Speaking of Partnership: Personal Stories of the Power and Payoffs of Partnership

Ken Bechtel
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Speaking of Partnership: Personal Stories of the Power and Payoffs of Partnership

Here on Speaking of Partnership, Ken Bechtel interviews leaders from all walks of life such as Alison Armstrong, Drs. Joy and Roy Martina, Ken Page, Dr. Margaret Paul, Bryan Reeves about their personal trip ups and triumphs in partnership. Whether you are looking to create or enhance a personal, professional, romantic or family partnership, Speaking of Partnership is for you. Our guest open up and share stories, often never revealed before, about their biggest trip up and their proudest moment in partnership. We wrap up each show with specific guidance and resources you can apply immediately to take your partnerships to the next level.

  1. 08/21/2019

    Follow Your “Yes” – Stepping out of those toxic environments

    Do you follow your “Yes?” Following your “Yes” is about you taking a step forward in your partnerships by taking action and applying at least one thing you heard from our guests during their interviews this week. On today’s episode, all of this week’s guests have generously provided BONUS MATERIAL, not included in the interviews you listened to earlier this week. Each one has provided incredible examples of the power of following your “Yes”. Enjoy! Pablo Rosario Not Following – Pablo relates back to a four and a half year relationship he had in his early 20’s. He says that it should have been much shorter than that. As it progressed, things were going downhill. It was getting to the point where his partner was being a bad teammate. He kept debating on whether to leave or not. Find out what happened next by listening to the show. Following – This situation ended up being one of the turning points in Pablo’s life. He left all of his relationships and ended up moving to the other side of the country. He got a job offer in California. He is from New Jersey and knew nobody in California. He decided right away that he was going to move. Find out what happened next by listening to the show. Listen to Pablo’s full interview here Connect with Pablo – His Website Instagram Reba Riley Not Following – This is when Reba decided to go into business with her best friend. Her “yes” was that she needed to tell her friend the truth, but she didn’t do that. Because of this, they ended up losing their friendship for a year. Find out more by listening to the episode. Following – With Reba’s book, “Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome”, she was originally with another publisher. She ended up getting an opportunity to meet with another agent. Meeting with this agent was going to take travel and time, but she had a strong sense that she needed to do this. She ended up meeting with the agent and it ended up being one of the best decisions she’s ever made. Find out what happened next by listening to the interview. Listen to Reba’s full interview here Connect with Reba – Her Website Instagram Facebook Twitter

    26 min

  2. 08/14/2019

    Reba Riley – Are you proud of the partnership that you’re in?

    Reba Riley is the author of the Simon & Schuster bestselling memoir “Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: one woman’s desperate, funny, and healing journey through 30 religions before her 30th birthday” She has overcome chronic illness, depression, and spiritual injury & now travels nationally speaking on the topics of healing, courage, and radical kindness. Guiding Principle, Quote, or Mantra Brave is a verb. Kindness cures. Love is bigger than everything. When You “Tripped Up” in a Partnership One of Reba’s biggest “trip ups” came with her best friend. They had decided that they were going to start a business together and it didn’t go well. This was about ten years ago and they had a great idea. What they discovered in the process is that they’re fantastic friends but horrible in working together. What tripped her up was that she felt like she couldn’t be honest at times with her friend. Find out what happened next by listening to the show. Your Proudest Moment in Partnership One of Reba’s proudest moments in partnership came with her editor for her book, ‘Post Traumatic Church Syndrome’. What her editor did was take her raw talent and experience, and taught her how to craft it into a story. In a period of over 18 months, her editor did everything in her power to help her along the way. Nearing the end, Reba asked her for her honest opinion on what she thought of the book and everything, and she replied with “I’m so happy and proud to have my name involved with this book.” Find out what happened next by listening to the show. The Best Partnership Advice You’ve Ever Received Love is bigger than everything. And a funny marriage one – Separate bank accounts, separate bathrooms. A Book or Resource That You Recommend Post Traumatic Church Syndrome – Reba Riley The 5 Love Languages – Dr. Gary Chapman Interview Links – Her Website Instagram Facebook Twitter

    39 min

  3. 08/07/2019

    Pablo Rosario – Your partner is not a mind reader

    Pablo Rosario is a men’s relationship coach and speaker with over 6 years of experience helping executives, business owners, and CEO’s find more fulfilling relationships. With a background in psychology, and neuro-linguistic programming, he specializes in the topics of relationships, communication, overcoming inner conflict, passion and confidence, and has helped hundreds of men find happiness and fulfillment in their relationships and life. Guiding Principle, Quote, or Mantra It’s you and me versus everyone else. I envision my partner and I being a team. When You “Tripped Up” in a Partnership Pablo reminders a time when he was younger, around 22 years old, and he was in a relationship. He was in the process of trying out something new where he would speak his mind, would be more honest, and wouldn’t hold back. He told the woman he was dating that he thought she was wearing too much makeup. This didn’t go so well. Find out what happened next by listening to the show. What is the Biggest Thing That Men “Trip Up” on with Women? Pablo explains that the biggest thing men “trip up” on with women is vulnerability. Pablo struggled with this in the past as well. For a lot of men, it makes them really uncomfortable. Men have this idea that they’re not allowed to show it. Find out more about this topic by listening to the show. The Best Partnership Advice You’ve Ever Received Your partner is not a mind reader. A Book or Resource That You Recommend Getting the Love You Want – Harville Hendrix The Truth – Neil Strauss Interview Links – His Website Instagram His email

