Power Up Living with Kelly Galea

“I just can’t seem to get my $&*% together!” Creating positive change in your life can seem so hard. What if it wasn’t?   What if you could cut through all the overwhelm, confusion and b.s. to create what you really want in a way that was fun, focused and do-able? So you could feel like you finally got more of your $&*% together, and it didn’t take months or years? Join host Kelly Galea for this episode of Power Up Living as she shares her secrets to making small shifts for big results.   What results do you desire to make life better and more enjoyable? Think about it, and get ready to create them as we explore 7 ways to get your shift together.

How does a master creativity coach help his creative and performing artist clients from around the world meet their challenges and realize their dreams? Now you can hear for yourself! Join host Kelly Galea and guest Eric Maisel, America's foremost creativity coach, for this episode as we talk about Eric's book Secrets of a Creativity Coach (Motivational Press, January 2014), where he shares his work with 25 creative and performing artists. These aren’t vignettes, case studies, or summaries: these are the actual interactions between coach and client. Nothing is made up. Nothing is left out. You get the whole unvarnished experience! For the first time, you get to see how coaching works and why coaching works. Haven’t you wondered what a coach says and does? Why one strategy works and another doesn’t? How coaching is different from therapy? How a coach picks a path to pursue out of the mass of information his client presents? Now you can! Get a taste of Dr. Maisel's work with jazz singers, clowns, erotic novelists, singer/songwriters, portrait painters, jewelry makers, and artists from every corner of the globe.   The author of more than 40 books, including 20 books for creative and performing artists, Dr. Maisel founded the profession of creativity coaching, trains creativity coaches national and internationally, and provides core trainings for the Creativity Coaching Association. His titles include Fearless Creating, Coaching the Artist Within, Making Your Creative Mark, Creative Recovery, and A Writer’s Paris. Dr. Maisel writes a monthly print column for Professional Artist Magazine, a weekly column for Fine Art America, and the Rethinking Psychology blog for Psychology Today.

Referrals and word-of-mouth marketing and networking are often misunderstood.  There are subtle differences in how you approach your network and relationships that can create huge results. What are some of the common mistakes that are made and how can you unlock the potential of your network in 60 -90 days? To learn this and more, tune in as host Kelly Galea interviews referral marketing expert Eric Dieckmann.   Eric Dieckmann is the Executive Director for Central Florida and Northeast Florida BNI (Business Network International). He trains individuals and companies how to grow a consistent referral business. Over the last 14 plus years of involvement in BNI, he has trained over 5000 members in Referral and word-of-mouth marketing. He has been fortunate over the years to be exposed to a multitude of businesses and has gained a very unique perspective on the business world. Last year the BNI regions generated over $24 million dollars in referral business. In 2011, Eric was nominated for the 40 under 40 in Orlando.  In 2012, he was featured in the Jacksonville Business Journal. Eric has completed over two years of training through the Referral Institute and has been a speaker at National and International Conferences. He started Real World Referrals in 2014 as a way to be able to share his experience and training with individuals and sales teams. Eric has also held a variety of other positions and sales jobs as well. Through those jobs and opportunities, referrals and relationships have been the key driving force behind his success. In working in both small locally owned companies and large nationwide companies, he has gained valuable experience of the power of connections and how, when properly leveraged, they can create win-win situations for everyone.

On this episode, host Kelly Galea is talking with Cris Baker to discover his little known secret to improving your life. Some of what we'll cover: What self-sabotage really is & why we do it How to overcome your self sabotage How to be more effective The difference between improving your context versus your content What inner power is & how you can increase yours   Cris Baker has much practice in adversity, he's been screwing things up for years! So he knows how to answer your question: What will improve your current situation? Discover why your actions have resulted in your circumstances, and you'll also know how to make things better. Never one just accept to someone's beliefs, he knows that life is rational, and authentic knowing along with experience have way more power than just understanding.  The context in which you do what you do is crucial to your success. As Henry Ford famously said, "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right. Either way!" Published works include: Self-Sabotage? What it is, Why we do it, When we do it, How to Overcome It! and What you Resist, Persists! For more information, see www.LifeStrategies.net/cris.

Join host Kelly Galea and her guest Dr. Saskia Coté for an empowering and healing conversation. Saskia is a Doctor of C.O.R.E. Education and Licensed Massage Therapist who has been helping clients to heal body, mind, and spirit for over 20 years. She is also our very own PowerUpLiving.com Relationship Editor! Tune in to learn: Saskia’s holistic approach of healing your inner self How healing your inner self will help you experience more loving relationships What led Saskia into healing & the journey she has taken How you can take the first step toward emotional freedom Tools to sustain your transformation   Begin to heal your inner self, transform your relationships and start falling in love with your life now!   About Our Guest Dr. Saskia Coté is a Massage Therapist, Teacher, Intuitive Relationship Coach and Best Selling Author.  Having always enjoyed the educational aspects of her work, it is with that energy and intention that Saskia guides her classes, conducts her sessions and holds retreats. She is a certified Holistic Health Counselor since 2006, offering private consultations in the United States and the Netherlands. Continuing her own personal and professional development by graduating in April 2008 as a Doctor of C.O.R.E Education. Saskia has designed numerous continuing educating courses that draw on her expansive education and experience. She is currently the Director of Continuing Education at Cortiva Institute – Boston In keeping with her quest to constantly learn and challenge herself; she currently produces and hosts Alternatively Speaking at Valley Free Radio. Visit her website for more information: www.fallinginlovewithlife.com.

