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Nature Girl | Kierstin Jarvis HGP#34

11/09/2018 hourglass pod Episodes 1:54:10 Comments Off on Nature Girl | Kierstin Jarvis HGP#34

Nature Girl is a female owned company that plans trips for women, to bring them together and get them outdoors. Nature Girl Kierstin Jarvis is all about adventure, travel, and exploring. Kierstin believes we should all take time to reconnect with nature. Being outdoors and connecting with nature feeds our soul and makes our senses come alive.

Nature Girl wants to bring women together to connect with themselves, with each each other, and with the great big world around us. Nature Girl aims to create experiences and opportunities for women to take a leap and do things they have never done before, to step outside their every day responsibilities, their routines, and maybe even their comfort zones; to get OUTSIDE.

Nature Girl believes that adventure is good for your soul.  They also believe in the power of connecting with Nature, in being OUTSIDE with the sun (or rain, or snow) on our faces and the wind in our hair. They believe that Nature, Adventure, Exploration, and Travel is for everyone and that every woman can be a Nature Girl if she takes the chance.

Kierstin shares her personal experience on “el camino de Santiago”, which she says is one of the most profound experiences of her life. She also talks about her travels to Iceland and backpacking the Art Loeb Trail in the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina.

If you’re looking for ways to step outside your comfort zone or just looking to connect with yourself or other women, check out Nature Girl Outdoor Adventures.

https://naturegirloutdooradventures.com | FB/I/T: @naturegirloutdooradventures

SHOW NOTES:

DOCUMENTARY: Footprints: The Path of Your Life MOVIE (Netflix); The Way 

PARANORMAL Mind Reading Magic | Frederic Da Silva HGP#33

11/02/2018 hourglass pod Episodes 1:03:15 Comments Off on PARANORMAL Mind Reading Magic | Frederic Da Silva HGP#33
This show is a definite MUST when in Vegas. Paranormal is a Las Vegas show filled with mystery, hypnosis, mind-reading, and magic. International mentalist, Frederic Da Silva, created his own show that he both stars in and produces. Paranormal is an interactive magic show where audience members are selected at random by a flying frisbee, stuffed elephant, or inflatable ball. In this podcast he shares the story of how discovered his abilities and talents, how he came to to produce his own show, and his best advice for anyone who desires to be a performer.
Frederic Da Silva has been called the “Best Mentalist in the World.” He began studying magic at age 5 and started performing professionally at age 13. It took 15 years of hard work and sacrifices to get his own show and now, Paranormal, is the #1 rated magic show in Vegas. If you believe dreams can come true then you’ll love this podcast episode.
Be sure to check out the video of the trick Frederic performed at the end of this podcast https://youtu.be/mzmtzTzsNDo.
You may also want to read Frederic’s new book, Beyond Paranormal. In his book he shares how he conceived and realized his amazing show; plus you may even discover many valuable insights into your own life and ways that you, too, can make your own personal dreams come true. You can download the book on his website and find tickets to his show.
PARANORMAL Mind Reading Magic|Ballys Hotel, Las Vegas | www.ParanormalLasVegas.com

Filmmaker Matt Davis: Lifestage Films | Harvest Filmworks | Studio Sherpas HGP#32

10/26/2018 hourglass pod Episodes 1:11:43 Comments Off on Filmmaker Matt Davis: Lifestage Films | Harvest Filmworks | Studio Sherpas HGP#32

Filmmakers love to tell stories. My guest this week was named one of the top 25 event filmmakers on the planet. His company, Lifestage Films, is most known for their destination weddings. Learn what it’s like to go behind the lens and how Matt gets to create long-lasting memories for brides, grooms, their families, and even businesses.

Matt studied International Business at Appalachian State and then went on work with a non-profit in Acapulco, Mexico. Matt’s job was to help raise money for an orphanage. He came up with an idea to make a video and that’s when his love for filmmaking was born. When he moved back to the states he started to think about what he could do to continue his passion. He soon realized a niche in the wedding industry that wasn’t being met. There were plenty of videographers that documented weddings but Matt wanted to do much more than that. He wanted to tell stories with audio and video.

Matt’s idea has grown into more than just weddings. He now gets to tell the story for businesses. Matt is a storyteller, not a commercial maker. His sister company, Harvest Filmworks, creates 2-3 minute brand identity films for corporations and businesses. Known for their aerial work with HD quadcopters, they had the pleasure of filming the largest home in the United States: The Biltmore Estate. One of my favorite and compelling films by Harvest Filmworks is with Hometown Hires, a company using a unique initiative to hire skilled people that just need a second chance.

