UnYielded: Thriving No Matter What

Quick message about wrapping up this season and what's in store for the next season. Bobbi@unyielded.net Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

Michael is back on the show and this time we talk about how he has implemented the “Let Them Theory.” He talks about how he did it, what challenges he faced, what he learned from it, and the emotional peace that he found. Michael Gagnon is Senior Manager, Strategic Sales at GoTo and has been in leadership positions for more than a decade. In addition to his full-time focus as a leader and coach, Michael is currently on a journey learning to heal stored trauma in the body by finishing his certification as a Medical Reiki Therapist. Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gagnonmichael/ Link to the PQ assessments referenced: https://www.bobbikahler.com/tools-resources/ Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

When life gives us a brick wall, it can feel like we will never find a way around it or through it. But, as this week’s guest says, “the tunnel doesn’t last forever.” This conversation will give you the inspiration and insight to keep going. Things will get better. About my guest: In his mid-30s, Kevin Lowe is a remarkable entrepreneur and transformational coach who has taken the world by storm. Despite the seemingly insurmountable challenge of losing his eyesight in 2003, Lowe has risen to success as a Life & Business Coach and the engaging host of the popular podcast, Grit, Grace, & Inspiration. Links & resources: https://GritGraceInspiration.com Apple Podcasts: https://GritGraceInspiration.com/Apple Single Promo Link: https://GritGraceInspiration.com/Listen Link to Bobbi’s guest appearance on Kevin’s podcast: https://www.gritgrac Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

Most people think that burnout happens because of what we are doing. But, that’s not the case. What we are doing may accelerate burnout, but it doesn’t cause it. Burnout is CAUSED by what you are NOT doing. This episode breaks down what that looks like and what you can do to course correct. About my guest: Zach White is known for changing the game in engineering career & leadership coaching. He has worked with hundreds of leaders from top technology companies worldwide including Facebook (Meta), Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google, to industry giants like General Motors, Nike, Lockheed Martin, Whirlpool, and many more to escape burnout and achieve breakthrough career results. Zach is the Founder & CEO of Oasis of Courage, known as OACO, a fast-growing company with unique and proven coaching programs exclusively for engineering leaders. He also hosts a top rated show, The Happy Engineer Podcast, where listeners discover the steps to engineering success through expert interviews and Zach's own transformational framework, the Lifestyle Engineering Blueprint ©. Links: https://www.oasisofcourage.comhttps://www.thehappyengineerpodcast.comhttps://plnk.to/the-happy-engineerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thezachwhite/https://www.facebook.com/thehappyengineerpodcast/https://www.instagram.com/thehappyengineerpodcast/https://www.youtube.com/@thehappyengineer Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

This episode is a beautiful story of pouring your heart into what gives you energy and life and then adapting and growing with it. Metaphorically, we all have some version of a song inside of us and we don’t have to go it alone or have all the answers, but instead maybe we are simply the steward and champion for it. I hope that this conversation will inspire you to pursue your song and gift. Be sure to stick around to hear his answer to my final question: it has real wisdom, beauty, and inspiration in it. Links: https://www.combsmusic.com/ Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

Stress can have a wide range of effects on both the body and the mind, affecting our health, happiness, well-being and success. Today's guest, Phil Barth, suffered a heart attack at an early age and was told that he needed to manage his stress or risk a worse heart attack in the future. In our conversation he shares what he learned about stress and how to manage it and actionable steps that you can take right away to reduce stress, and increase your happiness and well-being. What you will learn About my guest: Phil Barth’s life took an unexpected turn on August 5, 2015 with a surprise visit to the cardiac wing of Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati. He had suffered a heart attack. His doctor told him that he had to reduce stress to avoid a worse heart attack in the future. Phil’s first thought was “Okay. How do I do that?” which led him on a journey of exploration and learning about stress and how to manage it and he’s put that into actionable items that we can all use. Links: www.philbarth.com Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

In this episode, we look at how you can strengthen the part of your brain that serves you, and quiet the part that sabotages you, so you can step into sustainable success, peace and fulfillment. We explore the 3 core muscles needed for mental fitness, and a simple framework to help you flex your mental fitness muscles easily, anytime and anywhere. https://georginahalabi.com/positive-intelligence Website: www.georginahalabi.com Book a free coaching session: https://georginahalabi.youcanbook.me/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginahalabi/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@georginahalabi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/coachingmindsetandmindfulness Saboteur Assessment: Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

