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Against the odds.  That is the Scott Weltz story.  His story is the American Dream.  Unlike his Olympic teammates, Scott did not have an international pedigree.  Scott talks about his career, the Olympics, why he did not give up and how he was able to make his dream come true. In the interview we discuss: His journey from 7 years old to 25 and why stay in a sport that is known as an individual sport His mindset His team of people Quitting…keeping going What he learned from the Olympics. Two takeaways – for listeners who want to pursue their dream, and are on the verge of quitting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xofhB6iQBuQ More about Scott Wall Street Journal - Meet the Other Olympian Who Eats Subway New York Times - On Patch of Carpet at Trials, a Range of Emotions Los Angeles Times - London Olympics: No medal, but a new life path for Scott Weltz Post Race Press Conference New York Times - One Made It by Water, and Another by Land   In the Los Angeles Times article Scott talked about his journey and said “I have a whole different story than he (Michael Phelps) did.  If my journey can inspire someone down the road, that would be great.  If someone could look up to me and say ‘People always told me I couldn’t, but I think I can,’ and they end up doing it, man, that would be amazing.” My hope for you is for Scott’s journey to give you insight for fullfilling your own pursuits. smiling, Koren

“What do you want from the holidays?” ~ Peter Walsh Listener favorite Peter Walsh is back.  Peter is an organizational expert, New York Times bestselling author and host of Extreme Clutter on OWN. Peter and I  talk about reducing stress during the holidays.  Peter will share tips to organize your life through the holiday chaos. In this interview we discuss: ways to reduce stress during the holidays figuring out the vision you want from the holidays communicating with loved ones money and the holidays expectations and acceptance takeaway – tips for the holidays “You give time for what you believe is important” ~ Peter Walsh What are you giving time to?  Is it in line with what you think is important? Connect with Peter website OWN facebook twitter My hope for you is to enjoy your holiday season.  It took me a few years to get in line with what I wanted from the holidays and how I was actually living the holiday season.  Each year I would tweak and refine and get closer to the vision I had along with the vision my family had for the holidays.  Enjoy! Thank you for choosing to spend your hour with me and Peter.  If you enjoyed this interview, share it with friends.  The buttons below can help you share! smiling, Koren

Uncertainty + Risk + Emotional Exposure = Vulnerability. Aren’t those scary words.  Most of us would rather not experience those situations in our lives.  In fact many people have spent years avoiding those situations.  However according to Brené Brown, “it is the vulnerable moments that bring meaning to our lives.” Brené Brown is the author of New York Times bestseller Daring Greatly and research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work.  Brené has been on the show before where we discussed our capacity to love others and worthiness.  In this interview Brené gives us more insight into her groundbreaking work on vulnerability and shame so we can dare greatly in our own lives. In this interview we discuss: Brené’s inspiration for Daring Greatly Comfort and Safety – the difference between nurturing and disengagement Why we would rather live disappointed than feel disppointed Why it is hard to lean into vulnerability Joy is the most vulnerable, difficult emotion to feel and why it triggers us to prepare for disaster What vulnerability looks like in our professional lives What vulnerability looks like in ourleadership roles What vulnerability looks like in our relationships with family – partners, spouse, children, parents, siblings What vulnerability looks like in ourfriendships Gremlin Tapes vs. Lizard Brain How we can protect ourselves when someone else is in their own shame and trying to hurt of hook us. Takeaway Items mentioned in this interview feedback checklist Daring Greatly book Daring Greatly quote by Theodore Roosevelt  Connect with Brené website facebook twitter     I hope this interview helps you lean into your own vulnerability and understand shame better.  Doing the things that Brené talks about is a practice.  As you know from this show, it’s not about being perfect or never making mistakes.  It is about practice and tweaking to live your life in alliance with your values. Thank you for choosing your hour to spend with me.  If you enjoy this interview, please share it with friends, either by email or using the social media buttons below. smiling, Koren  

Do you worry about how smart you are?  Or do you you learn to without being outcome driven?  That is an example of different mindsets.  One mindset can help us get in our own way and the other can help us grow. Carol Dweck is a world renowned Stanford University psychologist and the author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.  Her groundbreaking research is breaking the myths of where success really comes from. We discuss the power of one’s mindset and how that leads to tapping one’s full potential and we will discuss early identifiers such as GATE, early athletic success and labels. In this interview we discuss: Growth & Fixed Mindset Where mindsets is applicabl in our lives – business, leadership, workplace environments, education, academics, athletics, relationships, health and personal development Social conditioning – labels of GATE, athletic success, outcome driven How mindset can get in the way of developing our full potential Intellectual undertanding of growth mindset, but still living in a fixed mindset way of life. How to develp growth mindset Carol Dweck’s definition of success Takeaway -two things listeners can do Mindset resources book website   I hope this interview gives you evidence that personal self-development is possible for YOU.  Carol Dweck’s research shows us that with a fixed mindset we can get in our own way.  With a growth mindset you provide an opportunity for growth, a willingness to learn and practice without creating a verdict and self-eliminating yourself.  What mindset do you have in the different areas in your life? smiling, Koren  

