Get Busy Livin’
Business & Economics Podcasts
For Anne O’Neil, Get Busy Livin’ is more than just a tagline - it’s a mindset she lives by. This inspirational philosophy is born out of her experience as a WNBA player turned performance consultant to numerous teams and organizations. Now, Anne is bringing GBL to you as she invites people in business, athletes, and thought leaders from across industries to discover what ignites them to be bigger than themselves. Whether you’re searching for the secrets to happiness or curious about new ways to give back, join Anne every month as we Get Busy Livin’!
Location:
United States
Description:
For Anne O’Neil, Get Busy Livin’ is more than just a tagline - it’s a mindset she lives by. This inspirational philosophy is born out of her experience as a WNBA player turned performance consultant to numerous teams and organizations. Now, Anne is bringing GBL to you as she invites people in business, athletes, and thought leaders from across industries to discover what ignites them to be bigger than themselves. Whether you’re searching for the secrets to happiness or curious about new ways to give back, join Anne every month as we Get Busy Livin’!
Language:
English
Email:
annefoneil13@gmail.com
Episodes
18. Mindset: Back to the Basics
12/1/2022
In this episode, I share one of my personal stories of adversity, mindset, and triumph. At the Division 1 women’s college basketball level, the three-point shot is one of the most important of the game. In high school, I had practiced for years and years as a jump-shooter and then during my freshman season at Illinois, a mental block took over and I couldn’t hit the rim from behind the three point line!
I knew I had to fix my shot to become a top player - but how? A couple years later, the...
Duration:00:10:43
17. Cultivating SelfWork with Psychologist Dr. Margaret Rutherford
10/27/2022
I’m joined by Dr. Margaret Rutherford, a psychologist with over 25 years of experience, author of Perfectly Hidden Depression, and host of The SelfWork Podcast. Her research is mainly centered around the mental health effects of perfectionism. She’s passionate about helping people get out of that thought pattern and live authentic, balanced, and healthy lives.
Perfectly Hidden Depression is a compassionate guide that walks readers through the process of understanding their perfectionism,...
Duration:00:49:43
16. From Foster Care to Pro Athlete with Steven Benedict
8/30/2022
I’m joined by Steven Benedict, a professional track and field athlete and Olympic Trials Qualifier, to discuss his unique and inspiring story. There are over 400,000 children in the foster care system, and at just a few months old, Steven became part of that statistic. At eight years old, he and his younger brother were adopted by a supportive and loving family who encouraged him to try out every sport that sparked his interest.
Though he was involved in all different after-school...
Duration:00:35:37
15. Cooking, Reinventing, and Joy with Ask Chef Dennis
7/27/2022
I’m joined by chef, food blogger, photographer, recipe developer, and creator of Ask Chef Dennis®, Dennis Littley. He’s an online cooking sensation known for sharing his recipes and techniques that result in restaurant-quality meals in under 30 minutes. After transitioning from chef to food services management, Dennis landed in the cafeteria of an all-girls Catholic high school. He was tired of the same old pizza and chicken nuggets, and decided to use his fine dining experience to revamp...
Duration:00:36:58
14. What 101 Countries Teach Us About Creating Values with Dr. Mandeep Rai
7/5/2022
Dr. Mandeep Rai is an international best-selling author, speaker, and broadcast journalist. She is the author of The Values Compass: What 101 Countries Teach Us About Purpose, Life and Leadership, which details how to incorporate values from other nations into your own life. She began her career working for JPMorgan, the United Nations, the European Commission, and grassroots NGOs before setting up the UAE’s first media venture capital fund. Dr. Rai studied philosophy, politics, and...
Duration:00:36:00
13. Cycling for Gratitude and Community with Michael O'Brien
6/14/2022
I’m joined by Michael O’Brian, an executive coach, speaker, author, and the Chief Calm Officer of the Pause Breathe Reflect™ movement. In 2001, Michael was the marketing lead for a $700M brand and, as he describes it, he was checking everything off the list. He had a college degree, successful career, wife, kids, and a house. But on July 11, 2001, an SUV traveling 40 mph hit him head-on when he was out for a morning bike ride. After being discharged from the ICU, his doctors warned him that...
Duration:00:45:22
12. People Over Everything with Scott MacGregor
6/1/2022
Scott MacGregor is the founder & CEO of SomethingNew LLC, one of the fastest-growing talent strategy companies in the country. SomethingNew is a record seven-time recipient of the American Business Award for Innovation and winner of Best of Staffing. Growing up, he had dreams of becoming a professional athlete, but a career-ending injury in college forced him to pivot and refocus his energy into business. He was the youngest National Account Manager in the history of Pitney Bowes, a Fortune...
Duration:00:47:57
11. Disrupting Cancer with Christine Handy
5/17/2022
Christine Handy is a mother of two, a breast cancer survivor, international speaker, accomplished model, best-selling author, and a nationally-recognized humanitarian. Starting at age 11, Christine had a talent for modeling and was featured on campaigns for brands such as JCPenney, Neiman Marcus, Guess, and more. However, her lifestyle came to a halt at 35 when health issues and complications with surgery affected her career. Less than 10 years later, Christine was diagnosed with stage two...
