On Your Terms with Erin King

Donna Bond hadn’t felt inspired in a while. As the former director of marketing at the Ritz Carlton for 28 years, she’d sunk so much time into her corporate career, but it no longer gave her a feeling of purpose. Donna’s father passed away when he was 44 years old, and when she herself turned 44, she felt a huge rush to find her life’s purpose and get out of the corporate grind. One day, she decided to take a leap. On the advice of a psychic, Donna threw caution to the wind and decided to leave her career and apply for a master of arts in spiritual psychology. In light of her new understanding, Donna relocated to Costa Rica to chase that famous pura vida. She now serves as a soul-centered catalyst for personal transformation as an author, speaker, thought leader, professional life and business coach, and transformation consultant. Follow along to hear Donna’s incisive insights on finding purpose in a world of distractions. ---- Follow Donna on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn. You can also watch her YouTube channel. Check out her book Original Wisdom: Harness the Power of the Authentic You, or visit her website at https://donnabond.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teneshia Warner was in a rut in her career and her life. Growing up in a house where money was a sticking point, she knew her motivations made sense, but she wanted to thrive, not just survive. After a compelling question from one of her college professors, Teneshia resolved to design her life so that passion and purpose lead the way. The results of that life re-design have been astounding. Once she discovered her passion for marketing, Teneshia founded and became CEO of EGAMI Group, an award-winning, purpose-driven multicultural marketing firm recently named one of Adweek's top 100 fastest-growing marketing agencies serving some of today's most successful companies. Now serving as EGAMI’s CEO, Teneshia has authored several books and has helped turn EGAMI Group into a thriving multi-million dollar business.  Tune in to hear her takeaways about the pain of leveling up and the courage needed to stretch out of your comfort zone. Teneshia emphasizes permitting yourself to dream, saying, “You must give yourself space, time, and permission to dream freely and imagine. You have to make that become a muscle.” ---- Follow Teneshia Warner on LinkedIn and Instagram. Check out her marketing firm EGAMI Group or her annual conference, The Dream Project Symposium. You can purchase her book The Big Stretch: 90 Days to Expand Your Dreams, Crush Your Goals, and Create Your Own Success and download worksheets at https://www.thebigstretchbook.com/ to kickstart your big stretch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The lights of the concert hall dim. The audience grows silent in anticipation. Angela Jia-Kim, a talented concert pianist, sits in front of her piano and begins tickling the ivories like usual until hives start to appear all over her body. For a piano virtuoso, your hands are your life, so she began her investigation into what caused the outbreak -  her skincare. Armed with new information and a reignited passion, Angela began making organic Korean-inspired skincare in her home.  In the following years, this “accidental entrepreneur” developed her own Korean-inspired skincare line Savor Beauty, founded the New York luxury spa chain Savor Beauty + Spa, became a mother to her tween Sienna, and authored the book Radical Radiance (12 Weeks of Self-Love Rituals). Her skincare line and luxury spas have been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, Elle, People, Allure, and Well+Good. The change from musical motions to lotions and potions was not intuitive, but she knew she finally found her passion.   Follow Angela Jia-Kim on LinkedIn and Instagram, and sign up for her newsletter on her website. Follow Savor + Beauty Spa on Instagram and buy Angela’s book Radical Radiance (12 Weeks of Self-Love Rituals).  **Opinions and claims made by a podcast guest are strictly those of the guest and do not represent the opinions or claims of SUCCESS Enterprises. No guest statements are a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Founder and CEO of marketing agency Church+State, Ron Tite drops by to discuss marketing in the wake of the pandemic. Author of the book “Think, Do, Say” and voted one of the Top 10 Creative Canadians by Marketing Magazine, Ron is an author, speaker, advertising writer, host, and executive producer for the podcast The Coup, which brings listeners inside the industries fighting for their futures. Standing out in a sea of noise on social media has never been more challenging. Ron and Erin seek to answer the question: how do you break through the noise? Ron lands on several things to help businesses stand out: crystalizing their purpose, presenting authentic messaging that aligns with that purpose and their audience, and allowing for honesty and imperfection in their advertising presence to breed trust and create novelty. As Ron emphatically states, “There’s nothing more powerful in marketing than a consumer or a prospect saying ‘Ha! I’ve never seen that before.’” Follow Ron Tite on Instagram @rontite or check out The Coup on Apple Podcasts. You can also find his company Church+State at https://churchstate.co/ or his book “Think, Do,  Say.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Motivational speaker and health and empowerment coach, Jennifer Cassetta, has a third-degree black belt and is inspiring everyone to become stronger, safer, and more powerful. She's developed her own seven belts, or levels, for becoming an ultimate badass.   When Jessica was in her first year of training in the martial art of Hapkido, she was near the fall of the twin towers on 9/11. Martial arts made her feel powerful and likely healed her from serious PTSD, she says. Jessica talks about survivor's guilt, finding your origin story, listening to your intuition, practicing situational awareness, and being intentional with inner and outer dialogue.   Jennifer Cassetta’s new book is called The Art of Badassery: Unleash Your Mojo with Wisdom of the Dojo. Follow her on Instagram at @jenncassetta and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/jennifer-cassetta/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The time between trauma and the manifestation of mental health challenges is about 18 months, says Dr. Chris Lee, founder & CEO of Elemental Shift. With the global trauma of the pandemic, we are now seeing massive spikes in anxiety, mental health issues, domestic violence and more.  This week, he explains the science of stress, as well as knowing how much stress you can tolerate every day, learning how to self-regulate, and the importance of rest after heavy cognitive lifting. There are two types of trauma – big T Trauma and little t trauma. Dr. Chris Lee discusses the differences and how there is a level of stimulus we can tolerate each day before it becomes stress. Plus practical how-to action steps for stress management.   Learn more about Dr. Chris Lee at drchrislee.com and follow him on Instagram at @drchrislee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All my challenges growing up made me curious about people, says Lewis Howes. He’s an entrepreneur, business coach, and former professional football player. This week, Lewis talks about building a greatness mindset, fully accepting yourself, and how to focus on your mission.  You learn the most about people when you fail and when you succeed, says Lewis. He talks about doing things differently and not following trends - standing out while knowing that it’s not always going to hit the mark. Lewis tries to make decisions based on a future vision not based on a past fear or pain and talks about learning how to trust yourself.   Learn more about Lewis Howes at lewishowes.com, listen to his podcast The School of Greatness, and follow him on Instagram at @lewishowes. His new book called The Greatness Mindset comes out March 7. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone goes through moments of reflecting on experiences and thinking “that sucked”. Dr. Neeta Bhushan thinks these moments can be magical and life changing. She’s a former cosmetic dentist turned best-selling author, international speaker, and leadership coach.  At 19, Neeta was an orphan, watching both parents die of cancer, and instantly became the caretaker of her younger brother. She had also previously lost a brother when he was 12 years old. This week, she discusses shifting course, forgiving ourselves, and dealing with grief and trauma. She also talks about giving reverence to what’s happened, opening yourself up to good stress, and taking a moment to hold and give yourself an embrace.   Find out more about Dr. Neeta Bhushan at neetabhushan.com and follow her on Instagram at @neetabhushan. Her book is called That Sucked. Now What?: How to Embrace the Joy in Chaos and Find Magic in the Mess. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luxury is about experiences, not expenses, says Neen James. She was born and raised in the tiniest town in Australia, by her single mother in a caravan park. Though they didn’t have much, her mom was great at creating beauty and luxury in their home, decorating and picking flowers.  Today, she talks with Erin about her new body of research looking at the concept of luxury. She discusses ways to bring luxury into all your life experiences, at home and work. These can be simple things like granting yourself the gift of time, meditating a little longer, or upgrading the beauty products in your shower. Neen explains the four luxury archetypes and emphasizes that luxury should also be shared with others, creating memories through experiences.    Neen James is a motivational speaker, sales and leadership coach, and author of nine books. Learn more about her research at neenjames.com and follow her on Instagram at @neenjames.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary Lawless Lee started Happily Grey, her fashion and lifestyle blog, while working as a critical care nurse, and ended up transitioning into working in digital media full time. She realized life wasn’t black and white and started living life in the grey – jumping in and not waiting until everything is perfect.  This week, Mary discusses how to balance all the responsibilities of an entrepreneur and build, hire and grow a team that can compliment your strengths. She also talks about her love/hate relationship with social media, including tips on how to use social more effectively, such as to stop scrolling and try a digital cleanse. Living in the grey, she has been able to better maintain balance and get to a place with healthy boundaries.    Learn more about Mary Lawless Lee at happilygrey.com/about/ and follow her on Instagram @marylawlesslee. Her book is called Happily Grey: Stories, Souvenirs, and Everyday Wonders from the Life In Between. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whether you are a morning person or someone that snoozes multiple times before waking, how you sleep is all due to genetics. Dr. Michael Breus is a clinical psychologist and expert in sleep and insomnia. Today, he discusses the four chronotypes –  the types of sleepers. Instead of early bird or night owl, are you a lion, wolf, bear, or dolphin? Each type has an optimal time for doing everything from going to bed and drinking coffee, to having sex and making decisions.  He also discusses the best and worst sleeping positions, managing insomnia, how temperature affects sleep, and the effects of caffeine, alcohol, and cannabis. As well as sleep apnea, new medical devices, and other products to help you get the best night’s rest.    Learn more about Dr. Breus’ research on sleep and take the quiz to find out what chronotype you are at thesleepdoctor.com. Follow him on Instagram at @thesleepdoctor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Year's resolutions can be punishing - stop doing this, start doing that. Instead, Lee Chaix McDonough recommends setting gentle intentions for 2023 and holding goals loosely, allowing them to guide rather than dictate. She also builds flexibility into her plans, allowing goals to pivot as life changes.  Previously, Lee was a psychotherapist using an approach called acceptance and commitment therapy. Now she is coaching coaches and provides her advice for coaches starting out. She also discusses the idea of valued living, the link between pleasure and profit, and the importance of offering yourself forgiveness.    Lee Chaix McDonough is the founder of Coach With Clarity, check out her podcast, and her book ACT On Your Business: Braving the storms of entrepreneurship and creating success through meaning, mindset, and mindfulness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Existing as an entrepreneur in an unhealthy ecosystem doesn't have to be our reality,” says Jeffrey Shaw.  