The Road to Empowerment

Marla Bollak
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Even assertive, savvy professionals can find themselves faced with a situation or person who leaves them feeling baffled, not knowing what to do. Whether you feel powerless in one area or five, tune in for tips, tools and strategies wrapped up in insightful conversations and inspiring stories of people claiming their power, and the stumbles they took as they did. Join Marla Bollak on The Road to Empowerment, where you’ll feel like a fly on the wall as you tune into engaging conversations; as guests share inspiring life experiences, how they have stumbled, healed, grown, and otherwise made it through adversarial times; wisdom gained and magic that they encountered along the way.

  1. 013 Ben Phantom - His Travels And His Music

    09/26/2020

    013 Ben Phantom - His Travels And His Music

    I use the musical talents of my guest in this episode. I use bits of the instrumental from his ‘Fiddler’ in the intro, and he plays us out with his song, ‘I’ll Meet You There.” And now, introducing…. Ben​ ​Phan, performing as Ben Phantom, ​is​ ​a​ ​​songwriter, videographer, multi instrumentalist, music producer, traveler, and long distance hiker. His path, carved by music, has taken him from the North American wilderness to Vietnam, Cambodia, Israel, Central America, and finally to his mountain home in Asheville, North Carolina. Phantom ​is​ ​a passionate​ ​and​ ​captivating​ performer​ ​who​ ​writes​ ​from​ ​the​ ​heart​, ​speaks ​to​ ​the​ ​soul, and never forgets to find the humor in life. You can find Ben on his website, https://benphantom.com/, on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/benphantom and on YouTube at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8OoKMmUVgIaEX7ciTqg-Pw.

    36 min
  2. 012 Digital Marketing Specialist David Somerfleck Gives Advice in the Age of Covid

    09/02/2020

    012 Digital Marketing Specialist David Somerfleck Gives Advice in the Age of Covid

    David Somerfleck is an enterprise digital marketing executive and startup consultant with over 20 years' experience working for marketing agencies across North America and 10 years' experience as a nonprofit small business mentor. David has written for Fox Reality, spoken at Microsoft, advised six political campaigns in addition to hundreds of business owners and entrepreneurs of every type. David is also the author of "The Road to Digital Marketing Profits" and the upcoming “Bloom & Grow.” You can reach David at https://dms.blue Here are the sites that David mentions: TheGreatCoursesPlus.com          https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/ The course that David mentions is ‘The Misinformation Threat’ – under Lectures News.Google.com                          https://news.google.com/topstories?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en Images.google.com                        https://images.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl Shopping.google.com                    https://shopping.google.com/u/0/ Instacart                                            https://www.instacart.com/ Postmates                                       https://postmates.com/ Ubereats                                           https://www.ubereats.com/ Google wallet                                   https://pay.google.com/about/ Paypal                                              https://www.paypal.com/

    1h 8m
  3. 011 Cesar R. Espino - His story begins with him working at the age of four

    07/29/2020

    011 Cesar R. Espino - His story begins with him working at the age of four

    Cesar takes on a trip that begins in Mexico City when he started working at the age of four. – and that’s only the beginning. Cesar R. Espino was born in Mexico City to a poor family with just his mom and his grandma there in the beginning. He lived in a small shack with dirt floors, no dad, in a society of poverty, where having a life of no hope seemed to be the norm. Cesar is a multiple book author, real estate investor and mentor, business consultant and coach, and NLP practitioner. His highest intention is to reach as many people as possible and assist them through all the different things Cesar has to offer. The major focuses for him are personal development, building relationships, helping others, and growing numerous businesses.   Find out more about Cesar: www.CesarRespino.com/services.

    45 min
  4. 010 Dr. Benjamin Hardy: Personality Isn't Permanent

    06/18/2020

    010 Dr. Benjamin Hardy: Personality Isn't Permanent

    Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist and bestselling author of Willpower Doesn't Work. From 2015-2018, he was the #1 writer in the world on Medium.com. Ben and his wife Lauren adopted three children from the foster system in February 2018 and one month later, Lauren got pregnant with twins who were born in December of 2018. They live in Orlando. Ben's blogs are read by millions monthly. His new book, Personality Isn’t Permanent, debunks the pervasive myths of personality that have captured pop culture. For example, personality tests like Myers-Briggs and Enneagram are not only psychologically destructive but are no more scientific than horoscopes. Personality Isn’t Permanent provides science-based strategies for reframing past memories, becoming the scribe of your identity narrative, upgrading your subconscious, and redesigning your environment. Science proves you are going to change throughout your life. You might as well be intentional about that change. You can get the book at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/607021/personality-isnt-permanent-by-benjamin-hardy-phd/, and I suggest that you do! Also, visit his website at https://benjaminhardy.com/.

