Today we’re talking to Rachel Desrochers, the Chief Gratitude Officer at Grateful Grahams. She has a powerful story about how gratitude saved her life and inspired her business, and her attitude is absolutely infectious. “I started Grateful Grahams because gratitude saved my life.” Rachel started Grateful Grahams in 2010 with a few goals: creating her… Read More »
True Calling Project 19 – Lessons in Risk Taking
We’ve been on this journey together for a few weeks now. I am discovering a lot about what drives people, and I love having the opportunity to share those stories with all of you. Today I want to share my story. I thought I knew what I wanted to do when I was very young,… Read More »
True Calling Project 18 – How We Can Stop Pursuing the “Thing”
How often are we in search of things? Happiness, meaning, the perfect job, the perfect relationship… we are constantly searching for the things that we think we should have, have a hard time attaining, and have a hard time sustaining. But trying to get “the thing” is an illusion. In this episode, I break down… Read More »
True Calling Project 17 – Mark Zinno: Giving Back
Mark Zinno, sports talk radio host and Army veteran, recently launched the Hazard Ground podcast. America knows a select few war stories, usually because they are featured in movies. Mark wants to tell all the stories that weren’t made into movies; the stories that people don’t know. Mark is fortunate. He deployed twice and returned… Read More »
True Calling Project 16 – Matt Pascarella: Turning Interests Into Career Options
You don’t have to follow a specific path in life. You definitely don’t have to follow a path that makes you unhappy. Matt Pascarella is working on second career goals, podcasting and mountain guiding. These are his goals for a simple reason: they make him happy. He believes the world will be a better place… Read More »
True Calling Project 15 – How to De-polarize Your Thinking and Act
Let your mind work for you – have it be your ally and don’t let it keep you small. Our thoughts affect how we navigate everything in lives: our jobs, our relationships, our mood, and how we see the world. When we think in black and white terms, or our thinking is polarized, we limit… Read More »
True Calling Project 14 – Jerry Howard: Prioritizing Faith, Family and Finance
Today’s guest, Jerry Howard, went on a long journey to find his true calling. He dropped out of undergraduate classes, worked in a call center, enlisted in the marines after 9/11, went back to business school, obtained a MBA with a specialization in marketing, left the marines, sold health insurance, was a stay-at-home dad, participated… Read More »
True Calling Project 13 – Traci Ruble: The Power of Listening to One Another
Traci Ruble, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, is the co-creator of Sidewalk Talk. Sidewalk Talk fights stigma around therapy and mental health by bringing listening to the streets. The idea is simple: A volunteer sets two chairs out on the sidewalk. They listen to anyone who wants to talk. “I’m not in my therapist role… Read More »
Transcending fear and anger
The state of world right now is weird. It’s a weird time to be alive. Our political landscape is now unescapable. Even if we want to ignore it, we can’t. Naturally, when we encounter situations that we don’t accept or that we are afraid of we get scared. I’m not one to tell people… Read More »
True Calling Project 12 – Lt. Col. Phil Forbes: “The Suffer Lab” – Growing Through Challenge
Today, we’re exploring The Suffer Lab with Lt. Col. Phil Forbes. “You’re going to suffer to grow. Things aren’t always comfortable.” In episode 2, I talked to Phil about leadership. Phil has been affiliated with Special Operations for the majority of his career and has supported numerous contingencies worldwide. He has commanded at the detachment,… Read More »