Communicate to Motivate

SPECIAL EDITION Life is very noisy. In last week's episode, my guest- Tati Garcia- talked all about never being alone with our thoughts. This can cause high levels of anxiety because we are never dealing with what is on the inside. If there is constant noise (social media, TV, music, etc.) we never have a chance to sort through our own issues. In this Power 5, learn some quick lessons on how to effectively embrace the silence in our lives. Regular episode will be released on Monday! Dr. Jim Van Allan is a speaker & trainer for schools and companies across the nation. He has over a decade worth of experience helping individuals and organizations with communication, leadership, and personal development skills. He is also a Professor of Communication Studies and teaches classes on communication, public speaking, and interpersonal communication. He's also a family man and lives with his wife and two boys in South Florida. New podcast episode every Monday where we turn the personal into the powerful! www.JimVanAllan.com @JimVanAllan on all social media --------------------- Interested in getting healthier and saving starving children in the process? Check out this charity You Tube channel with heart-pumping at-home exercises and classes: https://www.youtube.com/thefitnessmission

Episode 100! Personal anxiety can be a debilitating force and can harm your relationships as well. In today's episode, I talk with Tati Garcia, a licensed professional counselor and coach, all about managing high-functioning anxiety within relationships. We talk about what the symptoms look like and how to best communicate with a significant other about your anxiety. It's also important to realize how important self-awareness is to breaking unconscious behavior actions and make positive changes. Connect with Tati Garcia! Tati is a Licensed Professional Counselor and coach specializing in high-functioning anxiety. Her passion is to guide ambitious achievers to overcome high-functioning anxiety so they can feel calmer from within. She enjoys reading, arts and crafts, and being in nature in her free time. https://www.becalmwithtati.com/ https://www.becalmwithtati.com/podcast/ Instagram: @TatianaGLPC Dr. Jim Van Allan is a speaker & trainer for schools and companies across the nation. He has over a decade worth of experience helping individuals and organizations with communication, leadership, and personal development skills. He is also a Professor of Communication Studies and teaches classes on communication, public speaking, and interpersonal communication. He's also a family man and lives with his wife and two boys in South Florida. New podcast episode every Monday where we turn the personal into the powerful! www.JimVanAllan.com @JimVanAllan on all social media --------------------- Interested in getting healthier and saving starving children in the process? Check out this charity You Tube channel with heart-pumping at-home exercises and classes: https://www.youtube.com/thefitnessmission

In this episode, I am joined by the Vice President of Consulting Services with The Jon Gordon Companies, Amy P. Kelly. She has a new book out called, GLUE: A Leadership Development Strategy to Bond and Unite. Here's more about the book: -------------------------------- Have you ever had a disagreement that caused a break in a personal or professional relationship and wished you could go back and handle things differently? Have you ever had a relationship dissolve when you thought someone stole your idea for a business, product, or program? Have you ever stood your ground to prove a point and by the time you were willing to see things through the other person's eyes you'd destroyed the relationship? Have you ever let the frustration from business and life disagreements spill over into other aspects of life? In G.L.U.E., you'll find a powerful framework for bringing unity, strength and healing to business and life relationships that are tested by disagreement or betrayal. G.L.U.E. outlines steps to bring unity to division and create stronger bonds: A framework to build relationships and trust in the midst of conflict Ways to minimize disagreements and negative emotional energy An approach to promote an environment and mindset in which people are supported in their growth, and you grow, too A model to create a unified and inclusive culture at home, in the workplace, and in your community A must-read for any business, home, community, or church leader intending to grow personal leadership effectiveness and create unity in the world. ------------------------- To purchase the book, please visit: https://gluebondandunite.com/ Follow Amy on social media Twitter: @AmyPKelly Instagram: @AmyPKelly1 -------------------------- Dr. Jim Van Allan is a speaker & trainer for schools and companies across the nation. He has over a decade worth of experience helping individuals and organizations with communication, leadership, and personal development skills. He is also a Professor of Communication Studies and teaches classes on communication, public speaking, and interpersonal communication. He's also a family man and lives with his wife and two boys in South Florida. New podcast episode every Monday where we turn the personal into the powerful! www.JimVanAllan.com @JimVanAllan on all social media --------------------- Interested in getting healthier and saving starving children in the process? Check out this charity You Tube channel with heart-pumping at-home exercises and classes: https://www.youtube.com/thefitnessmission

There are times when people say things that end up hurting you. Whether it is out of anger, frustration, or issues from their past, sometimes there is no dodging a verbal assault. The key is not to meet fire with fire and develop an inner-voice that lets you hit pause. In today's episode, we learn about accessing the logical side of your brain as well as the power of I-language when addressing someone who has hurt you. This will conclude the series on What Do I Say. ------------------------------ Dr. Jim Van Allan is a speaker & trainer for schools and companies across the nation. He has over a decade worth of experience helping individuals and organizations with communication, leadership, and personal development skills. He is also a Professor of Communication Studies and teaches classes on communication, public speaking, and interpersonal communication. He's also a family man and lives with his wife and two boys in South Florida. New podcast episode every Monday where we turn the personal into the powerful! www.JimVanAllan.com @JimVanAllan on all social media --------------------- Interested in getting healthier and saving starving children in the process? Check out this charity You Tube channel with heart-pumping at-home exercises and classes: https://www.youtube.com/thefitnessmission

