The Business of Life with Dr King

Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King

Dr Ariel Rosita King brings on a variety of International guests from various countries, cultures, organisations, and businesses to talk about turning problem into possibilities! Let's turn our challenges in opportunities together! For more information: http://www.drarielrositaking.com http://www.arielfoundation.org

  1. 2d ago

    Single Parenting With A Demanding Career with Dr. Patricia Buchanan (USA)

    Send us Fan Mail You can love your children fiercely and still feel like you are failing when work is relentless. That tension sits at the heart of our conversation with Dr Pamela Buchanan, an emergency medicine doctor and single mum raising three children through school, sport, and the chaotic leap into adulthood. We get specific about what “doing it alone” really looks like: choosing night shifts to show up in the daytime, leaning on family and a church community, and trusting a nanny who becomes part of the household for years. We also dig into the practical craft of raising capable kids. Dr Buchanan shares how she teaches independence early, from laundry and basic home routines to cooking real meals that keep energy stable and illness down. We talk about the moment every parent dreads: when an 18-year-old forgets a deadline and you have to decide whether to rescue them or let them learn. Her answer is rooted in “lighthouse parenting” guiding them towards shore without hovering, so they build judgement instead of dependence. The conversation expands into ambition and security, too. After COVID and burnout, Dr Buchanan rethinks what stability means for professionals, learns to charge for her expertise, and explains why ownership matters in health tech. If you’re a working parent, a single parent, or anyone trying to raise resilient young adults without burning out, you’ll leave with clear principles and realistic reassurance. If this resonates, subscribe, share it with a parent who needs it, and leave us a review. What’s one skill you wish you’d been taught earlier at home? Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

    29 min
  2. Jul 4

    If Modern Life Makes Us Ill Then Why Keep Eating The Same Way with Dr Ayomide Sina-Odunsi (Nigeria)

    Send us Fan Mail You can feel the shift when your body stops “bouncing back” and starts sending invoices: low energy, poor sleep, creeping weight gain, and random aches that were not there in your twenties. We sit down with Dr Ayomide Sina-Odunsi, a medical doctor now working as an emergency officer in the humanitarian sector, to talk about what changed when he stopped treating nutrition like background noise and started treating it like a daily practice. We get practical about sustainable health habits, including intermittent fasting, skipping breakfast when it makes you sluggish, reducing refined carbohydrates, cutting down sugar and fizzy drinks, and eating earlier in the evening to improve sleep quality. We also go beyond the usual “eat more veg” advice and ask harder questions about ultra processed foods, packaging, hidden additives, “zero calorie” products, and even the gap between what is marketed as organic and what actually shows up in your kitchen. The conversation widens to food access and cost, from supply chains to why healthier options can be priced out of reach in big cities, and why children deserve stronger nutritional protection in schools and public spaces. We end with a habit almost anyone can do: walking. Dr Ayumidi shares how daily walks support mental health, metabolic health, and deep sleep, and why tiny changes consistently repeated beat a one week reset. If you found this helpful, subscribe, share it with a friend who feels stuck, and leave us a review with the one nutrition habit you are testing next. Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

    28 min
  3. Jun 28

    Regulate Your Breathing And Your World Starts To Change with Andrea Betschart (Switzerland)

    Send us Fan Mail A lot of personal growth advice starts with willpower and goals. We go somewhere more basic: the moment your nervous system feels unsafe, your world gets smaller, your thinking narrows, and even good guidance bounces off. Our guest, Lady Andrea Batschart, brings a sharp and refreshingly practical view of change shaped by life in Switzerland, where switching languages is normal and flexibility is built into everyday living. From there, we dig into breath as the fastest doorway to regulation. Andrea explains intermittent hypoxia training (IHT), a method that cycles you between simulated altitude and sea level oxygen for around 20 to 30 minutes. We talk about what the body does under controlled stress, how heart rate variability (HRV) data can reveal your stress response, and why the goal is not pushing harder but teaching the system to feel safe enough to adapt. She also shares the longevity and performance angle, including the role of mitochondria and why some athletes see meaningful gains when this is added to consistent training and nutrition. The most striking moments come from real client stories: a near panic response that uncovers a childhood drowning trauma the mind forgot but the body remembered, and the way a corrected breathing pattern can expand someone’s confidence, clarity and sense of possibility. We also discuss working alongside psychotherapy, bodywork and nutrition, because lasting change is whole-body work, not a single technique. If you care about breathwork, nervous system regulation, trauma-informed coaching, stress resilience and performance, you’ll get a lot from this conversation. Subscribe, share it with someone who feels stuck, and leave us a review with your biggest takeaway. Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