What does courage mean to you?  Do you wish you had more?  Andrea Scher is the author of the popular blog, Superhero Journal.  Andrea teaches an online e-course Cultivating Courage and she discusses her own journey with courage and how you can practice courage in your life. We discuss: What courage means Has Andea ever felt like she didn’t have courage How to build courage Dealing with uncertainty + courage Why she created Cultivating Courage course Items mentioned in this interview: 29 Gifts Cultivating Courage e-course Connect with Andrea Superhero Life facebook twitter instagram I hope this interview helps you know that courage is possible for you.   We can all develop our courage and help it grow like a muscle that needs to strengthen.  If you enjoy this week’s interview, please share it with friends, either by email or using the social media buttons below. smiling, Koren    

Talent.  Do you groan when you hear that word?  Do you feel shame or believe it is not possible for you to get talent – that you are a lifetime of mistakes?  You may remember my guest Daniel Coyle author of one of my favorite books The Talent Code.  In past interviews we discussed where talent comes from and the link between our brain and building talent.   Dan has a new book, The Little Book of Talent: 52 TIPS for Improving Your Skills and in this interview we  talk about why you need to stop viewing mistakes as failures and what you can do to build the skills that you need to be successful. In this interview Dan and I talk about: mistakes – failures the certain type of mistake that is okay to make  intellectual understanding of making mistakes intellectually, next step how to really live it mistakes as a verdict comfort and safety – getting good at something requires risk culture values of grit, failure, struggle Portrait of a real hero “Someone who bends over exhausted when no one else is watching.” Your brain doesn’t care what it learns it.  Your brain is just built to do stuff. “reaching” skill building hard skills/soft skills skill building not just for athletics, music or academics, also applies to leadership and business shades of perfection how to practice ABC’s without creating an environmnet for self-elimination practice – REPS Little League Letter Dan mentions in interview If you enjoy this week’s interview, please share it with friends, either by email or using the social media buttons below. smiling, Koren Connect with Dan website twitter facebook The Talent Code The Little Book of Talent                 Other interviews with Dan Coyle Interview 1 – background and how talent is really created Interview 2 – in depth about our brains and how we can build talent      

Do you want to build your business and lifestyle that works for you?  The Truth about Entrepreneurship. Fabeku Fatunmise is a business awesomizer, suck exorist and sonic alchemist and world’s most skeptical shaman.  Fabeku is here to talk about his journey as an entrepreneur and how he has really created a business and lifestyle that works for him.  mindset blueprints entrepreneurship as personal development inner stuff Two takeaways – for entrepreneurs on their journey Connect with Fabeku website facebook twitter music Christine Kane - Virginia

How can you go through a difficult life changing event and continue to move forward? Lee Woodruff really understands this from her own personal experience.  Her husband Bob Woodruff was at the top of his game in 2006 as co-anchor of ABC’s World News Tonight.  But then tragedy struck when he was in a tank in Iraq which was hit by an explosive.  Bob was severely injured and nearly died.  Six years after his traumatic brain injury, Bob has stated that he is “getting back to normal” at  home and at work as a national correspondent for ABC. Lee talks honestly about resilience moving forward in her life and finding the ability to hope again.  And through her journey Lee has achieved her own dream after the age of 50 by writing her debut novel Those We Loved Most which hit the New York Times Best Seller list. Those We Loved Most is a book about human resilience.  My favorite quote is in the beginning “Loss is not the end, it’s simply an invitation to change.” We discuss: why Lee choose to write this story? loss, grief and resilience “magical thinking” ~ trying to make the tape in the mind change the present when in the dark abyss, how do you know that life will be better? what the past six years have taught her takeaways Connect with Lee book website facebook twitter music Christine Kane - Virginia

Weight Loss without dieting…. Does this really work? One of my coaching clients talks about her journey and the experience that she has gone through over the past 19 months. We discuss: How she started out not believing she could create the life she wanted, that has now changed. Her relationship with food now. Her relationship with exercise How she lost her weight if she did not diet music Christine Kane - Virginia

