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Someone Gets Me speaks to the gifted visionary who lies inside of you. Hosted by Dianne A. Allen, this podcast was created for those gifted and talented people who lie awake feeling alone inside. You are no longer alone. I created this podcast because we’ve all been there – feeling not understood, feeling not seen, feeling like people don’t care. You will hear from gifted people who have gotten over the chasm and have taken the leap to really create something special.
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Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Sometimes, our capacity to recover quickly from difficulties depend on two things: are you afraid of being different? Or you’re afraid of being like everyone else?
In this week’s episode, we are joined by Brian Mahan, who has helped many trauma survivors, a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, specializes in the physiology of stress and in renegotiating shock and developmental trauma.
Part One of ‘How to Have Resilience and Vibrancy in Life with Brian Mahan’
He suffered from developmental trauma, social anxiety, self-sabotage, self-loathing, shame, low self-esteem, depression, habitual re-enactments, and then came the 7-10 full-blown panic attacks every day, following a catastrophic car wreck.
After three sessions with a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, my panic attacks stopped, and I entered the three-year training program to become a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner two weeks later. Since 2004, thirteen of his clients have become practitioners as well. That is a true testament to the power and efficacy of his work.
“We can't change the past, but we can change who we are and our relationship to it.” – Brian Mahan (41:46-41:49)
When he was a child, he felt like there wasn’t anything that he could say or do enough. He learned to be whoever he was surrounded with. But when he was around more than two people, he became invisible and quiet. Those experiences made him realize that shame is used in every culture since the beginning to socialize children. It’s been used to protect the tribe, family, or the community. It’s also used to establish power and maintain the hierarchy. He describes it as a ubiquitous human experience.
He says, “I didn’t understand that my inability to socially engage was a result of the shame I felt for being different and not like everyone else.” And this is something we can all relate with, right?
Sometimes, it’s not easy to recognize shame because it’s not always visible on the surface. When you’re talented, gifted and successful, shame can kick in because what you have sets you apart from other people. But there are two different kinds of shame: toxic shame and healthy shame. What’s the difference between the two?
Part Two of ‘How to Have Resilience and Vibrancy in Life with Brian Mahan’
Toxic shame is when we identify with something negative like:
“I’m bad.”
“I’m less than broken.”
“I’m different.”
“I’m damaged.”
“I don’t belong.”
“I don’t have value.”
“I’m broken.”
“I’m unlovable and unlikeable.”
To experience ultimate healing, what we want to do is nurture and support healthy shame. In the transmutation of toxic shame into healthy shame, we can use the power of discernment. It’s okay to recognize and acknowledge that you make mistakes. Thus, that helps us in socialization because shame exists around it.
We’re normally dependent upon others for our survival. And so, even as an infant, we have an instinctual drive to connect, join and maintain that relational connection no matter what. The experience of shame is the fear of having an interpersonal bridge be broken and the risk of being abandoned or neglected.
Brian shares the value in healing shame by stating, “In healing shame, what we work on is expanding the container of an adult, to be able to remember the dismembered parts and you can express yourself with authenticity.”
“There's a way to rebuild your belief system in a way that's functioning and healthy.” – Dianne A. Allen (56:49-56:55)
You can embrace every bit of what you have while setting a boundary between which parts you choose to come out and play, depending on which circumstances and people. You can choose to freely behave differently at church than you do at a football game. It doesn’t mean you’re being inauthentic; it only shows our capacity to be multifaceted. And that’s what gifted people are good at – thinking on multiple dimensions effortlessly. You may be asking, what does trauma have to do with all these things?
Brian is not a traditional talk therapist, which means he believes that too much of the narrative can keep retelling the story and cause more trauma. His initial rule for the first two sessions is – no narrative. We have to learn to outgrow the story and focus on heading to the next level of freedom. Trauma isn’t a life sentence that you have to get stuck with forever.
About Brian Mahan
Brian D. Mahan is not a traditional talk therapist. He's a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, specializing in working with anxiety, PTSD, developmental trauma, shock trauma and shame.
For Brian's personal growth and desire to be more effective with his clientele, he has completed a 7-module training on Healing Shame with Bret Lyons, SEP, and Sheila Rubin, MA, LMFT, RDT/BCT, in Berkeley, CA. I am now certified in the Lyon/ Rubin Method for Healing Shame and currently assisting them in training. I’ve also taken extensive training in the study of developmental trauma.
He's grateful to be in a position to help other trauma survivors and specializes in working with both developmental traumas (birth traumas, shame, abuse and neglect, attachment/detachment issues, etc.) and shock traumas (divorce, loss, falls, car wrecks, medical procedures, acts of violence, rape, torture, near death experiences, etc.).
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How to Connect with Dianne A. Allen
You have a vision inside to create something bigger than you. What you need is a community and a mentor. The Someone Gets Me Experience could be that perfect solution to bringing your heart's desire into reality. You will grow, transform and connect. https://msdianneallen.com/someone-gets-me-experience/
Join our Facebook Group Someone Gets Me: https://www.facebook.com/groups/someonegetsme.
Follow Dianne’s Facebook Page: Dianne A. Allen: https://www.facebook.com/msdianneallen.
Email contact: dianne@visionsapplied.com
Dianne’s Mentoring Services: https://msdianneallen.com
Website: https://www.visionsapplied.com
Be sure to take a second and subscribe to the show and share it with anyone you think will benefit. Until next time, remember the world needs your unique gift, let your light shine.
