Always Better than Yesterday with Ryan Hartley | A Podcast for Heart Centred Leaders

This week I am joined by Lisa David Olson, speaker, creative coach and author. Lisa has a 20 year background in comedy and her serious-toned message reveals the power of humour to heal and connect. A writer and performer of sketch comedy, parody songs, and improvisation for decades, Lisa’s energetic style and determination always leaves joy in her wake. 03:50 humour being the beautiful escape from trauma 04:30 the thrill and ripple effect of improvisation 06:45 there is a time and a place for comedy, although we’ve all got the giggles in an inappropriate moment 09:00 pretending to be someone else 11:00 the best kind of humour is the one that connects 12:20 seeking comedy is boundless 15:45 people just want to be heard 18:00 are you gonna sit in the mud until it hardens on you? 19:40 serious selfies with strangers - my project in bravery 23:00 the foundation is listening - hear and know your people 29:00 counter-clockwise community 30:30 the impact reminder 32:30 looking out the windshield not the rear view mirror 34:00 stay weird I hope this conversation makes you smile and encourages more humour in your life and leadership.  Always love Ryan  Connect with Lisa David Olson: Website: www.lisadavidolson.com Counter Clockwise Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/715435915851993 IG: https://www.instagram.com/lisadavidolson Connect with Always Better than Yesterday:  Email: ryanbhartley@gmail.com Whatsapp: (+44) 07970339936 Facebook Community: www.facebook.com/groups/weareabty Master Heart and Mind Group Coaching: www.ryanhartley.co.uk Thank you to our friends at WebCreation, proud supporters of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions. Head to www.WebCreationGroup.com for stunning websites at sensible prices. Don't forget to subscribe and also come join our community on Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/weareABTY

Focus on giving and helping not getting and having. We already have more than enough. Time to focus on those who need it more. 

Jocko Willink says Discipline Equals Freedom. I love that message and it's really helped me.  However, discipline is a matter of the mind.  I believe devotion is the matter of the heart.  My view is therefore is that DEVOTION EQUALS FULFILMENT.  This episode was recorded while live on Instagram (@ryanbhartley)

Don't misunderstand this. The more we show up for ourselves, the better we can show up for others. 

On Valentine's Day 2020 I left the police after 12 years to run Always Better than Yesterday full time!     What a crazy year it has been. I took the time to sit down and look back on the journey so far.    Here are some numbers that blew my mind.      552 WE ARE ALWAYS BETTER THAN YESTERDAY community members   27 Master Heart & Mind Members with 50 group coaching calls and 11 guest speakers   284 1:1's (that's a LOT of Zoom calls...)   16 ABTY community connection calls    6 Business Community Calls    198 podcast episodes published including Bob Burg , Jon Gordon , L. David Marquet , Emily Jane Harbrecht , Naomi Trentham , Dr Vanessa Lapointe  and a series with Jonathan Darling and my son Corey   83 days consultancy    16 speaking engagements    25 books read / listened to    Endless 5am mornings and cold showers   19 Life Languages profiles taken      A big thank you to every single person who has ever pushed play on a podcast episode or youtube video or been a part of our ABTY community.  Your time is something I will never take for granted.      Thank you to Phil Walker and the For Inspirational Training community for your encouragement and keeping me healthy in my body and mind.   Thank you Tommy Gentleman and the team at Tide 55 for looking after my content and look forward to our partnership continuing.  Thank you to Leon and WebCreationUK  for your support of the ABTY podcast.      And lastly, a big thank you to my wife Liza Hartley , who without her support and endless amounts of homeschooling, none of the above would have been possible.      I've served my heart out and yet it remains full.      Always love   Ryan

This week I am so excited to bring to you an amazing conversation with Dr. Vanessa Lapointe,  Registered Psychologist, author, parenting educator, and mother of two. Dr Vanessa has developed a keen understanding of the powerful connection between healthy child development and the parent-child or “big-person”- child relationship. Through this lens it is her experience that we can understand everything about the growing child from behavior to anxiety to brain development. And all the in-between stuff too. It is Dr Vanessa's singular goal that parents, teachers, caregivers, and all the other big people are able to connect with their own expertise and intuition in finding a way through. In this episode you'll hear: 04:00 and then I became a mother! 05:00 showing up as the big people who help our little people become all they are intended to be while we become all we are intended to be 05:45 parenting is leadership in the home - safety and connection 08:30 unconditional love - kids need to know they are loved no matter how they show up 11:30 parenting pop culture enthused with generational biases - it’s behaviourist in mentality and yet goes against everything we know about the importance of connection and compassion based child development 14:20 it takes a village - advice to men who have never had the male role model 18:10 if you had just one person show up, you’ve got the neurological template 18:45 connecting without ourselves before connecting with the our children 22:00 how old are you when you’re feeling? - all over reaction is an age regression 25:00 discipline without damage 27:30 parenting like Crush 29:00 don’t retire too soon - be incredibly available 32:00 we are never one step behind or in front, we are exactly where we are meant to be, always stepping forward - the heart beats on leading us to better tomorrow’s 33:10 you really do have this in you Please do share this with a parent or caregiver you'd love to inspire. We hope it helps in your leadership in the home in some small way. Always love Ryan Connect with Dr. Vanessa: Website: http://www.drvanessalapointe.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/drvanessalapointe Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dr.vanessalapointe Twitter: https://twitter.com/drvlapointe Email: EVENTS@DRVANESSALAPOINTE.COM Connect with Always Better than Yesterday: Email: ryanbhartley@gmail.com Whatsapp: (+44) 07970339936 Facebook Community: www.facebook.com/groups/weareabty Master Heart and Mind Group Coaching: www.ryanhartley.co.uk Thank you to our friends at WebCreation, proud supporters of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions. Head to www.WebCreationGroup.com for stunning websites at sensible prices. Don't forget to subscribe and also come join our community on Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/weareABTY

We don't do New Year, New Me here at ABTY.  Instead, make a commitment to being an even better you. Make a commitment to leading yourself. Because when you get better, everything around you gets better. 

Is how you show up. Don't put anyone on a pedestal. What matters most is how you show up. 

1. Express love 2. Live like a dog 3. Do it with enthusiasm. Or am I just barking mad?

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