Cliff Ravenscraft And Daphne Scott

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Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 34 Playing the Game of Life With Our Crazy RoommateIn this week's show, Cliff and Daphne talk all about what it is like to live and work with a crazy roommate, which is actually the thoughts that arise in our heads. They discuss what happens when we 'get on the wrong train' of thought and how it can lead us away from where we really want to go. They discuss how we can work with thoughts and also, how to stay on the train of our choosing. Additionally, they discuss the many ways that we can live without being identified with our thoughts and live much...2024-10-221h 08

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 33 The Necessities in the Game of Life: Nature, Art and BeautyIn this thought-provoking episode, Cliff and Daphne dive into the often overlooked necessities in life: nature, art, and beauty. Drawing inspiration from a letter Daphne wrote to her nephew, they explore how these three elements have profoundly influenced their lives, even though they are rarely prioritized in our modern, success-driven culture. Key Highlights: -The Letter That Started It All: Daphne shares the story behind a letter she wrote for her nephew’s senior celebration, focusing on nature, art, and philosophy, and how they are essential in life. - The Power of -Nature: Inspired by a Bi...2024-10-011h 04

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 32 Negative Emotions: Supporting Others Without Making It WorseIn this episode, Cliff and Daphne explore the concept of emotional contagion, emphasizing how we can unconsciously adopt the negative views and emotional struggles of those around us. Drawing on the teachings of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus, they discuss the importance of emotional boundaries and how not to sabotage ourselves and also, how to suppor others, by avoiding absorbing the unproductive attitudes of others. This episode provided a deep dive into the intersection of emotional boundaries, ancient philosophy, and practical wisdom on how to remain emotionally balanced while offering support to others. Key Takeaways: Cliff and Daphne e...2024-09-241h 05

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 31 Ten Steps to Choosing WisdomEpisode 31: Choosing Wisdom in Ten Steps In this insightful episode, Cliff and Daphne delve into the concept of wisdom and how we can consciously choose wiser paths in life. They explore the challenges of making wise decisions, particularly when it feels easier to take the unwise route. With a blend of humor and empathy, the hosts share ten practical steps to cultivate wisdom in our daily lives. Key Topics: 1. Understanding Emotional Inheritance: The first step towards wisdom is recognizing how our past influences our present and future decisions. The hosts discuss the importance of confronting and accepting t...2024-09-181h 03

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 29 Playing The Game of Decisions In this episode Cliff and Daphne dive deep into the world of decision-making. They explore the idea that every choice we make—big or small—shapes our lives in significant ways. They challenge the conventional wisdom around decisions, discussing the fears, influences, and the psychology that governs how we make choices. Firstly, they discuss the fear that most people have of making the wrong decision: How the fear of failure and loss of status influences our choices. They discuss the factors that influence and impact the results of our decisions as well, such as: 2024-09-031h 07

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 28 Choose (It) YourselfEp 28: Choose (It) Yourself: Imagination, Courage, Confidence In this episode of Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure Game, Cliff and Daphne dive deep into the concept of choosing oneself. Drawing inspiration from the popular phrase "treat yo’self" from Parks and Recreation, they explore the importance of self-empowerment through three key lenses: Imagination, Courage, and Confidence. Imagination: The first step in creating the life you want is to imagine it. Whether it's public speaking, running a company, or leading a group, it all starts with a vision. Cliff and Daphne stress the importance of cr...2024-08-271h 01

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 27 How and Why to Say NoEpisode 027: How and Why to Say No Welcome back to Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure Game, where your hosts, Cliff Ravenscraft and Daphne Scott, guide you through the ever-changing landscape of life, one adventure at a time. As we kick off Season 2, we're diving into a topic that resonates deeply with everyone: learning to say "no." In this episode, we explore the power of saying "no" and why mastering this skill is essential for your well-being. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed by chronic stress or just trying to maintain balance, this episode has something...2024-08-201h 11