Duration:00:30:13
10. Listening for the Bigger Story with Anne O'Neil
5/4/2022
I’ve shared a bit about my high school and college basketball career in previous episodes, and in today’s episode, I want to highlight one of the most pivotal games of my career. Flashback to a snowy game night on the outskirts of Cedar Rapids, Iowa一just a typical Tuesday in the middle of winter for my Kennedy High School team. Two of our biggest fans, Ryan and Greg, were in the crowd. They had differing mental capabilities and were known throughout the town for going to all of the city’s...
Duration:00:04:20
9. Spreading Happiness with John's Crazy Socks
4/12/2022
John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team behind John’s Crazy Socks, a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. John is a 26-year-old entrepreneur, advocate, public speaker, philanthropist, and athlete who happens to have Down syndrome. He and Mark strongly believe that people with different abilities should have the same opportunities to work, thrive, and create community. In fact, more than half of the team at John’s Crazy Socks have differing abilities, and John and...
Duration:00:35:04
8. Amplifying Voices and Opportunities in Tech and Beyond with William A. Adams
3/23/2022
William A. Adams is a software engineering trailblazer, award-winning DEI innovator, and philanthropist. William has over 35 years of tech experience and has spent most of his career at Microsoft. Since starting in 1995, he’s been a big believer in being an intrapreneur and exploring passion projects within a company.
One example of his intrapreneurship in action was in 2015 when he co-founded the LEAP apprenticeship program at Microsoft. LEAP matches tech talent in coding academies and...
Duration:00:35:52
7. Breaking Barriers for Women in Sports with Brenda VanLengen
3/1/2022
Brenda VanLengen is an Emmy Award-winning multi-sport TV broadcaster. She’s the primary analyst for the Big 12 Conference women's basketball coverage on Fox Sports and Play-by-Play announcer for ESPN and the SEC Network Monday night games, as well as an analyst for local networks.
In today’s episode, Brenda shares how her family supported her love of sports from a young age and she eventually went on to play basketball at the University of Nebraska Kearney. Her legacy at Nebraska–Kearney...
Duration:00:31:45
6. Creating a Purpose-Filled Life with Trav Bell
2/9/2022
Trav Bell, aka The Bucket List Guy, is on a mission to help 10 million people lead purposefully fulfilled lives. But, his career didn’t exactly start that way. Growing up in a seaside town in Victoria, Australia, Trav excelled in swimming and surfing and went on to study physical education in college. He fell in love with the coaching aspect of physical training and eventually became one of the first people to franchise personal fitness training studios in Australia. After 16 years, he...
Duration:00:32:59
5. Building Modern Wellness with Myk Likhov
1/20/2022
Myk Likhov is an entrepreneur and widely recognized expert in the wellness industry. After receiving his MBA from world-renowned Wharton Business School, he realized that he was simply going through the motions and checking off the boxes that society expected of him. Instead of diving back into the investment world, he pursued his passion of starting a yoga company called Green Monkey. In his 4 years with the company, he grew it from concept to $900K revenue in 2010 to $2M revenue in...
Duration:00:24:49
4. Giving Back Dreams with Paul McLean
12/21/2021
Over his 20 year career, Paul McLean has helped develop corporate culture, emotional intelligence, and leadership skills for a number of multinational corporations such as Qlik, Samsung, Konica Minolta, Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific, SAVVIS Inc., WAM!NET Inc. and Canon. Paul is now a senior leader at Palo Alto Networks, a top cyber security company, and specializes in talent development and human performance.
In 2016, Paul had the opportunity to visit Uganda through a corporate social...
Duration:00:27:06
3. Growing by Example with Joy McAdams
12/7/2021
Joy McAdams is what you call a growth mindset guru. In today’s episode, she shares how her emotional intelligence and positive self-discipline has helped propel her business, social media following, athletic training, and family forward.
With her medical consulting agency, she helps medical professionals embrace social media, digital marketing, and relationship building so that they get the referrals they need. She also helps clients develop the communication, empathy, and emotional...
Duration:00:24:40
2. Championing Kindness with Mac Anderson
11/23/2021
Mac Anderson has seen outstanding success in his varied career. Though he’s most known for his transformational work in the motivational products field, he started off as the founder and CEO of McCord Travel, the largest travel company in the Midwest, and part owner/VP of Sales and Marketing for Orval Kent Food Company, the country's largest manufacturer of prepared salads. After selling McCord Travel, he decided to take the leap and turn his passion for motivational quotes into a new...
Duration:00:35:43
1. Discover the Get Busy Livin' Mindset
11/23/2021
In today’s episode, we’re diving into what inspired us to start the Get Busy Livin’ podcast. Get Busy Livin’, or GBL, is Anne O’Neil’s family tradition, and saying that brings the good vibes and positive energy to any situation. For Anne personally, she has always had a foundation of positive psychology and growth mindset which stems from her standout basketball and academic career. Anne earned All-America Honors on the court and in the classroom from Iowa State University and then was...
Duration:00:24:10
Trailer: Welcome to Get Busy Livin'
9/27/2021
For Anne O’Neil, Get Busy Livin’ is more than just a tagline - it’s a mindset she lives by. This inspirational philosophy is born out of her experience as a WNBA player turned performance consultant to numerous teams and organizations. Now, Anne is bringing GBL to you as she invites people in business, athletes, and thought leaders from across industries to discover what ignites them to be bigger than themselves. Whether you’re searching for the secrets to happiness or curious about new ways...
Duration:00:02:14