    36 min

  4. 07/31/2019

    Follow Your “Yes” – Try to quiet the noise

    Do you follow your “Yes?” Following your “Yes” is about you taking a step forward in your partnerships by taking action and applying at least one thing you heard from our guests during their interviews this week. On today’s episode, all of this week’s guests have generously provided BONUS MATERIAL, not included in the interviews you listened to earlier this week. Each one has provided incredible examples of the power of following your “Yes”. Enjoy! Greg Lee & Antonia Van Becker Not Following – From a young age Greg was able to help people relieve themselves from pain; he always knew what to do. So, he studied massage therapy and he also had a huge passion for music. He felt like he was really having trouble making money with it. Throughout the next 9 years, Greg tried different positions but was never truly in love with any of the positions, and he knew that. It started to take a toll on him, getting aches and pains, and then ended up getting quite sick. Around the same time he was fired from his position. Although all of it was a shock, it was a wake up call for him to follow his passions. From there, things started to fall into place. Find out what happened next by listening to the show. Following – Back at the end of Antonia’s corporate job in the 90’s, she had a vision in a healing session she had with a healing mentor. She could not get the vision out of her mind so Antonia started writing. She kept writing and writing, and she pinned pointed the vision was taking place in Ireland. So, she decided to go to Ireland. She wanted to figure out where this book was set. Find out what happened next by listening to the show. Listen to Greg and Antonia’s full interview here Connect with them – Their Website 3 Powerful Ways To Tap Into Your Body’s Wisdom FB Group – Vibrant Healing Wisdom Niajae Wallace Not Following – One of the biggest things Niajae would recommend is really checking in with yourself. What do you want? What are your desires? And hold onto your identity. Try to quiet the noise. With social media we’re constantly comparing ourselves. We’re constantly looking for someone else to answer your own questions. Niajae started meditating to balance out her life. Before she started doing this she felt like her life was chaotic. Find out more by listening to the episode. Following – Niajae relates back to when she decided to sell her brick and mortar business. She wasn’t able to do all of the things she truly desired with this business so she followed that intuition to sell it. When this happened she was able to follow her desires. Listen to Niajae’s full interview here Connect with Niajae – Her Website Facebook Instagram

    31 min
  5. Niajae Wallace – You can’t pour from an empty cup

    07/24/2019

    Niajae Wallace – You can’t pour from an empty cup

    Niajae is a coach and motivational speaker that believes you can have it all. She coaches entrepreneurs to help them step into their power and inspires through her mindset and self-development podcast named Abundance Hack. Guiding Principle, Quote, or Mantra You can’t pour from an empty cup. You have to take care of you first. When You “Tripped Up” in a Partnership Niajae has been single for a good part of her adult life. Niajae does a lot of research and realized that she was neglecting unconditional love and acceptance because of her upbringing. Her biggest “trip up” is getting into relationships before she has dealt with her own personal traumas, many of them relating to her childhood. Find out what happened next by listening to the show. Your Proudest Moment in Partnership During the time when Niajae was selling her business, there was a moment nearing the end where she started to cry. At that same moment, her teammates were also crying and they had this huge group hug together that was very touching. Although they were all crying, it was a very proud moment knowing that they’ve made a very positive impact.  The Best Partnership Advice You’ve Ever Received Knowing your partner’s love language and being able it speak it fluently.  A Book or Resource That You Recommend Attached – Amir Levine Interview Links – Her Website  Facebook  Instagram

