11 Minutes To Inspiration

Welcome to today’s episode of the Back to Life podcast. Today's guest is someone I know you’re going to gain a lot of wisdom from. Her name is Dr. Shahana Alibhai and she is a professional speaker, family, physician, and mental health expert. A little background on Dr. Shahana; she’s a lead physician at one of British Columbia's largest youth health centers. With a professional history in cognitive behavioral therapy, much of her career has been focused on those struggling with their mental health. Her insights are highly sought after and her TED talk, Emotional Literacy for Better Mental Health, has received rave reviews. In today’s episode you’ll hear Dr. Shahana talk about:  Giving yourself permission to pause Her N²S² model The Optimal Health Pyramid  So listen in to this conversation centered around mental health and be sure to share this episode with someone in your life who may need some support.

Let me introduce you to today’s guest: Tia Graham. Tia is the author of a book called Be a Happy Leader, a recent release and Amazon bestseller. She is an international keynote speaker, best-selling author and leadership trainer on positive psychology, positive work cultures, and business growth. She has worked with dozens of global companies such as Hilton Hotels, Hewlett Packard, and The American Heart Association. With multiple certifications in neuroscience, positive psychology, coaching, and employee retention, and over 14 years of leadership experience, Tia is widely regarded by business leaders in her field. In today’s episode you will hear: What led Tia to her passion for happiness…and happy leaders Tia’s eight-step methodology to being a happy leader (and remember, we’re all leaders) Tia’s answer to the question HOW…How do you make the choice to be happy? This episode is packed full of wisdom so be sure to take notes and identify some things you’ll begin applying in your own life… so jump in and gi

My guest today is Martha Boston, a woman of wonderful insight whose journey has led her from practicing law to leading transformational excursions for people on a sailboat in the Caribbean and now at business and personal growth retreats. Listen as Martha: Talks about why “heart” is at the core of our approach to leading ourselves and others How “heart” is at the foundation of developing a bold vision and turning your vision into reality Tells the story of a woman had a life-changing breakthrough when given the simple task of steering the sailboat toward a small island in the distance Martha has supported thousands of people to grow in their levels of authenticity, joy, love and effectiveness in their lives–at work, and beyond.

I'm very excited for our guest today. His name is Brian Anderson and he has done two tours of duty in Iraq with the army and while on a routine assignment in October of 2005, Brian was driving a Humvee and went over an explosive device. The explosion was so devastating that he was literally blown up, losing both his legs and one arm. He is an inspiring individual with some great principles that we should all put into practice.   And while we all have challenges, I can say with certainty, Brian's is probably one of the most challenging that I've ever heard of. You do not want to miss this episode!  

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 11 of our Back to Life Podcast. Our guest today is Bob Conlin. I met Bob through an event we did together and once we got to talking, I immediately was drawn to his overcomer spirit. He is going to share his very powerful story of addiction that he battled from early teenage years all the way through becoming a clinical care nurse.  You will want to hear how he hit rock bottom and then moved through that time in his life and how he came back to life and found new happiness and fulfillment.  You will see how Bob learned to: Identify the difference between knowing and awareness  Tap into that awareness And also, the importance of asking for help So listen up, enjoy, reflect, take some things away for yourself as you listen into this conversation with our guest, Bob Conlin.

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 10 of our Back to Life: Finding Fulfillment Podcast. I'm very excited to spend some time telling you about my upcoming book, Taking the Sh*t Out of the Show. I spent the better half of 2021 writing this book and it launches on October 21st. Taking the Sh*t Out of the Show was birthed from real life stories and situations about people, from all ages and all walks of life, who found themselves in a difficult transition and not knowing how best to move through it. 

39% of Americans have reported they are more anxious today than this time last year and my guest today has a really good strategy for how we can address this. I’m so excited to introduce you to my guest, Shannon Paterson.   Shannon is a three-time Ironman world champion triathlete certified professional trainer and multi-sport coach. She is also a mentor, author, a motivational speaker, and has 25 years of experience in health and the fitness center.  What I love most about our conversation and what drew me to her story is that Shannon has survived two near-death experiences! She shares that story with us and I think you’re really going to enjoy hearing her perspective on it.   So let's listen in and if you like this, be sure to go ahead, post a comment, share it like it, put it out through your site and social media so others can benefit from our conversation.

Did you know that 46% of men over 40 years old are overweight? That's almost half!  Welcome to Season 2, Episode 8 of Finding Fulfillment After 50. Today’s guest is Dr. Anthony Balduzzi, founder of the Fit Father and Fit Mother Project. His whole mission is to help men and women over 40 prepare for life “over the hill” by becoming healthier and stronger as they age. Dr. Anthony’s personal story will move you when you hear him talk about the loss of his own father at 42 years of age.  You will hear Dr. Anthony educate us on the importance of understanding your deep, “WHY?” and the difference between motivation and inspiration.  He also leaves us with two highly motivating and practical tips. You're going to want to hear these from him so that you can start right now to move towards losing weight and becoming healthier. Life’s too precious for us not to pay attention and to focus on our health. So I hope you enjoy the episode with Dr. Anthony Balduzzi and turn his takeaways into life-changing habits that will l

Welcome to another episode of our Back to Life Podcast: Finding Fulfillment After 50. If you're like me, you've probably said to yourself more than once, “ I wish I could just find my purpose”. Well, if you're interested in your purpose, you should make the time to listen to this podcast!   I was introduced to Laurie Saitz by a friend of mine and when we first connected for just a brief call, I thought, “Oh my gosh, I’ve got to get her on the podcast!”  In this episode: We dig right away into the big question of purpose that sometimes feels overwhelming and daunting. Answering the questions of work-life balance, is it achievable? How to turn “I’m fine” into “I’m fantastic” Her trilogy for success, three things that are vital for us as we move through transitions in our life and live more into our purpose and more into things that bring us joy. I think you are really going to enjoy this episode as we put legs to the idea of life’s purpose. Listen in and let me know what your thoughts are by leaving a comment

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 6 of our Back to Life: Finding Fulfillment After 50 Podcast. I'm very excited for you to meet our guest today, Coach Geno Auriemma! Coach Geno Auriemma has been the head basketball coach for the women's program at the University of Connecticut for over 30 years.  His achievements include: The highest winning percentage among NCAA basketball coaches at 88.5%.  11 NCAA Division I National Championships, the most in women's college basketball history 8 national Naismith College Coach of the Year awards 2 gold medals at the Olympics In this episode, Coach Auriemma shares insights on: What he tells his players before championship games How he teachings people to expect success  Why it's more important to focus on the process than the outcome And, why at 67 he is still coaching! I know you are really going to enjoy the conversation with Coach Auriemma because of his wonderful experience, insight, heart & candor. Our discussion weaves through basketball, life and creating fulfill

Thanks for tuning into the Back to Life: Finding Fulfillment After 50 Podcast. Today, I am honored to talk with Grammy Nominee, John Ondrasik, who is known by his stage name Five for Fighting, is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer, and philanthropist.  In this episode, John and I discuss what the past 16 months have been like for him. He shares his internal struggles during Covid, and how turning his attention to his family business has grown and stretched him in ways he has never experienced before. John shares his personal ways of staying centered and how he finds fulfillment as a creative at 57. Listeners will also get to hear what he’s been up to in Hollywood during the pandemic and what’s on the horizon for him. It was fun and insightful getting to hear from the legendary musician. You don’t want to miss it.

Welcome to the Back to Life: Finding Fulfillment after 50 Podcast. Today, I’m onsite in Pottsville, Pennsylvania at the  D.G. Yuengling & Son Brewery where I’m talking with current owner, Dick Yuengling, about building a beer empire and how he still finds fulfillment in the day-to-day operation of the business after over 36 years of ownership, and at the age of 78! Dick talks about the difficult year of COVID and how he and his people faced the uncertainty.  Dick, the fifth-generation owner of D.G. Yuengling & Son, turned his family's struggling brewery into one of America's largest beer makers. When he bought out his father in 1985, the company was producing 137,000 barrels per year; now it pumps out nearly 3 million barrels annually; leading to Dick being featured on the Forbes 400 richest list. He still works 8-10 hours a day in his Wrangler jeans…always making sure to get his nap in the middle of day!  You’ll hear him talk about how success has helped define his fulfillment and how he finds great

In this episode, Dr. Wieland discusses what she calls her “Core 4” of performance she’s developed through her sports training and shares her personal experience of how the strong mindset she developed through her athletic career propelled her forward after she was sexually assaulted. You’ll hear Dr. Andrea talk about how we can practice using feeling, and visualization to support being us in getting to the other side of whatever chaos and challenge is being experienced...really insightful and powerful information. You don’t want to miss her story and her takeaways from her 50+ years of a performance-driven, and resilient life.

Danny Bader reflects on past Back To Life episodes and allows his audience's demographic (over 50) to influence he and his team to refine the show’s focus to do just this….creating and maintaining fulfillment for all the days of our lives.