On this episode of Power Up Living, host Kelly Galea interviews Gillian Pritchett about a topic many of us in the "sandwich generation" find ourselves faced with. How can we take care of our own financial situation as caring caregivers? Why is Gillian so passionate about this topic? After an international corporate career spanning many years, Gillian solved a redundancy situation by emigrating from the UK to Canada where she rapidly got hired to a senior position in a corporate travel company. After 9/11 she again faced redundancy, moved back to Montreal and into marketing. After her father died in 2005, she started a consulting business in order to spend chunks of time each year with her mother. In the end she moved back to the UK and ended up becoming a full time carer for her mum. As her mum became frailer Gillian organised her life so that she could be her full time carer. Using her business - The Business Launchpad - as a platform she drew on her knowledge and business experience to create home study courses for people who wanted to start a business or run an existing business more efficiently and successfully. She is now developing a programme to help other caregivers who need an income whilst being at home to care for a loved one. During this conversation, we’ll focus on two very specific groups of people that Gillian very much enjoys working with – the carer who needs an income and the former carer and people made redundant in later life. We’re going to look at their challenges and how Gillian is able to help. We’ll also look at how carers and older workers are treated – comparing North America and the UK.

Hundreds of thousands of ordinary innocent children and women are suffering in Syria and other countries every single day. They have no HOPE and voice to TELL their story. Aimmee Kodachian understands the horror and the FEAR that they go through when they hear a bomb. Get an inside feel for the war from the life of a Lebanese War Victim on this episode of Power Up Living.   Aimmee Kodachian is a Middle Eastern woman who authored "Tears of Hope,” her riveting true life story as a young girl. Aimmee lived 13 years through the Lebanese Civil War; she was only 12 years old when a bomb killed her older brother right in front of her. In the blink of an eye, her family would soon lose everything and become homeless. She was faced with countless hardships, escaping death 3 times and lost many close family members. Due to her severe dyslexia and the war, she was forced to leave school at the 4th grade, lost her dream of becoming a teacher and was left with no opportunities or hope. In 1988, Aimmee took the opportunity to come to the United States and start a new life. After years of persistence and determination, she became a successful entrepreneur. She not only found a way to Rise Above many challenges, she also learned how to see Light through Darkness and now helps others do the same. Aimmee donates 100% of the profits from “Rise Above” (a song about her life story) and a portion of the proceeds from her “Tears of Hope” book and e-book, to organizations that support victims of war and tragedy.

There are a lot of external and internal factors that influence overall health. Now, more than ever there seems to be an onslaught against the body and chronic disease has risen worldwide to pandemic proportions according to the World Health Organization. Now, more than ever, it is incumbent for everyone to become their own health advocate and awaken the healer that lies dormant within each one of us. Epigenetics is a relatively new branch of medicine being about 11 years old. There are 3 influences on epigenetic expression of genes - food, environment and the mind. When you Awaken Your Inner Healer, you come to understand and learn your body's responses to those 3 influences and how you can reprogram your gene expression back to healthy and balanced. Find out how YOU can Awaken Your Own Inner Healer. Join host Kelly Galea with her guest Nia Teixeira for this episode of Power Up Living!   About our Guest Nia is a certified qigong instructor and holistic health coach/consultant. She received her qigong certification from the New England School of Tai Chi, and health coach certification from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. She takes a client-centric individualized approach when working with clients. This holistic approach recognizes that the sum of the whole is more than the parts and delves into the causes of imbalance in the body to bring it back into balance. Visit www.xinwellness.com to learn more.