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Gifted Overexcitabilities with John Hall
“There's so much to be said about the power of music, storytelling, and connecting.” — Dianne A. Allen (24:02-24:09)
Are you wondering what it’s like to grow up in an environment with different influences? In this episode, we’re going to talk about gifted overexcitabilities with John Hall, a multi-talented musician, singer, and songwriter. He’s well-known both in the music and political world.
Part One of ‘Gifted Overexcitabilities with John Hall’
John and his brothers were expected to excel at whatever they did. He was exposed to music lessons from a young age, and that’s how he got involved in music. From his piano lessons at age 5 to his medal-winning French horn performance at the Ithaca College Music Festival, from his folk days of singing Weavers, Peter Paul and Mary, and Bob Dylan songs, from his obsession with the Ventures, Beach Boys, Beatles, and Jimi Hendrix, John Hall learned three things: Play, Write, Listen.
Now that he's finished serving two terms as the Congressman from New York's 19th District, John is writing songs again, performing solo and with Orleans, and continuing with his environmental activism.
In early 1972, John's local jam band in Woodstock turned into Orleans when first Wells Kelly and then Larry Hoppen joined the ensemble. Later that year, Lance Hoppen joined on bass, freeing Larry to play guitar and keyboard. Orleans recorded four albums in the seventies, scoring radio hits with 'Still The One' and 'Dance With Me'.
“As a culture and humanity, we've evolved.” – Dianne A. Allen (26:45-26:47)
John left Orleans in 1978 and made two solo records, "John Hall" and "Power." The latter featured the anti-nuclear anthem, which later became the theme of the No Nukes concerts, recorded by the Doobie Brothers with James Taylor. Then followed two John Hall Band albums, and the AOR and MTV hit "Crazy (Keep On Falling)." After Wells Kelly's death in 1984, John reunited with Larry and Lance Hoppen, and they were recruited by Tony Brown of MCA Nashville to record there. The result was 1986's "Grownup Children." Since then, John has alternated between recording and touring with Orleans and doing solo projects, including "Recovered," "On A Distant Star," and "Love Doesn't Ask."
Part Two of ‘Gifted Overexcitabilities with John Hall’
Along the way, environmental and political concerns have kept John moving in and out of direct community involvement. He was elected to the Ulster County Legislature in 1989 and served one term in 1990 and '91. In the late 1990s, he was elected twice as trustee of the Saugerties NY Board of Education, where his fellow trustees elected him president. He also served as a volunteer member of the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater's board of directors before running successfully for Congress in 2006.
“Live life in a way that's manageable, with structure and support.” – Dianne A. Allen (43:21-43:23)
John Hall’s story is empowering because it teaches us that you can be interested in many different things and still be successful regardless of how others perceive you.
There’s always more to someone than meets the eye. That’s why we must never judge a book by its cover.
John learned how to ski in his forties to be a chaperone with her daughter’s school group. He didn’t just learn it; he mastered it and became the instructor of the year at Hunter Mountain, just south of the village of Hunter, in Greene County, New York, United States.
So, if you’re afraid to step into your authenticity zone, don’t get intimidated by people telling you how hard it is. Take the time to explore, follow your inner desire and keep learning. Step into your higher calling, and live in the moment.
About John Hall
From his piano lessons at age 5 to his medal-winning french horn performance at the Ithaca College Music Festival, from his folk days of singing Weavers, Peter Paul and Mary, and Bob Dylan songs, from his obsession with the Ventures, Beach Boys, Beatles and Jimi Hendrix, John Hall learned to play, write, and listen.
As John honed his bass and guitar skills as part of the band Kangaroo, James Taylor was gigging around the corner at the Night Owl with the Flying Machine and Jimi was backing up John Hammond at Village Gate as Jimi James and the Blue Flames. Kangaroo alternated sets for a time with a band called the Castilles, whose lead singer was Bruce Springsteen.
During this time, he wrote and directed the music for the Broadway show "Morning, Noon and Night," and 1969's Obie-winning "Honest to God Schnozzola." From the another off-Broadway score came a guitar lick that became the underpinning for "Half Moon," recorded by Janis Joplin on "Pearl." John later penned songs for Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner and many more. After moving to Woodstock, John worked as a studio guitarist for Seals and Crofts, John Simon, and Little Feat, produced Bonnie Raitt’s third album, and toured with Taj Mahal, recording the double album "The Real Thing" at the Fillmore East and West.
In early 1972, John's local jam band in Woodstock turned into Orleans when first Wells Kelly and then Larry Hoppen joined the ensemble. Later that year, Lance Hoppen joined on bass, freeing Larry to play guitar and keyboard. Orleans recorded four albums in the seventies, scoring radio hits with 'Still The One' and 'Dance With Me' (both certified over six million airplays in the US, and hundreds of millions of streams).
John left Orleans in 1978 and made two solo records, "John Hall" and "Power". The latter featured the anti-nuclear anthem which later became the theme of the No Nukes concerts (organized by Jackson Browne, Raitt, Graham Nash and Hall) and recorded there by the Doobie Brothers with James Taylor. Then followed two John Hall Band albums (with John Troy, Bob Leinbach and Eric Parker), and the AOR and MTV hit "Crazy (Keep On Falling)". After Wells Kelly's death in 1984, John reunited with Larry and Lance Hoppen and they were recruited by Tony Brown of MCA Nashville to record there. The result was 1986's "Grownup Children." Since then John has alternated between recording and touring with Orleans, and doing solo projects including "Recovered," "On A Distant Star," and "Love Doesn't Ask," “Rock Me On the Water.”
Along the way, environmental and political concerns have kept John moving in and out of direct community involvement. He was elected to the Ulster County Legislature in 1989 and served one term in 1990 and '91.