Matt and his buddy Ryan created Studio Sherpas to appeal to entrepreneurs. A sherpa is a guide that helps others. Their webinars and online training aim to help business owners increase profits without losing their creativity. With amazing guests and relevant topics, the Studio Sherpas podcast will give you actionable items you can actually do in your business – and in your life – to help you get the most out of it all. Check out the podcast on iTunes and Spotify. Their webinars and online training can be done anytime and anywhere, in the comfort of your home, office, or even hotel room.

You can check out Matt’s work at: http://www.lifestagefilms.com | http://harvestfilmworks.com | https://studiosherpas.com | @lifestagefilms | @harvestfilmworks | @studiosherpas

Show Notes: Documentary: “Tales by Light”. Book: The E-Myth Revisited (https://amzn.to/2CEQLQR)

Resiliency and Leadership in the Workplace | Matt Domogala: EnergiZing HGP#31

10/20/2018 hourglass pod Episodes 47:02 Comments Off on Resiliency and Leadership in the Workplace | Matt Domogala: EnergiZing HGP#31

“Resilience is the most needed, the least known, and most ignored skill on planet earth.” -Matt Domogala

Chances are, sooner or later people will become sick of their job or hit a wall in their career. Chances are, at some point in our lives or career, we will experience the feeling of being stuck, unmotivated, unappreciated, or under-valued in the workplace. Matt believes that employees need to be treated as human beings, not “human doings”. Building relationships between employees and management build better leaders, employees, and results. Matt says managers are result oriented and want to see hard results. Matt believes you can’t get “hard results” without “soft skills”, like encouragement and empathy.

Matt’s company, EnergiZing, is building better relationships and energy in the workplace. The biggest influence on workplace culture is the way employees communicate. Better communication produces better results. Happy people produce results. Matt Domogala is an “Edutainer”, business mentor, trainer, coach, and entrepreneur who helps organizations build resiliance by helping their employees learn how to sustain the pressure and demands without compromising results. Matt has been sharing his knowledge and experience for over 15 years, hosting conferences, workshops and lectures in the U.S. and Europe.

Matt’s own weaknesses and eagerness to overcome them inspired him to create the concept of “Energizing us”. Initially it was difficult for him to deal with his flaws. He felt this overwhelming lack of energy and that prevented him from materializing his dreams and goals. As he was researching and reading to help himself out, he ended up building the concept of “Energizing us”.

At his workshops he shows participants how to build energy and how to increase resilience in order to handle professional and life hardships. Matt has inspired many participants and has coached many companies including Metlife, Adidas, and many others. He has also performed at conferences organized by Wharton Business School, Columbia, and Yale Universities. He passionately applies the newest discoveries in psychology and human brain studies to business by presenting his concept of life and work expressed in a simple phrase: “Energizing us.”

Connect with Matt: www.energizing.us 

Bodysurfing Guru Don McCredie | DMC Fins HGP#30

10/12/2018 hourglass pod Episodes 1:34:55 Comments Off on Bodysurfing Guru Don McCredie | DMC Fins HGP#30

Bodysurfing is one of the oldest water sports where surfers ride waves with just their body. Bodysurfers ride with the wave, on their belly, versus on top of it. Nowadays the sport is quickly gaining popularity with plenty of competitions popping up all across the globe. The most beautiful part is you don’t need any special training – anyone can do it! Be warned however, it may make you feel like a kid again.

After a bodysurfing injury left Don with multiple surgeries he soon began to focus his energies elsewhere. Don was a professional fire-fighter and an active member of his local Surf Life Saving Club at Coogee Beach, NSW, Australia; the beach was where he spent his youth. He was also a strong swimmer who competed in many different sporting events. In 1983 he won the title of the World Surf Life Saving Body-surfing Champion. Through these endeavors and after several trips to Hawaii in the mid 80’s, while competing regularly in bodysurfing contests, he became interested in water flow and fluid dynamics, thus allowing the DMC Fins idea to take root.

Don’s idea was to design and create a type of swim propulsion fin (or flipper) that would revolutionize his chosen sport. The Hydro Finz were born. The design of the fin was unique, as it’s “V Rail” design gave it the edge on the competition and proved functional in wave riding, particularly deep hollow tubes. The V Rail acted like small surfboard fins, only with 8 edges to add traction, instead of 2 to 3 fins found on surfboards.

