Todd Kuckkahn spent his career in teaching, coaching and the nonprofit world and was involved with his local Chamber of Commerce. After being introduced to the work of John C Maxwell, Todd became inspired to do this part time leadership work that he was doing on a full time basis. He left the best job he had in his career at the age of 63 and became a full time solopreneur. He is now the Chief of marketing, the chief of HR, the chief of everything, and loving and getting through every minute of it. In This episode, Terri-Ann and Todd go in depth about leadership, core values, and how it permeates everything you do and how you show up in the world.   In This Episode: [0:00] How Todd got into leadership. [5:11] How core values are central to who you are. [8:19] The importance of fun and grit in leadership. [12:01] How to run your day in such a way to avoid burnout? [17:34] The importance of giving without expectations.   More Todd https://toddkuckkahn.com   For more information, visit the website https://terriannrichards.com

Stacie Boyar is a mental health counselor and the founder of this awesome company: Namastacie. After an extensive career as a teacher, Stacie decided to explore her lifelong love of psychology. Stacie takes a bit of a different approach to mental health and self care, mixing in elements like meditation, mindfulness in with traditional techniques like cognitive behavioural therapy.    In this episode Terri-Ann and Stacie discuss the  role celebrities have played in making therapy more socially accepted. They also talk about how social media impacts mental health. Terri-Ann asks if there has been a rise in mental health struggles, and Stacie shares some tools and techniques that could help someone who is experiencing anxiety and dealing with the harsh voice of their inner critic. If self-care and fortifying mental health is a priority for you, then this episode will be a great listen.   In This Episode: [3:18] The increase in mental health struggles. [5:14] How social media and mental health are intertwined. [14:14] The importance of being your own best friend. [18:28] Employee responsibility for acknowledging mental health matters. [24:22] What does perspective shifting mean to Stacie?   More Stacie!  Namastacie.net   More Terri-Ann! https://terriannrichards.com

We are in a standstill as a society! Globally we are the most unhappy we have ever been in the past 50 years. Despite having access to more knowledge, more connections, and more opportunities - we are unfulfillfed, lacking joy and in the continuous hamster wheel of chasing what is next! Join host Terri-Ann Richards as she has an intimate discussion with YOU the listener about her own thoughts on this topic.

Professor of social psychology, entrepreneur, author, podcast host, and speaker, Dr. Kevin Payne shares the results of his extensive research into how to live a quality life with chronic distress, pain, and illness. Dr. Payne is also a podcast host and speaker. His personal adventures as a collector of experiences, even as he has battled multiple sclerosis for decades.    In this episode, we discussed the journey of facing chronic illnesses including invisible ones. We can know things from the outside looking in. But understanding comes from the inside looking out. Open communication is a way of unleashing chronic illness. When it is recognized, actions can be taken.   Quotes from this episode:   “A lot of what I do is also training, medical, health and wellness professionals, because they're trained according to an acute care model. And most of what they do, doesn't work well for us. And unfortunately, now over 50% of all Americans are living with a chronic health diagnosis.”    “Most of us have what are called Invisible illnesses. Because nobody can see that I am in chronic pain. Nobody can see that I'm chronically fatigued. Nobody can see that I have cognitive fog, that I'm always having to strain to interpret the world through and make sense of things.”   “Even before the pandemic burnout amongst the medical health, wellness and caring professions was already at an all time high. Part of that is operating under continual distress and pain. Part of that is trying to sandwich care for people with chronic conditions.”   “The important point here is that we should all try empathy, just realize that no matter how much you try to be empathetic, you're still going to suck at it. And, and that's okay.”   Don't Miss: First entrepreneurial spark of Dr. Kevin Unpacking Chronic Health Illness Invisible Chronic Health Condition Recognizing Health Problems through Communication   Connect with Dr. Kevin https://kjpayne.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkjpayne/

In this episode, we unpacked how important Building Community is. Every brand and entrepreneur needs a strong community that serves as one of the foundations of the business. The benefit of having a growing community is to make your content and brand so much stronger for potential clients which lead to profit. Michelle also shared the path of profitability through leveraging your community.   Michelle Groom is a marketing and public relations professional with more than 15 years of experience working with nonprofits, agencies, and large corporations as a marketing and PR consultant. Nowadays, she helps small business owners reach six-figure incomes while also gaining more freedom and peace of mind. As an entrepreneur, she understands the challenges of limited resources and time, and she shares her proven methods for getting clients and growing your business. Listen and grow your community now.   Quotes from this episode: - "I think we want community we want to be seen, we want to be heard, we want personalization. And so if you are marketing on Facebook, and you don't have a group, I do believe you are leaving potential clients on the table" -"I wish that I had talked to people or started talking to people sooner like that would have meant getting out there sooner and doing activities that would actually lead to clients versus the things that I thought I should have." -"Where is real security found. It's not found in clients. It's not found in the amount of money that I make. It's founded me, it's found in my grit right in my ability to just show up and keep going."   Don't Miss: - Evolution of Michelle's business - Why facebook book is potentially profitable? - "What made you who you are today?"   Connect with Michelle: https://michellevroom.com/ Market Like a Boss: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marketlikeabossgroup

WE Believe was founded way back in 2016 and had its first event in 2018 with 8,000 participants and streamed by over 80,000 people around the world. Their next event was supposed to be in 2020 however COVID-19 pandemic happen.WE Believe is an ocean of people coming together to create an impact. The speakers and performers at this event will speak on a variety of topics, including but not limited to mental and physical health, volunteering, bullying, and self-worth, as well as how each of us can make a difference in our communities. Behind WE Believe are educators named Daniel and Beverly Foote who made an impact on their community. In this episode, we unpacked how they founded this massive organization and its impact on the youth, especially on volunteerism and changemakers.  Quotes from this episode: - "It's very challenging for somebody to step up on stage, ever to be that real. But we need people to be that real because those are the people that are saving lives that are on the forefront of what's going on." - "Bev and I volunteer, we don't take a salary from WE Believe or anything like that we never will." - "As people saw the passion, people saw the need of improving students' mental health, people saw the need of getting our students involved. Because on a side note, we're the only province in Canada that does not have volunteering as a part of graduation. And we want to change that..."    Don't Miss: - A-Z of organizing 8,000 people event - Bring people on Mission Trips Abroad - Volunteerism for a cause - Why this kind of event is so powerful   Find out more about WE Believe https://www.facebook.com/WEBelieveSJ www.webelieve.ca

Have you felt the invitations, have you felt the yearning to do something to take a chance to change something even a little thing at a time. Most of the time, it takes courage to accept invitations. In this episode Kellan explained the two things; take steps necessary to cultivate your intuition and be still enough to notice. Listen and unpack everything on this episode. A man of wisdom, Kellan came through decades of depression addictions life-threatening illness, and a near-death experience. He becomes the ultimate catalyst to help motivate people, melt barriers, move mountains and mobilize superpowers to achieve their true desires. He helps people to get over past old stories, change beliefs, and create a living context to reach even goals that seem impossible.  Quotes from this episode: -"If you have felt the invitations, you have felt the yearning to do something to take a chance to change something." -"The most important powerful and immediate tool is to learn to meditate." -"I can't wait to be unconscious." - Kellan Fluckiger   Don't Miss: -Kellan's succinct morning routine -Favorite Book -Love and live into the truth -What does perspective shifting mean?   Connect with Kellan Fluckiger Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellan.fluckiger/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoachKellanFluckiger Website: https://www.kellanfluckiger.com/Podcast :https://your-ultimate-life-by-kellan-fluckiger.simplecast.com/episodes