260 Little Droplets of Success
As we go through life we will notice small interactions, relationships that take time to nurture, and the importance of the small wins because these moments matter just as much as the big achievements. In time the droplets will accumulate and you will have a waterfall of success.
In this episode Sarah Elkins and her guest Karla Parra, an accomplished career coach and corporate speaker, discuss the importance of these moments to our story and our personal health.
260 Little Droplets of Success
As we go through life we will notice small interactions, relationships that take time to nurture, and the importance of the small wins because these moments matter just as much as the big achievements. In time the droplets will accumulate and you will have a waterfall of success.
In this episode Sarah Elkins and her guest Karla Parra, an accomplished career coach and corporate speaker, discuss the importance of these moments to our story and our personal health.
Highlights
Seeing the writing on the wall and still showing up energized and enthusiastic.
Discerning not dismissive of internal judgment.
You need to heal before you can help others, it’s on You.
Quotes
“It’s much easier to change when you make the choice.”
“Nothing is wasted, every single opportunity is intentional, it’s up to us to see that and to take those lessons and what we’re learning into that next phase.”
“There’s so much that we just don’t see because we’re in it. We’re in the trees, we’re in the forest, we’re not seeing new ways of looking, new perspectives, new approaches, new possibilities, new solutions. Absolutely, I always say I have many coaches.”
About Karla
Karla is a Latina life and career coach, corporate speaker, and full-time nomad. She’s dedicated to empowering women in the workplace to push past fear, take action that serves their purpose and mission, and ultimately, build joyful careers and lives.
Karla was born in Mexico and raised in a bicultural (Mexican-American) household, which has inspired her to build, promote, and celebrate inclusive teams and leadership. Today, Karla is a frequent speaker and trainer for global teams in the areas of inclusion, innovation, and leadership development. She runs her coaching and speaking company, Vida Canvas, while traveling in an 84-square-foot camper across the United States and Mexico with her husband, Noah, and two dogs, Brisket and Lolis. She's also the co-host of "Successful: The Podcast", a show featuring the stories of women who are redefining the meaning of "success". You can learn more about and connect with Karla at www.vidacanvas.com.
Connect with Karla on her LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram!
About Sarah
"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision."
In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they’re sharing them with.
My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home.
The audiobook, Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available!
Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.
259 The Challenge Can Be Just As Fulfilling As the Goal
To get to where we want to be, we often must endure trials and tribulations and persist through these things and our emotions towards them to achieve the goals we’ve dreamed of. It can be the most challenging and rewarding thing a person can do.
In this episode Sarah Elkins and her guest Ahva Sadegi discuss the vital importance of staying true to one’s self and one’s own values in a turbulent world of change and trials, and how despite all the struggle the end goal will be worth it.
259 The Challenge Can Be Just As Fulfilling As the Goal.
To get to where we want to be, we often must endure trials and tribulations and persist through these things and our emotions towards them to achieve the goals we’ve dreamed of. It can be the most challenging and rewarding thing a person can do.
In this episode Sarah Elkins and her guest Ahva Sadegi discuss the vital importance of staying true to one’s self and one’s own values in a turbulent world of change and trials, and how despite all the struggle the end goal will be worth it.
Highlights
Adapting to change.
Finding work that is fulfilling despite the challenges.
Discipline rewards us when it matters.
Quotes
“I am very, very inspired by the ability to have much discipline, because when you look at instruments and music in general you often times see the finished product, and you don’t really realize that someone might have spent, like I did, maybe hours and hours practicing one measure. Over, and over, and over again until you perfect it.”
“I understand the foundation and now I can put my own spin on it because I am going to express myself and be comfortable with it. So I do think it takes a lot of time to get to that point.”