If you are a leader, manager or aspiring leader here are two facts to consider: 1. According to a Gallup survey, the primary characteristic that Millennial and Gen Z job candidates are looking for in an employer is that they “care about their employees’ well-being.” 2. More than 46% of the workforce is made up of Millennials and Gen Z — and that percentage will continue to rise. Your success depends on how well you can serve your team. This episode explores how you can shift to a more human-centric leadership style, why it’s important and the 1 indispensable tool that all leaders need. Johnson is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Johnson Leadership Group, LLC. He speaks and coaches in order to encourage audiences to live out their gifts and dreams. Kevin is a best-selling author of eight books and the contributing author to an additional seven books. As a current radio, and former television, co-host, his books have earned 31 literary awards. Gayle King, an editor-at-large for O, The Oprah Magazine praised his work, writing to him that “Your book, Kevin, touched me.” In September 2019, he penned the Amazon.com Best-seller (2 categories) titled: Leadership with a Servant's Heart: Leading through Personal Relationships. Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

This short episode is packed with actionable tools you can use today to start creating better tomorrows! My guest expert, Andy Williams, whose superpower is intentional decision-making shares critical insights that you won’t want to miss. Here’s what you’ll learn: About Andy: Andy Williams is on a mission to make high quality decisions a reality for teams and individuals by providing consulting, training, and coaching that enables and empowers better and faster strategic decision making. Andy believes that making better, faster decisions is a superpower we can all learn. He believes it is time to get off auto-pilot. It’s time to empower your team and yourself to decide your vision into reality. https://www.leaderenablement.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andypaulwilliams/ Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

The transition out of the workforce and into retirement/hybrid-retirement can be daunting for successful professionals. This week’s guest, Justin D. Smith, shares how a planning process that will help you be more prepared AND will help you to uncover opportunities that you may not even be aware of. About my guest: Justin D. Smith helps executives and successful professionals in their 50’s and 60’s, who are at a career crossroads, plan for their next chapter. Whether they wish to stay in the corporate arena, retire, or blur the lines in pursuit of the best of both worlds- Justin helps them explore what’s possible, create a plan, and minimize taxes in the process. Career Crossroads Workbook: https://savantwealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Career-Crossroads-Workbook-JDS.pdf Working on Your Own Terms: A Guide to Semi-Retirement [On-Demand Webinar] https://www.linkedin.com/in/justindavidsmith1/ Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

People often think that during my 10-year recovery that I had to always feel discouraged and sad. But that’s not true. My husband and I made the intentional choice to be happy every day, to savor what we could – even when things were bleak. In this episode, I share how we did this when facing such long odds, and an awareness hack that you can use to test whether you are putting off your happiness (and, of course, how to reframe it so you can have more happiness NOW.) Links: Free Guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/thrivingforward/ Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

We’ve all heard it a million times: self-awareness is important! But how do we know if it’s time for an upgrade on our self-awareness? In this episode, we cover: A checklist for fine-tuning your self-awareness About my guest: My guest today is Regina Huber. She is the CEO of TRANSFORM YOUR PERFORMANCE. Her eclectic experience on five continents started in Germany and includes leadership positions at The Boston Consulting Group as well as ownership of businesses in Argentina, Brazil, and the U.S. This experience shaped her into a multicultural Transformational Leadership Coach, International Inspirational Speaker, and Author of Speak up, Stand out and Shine. She also co-authored three other books and has written numerous articles for magazines in the U.S. and Africa, where she has been featured by multiple media outlets. Links: Links & Resources: Website: https://transformyourperformance.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@reginahuber LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginahuber LinkedIn newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6920728165837369344 Complimentary session: https://transformyourperformance.com/leaderuplevel Book Speak up, Stand out and Shine: https://www.amazon.com/Speak-Stand-out-Shine-Powerfully-ebook/dp/B01M0N0558 To our previous episode: https://www.bobbikahler.com/podcast/episode221/ Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

When we are starting something new, it can be easy to think that we are the only one who struggles with it. But you are not alone; most people struggle a bit when starting something new. Why it matters: If we think that we are the only one who struggles, we give up, forfeiting a piece of our potential. In this episode, I break down my own struggles when starting out to reclaim my fitness and what I learned that kept me going. Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

