Leading Visionaries Podcast Anjel B Hartwell & The Creative Age Consulting Group

Visionaries are typically celebrated only after our ideas become reality. But in the beginning stages, we’re often isolated or misunderstood. 
In the past year, Leading Visionaries has built a supportive space for both established and aspiring innovators, offering affirmation and encouragement for those of us harboring new ideas.
On this minisode of Leading Visionaries, Lou Diamond, CEO of ThriveLouD, joins Anjel to celebrate the first year of the podcast and describe the diverse range of guests Anjel has featured on the show.
Anjel explains how she’s benefitted from hosting Leading Visionaries and shares some of the most meaningful moments in the first year of the podcast.
Listen in for insight on what’s next for the Leading Visionaries platform and learn why it’s important to celebrate your own milestones in the content creation process!
What You Will LearnAnjel’s superpower in being able to connect with people quickly
How hosting Leading Visionaries has helped Anjel expand her own vision and improve her self-leadership
The diversity of industries and life stages among Anjel’s guests on the podcast
Anjel’s intention to spotlight visionaries at all stages of the process
How the podcast creates a safe space for aspiring visionaries to be affirmed and applauded
Why it’s important to celebrate milestones in content creation
Anjel’s appreciation for her team, guests and listeners of Leading Visionaries
What’s next for Anjel and the Leading Visionaries podcast
Some meaningful moments in the first year of Leading Visionaries
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Alara Sage on Leading Visionaries EP012
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When a business coach realized that Dr. Dia Burger’s MedSpa was doing twice as much business as her colleagues in larger cities, she was called to train them on her business model.
But for Dr. Dia, it’s about more than just building profitable businesses. It’s also about raising industry standards, so that patients are safe and happy with the work you do.
So, how do you build a lucrative business and become an industry leader like Dr. Dia?
With 28 years as a medical doctor, Dr. Dia Burger transitioned to medical cosmetics 18 years ago, earning her the moniker The Sculptor for her face-shaping expertise. 
As a Master Injector and Medical Director for 50-plus MedSpas, Dr. Dia is on a mission to enhance industry standards globally, training spa owners to prioritize client safety, technique refinement and team building. 
On this episode of Leading Visionaries, Dr. Dia joins Anjel to share her journey from GP to medical cosmetics and explain why the works she does is about ‘more than just looking pretty.’
Dr. Dia discusses her vision to change the face of cosmetic injections, describing how she clarifies what a client wants and educates them around what’s possible.
Listen in to understand the challenges associated with training peers and learn how to leverage a team of support to become a leader in your industry.
What You Will LearnHow shadowing her father led Dr. Dia to a career in medicine
Dr. Dia’s soul struggle with the transition from GP to medical cosmetics
Why Dr. Dia’s clients call her The Sculptor
How Dr. Dia’s clarifies what a client wants and educates them around what’s possible
Dr. Dia’s vision to change the face of cosmetic injections around the world
What challenges Dr. Dia faces in leading doctors who are trained to be self-sufficient
How Dr. Dia continues to hone her skills with peer support
Dr. Dia’s advice on how to find a good injector
Why Dr. Dia suggests building a team to be a leader in your industry
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ResourcesBe Heard by Millions and Live Your Destiny: A Creative Age Leader’s Guide to Speak, Sell, Serve & Succeed by Anjel B. Hartwell

How do you navigate stress and anxiety?
Tom Cronin began his career as one of Australia’s leading bond and swap brokers, but his hedonistic response to stress was unsustainable.
And when the anxiety and chaos he was experiencing led to a nervous breakdown, Tom discovered meditation as a tool for stress management.
Today, Tom is the Meditation Teacher and Leadership Coach behind The Stillness Project, a global movement to inspire one billion people to sit in stillness daily.
He is also the creator of a meditation app, coauthor of The Portal: How Meditation Can Save the World and producer of award-winning documentary The Portal.
On this episode of Leading Visionaries, Tom joins Anjel to describe how finding spirituality inspired his leadership journey and explain why his addictions melted away once he started a meditation practice.
Tom shares his vision for getting transcendental meditation techniques into the world and discusses how to create a business model that sustains your ability to pursue a spiritual vision.
Listen in to understand the danger in continuing our extraction model of consciousness and learn how meditation can help you curb the stress and chaos in your life!
What You Will LearnHow finding spirituality and meditation inspired Tom’s leadership journey
How a nervous breakdown showed Tom his way of life was unsustainable
Tom’s process of dismantling his old life and making different choices
How Tom thinks about physical symptoms as the body’s way of altering us to problems
Why Tom’s addictions melted away once he started a meditation practice
Tom’s vision for getting transcendental meditation techniques into the world
The Stillness Project’s mission to inspire one billion people to meditate daily
How to create a business model that sustains your ability to pursue a spiritual vision
Why our extraction + commoditization model of consciousness is unsustainable
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ResourcesThe Portal
The Portal: How Meditation Can Save the World by Tom Cronin and Jacqui Fifer
Be Heard by Millions and Live Your Destiny: A Creative Age Leader’s Guide to Speak, Sell, Serve & Succeed by Anjel B. Hartwell

