

Communicate to Motivate
Jim Van Allan
Combining entertaining stories, practical information, and relevant take-aways helping to improve your communication skills so you can feel motivated in all areas of life.
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.
New podcast episode every Monday where we turn the personal into the powerful!
JimVanAllan.com
@JimVanAllan on all social media
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.
New podcast episode every Monday where we turn the personal into the powerful!
JimVanAllan.com
@JimVanAllan on all social media
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Nov 16, 2021 • 42min
Transforming the Mind with Special Guest, Tim Kremer, of Peak Performance Mind Coaching
In today's episode, I am joined by Tim Kremer, the founder and lead coach with Peak Performance Mind Coaching. Tim has dedicated the last 20 plus years to helping athletes tap into the inner power and winning edge that lie beyond physical talent. He teaches them to access and activate new skills within themselves and to see that anything they want is possible through the power of the mind. He helps to take them from where they are now to where they want to be. Tim is the perfect guest as we conclude our series on 'Communicating with the Self'. Find out more about Tim and how he can help you here: https://peakperformancemindcoaching.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ 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

Nov 10, 2021 • 14min
Living a Longer Life with Improved Self-Care
In this episode, we look at what self-care looks like in our lives, why it is important, and how you can start a healthy routine. Filled with medical sources and doctor opinions, intentional self-care has the power to make you healthy from a spiritual, emotional, and physical standpoint, and it just may extend your life! -------------------- 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

Nov 1, 2021 • 13min
Identifying & Managing our Emotional Triggers
If you are human...you have emotions. In this episode, we learn how to identify what our emotional triggers are and where they come from. We also look at strategies to mitigate these in the moment. The key is to catch yourself right before you go over the emotional cliff! ------------------------------ 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 See me speak LIVE for FREE by attending the virtual Lead Positive Conference: https://www.leadpositiveconference.com/

Oct 25, 2021 • 18min
What's Holding You Back: Lack of Flexibility
Have you ever been called stubborn? We all have at certain points in our life. Is this stubbornness causing you to miss out on better ideas? More creative thought? More control over emotions? In this episode, we look at why so many of us are not flexible when it comes to productivity and what we can do about it. Emotional control and embracing change are two big topics of discussion in this show. Join Jim and Jon Gordon for a free webinar on October 28 at Noon Eastern: Energizing Our Schools! https://powerofpositiveschools.com/octwebinar/ ------------------ 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

Oct 18, 2021 • 18min
What's Holding You Back: Expecting Instant Results
We live in a society of instant gratification and that can cause addiction to that way of thinking. It can also lead to destructive behavior, negative thoughts, and impulsiveness. In this episode we look at why people expect success so quickly and some ways we can re-wire our brains to a more patient, alternative approach. --------------------------------------------------- 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

Oct 11, 2021 • 14min
What's Holding You Back: Developing the Fire Within
Whatever goals you are trying to accomplish, whatever person you are trying to become, whatever you are trying to create...you have to know your why and believe in the process and yourself. A great quote to define this episode is 'Awareness is the beginning of all change' so we have to look inward to determine where we want to go. It's time to cast aside the negative thoughts and visualize the process toward success. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Oct 4, 2021 • 13min
What's Holding You Back: Comparison with Others
A lot of us are trying to build something, create something, and/or accomplish something. We can't continue to live in a world where we look left and right and see what others are doing all the time. We will find feelings of inadequacy there and not feelings of progress and encouragement. --------------------------- 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

Sep 28, 2021 • 12min
What's Holding You Back: Fear of Failure
Only you know 'the thing' from which you are being held back. This fear of failure can force us to live in a world where we are paralyzed to move...even though the fear isn't real. We are caught in a habit loop of thought and need to break free. We talk about all of this and steps you can take to overcome this fear of failure and get started on your idea...today! --------------------------------------------------- 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

Sep 20, 2021 • 14min
Identifying & Managing Our Negative Self-Talk
In this episode, we look at the latest research from the Mayo Clinic that helps us identify the types of negative self-talk we engage with. Also, we discuss the ways to overcome these- scenarios so we can be the best version of ourselves. ---------------------------------------------------- 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

Sep 13, 2021 • 13min
Engaging in Positive Self-Talk
Do you talk to yourself? Let's face it...we all do it! Learn how we are trapped in a loop of negative thought and some important strategies to break free from negative self-talk. A positive, healthy mindset is the key to seeing the big picture, seeing solutions, seeing opportunities, and having the best relationships possible. ----------------------------------- ------------------ 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