Having learned to ski in his 40s, John became a certified PSIA Level 2 instructor, named 1997 Instructor of the Year by Hunter Mountain in the Catskills. He is also a lifelong sailor and has written for Cruising World Magazine.
In the late 1990's, he was elected twice as trustee of the Saugerties NY Board of Education, where his fellow trustees elected him president. He also served as a volunteer member of the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater's board of directors before running successfully for Congress in 2006. He was re-elected in 2008.
Congressman John Hall represented New York's 19th district until 2011, when he returned to private life, and a life of music. After the Fukushima meltdowns in March 2011, he wrote and recorded the song "I Told You So," which he recorded and later performed with Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne and others as part of a MUSE/No Nukes concert in Mountainville CA.
Since reuniting with Orleans in August 2013, John has crossed the country half a dozen times, sharing the stage with artists including Christopher Cross, Poco, Firefall, Leo Sayer, Al Stewart, Player, Robbie Dupree, Gary Wright, and Ambrosia
A live recording of John with Jonell Mosser has just been released. Drawn from a 1994 performance at the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock NY, the record shows Jonell and John as a combustible duo, her vocals and his guitar rocking the house.
Since the pandemic caused all concerts to be canceled or postponed, John has been working on recordings and videos with Orleans, the latest song “Home” having been written with Johanna Hall and Don Schlitz. He is also finishing recording and mixing tracks for his forthcoming solo album “Reclaiming My Time” which will be released this winter
Since reuniting with Orleans in August 2013, John has crossed the country half a dozen times, sharing the stage with artists including Christopher Cross, Firefall, Al Stewart, Player, Robbie Dupree, Gary Wright, and Ambrosia. A book detailing his journey from rocker to representative, "Still the One: A Rock'n'Roll Journey to Congress and Back," is available here from Amazon.
How to Connect with Dianne A. Allen
You have a vision inside to create something bigger than you. What you need is a community and a mentor. The Someone Gets Me Experience could be that perfect solution to bringing your heart's desire into reality. You will grow, transform and connect. https://msdianneallen.com/someone-gets-me-experience/
Join our Facebook Group Someone Gets Me: https://www.facebook.com/groups/someonegetsme.
Follow Dianne’s Facebook Page: Dianne A. Allen: https://www.facebook.com/msdianneallen.
Email contact: dianne@visionsapplied.com
Dianne’s Mentoring Services: https://msdianneallen.com
Website: https://www.visionsapplied.com
Be sure to take a second and subscribe to the show and share it with anyone you think will benefit. Until next time, remember the world needs your unique gift, let your light shine.
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Curiosity is Vital in Science Careers with Jim Adams
Science and engineering are among the most rewarding careers one can pursue. In this episode, we are joined by Jim Adams, whose story is something that we can’t leave untold in hopes of inspiring others to pursue their dreams.
Part One of ‘Curiosity is Vital in Science Careers with Jim Adams’
Jim retired from NASA in 2016. He is a retired Scientist and Engineer. He was born in Fresno, California, but he spent most of his life in a suburb of Philadelphia, near Valley Forge, where George Washington spent the winter of 1777. Space has always been a part of Jim's life. His father worked in the aerospace industry from the 1950s until he retired in 1989.
In college, he had been playing with microchips to create microprocessors, and he recognized that all the mechanical clunky cash registers of the day would eventually go electronic. Fortunately, the companies working on an electronic redesign of cash registers were looking for electronic engineering majors and NOT physics majors. Thus, Jim ended up working for the Department of Defense on a contract (his second choice) at General Electric in Philadelphia. Later, his duties expanded to include NASA contract work as well. And that’s how his inspiring NASA journey started.
“Understanding where you are does help you stay focused.” – Jim Adams
He has worked with a myriad of amazing people, world-class scientists, and engineers which is one of the sweetest spots in his long career. He’s married to magical things like critical thinking, science, and creativity.
If you’re curious about what’s the most challenging part of working at NASA, Jim says, “Math is the hardest part, specifically making sure that the spacecraft got to Mars.” NASA’s spacecraft can miss Mars because someone might have forgotten to convert kilometers to miles.
Just like any other industry out there, it was a learning curve that made Jim firmly believe that you don’t get things right all the time. He learned that it’s important to celebrate small accomplishments along the way so you can stay on track and monitor your progress.
Part Two of ‘Curiosity is Vital in Science Careers with Jim Adams’
NASA has a couple of processes for establishing what they want to achieve in their science areas. It involves a worldwide engagement of planetary scientists. There are teams around the world that have been working to answer some fundamental science questions. What inspired Jim about the job was the progress that they were making monthly when it comes to understanding our place in the solar system.
Another challenge that he had was interpersonal relationships and guiding a team throughout the process because most bright engineers and scientists are introverted thinkers. They don't want to speak until they know that they got the entire solution figured out in their mind, while the creative's management likes to be informed along the way and participate.
“It's important for everybody to get involved in arts because it defines the future of society.” – Jim Adams
If a young person expressed an interest in building model airplanes, get them a model airplane kit. If they're interested in flying kites, then fly a kite. It's essential to find ways to nurture and recognize the things that interest the next generation.
The other thing is: arts are incredibly crucial for science and technology.
Arts inspire an entire generation, and that generation then defines the goals and the objectives, and ultimately the vision of a society that feeds the scientists and the engineers.
Then, scientists and engineers are trying to answer society's questions and accomplish the things that society says they think they need. It's essential for everybody to get involved in the arts because it defines the future of society.
