Episodes

323 Kelly McDonald

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Kelly, considered one of the nation’s top experts in diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I), feels that diversity is so much broader than our defaults.  She defines diversity as anyway that we can be different.  Kelly shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:

  • try to work harder on being ourselves
  • just speak about it
  • trust comes from being ourselves
  • innovation is everybody’s business
  • ethics and integrity are not situational
  • our imperfections make us relatable

https://www.mcdonaldmarketing.com

How to Work With and Lead People Not Like You: Practical Solutions for Today's  Diverse Workplace: McDonald, Kelly: 9781119369950: Amazon.com: Books

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322 Vivianne Knebel

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Growing up as an illegitimate child in the wake of WWII in Berlin, Nazi Germany to a single mother, Vivianne had low self-esteem and felt worthless.  She began a long path towards self-fulfillment.  Vivianne found a greater sense of spirituality and wants to share her story with the world.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:
– turning tragedy into triumph
– understand self-fulfillment
– anything is possible
– life is not static, it changes
– hardship can make us resilient
– find the good even in adverse situations
– there’s an emergent energy within us
– never lose hope
– have a purpose
– cling to a glimmer of hope
– there’s strength in unit

https://vivianneknebel.com

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321 Jean Walters – Unlocking Your Brilliance

Jean Walters - Life Coach - St. Louis, MO | YourTango Experts

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Jean Walters and I bring you another special episode of “Unlocking Your Brilliance”.  Today, she shares the following nuggets of wisdom:

  • we need to give it away
  • reach out and hold up others
  • when we help others, our lights expand
  • open to spirit
  • slow down, so we can open another part
  • notice the transitions in our lives
  • lighten our lives
  • every moment has a gift
  • there’s meaning to everything
  • stillness brings us back to health

https://spiritualtransformation.com

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