About Ahva
Ahva Sadeghi is a passionate social entrepreneur and co-founder of Symba, an award-winning, venture-backed, and women-founded internship platform that combines program management and data analytics tools to facilitate equitable access to jobs and wealth creation. Ahva is an economist and researcher focused on remote work and workforce development. Prior to launching Symba, Ahva worked at the US Department of State in the Human Rights Bureau and completed a civil rights fellowship with Congressman John Lewis in Atlanta. She was recently named Forbes 30 Under 30 and a Global Entrepreneur Scholar by the US Department of State.
Ahva completed her graduate studies at the London School of Economics and received her BA from the University of Arizona Honors College. In her spare time, Ahva enjoys playing the cello.
Connect with Ahva on her LinkedIn! And be sure to check out her website!
About Sarah
"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision."
In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they’re sharing them with.
My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home.
The audiobook, Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available!
Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.
258 The Highs and Lows of Personal Growth
Becoming the version of yourself you are most proud of requires consistent work, especially when it’s hard or inconvenient. It is imperative to find the things that make you grow and find the moments that serve the person you want to become.
In this episode Sarah Elkins and her guest Rudi Riekstins discuss the importance of being grateful even during struggle as well as fighting to become the person you want to be.
258 The Highs and Lows of Personal Growth
Becoming the version of yourself you are most proud of requires consistent work, especially when it’s hard or inconvenient. It is imperative to find the things that make you grow and find the moments that serve the person you want to become.
In this episode Sarah Elkins and her guest Rudi Riekstins discuss the importance of being grateful even during struggle as well as fighting to become the person you want to be.
Reset Your Mind, Reset Your Life:
How to remove limiting beliefs so you can experience unlimited abundance and freedom.
Highlights
Everything is feedback.
Be grateful in the moment.
Being vulnerable is part of being human.
Quotes
“If this moment is serving me, what do I have right now that I didn’t have before?”
“Every part of our story is constantly serving who we get to become.”
About Rudi
Rudi Riekstins is an entrepreneur, international speaker, author, and coach. For more than two decades, Rudi has impacted thousands of people, who have experienced powerful transformation through his training, online courses, group and private coaching.
LA Weekly named Rudi as a leader called upon by leaders, he was awarded Top #5 Coach by Thrive Global [alongside Tony Robbins, Jim Kwik, and Natalie Ellis] and honored by Business Insider as a Top 20 Thought Leader in 2021 [alongside Deepak Chopra, Lisa Nichols, and Dr. Joe Dispenza]. Rudi has consulted and/or coached start-up entrepreneurs, creatives, and public figures through to billionaire CEOs on living more intentional, purposeful lives.
Connect with Rudi on his LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram! And be sure to check out his Website and Podcast!
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About Sarah
"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision."
In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they’re sharing them with.
My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home.
The audiobook, Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available!
Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.
257 Becoming Who You Want To Be
It’s one of the great challenges of life to become a version of ourselves that we are proud of, to become someone who can speak their mind and listen to others with an open mind.
In this episode Sarah Elkins and Rene Rodriguez discuss the stories that shape us and how we get to decide how they define us and how to create change while helping as many as possible.
257 Becoming Who You Want To Be
It’s one of the great challenges of life to become a version of ourselves that we are proud of, to become someone who can speak their mind and listen to others with an open mind.
In this episode Sarah Elkins and Rene Rodriguez discuss the stories that shape us and how we get to decide how they define us and how to create change while helping as many as possible.
Highlights
“Our ability to eloquently talk about a subject can create the consoling illusion that we mastered it.” Stanley Kubrick
Being in the moment and giving yourself grace.
Turn frustration into fascination. Choose curiosity over your initial reaction.
Remembering you are in control of your own narrative.
Quotes
“A lot of times we can’t stop the negative thought when it comes to change, or the negative thought when it becomes a stressful moment but we can prevent the verbalization of it. You’re verbalizing a narrative, and the things we verbalize contribute to a narrative and narratives construct our reality.”
“Just because I talk about this does not make me immune to the realities of the human system.”
“Forgiveness will happen. It’ll either happen now or you’re going to wait for someone’s deathbed.”
