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August 19, 2015
Episode 19: Rabbi Michael Birnholz, Reverend Casey Baggot and Swami Durga Das
What happens when a Rabbi, a Reverend and a Swami walk into a radio station? That was a question I wanted answered so I invited them to my show for a conversation about faith, the journey they each took to reach their faith landing place and the questions they asked along the way and still ask.
I have explored many religions and spiritual paths since my brother died when I was 10 and I got so mad at God I couldn’t go to church or even pray anymore. Along the way I realized that all of the religions and spiritual practices I explored had the same goal of connection to a being or idea bigger than humanity.
All the houses of worship I entered welcomed me with open arms even if sometimes it was with a bit of suspicion at first. What I learned for me is that God is bigger than any religion but that all religions had something to offer to help guide the path to a higher level of being.
On this episode I speak with Rabbi Michael Birnholz of Temple Beth Shalom of Vero Beach, Florida, Reverend Casey Baggot of Community Church of Vero Beach, Florida and Swami Durga Das of Kashi in Sebastian, Florida.
Tweet to us @theLauraSteward with your thoughts, comments and quotable moments and share with your friends and family to get a conversation going about your faith.
Rabbi Michael Birnholz arrived at Temple Beth Shalom in Vero Beach in 2002 following his ordination from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. From the biblical garden to tot shabbat, from men’s club bowling night to adult learning while making challah, Rabbi Birnholz is proud to be part of vibrant and meaningful life of his congregation. His hope is to build Temple Beth Shalom into a House of wholeness, completeness and peace and see these efforts spread caring, compassion and harmony to the whole Treasure Coast. www.tbsvero.org
Rev. Dr. Casey Baggott joined the staff of the Community Church of Vero Beach in 2004 and serves as Executive Minister. Before coming to Vero Beach, Casey worked in the areas of behavioral research, as a chaplain, as a consultant in bioethics and spiritual ministries for a national health care organization, as a contributing author to The Clergy Journal and The Library of Distinctive sermons, as well as serving as a parish pastor in the Minneapolis area. Casey’s academic degrees include a B.A. in Psychology, and a Doctorate in Divinity. She has also completed additional training in clinical pastoral education, bioethics, and spiritual guidance and has served in denominational leadership roles. http://www.ccovb.org/
Swami Durga Das moved to Florida, to be part of Kashi which is an interfaith community founded in 1976. He went on to graduate from Florida Tech with a degree in Business and Accounting. Durga Das began studying Martial Arts in1980; after many years of practice, he earned a 5th Dan Master’s degree in Tae Kwon Do and trained for the 1988 Olympic Games. He was the Florida State Champion in fighting from1986 through 1988.
In 1996 Durga Das was ordained by Ma Jaya as a Swami (selfless servant to Humanity). In that capacity, he began teaching and mentoring younger generations about mindful meditation and service to others.
From 1998 through 2010 he helped to develop Kashi’s real estate and overall Master Plan in a healthy green fashion and continues to work to foster healthy, sustainable living. He currently serves as CEO of Kashi Foundation and works locally with agencies to serve those in need. He and his family live at Kashi. http://www.kashi.org/
August 12, 2015
Episode 18: Dr. Robyn Benson – The Healthy Traveler, Self Care as a Way of Life
Are you ready to be energized no matter what time zone you travel to or from? Are you tired of feeling like you need a vacation from your vacation and not in the good way?
What if you could travel with health and vitality and return home to the same?
My guest on today’s show is the author of the bestselling book, The Healthy Conscious Traveler: 8 Pathways to Smart and Effortless Travel, the founder of the Self Care Revolution and a 23 year veteran doctor treating over 80,000 patients.
We discuss, how self care is not an event but a way of life and the one thing you can do starting today to begin the path to optimal health. Dr. Benson all shares the 6 items in your traveler’s first aid kit to always carry when you travel.
Dr. Robyn Benson is a pioneer of the Self-Care Revolution, which aims to transform lives and healthcare, one person at a time. This mission has been fueled by lessons she’s learned and the wisdom and insights she has GAINED on her transformational journey as a doctor of Oriental Medicine which includes traveling to more than 70 countries to learn from indigenous people.
For the past 23 years, she’s applied her considerable knowledge of acupuncture, herbs, IV therapies and cutting-edge energy medicine to help patients achieve optimal, radiant and sustainable health.
