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 Creating Life Success in Life Takeaway: Be careful who you choose to surround yourself with.   Money Learnings: Jeremy’s father was an entrepreneur and he taught him a lot about business.   Bio: Jeremy Straub, CRPC, CFS® is the Founder and CEO of Coastal Wealth. With more than 20 years in executive level positions with fortune 500 companies, Jeremy is considered a financial industry thought leader who brings energy and passion to helping people preserve wealth. Jeremy couldn’t ignore his inherent entrepreneurial spirit and desire to create a financial services and wealth management firm of his own and in 2016 Coastal Wealth was created.   Originally from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Jeremy’s entrepreneurial nature was influenced by his father, who worked his way up in the auto industry from selling cars to owning dealerships. Jeremy’s top personal goal is to have a positive impact on his family, employees and community. He loves that his role at Coastal Wealth allows him to balance the “mind of a capitalist and

 The Power of Positive Psychology    Take away: 40% of happiness is within our control   Money Learnings: School didn't teach Anthony very much at all about money. His family taught him plenty of lessons about money but not all of them were great.   Bio: Anthony Poponi the CEO and founder of Focus on the 40 and is an expert in positive psychology, the applied science of happiness. Anthony travels the country speaking at conferences and hosting workplace workshops to bring out the best in team cultures. His mission is to inspire joy and fulfillment by creating cohesive teams who are ready to go from “good to great.” Anthony has called Bend, Oregon home for two years and when at home he plays outside, performs both improv and stand-up comedy and serves on board for two local non-profits. Be ready to laugh, learn and apply!   Highlights from this episode:  Profit First Some of the lies we're told that will make us happy How science is associated with our happiness What are some other ways to get out of our head

Follow the Call of Your Soul    Takeaway: Everyone has everything they need within themselves   Money Learnings:  Matthew learned about money growing up by example from his parents.   Bio: Rabbi Matthew Ponak is a teacher of Jewish mysticism, a spiritual counselor, and the cofounder of the Mekorah Institute—an online spiritual center for embodied practice. Ordained with honors as a rabbi at the neo-Hasidic Rabbinical School of Hebrew College, he also holds a Master’s degree in Contemplative Religions from Naropa University. Matthew lives in Victoria, British Columbia, and is certified as a Focusing Professional to guide others to deeper self-knowledge and healing. He is the author of Embodied Kabbalah.   Highlights from this episode:    How did Matthew get into all the religious studies What inspired Matthew to write the book “Embodied Kabbalah: Jewish Mysticism for All People” What is mysticism? Matthew explains what is Kabbalah Learn more at matthewponak.com   Richer Soul Life Beyond Money. You got ric

Breaking Your Code   Take away: Money doesn't have to be earned through hard work and sacrifice; it can be earned through doing what you love   Money Learnings: Did not learn about money from school. Rusty did learn about it to some extent from his family.   Bio: Rusty Gaillard (pronounced Gay-Lerd) is a highly regarded executive leadership coach, helping executives increase their impact. Former Worldwide Director of Finance at Apple, Rusty blends decades of hands-on leadership experience with life coaching principles to help leaders be more productive, decisive, and influential. Rusty is the author of the best-selling book Breaking the Code, and is a sought-after speaker, trainer, and personal coach. He loves traveling with his wife and 16-yr old son, and doing just about anything outside.   Highlights from this episode:   Rusty shared what they talk about in their men's group that was so empowering What inspired Rusty to write his book, “Breaking the Code” The key to truly having success and happiness Rust

 UnFear - Transform Your Organization Take away: Fear is a cue for learning and growth Money Learnings: Gaurav learned about money growing up was that it was the most important thing under the sun and that being successful was about being rich. While Mark learned about money growing up implicitly from his parents. Bio: Co-Creation is a collaborative effort by Gaurav Bhatnagar and Mark Minukas. They recently published their first book “Unfear” which aims to teach businesses and organizations how to have better synergy and relationships. Their achievements have allowed them to work in industries like manufacturing, technology, travel and logistics, government, and financial services. A unique pair with a fascinating perspective on team building. Highlights from this episode:  Gaurav and Mark talk about their book “Unfear” Creating long term changes that continues on and on What is the benefit of having a consultant? Gaurav and Mark discussed what “Unfear” means   www.unfearbook.com   www.cocreationpartners.co

