Break It To Make It

It’s Thanksgiving here in the US, and you know what that means. Gathering with friends and family, celebrating what we are thankful for and then… the sales. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Cyber week—it’s the biggest shopping season of the year. If you’re a shopper, no doubt you love a bargain. If you’re an ecommerce company, stuck in all to familiar cycle of seasonal discounts, you may have already made a deal with the devil. What if we told you that the data tells us that discounting drives on...

For high achievers, it’s often said that no-one is harder on you-- than you. Do you set impossibly high standards for yourself? To you think you’ll be judged a failure if you don’t push and grind, are you trying to fit a mold based on standards held by society (or your family) that don’t seem to fit and you can’t stop beating yourself up? Your inner critic might be holding you back. What if I told you that you can reprogram to help turn your inner critic into an inner guide, a more positive...

Are you always busy, but struggle to point to what you’ve been able to achieve? After an incredibly busy day, do you ever look back with dismay? Exhausted, you’ve churned all day, running from one task to the other, but haven’t really achieved anything? What if it was all your own fault? What if there were some hacks you could you to reclaim your productivity? Our guest for this episode, Brittany Dixon, is going to help us shine some sunlight on the evil time vampires and share ideas on ho...

Positivity is usually seen as a good thing, something to strive towards, but can you take it too far? Can positivity hurt people? Yourself and others? This week's guest, Candice Smiley, is here to open our eyes to Toxic Positivity. She’s a mom, the host of the wildly successful “Create the Ripple Podcast” and essentialist who loves to engage in courageous conversations, especially about truth, trust and boundaries.

Does it feel like the world is too fast, that there’s always more to do than hours in the day? Does it seem like there is noise and chaos everywhere? The truth is that the world is not going to slow down and get less noisy simply because you want it to. So if the only thing we can control is ourselves – what can we do? In this episode Fallon and Lisa Danforth discuss whether we can create the future we want by pushing pause. Lisa's website: https://lisadanforth.com/

Do any of these sound familiar, you have a defined learning style, you only remember 10 percent of what you read, you only use 10 to 20 percent of your brain, and it takes a total of 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert at something. These and many other learning myths, yes, you heard correctly, myths, are driving us to make poor decisions when it comes to how we are learning and training others. In this episode, we are digging down and debunking a few of the more common learn...

Does the word “no” taste funny coming out of your mouth? Have you ever struggled to say “no”? With each “YES” and “NO,” you’re ‘setting in’ the invisible line of boundaries that shape your freedom, choices, opportunities, and especially, your most important relationships. This episode is going to help us discover why “no” isn’t a 4 letter word and why it’s actually required to intentionally and consistently move us closer to the vision we have for the life and relationship...

On this week's episode of the Break It To Make It podcast, we have turned the tables and our host, Fallon Cryer, has become the guest. Join Fallon and guest host Ron Shaw as they discuss some of the past guests and topics as well as provide a view into what the type of content coming up as we move into the final part of 2022.

On this episode of Break It To Make It as part of our 500 downloads celebration we are taking a look back at some of our favorite Breaking Moments.

This week we’re unpacking the hottest workplace trend right now - quiet quitting. If you haven’t heard of it, maybe you haven’t spent enough time on TikTok or Reddit lately. The concept is simple enough: Do your job but don't go too hard. You don’t outright quit your job, just the idea of going above and beyond at work. You're still performing your duties but you're no longer subscribing to the hustle culture mentality that work has to be your life. To help unpack it all, Fallon...

Goal setting is everywhere. We set goals for our careers, our health, and our lives in general. It seems modern society is always encouraging us to think about the next milestone. This week's guest is a goal strategist and the award-winning author of Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals and creator of the D*E*B METHOD®, she has spoken on stages for TEDx, VON3, Agorapulse, and more. She is the host of the #GoalChat Twitter chat, #GoalChatLive show, a...

90% of startups fail. 10% fail within the first year. But what about those that are wildly successful? What is the secret? In this episode, we learn from entrepreneur Ji Hoon Heo and how he's driving massive business growth by focusing on a culture of value-driven customer obsession. Books Mentioned: Profit First by Mike Michalowicz https://www.amazon.com/Profit-First-Transform-Cash-Eating-Money-Making/dp/073521414X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=12RRI3L462KY9&keywords=Profit+first&qid=1661554156&...

Fatigue, irritability, gastrointestinal issues, anxiety. Sounds like the warning on medication – but for many people, it’s the feeling of burnout. For all our technological advancements, more working from home, AI entering the workforce, the mantra we hear of “work smarter, not harder” you’d be forgiven for thinking that we humans should been reducing our workloads. But modern life is complex and the demand for us all to do more and more is pushing many people to a breaking point. How...

Change is hard. We humans are built to cling to what we know and will hang on to it at all costs, sometimes even when it's detrimental to our health and wellbeing. Would you be able to step away from all that is familiar and start from scratch? This week we are are joined by Toxic Relationship Healing Mentor and the Host of the Dear Dumb Bitch podcast, Kel Cal, who takes on her story of doing just that. Guest: Kel Cal Dear Dumb Bitch podcast: https://deardumbbitch.buzzsprout.com/ How I Cured...

Have you ever had a "gut-wrenching" experience? Have you ever felt "butterflies" in your stomach? This week, we discover the mind-gut connection and why it’s more than a collection of phrases. We're welcoming back former Psychologist, Neuroscientist and Author, Dr. Delia McCabe. MORE INFORMATION Top 3 Ways To Maximise Gut And Brain Health - https://www.lighterbrighteryou.life/latestnews/2020/11/01/the-top-3-things-you-need-to-know-about-gut-and-brain-health?rq=gut You Are Not What You Eat ...

We’ve all heard about stress eating – what if we could eat our way to stress resilience as well as improved mental health, well-being and mood? We learn how, with former Psychologist, Neuroscientist and Author, Dr. Delia McCabe. Dr. Delia McCabe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-delia-mccabe/ Lighter Brighter You! : https://www.lighterbrighteryou.life/ Dr. Delia's Books : https://www.lighterbrighteryou.life/buy-the-books

Can we use neuroscience to help us take back control, and improve our work, life and well-being? Can we really rewire our own brains? We learn how with Vannessa McCamley. Vannessa McCamley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vannessa-mccamley/ Link Success: https://linksuccess.com.au/ REWIRE for SUCCESS: https://www.amazon.com.au/REWIRE-SUCCESS-neuroscience-improve-well-being/dp/0645203203/ref=sr_1_16?dchild=1&keywords=Rewire+for+success&qid=1629261663&sr=8-16

Are personalized and flexible learning environments for students the future of education? Dr. Brent Goldman discusses Hybrid education, why it's the future and the benefits for children and teachers. Xceed Preparatory Academy: https://www.xceedprep.org/ Dr. Brent Goldman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentgoldman1/

Mike Montague explores the importance and power of play in living a well-rounded life and achieving your peak performance at work. Join us as we challenge the notion that play is the opposite of work and take the first step to bring back the fun. Learn more Mike Montague: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikedmontague/ Playful Humans: https://playfulhumans.com/