Belief and trust and faith and ultimately courage comes from understanding that when we move first, the universe actually follows.

When I first met this week’s guest, there were firecrackers! We had an instant connection, and I knew this conversation would be phenomenal.

Susanne Goldstein is a high-end coach and mentor for purpose-driven humans who desire to be a force for good in the world. She helps people live life with their souls on fire, and she’s been coaching and consulting everyone from startups to Fortune 100 companies for over 30 years.

Perhaps most importantly is how Susanne walks her talk. She knows how to cultivate the courage to upgrade herself and follow her dreams, as demonstrated by her impressive career and life moves.

Through her company, DAREHuman, Susanne helps people crack open their consciousness, fortify their emotional foundation, activate their authentic purpose, accelerate their ability to “get sh*t done,” and build high-performing and high-impact entrepreneurial ventures.

Here are some of the key takeaways from this great conversation:

1. How Susanne sets monthly The[ME]s to upgrade herself like software.
2. Susanne Version 17.0 and healing yourself through The[ME]s.
3. Susanne’s Matrix movie ritual for upleveling and upgrading.
4. The power of asking yourself who you want to BE.
5. The Habit Framework for being choiceful in moments of chaos.
6. Standing for the evolution of humanity.
7. Susanne’s Tom Cruise story for cultivating your ‘it’ factor.
8. Breaking through the sound barrier as a metaphor for fear.
9. Playing volleyball with the universe for a better life.
10. The problem with toxic positivity and the truth about emotions
11. Working with the DAREHuman Diamond.
12. And more…

One of the things I loved most about this episode is that Susanne does not hold back on the processes she shares. If you’re looking for some practical tools and inspiring stories to help you upgrade your life, this episode is full of them!

Check it out now…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWfGm47DSVU

The things I’m most grateful for in this moment are actually the lessons and the experiences I had when things were hardest.

One of the things I love most about Stay Grounded is the opportunity it provides to meet people from all walks of life. Over the years, I’ve interviewed some fascinating people, and this episode is no different…

Apart from the way that Joseph Billotti and I met.

I’ve recently been spending time on the phone connecting with JavaPresse Coffee Club OGs. These are people who’ve been drinking JavaPresse coffee for years and I wanted to know what they love about the brand.

89-year-old Joseph was one of the people I interviewed.

What was supposed to be a 15-minute chat about coffee morphed into a deep conversation about life, love, spirituality, service, and more.

Joseph has lived a full and colorful life. He’s traveled over the world as a missionary, fought cancer, and cultivated a deep connection with God. His perspective on life inspired me so much that I invited him onto the show.

He’s one of Stay Grounded’s oldest guests and I’m so excited for you to hear Joseph’s lessons from a long life.

In this episode, we explore:

1. Joseph’s journey to connecting with himself.
2. Meaningful coffee rituals. How Joseph starts his day with intention.
3. “Everything is a prayer”. How Joseph inspires faith in life.
4. The roles of forgiveness and gratitude.
5. Joseph’s spiritual beliefs, finding God, and understanding the soul.
6. Lessons for beautiful friendships.
7. Joseph’s core message about life after 89 years on this planet.
8. Navigating cancer.
9. And more…

It’s a gift to be able to glimpse at life through the eyes of an 89 year old who’s lived through and experienced so much. It’s my hope that you can extract some age-old wisdom for yourself when you listen to this episode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVgleynO1_o

Just show up for the plan that the Universe has already provided for you.

We’re living in an age of collective evolution where we’re relearning what it means to be human. More and more people are challenging the old paradigms of success and fulfillment; finding new ways to be, have, and do the things we desire.

Dr Bo Cicak is one of these humans.

Voted San Diego’s #1 Chiropractor in 2019 and 2020, Dr Bo is an embodied example of what it means to prioritize health and create a life attuned to a spiritual calling.

In this episode, Dr Bo explores his journey to trusting in an unseen power as he’s learned to prioritize the inner world and live a more responsive life.