    31 min
  4. Jun 20

    You Can Turn Rejection Into Service And Still Reach The UN with Aparnesh Ahan (India)

    Send us Fan Mail Rejection can either harden you or shape you, and Ahan chooses the second option. He joins us from India with a simple mission that turns out to be quietly radical: spot real opportunities, share them publicly, and help people from every walk of life feel less lost about their next step. What starts as posting on LinkedIn becomes a growing mentoring network, where one piece of information can lead to an internship, a volunteer placement, or a brand-new career direction. We dig into the mechanics as well as the meaning. Ahan breaks down how he uses LinkedIn and online communities to spread international development opportunities, why timing and engagement matter, and how networks create a ripple effect when people comment and share. He also shares a major personal milestone, volunteering online with UNFPA India through the United Nations Volunteers programme, supporting awareness for the Just Has KI app, a WhatsApp-based tool focused on sexual and reproductive health education and mental wellbeing for young people. The conversation gets real about confidence, neurodiversity, and momentum. Ahan talks about living with ADHD and dyslexia, being rejected repeatedly, and learning to hold a positive mindset without pretending setbacks do not hurt. We explore how volunteering can build skills and credibility, how a strong mentor can change your trajectory, and why he believes there is no race in life. He closes with three practical tips to move from frustration to success, plus what he is aiming for next as he advances into master’s study in international relations and peace studies. If you care about volunteering, mentoring, career growth, international development, or finding your place in the world, this one will stay with you. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share it with someone who needs encouragement, and leave a review to help others find the show. Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

    23 min
  5. Jun 13

    Slavery Never Ended It Just Changed Form with Tristan Matthew Chen (USA)

    Send us Fan Mail Slavery did not vanish, it changed its paperwork, its supply chains, and its hiding places. I sit down with Tristan Matthew Chen, director of the United States Anti-Slavery Organisation (USASO), to name what modern slavery looks like right now and why so many people never see it, even when it is tied to everyday life.  We dig into prison labour in the United States and the uncomfortable legal truth inside the 13th Amendment: slavery is banned except as punishment for a crime. Tristan Chen explains how that exception connects to unjust incarceration, policies like mandatory minimums and three strikes laws, and a prison economy where people can be forced to work for pennies or nothing. We also talk about the less visible costs, including predatory fees that make families pay to stay connected, and how corporate contracts can quietly profit from mass incarceration.  Then we widen the lens to human trafficking and forced labour globally, including cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a critical resource for batteries in mobile phones and laptops. Tristan Chen shares why USASO centres education, peaceful civic engagement, and survivor voices, and how he hopes to build local chapters that keep pressure on leaders to uphold due process and equal protection under the law.  If you care about modern slavery awareness, prison slavery, human trafficking, and ethical supply chains, this conversation will sharpen how you see the world and what you can do next. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave us a review. What part of modern slavery do you think is most ignored today? Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

    25 min
  6. Jun 6

    A People First Leadership Style Can Lift Performance with Victor Trieu (Australia)