In 2005, Dr. Robyn founded Santa Fe Soul, an innivative healthcare center which now has a satff of 25 practioners. A mother, adventure enthusiast, world traveler, author and speaker, Dr. Robyn brings a decidely holistic approach to 21st-century medicine.
Episode : Dr. Robyn Benson – The Healthy Traveler, Self Care as a Way of Life
Are you ready to be energized no matter what time zone you travel to or from? Are you tired of feeling like you need a vacation from your vacation and not in the good way?
What if you could travel with health and vitality and return home to the same?
My guest on today’s show is the author of the bestselling book, The Healthy Conscious Traveler: 8 Pathways to Smart and Effortless Travel, the founder of the Self Care Revolution and a 23 year veteran doctor treating over 80,000 patients.
We discuss, how self care is not an event but a way of life and the one thing you can do starting today to begin the path to optimal health. Dr. Benson all shares the 6 items in your traveler’s first aid kit to always carry when you travel.
Dr. Robyn Benson is a pioneer of the Self-Care Revolution, which aims to transform lives and healthcare, one person at a time. This mission has been fueled by lessons she’s learned and the wisdom and insights she has GAINED on her transformational journey as a doctor of Oriental Medicine which includes traveling to more than 70 countries to learn from indigenous people.
For the past 23 years, she’s applied her considerable knowledge of acupuncture, herbs, IV therapies and cutting-edge energy medicine to help patients achieve optimal, radiant and sustainable health.
In 2005, Dr. Robyn founded Santa Fe Soul, an innivative healthcare center which now has a satff of 25 practioners. A mother, adventure enthusiast, world traveler, author and speaker, Dr. Robyn brings a decidely holistic approach to 21st-century medicine.
August 4, 2015
Episode 17: Ken Herron – Social Media Unplugged
Do the words social media make you cringe? Or are you a regular user who wants to expand their reach more effectively? Whatever your level of experience or inexperience with social media you can begin making an impact by following a few key strategies to help you select your platform, target your audience and determine your impact.
Whether using Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Snapchat, Periscope or one of the many other social media platforms what matters is why you are using it and is it where your audience is hanging out.
My guest on this episode is my personal social media Yoda. I don’t always take his advice right away but I am learning to as just implementing one or two small changes regularly makes a significant impact on my results on social media.
Cool Hunter Ken Herron increases emerging brands’ revenue and market share by using technology to develop stronger emotional connections between companies and their customers.
Ken is an advisor for multiple global mobile and web startups, including TraveDoc, CharityCheckin, DIALaBRAIN, and Worldbop; and is the Head of Marketing for Singapore-based unified communications (UCaaS) startup Unified Inbox. He has held executive-level leadership positions at tech companies Tourico Holidays, Purple Communications, SocialGrow (acquired by Unified Inbox in 2014), and Online Buddies; and leadership roles at Avaya, Lucent Technologies, and AT&T.
A graduate of the Stanford Graduate School of Business’ Marketing Management Program, Ken earned his Master’s degree in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and his Bachelor’s degree in International Economics and German from Drew University.
Ranked the #2 CMO on Twitter worldwide by Social Media Marketing Magazine, Ken is a frequent author – including contributing to the 2014 book Apponomics and the 2013 book The Everything Guide to Mobile Apps – and popular speaker on leveraging technology for marketing.
You can hear him share the latest social business news, trends, and best practices on the All Business Radio Network in the U.S. and Channel Radio in the U.K. Connect with Ken on Twitter at @KenHerron.
July 28, 2015
Episode 16: Peter Verlezza – Touching People in Appropriate Ways
It has been said that people remember you most when you touch their emotions. How do you touch people appropriately though while meeting your business and personal goals? What is inappropriate? What is appropriate?
What are the three things you must do in order to be authentic in your touch?
My guest today is an expert on touching people in appropriate ways and he will share what he has learned with us and pose some new questions for you to ask to have a stronger connection with clients and others you meet.
For over 28 years, Peter Verlezza has been the architect of technology solutions that make sense for medical practices, businesses and non-profits. His unique way of approaching challenges comes from a belief that it all starts with people.