How to Find Enlightenment  Take away: Relationships are the key to happiness. Much more so than money.  Money Learnings: Jonathan grew up in an upper middle class family. He started to read self help books, at age twelve. He learned how to have better relationships because he saw that the trajectory his family was on was not going to be good. Bio: Jonathan Robinson is a psychotherapist, best-selling author of 14 books, and a professional speaker from Northern California.  He has reached over 200 million people around the world with his practical methods, and his work has been translated into 47 languages.  Mr. Robinson has made numerous appearances on the Oprah show and CNN, as well as other national TV talk shows.   Jonathan’s most recent book is called The Enlightenment Project: How I Went From Depressed to Blessed, and You Can Too. In it, he shares the best methods, stories, and ideas he’s learned from interviewing 100 spiritual teachers ranging from Deepak Chopra and the Dalai Lama to the late Mother Tere

 Unlocking the Leader in You   Take away: Your health is your number one priority. Money Learnings: Yigal is a first-generation immigrant. His father was an incredible mentor when it came to business.  Bio:  Yigal Adato helps business owners across the country, implement battle-tested leadership skills into their business and life, so they can make more money, have less stress, and live that epic life.  He is a  3rd generation pawnbroker, and has built multi-million dollar business operations.  Yigal is a business and leadership coach who has been in the trenches, managed hundreds of team members, and knows what it takes to make leaders and businesses successful.  Highlights from this episode:  Yigal talks about their pawn shop business Youth leadership program The change that allowed Yigal to multiply their sales Every visionary needs an implementer How do we unlock people's potential? https://www.unlocktheleader.com/ https://www.yigaladato.com/ Richer Soul Life Beyond Money. You got rich, now what? Let’s

Waking Up Take away: You are responsible for freeing yourself of the program. Bio: Don Joseph Goewey is the executive director of the Center for Spiritual Exchange, which is the official archive for all the works of Anthony DeMello. Previously, Don directed a human performance firm that consulted with Fortune 100 companies to alleviate employee stress and elevate people’s experience of work and life. He has also managed the department of psychiatry at Stanford University Medical School, and headed The Center for Attitudinal Healing, the institute founded by Gerald Jampolsky M.D., which pioneered a psycho-spiritual approach to overcoming catastrophic life events and which in 2005 was awarded the Excellence in Medicine metal by the American Medical Association. Don is the author of the Amazon bestseller, The End of Stress/Four Steps to Rewire Your Brain, which is based on breakthroughs in neuroscience that facilitate the shift in mindset that changes brain structure to quiet stress reactions and amplify the hig

Becoming a Modern Leader  Take away: Create your own happiness Money Learnings: JeVon shares his background growing up in poverty Bio: JeVon McCormick was born the son of a Black pimp father, and a white single mother on welfare. Poverty, abuse, eviction, and discrimination were a daily part of his life. Today, he’s the CEO of a multi-million dollar publishing company that was recently ranked the #1 Top Company Culture in America by Entrepreneur Magazine.  JeVon’s experiences shaped a mindset for modern leadership that now guides his service as the CEO of a massively successful company that’s redefining the world of publishing. Highlights from this episode:  JeVon shares his background growing up in poverty It’s not real until you actually see it Society may not be our fault but it is our responsibility to make the change What inspired JeVon to write his book ‘Modern Leader’ When did our leaders become followers? JeVon talks about accountability Richer Soul Life Beyond Money. You got rich, now what? Let’s t

Be Happier    Take away: An extraordinary life is getting yourself to a place where you are truly happy. Bio: Monique is a Happiness Strategist who teaches students and corporations around the world how to master their lives. She has spent the last 25 years studying the mind and its relationship to happiness and suffering. Over 70 universities and colleges use her program The 10 Minute Mind®. Her 8-week online course, The Happiness Baseline, has a 100% success rate in raising the mental wellness for every student who has completed it. Monique hosts the daily In Your Right Mind podcast, where she discusses how a series of small habits determine our well-being.  In 2010 Monique received a nomination for the prestigious New Zealander of the Year Award. Highlights from this episode:  What's it like to live in New Zealand Monique spent a lot of time as a musician and traveled all over India On her travels, she was searching for what happiness meant How to get our minds to be happy? What does it mean to live an ex