Connect with Jim Adams
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-adams-world/
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You have a vision inside to create something bigger than you. What you need is a community and a mentor. The Someone Gets Me Experience could be that perfect solution to bringing your heart's desire into reality. You will grow, transform and connect. https://msdianneallen.com/someone-gets-me-experience/
Join our Facebook Group Someone Gets Me: https://www.facebook.com/groups/someonegetsme.
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Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
The Benefit of Consistency with Cheryl Cooley
“Don't feel ashamed of where you've been in life.” — Cheryl Cooley
Will the constant pursuit of happiness lead to a meaningful life? If you are persistent, you will get it. If you are consistent, you will keep it. In this episode, we are joined by Cheryl Cooley to talk about the benefit of consistency.
Part One of ‘The Benefit of Consistency with Cheryl Cooley’
Cheryl Cooley is a singer/songer known for Klymaxx: The Men All Pause (1984), Klymaxx: Man Size Love (1986), and Klymaxx: I Miss You (1985).
KLYMAXX, the all-female band (AFB) with the 80’s R&B/Pop musical hits, “Meeting In The Ladies Room”, “The Men All Pause”, and “I Miss You” Billboard magazine’s #3 song of 1986, as well as into the ‘90s with the #4 R&B hit, “Good Love” now performing with a new revealing experience of professional high energy, commanding funky rhythms and sensual melodic movements that is a musical journey you will never forget!
“Be willing to follow your vision and stay persistent even if it feels like it isn't happening.” – Dianne A. Allen
Cheryl’s parents always gave her a toy guitar every Christmas when she was a kid. At age eleven, she got involved in guitar lessons, which she felt comfortable about. She had a dream about being on stage playing an electric guitar, the lights were on, the entire audience was screaming, and she was getting ready to step to the microphone. But even if she already had it in her DNA to play the guitar, consistency played a huge factor in her success.
There is a lot of misunderstanding from the average person about what it takes behind the scenes with consistent focus, effort and work to produce a three to four minutes song. There’s so much planning involved before getting up on stage and doing that one-hour show. The technical things, travel preparation, rehearsing consistently, contract signing, hotel accommodation, venue, sound system, lighting, safety, security, and many more!
Most people only witness the climax part, but behind those are months of blood and sweat. The lesson here is, everything takes dedication, consistency, and perseverance no matter what your job is.
Part Two of ‘The Benefit of Consistency with Cheryl Cooley’
As a woman, Cheryl shares that some women have family issues to deal with as they continue to strive for success. They usually have to deal with children, husbands or parents. Many times, those people will not be supporting because they have a fear that something might happen. Sometimes, someone will give negative remarks, “Maybe you should go home and be a housewife. Maybe you should pick a safe job. Why do you want to be up on stage and you got all these strange people running after you?” As a woman, she believes that we have another layer of obstacles that we have to get over.
“Be a good steward of the resources that come. Don't blow it, thinking that it's an endless pipeline.” – Dianne A. Allen
There was a time when she told their band manager, “I don’t want to do this anymore.” But she finds herself waking up the next morning feeling motivated and ready to face the challenges again. Her fans also motivated her to keep moving forward, especially when someone says how much her song or interview inspired them. Music is her life. She describes it as something that’s like a source of oxygen for her. Whatever it is that lights up your world more than anything else, hopefully, this episode will help you keep that magic of consistency that will take your dreams to greater heights!
How to Connect More with Cheryl Cooley:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/klymaxx/
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How to Connect with Dianne A. Allen
You have a vision inside to create something bigger than you. What you need is a community and a mentor. The Someone Gets Me Experience could be that perfect solution to bringing your heart's desire into reality. You will grow, transform and connect. https://msdianneallen.com/someone-gets-me-experience/
Join our Facebook Group Someone Gets Me: https://www.facebook.com/groups/someonegetsme.
Follow Dianne’s Facebook Page: Dianne A. Allen: https://www.facebook.com/msdianneallen.
Email contact: dianne@visionsapplied.com
Dianne’s Mentoring Services: https://msdianneallen.com
Website: https://www.visionsapplied.com
Be sure to take a second and subscribe to the show and share it with anyone you think will benefit. Until next time, remember the world needs your unique gift, let your light shine.
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
The Art and Science of Success with Chad Burmeister
“I believe in living emotionally, spiritually, and mentally aligned.” — Dianne A. Allen
Success requires honoring your way, not trying to be someone you’re not, and identifying what lights up your whole world the most. In this episode, we are joined by another successful entrepreneur, Chad Burmeister.
Part One of ‘The Art and Science of Success with Chad Burmeister’
Since his early twenties, he has served as an inside sales leader and disruptor to usher in an outbound strategy for pipeline generation and growth at companies including Cisco-WebEx, RingCentral, ON24, ConnectAndSell, and RingCentral. Today, he's teaching Founders, CEOs, and CROs how to leverage artificial intelligence to dominate their markets.
His passion is to help regular people become the greatest sales professionals in the world through his years of best practices from advising high-growth companies to deploy a highly-effective pipeline generation machine.
“I'm leveling up my mindset every day.” – Chad Burmeister
Chad is a spiritual person who makes sure that He runs his business God’s way, everywhere he has worked since graduating from college and even the way he managed teams in the past. Are you curious about what inspired him to go from being a salesperson or employee into a business owner? Because those are entirely different in so many ways. This is how he got started, and you’re about to get blown away by his story.
One day he heard a speaker who happens to be the CEO of a pharmaceutical company and runs another private equity investment company. She throws the question, “How did you first make money in life?” That moment, he remembered an old memory of him as ten or twelve years old who was very competitive and always keen on winning kind of person. That’s how he thought of transitioning from sales to entrepreneurship.
