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Revenue Without BordersIs It Time to Leave Your 9-5? How to Know If You're Ready for EntrepreneurshipIs it time to leave your 9-5?Wondering if you’re ready for the path to entrepreneurship? In this episode, Jamila Grier explores the signs that it’s time to quit your 9-5, how to prepare for your transition, and what the journey to global entrepreneurship really looks like.You’ll learn:How to know when it’s time to leave your 9-5The first steps on the path to entrepreneurshipCommon fears and how to overcome themReal stories from those who made the leapResources to help you get startedResources & Links:Related episode: “From Corpo...2025-06-1928 min
Change Well by Wellness Leadership LLCNavigating Your Journey to WellnessWellness journeys are rarely direct. Each journey includes valleys, plateaus, and peaks, which require different approaches to navigate. Today's episode offers approaches for all phases of your wellness journey. Don offers practical tips from his experience. Click this link to read the associated blog and access links to other related blogs in the podcast.2025-03-2010 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCStay Flexible and Fit as a SeniorToday's podcast is especially for those over 50 who want to stay functional and fit for the long haul. It is all about the Senior Fitness Test and Fitness Reaching Older Gen's developed in Southwest Nebraska Public Health agency. You can find a link to the resources here. As always, we weave in poetry, humor, and Boots the dog with the Change Well podcast. Also, hang on to the end for a significant upcoming Kennedy Walk on Veterans Day announcement. The associated blog is located here. #MAHA Make America Healthy Again2025-02-2813 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCRevitalize Your Fitness RoutineMost people have abandoned their New Year's resolutions. But that does not need to be you. Switch up with new fitness routines! This podcast examines 10 fitness routines that can help keep you on goal. You can read the related blog by clicking this link. Revitalize Your Fitness Routine.2025-02-0112 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCPerfectionism Is An Obstacle to ImprovementTrying to be perfect can prevent you from being better. We often think of perfectionism as a virtue, but in its extreme, it is a vice. That quest for flawlessness can stifle our growth, creativity, and happiness.
This week's podcast is a true story of the vices that can occur when you constantly strive to be perfect. You will also learn how to overcome yourself and your perfectionism by being Well Rested, Well Tested, and Never Bested. You can read our blog on Perfectionism is the Enemy of Self Improvment. #selfimprovement #podcast #mentalwellness2025-01-2213 min
Change Well by Wellness Leadership LLCFive New Year Tips to Change WellHappy New Year! We at Wellness Leadership and the Change Well podcast have culled through our content to find the five best tips for those starting a wellness journey. Hopefully, these tips will lead you to a healthier, happier New Year. Let us know your favorite tip in the poll or recommend another tip in the comment. If you want to read the associated blog, click here.
2025-01-0115 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCChristmas in Crosswicks - Memories, Community and Civility to Change Well #christmas #wellnessWe all have memories of Christmas in our hearts that bring us joy and hopefully change well, not just on Christmas Day but every day. Today's podcast examines the history, community, and civility of a little town in NJ that brings forth the joy of the holidays and points to a better path for the future. You can read the associated blog at this link: Christmas in Crosswicks. If you like our podcast, please read our blogs on Wellness, weight loss, and spirituality at our blog sites. https://wellnessldr.com/blog/ https://weightlossleadership.com/ and https://begoodnotgreat.blog/2024-12-2610 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCBoost Wellness with Reading, Writing, And MathYour 8th-grade teacher was right! Reading, writing, and arithmetic improve your mind and boost your wellness. Learn how in today's podcast. Also, listen to my recommendations on seven books that are great for reading about wellness and self-improvement.
Here is a link to blog site of Malcom Guite mentioned in the podcast.
Here is a link to The Gratitude Journal that I use.
Click the link if you want to read my related blog.2024-12-1911 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCFive Wellness Tips to Make It Through DecemberThe holidays in December can be full of stress for recovering food addicts like me. These five tips will help you make it through December. This podcast also includes a song parody with an accompanying video on either Spotify here or YouTube here. It also includes a poem for Christmas that you can access by clicking this link: https://wellnessldr.com/2024/12/09/five-december-tips-to-manage-stress/.
