Happy Holidays!“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” – Albert EinsteinWhat value do you bring to the people and your surroundings?Today's session we meet Chris Davis. He is a mortgage lender and owns a boba shop in San Anselmo, California. Chris shares his 22 years of experience as a lender and how knowledge seeps out of his pores with confidence. This comes with time. Chris talks about the challenges in the market that came about from the pandemic and how life begins when you step outside of your comfort zone.Chris DavisEmail: [email protected]: 415-307-0277Website: https://people.rate.com/chris-davis-681647Mary Jenkins is CEO of Cancer Option Collaborative and has an impactful life story that moved her to open her own Non-Profit to provide for a need that no one is answering. She touches everyone around her and truly makes a difference. She is an author, preacher and veteran living out her purpose. Mary shares how the right people at the right time will come into our lives and guide us.Mary JenkinsEmail: [email protected]: 614-805-1253Linktree: http://linktr.ee/thecoccaresDonate today: http://www.thecoccares.org/donateIf you want to visit our networking group email me [email protected] visit our websitehttps://bnisfbay.com/ca-san-francisco-north-bay-bni-high-performance-referrals/en-US/indexBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showStay Wild! YouTube: https://youtu.be/jljHAcof01w Website: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/ Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023 Twitter: https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shireenbotha/ Leave a review!

"I learned that beliefs are just repeated thoughts. If you want to believe something new, you just have to repeat a new thought. Singing helps you naturally repeat the thought we want to believe." - Neal SamudreHow many of us are singing songs we love out loud in a car? In a shower? What are you singing about?In this episode, Professor Tanya Scotece, shares the importance of placing senior members of society in the right care for their needs, especially those who suffer from one of the Dementias. Tanya opens up about her biggest challenges, how her verb is to inspire others and to live in the moment. She does exactly that every day.Tanya ScoteceEmail: [email protected]: +1 941-387-6485LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanya-scotece-ph-d-lfd-cfsp-%E2%80%9Cdr-t%E2%80%9D-a85a6226/Together with Frank Agin, we share how important it is to keep your tank filled and not to allow your first thoughts to define you. Frank speaks about how he does this in his own way. He shares his journey of how he went from being a tax consultant to running his own networking business and inspiring others. Frank AginEmail: [email protected]: +1 614-476-5540LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankagin/Website: http://frankagin.comIf you want to visit our networking group email me [email protected] visit our websitehttps://bnisfbay.com/ca-san-francisco-north-bay-bni-high-performance-referrals/en-US/indexStay Wild!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showStay Wild! YouTube: https://youtu.be/jljHAcof01w Website: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/ Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023 Twitter: https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shireenbotha/ Leave a review!

"Busyness is a deception and a curse. It steals from you the life that you should be living." - Joyce MeyerIn this spooky episode, we chat with Alexandra Cowley,  who is a luxury real estate agent with Vanguard Properties, about the benefits of being a part of a brokerage and the lessons she's learnt on her journey as a real estate agent. We chat about how she prioritizes the important things in life and what her experience was going from corporate America to owning her own business.Alexandra CowleyEmail: [email protected]: http://alexandra-cowley.vanguardproperties.com/Tel: +1 415-302-0961LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAAGhIuwBuz68V9HcyyoXjGCTMEqZi-fpEZc&keywords=alexandra%20cowley&origin=RICH_QUERY_SUGGESTION&position=0&searchId=d3864b74-6299-4090-9a69-e78e19a997ce&sid=LngAmanda DuPre speaks to us from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society about their progress over the past 10 years to find the cure for different blood cancers. She also informs us of some of the programs they are running and how we can get involved. If you have lost a loved one or are a survivor, please take some time out of your prioritized day to donate to the cause to assist them in finding a cure.Amanda DuPreEmail: [email protected]: http://www.lls.org/Tel: +1 800-955-4572LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/llsusahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/amandadupre/If you want to visit our networking group email me [email protected] visit our websitehttps://bnisfbay.com/ca-san-francisco-north-bay-bni-high-performance-referrals/en-US/indexStay Wild!YouTube: https://youtu.be/jljHAcof01wWebsite: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showStay Wild! YouTube: https://youtu.be/jljHAcof01w Website: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/ Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023 Twitter: https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shireenbotha/ Leave a review!

