What is your dream right now? For the past year and a half, we've been asking our guests that question at the end of these podcast episodes. This episode is all about dreams. As we bid farewell to some dreams, new ones begin. Let's create a cooler world: https://creatingacoolerworld.com/ Transform your relationship with time. Visit https://scottmillercoaching.com/.

“Our core values are not in a 3-ring binder sitting on a shelf in my office. They're emblazoned on our website. They're in our conference room. We talk about it all the time.” This is one of the things you’ll hear James La Barrie say when he talks about the values that guide his company, Beyond Marketing. James is an accomplished entrepreneur who now serves as president of Beyond Marketing. In this episode, James tells the story of a “crossroads moment” in his life that transformed the way ...

Can you imagine performing in an energetic, two-person, 90-minute play where you’re on stage for almost the entire show, engaging in fast-paced witty banter with your co-star? Now imagine rehearsing and performing in that play while also performing with an improv team, teaching an Improv 101 course, and helping your mom recover from surgery. And all of this is happening while you’re preparing to move from North Carolina to New York City and start a new job. To do all of this successfully, ...

How can an organization achieve dramatic growth? And how can a certain level of conflict help a team succeed? What is a "not-to-do" list, and why is it useful to have one? Ganesh Venkataramanan is the Vice President of Presales of a leading industrial software company. He has over 20 years of experience in the simulation and training domain. Ganesh has a proven track record of growing internal businesses from less than $1MM to over $50MM by building talented teams and systems that enable ...

Traveling for work can be exhausting. How can we stay happy and healthy while doing a job that requires extensive travel? Colin Ryan is a comedic financial speaker who uses humor, storytelling, and motivation to bring the dry subject of personal finance to life. He has spoken to over 500,000 students and adults across North America, and was named one of the top 10 financial presenters in the U.S. It's probably not surprising to hear that Colin travels a lot for work. You might be surprised ...

What is Boabom? And what does it have to do with mindfulness? We've talked about mindfulness a lot in recent episodes. We've talked about research involving mindfulness, learned how mindfulness is being used in healthcare settings, and heard from successful people who find that mindfulness practice plays an important role in their lives. But it's useful and interesting to remember that meditation and mindfulness have been studied and practiced for thousands of years. Today, all around the w...

Yemado is the Director of the Boston School of Boabom and the founder of the Boabom Journey App and Video Course. In this bonus episode, Yemado guides us through a short breathing exercise and breathing meditation. The Boston School of Boabom is at https://bostonboabom.com/ Transform your relationship with time. Visit https://scottmillercoaching.com/.

How is mindfulness being used in healthcare settings? And what lessons are being learned in those settings that we might apply in other aspects of life? Dr. Isabel Roth is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in the Program on Integrative Medicine in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. When she was in high school and college, Dr. Roth developed a unique combination of interests in dance and neuroscience whic...

We recently had the pleasure of recording a podcast episode with Dr. Isabel Roth, a Research Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Some of Dr. Roth's work focuses on mindfulness practices and ways of making them available to people who might benefit from them. You can hear our whole conversation in the next full episode of the podcast, Episode 32. In the meantime, Dr. Roth graciously agreed to record this short mindfulness meditation for u...

“Students with social capital and family networks tend to get the bulk of the meaningful work-based learning opportunities that exist in the world.” District C is working to change that. If you think it's important for high school students to learn practical skills that will help them succeed as adults, you'll like what District C is doing. District C is a nonprofit organization founded by Dan Gonzalez and Anne Jones. Their mission is to prepare the next generation of diverse talent for m...

Jon Kolkin is a doctor who has been practicing medicine for over 30 years. He is also a musician, an experienced international speaker, an award-winning photographer, and has been involved in humanitarian efforts around the globe for 20 years. Jon is president of the Shades of Compassion Foundation, an organization that supports women’s health, education, animal protection, and other initiatives around the world. His recent book, Inner Harmony: Living in Balance has won multiple internationa...

It’s not easy to make a bold decision. That’s especially true if we know that other people in our lives don't approve of the decision. People will often put subtle pressure on us—or not-so-subtle pressure—to encourage us to stick with the status quo. Ten years ago, Amy Knott Parrish decided to be sober. She saw what alcohol was doing to her life. She knew that being sober was the best choice for herself and her family. That didn’t make it an easy decision. Some people in her life were less ...

Elisabeth Farnsworth Grant grew up in a very religious household where a woman’s role in life was clearly defined for her. She married and started a family at a young age, but soon shifted from focusing solely on her husband and children to finishing her education and developing her own talents as an artist and musician. Building on her love of service and of giving to the community—values that she carried with her from her childhood—she learned to use her talents to support causes that she...

Geshe Gelek Choda became a Buddhist monk when he was seven years old. He traveled from his home in Sikkim in northeastern India to Bylakuppe in the south, where monks who had escaped from Tibet were rebuilding the Sera Je Monastery. When Geshe Gelek arrived to join Sera Je, the beautiful buildings that stand today were not built yet. The monks were living in crude tents. Geshe Gelek immediately missed his family and his home in Sikkim. But home was thousands of miles away. In this ep...

Imagine sitting down with a skydiver who has made 16,000 jumps, holds multiple world records, and has been inducted into the Skydiving Hall of Fame. Imagine that she talks you through a world record formation skydiving attempt, from the careful planning on the ground, through the ride up in the airplane, through the jump itself, opening a parachute, landing, and then excitedly gathering with your teammates to find out if you set a new record. Imagine her sharing her story and firsthand exp...

Graham Downey is a graduate of Yale Law School who scored a 180—the highest score possible—on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). After law school, Graham taught LSAT prep courses and tutored students for a test prep company, sharing his knowledge with other people striving to master the test. The LSAT is one of the most challenging graduate-level entrance exams. It can be frustrating and stress-inducing. It's frequently confusing and occasionally infuriating. It's also an elegantly craft...

What happens when the things that give our lives purpose and meaning no longer feel… meaningful? Luke Iorio is the past President and CEO of iPEC, the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching. Luke was at the pinnacle of a very successful career with iPEC when he completely burned out. In this episode, Luke talks about what led to that personal and professional crisis and what he learned from the experience. You’ll hear how this opened the door to a whole new world of success and sa...

Why do time management systems so often fail to help people make lasting changes? Why do leaders sometimes have trouble helping team members manage their tasks and time? What responsibilities do leaders have—and what should their employees be doing—to ensure that teams communicate effectively about tasks and deadlines? In this episode, Dr. Beth Banks Cohn talks about these situations and other challenges facing today's leaders. We'll talk frankly about why some people who are people manage...

Why do we procrastinate? And what can we do about it? Want to hear what a neuropsychologist has to say about this? In this episode, Dr. Nicole Byers talks about procrastination, feeling overwhelmed, and taking a healthy approach to developing habits that serve our long-term goals. A self-proclaimed "neuroscience nerd" with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, Dr. Byers is CEO of Rocky Mountain Neurosciences in Calgary, Canada and is an Adjunct Research Assistant Professor with the University of C...

I’ve enjoyed the conversations that I’ve had with all of our podcast guests, but this one might qualify as the most fun so far. My guest for this episode is Chris Ryan, co-founder and CEO of Silverquicken. Chris has an infectious and inspiring fascination with knowledge and learning. It’s led him to some impressive successes as a student and educator. He holds a degree in physics from Harvard and an MBA from Duke. He taught physics and chemistry to high school students. As a tutor and teache...