Part Two of ‘The Art and Science of Success with Chad Burmeister’
Chad shares helpful tips on how you can live a fulfilled life. First, loving God above anything else. Second, to love your neighbor as yourself. Third, take care of your physical and mental health. Many people think that they can jump into the success zone without taking care of themselves, being open, and being teachable. That’s where the art of expanding steps in because we’re meant to keep evolving instead of staying stuck in one place. This is how Chad became an effective business owner in the long run.
“Personal development and self-care are essential to being successful.” – Dianne A. Allen
He had the luxury of working for WebEx from 2005 to 2007. Even in the office, they were using WebEx to do a broadcast to the whole office. He finds that virtual communication, especially during these social distancing days, helps everyone connect. You can screen share, read notes on the side of your screen, and so many more things that you can do than being in person.
Chad has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs generate thousands of meetings and millions in pipeline and bookings. He’s the best person to work with when learning the art and science of success!
How to Connect More with Chad Burmeister
Website: www.chadburmeister.com
Facebook: facebook.com/chadburmeister
Twitter: twitter.com/saleshack
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chadburmeister/
Coming Soon: www.godcenteredselling.io
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How to Connect with Dianne A. Allen
You have a vision inside to create something bigger than you. What you need is a community and a mentor. The Someone Gets Me Experience could be that perfect solution to bringing your heart's desire into reality. You will grow, transform and connect. https://msdianneallen.com/someone-gets-me-experience/
Join our Facebook Group Someone Gets Me: https://www.facebook.com/groups/someonegetsme.
Follow Dianne’s Facebook Page: Dianne A. Allen: https://www.facebook.com/msdianneallen.
Email contact: dianne@visionsapplied.com
Dianne’s Mentoring Services: https://msdianneallen.com
Website: https://www.visionsapplied.com
Be sure to take a second and subscribe to the show and share it with anyone you think will benefit. Until next time, remember the world needs your unique gift, let your light shine.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Life gives us many opportunities to enhance our wisdom despite the limitations around us. In this week's episode, we are joined by Dr. Diem Mooney, not the typical psychologist. He's going to help us understand the whole idea of diversity and the value that people bring to the table.
Part One of ‘Create Great Experience and Meaningful Value with Dr. Diem Mooney’
Dr. Diem, born and raised in Alabama, I/O Psychologist with specializations in human-computer interaction, research & development, organizational service design, and talent management.
Dr. Diem served as a senior-level transformational leader for the past eight years, acting as Chief Operations Officer, Chief People Officer, and Chief Experience Officer. He's a serial entrepreneur who has started and led several successful businesses from $0 to $1M. His leadership focus has always been on talent development. He utilizes his expertise in the field to facilitate growth among employees.
He has experience working in e-commerce, government, healthcare, and technology, a hybrid OD and UX strategist that is comfortable employing sound methodologies to maximize user experience, system design, product management, employer branding, and workforce development.
“Plan a goal for yourself, plan accordingly, and don't strain yourself.” – Dr. Diem Mooney
He was diagnosed with autism at the age of five and was non-verbal for a very long time. It's like learning issues and social interactions. It made his upbringing very interesting, considering that he had many challenges with social intelligence, communication, and social interactions. Ultimately, he ended up skipping several grades and graduating high school early.
Fast forward, he joined the military and ended up traveling all over the world. When he got to the point of realizing that he didn’t fit into the military world anymore, he decided to pursue his PhD. In today’s world, we can call him an individual with neurodiversity, which is an asset because it makes him brilliant at what he does. But what people don’t see behind the scenes is that his limitations hit him in his everyday life, where he constantly needs to adjust or figure out how to make things work without blowing up.
Part Two of ‘Create Great Experience and Meaningful Value with Dr. Diem Mooney’
His company is expanding at all times with new ideas, processes, and concepts. The way he hires someone shows that you can’t judge someone based on their disabilities, experiences, skin color, economic status, religion, and upbringing. It’s not an accurate measure of anything. It doesn’t measure their character or performance. Never let anyone tell you that you’re not going to succeed because no one can predict it for you.
“You can go well beyond anything that people expect of you.” – Dr. Diem Mooney
It doesn’t matter what they look like, what they believe in, what limitations they have. Diversity is more about perceiving someone for who they are. For example, take all the consideration, see how you can help them develop, know how that person benefits your values, what good values they bring to your life, or what they’re willing to learn. His intention is not to hold on tightly to everyone and stifle their growth because the world’s always expanding.
Take a moment to pause and reflect. Evaluate where you are right now and where you want to be. Take a gap analysis to seek the necessary steps to be where you desire to be. You are free to outgrow the box that people put you in, but don’t let your limitations stop you from growing. Let’s evaluate situations or people holistically and think about what actually truly matters versus what doesn't. Let us not define someone’s skin color as a determinant of anything. Let us not perceive someone’s belief as a measure of their character or performance.
Be your biggest motivator, and don't ever let someone else tell you, “This is where you're going to stop in life, this is what you're capable of, and this is what you're not capable of.” Continue to grow and develop yourself. Go out there, show what you got, and continue to develop yourself. Together, let’s make a phenomenal impact around us.
How to Connect More with Dr. Diem Mooney:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diem-mooney/
Website: https://www.carpenoctemcoaching.com
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How to Connect with Dianne A. Allen
You have a vision inside to create something bigger than you. What you need is a community and a mentor. The Someone Gets Me Experience could be that perfect solution to bringing your heart's desire into reality. You will grow, transform and connect. https://msdianneallen.com/someone-gets-me-experience/
Join our Facebook Group Someone Gets Me: https://www.facebook.com/groups/someonegetsme.