Investing in mortgage notes can be profitable. Martin shares his tips on how to do so.  Take away: Be who you want to be. Money learnings: Grew up in an upper middle class upbringing. Martin found myself to have a love of earning money at a very young age. Bio: MANAGING PARTNER & CHIEF RELATIONSHIP OFFICER Martin Saenz is a successful entrepreneur, accomplished writer, and real estate investor. For over 18 years, he has owned and operated multiple successful companies and educated thousands on mortgage notes. Martin is frequently described as genuine, loyal, and passionate about creating a better world for all through profitable businesses. Highlights from this episode:  Most law schools don’t teach the business of law or the business of medicine Changes in people's behaviors over the last couple of years as far as trying to renegotiate notes or get them back onto payment plans What causes people to get behind on their mortgage Martin talked about note investing and how profitable it can be.    Website:

Conscious Accountability  What does accountability really mean?  Takeaway: Continue to focus on the things that light you up Money Learnings:  David didn't learn much about money in school.  Bio: David C. Tate, a licensed clinical psychologist and an assistant clinical professor in psychiatry in the Yale School of Medicine, as well as a lecturer in the Yale School of Management. He is co-author of the new book: Conscious Accountability: Deepen Connections, Elevate Results Highlights from this episode:  People learn differently Once you get educated, take action and do something with it How David started working with small businesses and dealing with their complex issues Does accountability come from inside or from outside?  David shared what conscious accountability means People tend to overcommit The Johari Window   www.consciousgrowthpartners.com Richer Soul Life Beyond Money. You got rich, now what? Let’s talk about your journey to more a purposeful, intentional, amazing life. Where are you going to go

Building Regenerative Wealth   Take away: School is designed for a certain kind of person, and it's not designed to make you creative, and it's not designed to make you wealthy.    Bio: Laura Oldanie is a green living and money coach, who blogs at Rich & Resilient Living, where she helps reluctant capitalists achieve financial stability on a climate challenged planet in ways that don't negate the very future for which they are preparing. Laura is a sought-after source of knowledge on regenerative investing and has been featured in CNBC, Good Housekeeping, and Forbes. She recently co-authored her first book Growing FREE (Financially Resilient/Economically Empowered): Build the Life of Your Dreams without Losing Your Soul or Destroying the Planet.     Highlights from this episode:  Laura talks about the different attitudes towards money between Holland and US Can we be happy and wealthy? Non-monetary forms of wealth There is a lot of satisfaction that comes with doing it yourself    https://www.richandres

The Re-Awakening   Take away: It's okay to come out of hiding and be yourself   Bio: A world traveler and pioneer in the Happiness movement, Maura Sweeney has addressed audiences in 15 countries and across the USA on Personal Leadership, Influence and the Power of Happiness in the workplace.   A former co-host of Tampa Bay, Florida's State of Happiness radio show and several year columnist for HuffPost, Maura is a natural unifier and uplifter pointing others toward a happier state of mind. First given the name Ambassador of Happiness by the UNESCO Center for Peace when invited to speak at the inaugural Nelson Mandela Day celebrations, she has since delivered engaging presentations with an unexpected punch that challenges audiences to see their lives in brighter and unexpected ways.   Maura has energized attendees at universities, national leadership conferences, corporations, American Embassy outposts and at various government entities.   A thought leader whose insights apply to many facets of work and life,

 Clear the Way and Success is Imminent Take away: If you want to live an abundant life, choose it. Money Learnings: School did not teach about money.  Bio:  Dr. Alison J Kay has secrets no one else uses to upgrade, inspire & disrupt old paradigms within her community & the collective. She is an Award Winning, #1 International. Best Selling Author and the Founder of the Vibrational UPgrade™ System. She is an experienced subtle energies practitioner and natural healer with a holistic approach towards helping others thrive in mind, body and spirit. This is reinforced by her ten years in Asia studying subtle energies & ancient wisdom. With 20+ years working in & teaching Yoga, Meditation, Energy Medicine, MindBody Fitness, Longevity and Holistic Health with a specialized focus on the Chakra System, Dr. Alison brings a unique perspective that facilitates massive change.   Dr. Alison's mission is to support the next higher evolution of the collective & create change for the health of this planet

