Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things

In episode 415, I chat with Dr. Diva Nagula who wanted to follow in the footsteps of his dad and chose to be a doctor.  He talks about why he chose to focus in medicine that helped people deal with pain, then his diagnosis of stage 4 cancer, his journey into understanding why it happened, how he realized his stressed lifestyle and what he was eating likely contributed to his diagnosis, how he shut down and struggled mentally during the chemo process, how he got out of it and is in remission now, how he changed his mindset after, how fitness healed him and how he's helping others improve their health and mindset now. 

It's the work on me weekend segment and today Keri talks about why having conversations matters in business.  Everyone wants to sell and people force sales and wonder why it doesn't work.  Keri talks about after you brand and market how to have a conversation with a potential client and she breaks down how she does this to create better relationships and create new opportunities.  Join our LIVE interviews on Thursday at 8pm EST on our podcast Facebook page here.

In episode 413 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists, therapists, neuroscientists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of May will focus on why empathetic kids succeed in our all about me world and features educational psychologist, parenting and child expert and the author of "Unselfie", Dr. Michele Borba.  This episode is about the 9 Essential Habits That Boost the Empathy Advantage and Simple Ways to Boost Each for kids.  She talks about why kids are struggling nowadays and gives an overview of the the 9 essential habits including emotional literacy, moral identity, perspective taking, moral imagination, self-regulation, practicing kindness, collaboration & teamwork, moral courage, and altruistic leadership.    

In episode 412, I chat with Jojo Sapphira who has always been a creative person.  She talks about her love for music and how she took on owning a studio, how she built up the business, but then let it go after feel like she was loosing her own creativity. She then talks about her journey back into finding her creative self, becoming a tarot card reader and the variety of creative projects she's doing to keep herself feeling artistic and creative. 

It's the work on me weekend segment and today Keri talks about why doing the research in life matters.  It could be personally or professionally, but doing the research on someone or something allows you to understand more, it lets the other person know you care and it lets you bring value and create great connections and growth opportunities for yourself. 

In episode 410 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists, therapists and other experts on the science of personal growth. This special episode is from a LIVE interview I did with psychotherapist Anna Jezuita about how we can all stay mentally healthy throughout our life. Listen to hear how she breaks down how we feel during challenging times and the steps we can take each day to be mentally well each day.  Join our LIVE interviews on Thursday at 8pm EST on our podcast Facebook page here.

In episode 409, I chat with Rita Naomi who always loved the outdoors.  She always worked in the physical therapy and health world, but soon found herself frustrated that she couldn't help her son or her own health.  Listen as she talks about the need to recover the mind to help recover the body, how her and her son have been living outside in nature, visiting over 130 National Parks and Monuments, how her health improved and her son's health went from being sick 50% of the year to 0 illnesses in a year, how she is able to financially and personally make this lifestyle work and how she's listening more to her heart these days. 

It's the work on me weekend segment and today Keri talks about why we need to be clear in how we communicate with others and how we can improve our communication with others step by step. 

In episode 407 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists, therapists, neuroscientists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of April will focus on how to protect yourself from dangerous judgments and features Behavioral Economist & Cognitive Neuroscientist, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky. This episode is about how to avoid confirmation bias and how to get others to do the same at work.  You'll hear him talk about what confirmation bias is (hint: it's about looking for info to support our beliefs but not ones that don't), why focus groups are not good ways to evaluate a product, how 23% of CEOs got fired for denying reality and only picking evidence that felt good about their own leadership rather than look at external evidence, how to get enough data and research to prove things will work or not without overthinking it, 5 questions to ask to avoid confirmation bias: (1)For (2)Against (3)How could it work (4)How could

In episode 406, I chat with Dr. Rudrani Banik who loved astronomy las a kid and came from a family of doctors.  She soon found love for medicine in school and decided to study ophthalmology.  Listen to hear how she battled her own issues with migraines and headaches, how traditional medicine wasn't working and why she started trying natural ways to treat them, why she focuses on functional medicine with patients, why she says doctors push prescriptions and why it's time doctors start providing holistic options to patients, how she's helping her patients feel better naturally and ways you can start getting rid of headaches with more holistic approaches.  

It's the work on me weekend segment and today Keri talks about why building your brand and creating content is necessary for your own growth. Want to connect with Keri? You can email her at keri@thebrandingconnection.com or follow the podcast Facebook page and be sure to check out the Thursday LIVE video interview series there too. 

In episode 404 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists, therapists, neuroscientists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of April will focus on how to protect yourself from dangerous judgments and features Behavioral Economist & Cognitive Neuroscientist, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky. This episode is about misattributing blame. You'll hear Dr. Gleb talk about why we tend to think we're great, but others are not great and how we can learn to cope with others, why everyone thinks they are a hero in their own story, why misunderstandings are more common than we think, where to draw boundaries with people, what group judgment is and how to avoid doing it and why some people struggle with assumptions.

In episode 403, I chat with Joe Martin.  Listen as he talks about his journey from wanting to become a rock start to becoming an entrepreneur.  He talks about how losing his job forced him to start creating a business for himself, how he's started, sold and started new businesses, why he thinks we should plan in 6 weeks increments and about his Tedx Talk about discovering your incredible future. 

It's the work on me weekend episode and today Keri is talking about why consistency is necessary for success of any kind. 

In episode 401 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists, therapists, neuroscientists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of April will focus on how to protect yourself from dangerous judgments and features Behavioral Economist & Cognitive Neuroscientist, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky. This episode is about losses vs gains. You'll hear Dr. Gleb start talking about a story and question about losses and gains and asks you to choose which option you'd pick, why most people tend to be loss adversed, why trying to protect ourselves from loss can cause us to make bad decisions, why we need to ask ourselves, what we would do in a repeating scenario, how this can work when applied to relationships and focusing on long term consequences and at what point do you decide to revise your decision and go a different direction with a change in mindset, skills or venue. 

In episode 400, I chat with Mark Victor Hansen, author and also well known as the co-owner of the Chicken Soup for the Soul and his wife and entrepreneur Crystal Dwyer Hansen.  They talk about their upbringing and how it helped shape who they are, what made Chicken Soup for the Soul such a success, why asking for what you want creates the life you want and the steps to how you can ask the right questions to achieve what you want in life. You can purchase and check out their new book Ask! here. 

It's the work on me weekend episode and today Keri is talking about why having compassion and setting healthy boundaries is key to a healthy and happy life. 

In episode 398 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists, therapists, neuroscientists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of April will focus on how to protect yourself from dangerous judgments and features Behavioral Economist & Cognitive Neuroscientist, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky. This episode is about the difference between the gut and the head and which is the best to use when.  He talks about where the concept of going with our gut comes from, why our authentic selves isn't always the best advice due to evolution, how to build up healthy mental habits and the 12 steps to start using your head more to make better decisions. 

In episode 397, I chat with Anna Krjatian, who was born in the Republic of Georgia and at the age of 11 started living in Australia.  As a kid she was always full of life and hated when others were bullied.  She also struggled with creating her own boundaries as a young girl.  Listen as she talks about how growing up in an emotionally abusive household made her realize her own need to set boundaries, how she did it, how her health detoxed and then improved and how she's helping others create their boundaries too.   

It's the work on me weekend episode and today Keri is talking about how we can cure anxious feelings and feelings of stress with nature and relationships.