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." - Herman CainJoin me as I chat with Ameer Saib about the different businesses he has run and the lessons he has learned along the way. Ameer Saib is the owner of Clearly Presented which is a video editing business he runs from anywhere in the world and is currently living in South Africa. Ameer shares how being an entrepreneur didn't come naturally but something he had to nurture along the way.Ameer SaibEmail: [email protected]: https://dope.link/CP-HomeTel: +1 561-542-2524Book Me: https://bookme.name/clearlypresented/one-to-one-video-call-with-ameer-saibLater in the show, we introduce a professional drag car racer who is a speaker, author, survivor and business owner, Andy Kahle, who also runs a non-profit called Therapy On Wheels. She inspires us with her survivor story and how it led to her opening Therapy on Wheels and becoming an official creator of smiles for others going through similar plights.Andy KahleEmail: [email protected]: http://www.therapyonwheels.asn.au/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPxu0ocrW1H2S_S3cqP8JawInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/therapyonwheels/If you want to visit our networking group email me [email protected] visit our websitehttps://bnisfbay.com/ca-san-francisco-north-bay-bni-high-performance-referrals/en-US/indexStay Wild!YouTube: https://youtu.be/jljHAcof01wWebsite: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showStay Wild! YouTube: https://youtu.be/jljHAcof01w Website: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/ Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023 Twitter: https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shireenbotha/ Leave a review!

"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm" - Winston ChurchillCome and listen to Rick Copley as he shares the ebbs and flows of his life as an entrepreneur. Rick and his wife run their own food prepping business in Florida, USA called The Fit Life Meals and he gives us some good pointers on ways to be successful at opening your own businesses. His goal is to empower others to create for themselves the best life possible.Rick CopleyEmail: [email protected]: https://thefitlifemeals.com/Tel: +1 352-989-6795Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rickcopleyWe also have a very special guest, Yolanda Origel, come share her story of how she defeated breast cancer and how it empowered her to open a non-profit organization called Cancer Kingship where she supports other patients going through a similar journey. Once you hear her story, I hope it inspires you to take some time out of your busy days and go donate to her cause. Make a difference in someone else's life today.Yolanda OrigelEmail: [email protected]: http://www.cancerkinship.org/Tel: +1 714-592-1625LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yolandaorigel/If you want to visit our networking group email me [email protected] visit our websitehttps://bnisfbay.com/ca-san-francisco-north-bay-bni-high-performance-referrals/en-US/indexStay Wild!YouTube: https://youtu.be/jljHAcof01wWebsite: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showStay Wild! YouTube: https://youtu.be/jljHAcof01w Website: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/ Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023 Twitter: https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shireenbotha/ Leave a review!

Join us for this episode with Jenn Watkins from Projects Within Reach as she educates us on things we need to know before renovating our kitchens and bathrooms. Jenn is all about making sure our renovating projects are within reach. Jenn shares more about her background and what to look out for when it comes to functionality in those areas.Jenn WatkinsEmail: [email protected]: http://www.projectswithinreach.com/Tel: +1 415-295-5237LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/projects-within-reach/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdFZCJTe09rxvldYjoLktLQCome and listen to Bethany Lynch from the American Cancer Society as she gives us statistics and the strides they are making when it comes to research as well as support for the families and victims of this horrible disease. Internationally and locally take the time to volunteer at your local American Cancer Society Center or donate from anywhere in the world. Bethany LynchDonate: https://donate3.cancer.org/?lang=en&_ga=2.234476957.225981232.1586353544-875097344.1578429537Website: http://cancer.orgTel: +1 800-227-2345LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-cancer-society/If you want to visit our networking group email me [email protected] visit our websitehttps://bnisfbay.com/ca-san-francisco-north-bay-bni-high-performance-referrals/en-US/indexStay Wild!YouTube: https://youtu.be/jljHAcof01wWebsite: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showStay Wild! YouTube: https://youtu.be/jljHAcof01w Website: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/ Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023 Twitter: https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shireenbotha/ Leave a review!

