The Finding Peace Podcast

Season 5 is coming

Stay tuned for the next season of the Finding Peace Podcast! Episodes launch in May 2023.

You are in the Perfect Place

Jonny Porter is the owner of These Guys, a marketing firm based in Arizona. In addition to running the firm, Jonny is also the host of a popular morning talk show on KBLU AM 560, where they cover politics, local issues and current events. Before starting These Guys, Jonny gained valuable marketing experience as an independent rapper navigating the music industry. Despite not having a formal degree in Marketing, Jonny learned the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in this industry as a rapper. Jonny has been working in marketing for 15 years and is proud of the work his done to grow the business. In Jonny’s spare time, he enjoys reading and spending time on his mom’s little farm hidden in the woods of Payson, Arizona.

Pathway to Happiness

Gary van Warmerdam is the creator of PathwayToHappiness.com, an interactive website with lessons for changing beliefs that drive negative thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. In 1994, due to his own unhappiness with work and emotional drama in his relationships, Gary became motivated to learn about how his beliefs affected his emotions and decision-making. He studied extensively with Dr. Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements (a favorite of Oprah Winfrey) and other best-selling books. Gary realized that with a proper approach, he could gain greater control over his mind and emotions. With practice, he developed the power and the freedom to choose the peace and happiness he was seeking.
Educated and experienced as an engineer, Gary brings a common sense approach to changing beliefs, emotions, mindfulness, and living in greater happiness. Since 2001 Gary has been lecturing, leading retreats, and coaching individual clients so they can live happier lives. His methods are not limited to a particular philosophy or approach, but are based on careful observation and getting practical results.
You can explore more of Gary's work at his website www.PathwayToHappiness.com which has extensive free material and online courses for changing beliefs, emotions, and creating better relationships.

The Magic of Storytelling

Sirena Andrea (pronounced Sir-Rain-A) is a Master Storyteller specializing in helping women become the authors of their own stories through the ancient and powerful process of healing through storytelling so they can find their true voice and live more empowered lives. She is the Director and Creatrix of the YoniVerse Monologues a powerful Storytelling & Trauma Release Program that has reached thousands throughout the Bay Area with sold-out performances every year featuring true life stories told by the courageous women who have lived them.
Here is how you can find Sirena:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0G_BeqgHNlSlztmaVzIuOA/featured
https://www.facebook.com/sirena.andrea.10/
 

Emotional Badass

Join me for Episode 10 of the Finding Peace Podcast with Nikki Eisenhauer. 
Nikki is a Professional Psychotherapist, International Life Coach, Yoga Teacher, and Host of the podcast, Emotional Badass: Where Moxie Meets Mindful. In 2017, she launched the podcast to spread healing, empowerment, and hope to Highly Sensitive People (HSPs), Empaths, survivors, and seekers worldwide. Drawing from her experiences as a survivor of childhood abuse and the years she spent as a psychotherapist and life coach, she's mindfully designed the show to be the emotional education many of us crave.
She truly believes in the power of healing. When we heal our wounds, let go of what doesn’t serve us, and embrace transformational self-care, we can live a life of purpose, peace, and connection. As we each step up to do this healing work—through the butterfly effect, —we change the world.

Strength from the Struggle

Today's guest on the Finding Peace Podcast is Joel Green.. Joel is CEO of Pro Level Training, the National Director of Nike Sports Camps, a former professional basketball player, and a renowned motivational speaker. After retiring from his career in professional basketball, Joel Green founded Pro Level Training (PLT), which has become a 7-figure company. In addition to running PLT, Green is also the National Director for Nike Sports Camps as well as an accomplished speaker. He was honored to speak to thousands and deliver his own TED Talk.
 Joel Green’s unique differentiator in business and as an individual is his ability to see life objectively from multiple vantage points. Unfortunate circumstances as a youth helped to groom and refine Joel into adulthood. Growing up in an abandoned home and seeing both sides of life has really helped him to connect with people over time.
 
A thought leader in the motivational category, Joel Green has a B.A. in Psychology from Rider University, which has helped to fuel his ambition to inspire others. He has developed a reputation for personal excellence and motivational talks that contribute tangible advice for attaining desired goals. Many of the messages he has delivered are conveyed in his first book, Filtering: The Way to Extract Strength from the Struggle, due to release this fall. 
 In addition, Green is a professional sports and fitness model and actor, and he has been featured in commercials, ads, and on television. Most recently he was the face of Cheez-It crackers Celebrity Crunch Classic campaign, in which he was solely featured on millions of snack boxes.
 Green is known for setting very ambitious goals for himself, most recently his own challenge of reading 30 books in 30 weeks. He has unflinchingly put in 18-20-hour workdays with great joy to make his dreams a physical manifestation. He attributes his work ethic to his unwavering faith and his passionate desire for excellence – both of which have allowed him to overcome many difficulties and life challenges. Learn more about Joel Green at http://www.joelbgreen.com/. Follow him on Instagram and LinkedIn. 
 