Don travelled extensively to secure distributors for his one and only product and due to its unique patented qualities and performance, DMC gained sales and recognition worldwide. Since then over a million pairs of Hydro fin products have been sold in over 20 countries. DMC now has several different models of fins and offers fins for swimmers of the pool and ocean.

Don’s bodysurfing and swimming knowledge combined, plus product innovation, have created a line of products that suit the beginner to the serious aquatic athlete. In recent years Don won another World Championship for Bodysurfing in his ‘Masters’ age group and qualified as a swim coach.

“I don’t think you have to be someone who can swim like an olympic swimmer,” she said. “You just have to be able to see when the waves are coming, when is the right time to take off, what’s the right time to make that commitment and the right time to get out and that’s something you can learn with experience and there’s lots of people willing to help you learn that.” –Meredith Rose, Three time World Bodysurfing Champion

FB: @DMCFins | I:#DMCFins | Twitter @DMCFins | YouTube: DMCVids | https://dmcfins.com

Mama Maisha: Women’s Health Advocacy | Reta Graham, MD HGP#29

10/05/2018 hourglass pod Episodes 1:06:43 Comments Off on Mama Maisha: Women’s Health Advocacy | Reta Graham, MD HGP#29

Mama Maisha is an Asheville, NC-based non-profit making motherhood safer for the Luo tribe in the Mara region of Tanzania. Mama Maisha, or “Mother Life” in Swahili, was founded to provide effective, sustainable care in challenging, resource-limited circumstances. The number one cause of death of a mother in subsaharan Africa is post-partum bleeding. Pregnancy complication-related deaths are rare in developed countries, but in Tanzania, one mother dies every single hour.

Mama Maisha is a safe motherhood intervention project founded by two doctors, Reta Graham, MD (OBGYN), and Jeff Graham, MD (General Practitioner), in affiliation with local and regional non-governmental services. Mama Maisha works at the village level, providing essential prenatal care and delivery services, as well as education and resources to empower women to make wise decisions regarding family planning, healthy pregnancies, and a safe delivery for every child.

Women in rural Tanzania have poor access to health care services, especially maternal health care. A limited number of health facilities paired with an undeveloped road system makes it difficult for pregnant women to access quality prenatal care and delivery services. Community-based maternal and reproductive health advocates are being trained to provide support to mothers in a culture where women aren’t often comfortable making choices regarding their own health and safety.

Dr. Reta Graham has been an OBGYN doctor for 15 years and currently works at MAHEC. We spend a little time talking about the U.S. healthcare system, what a comprehensive healthcare system might look like, and reproductive health access for women. Learn how Mama Maisha is making a difference in the lives of women in Tanzania and how access to healthcare is one of the most important topics for women across the globe.

Connect: FB/I: @mamamaisha | http://mamamaisha.org

Running + The Wired Athlete | Peyton Chitty HGP#28

09/28/2018 hourglass pod Episodes 1:36:17 1 Comment

Running wasn’t always something Peyton was passionate about. In fact, he never ran a day in his life until 2012. Remnants of a former car accident left him with degenerated discs in his neck and required him to have a discectomy of his cervical spine. During his recovery, one single wrong move could leave him paralyzed. Peyton refused to let the victim stance mentality win. He resorted to walking for exercise. Walking soon led to running and running soon led to racing. 5k races led to half marathons. Half marathons led to marathons.

During his second marathon, Peyton started feeling nauseous around mile 20 and did a walk/run for the last 6 miles. He chalked off his disappointment to dehydration and rookie mistakes. Weeks later Peyton was running a 10k in Oak Island where he fell to the ground just 200 meters from the finish. Peyton was rushed to the hospital and after many tests and doctor visits he was diagnosed with Bradycardia and type II Atrioventricular Block, which required him to get a pacemaker.

Inspired by other adaptive athletes like Buddy 1 Leg (skateboarder/snowboarder), Misty Diaz (Spartan athlete), and Mikey Da Temple (surfer), Peyton refused to be defined by his circumstance. He hired a running coach, started training for marathons, and 11 months post pacemaker surgery he PR’d his first marathon. 2 years to the day of getting his pacemaker he qualified for Boston. Peyton is still running wild and free today, even during the eye of a hurricane.

Peyton talks about his set backs, injuries, and life as a “wired athlete”. He now aims to inspire and motivate others to work to the best of their ability with what they have. He is a high school counselor and expects the same of his students. Accountability is a huge factor for him. He quotes, “there are plenty of days I don’t want to run but there’s never a day I wish I hadn’t.”