About Rene from his website
Considered by many as the leading authority on leadership and influence, Rene Rodriguez is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, leadership advisor, and transformational speaker coach. For the last 27 years, René has been researching and applying behavioral neuroscience to solve some of the toughest challenges in leadership, sales, and change.
As an entrepreneur and CEO of multiple companies, Rene integrates a practical business approach that inspires his audiences to take action. Through his keynote, boot camps, workshops and proprietary Amplifii™ course, he helps us own our backstory to build the frame for not only our unique value propositions but also a beautiful picture of life.
His audiences describe him as "powerful", "thought-provoking", and "authentic". They say things like, "you could hear a pin drop as everyone was so captivated."
The result: greater influence, personal transformation, and immediate results in business and life by engaging with courage and grace.
His Best Selling book AMPLIFY YOUR INFLUENCE can be found on Amazon and all major retailers.
Connect with Rene on his LinkedIn and Facebook! And check out his website here!
About Sarah
"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision."
In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they’re sharing them with.
My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home.
The audiobook, Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available!
Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.
254 How Action and Kindness Shape Our Legacy
A single act of kindness can shape one’s life, whether it be a kindness you give or one you receive, but it is only when we choose to act due to that kindness do we truly begin to understand ourselves and the gravity of our place in life.
In this episode Sarah Elkins brings Chason Forehand into a discussion that centers around deciding to act and doing so with kindness and grace, to leave a legacy that consists of building bridges and helping hands.
254 How Action and Kindness Shape Our Legacy
A single act of kindness can shape one’s life, whether it be a kindness you give or one you receive, but it is only when we choose to act due to that kindness do we truly begin to understand ourselves and the gravity of our place in life.
In this episode Sarah Elkins brings Chason Forehand into a discussion that centers around deciding to act and doing so with kindness and grace, to leave a legacy that consists of building bridges and helping hands.
Highlights
Be willing to put in the work to achieve your pursuits.
Never give up, especially on yourself.
Be conscious of the mark you’re leaving on the world.
Quotes
“You put your hand up and you take the ownness for all your mistakes.”
“How do I want the world to look, and how do I want to spend the last portion of my life? What do I want to do with the last portion of my life, and how do I want to make an impact?”
“You do the things you do because you love doing them and you have crazy faith, goals that you’re going to empower people, and you’re going to find that joy in what you’re doing because you love what you’re doing and you see the value of sharing it.”
About Chason Forehand
I'm a former Chef, Retail Executive, HR guy, Entrepreneur, and recovering broken human, that is working with a group of wonderful human beings to help transform leadership behaviors towards people-centric initiatives. Our goal is to remove the roadblocks that prevent people from finding living-wage employment. When you give to your people willingly and openly, it has a rippling effect on their families and communities. We can break down the barriers of poverty, homelessness, and crime by empowering people to create the change they want to see. It starts at the top. Every leader needs to make people the number one priority.
Connect with Chase on his LinkedIn, or Facebook!
Be sure to checkout his website HR-4U, or Text GIVE to 914-281-2170 to help with a tax-deductible donation.
About Sarah
"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision."
In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they’re sharing them with.
My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home.
The audiobook, Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available!
Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.
Mentioned in this Episode
Show Notes by Chinook Bromlie
251 Our Magic Is Limited Only By Our Belief In Ourselves
As we grow we have a tendency to be rather ignorant of our skills and abilities, or we may even downplay just how significant our impact can be. It is only when we look inward and see that despite perceived imperfections we are capable of anything, we just need to get up and do it.
In this episode Sarah Elkins brings the esteemed Fatima Williams on to discuss the importance of your magic in every setting, from work to interpersonal relationships, and how that magic inspires not just others but yourself as well.
251 Our Magic Is Limited Only By Our Belief In Ourselves
As we grow we have a tendency to be rather ignorant of our skills and abilities, or we may even downplay just how significant our impact can be. It is only when we look inward and see that despite perceived imperfections we are capable of anything, we just need to get up and do it.