His Plan for Me

Rose Ann was a successful C-Suite Executive and ministry leader in the church. She was a working mom of four and a social drinker. Over the years, life’s stresses and a difficult marriage created an environment where her alcohol usage increased significantly. Her health and emotional well-being suffered greatly. After the collapse of her marriage, her drinking further escalated, and she felt like a fraud to God and the Church. 
 
She made several attempts to control it only to lose control later again. AA was not the right fit for her.  She had already submitted to God and didn’t want to call herself an alcoholic. 
 
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she enrolled in a coaching program to put alcohol aside for three months. Her experience was extremely transformational, and she recognized God’s instruction embedded in the entire process. She identified what alcohol had stolen from her life and understood God had a better plan for her. Rose Ann felt called to document what she learned with a daily devotional so others can experience God’s promises through scriptural instruction with hope and a better plan for the future.
 
You can get a copy of Rose Ann’s book, The Plans He Has For Me: A 12-Week Daily Devotional for Freedom from Alcohol, by clicking here. 
 
When you purchase the book, you also get free access to a private Facebook group with other like-minded individuals taking the same challenge and supporting each other.
 
You can also download the Kickstart Method for Alcohol Freedom for free at www.theplanshehasforme.com.
 
Check out Rose Ann's Before picture:
 

Shine On

Our guest this week on the Finding Peace Podcast is a fellow Social Worker, Stephanie James.
 
Stephanie James is a psychotherapist, presenter, transformational coach, author, filmmaker, radio show, and podcast host. She has experienced what it means to live fully lit up and fully alive. Stephanie has gathered wisdom from some of the most amazing minds and serving hearts on the planet and has synthesized their wisdom with her own knowledge and experience to help amazing individuals, just like you, expand their vision of themselves and ignite their purpose. 
 
Her personal purpose is to bring as much love and healing to the world as possible. She knows that as we live as the greatest versions of ourselves, we illuminate the way for others to do the same. The unique light that is you was meant to shine bright in this world.  Shine on!
 
https://bbsradio.com/thespark
https://www.stephaniejames.world/
https://www.instagram.com/stephaniethespark/
https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.james.543/

Human Flourishing

My guest this week is Dr. Daryl L. Jones.  An amazing leader who is making a difference in helping organizations find greater peace and integrity through leadership.
 
Dr. Daryl L. Jones owns and operates his own consulting firm, specializing in Organizational Development, DE&I, & Culture. He held executive positions at Nike that spanned 20 years of his career, and philanthropically, he is the Founder and President of the E-5 Foundation based in Chicago, Illinois, a non-profit entity focused on transforming Chicago’s underserved youth in critical areas of development. Jones is passionate about racial justice, history, and cultural authenticity.
Daryl currently resides in Scottsdale, AZ where he is a consultant in Leadership Development, Organizational Transformation, and DE&I.
 
About The Conscious Vibe (TVC)
Charles Mitchell, Esquire, and Dr. Daryl L. Jones founded the popular podcast, The Conscious Vibe (TVC), where they interview some of today’s most diverse, prolific, and interesting people to elevate intellect through conscious dialogue. This show has gained popularity for its multifaceted conversations around race, politics, business, and culture to drive forward compelling stories, capture critical concepts, and build sustainable intellectual capital. For those wanting to tune into a unique platform with multifarious voices, a genuine focus on personal growth, and a place where intellect is favored over sensationalized narratives that are popular yet not validated, TVC is that place. TVC beseeches candor and respect to move towards an outcome that can avail the greater good. Learn more at www.tcvpodcast.com and follow along with what their conversations are creating on Instagram. 

The Power of Weird

Dan Utt is an entrepreneur, brand designer, podcast host, and small business consultant. He also serves as a trainer and coach for workplace leaders. Dan is a unique professional that sees the world (and people) through a very unique lens. He isn’t just a professional and creator, he’s also autistic with a passion for people and communication. Through his varied experiences, Dan has observed (with an autistic laser focus) the good, the bad, and the ugly of the working world to create the powerful Spectrum Perspective leadership communication program. He is the co-founder of the lightsaber combat program SaberStrong, as well as the creator and host of the podcast The Power Of Weird and its extension current events, show Weird: Live! Having seen, firsthand, what happens when people lean into their weird, Dan celebrates anyone and everyone who marches to the beat of a different drum and live their best lives because of it. To learn more about Dan, visit TheSpectrumPerspective.com/dans-story.
You can reach Dan by email at Dan@ThePowerOfWeird.com or by calling The Spectrum Perspective at 1-888-488-1129 ext 701.