Tune in now to hear how chiropractic philosophy can increase your capacity to surrender to the pull of life – as you stay grounded in what matters most to you.

Dr Bo Cicak is an educator of health and a student of life. He offers a profound perspective on how to become the very best version of yourself. As a Chiropractor, his focus is not only on proper alignment of your spine but also to ensure you learn all the necessary health habits in order to correct your condition and live life to the fullest.

In this episode, Dr Bo and I explore how to find greater meaning in all that you do – so that you can become all that you are and create your best life.

Some key takeaways include:

1. The importance of optimizing for the way you feel.
2. How to know when you’re out of flow.
3. The power of starting your day internally instead of externally.
4. Transforming our understanding of hard work.
5. Dance, movement, loosening up and alchemizing unsettled energy.
6. Tapping into the WHY behind the energies and emotions you feel.
7. A dive into chiropractic philosophy.
8. The physical weight of an emotional thought. [Example from my relationship break-up].
9. How Bo’s career shift is an example of an act of surrender.
10. What it means to surrender to life.
11. And more…

If you know there’s more to life, and you’re ready to sink into what your heart, body, and emotions are calling you to explore, this episode is for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwYGCr37fFw

Loss is part of life and we have to be able to support people better.

COVID interrupted our lives in so many unexpected ways. As the fallout of the pandemic continues, people across the world are experiencing loss and grief in ways we couldn’t have predicted.

Some people are working through job losses, business closures, and shifts in the way we socialize, travel, and work. Others are navigating the grief of losing a loved one. In this way, COVID has brought the subject of death to the surface. Death is a conversation many of us in the western world are ill equipped to hold, handle, or lead – at work and in our homes.

Serial entrepreneur – Tracey Ivanyshyn – is on a mission to change this way of being by helping founders and companies create a culture that holds space for good grief at work. This work is so important – especially during these times – because companies that can hold space for ‘good grief’ are stronger; as are their people.

Tracey is the CEO of three companies, a founder and a soul centered leader. She’s also a ‘retired’ social worker, with recent studies in Palliative Care, The Art of Dying and The Grief Journey.

Selected to join Virgin Unite’s 100% Human at Work Group, Tracey attends quarterly gatherings with the Virgin Group of Companies. She’s published in their annual Culture Experiments Collection alongside many corporate culture giants – Google, Zappos, Chanel, Unilever, Ideo and NextJump to name a few.

In life, death is the only thing that’s certain, which means grief will tap us all on the shoulder at some point. By empowering people and companies to create sacred space for ‘good grief’, Tracey opens the door to borrow wisdom from death, so we can better live.

Key takeaways:

1. The mindset for shifting the grief conversation.
2. Understanding the power of acknowledging loss.
3. How to hold and support someone with grief.
4. What are meaningful condolences?
5. Allowing empathy to guide your response to grief.
6. Exploring rituals for grief and remembrance.
7. Tangible ways leaders can open up about grief and loss.
8. Letters to a 10-year-old. Why Tracey is inspired to support people in grief.
9. The two questions people ask at the end of life that you could be asking now.
10. And more…

This episode’s conversation is so beautiful. Tracey’s empathy, compassion, and heart shines through. She makes a challenging topic feel like a safe space to explore. Check it out for yourself.

“When you subscribe to the Stay Grounded Podcast, you help new people discover the show. And it means the podcast will automatically show up in your app of choice every time a new episode is released on Mondays.”

https://youtu.be/_rHqPp6f7SY

Tracey Ivanyshyn

Inspiration really comes in the quiet moments.

We all have the ability to be creative, the question is, how do you access your unique talents and allow yourself to be inspired? The good news is there are specific acts you can take to awaken your creative being so you can express your essence and become your authentic self.

This episode’s guest is Tracy Matthews – a jewelry designer, entrepreneur, mentor to creative visionaries and host of the top-rated podcast, Thrive By Design.

Tracy’s life has been inspired by creativity and imagination ever since she was a child. Tracy has unique insight into what it means to be creative, and in this episode, she reveals it all!