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 26 Embracing The Adventure: Season 1 Last Episode In this episode of "Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure Game," podcast, hosts Daphne and Cliff wrap up the first season with a reflective discussion on the key takeaways from their 26-week journey. They delve into the profound concept of life and its complexities, discussing how different practices and philosophies have influenced their perspectives. The hosts explore topics such as the Five Levels of Attachment by Don Miguel Ruiz Jr., the importance of mindfulness, and the interplay between emotions and thoughts. They share personal anecdotes and insights on how to navigate emotional states, the role of a compelling v...2024-06-251h 20

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 25 Choosing Freedom: Getting Off the Bus and Redefining SuccessIn this thought-provoking episode of "Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure Game," hosts Cliff Ravenscraft and Daphne Scott delve into the metaphor of "getting off the bus" to explore themes of personal freedom and choice. Through the lens of a vivid dream recounted by Daphne, the discussion centers on the critical moments when we decide to diverge from our usual paths to pursue new opportunities. The episode examines the concepts of 'freedom from' and 'freedom to,' highlighting the non-linear nature of personal growth and the importance of challenging conventional beliefs about success. It's a deep...2024-06-191h 03

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 24 Life On Easy Street: Is That Where We Want to Live?In this week's episode we are talking about life on easy street and why that may not be exactly what we are desiring. We take a few different perspectives as we look at this concept through the lens of Ferris Bueller's Day Off as well as through our needs of certainty and uncertainty (variety). When we experience an overwhelming amount of uncertainty and feel as though our skills can't meet the challenges of life, we experience more emotions of anxiety and overwhelm. However, when our variety in life becomes too little and predictable, our skills aren't able to be...2024-06-111h 03

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 23: Your True Power is Found in the PresentThis week's episode is all about being present and what that can mean for our lives. We discuss what it means not to be present and what that looks like and feels like. We discuss what it means to be in a threatened state and how distraction can also be a form of resisting what is occurring and takes us away from being present. We explore research by Killingsworth and also mention the book "Flow" as two forms of data to support our understanding and why being present matters in our life. We discuss the identity and ego as a...2024-06-041h 13

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 22: Equanimity: The Balance In the Game of Life You Truly SeekThis week's show is all about the practice of equanimity and how we might incorporate this to navigate the game of life. As we've worked with clients in our coaching practices, we both hear from them regularly that they would like to experience more balance. Often times, the balance they are speaking about is the balance of emotions in their lives and to be able to find this balance no matter what things are occurring. Equanimity is the way to this experience. We discuss how we get attached to things going a certain way in our lives...2024-05-281h 08

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 21 The Art and Science of Investing Your TimeIn this week's episode we are talking about all the many ways we are investing our time in the game of life. We often think of time as a thing that we have too little of or, sometimes, to much of. Instead, we can see that with our consciousness and the things that we choose to do, we are actually making investments towards the well-being of our lives and also, the lives of others. In the show we discuss how we could see things as a 'waste' of time however, there is learning to be found in every moment...2024-05-201h 08

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 20 Boundaries or Burnout: Choosing Your Path in the Game of LifeIn this week's episode we are talking all about boundaries. We discuss what we mean by 'boundary', how to set them and then, how to maintain them. We tell the stories about our own experiences of growing up with very few boundaries and our path to learning how to establish them with people in our lives. We discuss the fear that comes with establishing boundaries in our work and how to move into greater boundaries gently with ourselves and others. We recommend the author Henry Cloud and his website: Boundaries Quiz to learn more about your current rel...2024-05-131h 06

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 19 Words Of Wisdom: Unlocking Freedom with the Four Agreements Part 2In this week's episode we continue our dynamic conversation on the Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. We discuss the last two agreements which are: Don't Make Assumption and Do Your Best. We discuss the ways in which we make assumptions such as assuming that when people use similar words, that they mean the same thing. We also discuss how we make assumptions and adding meaning to certain events in our lives about what will be good for us or not. As we discuss the agreement of "Do Your Best" we embark on the distinction between doing and being...2024-05-0958 min

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 18 Words of Wisdom: Unlocking Freedom with the Four Agreements Part 1This week we are discussing the book "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz. This book was originally published in 1997 and we expound on the profound impact that it had on both of us as we were awakening to the opportunities to live differently on our journeys. We begin by discussing the concept of the dream of life and the dream of the world as illusion and how we are 'demosticated' into the world by being given a book of beliefs that we often subscribe to, but not always. These beliefs can cloud us to see ourselves and the...2024-05-021h 14

The Cliff Ravenscraft Show — Where Strategy Meets Soul726 - Choosing Your Own Adventure In Life: Start By Questioning the DreamIn this episode, I let you in on a little secret. I launched yet another podcast in January of this year. Each week, my co-host Daphne Scott and I have been creating content that blends ancient wisdom with modern science, psychology, and research. Subscribe Today at ChooseYourOwnAdventurePodcast.com Here are the insights found in this podcast episode discussing "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz: The profound impact of "The Four Agreements": The book was a catalyst for personal awakening for the hosts, particularly due to its simple yet profound teachings contrasted with more...2024-05-021h 17

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure Game17 Unveiling Emotions: Part 2This week we continue on our quest for emotional excellence and resiliency. Today we build on our last episode to discuss the 'how' of being with emotions. We also discuss the dangers with emotional "intelligence" and why we may want a lot more emotional wisdom. We also discuss the shadow of emotions as a possible means of manipulation and why it is worth paying attention to our experience, first and foremost. We discuss the approaches that we can use to work with our emotions and how it can be a very helpful practice to get in touch with our...2024-04-231h 09

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 16 Feelings Unveiled: Part 1This episode is part 1 of our topic on feelings. What are they, where do they come from…and how do we get rid of them? (Just kidding!) Of all the things we contend with in a day, feelings are probably the most straight forward and also the most confusing things in our daily life. Today's episode came about from last week's show when we touched a point on ‘making a request’ and I mentioned essentially ‘spiritually bypassing’ a feeling. We discuss our experience with our own feelings, how to identify a feeling in our body and the main group of feeling...2024-04-151h 04

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 15 Beyond Complaints: The Only Way to Take Action in the Game of LifeIn this week's episode we delve into the pervasive habit of complaining, its psychological underpinnings, and its stark impact on the game of life. We shed light on the nature of complaining, what it is and isn't and distinguish it from simply having a desire for something to be different than it is. We explore the reasons behind why we often resort to complaining and how it serves as an obstacle to progress, contributing to negative mental health outcomes and maintaining the status quo by absolving us of the responsibility to act. We also discuss the with p...2024-04-101h 05

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 14 Achieving Peace and Joy in Life Without the StrivingUnlock the secrets to mastering peace and joy in the complex game of life. Imagine for a moment life as the ultimate choose-your-own-adventure game, where every choice leads to new paths, challenges, and rewards. Yet, in our relentless pursuit of happiness, we often overlook the simple truth: the source of true peace and joy lies within us, not in the external world. Join Cliff Ravenscraft and Daphne Scott as they unravel the misconceptions that lead us astray, from the impact bias that skews our expectations to the hedonic treadmill that keeps us chasing the next big thing. Are you r...2024-04-021h 11

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEpisode 13 Are You Focused on Losing or Gaining?In this week's riveting show, we discuss loss aversion and how to work with it in our daily lives. We delve into the prospect theory by Kahneman and Tversky, highlighting how individuals perceive the fear of loss to be more significant than the potential for gain. We share examples in our own lives and how we have overcome the fear of loss during times of necessary change. We also examine scenarios where loss aversion can lead to irrational decisions, such as staying in unsatisfying relationships, or prematurely exiting the stock market. The hosts suggest practical strategies to overcome this bia...2024-03-251h 01

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 12 How Do You Handle the Card You're DealtThis week's show is all about how we improvise with the cards that life deals us. We discuss the concepts of 'yes and', taking and giving focus, having each other's backs on the journey of life, why being present matters more than getting your 'line' in and how at the end of the day, we are all improvising anyway (even though we want everything to follow the script we have created). References in today's show: The 4 Agreements It's Not About the Nail Ikagai Cards Notion Want to c...2024-03-181h 21

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 11 Are You Asking Great QuestionsIn this week's episode we are discussing the quality of our questions and the work of Byron Katie. We explore the topic of questions as a means of working with the mind, how our thoughts create our suffering, why some questions are better than others, the idea of self-inquiry, journaling and how we can work with our stories to free ourselves from our own self-imposed challenges on a daily basis. References: Byron Katie The Work Beliefs About Being Gay with Byron Katie Weight, Sex and Adultery with Byron Katie B...2024-03-111h 15