Additionally, Don spoke on the Service Academy Business Mastermind, which you can listen to here by clicking this link.. Finally, you can read this podcast's associated blog and all blogs by clicking here. 2024-12-1012 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCTrailer - How To Make it Through December Song ParodyThis is a special trailer for Season 2, Episode 2 - Five Tips to Make It Through December with Your Wellness Intact. The song is a parody of the Merle Haggard song. "If We Make It Through December" sings about the temptations and stressors that make it challenging to make it through December. The entire podcast gives five tips on overcoming temptations and stressors. #wellness #Christmas #holidays #holidaystress2024-12-1001 min
Service Academy Business Mastermind#302: How (Literally) Falling and Getting Back Up Can Help to Realize Your True Purpose with Don Grier, USMA ‘85Are you a real estate investor in need of financing for your next investment property? If so, the Academy Fund has you covered! Whether you need short term financing for “fix-and-flip” projects, land development, or new construction or you need long term financing for single family or multi family rentals, we are your reliable financial partner. Our mission is to bridge the gaps often left by conventional banking institutions, making sure your real estate dreams become reality. And for accredited investors looking to earn purpose driven passive income while supporting military veteran real estate investors, the Academy Fund...2024-12-0638 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCFive Tips for Thanksgiving WellnessAre you worried you will put on a few extra pounds during Thanksgiving? Listen to Coach Don's trips and tricks to avoid extra pounds and focus on Thanksgiving: family, friends, football, and most of all, thanks. This podcast also includes a new holiday song and poem for Thanksgiving and Wellness - Turkey Burn. #thanksgiving #WW #Peloton #poems . You can view our Instagram reel with song and dance here. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DC4llSYJAzF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link2024-11-2713 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCCycling Through Wellness Tips - An Epic Ride with Coach DonCheck out the latest Change Well Podcast from This Wellness Podcast, which provides excerpts of the key wellness lessons Coach Don learned along his weight loss journey, losing over 150 pounds. Did I mention that he recorded this while riding a 2-hour Peloton ride? #peloton #humour #fitness #wellness
These lessons can help you improve your health and your soul. This is the closing episode of Year 1 of the Change Well Podcast! If you want to read more about Coach Don and his journey, click on his blog series here: https://wellnessldr.com/blog/2024-11-2013 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCWelcome to the Change Well Podcast ShowThis 10 - 15-minute weekly podcast provides tips and tricks for listeners to change to wellness. The lessons are based on Don, the Founder of Wellness Leadership LLC. 's experience transforming his body and soul.
Weekly, Don, a retired executive, will provide practical steps to get happier and healthier from his wellness journey and those of others. Don offers reasonable, down-to-earth steps he discovered during his wellness journey: losing half his body weight and becoming less of a curmudgeon.
We have over 50 episodes and are approaching season 2, featuring guests with similar journeys. You can subscribe to...2024-11-1901 min
Randall Grier Ministries' The Word & Spirit PodcastFaith Without Feeling: How to Trust God Even When You Don't See ResultsFaith isn't about convincing God to move on your behalf - it's about accessing what He's already provided. This eye-opening teaching reveals how true biblical faith operates in the unseen realm before manifesting in the natural world. Ev. Randall Grier shows why simply speaking God's Word isn't about manipulating outcomes, but rather about building and maintaining your faith muscles.
Through stories, practical examples and scripture-based insights, Rev. Grier shows:
• The crucial difference between begging God and believing His promises
• How to identify when you're truly operating in faith
• Why co...2024-11-191h 10
Randall Grier Ministries' The Word & Spirit PodcastDon't Quit! Victory Is SureIn this powerful call to action for those wanting more of God, Rev. Randall Grier shares that despite the challenges and distractions of modern life, victory is assured for those who put God first and allow the Holy Spirit to lead them.
When Elijah stood toe-to-toe with the prophets of Baal, he did not give up. Though for many of us, the pressure of giving up is real. Rev. Grier shares how Peter's denied of Jesus serves as a warning for us to continually pray. Even in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles, God...2024-11-1257 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCAn Election Day Weave of Life Lessons From My DadNov 5 was a big day. It is the 22nd anniversary of my Dad, Big D, passing, and it is election day. So, in honor of my Dad, to celebrate our democracy and organize the many thoughts in my head, I will attempt what former President Trump calls the weave. #ElectionDay #LifeLessons
My definition of the weave is connecting several lines of disparate thought to develop a consistent theme. Today’s weave will hopefully create a tapestry of life lessons that lead to wellness. The thread that ties this weave together is the many lessons I learned from my...2024-11-0613 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCFive Secrets of Active ListeningI have been a curmudgeon most of my life. Fortunately, I have changed to a sunnier disposition in recent years. One critical component of that change was the development of the skill of active listening, the topic of today’s podcast.
Going from crusty to collegial takes time. You have to work on active listening to become more empathetic. Developing the skill of active listening has helped me change from grumpy to gracious.
Today's podcast reveals five secrets to active listening. It also discusses Charles Duhigg's Supercommunicators and Chris Vo...2024-10-3110 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLC5 Practical Ways to Foster Hope in Your Life and WorkplaceToday's podcast is all about hope—what it is, why it is important, and how to create more of it.
