Episode 031: How to Reinvent Yourself – An Interview with Katiusca Polanco-Guzman

The LIFE WORKS Podcast - How to Reinvent Yourself

Joining me today Katiusca Polanco-Guzman – Attorney, Photographer, Artist, Spiritual Advisor, Life Coach, Social Media Personality, and Host of the Podcast, “Between These Stitches”. In this podcast we talk about personal reinvention, authenticity, self-reflection and confidence.

Episode 030: How to Find Peace in a Chaotic World

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Joining me today is Olivia Sheldon Barnett, the CEO and Founder of Positive Energy Yoga. Olivia began her passion for fitness and health at an early age. At 15, she became a Black Belt in Karate and continued on her fitness path: teaching kickboxing, women’s self defense, and later starting Positive Energy Yoga®. She has been teaching for over twenty years.

You will benefit from this interview. We cover:

Olivia’s observation about how people are doing in general
How to remain positive even under the worst circumstances
How to get centered every day
Why morning and daily routines are so important
How to develop a positive state of mind and a sense of confidence
How small actions can add up to transformative effects
The necessity of health as a foundation for success
Why the “dailyness” of healthy habits is vital
A major misconception people have about fitness and wellbeing
Advice on food and eating
How to tap into the “Fountain of Youth”
A technique to help feel peaceful under any circumstances
And much more…

Episode 029: This is THE FUTURE…we think

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Joining us today is Rock Star Futurist, Educator, and Consultant, Garry Golden, CEO and Founder of Forward Elements Inc. He co-wrote the book, Designing Your Future, as well as several white papers including the Future of the Social Web and the Future of Green as a Business Strategy. Garry is also an adjunct professor with the University of Houston Futures Studies program, and was Founding Editor of The Energy Roadmap.com. He also has been a guest analyst on the national radio show The Takeaway.

In this interview we talk about:

* Garry’s fascinating round the world adventure
* What a Futurist does
* Common misconceptions about Futurists
* How a Futurist thinks
* The Futurist thought process, and how they look now, ahead, and draw conclusions on any given topic
* Different processes and frameworks for futuristic analysis
* How to know what or who is worth following
* The Futurist view of COVID 19, Healthcare, and Heath Insurance
* Typical time horizon that a Futurist looks out
* What the world looks like in 2027
* Emerging Technologies like Tik-Tok
* Advice to Policymakers around Futurism and Foresight
* How we as individuals or organizations can develop more innovative or futuristic / forward thinking?

Episode 028: How to be Interesting … and Interested

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Joining me for today’s interview, “How to be Interesting…and Interested” is longtime friend, colleague, and one of the most interesting people I know – Dr. Michael Hertz. Michael is a Senior Leader with Progeny Systems, and co-founder of Empowering Haitians, a non-profit that seeks to create economic opportunity, social independence, self-sufficiency, and sustainability solutions in Haiti.

In this interview we cover:

– What makes a person interesting
– How to become interesting
– How to be interested
– How to work a room – even a virtual one
– How to develop confidence
– The greatest impediment to confidence
– Secrets to a success work and personal life