    41 min
  6. Greg Lee and Antonia Van Becker – Go to bed loving each other

    07/17/2019

    Greg Lee and Antonia Van Becker – Go to bed loving each other

    Antonia Van Becker and Greg Lee are the founders of Self Health Institute, Inc. and their mission is to empower clients by giving them the tools to heal the energetic blocks that are holding them back. They love helping clients get past overwhelm, self-doubt, and chronic health issues so they can be a powerful presence and have the success they’ve dreamed of. Together since 1979, their 40-year relationship imbues their healing practice with self-love, body/mind consciousness, and emotional/energetic balance and awareness. They live their dreams in the wilds of West Marin, California. Guiding Principle, Quote, or Mantra Greg – “I don’t have to do it all. It doesn’t all have to be perfect. And I think other people know how to do stuff too.” When he’s off in the weeds is when he’s looking at what other people are doing and not what he’s doing. When You “Tripped Up” in a Partnership Antonia & Greg have been together for 40 years, so in that time they’ve had many trip ups in their partnership. One of those more difficult moments came when their kids were teenagers. When you’re together you have so many partnerships. One of those major partnerships is how to parent together.  Greg and Antonia described themselves as “night and day” when it comes to how they think. With that, they both had very different parenting styles. This was a huge challenge for them at points. Find out more by listening to the show. Your Proudest Moment in Partnership One of their proudest moments came with their daughter. You know your kids pretty well but not everything. This was a time of total compassion and their daughter in a time of finding herself.  Near the end of high school she went to them and expressed that she thought she was gay. They told her that they had an idea that it may have been the case. Their daughter jokingly said “why didn’t you tell me?”.  It was such a proud moment of acceptance, trust, and love.  The Best Partnership Advice You’ve Ever Received Greg – “Don’t go to bed with a sour taste of yourself or your partner.” Antonia – “Be here now.” Interview Links – Their Website  3 Powerful Ways To Tap Into Your Body’s Wisdom FB Group – Vibrant Healing Wisdom

    37 min
  7. Follow Your “Yes” – Are you justifying your relationship?

    07/10/2019

    Follow Your “Yes” – Are you justifying your relationship?

    Do you follow your “Yes?” Following your “Yes” is about you taking a step forward in your partnerships by taking action and applying at least one thing you heard from our guests during their interviews this week. On today’s episode, all of this week’s guests have generously provided BONUS MATERIAL, not included in the interviews you listened to earlier this week. Each one has provided incredible examples of the power of following your “Yes”.  Enjoy! Anna Kowalska Not Following – On a second date with a gentleman, Anna’s “Yes” showed up as a very strong NO.  Instead of following this guidance she made every excuse to justify the relationship with this person and completely ignored the NO she felt in her body. The relationship went on for a year and it spun her into a direction that was very self-sabotaging.  Eventually he broke up with her in a very unpleasant way. Not following her “Yes” cost her a year of her life, an unpleasant break up and not taking a different path that was more of a “Yes” for her. Following – A couple of years ago Anna got very strong guidance to move to Colorado.  At the time she lived in New York and had only been to Colorado a couple of times, but this guidance was undeniable. Within six weeks she resolved her live in New York, packed her clothes and her dog in her car and moved to Colorado to an apartment she rented site unseen to start a new life. Not once has she questioned her decision to follow her “Yes.” Listen to Anna’s full interview here Connect with Anna – Anna’s website Special Offer on a Scientific Hand Analysis Facebook Instagram Marie-Elizabeth Mali Not Following – Marie-Elizabeth’s example of when she didn’t follow her “yes” was in her marriage. Her body was starting to get sick. Numerous problems started popping up so she started working out in every which way. But, it was a way to avoid feeling.  All the drivenness was to ignore what was happening. Her body was trying to give her signs. Find out what happened next by listening to the show. Following – In 2015, Marie-Elizabeth went to a meditation retreat. In the retreat they were being asked what they wanted. She was starting to get guidance on where she wanted to be. The silence and being still was so clear that she couldn’t ignore it. Within 6 weeks she had sold her place and made the move. She moved to LA, where she wanted to be, and with a community she wanted to be part of. Find out the rest of the story by listening to the episode. Listen to Marie-Elizabeth’s full interview here Connect with Marie-Elizabeth – Website Free gift – 4 Key Things To Do in a Midlife Crisis Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube

    23 min
  8. Marie-Elizabeth Mali – Is what I’m doing serving the union?

    07/03/2019

    Marie-Elizabeth Mali – Is what I’m doing serving the union?

    Marie-Elizabeth Mali is a Midlife Transformation Specialist who shows people how to let the love and pleasure they cultivate in their relationships, expand their professional success. She is also a published poet and an underwater photographer who has a thing for sharks. Guiding Principle, Quote, or Mantra Is what I’m doing serving the union? When You “Tripped Up” in a Partnership Last Friday, she was in Los Angeles with her partner and it was their last day there. They had made plans to meet up at the Air BnB at 4pm. They went their separate ways and she was there at 4pm. 4:30 came around and she was still waiting so she sent him a text.  Find out what happened next by listening to the show. The Best Partnership Advice You’ve Ever Received Stay open and curious. Your partner is not you. Interview Links – Website Free gift – 4 Key Things To Do in a Midlife Crisis Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube

    42 min
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Here on Speaking of Partnership, Ken Bechtel interviews leaders from all walks of life such as Alison Armstrong, Drs. Joy and Roy Martina, Ken Page, Dr. Margaret Paul, Bryan Reeves about their personal trip ups and triumphs in partnership. Whether you are looking to create or enhance a personal, professional, romantic or family partnership, Speaking of Partnership is for you. Our guest open up and share stories, often never revealed before, about their biggest trip up and their proudest moment in partnership. We wrap up each show with specific guidance and resources you can apply immediately to take your partnerships to the next level.

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