Hope is a force multiplier. It drives us to greater heights and impels us to persevere despite the obstacles in our way. It is the ability to see the light through darkness and drive on through pain to the promise of a brighter future.
But hope is not easy, nor is it Pollyannish. Bishop Desmond Tutu got it right when he said, “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” It is n...2024-10-2710 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCMore Community, Civility, and Crosswicks to Change WellToday's podcast is a plea to restore civility and community to change the course of this nation. The only way to change well individually and as a country is to truly listen to each other in real-time.
It feels like we’re constantly bombarded with noise—voices shouting over one another, each claiming to be correct, and no one listening. Yesterday, I turned off the news because I couldn’t take it anymore. It didn’t matter if it was CNN, MSNBC, or FOX—what I saw was the same: division.
But it wasn't always this way...2024-10-1811 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLC5 Powerful Ways To Mental Health and ResilienceToday, October 10, 2024 is World Mental Health Day. Accordingly, our podcast focuses on the positive impact of fellowship and companionship on mental well-being and overall wellness.
Numerous studies have shown the positive effects of companionship. One study found that married people have a longer life expectancy than single people: an average of 2.2 years for married men and 1.5 years for married women. The longer life expectancy of happily married people is partly due to their mutual support.
Humans are inherently social animals. Friendship and group participation provides support, accountability, and meaning. But despite the positive impact of...2024-10-1010 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCThree Critical Elements for Successful Change ManagementThis is the second of our two-part podcast series on change. Last week’s podcast focused on the three types of change: static, dynamic, and complex, the techniques for discerning the modification needed, and how to implement the change based on type.
This week, we will examine three critical elements for managing modifications: definition and initiation, communication and monitoring, and training and support. No matter how much the change is needed, the change and, potentially, the project are at risk if these three elements are not handled properly.
We ha...2024-10-0318 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCProven Approaches and Models to Change WellOur podcast and blog series is called Change Well. So far, we have focused on defining and discussing the second word in the title, “Well.” But today and next week’s blog will focus on the word “change.” This week, we will look at approaches to determining the needed change. Next week, we will look at critical lessons on implementing the change to achieve the desired effect.
Click here to read a related blog to this podcast. Click here to contact us about services or have us speak at your organization. 2024-09-2614 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCChange Well by Harnessing the Body's Self-Healing SecretsThe body is fantastic and has natural healing powers. This episode describes the body's remarkable self-healing capabilities and shares strategies, such as improved hydration, diet, vitamin D intake, exercise, and sleep, that successfully reduce inflammation and diabetes risk while enhancing immunity. Also, we read some fascinating facts related to the body from Bill Bryson's book The Body. You can use your body's natural mechanisms to feel better and change well. Learn more on our blog. #wellness #naturalhealing #holistic2024-09-2018 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCHow to Transition to Your Second Act and a Happier YouI read many books each year. Most books give me a point or two on transitioning and improving, which I consider an excellent ROI for a 6 – 8-hour commitment. But I would consider very few books so life-changing that I would devote a podcast to them alone.
One such book, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, is one I read ten years ago. As documented in my previous blog, The Return of Elvis: Seven Habits for Wellness, this book launched my wellness journey based on its insights into the habit cycle. However, today's blog is about a book I...2024-09-1114 min
Unscriptd PodcastTheDaysEndPodcast Season 2 Premier and Michael Grier's Epic Introduction | TDEP S2E1Season 2 of TheDaysEndPodcast is here! 🎉
We’re kicking things off with a chill roundtable chat featuring three of season 2's Co-Host's as they share their favorite moments, biggest takeaways from Season 1, and introduce TDEP's newest addition, Michael Grier. We’ll be spilling the tea on what went down, what surprised us, and what we’re excited about as we dive into a brand new season with unlimited opportunities! Whether you’ve been with us from the start or you’re just tuning in, this episode is all about setting the vibe for the amazing conversations ahead.
Grab your h...2024-09-0437 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCSix Amazing Tracking Tips to Lose Weight and Change WellSome in the wellness industry give tracking a lousy name. Some firms even want you to buy prepackaged foods, mixes, and pills so you can avoid what they consider the mundane practice of tracking. Buy our food, lose weight, and leave the monitoring to us! Do our specific exercise routine and watch your muscles grow and your stomach shrink. Better yet, take this pill or shot, and you don’t have to exercise or watch what you eat.
