Change Your Story, Change Your Life

REBOOT YOU How do you reboot your life? You look inside yourself with courage and honesty. You acknowledge what serves you and what doesn’t. You make a decision to change. You take action. You change. Those are the steps to personal transformation, more or less. Today’s podcast guest, Tracy Winchell, has made major reboots in her life. She’s passionate about growth, change, and the power of storytelling to affect that change. Her own podcast, Reboots, presents the inspiring stories of people who have grown and enriched their lives by rebooting. You’re in for a treat, an entertaining, thought provoking adventure on today’s show. Here are a few of the things you’ll enjoy and learn as you listen to Tracy: Tracy’s amusing job as a talking Christmas tree The gems she got from her family of storytellers How to use metaphor to tell engaging stories How storytelling helps people deal with grief The pivotal life event that triggered a major reboot for Tracy A renewe

SUCCESS & ADVERSITY What is accidental success, and how is it related to adversity? The answer is fascinating, and it may not be what you expect. Jeff Hall, today’s guest, has achieved massive success with Overflow Cafe, the company he created to help businesses master the SEO game and achieve high rankings online. You may be surprised when you learn that his journey took him from one accidental success to another. Each time Jeff developed a new skill, he did it by taking bold action in the face of adversity. He put one foot in front of the other, even when we was stepping into the dark. WINNING AGAINST THE ODDS Adversity is relative, so what kind of challenges did Jeff Hall face and overcome? Here are just a few: A childhood of abject poverty Bites from bird eating spiders and fire ants Derision as a student for having only one pair of broken down shoes Humiliation for lacking the money to join school outings DRIVEN BY PAIN Jeff Hall’s outer world was often very tough. His inner

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CAN YOU LIVE TWICE? Life after death is not a theory or a fantasy for Josh Mantz, the soldier who died from a sniper bullet in Iraq and came back to life after fifteen minutes. Josh is today’s guest, and his stranger than fiction story reveals many lessons and secrets that can empower and enrich your life today. You’ll be riveted by the things you’ll hear and the discoveries you’ll make as you listen to Josh talk to you straight from his heart. Here are a few of the fascinating things you’ll learn: The true meaning of an experience we have all had – TRAUMA The haunting story of the Santa Claus interpreter How trauma changes your beliefs about the world The root of leadership in everyone The different levels of leadership The real meaning of rejection How the feeling of abandonment touches all our lives How the feeling of shame may be secretly controlling your life What it means to be a “pirate of joy.” The new paradigm for living Powerful lessons

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REINVENT YOURSELF What does it mean to reinvent your life? Is it important, and can everyone do it? I believe that self reinvention is not only important; it is the key to being fully alive. I think we really only have two choices. We reinvent ourselves, or we slowly die. Bob Dylan said it best in one of his songs: “He not busy being born is busy dying.” You’ll discover that the theme of today’s podcast is how to reinvent your life. When you listen closely to Jonathan Greene’s story, you’ll hear things that can set you free. My comment suggests that you are not free. Well, I believe everyone desires greater freedom in life, consciously or unconsciously. Here are some of the powerful gems to enrich your life that you will find in today’s podcast: The hidden truth about careers people choose How you can excel at something and still not love it How you can be compelling, confident ,and introverted at the same time The war between MUST and WANT Why your happin

WHISTLE BLOWER: A person who informs on a person or organization engaged in an illicit activity. You won’t find a neutral reaction to a whistle blower. You love him, or you hate him. Today’s podcast guest is Richard Caruso, a loved and hated important whistle blower. THE SHU Caruso blew the whistle on the SHU. It stands for Security Housing Unit. Richard was a prison guard in the most violent SHU in America, Corcoran State Prison in California. Check out this irony. Corcoran opened  with a seemingly progressive approach to incarceration. The idea was to integrate the prison population by allowing white, hispanic, and African American inmates to mingle in the yard. Sounds great, right? It turned into a nightmare. There were daily racial explosions that led to brutal inmate fights followed by violent “discipline” from prison staff. Discipline? Yeah. The guards stopped fights by shooting into the yard from a watchtower. We’re not talking about warning shots. We’re talki

