A Quest for Well-Being

— Before introducing the topic and the guest for this episode, we thank Jane Ubell-Meyer for making this interview possible. Jane's is the inspiring woman Behind the Bedside Reading Program: To learn more about her work, please visit https://www.bedsidereading.com/ "Find and ignite your inner SPARK. It's time to light the fire in your belly, to kindle your passion, and Be the Spark that creates the change you want to see in yourself, your life, company, and the world. Where there is no spark, there is no joy. Where there is no joy, there is no voice. Where there is no voice, there is no freedom. ~ says Simon T. Bailey. This episode is about self-empowerment, success, love, inner strength and beyond … and will be listening to Simon T. Bailey who is an Author, Breakthrough Strategist and Speaker. Simon equips companies with the tools necessary to effect cultural transformation resulting in higher employee engagement and platinum customer service experiences. He challenges individuals to dig deep to find and release their inner brilliance and become Chief Breakthrough Officers - personally and professionally. Simon has been named one of the top 25 people who will help you reach your business and life goals by SUCCESS magazine, joining a list that includes Brene Brown, Tony Robbins and Oprah Winfrey. He is the author of ten books including his most recent release, Be the SPARK: Five Platinum Service Principles for Creating Customers for Life. His courses on Lynda.com, Building Business Relationships, Finding a Sponsor, and Leading Through Relationships, have been viewed by thousands of people worldwide. His Goalcast video has over 87+ million views. To learn more about Simon T. Bailey please visit his website https://www.simontbailey.com/ For Intro-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

There is a single, small difference between the people that "do" and the people that "don't". It's the difference between strength and weakness, progress and stagnation, success and failure. Each and every one of us has it, have used it, and have used it successfully – every single time. And every single time – we have an overwhelming sense of accomplishment, our efforts are justified, and we bask in the glory of a tough job well done, and done well enough to justify its means. There are several single words that sufficiently describe this characteristic; though for some reason these words don't sound as potent and powerful as they did when we were children. The words are: Flow – Presence – Concentration - Focus – Attuned – Attention ~ Matthew Scarfo This episode is about Holistic Wellness and Mindful Movement … and will be listening to Matthew Scarfo who is a writer, speaker, and the President, Owner, and Private Fitness Consultant at Full-Time Fitness in Morristown. As a credentialed fitness professional for more than the last two decades, Matthew has dedicated his working life to learning, practicing, and teaching all aspects of fitness, exercise, nutrition, and health. He has worked tirelessly to earn a spot among other industry-leading fitness professionals and he is an expert in the craft. Matthew is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and credentialed Corrective Exercise, Performance, Weight-Loss, Nutrition, Human Movement, and Functional Training Specialist. He is impassioned by helping others understand and apply both the fundamentals of, and advanced concepts of fitness, health, nutrition, and human movement and is excited to share his knowledge, experiences, and lessons with as many people as possible. To learn more about Matthew Scarfo please visit his website https://www.fulltimefit.com For Intro-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

PureEsperanza offers a holistic approach in both our communities and across the world that empower each of us to effectively live more creative and fulfilled lives through its center, programs, services, materials, and events. PureEsperanza creates and facilitates a theme of hope, supports the development of individuals, our collective communities, and our world, and acts as an agent of and for transformation. This episode is about the art of well-being … and will be listening to Esperanza Smith, the founder of PureEsperanza. Esperanza is a writer, educator, and artist. Her background includes Waldorf Education and social services. Within Waldorf Education, she taught and created a curriculum for the elementary grades and Spanish classes steeped in the arts. As a consultant, facilitator, speaker, and administrator for educational programs, she advocated for greater understanding in human development as a foundation for Education. Although she had written and illustrated as a core of her Life's vocation, it wasn't until 2018, that she wrote her first book, Girl Seeking Pearls, and then founded PureEsperanza. Esperanza translates to hope in Spanish. PureEsperanza, was conceived with a hope to bring forth more Consciousness into our world while educating the body, mind, and soul, inspiring and empowering others. Esperanza Smith is the Executive Director and Founder of PureEsperanza, a non-profit organization dedicated to the Mission and Vision it was conceived in. As a native Chicagoan, returning after decades, she's excited for the expansion and collaboration in creating PureEsperanza with communities abroad. To learn more about Esperanza Smith please visit her website: https://www.pureesperanza.com/ For Intro-Free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