So, you think you've had a bad day? Imagine being hit by a truck, then, several years later, being hit by a truck ... again! After spending months in the hospital and relearning to walk and talk, world-class juggler and entertainer Kit Summers not only learned to juggle again, he learned to live again. Want to learn Kit's secrets to finding happiness in the face of adversity? Then join host Kelly Galea as she invites Kit to share his inspiring story and unique perspective on this episode of the Power Up Living show.   About our Guest Kit Summers has had a tumultuous life, traveling from being one of the top jugglers in the world to lying in a coma for more than a month, learning to speak and walk all over again, passing through a failed marriage, run down by a truck the second time and finally emerging as a successful motivational speaker. He has learned to turn adversity into opportunity. Now let Kit teach you how to do the same thing in your own life—FIND SUCCESS! Learn more about Kit at kitsummers.com

Join host Kelly Galea for this episode of the Power Up Living with guest Jasper Ribbers aka The Traveling Dutchman. In March 2010, Jasper gave up his finance career to pursue a lifelong dream: To travel the world full time. To support himself, Jasper started several online businesses and began renting out his apartment in Amsterdam on Airbnb. Jasper shares his adventures with the world through his blog, The Traveling Dutchman, and also aims to inspire others to live their dreams! Tune in to hear more about Jasper's story, his latest adventures, and how it's possible to travel the world stress-free … for a long, long time. We'll also get the inside scoop on the book Jasper is getting ready to launch, "Get Paid For Your Pad."

Join us for this episode of Power Up Living as we discuss what's "normal" from a hormonal perspective with Dr. Kristy Vermeulen. Fatigue and exhaustion, irritability, low libido, vaginal dryness/irritation and weight gain are often considered normal as we age. Dr. Kristy tells why this does not have to be the case, and how natural treatments can help relieve these and other symptoms of hormone imbalance.   Dr. Kristy is a internationally recognized Naturopathic Doctor with an expertise in hormonal balancing. She has worked around the world with private practices in Europe and the United States. She is the author of the new book, Happy Hormones, which can be found on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and in many more book stores around the world. Her approach to hormone balancing provides new insight into the field of integrative endocrinology by combining leading-edge science with advanced natural therapies in her practice, lectures and writings. She helps hundreds of women overcome symptoms of hormone imbalance including PMS, low libido, fatigue, irritability, brain fog, weight gain and symptoms of menopause. She currently practices in San Francisco, CA.

On this episode of Power Up Living, we're talking with Susan Goudy, author of The Journey from Fear to Love Is Shorter Than You Think. Susan's mission is to help the Universe become a better place by teaching people how to move away from old, unfulfilling paradigms and beliefs toward a consciously created life that they'll love. Susan knows from firsthand experience that living in the shadow of your past can cause you to forget that you have the power to take charge of your life.  Two months shy of her third birthday, she was sexually abused by a sixteen-year-old neighbor. Although Susan unconsciously buried this horrific experience deep within herself, the deep-rooted fear that resulted continued to influence her decisions, happiness, relationships, health, and more for many years. No matter what may or may not lie in your own past, you'll want to tune in for this show as Susan shares how to become more awake, aware, clear, and empowered. It’s time to stop being a victim and to leave excuses behind. It’s time to realize just how powerful and wonderful you are, have been, and will always be!   About our Guest Susan Goudy grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in social work from Arizona State University. With a strong background in psychology, counseling and social work, as well as certifications in N.P.R., B.E.S.T. and Psych-K, Susan works healing physical as well as deep rooted emotional issues. Visit her at journeyfromfeartolove.com.

On this episode, host Kelly Galea is sharing her perspective on Powered Up Living plus 7 tips to help you live your ultimate powered up life.  Tune in & you'll learn: What it really means to live a powered up life What's causing so many of us to settle for less The signs it's time to plug into your power & flip the switch Why NOW is the time to do it What you can do TODAY to power up Ways to stay focused & plugged into your power    

Join host Kelly Galea for this episode with Matt Theriault, an accidental success coach that helps people pick themselves back up after a major let-down and Do Over! Matt is an entrepreneur, author, success coach and the host of Do Over, a weekly podcast based on inspiring “come back” stories that teach people how to start over with ease, speed, and lasting success. Also, the creator of the Epic Real Estate Investing podcast, Matt focuses on financial education, the importance of multiple streams of income, and teaching people how to create wealth through conventional and creative real estate investing. Having spent 15 years developing a successful career in the music industry, Matt Theriault lost it all when the digital download killed the CD distributor. At the age of 34, he found himself flat broke and bagging groceries. Without a ‘plan b’, he was forced to learn something new. Through consistent action and self-education he’s been able to rise again, using real estate as his reinvention vehicle. Matt is best known for his seamless blending of personal development and actionable steps to achieving financial independence through real estate.  Matt is the founder of the Epic Pro Academy as well as the acclaimed author of Do Over. To learn more about Matt, visit MattTheriault.com  

Being a Lifestyle Entrepreneur is all about building a business that supports a lifestyle of freedom and opportunity. It’s looking at the world as both your playground and a your potential addressable market.   For the last 10 years Jesse Krieger has built over 5 businesses in a variety of industries, from touring America in a rock band, to producing custom flash drives in China, from financing renewable energy projects to traveling the world as a dating coach. The common denominator that connects these diverse experiences is a lust for novelty and the willingness to push his comfort zone to learn and master new fields of knowledge.   On this episode of Power Up Living, Jesse will share the 5 secrets he’s learned over the last 10 years to inspire your own adventures as a lifestyle entrepreneur.