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 10 What Do You Want to CreateIn this episode we are talking about what we really want to create in our life and what happens when we simply focus on the problems. We discuss how our identity and how we see ourself can create limits to what we allow ourself to experience or not in our life, why we might be more inclined to focus on problems than solutions, how we can navigate our fear, exercises to work with our idenity and also to define clearly what we want. References mentioned in the episode: Write Down Your Goals Fight or...2024-03-061h 09

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 09 Who Am I?In this episode we discuss the concept of the identity: what is it, how is it helpful and the moments when it isn't. We discuss the concept of the personas or 'masks' that we all wear at different times and for different reasons, how we are all attempting to get our needs met, what happens when we start to believe that the mask is fixed, how to shift within the personality and the fear that arises when we do. We also discuss how to work with the identity and the moments of grace that we can be afforded as...2024-02-261h 07

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 8 Work Or Play-Let Others Decide What You're DoingIn this week's episode we talk about the gift of creative endeavors and why reframing the idea of work and the meaning of our life is worth the effort. We define what we mean by work, why following the 'shiny thing' might be a good idea, how building what we want in life is also important, making money and how we see th idea of work, how following our interests may be the best thing we can do, identity and being trapped only in our work, finding meaning in life and how we may not be the thing that...2024-02-1958 min

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 7 The Map and States of ConsciousnessIn this week's show, we discuss the many states of consciousness and how we can work with them in our daily lives. We specifically discuss the Map of Consciousness as written about by Dr. David Hawkins, the different emotions experienced at different levels, our own journey with our experience of different states of consciousness, what is consciousness, why understanding our own consciousness matters, how the body matters and meditation as a path to deepening our awareness and developing a greater capacity for noticing what is going on in and around us. Feel free to leave us a v...2024-02-131h 08

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEP 6 How To Get Past Resistance to Make Your Next MoveThis episode is all about those moments when we seem to resist making our next move in the game of life. We discuss the idea of procrastination as a form of enlightenment and as a 'check engine light' in life versus something that must be overcome. We also discuss negative emotion, our beliefs about what we may want to avoid, why procrastination is more about our emotions than we might realize, how we can take action and still be in resistance, how this colors our experience, the ways we can create different experiences for ourselves as it relates to...2024-02-051h 05

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 5 How Not To Get Hosed in the Game of LifeIn this week's episode we highlight a commencement speech given by David Foster Wallace titled "This Is Water." If you have not listened to his talk, you can find it here. I highly recommend listening to it. We discuss the metaphor of being a fish in water, cite quotes from the talk by David Foster Wallace, discuss the concepts of the ego, cognitive behavioral therapy and the ABC model devised by Albert Ellis, why choosing what to think and how to think about it matters more than knowledge, how our thoughts create much of our reality and why making...2024-01-291h 03

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 4 The Rules of the GameIn this week's episode we discuss the rules of the game in this life's adventure. We discuss an article that became a book by Clayton Christensen "How Will You Measure Your Life", what exactly we mean by 'rule', making decisions with limited information, the desire for certainty as a way of defining limited rules, how measuring our life can take shape, what it means to outsource our well-being to outside circumstances and people, and creating an optimal system for living. Sources referenced in this week's show: How Will You Measure Your Life by Clayton Christensen ...2024-01-2250 min

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 3 What is Mindfulness and Why Should We CareIn this week's episode we discuss the basic concept of Mindfulness. We discuss what it means to apply it and define it through our own experience. We discuss how the idea of a fixed identity can limit us and keep us subscribed to old ideas and old ways of being as we attach to a personality, our experiences of going from being reactive to accessing the higher wave brain patterns, fight or flight, accessing our prefrontal cortex, how breathing shifts our access to be more responsive versus reactive, how we can use appreciation as a path to higher resonate...2024-01-1558 min

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 2 Change Your Mind and Change the GameIn this episode Cliff and Daphne discuss the main thrust of the show and how they see this life as an adventure book where you are always able to choose how the story ends. In this case, we are choosing our experience. They discuss choices, how we come to choices by wanting to avoid an experience or by wanting to create one, how much choice do we really have in life, death, loss, and how changing our mind might be the thing that ultimately changes the game. We look forward to having you join us on the show. 2024-01-081h 04

Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure GameEp 1 Welcome to Life: The Ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure Game PodcastIn this episode, Daphne introduces the show with a pre-announcement of what's to come. Get ready for the adventure!!2024-01-0308 min

The Cliff Ravenscraft Show — Where Strategy Meets Soul626 – Waking Up A Leader – With Daphne ScottIn this episode, I feature a conversation with my great friend, Daphne Scott. Daphne just published her first book, “Waking Up A Leader.” Dr. Daphne Scott is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), certified Hendricks Coach, a founding member of the Conscious Leadership Group, and a member of the International Coaching Federation. She has studied with top-level executive coaches, consciousness experts, and organizational psychologists. She also holds a Masters Degree in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and a Doctorate of Science in Physical Therapy from Andrews University. Daphne brings two decad...2019-12-101h 02

The Super Fantastic Leadership Show Podcast222: The 5 Relationships You Need To Be Successful As A LeaderIf you want to be successful as a leader, and even in life, understanding relationships and how to relate is crucial. Dr. Daphne Scott did a talk at the Free the Dream Conference, hosted by Cliff Ravenscraft. We are sharing that talk with you on today’s episode! Daphne shares her career story and journey to illustrate what she shared at the conference. She discusses 5 essential relationships that we should be paying attention to in order to be successful as leaders. Daphne also has 4 questions for you. Answer them the best you can and see ho...2018-10-1934 min

The Super Fantastic Leadership Show222: The 5 Relationships You Need To Be Successful As A LeaderIf you want to be successful as a leader, and even in life, understanding relationships and how to relate is crucial. Dr. Daphne Scott did a talk at the Free the Dream Conference, hosted by Cliff Ravenscraft. We are sharing that talk with you on today’s episode!… The post 222: The 5 Relationships You Need To Be Successful As A Leader appeared first on Daphne Scott. Evolve Leadership.2018-10-1934 min

The Cliff Ravenscraft Show — Where Strategy Meets Soul553 – It’s FridayIn this episode, I feature a conversation with my great friend, Daphne Scott. Daphne will be speaking at the Free The Dream conference this September and I wanted to use this episode as an opportunity to introduce her to you. Dr. Daphne Scott is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), certified Hendricks Coach, a founding member of the Conscious Leadership Group, and a member of the International Coaching Federation. She has studied with top-level executive coaches, consciousness experts, and organizational psychologists. She also holds a Masters Degree in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pen...2018-06-2949 min

The Super Fantastic Leadership Show Podcast200: The Truth About Success and 200 ShowsWE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!! 200 EPISODES of The Super Fantastic Leadership Show!!!! Come and CELEBRATE with us as we chat about 200 shows and the truth about success! We are very excited to celebrate 200 episodes with you today. We (Daphne and Marta) reminisce about 200 episodes, including things learned along the way and what it was like to take this journey. Later in the show, Dr. Katie Hendricks joins us to also celebrate the 200th episode and discuss the truth about success from her perspective. She shares her amazing wisdom and it’s a phenomenal discussion. Finally, we...2018-04-201h 20

Podcast Episodes | Podcast Answer Man - Podcast Consultant - Consulting / How To Podcast - Learn How To Podcast with the world’s leading podcast authority.517 – Einstein Time – A Conversation With Daphne ScottI'm super excited to have Daphne Scott, host of the Super Fantastic Leadership Show, as my guest on this week's episode. I first met Daphne in February 2014 as a student of my Podcasting A to Z course. Just a few months later, Daphne had signed up for my first live event called the “Next […] The post 517 – Einstein Time – A Conversation With Daphne Scott appeared first on Podcast Answer Man - Podcast Consultant - Consulting / How To Podcast - Learn How To Podcast with the world’s leading podcast authority..2017-09-211h 22

The Cliff Ravenscraft Show — Where Strategy Meets Soul517 - Einstein Time - A Conversation With Daphne ScottI have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid mastermind groups? If so, visit my WORK WITH ME PAGE and submit an application today.2017-09-191h 22