Do you have a big vision with a lot of moving parts?
If so, you run the risk of letting your attention scatter. And that’s when things go sideways.
So, how do you keep yourself from getting lost in the details of an ambitious vision? And prioritize in a way that keeps the momentum going as you grow?
On this minisode of Leading Visionaries, Anjel explains why the systems and structures that got you where you are may not get you where you’re going.
Anjel describes how to get clear on the priorities for bringing your vision to life, challenging us to choose no more than three areas of focus at any given time.
Listen in for insight on making swift, certain decisions when you reach the next level of growth and learn how to prioritize in a way that sustains the momentum in your business.
What You Will Learn Why it’s easy to get lost in the details of a big vision with many moving parts
When our structures and systems shrink our capacity to expand vs. keeping us stabilized
Why it’s crucial for visionaries to make swift, certain decisions when things fall apart
How to get clear on the priorities for bringing your vision to life (and why money is at the top of the list)
When it makes sense to pre-sell your product or service to get the money flowing
What happens when your attention is split among too many priorities in your business
How to prepare yourself for the unexpected consequences of your decisions
How to remain committed and keep momentum going to realize your vision
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Be Heard by Millions and Live Your Destiny: A Creative Age Leader’s Guide to speak, Sell, Serve & Succeed by Anjel B. Hartwell

We’d all like to be more resilient. To move through difficulties with certainty and confidence.
But according to David Ask, the key to resilience lies in understanding WHO we are, not WHAT we do or WHY.
So, how do you get clear on who you are? And leverage that unique identity to build a sense of authority in your life?
David is the personal and professional development coach behind the elite ISI Mastermind and True North Resiliency Program, where he partners with Dr. Andy Garrett to help people bounce back quickly from life’s challenges.
David is also the successful entrepreneur behind StatGuardPlus, a product available in over 3,700 retail stores, and author of the forthcoming book, The Guardians of Grit.
On this episode of Leading Visionaries, David joins Anjel to share his experience as a hypercreative child and explain how he maintained his visionary genius in a practical world.
David describes his process for building self-awareness of his own identity, challenging us to bring the full weight of who we are into the present moment.
Listen in to understand what differentiates grit from resilience and learn how uncovering your unique identity can help you navigate life’s challenges with assurance.
What You Will LearnDavid’s experience as a hypercreative child in a practical environment
How David maintained his visionary genius while fitting into the practical world
David’s process for building self-awareness of his identity
How to bring the full weight of who you are into the present moment
How David gave himself permission to invent the StatGuardPlus
What inspired David to become a leader for men in their personal relationships
David’s take on the difference between GRIT and RESILIENCE
How to lead from a place of joy, curiosity, kindness, certainty and confidence
How to be a person who starts fires vs. a person who puts them out
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ResourcesStatGuardPlus
ISI Mastermind
Be Heard by Millions and Live Your Destiny: A Creative Age Leader’s Guide to Speak, Sell, Serve & Succeed by Anjel B. Hartwell

What is the best way to market your business?
You might think people want logical reasons to choose your product or service. But creating an emotional connection with your audience is much more effective.
So, what does emotional selling look like?
James I. Bond is the leading behavioral management specialist behind Brain Glue, a platform that teaches the art of persuasion for business.
For 13 years, James ran one of Southern California’s leading behavioral management firms. He is also the author of Brain Glue: How Selling Becomes Much Easier by Making Your Ideas Sticky.
On this episode of Leading Visionaries, James joins Anjel to discuss how he developed the vision for Brain Glue by collecting examples of emotional selling in a ‘passion box.’
James shares examples of the 14 brain triggers described in the book, explaining why we remember titles or products that make use of metaphor, alliteration or chiasmus.
Listen in for James’ insight on expanding your brand recognition and learn how to leverage brain glue to connect with clients or customers and grow your business! 
What You Will LearnHow James’ childhood experiences informed his leadership journey
How James developed the vision for Brain Glue by collecting examples of emotional selling
Examples of the 14 triggers of Brain Glue (metaphor, rhyme, chiasmus, etc.)
How applying the principles of brain glue help James’ clients’ sales explode
What inspired the title Brain Glue for James’ book on emotional selling
Why we remember titles or products that use alliteration, humor, metaphor, etc.
How emotional selling influences both sales and brand recognition
How to shift from logic to emotion in your business marketing
How brain glue helps us communicate something important to other people
The power of building emotional connection with clients/customers
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ResourcesBrain Glue by James I. Bond
Be Heard by Millions and Live Your Destiny: A Creative Age Leader’s Guide to Speak, Sell, Serve & Succeed by Anjel B. Hartwell