In the early years, Peter worked at his family’s deli and catering businesses where the foundation of exemplary customer service was instilled by his family. The value of serving has extended to his professional relationships with clients as well. Peter internally asks the question, “Is this in the best interest of the client?” while remembering the old saying, “You can’t change what you have been handed only how you deal with it.” He approaches both of these with a sense of humor, charisma and genuine care for others – it’s become a way of life.
He is the author of 3 books, “Hassle Free IT MD,” and the 2 Amazon best selling books, “The Tech Multiplier,” and “The Business Owners Essential Guide To IT and All Things Digital.” Peter recently completed an audio series titled “Touching People In Appropriate Ways” a series that speaks to the importance of connecting with an audience.
July 24, 2015
Episode 15 – Fiona Fine – Babe in Total Control of Herself
What are the four words you should never say to a man? What is the number one communication disaster between men and women that we continually do to ourselves? What assumptions do men make about women and vice versa? Is there such a thing as gender intelligence?
My guest today is considered a top expert on all of the above and we don’t agree on some things, as you will hear during the interview but she does make me think. Will she make you think too? Tweet me @TheLauraSteward and let me know after you listen.
As an Author, Speaker and Coach, Fiona Fine is growing a movement for women and men to live and love on their terms. Her relationship book isBabe In Total Control of Herself (affectionately known as B.I.T.C.H).
Fiona turned her mess into a messageâ: after 30 years in a man’s world of engineering/IT, career coaching and recruiting (where she completely lost her femininity, her health and even her sense of humor to fit in and make the big bucks), she finally reclaimed her sassy, vibrant self and went from surviving to thriving! She then set out to help women (and the men who want to love them) to create their best lives so that they can have the money, the job, the health, and yes, even the love of their dreams!
Fiona is a Relationship and Communications expert in her mid 50’s. She’s had a consulting & coaching practice for 20+ years and coaches and speaks on communications as well gender issues and how to create your best life of love, work, health and vitality, prosperity, and… fun!www.FionaFine.com @Fiona_Fine
July 20, 2015
Episode 14: Cheryl Bonini Ellis – Becoming Deliberate: Changing the Game of Leadership from the Inside Out
Do you treat everyone the same? Have you ever said, I’m the boss? I know personally that I have not always been a good leader or even a good manager and I embarked on a journey many, many, many years ago to understand what makes a good leader and what makes a bad leader and how one can become an effective or more effective leader.
Along the path of my journey I have met some amazing people who have unique ideas about leadership. Some good. Some not so good. From each, I have learned. I consider myself very privileged to be able to share some of the really good ones with you on this show, It’s All About the Questions.
My guest on this episode is going to answer some questions around, Why is leadership critical? What are the three warning signs you are not a good leader? How does poor leadership play out in a workplace? And many more. She is also going to pose a few questions you need to be thinking about to become deliberate in your journey to becoming a more effective leader.
Cheryl Bonini Ellis is the author of Becoming Deliberate: Changing the Game of Leadership from the Inside Out. A former business executive-turned-entrepreneur, she helps business leaders achieve more and perform at higher levels so that they can get bigger and better results. She is a trusted advisor to business executives, entrepreneurs and professionals.
Passionate about personal development, Cheryl works directly with global thought leaders in business growth, leadership excellence, high performance and personal transformation. Her teachers and mentors include Jack Canfield, Brendon Burchard and John Maxwell.
Cheryl founded Ellis Business Enterprises LLC to help business owners and business executives get better bottom-line results by developing leadership ability at all levels in their companies. She created Leading with Impact and Intention, a leadership retreat for women, to encourage and enable women to embrace their personal power, and Essential Leadership Thinking, an audio training series for improving leadership impact and results.
She is an active volunteer member of the Morris County Chamber, having recently served as Chair of the prominent Women In Business Program, and currently as a Chamber Ambassador and on the Members’ Council.
For more information about other services and programs, visit her website www.ellisbusinessenterprises.com
July 9, 2015
Episode 13: Elizabeth Phinney – Fitness Over 45 – Bod Spir
Are you planning for your physical future? Are you even thinking about your physical present? Do you consider exercise a giving back to your body or like me think of it as something that must be done or should be done and you don’t get what everyone says about exercise and endorphins?