    1h 2m
  5. 009 Patrice Lynn is the Brain Boss

    05/09/2020

    009 Patrice Lynn is the Brain Boss

    Patrice Lynn and I talked about so many things in a short half hour; how she managed her way out of difficulty stacked upon difficulty, including the impact of the financial crisis of 2008-10. These led her to create, among other things, her Brain Boss Challenge. Patrice Lynn, The Brain Boss, is energizing and educating open-minded audiences with her revolutionary approach to life, business and learning. On the front lines of professional and business development for over 25 years, Patrice is a true veteran in her field. She is the go-to personal development expert who can make a significant difference in your life. On a never-ending quest to bring you the absolute best knowledge and tools, certifications range from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People to The Cashflow Game. Patrice holds credentials with The International Coach Federation (PCC), the Coaches Training Institute (CPCC) and Action COACH, where she was an award-winning part of the world’s largest business coaching team. Patrice has guided thousands to improved profit, performance, and life fulfillment. Her breakthrough insights will empower your life and business for optimal results. She is the author of the bestselling book, RISE to Success, and founder of the RISE to Success Academy. Go to www.brainbosschallenge.com to sign up for Patrice’s Brain Boss Challenge. The 5-day challenge occurs live each day at noon eastern time (no recordings), and starts on May 11. You can find out more about Patrice on her website, PatriceLynn.com p.s. The ancient text that Patrice mentions is Deuteronomy 28:13.

    35 min

  6. 01/21/2020

    008 Cindy Sue Bezas, M.S., Offers Insights and Advice for Concussion Sufferers

    Cindy Sue Bezas describes some of the surprising symptoms of concussions, how debilitating they can be, and the creative ways she treats herself. Cindy Sue Bezas (bee-zus), M.S., is a confidence coach and author. She obtained her Master's in Organizational Learning and Leadership and coaches women with research-based approaches to accelerate personal and business success. She has taught many how to write a book-in-a-month and as a speaker has shared the stage with notable individuals such as Frank Shankwitz, the founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and others international speakers. She also is the survivor of 10 concussions and the podcast host of "Concussions: There IS Hope", where she actively helps concussion survivors around the world and their loved ones gain help, hope, and resiliency. Cindy just launched a hot new podcast for concussion survivors and their families. It’s called Concussion: There IS Hope, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/concussion-there-is-hope/id1493243455  Find C.S. Bezas's contemplative piano music at CDBaby Find C.S. Bezas other works at: CSBezasBooks

    16 min

  7. 01/21/2020

    007 Lana McAra on the Power of Reframing and a Lifetime of Healing and Growth

    Lana McAra covers a lot of ground in a short time. Among other things, she shares the power of reframing and how healing and growth happen in waves that occur over a lifetime. Lana McAra is the host of "Now It's My Turn! Where the 50+ woman awakens her spark and en-joys her life" on the Awake TV Network. A spiritual adviser and intuitive healer, Lana works with her clients to roll back the clock on how they feel in mind, body and spirit. She’s an award-winning, best-selling author and ghostwriter of more than 30 books with a million books sold. A vivacious speaker, she has appeared on hundreds of stages across the globe, as well as hosting shows in both radio and TV. Her upcoming book, “Enough!” is slated for release in 2020. You can connect with Lana in her Facebook group: http://nowitsmyturn.com. You can see Lana as host of the internet TV show, ‘Now It’s My Turn!’ - Where the 50+ woman awakens her spark and en-joys her life. Find it at http://nowitsmyturn.tv.

    15 min

  8. 01/21/2020

    006 Roman Prokopchuk on Dealing with Life Events

    Roman Prokopchuk shares how he gets through a tsunami of tough events in his life. He starts with acknowledging his feelings, and doesn’t let them stay bottled up and become toxic. Roman is a first generation immigrant from Ukraine who came to the United States in 1990 with 6 other family members to a 2 bedroom apartment with nothing, got into digital marketing as a result of the 2008 recession coming out of an internship with the Secret Service, digital marketing agency founder in 2012 of Nova Zora Digital, podcast host that's gotten into the top 100 on Apple this year, and foster parent (fostered 14 kids with his wife in their home since June 1, 2018. He went through 5 miscarriages with his wife in the last 3 years, saying goodbye to foster kids they had for a year that we were going to adopt. His grandfather passed away this year, his mother-in-law almost died of a heart issue, and his dog got cancer 3 months ago. Things keep stacking against him, but he manages to push through. Roman’s podcast is called ‘The Digital Savage Experience.’ You can find it everywhere podcasts live: iTunes, Stitcher, etc.

    12 min
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Even assertive, savvy professionals can find themselves faced with a situation or person who leaves them feeling baffled, not knowing what to do. Whether you feel powerless in one area or five, tune in for tips, tools and strategies wrapped up in insightful conversations and inspiring stories of people claiming their power, and the stumbles they took as they did. Join Marla Bollak on The Road to Empowerment, where you’ll feel like a fly on the wall as you tune into engaging conversations; as guests share inspiring life experiences, how they have stumbled, healed, grown, and otherwise made it through adversarial times; wisdom gained and magic that they encountered along the way.

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    Marla Bollak
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