Do you feel you’re allowed to be who you are, to feel what you feel, to want what you want? If someone waved a magic wand and gave you full permission to be yourself, would anything in your life change?

Unfortunately, some people don’t feel safe enough to be themselves (and some people truly aren’t safe – something I hope we’re collectively working to change). You may feel like you’ve been hiding and “playing small,” afraid to show your true colors. Today’s show can help you find the courage and the skills to share your real voice with the world.

My guest is Dr. Michelle Mazur, a speech coach and the CEO of Communication Rebel. She specializes in taking those with something they want to say, helping them find their voice, and turning them into sought-after speakers. Michelle knows how to influence others through eloquent, persuasive speech. She has personally logged over 10,000 hours speaking to groups of all sizes, and teaching coaches, entrepreneurs, speakers, authors, and thought leaders how to ramp up their presentations. Her newest book is an Amazon bestseller titled Speak for Impact, and she’s also written Speak Up For Your Business. Do you want to make an impact and use your influence and persuasion for good? Join us now to learn more.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• Why influence and persuasion are SO important
• The FINE LINE between manipulation and influence
• How persuasive triggers manipulate us
• Risk, urgency, and critical thinking in making decisions
• Understanding persuasive speech: We ALL do it!
• Speak for Impact—strategies to make you stand out as a speaker
• Two routes to take in making money for speaking
• Nurturing and building relationships
• The Mini-Cooper story
• How to make the audience the STAR of your presentation
• Giving small wins and delivering bite-sized expertise
• Mindset shifts, new opportunities, and new behaviors
• The UNFAIR speaking advantage: YOUR three things
• How to write a speech for your ideal audience
• Figuring out if your speech works: how to get feedback
• The analysis of political debates: what to watch for

Resources:

www.drmichellemazur.com

Speak Up for Your Business by Michelle Mazur

Speak for Impact by Michelle Mazur

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the demands and pressures of your life? Do you struggle to find a healthy way through the daily ups and downs? Do you wish for a fairy godmother to wave her magic wand and take care of everything on your to-do list so you can catch your breath? (I’m raising my hand over here on that last one!)

Most of us want lives filled with joy and ease but our choices often set us up for something very different. Even if we’re making the best choices we can, the pressures of modern life are hard to juggle. 

It’s helpful to have a path to follow, a structure or practice that helps guide us toward a more ease-filled life. Today we’re talking about applying the ancient wisdom of yoga principles to busy lives in practical ways. Yoga is MUCH, MUCH more than just a body-stretching path to fitness!

My guest this week is Pleasance Silicki, a teacher, coach, magic-maker and community builder. She’s the author of the e-book Delight: Eight Principles for Living with Joy and Ease, and co-founder of the National Kids Yoga Conference. She also founded Lil Omm Yoga, a former yoga studio in Washington, DC, now an online community. Today we are talking about slowing down, simplifying, and giving ourselves permission to be ENOUGH. 

You can read the full show notes and access all the links and resources at https://alanasheeren.com

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the demands and pressures of your life? Do you struggle to find a healthy way through the daily ups and downs? Do you wish for a fairy godmother to wave her magic wand and take care of everything on your to-do list so you can catch your breath? (I’m raising my hand over here on that last one!)

Most of us want lives filled with joy and ease but our choices often set us up for something very different. Even if we’re making the best choices we can, the pressures of modern life are hard to juggle.

It’s helpful to have a path to follow, a structure or practice that helps guide us toward a more ease-filled life. Today we’re talking about applying the ancient wisdom of yoga principles to busy lives in practical ways. Yoga is MUCH, MUCH more than just a body-stretching path to fitness!

My guest this week is Pleasance Silicki, a teacher, coach, magic-maker and community builder. She’s the author of the e-book Delight: Eight Principles for Living with Joy and Ease, and co-founder of the National Kids Yoga Conference. She also founded Lil Omm Yoga, a former yoga studio in Washington, DC, now an online community. Today we are talking about slowing down, simplifying, and giving ourselves permission to be ENOUGH.

“We aren’t taught to pay attention to the subtle inner parts of our bodies.”

 

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• How yoga added value and changed the course of Pleasance’s life
• Dealing with the pressure from outside expectations
• How yoga gives meaning, clarity, purpose, and intention
• The emotional release of yoga
• The energy body and inner work
• How yoga affects pregnant women and new moms
• The huge growth in popularity of the National Kids Yoga Conference
• The Eight Limbs of Yoga: a path to the art of living
• The history of yoga and the teacher/student relationship
• True yoga vs. “yoga-inspired” fitness
• Commitment of concentration
• Being an example of kindness and generosity
• Truth-telling
• Paying attention to harmful thoughts
• Awareness and acknowledgement
• Alignment vs. Balance
• Saying NO so top priorities can be YES
• How to pause and weigh choices
• How to break the “feast or famine” cycle that leads to burnout
• Contentment in the yoga tradition

Resources:

www.lilomm.com

www.lilomm.com/giveaway  (Get Pleasance’s ebook for FREE!)

Welcome to Season 2 of Create Your Magical Life! We’ll be talking to people who make life magical for others around them. It’s time to step up to a new reality of connectedness and love, and it must begin with our own awareness and understanding.

White privilege—what does that REALLY mean? Do you have diversity in your life and business? Do your social attitudes include the subtle tones of racism? We’ll dig deep into these difficult topics today.

My guest is Desiree Adaway, who is a master at leading conversations on race, class, and gender. As a consultant, coach, and strategic business professional, Desiree specializes in the challenges of organizational transitions and projects related to racial equality and social justice. As a person of color in America, she speaks truth with power about racism, oppression, privilege, and diversity.