Cy Wakeman joins the show to discuss her Reality Based Leadership program. Cy is a dynamic international keynote speaker, business consultant, New York Times bestselling author, and global thought leader with over 25 years experience cultivating a revolutionary new approach to leadership. Grounded in reality, Wakeman’s philosophy has helped organizations and individuals all over the world learn to ditch the drama and turn excuses into results.

Wakeman’s professional journey began when she was promoted to her first management position in the late 1980’s. Rather than forcing ineffective, conventional management practices into her workplace, Wakeman began developing and teaching her employees a reality-based mindset, one that is founded in personal accountability. What she discovered was inspiring – her employees were not only motivated to succeed, but they were also driven to deliver results, adept to change, and emanate happiness on the job. Inspired to help others transform their organizations and their work, Wakeman began consulting and training. Today, she visits more than 200 companies each year, empowering employees and executives alike to take control of and invest in their work.

Wakeman’s newest book, No Ego, points out that Ego-driven behaviors are the #1 source of drama in workplaces today, and it’s costing organizations billions annually. The philosophy of “perfecting the environment” to create employee engagement just feeds the ego and generates huge amounts of drama and emotional waste. It is high time for a modern leadership philosophy that provides simple tools and techniques to eliminate drama from our organizations, deliver up employees who say yes to what’s next, and cultivate accountability, not engagement, to drive big business results.

www.cywakeman.com

RIck Belden joins host Kristin Sunanta Walker to discuss Narcissism and The Mother Wound. This is something that affects men and women greatly. We take a deep dive into the subject from the male and female perspective to offer a balanced view of this important topic. Rick’s article on the subject can be found here.

Rick Belden is a respected explorer and chronicler of the psychology and inner lives of men. Rick has been writing for most of his life and exploring the use of creative expression, dreamwork, personal mythology, and listening to the body as tools for self-healing since 1989. His book, Iron Man Family Outing: Poems about Transition into a More Conscious Manhood, is widely used in the United States and internationally by therapists, counselors, and men’s groups as an aid in the exploration of masculine psychology and men’s issues, and as a resource for men who grew up in dysfunctional, abusive, or neglectful family systems.

Rick’s books can be purchased by clicking here. In addition to his ongoing activities as a writer, Rick has been working in the information technology field for over 25 years as a software engineer/designer/developer, systems analyst, business analyst, and consultant for numerous organizations in both the public and private sector. He lives in Austin, Texas.

www.rickbelden.com

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Our friend Dr. Paolo Molino joins us to talk about social media and it’s use in Europe especially the application What’s App.

Paolo is fluent in English, French, and Italian which allows him to work with travelers, expats, and students.  

Dr. Paolo Molino

Via Antonio Scialoja 68

Tel: +39 3311064726

E-mail: paolomolino@gmail.com

web: www.paolomolino.com

Dr. Steven Levine is a board-certified psychiatrist and therapist based in Princeton, NJ.  In 2010, dissatisfied with the current state of psychiatric medication treatment, Dr. Levine founded Ketamine Treatment Centers. This was the world’s first, and now largest and most experienced, group of centers dedicated to rapidly-acting, cutting edge treatment of depression, anxiety, and pain disorders.  We have now changed our name to Actify Neurotherapies to reflect our mission to improve mental health through the safe delivery of researched, proven, and innovative care. 

For more information click here.

Guy Macpherson, PhD. has dedicated himself to the study of trauma, post-traumatic growth, and most recently, the intersection of trauma and psychosis, specifically the signs of early psychosis. His inspiration comes from working with the courageous individuals determined to learn and find meaning from the trials they have endured.

As a result of these experiences he has focused his energy on the study of trauma psychology and trauma therapy, and most recently the creation of a business,The Trauma Therapist Project, along with the Trauma Therapist | Podcast and membership site, Trauma Therapist | 2.0, which brings together seasoned professionals in the fields of trauma, addiction, mindfulness and yoga, to educate and inspire those just beginning their trauma-informed education.

Rescue the Rescuer host, Stephen Kavalkovich, introduced us to first responders Ben Vernon and Jared Cheselske. We sat down for a live interview to discuss their journey as fire fighters and first responders who are advocating for everyone in their field to take mental health seriously. 

On June 24, 2015, Ben Vernon’s life changed. While responding to a “routine medical assistance” call, he was stabbed multiple times by a bystander. The incident and the ensuing ordeal left Ben with a changed perspective. Ben shares his story so that others, who may be going through a similar situation, can know that what they are experiencing is not their fault and that they are not alone. He wants others to know the impact this kind of event can have on a person, and how best to help someone who is going through crisis.

Jared Cheselske sits down for the first interview he’s done on radio to discuss the multiple trauma’s he’s endured in his career and how they eventually took their tole on his mental well being. His story is like many other first responders who don’t have appropriate access to mental healthcare or understanding around how to effectively handle the stress of their work. 

Full article here.