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THE MAN WITH TWO LIVES Conquering death has been man’s dream since the beginning of time. Today’s podcast guest is a man who literally conquered death. Josh Mantz was a brave young American soldier deployed in Iraq. One day on patrol, a sniper bulled killed him. He flatlined for 15 minutes. What does that mean? It means that Josh was officially dead for a quarter of an hour before medics revived him. Was it a miracle? Who can say? I can’t. What I can say for sure is that Josh Mantz defied science by coming back to life after a prolonged flatline. Medical experts tell us that the chances of surviving beyond 6 minutes is rare. Here is another amazing fact. People who come back to life after the six minute mark do so with major brain damage. Not Josh Mantz. If you are really interested in meaningful change and challenging your limiting beliefs, listen to this podcast. You will learn about: The real meaning of courage The peace and power of absolute surrender Commitment and true team

EMBRACE FAILURE What is failure? And why has it gotten a bad rap? Most of us have gone through an education system that stigmatizes mistakes. Make mistakes, and you get low grades. Make enough mistakes, and you fail. Failing earns you the label of loser, a person of low intelligence. If you accept the label, you step into a low status identity. That identity becomes the frame through which you view the world. CHANGE THE FRAME Refuse to see failure as something negative. Answer the question, “what is failure,” like this. Failure is an important necessary step on the road to success. You’ll be in great company. Thomas Edison is a prime example of man who delighted in failure. On the subject of his many “failed” attempts to invent the light bulb, Edison said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” MINDSET – MIN

THE BATTLE OF IF & WHEN They are two small everyday words. They have the power to determine your failure and success. The words are if and when. Make no mistake about it. They are at war. And you should care which one wins.

What is your dignity zone? It’s a place where you feel trusted, respected, and safe. A dignity zone is more than a physical environment. It’s a state of being, an awareness that elevates your self esteem and defines a culture that lets you grow and thrive. Esther Weinberg, today’s podcast guest, has built her entrepreneurial success on the foundation of  her dignity zone. It is also the key that unlocks the power and leadership of the media companies she helps to transform and prosper. Esther is bold, passionate, and bright. You will be inspired by her courage and willingness to embrace change and step into the unknown. Learn how and why she left a great job at Disney to create her own company, MindLight Group. Follow her on her exciting journey that took her from the safety and comfort of a career in the United States to her gratifying work in Uganda. Expand your mind with her insight on the power of being vs. doing and owning your personal power. Discover why it’s important to f

This is an escape story. It’s about a clever man with an unquenchable thirst for freedom. His name is Alex Gluskin. He tricked the KGB and gamed the communist Soviet system to escape from Russia at the age of twenty-six. He loves talking about it. And, he’s a great storyteller. He will entertain you and enrich your mind in this podcast interview. He grew up in a society that dictates what you should believe and controls your life with fear. Many people resign to this enslavement. They accept their circumstances and call it fate. Not Alex Gluskin. He wanted out and got creative. As he tells it, he learned to lie before he learned to talk. He mastered black market business by the time he was twenty. He studied the world around him and foresaw the collapse of the Soviet system. He learned about North America and freedom. And, he made a firm decision. He would do whatever it took to leave Russia. I won’t spoil the fun by telling you how he did it.  That would be like revealing the end of

FREEDOM! We all want it. People fight for it. They live and die for it. So, we must all know what it is. The truth is that if you ask one hundred people to define freedom, you will get one hundred different answers. All of them are valid. All of them are right. The guest on today’s podcast is John Krotec, a man who is passionate about freedom. He’s an entrepreneur, writer, and army veteran. He gained his understanding of freedom by fighting tough battles in his own life and winning. His journey highlights the theme of this show, Change Your Story, Change Your Life. When John abused alcohol, he had to change his story. When he suffered a brain injury in a car crash, he had to change his story. When his marriage was on the rocks, he had to change his story. He did it every time and grew into the inspiring person he is today. You’ll gain a lot by listening to John’s story. You’ll learn what it really mens to be bigger than your circumstances. You’ll come away with a great

How to tell your life story. Huh? “I don’t have a life story,” or, “My life story isn’t interesting,” or, “Only famous or remarkable people have a life story worth telling.” Did you just think one of those thoughts or some other variation? You’re perfectly normal if you did. And guess what? Those normal thoughts are stories. Stories that limit your personal power. Don’t think so. Listen to this podcast with an open mind, and you may just have a huge aha moment that liberate you and breaks the bond of slavery to the stories you create all the time. “I’m not a slave to any story,” you say? Yes, you are, and your “I am not” statement is another story. The truth is that we, all of us, are brilliant storytelling machines. We create identity stories (often negative), religious stories, political stories, and stories about absolutely anyone or anything that is part of our human experience. This is neither good nor bad,  ri

