Living Intentionally With Amy Smalarz

Who is Megan?  It is important to me that everyone gets the treatment that they need. We are surrounded by crazy, busy lives and it is essential that we get creative in how we provide treatment. Addiction is not a moral failing, but rather a disease with therapy being a critical part of your recovery. Friends, families, and loved ones are wonderful places to turn for emotional support but often they can be too close to the situation at hand. When you engage with a therapist, they can provide an outside perspective and offer guidance on how best to grow in your recovery. With the use of telemedicine, 2nd Chance Consulting is essentially bringing treatment to you. We make speaking with a therapist, your therapist, easy by finding the time and space that works with your life. We break down the barriers and excuses and pave the road for you to get the recovery you need.

Philip works with entrepreneurs and business leaders all over the world. When people are seeking clarity about their future or want to move through roadblocks, seen and unseen, they call Philip. As a speaker he has inspired and challenged the Canadian Olympic Team and The Pentagon to name a few. He helps people get clear on who they are and where they need to go. He helps them transition in their personal and professional lives so people feel aligned in all areas of life. Philip believes who and what we do ‘off the ice’ has a huge impact on our results ‘on the ice’. What separates Philip from a lot of coaches, speakers and gurus is originality. He brings new conversations to the table and spends an obscene amount of time thinking and challenging the status quo, instead of simply repackaging business & life hacking strategies. Philip McKernan is a philosopher, a modern day philosopher of the human experience.

Fast Inc. Network is an emerging entrepreneur network rooted in the lessons learned and applied by its founders to their own personal business. Kim England and Lisha  Crytzer ran a successful multi-million dollar healthcare firm assisting hospitals with hiring strategies, yet, after years of handling it on their own, their company's growth stalled.  Stagnated. It stood at the verge of bankruptcy.  Years of passion and hard work balanced on the line of giving up and throwing in the towel.  After a final leap of faith and attending an inspiring business conference. Kim and Lisha realized what they'd missed all along; access.  Access to specialists. Realizing their expertise was first-class, their experience and frustration wasn't unique; they were not alone.  They gained the access, tools, and trust they so desperately needed. 

Jessica Williams is the founder of the Superwoman Project. Jessica combines the modalities of life-coaching, yoga, meditation, and mindfulness with a deep knowledge of communications and business to help you more fully integrate your inner wisdom into your professional life so that you can excel in new and exciting ways.

Jill Salzman is currently growing her third entrepreneurial venture, The Founding Moms, the world’s first and only kid-friendly collective of monthly meetups for mom entrepreneurs. A graduate of Brown University and law school after that, she started Paperwork Media, a music management firm and her first entrepreneurial venture. (Her parents still wonder why she opted for the music business over the seductive and alluring career of a bankruptcy attorney.) She went on to create The Bumble Brand LLC to sell Bumble Bells, audible anklewear for the newest of human beings (she sold it in 2011.) Having built two successful companies, she launched The Founding Moms to connect mom entrepreneurs around the globe with one another.

Tonya Rineer is a wife, mother and entrepreneur with a coach focused on helping people reach their goals and dreams. She says that 'Nothing makes me wanna do a happy dance more than helping women rock their mindset, build their tribe and achieve financial success and freedom!' 

Nancy describes herself as a conquistador who liberates the undiscovered, sets boundaries for safe play, and builds fortresses where dreams can be realized. I create, protect, and conquer the future with extreme respect and reverence for the past.

Vivian is the Founder of Too Damn Young, a community + resource for teens and young adults who have lost someone they love. She's also a copy writer and digital content producer for entrepreneurs and brands.

Dana is a mother, author, business & content strategist, coach, podcaster, and blind spot reducer. Dana is the author of Boss Mom: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Business & Nurturing Your Family Like a Pro, and the founder of the Boss Mom Movement. She serves Boss Moms who yearn for more time and less guilt when it comes to building their business and raising their family, by providing the tools they need to get more out of their content and business, without sacrificing their family goals. When she is not creating new courses or building new strategy tools for creative entrepreneurs, she can be found, chasing her two kids on the beach, or thinking of the next fun new family adventure.

Katie Allen is Vice President of viaONEHOPE, a merit-based marketing platform that empowers entrepreneurs to make an impact while making an income. Katie leads the business and the community of more than 1,500 Cause Entrepreneurs, or CEOs. viaONEHOPE was founded by ONEHOPE, a brand with a mission to celebrate and serve the world through thoughtfully-crafted products that each makes a measurable impact for a specific charitable cause. viaONEHOPE provides “CEOs” the opportunity to make an income by hosting events ranging from in-home wine tastings to fundraising galas, while making an impact in their local communities. In addition to everyday impact built into each ONEHOPE product, 15 percent of sales from viaONEHOPE events are donated to the host’s cause of choice. Since joining viaONEHOPE in 2014, Katie and her team of Cause Entrepreneurs across the United States have contributed to ONEHOPE’s efforts in raising more than $2 million in donations to national and global nonprofits, including ASPCA, ACT Today, Why Hunger and more. Katie has more than 20 years of direct sales and marketing experience, leading key initiatives in both categories for major corporations such as FOX Broadcasting, Turner Network Television, Mars Inc. and Novartis Inc. She is an active member of the Direct Selling Association, Women’s Power Circle, and dedicates time volunteering in her community. Katie graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She and her husband John are proud parents of their two daughters, Harper and Margeaux.