How do we see things differently, clearer, better? How do we approach a new year with resilience, courage and a commitment not to compare ourselves to others, but to compare ourselves to our potential? How can we envision a day, week, a month, a year and a life of amazing possibilities, opportunities and lessons that help us be our best? How can focus and create our dreams, then make progress on achieving them? All of this is our work to do if we want to have a most amazing life. And the starting point is to get clear. ~ Jay Forte This episode is about clarity, vision, amazing possibilities and beyond … and will be listening to Jay Forte, a certified professional coach, author and educator specializing in maximizing performance and potential. Jay founded The Forte Factor to provide talent, strength-based and mindfulness tools to enable anyone to discover, develop and live what is best in them. Jay's unique mindfulness approach to coaching empowers his clients to achieve exceptional personal and professional results. Jay is the author of Fire Up! Your Employees and Smoke Your Competition and The Greatness Zone – Know Yourself, Find Your Fit, Transform the World. He was also the host of The Greatness Zone and Get Your Kids Ready For Life podcasts. To read Jay's full biography, please visit fitforjoy.org/podcast To learn more about Jay Forte please visit his website: https://thefortefactor.com/ For Intro-Free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

Mindfulness can be described as an awareness of thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations and the surrounding environment. This is most commonly explored through mindful meditation, a practice that is credited with improving physical and mental health. Beyond meditation, being mindful can help to improve attention and focus in nearly every aspect of life. ~ The Aiken Standard.com This episode is about nutrition, fitness, mindfulness and beyond … and will be listening to Dave Sherwin who used hard work, nutrition, supplementation, and science to obtain a high level of fitness in his own life. At the age of 47, he qualified for and competed in the triathlon Olympic Distance National Championships in Vermont, and finished in the top 25% of all competitors. Dave completed a Spartan Beast in four hours, and last year at age 52 he set a personal best 405-pound dead-lift. He is also an avid golfer with a single-digit handicap. Dave is a practitioner of mindfulness and meditation and believes many of the world's problems could be solved if people adopted a meditative practice. He is the owner of Dirobi.com, a wellness site where he sells his own line of supplements including best-sellers like Pounds and Inches Drops, Mimi's Miracle Minerals, and Eat Anything RX. He is the author of "Formula 7: 7 Simple Principles For Phenomenal Health." And the host of the Dirobi Health Show. To learn more about Dave Sherwin please visit his website: https://dirobi.com/ For Intro-Free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

"If you've ever dieted for more than a few days, you know why diets fail in the long run. They lead to feeling deprived, frustrated, and unsatisfied around food, an unpleasant state of internal imbalance becomes part of daily experiences. But, if dieting isn't the answer to permanent weight loss, then what is? If you want to find and maintain a healthy weight, you have to stop using food to make yourself feel better. You need to break the habitual response between I feel and I eat, mood and food, feeling and feeding." – www.karenrkoenig.com My guest is Karen R. Koenig. She is a psychotherapist with expertise in eating psychology — the how and why, not the what, of eating. Karen has over 30 years of experience working in this field, is a popular blogger and an award-winning, international author of seven books on eating, weight, and body image. She views eating "normally" and healthfully as part of self-care, something that we cannot do without having effective life skills, personality traits that support wisdom and success, and resolving intrapsychic issues that may be conscious or unconscious, all of which Karen has devoted books to. To read Karen's full biography please visit fitforjoy.org/podcast To learn more about Karen R. Koenig please visit her website: www.karenrkoenig.com For Intro-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