Follow Dianne’s Facebook Page: Dianne A. Allen: https://www.facebook.com/msdianneallen.
Email contact: dianne@visionsapplied.com
Dianne’s Mentoring Services: https://msdianneallen.com
Website: https://www.visionsapplied.com
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Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
The Power of Visionary Leadership with Steven Sashen
“We're trying to change the world. That sounds grandiose and hyperbolic, but we know that what we're doing is legit.” — Steven Sashen, CEO of Xero Shoes
As a visionary leader, you cannot expect others to sacrifice like you are willing to do. It’s not their vision; it’s yours. Part of being a visionary is the intensity that runs through our veins. You make things happen. In this episode, we are joined by Steven Sashen to share the power of visionary leadership.
Part One of ‘The Power of Visionary Leadership with Steven Sashen’
Steven Sashen is the co-founder and CEO of Xero Shoes. His wife, Lena Phoenix, started the company after discovering the comfort, benefits, and FUN of natural movement, by getting out of thick, padded, motion-controlled shoes.
Steven likes to ask, "Do your feet feel better at the end of the day than they did at the beginning?" If not, you're not wearing Xero Shoes.
Xero Shoes include a complete line of shoes, sandals, and boots that let feet function naturally -- bending, flexing, and safely FEELING the world. People in 97 countries wear Xero Shoes for everything from a stroll on the beach to running a 256k 7-day race across Madagascar.
Steven and Lena appeared on Shark Tank, Season 4. See what happened at https://xeroshoes.com/sharktank/
Prior to jumping into the footwear business, Steven was an internationally-known Internet marketing expert, Search Engine and Social Media marketing consultant, and software designer. He also co-hosted the Emmy award-winning, internationally syndicated TV show, Disk Doctors.
Steven is also a Masters All-American sprinter, one of the fastest 55+ years old in the United States.
Specialties: barefoot running, SEO/SEM, marketing, meditation, turning ideas into products.
“Let go of old energy that is no longer serving you.” – Dianne A. Allen
We all have moments when we realize how much of a creative visionary person we are. Fortunately, Steven came from a family of entrepreneurs and small business people. For whatever reason, it never occurred to him not to do what he thought was interesting. His mindset is, “If I do those things well and they generate enough money, I don't have to have some other job.” Which is why he never had an actual job or an interview. The way he thinks is — he always pictures the big future ahead of him.
Part Two of ‘The Power of Visionary Leadership with Steven Sashen’
Running a business isn’t rocket science! He doesn’t like it when people make money by lying to other people, which is what most of the footwear industry is. He wants to change the world by being right and proving that what he’s doing is legit. In fact, according to the majority of some billion-dollar footwear brands, Xero shoes are real, which is like admitting that what they’ve been doing for fifty years is a big lie. Like most successful entrepreneurs out there, he hopes to live long enough to see the fruition of his works.
“Being a visionary is in your DNA, and it's how you are.” – Dianne A. Allen
As someone who’s been in the business for many years, here’s an interesting thought: If you don't need to work for a living, what gets you out of bed? What makes you want to do something, especially when you know that some of the things that you're going to think of are going to add more stress and difficulty in your life? Sometimes, it takes some practice of living differently than you think to discover whether what you thought is enough, if you need more, or if you need less. When Steven and his wife retired, they gave away twenty percent of their earned money because they didn't need it. And it was amusing to find someone new every month who needed a couple of thousand bucks. He says, "Surprising that crap out of them was a blast!"
If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, this episode will hopefully serve as a reminder that you can achieve anything because you have a big purpose.
How to Connect with Steven Sachen + Learn More About Xero Shoes
https://facebook.com/xeroshoes/
https://instagram.com/xeroshoes/
https://youtube.com/xeroshoes/
https://twitter.com/xeroshoes/
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How to Connect with Dianne A. Allen
You have a vision inside to create something bigger than you. What you need is a community and a mentor. The Someone Gets Me Experience could be that perfect solution to bringing your heart's desire into reality. You will grow, transform and connect. https://msdianneallen.com/someone-gets-me-experience/
Join our Facebook Group Someone Gets Me: https://www.facebook.com/groups/someonegetsme.
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Email contact: dianne@visionsapplied.com
Dianne’s Mentoring Services: https://msdianneallen.com
Website: https://www.visionsapplied.com
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Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
How to Go From Grumpy to Grateful with Kim Angeli
“Gratitude is a habit. Being grateful is a habit.” — Kim Angeli
Gratitude mindset is something that doesn't happen overnight. You don't plant something today and harvest it tomorrow. You need to nurture them, water them, and let them grow. It's the same thing as a business owner. It's important to nurture your clients. In this episode, we are joined by Kim Angeli, a unique entrepreneur with a diverse background.
Part One of ‘How to Go From Grumpy to Grateful with Kim Angeli’
Kim Angeli is known globally as the creator of The Grateful Box and Nextdoor Business Expert. She is passionate about teaching business owners how to WOW clients, increase revenue, and inspire referrals. She began her career after graduating from East Carolina University with Campbell Soup Sales, transitioned to technology, helping Sprint bring the first digital mobile phone to the world and her final Corporate America job at Cisco Systems.
After finding herself in the "dot com bust," she started her insurance agency from scratch 11 days after 9/11. After 15 years of owning, growing, and merging insurance agencies under her practice, she sold that practice and took the leap into inspiring grateful living around the world.
Kim has been featured in Business News Daily, Reminder Media Stay Paid Podcast, and is a sought-after keynote speaker on her programs, including An Attitude of Gratitude in the Workplace, how to take a grumpy client to grateful, and giving business owners strategies to WOW clients. When she is not speaking and teaching, you will find her traveling with her husband, daughter, and black lab. She is also an avid boater, reader, and spa junkie. You will also find her hanging out with her Rotary Family around the world, serving others.
“Choose grateful over grumpy now, because you'll reap the reward years from now, making the choice today.” – Kim Angeli
Kim Angeli talks about her transformation from being stuck in a "grumpy mood" into a "servant leadership" gratitude. If you want to see results and be a better person, you have to decide and be open-minded. Start replacing your negative thoughts, fear, and anger. Gratitude is something that must be part of our habits, that even if we don't agree with someone, we're going to meet them with grace and say, "Your opinion of me is not my business." Her fearless leader, God himself, said, "You're going to do less, be more intentional, be more mindful, you're going to make more money, and have a better life."
Part Two of ‘How to Go From Grumpy to Grateful with Kim Angeli’
You can't hang out with fear, worry, and Gratitude at the same time; they're not friends. Don't let the negativities hang out with you even during disruptions. Drop the things that don't serve your purpose and pick up something that helps you see the beauty in this world. Make a choice today to live a life full of Gratitude instead of being grumpy all the time, and you will reap the reward years from now, that's guaranteed. You don't want to be full of regrets in the future and trying to pretend like you're catching up.
“Consistent gratitude is cumulative.” – Kim Angeli
Write down the things you are grateful for right now. Show gratitude to grumpy people, show gratitude to your old clients, and show appreciation to your new ones — this is where your revenue and referrals will come from. Remember, you can't suppress a negative thought; it's something that needs to be replaced. Come up with a phrase or something that makes you joyful, or find your happy place as they call it. We have to redirect our focus on what's going well, which will help bring you back to the gratitude state. Practice gratitude every day and make it your goal to create a ripple effect around you.
How to Connect More with Kim Angeli:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimangeligrateful/
Website: www.kimangeli.com
Email contact: kim@gratefulbox.com
How to Connect with Dianne A. Allen
You have a vision inside to create something bigger than you. What you need is a community and a mentor. The Someone Gets Me Experience could be that perfect solution to bringing your heart's desire into reality. You will grow, transform and connect. https://msdianneallen.com/someone-gets-me-experience/
Join our Facebook Group Someone Gets Me: https://www.facebook.com/groups/someonegetsme.
Follow Dianne’s Facebook Page: Dianne A. Allen: https://www.facebook.com/msdianneallen.
Email contact: dianne@visionsapplied.com
Dianne’s Mentoring Services: https://msdianneallen.com
Website: https://www.visionsapplied.com
Be sure to take a second and subscribe to the show and share it with anyone you think will benefit. Until next time, remember the world needs your unique gift, let your light shine.
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
How to Live Your Vision with Creative Execution with Michele Hiebert
“Allow your body to function in a way that serves you.” — Dianne A. Allen
The secret to living a fulfilling life is to always have fun in the process whatever it is that you’re going through or wanting to achieve. Get ready to be inspired to level up your tenacity when it comes to executing your vision.
In this week’s episode, we are joined by a long-time friend, an incredible and gifted visionary, Michele Hiebert.
Part One of ‘How to Live Your Vision with Creative Execution with Michele Hiebert’
I’ve known Michele since we were young because we both have raced sailboats since we were young. It was our sport of choice. Since then, I have admired her career, her tenacity, the way she executes what's important to her throughout many years. She’s always been passionate about fitness which made her interested in finding ways to make it as a source of her living.
She is the CEO of Emerge, Orange County’s premier choice for mobile personal training. They love to challenge the idea that you have to go to a fitness facility to get a quality workout, in the middle of your busy life schedule.
The Emerge model is 100% mobile. Whether at your home, office, or a local park, our trainers come to you in a mobile gym loaded with every piece of equipment necessary to ensure you get the workout you are looking for.
“If you want something, go for it. Never give up.” – Michele Hiebert
As an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, Michele dedicates herself to her personal training work and prides herself on how personalized her programs are. She listens to her client’s needs, goals and obstacles to getting fit and develops a plan tailored to their fitness goals.
Michele has helped individuals meet their health and fitness goals for over 20 years. Racing Sailboats competitively for most of her life, she has always had a true passion for Health and Fitness. Through her work, Michele has gained a deep understanding of the need for individualized fitness plans.
Part Two of ‘How to Live Your Vision with Creative Execution with Michele Hiebert’
Remaining open and creative are two significant things that contributed to her success. She constantly questioned where she’s heading and made a way to pursue her dreams, instead of comparing herself with others. Her career has changed several times because she kept on asking questions like, “Is this really where I’m supposed to be? Is there more?” If you want to use your creativity to execute something, you must learn how to think outside of the box.
“Even if you have limitations, you can still go out and do a lot of things.” – Michele Hiebert
Michele had three spinal surgeries over the last ten years but physical fitness saved her life. Now, she trains people for whatever body type they’re aiming for. If you’re struggling to reach your goals, remember that a winning attitude goes a long way. Empower yourself with words like, “You are enough.” It may sound more like on a spiritual or emotional level, but it ties to everything that you do. The way you love and believe in yourself does reflect in your actions. Go for whatever fills up your tank.
How to Connect More with Michele Hiebert:
Instagram: michele_emerge
Website: https://www.emergeandbe.com/aboutus
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How to Connect with Dianne A. Allen
You have a vision inside to create something bigger than you. What you need is a community and a mentor. The Someone Gets Me Experience could be that perfect solution to bringing your heart's desire into reality. You will grow, transform and connect. https://msdianneallen.com/someone-gets-me-experience/
Join our Facebook Group Someone Gets Me: https://www.facebook.com/groups/someonegetsme.