Born and raised in France, I had this wonderful opportunity to live in Los Angeles, California in my 20's, Paris, France in my 30's and Geneva, Switzerland since 2007.  My career was not a straight line, but rather an experimental field where I worked for many very different organizations thinking that at some point, I will find my true calling.  Today, I am a Career Consultant, Entrepreneur and Writer motivated to help you achieve your career goals.  No matter which functions and companies you worked for, I will quickly understand the business environment and be a resource for you.I created Pleiades HC because my clients are a constellation of stars who need to find the right opportunity that will make them shine.  My work emphasizes developing your autonomy and building your skills in order to deal with a challenging workplace.   Some of the organizations I worked for: Aon Hewitt Consulting, Prudential, Crédit Agricole Investments, Kelloggs

For more than 10 years, motivational speaker, self-help author and success mentor Shannon Graham has helped countless individuals and businesses reach their goals through a wide range of effective, life-changing strategies. Shannon invests his work with an unwavering dedication to the success of his students in various facets of their lives and careers.

Because no one rights a bio like Ryan, I'll let him introduce himself: "First, I write my own bios. Second I have a long ass list of accomplishments that even I can’t believe. In order not to come off too “braggy” I’ll probably leave some of my accomplishments out of this as well. Just know, I’m a BAMF who is not afraid to fail or take action. I’ve never had a job with a salary. I’ve always worked hourly + commission or just straight commission. I’ve been in sales since I was 13 years old. I started out selling car washes in Plano, Texas. I became a record setting service advisor and I still hold sales and car count records at the wash where I worked. Because of my work ethic at the car wash, I was offered a job in mortgages, by one of the regular customers. She noticed my sales skills and offered me to become her apprentice at a mortgage company she owned. After some reluctance, I accepted. Within 30 days of working for her, I had made as much money as what used to take me 3 months at the car wash. I was hooked."

Charles D. Lightfoot III, a Husband, Father and Brother to his community, from an early age always sought to find ways to help people.  Working alongside the proud men and women of  the Oakland Fire Dept in Oakland CA since 2004, his experiences fueled the fire (pun intended)  to help people on a larger scale.   Always looking for a challenge, he believes that although it’s an amazing experience to have been able to save the lives of those in a moment of need, it’s an even more amazing experience to impact the lives of people that may not have known they were in need.  His life’s purpose is to help people raise their own self-awareness by owning their power and assisting them in moving in the direction of their own passion in life. He uses this intentionality to mentor at risk youth as well as assist business owners in achieving their goals in sales, marketing and leadership.

In this episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Chandler Bolt. He's the author of 6 best selling books, and the founder of Self-Publishing school, the number one resource for writing your first book.  Through his books, training videos and self-publishing school, he's helped thousands of people in their journey of writing their first book. 

Barry Laub is a two time bestselling author, inspirational speaker, success/empowerment coach and a business strategist.  He set out to change the world, entered elementary education, and was the pioneer of special education for the city of New York. He became a financial planner, made a difference helping people find equal footing, and has moved on to helping others find their personal transformation to become their best selves.

Beate Chelette is a results-oriented woman leader with an entrepreneurial spirit and a proven track record in creating, launching and growing companies and brands. The Huffington Post just nominated her as one of 50 must-follow women entrepreneurs in 2017. Focused on supporting and training organizations that promote women, she is the creator of The Women’s Code, her signature system that educates leaders and helps companies devise strategies for balanced leadership. The Women’s Code creates and implements programs that improve organizational culture, foster productive work environments and help companies like Merck and the Association for Corporate Growth to improve their bottom line. She is a respected speaker, coach, and mentor and is known as a “gender decoder” and is also a certified woman owned business and a Myers-Briggs practitioner. She is the author of the book, Happy Woman Happy World, which contains her trademarked system to help women achieve work/life balance – a book that corporate trainer and best-selling author Brian Tracy calls, “a handbook for every woman who wants health, success and a fulfilling career.” Through her online courses, one-on-one training and live speaking events, she teaches corporate clients about balanced leadership and advises smaller businesses and start-ups on Creative Entrepreneur strategies. Once $135,000 in debt and a single mother, she successfully sold her image licensing syndication business to Bill Gates/Corbis in a multi-million dollar deal.  

Sam Riley is the creator of The Accelerant Group and The Brand Builder Formula™. She helps business owners to build their influence and income so they can make a greater impact.

Phillip Carson, President of Carson Natural Health, LLC is a Pharmacist who thinks outside the box of  traditional medicine. He believes in helping people find natural alternatives and integrative nutritional solutions to their health problems. He is committed to leading people to finding the root cause of their health problems and not just treating the symptoms. Phillip is passionate about encouraging and teaching people how to live more balanced, healthier and vibrant lives. He believes in equipping people with the knowledge to make the right choices for optimal health.

The product of a broken home, a terrible student, an average athlete, a socially-awkward college flunkie and a serial failure for the first 36 years of his life, Sean searched for what it took to be a Champion like so many he saw around him. What he discovered allowed him to go from just $26 in his checking account to completely reinventing every area of his life over the next 6 years. Along the way he discovered a series of mindsets and skill sets for being a champion which he now shares with others through his various programs under the Rise Up Champion brand.