Sometimes things happen and we need help. But, for many people, asking for help feels like a sign of weakness and brings up feelings of shame and guilt. So, how do we do it? How do we ask for the help we need and not place a burden on others? This episode explores that. About my guest: Marjorie Turner Hollman is a freelance writer/ editor who loves the outdoors, uses hiking poles to help keep her balance on the trail, and has completed four books in the Easy Walks guide book series. Her latest book, My Liturgy of Easy Walks, is a memoir, meditations on learning to live with a changed life. A native Floridian, she came north for college and snow! She has appeared on Boston’s ABC news show, Chronicle; Boston’s CBS Channel 4; the Boston Globe; local radio and cable TV shows; and been published in local, regional, and national publications. Social links: https://marjorieturner.com/ https://www.instagram.com/marjorieturnerhollman/?hl=en marjorie@marjorieturner.com https://www.amazon.com/author/marjorieturnerhollman Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

Never Give Up on Being You Sometimes in life, there are forces that seem to press down on us trying to get us to change to fit someone else’s mold or idea of who and what we should be. Resist those forces and those pressures! YOU are worth it. In this episode, I share my own journey with that and how I navigated it. Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

Karen Salita spent 10 years as a competitive snowboarder before injuries launched her into, what she calls a desperate “search for self.” Along the way made stunning discoveries that shifted the way she viewed herself and the world around her. She learned that grief could become her gift when it opened the door to purpose and meaning in life and gave her the opportunity to positively impact the people around her. We explore how she did that and how you can too! Learn more about Karen and her book and blog at KarenSalita.com. She can also be found on Instagram at Karen.Salita Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

My guest, John Cerqueira, shares his take on gratitude and how he uses it – and helps his clients use it – to combat stress in the corporate world. He also talks about the 3 reasons why we might resist using gratitude, and I think he's 100% on point! A little bit about John. He is the founder of Pinwheel Associates, where he helps organizations address the common friction points during times of change so people can show up as their most balanced, capable, and productive selves. He has also been recognized as one of the heroes on September 11, 2001. At 22 years old, he emerged from the debris after escaping the 81st floor of Tower One of the World Trade Center minutes before the building’s collapse. Along the way he helped a fellow human being and wheelchair user to escape from the 68th floor. This revealed to him the power and fulfillment that comes with service to others and provided the opportunity to share this message through features on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, People Magazine, USA Today, The History Channel, and PBS. If you want to hear more of that story check out episode 1 of this podcast (link below). https://www.pinwheelassociates.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-cerqueira-5a22963/ https://www.bobbikahler.com/podcast/episode001 Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

When we leave the conventional path, we become – whether we think of this way or not – our own trailblazer. We have to find what works for us. In the classic, hero’s journey, we then want to help others who might be on a similar path. In this episode, my guest, John Mendez, shares his remarkable story of doing that. Some of the things that we cover are: Serial entrepreneur, realtor, investor, podcast host, and social media expert, John Mendez, is deeply passionate about helping other like-minded individuals achieve a life of abundance. Through the power of the mind and social media, John Mendez is empowering others to obtain financial freedom and build the lives they’ve always dreamed of living. Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmendezofficial/ https://www.podpage.com/walk2wealth/ Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

When it comes to self-improvement, we often get it wrong. We think that there is one “right” thing that we should learn. But that’s often not the way it works. In this episode, I share a dirty secret about self-improvement and how you can put it to work for you -- and have some fun along the way! Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/

The way that we think about a situation determines our options for moving forward. Too often, we fall into a thinking trap that takes away all our options, leaving us frustrated, stressed and unhappy. This episode explores this thinking trap, how it shows up, and what we can do about it. In addition, we cover: About my guest: Christine Green is a returning guest here on the podcast. She finds her inspiration in empowering others to grow beyond their limitations and discover their inner strength and courage. She is an author, facilitator, speaker, and minister and excels in providing people with practices to expand their awareness and overcome obstacles. Links: https://www.revchristine.com Follow Bobbi at: Sign up for Bobbi's free newsletter, Find Your Forward and receive her free guide: Thriving Forward: Master Your Inner Game for Greater Happiness, Well-Being and Success: https://www.bobbikahler.com/newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbikahler/