Unpause Your Life

Learn the secret triangle to change anything in your life from a negative to a positive

“You have to learn how to drive your brain,” says Peter Shankman. He and I go deep into what it’s like have a faster than normal brain. The benefits, and the challenges. Join me for a fascinating discussion with Peter, whom the New York Times has called “a rockstar who knows everything about social media and then some.”He is a 5x best selling author, entrepreneur and corporate keynote speaker, focusing on customer service and the new and emerging customer and neurotatypical economy. With three startup launches and exits under his belt, Peter is recognized worldwide for radically new ways of thinking about the customer experience, social media, PR, marketing, advertising, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and the new Neurodiverse Economy.- In addition to his passion for helping people and companies find success, some of Peter’s highlights also include:- Founder of HARO – Help A Reporter Out, which became the standard for thousands of journalists looking for sources prior to being acquired three years after launch.- The ShankMinds Breakthrough Network, an elite, online mastermind of thought leaders, business experts, and change-makers.Faster than Normal – The Internet’s #1 podcast on ADHD, focusing on the superpowers and gifts of having a “faster than normal brain,” which has helped thousands of people all around the world realize that having a neuroatypical brain is actually a gift, not a curse.Website: http://www.shankman.comShankmindsNYC: https://www.shankminds.com/nycx/Shankminds: http://www.shankminds.com/His podcast: http://www.fasterthannormal.com/HARO (Help A Reporter Out): http://www.helpareporter.com/Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/petershankmanInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/petershankmanTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/petershankmanLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/petershankmanHis book, Faster Than Normal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07648CSNN/More info – http://unpauseyourlife.comSponsored by:The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Coaching & Intervention Training: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/Music courtesy of Crowfly – http://crowflyrocks.com/

Erin Wathen is a holistic health coach, food abuse counselor, andthe inspiring author of Why Can’t I Stick to My Diet?: How To End The Food Drama.Her philosophy, simply put: Health isn’t a number on the scale or how often we exercise, but our lives as a whole.Several years ago, Erin was not at peace with her body — despite her wealth ofknowledge on diet and exercise. She was always on a diet, and yet never reached her goal weight.As a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and a Food AddictionCounselor, Erin was well versed in the science behind health. As a CertifiedSpinning® Instructor, Vinyasa Yoga instructor, and Classical Pilates instructor, she understood the mechanics of health and fitness as well.Through a lot of trial and error, Erin found true nutrition to be the missing piece of the puzzle. It was then that Erin started her last diet, which ultimately became her food plan and the basis of her health coaching program, as well as her book Why Can’t I Stick to My Diet? The book is currently available online at Amazon and in bookstores everywhere.Website: https://erinwathenwellness.com/Her book: https://erinwathenwellness.com/bookFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/erinwathenwellness/Twitter: https://twitter.com/erinwathenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/erinwathenwellness/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeNI73s_l_vJ_iiKTnUyiUALinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-boardman-wathen-4075a9149/More info – http://unpauseyourlife.comSponsored by:The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Coaching & Intervention Training: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/Music courtesy of Crowfly – http://crowflyrocks.com/

Dani La Barrie helps her clients by listening to where they currently are, listening to their pain points. Then, explore where they want to be, what they would want their life to look like. Then create a plan of how to get them to where they want to be.During this fun and interesting conversation, Dani shares her experience and how she is helping women with Cacao Ceremonies and more. It’s much more than just eating chocolate and complaining about husbands!We also go deep into her philosophy: “Take a break, take a time-out, find something that makes you laugh, and enjoy life! Listen in, this is a great exchange of ideas and inspiration.Dani La Barrie is a Licensed Psychotherapist and Happiness Transformation Coach who specializes in helping ambitious women break through unwanted habits – like unfulfilling relationships, perhaps drinking every night, saying no when you mean yes, saying yes when you mean no, and other challenging habits that are difficult to break. Having professional and personal experience with mental health and addiction for the last 11 years, Dani is excited to bring it all to the mainstream with her Affinity Care coaching program, seminars, retreats, books, and speaking engagements.Email: Dani@AffinityCareNow.comWebsite: http://www.AffinityCareNow.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaniLaBarrieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DaniLaBarrieTwitter: https://twitter.com/AffinityCareNowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedIn.com/in/danilabarrieYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCelH9PbvsX7blwBjsO0vagQ?Her book, Stories of an Ex-Party Girl: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QD33T8X/More info – http://unpauseyourlife.comSponsored by:The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Coaching & Intervention Training: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/Music courtesy of Crowfly – http://crowflyrocks.com/