He says that to create a healthy ecosystem you need three factors – personal development, business strategies, and daily habits.  As one of the most preeminent portrait photographers in the United States, he learned how to set up better circumstances for success while being self-employed. He chats with Erin about finding ideal clients, learning about the emotional journey of customers, and knowing the power of motivation and momentum.    Learn more about Jeffrey at jeffreyshaw.com and listen to his podcast The Self-Employed Life. His books are called The Self-Employed Life and LINGO. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ann Hiatt was only 20 years old when she thought she had killed Jeff Bezos. It was her first job after graduating and she had hired a helicopter which crashed. Ann describes working for Bezos and Google’s Eric Schmidt as relentless. From growing up in Seattle during the original dot com boom, she moved to Silicon Valley to work with the superheroes of tech.  This week, Ann talks with Erin about career empowerment, her history in corporate environments, and her new work as an entrepreneur. They also discuss writing a mission statement as an entrepreneur and discovering how to align your passions to find your sense of purpose. Learn more about Ann Hiatt at annhiatt.co, her book is called Bet on Yourself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Digital futurist virtual keynote speaker Brian Fanzo goes all in when he believes in something. He did a daily podcast for 365 days, bought an NFT every day, and launched his own creator coin. But he has also had struggles, including with ADHD, which he is open about and he’s passionate about that transparency.  Today, he talks with Erin about reinventing who you are on the other side of the pandemic, including how mental health has become a larger focus. Brian is a leading authority on all things web 3.0 and talks about what he calls the dopamine drug of being an early adopter, how to better curate social media feeds, and networking with a wide range of people.    Learn more about Brian Fanzo at brianfanzo.com, listen to the NFT 365 podcast, and follow him on all social platforms @brianfanzo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our beliefs can be strongly held which can make it difficult to see other ways of looking at situations. Tamsen Webster, keynote speaker and message strategist, needed to have a battle of beliefs to move past a debilitating panic disorder. She realized that when two truths fight, only one wins. In this week’s episode, Tamsen talks about how we determine the kind of story that we live, deciding on our own genres and roles. Instead of conflicting beliefs, Tamsen encourages finding connecting beliefs. She also discusses with Erin seeing stories as being in motion, as we keep telling and building on them, and the story isn’t over until you decide it is.  Part "idea whisperer," part speaker, and part strategist, Tamsen Webster has helped people and organizations build the big ideas that bring big change. She combined 20 years in marketing and four years as a TEDx Executive Producer into The Red Thread™, a simple way to change how people see...and what they do as a result. But everything she knows about people, speaking, and change, she learned at Weight Watchers. Learn more about Tamsen Webster, purchase her book, and join her newsletter The Red Thread on her website tamsenwebster.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tara Renze’s grandmother left a note for her one-week-old son that simply said: “be who you came to be”. This simple but profound message transformed her life and is now changing other professionals. Tara is an author, entrepreneur, speaker, and emotional intelligence practitioner. This week, she talks about showing up as your authentic, vulnerable self. This includes battling negative self-talk, admiring rather than comparing yourself to others, recognizing your highest inner saboteurs, and being less hard on yourself. Take the free Saboteur Assessment at positiveintelligence.com/saboteurs. Learn more about Tara at tararenze.com. Listen to The Big Ask Podcast and follow her on Instagram at @tararenze. Her latest book is Be Who You Came To Be – she also has a children’s book being released soon! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For actor and filmmaker Cristo Fernandez football is life. He started playing professionally at 15 but when injuries put him off course, he made a big move from his hometown in Mexico to London, UK, to study, make films, and act.  He talks with Erin about creating his own opportunities, to landing his big part on Ted Lasso, and how the role was developed by and for him. Plus creating his own production company with his sister and developing films in Mexico.  Follow Cristo on Instagram @cristofernandez.mx. His production company is Espectro Mx Films:  facebook.com/espectromxfilms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One thing worse than the temporary pain of discomfort is the avoidable pain of regret, says Judi Holler. She’s on a mission to increase her tolerance for pain by conducting daily fear experiments and trying to be a bit braver and more authentic today than she was yesterday. Judi has brought her Second City improv training and humor to her work as a keynote speaker, best-selling author, podcaster, and entrepreneur. Now, instead of asking herself what could go wrong in each new situation, she asks, what could go right? Learn more about Judi at judiholler.com and follow @judiholler on Instagram. Her latest books are The Fear Boss Project and Fear Is My Homeboy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Embrace that procrastination is all part of the writing process. Ann Handley is a digital marketing pioneer, writer and speaker, focused on inspiring businesses worldwide to elevate their marketing. She chats with Erin about embracing the struggles of writing and marketing, while staying true to your personal brand. Learn more about Ann at annhandley.com and follow her on LinkedIn (@annhandley). Check out her new second edition of her Wall Street Journal bestselling book, Everybody Writes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.