Follow Dianne’s Facebook Page: Dianne A. Allen: https://www.facebook.com/msdianneallen.
Email contact: dianne@visionsapplied.com
Dianne’s Mentoring Services: https://msdianneallen.com
Website: https://www.visionsapplied.com
Be sure to take a second and subscribe to the show and share it with anyone you think will benefit. Until next time, remember the world needs your unique gift, let your light shine.
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
You have the Power to Create Your Vision with Craig Bartock
“If music spoke to you in any way in your life, it can be the best form of therapy.” — Craig Bartock
It's so mind-blowing how music serves as a language of our emotion that it can represent various feelings, and it can barge into the soul with no boundaries or limitations. In this week's episode, we are joined by Craig Bartock as we talk about your power to create your vision.
Part One of ‘You have the Power to Create Your Vision with Craig Bartock’
Craig Bartock is a lead guitarist, producer, and songwriter with the legendary rock band and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Heart. Extensive music production, scoring, composing, and teaching experience with 35+ years in the music industry in all aspects, including both analog and digital recording techniques, worked and have written charted singles with some of the biggest names in popular music, including Heart, Blondie, Aly and AJ, Brie Larson, Seal, Simply Red, Toni Braxton, Madonna, Tina Arena.
A long list of TV and Movie music composition and scoring including shows such as Dexter, The Carrie Diaries, Brothers and Sisters, Alien Encounters, MTV's The Alectrix, Burn Notice, Rachel Zoe Project, MTV Cribs, Sunset Daze, LA Ink, Access Hollywood, Dr. 90210, Valentine, and Reaper. Movies Elizabethtown and PS I Love You. Animation scores for Warner Bros, The Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Looney tunes, Nickelodeon, and Hanna-Barbera.
TV appearances include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Fallon, Ellen, Dancing with The Stars, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, PBS Soundstage, The L Word. VH1 Rock Honors, Fanatic Live from Caesars Colosseum, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, A&E Private Sessions .... and has performed live with countless artists including Sammy Hagar, Cheap Trick, Emmylou Harris, Carrie Underwood, Alison Krauss, Neil Young, Graham Nash, Shawn Colvin, Richard Marx and Wynonna Judd to name a few.
“The beauty of music is the space between the notes.” – Dianne A. Allen
Craig received a guitar as his first birthday present when he was eight years old and grew up loving music because something about it got him emotionally attached. He started his first band when he was twelve years old as he joined a talent show in sixth grade. When he was in seventh and eighth grade, he had a band that was professionally handled by a manager and started making money out of that.
He says that "It's amazing how media and a song can make you feel a certain way or how you can play music for different people, but they still get to relate with the song." Anybody can agree that there's no greater gift or compliment for a songwriter or an artist to have somebody say that to you. Because when you put a song out there that describes how you feel, it's incredible how someone can take that song, interpret it, and fit it into their world.
By the time he was in his mid to late teen years, he had lived in San Diego and in one of the most popular bands to play dances. Then, he got his first publishing deal when he was nineteen and first record deal when he was twenty years old. It was a learning curve where he enjoyed working with other people, which led him to an extended production and songwriting career.
Part Two of ‘You have the Power to Create Your Vision with Craig Bartock’
According to Craig, part of being in the music industry is learning how to survive on the road, how to take care of yourself, how to get enough sleep, how to find good food when you're in certain parts of the country so that you stay healthy, and how to stay focused. Even the landing and takeoff parts are hard, especially when you're used to your normal routines back home. Before becoming well-known, he was already mentally stable and had always felt good about himself. He never tried to smoke, drink, or even take drugs.
He never experienced the "peer pressure" that most teenagers nowadays are struggling with. Here's something interesting about Craig too: he treats his home as a sanctuary in a unique way. You would never know that he had spent his entire life in the music business because he doesn't have any of his gold records hung up on the wall or pictures of him with famous people. His home is a place where he forgets about all of that. His perspective is that he doesn't need to display things to be reminded of his passion.
“The hardest part is the takeoff and the landing.” – Craig Bartock
Craig has a big heart when it comes to giving back to people. He's willing to go out of his way, like talking to the security person who has to sit for twelve hours in front of their dressing room door and ask if he needs anything. Now that we're still stuck in the pandemic, his goal is to guide people in the right direction to experience full musicality and bring their vision forward. No matter how big or small our contributions are, now is the time for us to empower each other.
Generally, the sky's the limit for music because not only you get the chance to help others grow their passion, but you get to convey your message through the lyrics when you can't say those words face to face. Therefore, if you're musically inclined, get it out there and express yourself. I assure you, it's a promising therapy for your soul — coming from someone who spent his entire life in the music business.
How to Connect More with Craig Bartock:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CraigBar
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craigbartock/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-bartock-999a8714/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craig.bartock
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How to Connect with Dianne A. Allen
You have a vision inside to create something bigger than you. What you need is a community and a mentor. The Someone Gets Me Experience could be that perfect solution to bringing your heart's desire into reality. You will grow, transform and connect. https://msdianneallen.com/someone-gets-me-experience/
Join our Facebook Group Someone Gets Me: https://www.facebook.com/groups/someonegetsme.
Follow Dianne’s Facebook Page: Dianne A. Allen: https://www.facebook.com/msdianneallen.
Email contact: dianne@visionsapplied.com
Dianne’s Mentoring Services: https://msdianneallen.com
Website: https://www.visionsapplied.com
Be sure to take a second and subscribe to the show and share it with anyone you think will benefit. Until next time, remember the world needs your unique gift, let your light shine.