Laurie Foley is one smart business development coach.  She is the real deal, can see through your blind spots and not in a Pollyanna way. Laurie has developed Courage Studio where women entrepreneurs can be part of a community that can help them grow their business. Connect with Laurie Courage Studio facebook twitter   music Christine Kane - Virginia  

I started this show in October of 2006 because I had a question how can I have better life balance?  I often wondered “How do other women do it all?  Why can’t I do better?  What’s wrong with me?”I wanted a show where I could learn those answers.  I asked the station to create a show and they told me I should create it.So, I sought out guests who had information and journeys to share with others.  I figured we could learn from their journeys to improve our own lives. Over the years, the show has been about the possibilities for you – the real possibilities.  I don’t want to live in a box where we are defined by our past, but where we can really truly create a life that we actually want for ourselves. After much thought, reflection, emails from listeners and advice from my mentor, I have decided to change things up on the show.  I have spent the past 5.5 years interviewing other people and giving them a platform to use their voice. Now I am using my voice.  From time to time I will be discussing things I have learned in my life’s journey.  I believe life is a classroom.  This radio show has provided incredible opportunities to learn and grow for both you and me.  As a coach for the past 19 years I have been able to test out what I have learned and see what really works.  Because I realize that intellectually learning something does not actually change your life.  It’s also about doing. I am passionate about people living true to themselves in a practical way. Today I am going to talk about the Secret Sauce.  This is the sauce to success.  On this show the underlying question that I have had is “why are some people successful and others not?” On this show I talk about “The Quest for the Secret Sauce.”   Connect with Koren twitter facebook music Christine Kane - Virginia

In 2008, after the birth of their daughter Milligan, Adam Baker and his wife, Courtney, decided to sell everything they owned, pay off their consumer debt and travel the world as a family.  The Baker’s simple motto is “The first step to living a life of passion and purpose is to remove the barriers that hold you back.”  This journey lead to the creation and work on ManVsDebt.com. Now Adam is finishing up a new project as the producer of  I’m Fine Thanks a feature length documentary about complacency.  It’s a collection of stories about life, the choices we all make and the paths we ultimately decide to follow. The windows of possibilty is the theme to my show each week.  It’s about not being defined by our past and working towards a new future.  In the interview Adam talks about how he was kicked out of college, worked in two fast food restaurants, prior to his latest accomplishments with Man vs. Debt and now his documentary I’m Fine, Thanks. I asked him the question that he has never been asked – “How did he not let that experience define him as who he was and what he was capable of?” We also talked about: why the documentary I’m Fine, Thanks curse of 7 complacency who’s script are you living creating your opportunity for you to choose what did Adam learn from making his documentary I’m Fine, Thanks kickstarter project Connect with Adam Kickstarter project – I’m Fine, Thanks Man vs. Debt twitter facebook music Christine Kane - Virginia

Angela Wheeler turned the tables on me and interviewed me about the “Real Steps to Success.” We discuss my own personal experience with success.  How I was able to achieve success despite a deep core belief  of “I am a loser.”  And what others can do to achieve success in personal growth, athletics, and business. Connect with Koren twitter facebook music Christine Kane - Virginia

Angela Wheeler is the Operations Specialist and Community Manager at Productive Flourishing. She successfully climbed a ladder of academic success earning a Ph.D in sociology.  While working in her academic teaching appointment Angela realized this was not a good fit for her.   Angela had spent her life doing what she thought she was supposed to do and what others expected her to do which lead her to a near death experience. Angela has been on quite a journey with her health and recovery.  She has been open about her journey on Productive Flourishing and started a powerful conversation – Extraordinary Women Change the World.  Angela is here to talk about how you can understand yourself and your strengths through adversity.  In this interview we discuss: doing what you are supposed to do – doing what others expect of you health scares being vulnerable empowering women Two takeaways – for the listeners to practice to practice empowerment Click the player below to listen now Connect with Angela Extraordinary Women Change the World twitter facebook If You Enjoyed this Interview…. You’ll LOVE my newsletter. Get interviews and reminders of interviews delivered straight to your inbox. Special “newsletter-only” promotions The takeaway of each interview (only available to newsletter subscribers). music Christine Kane - Virginia  

Former think-tank exec, business strategist, publicist, and one of the most popular and original personal development and career-advice writers online, Danielle LaPorte is back with us today.  She is reframing popular self-help and success concepts in her apathy-kicking, integrity-infusing guide to defining success on your own terms in her new book The Fire Starter Sessions. We talk about: what she does and how she makes a living putting yourself in the driver seat of your life feelings being real suckage Connect with Danielle: website book twitter facebook         music Christine Kane - Virginia