Insta/FB: @thewiredathlete | @PeytonChitty

Show notes:

Favorite Books:

  • Cardiac Athletes: Real Superheroes Beating Heart Disease by Lars Andrews | https://amzn.to/2N8y3mo
  • Be on the lookout for Cardiac Athletes II: Gloves Off, by Lars Andrews, coming out this year.

 

Intermittent Fasting (IF) + Dr. Dave Russ | HGP Minisode#2

09/21/2018 hourglass pod Uncategorized 41:05 Comments Off on Intermittent Fasting (IF) + Dr. Dave Russ | HGP Minisode#2

Intermittent Fasting, or IF, has been gaining popularity and studies have confirmed that it helps with weight loss. The benefits are plentiful and the risks, if any, are relatively low. Dr. Dave Russ joins the podcast again and this time we tackle everything you want to know about IF, including if it’s right for you. There is a lot of information out there and we try to bring it all to you in this HGP minisode #2.

In this episode we discuss:

  • What is IF
  • Benefits
  • Risks/Side Effects
  • Optimal Times to fast
  • Optimal Time to workout
  • Eating Healthy / What To Eat
  • How to Get Started

Dr. Russ is a chiropractor and a healthy lifestyle activist. He completed many fasts and most recently finished a 10 day fast. Connect with Dr. Russ on FB @RussChiropractic or @DrDaveRuss | email: drruss@russchiro.com | www.russchiro.com

Episode Resources: https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/03/07/intermittent-fasting-diets-are-gaining-acceptance/

Overcoming Addiction: Mike Furino | Drift Dreams HGP#26

09/14/2018 hourglass pod Episodes 1:17:39 Comments Off on Overcoming Addiction: Mike Furino | Drift Dreams HGP#26

Addiction can be a struggle and a hard thing to overcome, especially without any help. Mike Furino struggled with addiction for 20 years. Like many people, he went down the wrong path, got with the wrong crowd, and found himself smoking marijuana at 13 years old. Mike then moved on to selling marijuana and cocaine and eventually got expelled from every high school in Duvall County, Florida. He moved out of his parents house when he was 17 and ironically was able to afford a house in same neighborhood as his parents. Mike then started doing crystal meth and taking pills (Xanax) to help him sleep. Once he reached his early 20’s he transitioned into drinking hard alcohol and “leveled himself out” with cocaine. As I learned in this podcast, every addict hits rock bottom at some point but Mike’s first rock bottom wasn’t enough. Now a functioning alcoholic working a really good paying job, Mike was still drinking himself into oblivion every day. He ultimately wrecked a food truck, found himself jobless and at rock, rock bottom.

4.5 years sober he is now turning passion into purpose. Mike got sober without any help or 12 step program. He believes many people who are struggling just need someone to believe in them. Mike has made it a priority to give back to others by helping anyone struggling with addiction. He encourages anyone who may be suffering from an addiction to reach out to him.

Find Mike on Insta: @DrftDreams | FB: @driftdreams | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEDwW4aWRTaAVMt32oJ4zsQ/about

 

Axis Fitness | Mike Barnhart HGP #25

09/07/2018 hourglass pod Episodes 1:09:32 Comments Off on Axis Fitness | Mike Barnhart HGP #25

“Fitness is like a relationship. You can’t cheat and expect it to work.”

Axis Fitness co-owner, Mike Barnhart, starts each day before 4am so one could surmise Mike is passionate about fitness training. Mike’s experience in the equipment sales industry inspired him to open his own training facility. The Axis concept began in 2008 and in 2016 the Axis Fitness dream finally came to fruition. Axis showcases personal fitness programs, training plans, and a group training studio with bumpin’ music and a modern design. Axis is currently building their dream space, their first full gym model, which they have dubbed “a dollar and a dream.” This facility will make number 4 for the #AxisFam.

The Axis goal was to create their own workouts while targeting all 3 energy substrates: phosphates, glucose, and oxygen. Their workouts revolve around three elements: strength, endurance, and conditioning. They offer a variety of group workout classes including metcon, power barre, yoga, SUPFit, and group training.

Connect with Axis: @AxisFitnessTraining | http://axisfitnesstraining.com

Remember, take care of number 1 – that’s YOU!

“A sign of a good leader is not how many followers you have but how many leaders you create.” -Mahatma Gandhi