    Send us Fan Mail Seven mental health spirals. Six burnouts. A successful corporate career on paper, and a private fight to keep going underneath it. We sit down with Victor Trieu, a former banking executive with 18 years in Australia’s corporate world, to talk honestly about what high pressure environments can do to your confidence, your body, and your sense of self when you believe you are never quite “enough”. If you have ever felt trapped in comparison, afraid to speak up, or worried that one wobble will end your career, this conversation will feel uncomfortably familiar, and genuinely useful. We dig into the reality behind workplace mental health awareness: leaders may care, but many still do not know what to do when someone is struggling. Victor explains how culture, performance expectations, and unspoken rules push people to wear a mask, and how burnout often shows up first as small pattern changes, lateness, silence on messages, agitation, a different energy. We also talk about why support is not “soft”: psychological safety, trust, and autonomy can increase motivation and outcomes, not reduce them. Victor shares his people first leadership approach, starting with a day one question: what does “version 2.0” of you look like? From there, he builds a foundation of trust through regular one to ones that focus on the person, not just the task list. We finish with the simplest tool that can change a trajectory: asking “Are you okay?” and meaning it. If this helps, please subscribe, share with someone who needs it, and leave us a review. Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

    29 min
  7. May 31

    Sustainability Demands Growth That Protects People And Planet with JaQuerra Washington (Japan, USA)

    Send us Fan Mail Microplastics in our water, plastics in our food chain, and “development” that drains other countries of the resources they need. That’s not just an environmental problem, it’s a life problem. We sit down with Lady Jacquera Washington, an international business economics student at Temple University, to talk about what sustainability looks like when you stop treating it like a trend and start treating it like a daily practice. We break sustainability into its three real pillars: environmental, economic, and social. From the frightening reach of microplastics to the way plastic waste can be shipped overseas and burned for fuel, we follow the chain from a simple purchase to global health consequences. Along the way, we talk about practical behaviour shifts that reduce waste, and why mindful consumption is also a form of care for people you may never meet. Then we widen the lens to sustainable economic development, resource allocation, and the human cost hidden inside supply chains, including modern-day slavery and dangerous extraction. We also explore innovation in a different way, learning from indigenous practices that prioritise long-term stewardship. Finally, we name the emotional reality many young adults carry: pressure, uncertainty, job insecurity, and the feeling that the future is arriving too fast. We also hold space for hope, community, and young people taking the lead rather than waiting. If you care about sustainability, social justice, ESG, public health, or building a fairer economy, listen through and share your biggest takeaway. Subscribe, leave a review, and send this to one person who wants a future that actually lasts. Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

    27 min
  8. May 23

    From Hockey Goalie To Long-Serving Mayor with Donald J Atchison (Canada)

    Send us Fan Mail A man walks into civic life after four years of professional hockey and ends up becoming the longest-serving mayor in Saskatoon’s history. Donald J. Atchison joins us to unpack what that journey taught him about leadership under pressure, why “success” has to include employees and neighbours, and how the basics of city life still shape trust: safety, security, transport, affordable housing, and a sense of hope. We also dig into the personal stories that don’t make the highlight reel. Donald shares a direct death threat at a public Remembrance Day gathering, what happened next with police, and how that kind of risk changes the way you move through crowds forever. From there we talk about faith in public life, including Saskatoon’s Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, the comfort community rituals can bring, and why public leadership often attracts strong reactions from every side. Donald explains why he wrote his book, Building Bridges, to set the record straight about his time in office and to capture the city’s story in his own voice. We explore his belief in a practical partnership between government and the private sector, how Saskatoon chased growth, and why he prefers the word “newcomers” when talking about immigration and belonging, especially when highly skilled people are forced to start again because credentials go unrecognised. If you care about civic politics, leadership lessons, public safety, and building stronger communities, you’ll get a lot from this conversation. Subscribe, share this with someone who cares about local leadership, and leave us a review with the one trait you think every mayor needs. Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King Teach me to live one day at a time with courage love and a sense of pride. Giving me the ability to love and accept myself so I can go and give it to someone else. Teach me to live one day at a time..... Support the show The Business of Life Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time" written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King Dr King Solutions (USA Office) 1629 K St, NW #300,  Washington, DC 20006, USA,  +1-202-827-9762 DrKingSolutons@gmail.com DrKingSolutions.com

    26 min

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Dr Ariel Rosita King brings on a variety of International guests from various countries, cultures, organisations, and businesses to talk about turning problem into possibilities! Let's turn our challenges in opportunities together! For more information: http://www.drarielrositaking.com http://www.arielfoundation.org