Navigating our Health Care System Take away: You have to understand the players in the healthcare system and what their motivations are. Action step: Get your yearly physical Money Learnings:  Money just didn't seem to fall into the equation when he was growing up. School did not teach about money either. Bio: Jonathan Baktari MD brings over 20 years of clinical, administrative and entrepreneurial experience to lead the current e7 Health team. He has been a triple board-certified physician with specialties in internal medicine, pulmonary and critical care medicine. He has been the Medical Director of The Valley Health Systems, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Culinary Health Fund and currently, is the CEO of two healthcare companies. He also has served as clinical faculty for several medical schools including the University of Nevada and Touro University. Highlights from this episode:  Pick a good primary care doctor Continuity of care Jonathan talks about what he does as a physician How do we make sure if we'

Fearless Leadership Take away: If you are a “know it all” person, life gets really small.  Action step: If you want something new in your life, I'd sit down and make a list of five things you're doing that are betraying that future already. Money Learnings: His parents and school didn't teach him about money. They grew up very middle class and his parents always had a little debt. He learned to be much more expansive with money as he ventured out into the world. Bio: Adrian Koehler is a leadership engagement expert and senior partner at the executive coaching firm, Take New Ground. He coaches executives and entrepreneurs in the art and science of leadership for themselves, their teams, and clients to create new, unprecedented results and experience fulfillment in their work. He is the Founder and Senior Partner at Take New Ground, a leadership coaching, training and consulting firm based in Los Angeles. TNG partners with select executives and organizations to get the results they want by creating the culture

Unlock Your Core Creativity Take away: Take time to really connect with your inner self first. Action step: Sit down and close your eyes for five to twelve minutes and pay attention to your breath and then wait in order to listen and then listen in order to hear and hear in order to receive from the inside what's coming through your creative unconscious that your unconscious wants you to listen to. Money Learnings: Very early on, around age ten, Ron had a fine taste for clothing.  His aunt, asked him “what are you willing to do to earn that?”. Bio: Ronald A. Alexander, PhD, is a psychotherapist, a mindfulness trainer and a creativity, business and leadership coach. He has a private psychotherapy and executive coaching practice in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Alexander is the executive director of the OpenMind® Training Program that offers personal and professional training programs in mindfulness-based mind-body therapies, transformational leadership and meditation. His newest book is:Core Creativity: The Mi

Living Life on Your Terms Take away: Follow your heart, no matter what it is.  Action step: Go to Kris's site, lifeon-yourterms.com. There's a tool called the balance wheel. Try that and just look at that and say, hey, is there anything there that says wow, is your wheel nice and round? Or do you have some gaps or broken spokes? If it's broken spokes, what's something you could do today to make one little thing better? That's one thing. If you could do that would be great.  Money Learnings: Kris learned differently than most people. He found out early when he could actually start mowing lawns for people, shovel snow or things like that, how well you can do even if it's your own business. He got the bug early on and had the ability to save.  Bio: Kris Kluver is a dedicated speaker, facilitator, advisor, seasoned entrepreneur, and bestselling author of The Aspiring Solopreneur: Your Business Start-Up Bible as well as The Fable: Life on Your Terms, part of the Defining What’s Next series. He has helped thousands

How to Think Like a Champion Take away:  Money is a wonderful thing and should be used to make a difference for people to help spread joy and happiness in the world Action step: First thing you can do is just level up your mindset.  Money Learnings:  Nicky grew up in an entrepreneurial family and his father was a man who had a lot of money and was very generous. Nicky’s view of money was that it was a wonderful thing and it was to be used to make a difference for people to help spread joy and happiness in the world. Bio: Nicky Billou is the #1 International Best Selling Author of the book: Finish Line ThinkingTM: How to Think and Win Like a Champion,  The Thought Leader’s Journey: A Fable of Life, and The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network. He is an in-demand and highly inspirational speaker to corporate audiences such as RBC, Lululemon, Royal LePage,  and TorStar Media. He is and advisor and confidante to some of the most successful and dynamic entrepreneurs