In this episode Sarah Elkins brings the esteemed Fatima Williams on to discuss the importance of your magic in every setting, from work to interpersonal relationships, and how that magic inspires not just others but yourself as well.
Highlights
What you do is because of them, the people who believed in you and inspired you.
Don’t let the pain destroy your spark.
Knowing and thinking about your contribution isn’t enough, you need to actively participate and contribute with your magic to have others see it.
Quotes
“Just thinking about it inside your head won’t get you the results you want.”
“To embrace who we are and what we can do, that is something that is instrumental to illuminating other people’s path and our path in the process.”
About Fatima Williams
Fatima Williams is a Career Growth Strategist and a Certified CIPD HR with more than a decade of experience in the industry. She is on a mission to help 100,000 career professionals especially Women in particular to achieve DREAM CAREER MASTERY and build a career they love with the job they love waking up each morning. Her mantra is "It is in giving we receive, in receiving we learn and in learning we grow, shining a light so bright that we light up the path for everyone with and around us."
Connect with Fatima on her personal website fatimawilliams.me LinkedIn, and be sure to follow her on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And be sure to subscribe to her Dream Career Strategies Newsletter.
About Sarah Elkins
"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision."
In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they’re sharing them with.
My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home.
The audiobook, Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available!
Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.
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Show Notes by Chinook Bromlie
249: Your Circle Is Critical To Your Success
To achieve what we want in life we often must consult with our inner circle to find support and guidance when we feel lost or confused. Conversely if these people do not encourage your personal success and drain you it is time to shed these people and seek out those who will grow with you.
In this episode Sarah Elkins and Jennifer Jane Young discuss the importance of one’s inner circle and how these people encourage growth and make you feel appreciated.
Your Circle Is Critical To Your Success
To achieve what we want in life we often must consult with our inner circle to find support and guidance when we feel lost or confused. Conversely if these people do not encourage your personal success and drain you it is time to shed these people and seek out those who will grow with you.
In this episode Sarah Elkins and Jennifer Jane Young discuss the importance of one’s inner circle and how these people encourage growth and make you feel appreciated.
Highlights
The importance of treating others like they’re human and making them laugh.
Thoughtfulness and compassion can shape and inspire.
Slow down and enjoy the privilege of selecting what you want.
Quotes
“We don’t realize the impact we have on others just by honoring who we are and showing up as ourselves.”
“When someone holds space for you in a way that makes you feel safe, seen, heard, understood, and with someone who can show you a path forward -your path forward- magic can happen.”
About Jennifer Jane Young
Jennifer Jane Young is an Intuitive Business Advisor, Founder of The School of Intuitive Leadership and United Nations Consultant. She help entrepreneurs & leaders find the path of least resistance, make the biggest impact and create more exponential success through right brain/intuitive leadership.
She brings together the last 12+ years of her experience, coaching, advising and managing start ups to multi-6 and 7-figure businesses, her background in Yoga therapy and experience leading a community for the United Nations of 5000+ members, in partnership with the International Trade Centre in Geneva, Switzerland.
Jennifer facilitates growth, flow, and transformation for heart-centered, impact-driven entrepreneurs and businesses. She helps her clients translate their visions & intuitive guidance into practical actions and helps them find the most intuitive and aligned solutions and path forward to success.
Jennifer is the host of her podcast "Finding Your Flow" and soon to be author of her new book "Say YES to your YES: How to trust your gut and take the leap in business (and life).
She is currently living her Caribbean dream life in Mexico with her two rescue dogs.
Check out her Instagram, LinkedIn, and her websites Jennifer Jane Young Say Yes to your Yes The School of Intuitive Leadership and her Podcast Finding Your Flow
About Sarah Elkins
"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision."
In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they’re sharing them with.
My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home.
The audiobook, Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available!
Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.
Show notes by Chinook Bromlie