She is the creator of the Body Wisdom Coaching Program where she helps people develop healthy habits, meditation and nutrition. She has been featured in various print and online publications including Bloomberg Business Week, USA Today, USA News and World Reports Health Magazine.   What you will learn:  The definition of habits   How to know if a habit is bad for you or not How to take a bad habit and turn it into a healthy habit  Why

In this episode, Diane interviews Bev Martin, a professional intuitive, originally from Johannesburg, South Africa. Bev changed her life almost as much as a person can when she moved to a new country. Today she’s here to help you bring out your brilliance! In this episode Bev shares her insight, wisdom and intuition to help you get clear on what you want and dream bigger to create your future. She shares some of the strategies and techniques she uses with clients, as well as her guiding quote: “The best way to predict the future is to create it!”  What you will learn:   Bev’s journey of moving to the U.S.  What an intuitive is and how our intuition drives our daily lives  The value in both the positive and negative aspects of our inner voice, and how to turn down that inner critic with compassion  Why creating the future is more valuable than knowing the future  Walt Disney’s strategy for managing dreams and being realistic  The difference between dreaming, fantasy and imagination  The questions to ask

Today, Diane interviews Claudia Braun and together they share how to get fit without using any gimmicks or diets. They explore the art of creating your best self through lifestyle and mindset changes. When you’re busy you tend to have a harder time focusing on how to take care of yourself, right? In this episode, learn some tools that will help you focus on the most important person in your life, you, and help you to have a more fit and healthier body. Claudia Braun is a healthy lifestyle and weight loss coach. She has a passion for helping people feel amazing without dieting, so that they can have a body and life they can embrace and love. What you will learn: The art of creating your fit and healthier self The importance of embracing fitness from the inside out How to release crazy cravings The value in understanding your own bio-individuality Why diets don’t work and how to overcome the emotional aspect of eating Why you need to redefine yourself and your relationships so they don’t revolve around eating

In this episode, Diane speaks with George Ramsay about his leadership experience in the military and the workplace, as well as, the evolution of his leadership style over the span of his career. George also shares his wisdom, experiences and insight into what a servant leadership model looks like. Servant leadership is a more embracing and more caring approach, compared to traditional leadership roles and styles. In this episode, you will gain knowledge that will help you become a more compassionate and attentive leader in your business or organization. George Ramsay is the Director of Training and Development at Four Oakes. His leadership roles span over 15 years. He has fostered relationships that are focused on his ability to develop high-performing teams of stakeholders that are invested in the mission, vision and goals of the organization or the workplace. What you will learn: George’s experiences under traditional leadership and how he shifted from that to servant leadership The mindset change he went