SPECIAL EDITION Many of us find ourselves in situations where we have to lead a meeting, a small group, a PTA, a church event, or anything involving organizing a group of people. Learn 3 quick strategies to help you develop confidence as a meeting facilitator. 1) Involving everyone 2) Watching your timing 3) Don't let conversations get away from you Regular episodes release every Monday! -------------------------- Dr. Jim Van Allan is a speaker & trainer for schools and companies across the nation. He has over a decade worth of experience helping individuals and organizations with communication, leadership, and personal development skills. He is also a Professor of Communication Studies and teaches classes on communication, public speaking, and interpersonal communication. He's also a family man and lives with his wife and two boys in South Florida. New podcast episode every Monday where we turn the personal into the powerful! www.JimVanAllan.com @JimVanAllan on all social media --------------------- Interested in getting healthier and saving starving children in the process? Check out this charity You Tube channel with heart-pumping at-home exercises and classes: https://www.youtube.com/thefitnessmission

Valentine's Day Special! Join my wife, Stephanie Van Allan, and me, as we talk through 5 different topics you may encounter with your significant other. We discuss what you say and how you navigate the difficult conversations of a relationship. 1) Handling discipline with children 2) Household duties and roles 3) Finances 4) Getting irritated with each other 5) Faith -------------------------------- Dr. Jim Van Allan is a speaker & trainer for schools and companies across the nation. He has over a decade worth of experience helping individuals and organizations with communication, leadership, and personal development skills. He is also a Professor of Communication Studies and teaches classes on communication, public speaking, and interpersonal communication. He's also a family man and lives with his wife and two boys in South Florida. New podcast episode every Monday where we turn the personal into the powerful! www.JimVanAllan.com @JimVanAllan on all social media ----------- Follow Stephanie on social media: Instagram: @the_fitnessmission You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/thefitnessmission Feeding starving children simply by getting people active. Any money generated from her You Tube channel gets donated!

No doubt more people are riled up and have intense view points on many social and political issues. It can be easy to simply surround yourself in a bubble of like-minded people, but what does that solve? Come learn some strategies for communicating with people who have different view points. Too many of us are afraid to engage with the 'other side' for fear of what we will say or how we will react. This podcast episode dives into that line of thinking and gives 4 strategies to operate in a divisive climate. ------------------------------------------- Dr. Jim Van Allan is a speaker & trainer for schools and companies across the nation. He has over a decade worth of experience helping individuals and organizations with communication, leadership, and personal development skills. He is also a Professor of Communication Studies and teaches classes on communication, public speaking, and interpersonal communication. He's also a family man and lives with his wife and two boys in South Florida. New podcast episode every Monday where we turn the personal into the powerful! www.JimVanAllan.com @JimVanAllan on all social media ---------------------------- Interested in getting healthier and saving starving children in the process? Check out this charity You Tube channel with heart-pumping at-home exercises and classes: https://www.youtube.com/thefitnessmission

SPECIAL EDITION This Power 5 looks at how employers and employees can develop more trust in remote working conditions. Sometimes there is a fear that culture will be lost or minimized with remote working, however, this is a unique opportunity to tweak culture. Workplace cultures are often fluid any way, and the same mission and vision can be upheld even with remote working conditions. Regular episode releasing this Monday! Look for these *special edition* episodes released throughout the year. ---------------------------- Dr. Jim Van Allan is a speaker & trainer for schools and companies across the nation. He has over a decade worth of experience helping individuals and organizations with communication, leadership, and personal development skills. He is also a Professor of Communication Studies and teaches classes on communication, public speaking, and interpersonal communication. He's also a family man and lives with his wife and two boys in South Florida. New podcast episode every Monday where we turn the personal into the powerful! www.JimVanAllan.com @JimVanAllan on all social media ----------- Interested in getting healthier and saving starving children in the process? Check out this charity You Tube channel with heart-pumping at-home exercises and classes: https://www.youtube.com/thefitnessmission

There are going to be plenty of times ahead where you are approached by someone who has a great idea to tell you about. They think it will change the world or at least their current situation. The pressure is on! We have to be sure not to immediately dismiss the idea, ask the right questions, delicately express our concerns, and use empathy. Come listen in as we dissect this pivotal conversation. -------------------------------------- Dr. Jim Van Allan is a speaker & trainer for schools and companies across the nation. He has over a decade worth of experience helping individuals and organizations with communication, leadership, and personal development skills. He is also a Professor of Communication Studies and teaches classes on communication, public speaking, and interpersonal communication. He's also a family man and lives with his wife and two boys in South Florida. New podcast episode every Monday where we turn the personal into the powerful! www.JimVanAllan.com @JimVanAllan on all social media ----------- Interested in getting healthier and saving starving children in the process? Check out this charity You Tube channel with heart-pumping at-home exercises and classes: https://www.youtube.com/thefitnessmission

When you find yourself in a conversation with someone dealing with a break-up or death, it can seem daunting. The spotlight is on you to provide the support and 'right things to say'. There is sometimes real pressure not to lose credibility as a confidant. Learn the right temperament and key phrases to say in both those situation right here on the podcast. --------------------- Dr. Jim Van Allan is a speaker & trainer for schools and companies across the nation. He has over a decade worth of experience helping individuals and organizations with communication, leadership, and personal development skills. He is also a Professor of Communication Studies and teaches classes on communication, public speaking, and interpersonal communication. He's also a family man and lives with his wife and two boys in South Florida. New podcast episode every Monday where we turn the personal into the powerful! www.JimVanAllan.com @JimVanAllan on all social media