Tracy has a passion for helping people tap into their unique creative brilliance factor to make more money and impact. She’s been featured in InStyle, Elle, Us Weekly, Real Simple, Martha Stewart Weddings, Entrepreneur, and The Today Show. She’s also been interviewed on various media outlets including Yahoo Finance, Entrepreneur, American Fashion Podcast, Online Marketing Made Easy and Creative Live.

As the Chief Visionary Officer of Flourish & Thrive Academy, she helps other jewelry brands launch, grow and scale profitable jewelry businesses. Over the years, she’s inspired creative thinkers to use their innate gifts to grow their businesses. At Creatives Rule the World, she helps creative visionaries of entrepreneurial companies to spend more time in their creative zone of genius which results in more inspired teams, increased profitability and a lot more fun in business.

In this powerful episode, Tracy explores how to tap into your creative genius – so you can express your uniqueness into the world. Here’s an overview of what we discuss.

Key takeaways:

1. How do you cultivate an energy of fascination?
2. The power of role models for inspiring your path.
3. How Cameron Diaz inspired Tracy to become a jewellery designer.
4. The value of the nuance that’s often overlooked.
5. Opening up by leaning into curiosity and playing with ‘what if’ energy.
6. Playing devil’s advocate and debating for the other side.
7. Rip-offs, plagiarism, and navigating copycats.
8. Co-creating with the universe.
9. The dance between the inner voice and external influences.
10. Creating from source.
11. And more…

If you want to unlock your creativity and top up on some tips and insights to help you cultivate your skills, this episode has your back. Tune in now.

“When you subscribe to the Stay Grounded Podcast, you help new people discover the show. And it means the podcast will automatically show up in your app of choice every time a new episode is released on Mondays.”

https://youtu.be/U2C1oUHeJ60

Tracy MAtthews

If we truly want to heal as a country, as a society, as a world, we need each other.

Rewind the clock to 2020 and consultant, coach, author, speaker, and connector Andy Storch was riding a momentum train.

He’d re-designed his in-person training business post-COVID and was getting ready to launch and promote his new book – Own Your Career Own Your Life.

During this same period, Andy was experiencing some abdominal pain, which he’d planned to “tough out”. Unfortunately, the pain didn’t subside so Andy went to an urgent care facility.

Shortly after, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. This diagnosis guided Andy’s life down a path that required a shift in priorities. He faced surgery and chemo as well as redesigning his life so he could manage his mindset and his health.

Andy is the host of two podcasts including The Talent Development Hot Seat and The Andy Storch Show. He’s also the founder and host of the Talent Development Think Tank conference and community. Most importantly, Andy is a husband, father, and friend who is on a mission to get the absolute most out of life and inspire others to do the same.

In this powerful episode, Andy and I explore what it’s like to receive a cancer diagnosis. We also explore how you can best help someone who’s walking a similar path to Andy.

Key takeaways:

1. The moment Andy was diagnosed with cancer at age 40.
2. Andy’s relationship with control and how it changed through cancer.
3. The struggle of asking for help.
4. Specific ways Andy likes to be supported.
5. Healing through the support of others.
6. Gratitude as a force to help you navigate anything.
7. The journey of accepting cancer and finding gratitude for the moment.
8. Cultivating an empowered mindset for dealing with challenges.
9. Three questions to ask yourself when you face a challenge.
10. A mantra that helped Andy navigate these times.
11. Why you’ve got to take ownership of your career.
12. And more…

“When you subscribe to the Stay Grounded Podcast, you help new people discover the show. And it means the podcast will automatically show up in your app of choice every time a new episode is released on Mondays.”

Andy’s story is an inspiring reminder of the personal power that’s available – regardless of the path life asks us to walk. Everything in life is a result of the perspective you choose. In this episode, Andy shows how you can leverage the power of mindset to navigate anything with gratitude and courage.

This man is an inspiration and I’m excited for you to hear his story.
https://youtu.be/D4swCQTfMkY

Andy Storch