Digital technology is revolutionizing our world. It’s transforming communication, transportation, sales, real estate, medicine, and every other industry that touches our lives. One of those industries is architectural design. Today’s guest is Bryan Luoma, an entrepreneur with a background in civil engineering. Bryan’s passion is helping businesses evolve in the 21st century. His expertise is computer-aided drafting, or CAD, which helps architects, engineers, contractors, and manufacturers design and create anything that can be built. Bryan offers his clients the unfair advantage of dramatically increasing the number of projects that they can successfully execute at one time without compromising the quality of their work. In fact, the quality of their projects dramatically increases as well. Bryan Luoma delivers on this big promise by harnessing the talent of a remote team in the Philippines who use 2D and 3D drafting models.  Clients benefit from a high standard of professionalism while co

Laughter heals wounds. Especially, emotional wounds. Some of the deepest wounds stem from the feeling that you are an outsider, a person who does not belong. Today’s guest, Hal Eisen, is a charming, handsome, loving, funny human being. He is a gift for making people laugh and feel really good. It’s a double edged gift. You laugh at his wicked sense of humor; and you laugh at his laugh. Yes, Hal has a contagious laugh. He is an actor and a designer. He tells us in the podcast that his theatre friends have asked him not to let them know when he is in the audience of a play they are in. Why? Because, if it is a comedy, and they don’t hear Hal’s laugh, they will be disappointed. If it is a drama, and they hear his laugh, they will be disappointed. That’s what you call a lose, lose situation. You will be moved by the journey Hall takes you on in this interview. You’ll discover how and why laughter became his powerful survival tool. I’ll guess that most of us have at

A WOMAN CLAIMS HER LIFE What does it mean to own your power? This podcast will answer that question and inspire you to live the life you deserve and not settle for anything less. Today’s guest is Edna Keep, an ordinary woman who accomplished extraordinary things by by having the courage to live her dream. Edna’s dream was to stop struggling as a single mom living in subsidized housing. She set her mind to it, and she did it. Next, she wanted to create wealth for her and her family. She did it. Today, she continues to expand her wealth and coaches others to live independent lives of abundance. Anyone can accomplish what Edna Keep has accomplished – if they are willing to step into and through their fears. Edna has created wealth through real estate investing. That takes guts. The first time you face a six figure buying decision, fear will rear its ugly head. Edna conquered that fear. Even before she made her first real estate purchase, she chose to invest in Robert Kiyosaki’s in

http://changeyourstorypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Words.jpg ()SECRET WORD Most people are not aware of the power of words. The funny thing is that if you ask them if they understand the awesome power of words, they will immediately say yes. They’re not lying; they just think they know how powerful words are. They’ve heard statements like, “the pen is mightier than the sword,” and they assume they know that even a single word can powerfully affect your life, for better, or for worse. In this episode about a secret word that changed a man forever you will learn why many people, perhaps even you, are terrified of public speaking. You’ll learn the danger of the three simple words, “I am not.” You will discover an ancient word that you will want to remember, repeat, and practice because it will enrich your life. One of the most valuable gems in this podcast is a simple profound promise that will empower you and bring you joy the moment you make it your own

How can you step into leadership? First, you must learn to lead yourself; only then, can you lead others. The most effective leaders do not lead by coercion or force. They lead by example; they inspire people to follow them. Willard Barth is a strong effective leader. He developed his leadership in the front lines of life and business. He fought personal demons and conquered them. He endured hardship that could have broken him and driven him to play the victim. He became a warrior sage instead. Warrior sage is not an easily earned title. It isn’t won in the classroom. It’s one of the spoils of war on the battlefield of personal growth. It is won by having the courage to choose one hundred percent responsibility. When you do that, you own your strengths and your weaknesses, your victories and defeats. This interview with Willard Barth is for you if you want to learn valuable lessons about leadership, growth, and transformation. Join us. I promise you enrichment and entertainment. BOOKS IN T