My guest today realized her physical present was not going to work for her future so she began looking at how she could not only plan her fiscal future but her physical future so she could enjoy retirement. Those questions she began asking herself developed into Fitness After Forty Five™ and the Bod Spir program.
Learn what she was asking and what you need to be thinking about.
If you want to enjoy the fruits of all you are building today and not be a burden on your family, friends or retirement fund, you will want to listen to this episode of It’s All About the Questions.
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Elizabeth Phinney is a Certified Personal Trainer with the American Council on Exercise. She is an affiliate of The American College of Sports Medicine and has been named Top Female Executive with Worldwide Who’s Who and VIP of the year in Health and Fitness for 2013 and 2014. In 2013 she co-authored The Expert Success Solution, an Amazon #1 International Best Seller.
Elizabeth’s passion is Fitness After Forty Five™ and her mission is to inspire people to plan their Physical Retirement as they plan their Fiscal Retirement. Her caring and compassionate fitness advice is individually customized through workshops, consulting and speaking and her positive instructive manner motivates all to succeed in controlling their own aging.
Since 2000, she has helped hundreds of people get stronger, more flexible, and healthier; and, she has helped many slow down, stop and, reverse aging issues that they had been plagued with for years.
Her flagship product is BodSpir®, a meditative strength training technique she created and has taught thousands of times in her classes and one-on-one private training. Other programs include the F.I.T. Workshop™ (Fitness Inspiration Transformation) and Your Personal BodSpir Program™ (Consultation, Assessment, Evaluation and Recommendation.)
July 1, 2015
Episode 12: Cheryl Liew Chng – The 24 Hour Woman
There are 24 hours in a day and the average woman manages to fill them to the brim with activities. Sometimes that even includes sleep. The question is often posed, “how do you have it all?” when really the question needs to be, “Who am I and what is my legacy I want to leave?” By answering those questions you may not need or want it all. That makes it more about navigating life and finding the balance that fits for you and not what others say you should want and need and have.
My guest in this episode from my live radio show every Tuesday on WAXE 107.9/iHeart radio seems to have it all: a strong international business reputation, a loving family, an international bestselling book and a close generational family unit. How does she do it? How does she manage being a 24 hour woman with wisdom, happiness and joy?
Join us as we explore how high-achieving, stressed women manage it all and find happiness
Cheryl Liew-Chng is an in-demand international speaker, trainer, coach, international bestselling author, and founder of LifeWorkz-an Asian-based firm whose mission is to guide organizations in creating more contemporary and inclusive workplaces and individuals in more effectively creating, redesigning, and transitioning to “lives most excellent.” Having served in leadership positions and navigated several career transitions in many industries-while also attending graduate school and raising three boys-Cheryl experienced challenges and eventually uncovered the secrets to a life of abundance and vibrancy.
One of her key passions is in inspiring and empowering women to thrive in their work/business and live a vibrant life. Today, as a global thought leader and entrepreneur, Cheryl guides high-level women executives, entrepreneurs, professionals, and stay-at-home moms in activating their potential-inspiring them to greater personal and professional fulfillment. Learn more about Cheryl’s programs, or join her online community at www.The24HourWoman.com
June 23, 2015
Episode 11: The Garbagemans’ Guide to Life – Norm LeMay and Steven Kaufman
Garbage in. Garbage Out. This phrase takes on new meaning thanks to my guests today. Using experience in the trash industry these two men show you how you can clean your outside garbage and most of all your inside garbage.
What’s the antidote to a comfort zone? What are the eight steps to clear your mind and Jumpstart your life? I love their book, The Garbageman’s Guide to Life so much I endorsed it.
Meet the Disposal Dream Team.
Norm LeMay is an entrepreneur, educator, and philosopher. Thanks to his unique approach to management, he spent thirty years of his storied career helping to convert his family’s business–a waste management company that his father picked up in a swap for an old truck–into an asset worth more than $300 million. Through hard work and foresight, LeMay became a pioneer in recycling, transforming the State of Washington into one of the most efficient recycling areas in the United States.
Steven Kaufman, known among friends as a brainiac with an incessant curiosity, graduated with honors from Stanford University. He spent the first twenty years of his varied career with companies like Wang and Intel, tackling assignments in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. In 2000, he shifted lanes and became an entrepreneur and a consultant, helping to launch a high-tech company that developed an automated route tracking system for the waste industry.