"People want leaders who are transparent, they want leaders who serve the greater good and they want leaders who simply "do the right thing" and for a leader to "do the right thing" in the eyes of those they serve it entails truly learning to trust your instincts while at the same time leading from your heart." This episode is about the transformative power of true ethical leadership and the lasting impact leaders who lead from the heart can have on the organizations they serve. My guest is Deke Copenhaver. He is an author, consultant and former mayor of Augusta, Georgia. Born in Montreal, Deke Copenhaver moved to Augusta, Georgia at the age of four. He currently serves as Principal of Copenhaver Consulting with clients in the business, economic development, and nonprofit sectors. From 2005 through 2014 he was elected three times to serve as mayor of Augusta. Following his time in office, he hosted "There it is…with Deke Copenhaver" a popular local call-in radio show. Deke has been recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the "100 Most Influential Georgians" on multiple occasions. To read Deke's full biography, please visit fitforjoy.org/podcast To learn more about Deke Copenhaver please visit his website https://deke-copenhaver.com/ For Intro-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

Throughout history, a healer has been known as someone who facilities healing in another. From Native American medicine men and women to ancient shamans, they all offered an amazing talent to heal suffering by tapping into and empowering one's own healing capacity. Energy healing therapy is a powerful approach to wellness that can revolutionize any life. Behind the scenes of our beautiful world, a complex network of energy fuels and connects everyone and everything. By learning to understand and apply this energy as medicine, we can powerfully guide our lives in better and better directions, healing what debilitates us and encouraging our vast personal potential for health, happiness, and meaning. - deborahking.com My guest is Sherryl Comeau. She is an author, educator and energy practitioner offering Holistic Health Services since 1995. Sherryl incorporates different healing modalities that best suit her client's needs. In her new book: "A Change in Perception," she talks about opening the mind to possibilities beyond what's directly in front of us. To find peace through change, to work "with" life, not fight against it, to awaken one's belief. For several years Sherryl has been working with Dr. Tony Lebro, a Medical Intuitive. Through the intervention of ancient teachings combined with her personal experiences these works can help wake the Divine inner Light to help expand the consciousness and heal the self. To read Sherryl's full biography, please visit fitforjoy.org/podcast To learn more about Sherryl Comeau please visit her website: https://changeinperceptionbook.com/ For Intro-Free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

Be creative when you set your goals. Visualize them and try to incorporate many of your senses. What do your goals look like? What do they sound like? How will you feel? Imagine the feelings as though they are real now. Are there any fragrances, tastes or touch sensations associated with what you want? Picture yourself in the moment, with clarity. It is important for you to play an active role in your imagination. Do not allow your mind to become stuck with negative thoughts. Your brain is neutral, and focuses on what you choose to allow it to. Channel your thoughts and intentions correctly. Meditate on your goals and train your mind to be still. ~ operationmeditation.com/ This is episode is about active manifestation, positive changes and creativity, and my guest is Betsy Muller. Betsy Muller is a speaker, Master Trainer of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), spiritual leader, holistic coach and best-selling author. As an intuitive healer and accredited Master Trainer of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), she integrates decades of conventional healthcare and business leadership with action steps to provide practical, cost-effective options for vibrant living, emotional health and proactive aging. To learn more about Betsy Muller please visit her website: https://createandconnectbrilliantly.com For Intro and Ad-Free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

We are given a chance to rewrite the story of our lives when a major life event throws us off course. It's a gift. Unwrap it! Use it to build a brilliant new life from the crucible of loss. Loss is NOT the end...but an invitation to change. – Lynda Bouchard This episode is about forgiveness, acceptance, positive change after loss, creativity, inner strength, resilience and my guest is Lynda Bouchard. As a flight attendant for a major airline, she thought she could handle anything! After all, Lynda was trained for emergencies and the unexpected. But then her husband became sick. She left her career to care for him. Then he passed away. This was a foreign land that Lynda never wanted to explore. The future they planned was gone. Who was Lynda now without him? She had to give up the life she had planned to make room the life that awaited her. Lynda Bouchard is the Founder of Booking Authors Ink, a boutique marketing firm dedicated to authors. She is also the author of the children's Halloween book 'The Witches 3 – No Sleep for Me!' Lynda holds a Masters Degree in Public Relations from Boston University and did post-graduate work in Literature at Oxford University in England. She volunteers for Literacy Councils in North and South Carolina and supports her local chapter of Donate Life – helping create awareness for the importance of organ donation. To read Lynda's full biography, please visit fitforjoy.org/podcast To learn more about Lynda Bouchard please visit her website: http://bookingauthorsink.com/ For Intro-Free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast