We all deal with fear in one way or another (I wrote a chapter in my book about it), and the question is, "how do you move from fear to courage?"  Check out my conversation with Dave about how he navigated some of the more challenging aspects of his life, and how we can all stretch ourselves.

About Dave:

Dave Hollis is a New York Times best-selling author, host of the popular Rise Together podcast, a keynote speaker and a life and business coach on GrowthDay. Dave’s history includes CEO of a media start-up, former President of Sales for the film studio at The Walt Disney Company, a talent manager across film, TV, and music, and work in publicity, research, and technology in the entertainment sector. 

Dave’s the father to four kids, a four-time foster parent, an avid runner, a sports memorabilia enthusiast, and drives a 1969 Ford Bronco. Dave’s philanthropy exists via The Hollis Foundation, where acting as an ally to the needs of children in foster care, teen homelessness, and food insecurity have been a recent focus for grants. 

Dave has sat on the board of the membership committee for the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts, and Sciences, of which he is a member, and on the boards of Fandango Labs, Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers, National Angels, and his alma mater Pepperdine’s Institute for Entertainment Media and Culture.

Scott and I are talking about something SO RELEVANT in our world today - unemployment/job loss.  Scott is a management and leadership expert and I am so excited to bring this conversation to you. Check out this episode for some incredible advice about unemployment, AND about serving in a leadership role responsible for managing individuals.

About Scott:
Capping a 25-year career where he served as a chief marketing officer and executive vice president of business development, Scott Jeffrey Miller currently serves as FranklinCovey’s senior advisor on thought leadership, leading the strategy and development of the firm’s speaker’s bureau, as well as the publication of podcasts, webcasts, and bestselling books. Scott also hosts On Leadership with Scott Miller, the world’s largest and fastest-growing leadership podcast, reaching more than six million people weekly. In addition, Scott authors a leadership column for Inc.com and is the bestselling author of the Mess to Success series.

Body Image and eating disorders are issues that are far too prevalent in our world. Heidi Powell is a television personality, transformation specialist, best-selling author and entrepreneur and, in this episode, she shares her own journey through eating disorders and wisdom around how to love ourselves.

Heidi's bio:
Heidi became a fixture in America’s living room and across the globe as co-host of theABC’s hit show, Extreme Weight Loss, alongside former husband and business partner Chris Powell, where they guided extremely overweight individuals as they shed hundreds of pounds over the course of a year. In March 2017, Chris and Heidi launched their brand TRANSFORM with Chris and Heidi, which has enabled them to expand their transformations way beyond the show participants. With the goal of transforming one million lives, they have the digital TRANSFORM health and fitness app, a TRANSFORM supplement line, and the TRANSFORM coaching program, where app users are paired with a certified personal coach who works side-by-side with Chris and Heidi. 

Over the last year, Heidi has expanded her portfolio of offerings into the personal development space, using her over two decades of experience to coach thousands of women through their personal life transformations. Her most recent and highly reputed course is titled SHOW UP, where Heidi helps clients rewrite their story, create their identity, set and achieve goals, and become the best version of themselves. 

Heidi writes an incredibly successful blog, where fans rely on her candid and humorous insights about health and wellness trends, fitness regimens, healthy recipes, family-friendly workouts, parenting advice, as well as navigating life after divorce with a blended family. 

Heidi’s brand has grown extensively over the past few years since she put herself on the other side of transformation and documented her own experience training and transforming her body as an NPC bikini competitor in the bodybuilding world. After much hard work, Heidi proudly became an IFBB Bodybuilding Pro in July 2017.

Heidi is the co-founder ofAthiaSkin, alongside fellow female fitness entrepreneur, BrookeEnce. The female-founded and operated company was formulated by active women to target skin issues that may arise from being active, as well as to help women feel beautiful in their skin at any age. The rapidly growing company is a proud partner of She’s the First, where every month a new girl receives a scholarship using proceeds from every Athia purchase. 

Adding best-selling author to her list of accolades, Heidi coauthored Chris’ second book, Choose More, Lose More, for Life, which immediately soared to the top of the New York TimesBest Seller list. Additionally, in 2015, Chris and Heidi released,Extreme Transformation: Lifelong Weight Loss in 21 Days, which provides a comprehensive blueprint for changing your body—and life—in just 21 days. Heidi has been featured in numerous publications including Shape, Redbook, Parents and served on the Women’s Health magazine Advisory Board. She has regularly appeared on such shows as GMA, Dr. Oz, and The Doctors. Shehas both ACE and CrossFit certifications. When not traveling, she resides in Arizona with her four children.

Shannon founded Forethought Planning with the dream to radically change how people consume  financial education and feel financially empowered!  

• Money moves and usually leaves our balance sheets while wealth maintains. 
• Shannon uses the term wealth instead of money for people to adjust their mindset to know they are worthy of building and maintain wealth no matter where they are on their journey. 
• Wealthcare is the term Shannon uses to bring together the life planning that she does for her clients. 
• Money touches every aspect of our lives so it is important as a part of your financial planning that your health – mental & physical, your behaviors, relationships, goals, and experiences come together. 

As a Generational Wealthcare Strategist, is the trusted advisor for her clients bringing their wealth together with the life they want to experience -- customizing teams to fit their overall needs. In addition to building, maintaining, and enjoying your wealth, she also works with you on plans to distribute your wealth to generations to come.  Forethought Planning provides cash flow management, debt strategy, charitable giving, wealth management – investment, tax, estate, and insurance planning.  Shannon also takes a tailored investment strategy to ensure that your money is aligned with your values and vision focusing on strategies that focus on environmental, social, and governance making a difference in our communities both nationally and globally. 

In her personal time, Shannon enjoys fitness and personal development— self-care is a huge topic of conversation throughout the client experience at Forethought and Shannon wants to lead by example.  In addition, being involved with her community and raising awareness/change around equity and the wealth gap is something near and dear to her heart. 

Shannon currently serves on the Board of Directors for Urban Ventures a non-profit organization located in south Minneapolis, who’s mission is to eliminate generational poverty. 

She is a mom of two fierce young girls and a wife to an incredible supportive husband. 

Find out more about Forethought Planning:

• Website: www.forethoughtplanning.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/forethoughtplanning
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/forethought-planning/?viewAsMember=true
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoF8Z3sFGXbc3A7vJrsxKDA/playlists?view_as=subscriber
• Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thrive-for-e-ward/id1529368041

Connect with Shannon:

• Website: www.msshannonforeman.com
• Instagram: @msshannonforeman
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/msshannonforeman
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/foremanshannon/

Shannon's Calls to Action:

• Understand how your past stories impact your current money stories/beliefs. 
• Rewrite these beliefs into something that will better serve you. 
• Understand your cashflow - what goes in and what comes out and your net worth - what you own and what you owe.
• Remember wealth is personal and you are worthy of it!

Free Tool: 

• https://www.forethoughtplanning.com/wealthasses

Dr. Annie Vovan is a recovering people pleaser and perfectionist on a mission to help other women live an unapologetic life. She is a business and mindset coach for service based female business owners and a serial multi-passionate entrepreneur. 

Annie lives in Los Angeles with her 2 young children and her husband who has learned (ahem) to  embrace her desire to make an impact and an income in the world by teaching other women to do the same. After a tragic 2017, she has decided that  life is not a dress rehearsal and no dreams are too big to tackle.

Annie is the Founder of Avenue Mama, her community for diverse, ambitious moms that start and grow their service based and impact driven businesses, AND has a podcast and hosts events and workshops across the country.  She offers 1:1 Mindset + Business Coaching for all women.  Because she is so passionate about the balance of motherhood and business, she offers  Group Coaching and a Monthly membership for mom business owners who are ready to dive in and show up for their dreams.

Connect with Annie:

• @annievovan 
• @avenuemama  
• www.annievovan.com 
• www.avenuemama.com 

In 2019, after unexpectedly losing her husband 5 days after they returned from a whirlwind trip to France, Bevin Farrand founded the Take the DAMN Trip movement. Her DAMN framework has inspired hundreds to connect with the people that they love, do the “crazy thing” that makes all the difference and, when given a choice, to take the damn trip.  Additionally, she is a business strategist and coach who supports small businesses and entrepreneurs in developing and executing strategies to take their revenue to 6- and 7-figures. 

Connect with Bevin:

• EMAIL: bevin@takethedamntrip.com
• WEBSITE: https://www.takethedamntrip.com 
• FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BevinLynch
• FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/takethedamntrip
• INSTAGRAM: @takethedamntrip, @bevinfarrand

Kelly Sisson is a wife, mother, mental health therapist, podcaster and hippie at heart who loves Earl Grey iced tea, deep conversations, and encouraging others.  She has wanted to change the world from a very young age.  After a recommendation from her older sister, Kelly decided to become a social worker and ultimately a mental health therapist.  Kelly has been the owner of Sisson Counseling Services since 2015.

 Kelly has a deep desire to spread the Kelly and the Encouragers mission throughout the world.  She dreams big and takes massive action to reach her goals. And, she knows that you can too! All you need is a little encouragement to see yourself the way that the world is already seeing you. 

 When she isn’t working, Kelly can usually be found listening to a podcast or audiobook and spending time with her family and/or friends.  She loves spending time outside but hates bugs. Kelly enjoys finding the humor in life and loves story telling.  She believes in building your own version of your best life.

Connect with Kelly:

• Website: www.kellysisson.com
• Instagram: @kellyandtheencouragers
• Facebook: Kelly and the Encouragers

Kelly's Recommendations:

• Becky Allen- Win the Day Productions podcast (grief/loss, all hard things) 
• Kristina Kusmic- Hold On, But Don’t Hold Still 
• (Mental Health and parenting) 
• Melissa Radke- Eat Cake. Be Brave. (A hilarious take on Resiliency)

Kelly's Call-to-Action:
Make a list of anything you have on your heart yiy want do- big or small. Pick one thing to do within the next month. Live the life you want now. Don’t wait!

Born on December 25, 1985 in West Harlem, New York and by December 15, 1987 just before her 3rd birthday, Leonora Emilia Cárdenas lost both her mother and father on the same day.

As a little girl growing up without her mother and being raised by a family relative, Leonora longed desperately for a mother’s love and to be accepted. Later on in her adolescence and being adopted again, her poor self-esteem and lack of confidence in addition to a toxic relationship with her adoptive mother, Leonora often questioned her reason for living and frequently displayed rebellious behaviors.

Nonetheless, upon graduating from college and undergoing the natural trajectory of her life experiences thus far, Leonora embarked on a journey of tremendous growth. In May 2020, she launched her video diary series on YouTube called LeoSpeaks, where she plans to share her life story of experiencing trauma and embracing the ongoing process of healing.

Today, Leonora holds her certification in School Counseling, serves in the New York Army National Guard, and is a mother of her 5-year-old son, Joshua.

Connect with Leonora:

• Personal IG: @i_is_a_woman
• LeoSpeaks business IG: @_leospeaks_
• LeoSpeaks video diary on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCx2Z60sWrE3vkvEuWNDRyag

Recommended by Leonora:

• Good Gas Mondays with Krystal Tomlinson is a podcast based in Jamaica West Indies, but she is a powerful, articulate, and thoroughly knowledgeable of her craft. She’s passionate about helping people — her “gladiators” as she calls her listeners— take control of the lives they want to live.

Calls to Action:

• Take some time to do a careful evaluation of yourself and who you want to be, think of all your characteristics or behaviors you display that could possibly be preventing you from being the person you desire to be, then make a deliberate decision to face the root of their existence. 
• Be open and honest with yourself and be intentional about seeking help to change and applying the change.