As grim as it may sound, passing and death are things that one needs to prepare for in life. This doesn’t only talk about wills, managing inheritance, and such. To prepare for such a thing is to be comfortable with life in every aspect, including the possibility of dying. With that opened sense, one begins to truly live life and not just live life through until the last breath. In this episode, Jacqui Clark explains the most overlooked fundamental need of financially and legally preparing for death and how this affects not only the person going but also the many close relations surrounding the individual. As a certified Senior Advisor assisting families through assisted living and memory care communities, Jacqui talks to us about the practices of aging well and what one can do in life to live it more valuably and well, aside from just enduring and existing in the years.   Join Jacqui in this rich and filling episode and hear more insights that help us find our way to a more graceful and wise journey through g

At an early age, human beings start to ask a lot of questions about life. There are many things we do not understand in this world, especially about religion and the existence of God. Which is why having passion for inquiry can be a very powerful asset to have if you want to discover what is truly real and existing. Never allow people to hinder you from asking these questions because they foster personal and spiritual growth. In today’s episode, Dr. Andrew Newberg, the director of research at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health and a physician at Jefferson University Hospital, talks about neurotheology.  This is a very fascinating scientific study or emerging field of discipline that seeks to understand the relationship between our brain and religion. Since Dr. Andrew was young, he was already interested in the human mind and what we perceive as truths. Today, he has written over ten books on neurotheology! Dr. Andrew and Danny also tackle the difference between spirituality and religion, the definitio

If you really want to inspire and help people, you can begin today! You don’t have to wait a long time to start when you have become wealthy, achieve that greatness during your journey. Don’t hesitate to come out of your comfort zone and let fear dictate your future. Everything you need is within you and all you have to do is to translate those intentions with love.  In today’s episode, Aaron Scotti, a Spiritual Coach, and an Executive Producer at Armory Films, talks about the importance of the connection of our mind, heart, and body! The state of your mind and the beliefs you hold dramatically affects your overall health. Aaron is a very inspiring man who has starred in many TV shows, movies and hit series like Grey’s Anatomy. He, too, was the Executive Producer of the award-winning motion picture called The Peanut Butter Falcon! In this episode, Aaron and Danny also talk about love being our universal language, using our heart as our GPS, and understanding the nature of God!    Join Danny in this inspiratio

Every day we come Back To Life, and have the opportunity to take a look at our approach to life; and the principles that make up this approach. Simply put…your approach creates your life.  jckrbbt® is an approach, a model, and a set of principles that are very powerful to change your life for the better and get you out of a dark place. These five principles, which Danny calls the jckrbbt® model have incredibly helped him get through his struggles and hold a more productive perspective on life, and always strive for fulfillment!   In today’s episode, Danny talks about jckrbbt®.  He’s joined by his son, Joey Bader, an actor, and writer who recently graduated from a film school in LA.  Danny and Joey discuss  the principles of jckrbbt®, the screenplay Joey wrote, and their pursuit to make a film of Danny’s first book, Back To Life: The Path of Resilience. Take a listen, and rest assured the five principles of jckrbbt® have the potential to impact and inspire you and millions of others. After coming back from his

It has become very difficult for people to focus on the present because they have a lot of responsibilities. We tend to lose sight of who we are and take life so seriously. However, with meditation, you will achieve those moments of stillness that will allow you to relieve stress and make better decisions. In today’s episode, Josephine Atluri, a meditation coach and the host of the Responding to Life Podcast, talks about her journey, how to meditate, the importance of mindfulness, and being still. When she discovered meditation, she was slowly able to rise up from her struggles of infertility and decided to change her life. Now, she is passionate to share her knowledge and help other people overcome their struggles through meditation. Join Danny in this inspirational episode to learn more about how meditation and stillness can positively transform your life. Show Highlights: [01:27] The struggles that lead her to take on the path of helping people with their mindfulness with meditations. [04:20] Her darkest

The majority of people in our society are more connected to their screens than their loved ones. We lose a lot of precious time, and this abuse of always using our phones can negatively impact us. That is why we need to start learning ways to avoid this addiction and change our lives.   In today’s episode, Dr. Lori Whatley, a Clinical Psychologist who specializes in the effects of digital device usage on both individuals and businesses, wrote the book Connected and Engaged. She shares interesting statistics about how we are all always using our screens, talks about how we compare ourselves to other people we see on Facebook, how this addiction can deprive us of our sleep, and possibly, ruin our relationships with other people. Dr. Lori and Danny also talk about the strategies we can do to balance our time using phones that will significantly help minimize our stress and become more at peace.   Join Danny in this inspirational episode to learn about the better life you can live by not being dependent on your p