Alex Sparrow is an actor, singer and musician, best known for his role as Alexi Petrov on Lifetime’s UNREAL (seasons 3 and 4), and his music video, “She’s Crazy But She’s Mine” written and directed by Alex Sparrow that became viral all over the world, and collected more than 600 million views on Facebook, and over 300 million on YouTube.Alex Sparrow was born in Russia and raised in the family of Austrian Baron Alexis von Gecmen-Waldek. Alex was the winner of Russian “X-factor” in 2005, “Dancing and Skating with the Stars” and won the Russian Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards as “Favorite Actor” in 2014 and 2016. Alex Sparrow also represented Russia in the Eurovision international competition in 2011.Alex Sparrow has received critical acclaim in the Eastern European film industry, having over 30 Russian and European films under his belt, winning him several film festival awards in Russia, Sweden and more. Alex Sparrow received three-time ‘Best Score Award’ winner for composing the music for the European co-produced film “The House of Others”, a multiple award-winning post-war drama that was a Georgian Oscars and Golden Globe entry in 2017, the film also received the most prestigious US Spotlight Award and Satellite Award.Website: http://www.alexsparrow.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/alex.vorobyov.1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr.alexsparrow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Alex_Sparrow_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFneYPLOjOHYbQwQC0GLaJABe True, Be You YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCeH9bqFmscMore info – http://unpauseyourlife.comSponsored by:The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Coaching & Intervention Training: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/Music courtesy of Crowfly – http://crowflyrocks.com/

Compassionate Recovery: a universal, secular program to heal the Spectrum of Addictions.Darren Littlejohn is a best selling author, retreat leader, Certified Yoga Teacher and Reiki healing practitioner. A recovering addict and a practitioner of Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, as well as a former mental health specialist, he earned a BA in Psych in 1991 and worked in chemical dependency and acute psychiatric care facilities during college. Darren took 2 years of graduate school in Research Methods for Psychology.His first book, The 12-Step Buddhist (Beyond Words\Atria 2009), helped launch the Buddhist Recovery movement by incorporating new topics into the field. Topics include Tibetan as well as Zen Buddhism, Aspects of Self Dialogs using Jungian Archetypes for addicts as well as less talked about topics such as mental illness and relapse in long-term sobriety.He is currently 21 years sober and has published eight books. Titles include The Yoga of Self-Compassion, The Yoga of Letting Go and How to Gain Nothing from Buddhist Practice. In Fall 2019 Beyond Words/Simon & Schuster will release The 12-Step Buddhist 10-Year Anniversary edition. The next book (Spring 2020) is Compassionate Recovery: a universal, secular program to heal the Spectrum of Addictions.Darren has hosted retreats and workshops nationwide that incorporate a multi-faceted, comprehensive approach to recovery. He has appeared in The New York Times, TV’s EXTRA, and on many podcast and radio interviews. His own 12-Step Buddhist podcast has been downloaded nearly half a million times.As a yoga and fitness instructor, Darren created Portland’s first Yoga for Recovery movement and spearheaded many local, community-based healing events. He continues to study and practice yoga, Buddhism and energy healing arts in beautiful San Diego where he enjoys caring for rescue dogs and practicing Yoga.After more than three decades working with recovering populations in and beyond 12-Step culture, Darren created the Compassionate Recovery program.Darren is available for speaking, workshops and private consultations on the topic of Compassionate Recovery. You can reach Darren at 503-754-7731 ordarrenblittlejohn@gmail.com.Website: http://the12stepbuddhist.comWebsite: http://compassionaterecovery.netFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/the12stepbuddhist/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/12stepbuddhist/More info – http://unpauseyourlife.comSponsored by:The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Coaching & Intervention Training: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/Music courtesy of Crowfly – http://crowflyrocks.com/