In this episode, Shelby, from Shelby De Leon Insurance Agency, shares with us the importance of making sure your house and car are covered. We talk about Shelby's vision and second chances and how everyone deserves one. Remember, if anything, the pandemic taught us that tomorrow is not guaranteed, so make sure you are insured! Shelby De LeonEmail: [email protected]: https://agents.farmers.com/ca/novato/shelby-deleonTel: +1415-548-8187LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelby-de-leon-b5783784/Danielle Stroud, from Habitat for Humanity Florida brings her point of view that if you love what you do, then you not working at all. We talk about how many hands make light work and how to volunteer and donate to the cause. Danielle's passion shines through as she speaks about the mission, vision and values of Habitat for Humanity. Danielle StroudEmail: [email protected]: http://www.habitatls.org/Tel: +1352-630-3318LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellestroudIf you want to visit our networking group email me [email protected] Wild!YouTube: https://youtu.be/jljHAcof01wWebsite: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showStay Wild! YouTube: https://youtu.be/jljHAcof01w Website: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/ Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023 Twitter: https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shireenbotha/ Leave a review!

Today, Todd Lyon from Lyon Wealth Management joins us today and as a fiduciary, he explains the difference between a financial advisor and a fiduciary. He also gives us an insight into his background and why he does what he does. Todd LyonEmail: [email protected]: https://lyon.hightoweradvisors.com/Tel: +1415-250-8071LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddlyon/I'm also excited to bring Christine Howard on board with us from Alzheimer's Association to spread awareness of Alzheimer's disease, which falls under the umbrella of dementia. There is support for the family members as well as those that are suffering from this disease, helpline included. Christine educates us and informs us of a drug they are working on to slow down this disease and if you want to support them by donating or volunteering, we give you contact details here.Christine HowardEmail: [email protected]: http://alz.org/Tel: +1800-272-3900LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-howard-7523232b/If you want to join our networking group email [email protected] Wild!YouTube: https://youtu.be/jljHAcof01wWebsite: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showStay Wild! YouTube: https://youtu.be/jljHAcof01w Website: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/ Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023 Twitter: https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shireenbotha/ Leave a review!

In this episode we speak to two ladies and hear about their journeys of how they got to where they are today. Tanya Scotece and Michelle Shirley.  Michelle and Be Strong International is our Non-profit for the episode. We're all taking our own journeys in this life, and this is a space to share that journey and to inspire others to keep going in their businesses and careers.Go support Be strong International with donations, it really goes a long way.Shireen Botha, a Virtual BookkeeperOwner/founder of Shireen's Bookkeeping Services LLCTanya Scotece, Ph.D., LFD, CFSP “Dr. T"Professor / Senior Placement Specialist, Miami, FL, Broward & Sarasota County / Expert Witness for funeral home cases / Expert on FGCU anatomical donation / Education Coordinator, BNI SynergyMichelle Shirley, CEO andChief Heart Officer of Be Strong InternationalYou can find us:YouTube: Friends From Wild Placeshttps://youtu.be/jljHAcof01wShireen BothaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shireen-botha-414385223/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shireensbookkeepingservices/ Website: https://www.shireensbookkeeping.com/Instagram: @bothashireen http://www.instagram.com/bothashireen/Tanya ScoteceLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanya-scotece-ph-d-lfd-cfsp-%E2%80%9Cdr-t%E2%80%9D-a85a6226/Michelle ShirleyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleshirleyceo/Website: https://bestrongintl.org/Go spread some love on all the socials and Stay Wild!License for the music in intro and outro:https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:d4a563b6-662a-3b51-ae05-c485bf44afa4Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showStay Wild! YouTube: https://youtu.be/jljHAcof01w Website: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/ Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023 Twitter: https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shireenbotha/ Leave a review!