Let me debunk these claims of the wellness industry. First and foremost, people like to choose their food and wa...2024-08-2809 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCImprovement, Perfection, And The Habit Of Change! "Winston Churchill wrote one of my favorite mottos: “To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to change often." Keeping with the British theme, David Bowie wrote the song Changes, reflecting his need to evolve artistically. In this week's podcast, we look at how to change well, leveraging the lessons from these two people who knew the importance of purposeful change. You can read the associated blog here
A profound truth is captured in Churchill’s motto and Bowie's song. No one on earth is perfect, and if they achieve something close to p...2024-08-2109 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCFour Proven Ways to Know Your Team For Superior SuccessTo achieve project success and a happy and fulfilled team, it is imperative to understand your team and let your team understand you. A project manager who is not aware of the skills of their team members and the skills required for the project will have critical gaps that surface at the most unexpected times. A team that fails to leverage its strengths and disregards its member's aspirations will be significantly less productive than one that does. By understanding and leveraging team members' aspirations, you can inspire higher commitment and productivity. Prioritizing team satisfaction is not just a feel-good...2024-08-1414 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCDrive Superior Wellness When You Proactively Manage ExpectationsToday's podcast is about managing expectations. Proactively managing expectations is one of the most empowering things you can do for your wellness and that of others. This fosters healthy relationships and paves the way for successful outcomes in personal and professional settings, motivating and inspiring you and those around you.
Proper management and understanding of others’ expectations increase their satisfaction with the services and products you provide. Setting clear boundaries on others’ expectations of what is achievable and aligned with the capabilities provided to you is a key strategy in avoiding burnout and stress. Sett...2024-08-1015 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCHow to Stay Healthy in the City That Never SleepsI just got back from the city that never sleeps last week. My wife and I had a great time with our son and his wife, and we got a lot of exercise. We walked at least 12,000 steps each day. New York could also be called the city where everyone walks.
When I weighed in on the day I got back, I was half expecting to have dropped a few pounds. However, I was shocked that I had gained 5 lbs. in 5 days. How did that happen? I ate a little more, but not to excess. I did not e...2024-07-3115 min
BRX NationalDon Grier with Wellness Leadership LLCIn this episode of High Velocity Radio, Stone Payton interviews Don Grier, founder of Wellness Leadership LLC. Don discusses his transition from a corporate consultant to starting his own wellness-focused company. He shares his personal journey of overcoming health challenges and emphasizes the importance of wellness in leadership and project management. Don explains the services […]
The post Don Grier with Wellness Leadership LLC appeared first on Business RadioX ®.2024-07-2600 minHigh Velocity RadioDon Grier with Wellness Leadership LLCIn this episode of High Velocity Radio, Stone Payton interviews Don Grier, founder of Wellness Leadership LLC. Don discusses his transition from a corporate consultant to starting his own wellness-focused company. He shares his personal journey of overcoming health challenges and emphasizes the importance of wellness in leadership and project management. Don explains the services […]
The post Don Grier with Wellness Leadership LLC appeared first on Business RadioX ®.2024-07-2600 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCCivility and Kindness: Prescription for Wellness and the NationToday, I will hit a recurring theme on the Change Well podcast– the importance of civility, kindness, and active listening on wellness. I don’t want to sound too hyperbolic, but I believe these traits are critical to the soul of this great nation. The only way to continue to grow is to listen with an open mind to the things you don’t know about yourself and others. It would be best if you seized on the commonalities to convince yourself to do so and not discount what someone different says, discern the reasons for the differences, and diplom...2024-07-2312 min
Revenue Without Borders46. A Hidden Opportunity: What 90% of Lawyers DON'T SeeSend us a textIn this eye-opening episode of "Barely Legal in Web3," host Jamilia Grier explores a game-changing opportunity in the legal tech revolution that most lawyers are overlooking. Key highlights include: Personal Story: Jamilia shares her journey from a successful Global Head of Data Privacy to discovering the untapped potential in Web3 technologies. The Hidden Opportunity: Discussion of the intersection of law and Web3 technologies, including blockchain, smart contracts, and decentr...Support the show📬 Join the mailing list Get updates and bonus content—join the mailing list Thank you for listening and being...2024-07-1213 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 35 - Be, Be the Bamboo, Wellness JourneyersOne of my favorite movies is Caddy Shack. One of my favorite lines is when Chevy Chase tells Danny his philosophy on life and golf. He says, “Stop thinking. Let things happen and be, be the ball.” Chevy then goes on to hit a perfect golf shot blindfolded. Danny then tries after prodding from Chevy and sends the ball into the pond. Why am I discussing a comedy movie on today’s Change Well podcast? Like Chevy, I want to pass on some hard-learned lessons using a fitting metaphor. Hopefully, my metaphor will lead to a successful wellness journey without the...2024-07-1008 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 34: Mission Possible - How to Improve Wellness by Helping Others
Helping others improves wellness! Here are five lessons that I learned from a recent mission trip. You can read additional content in this blog.2024-07-0412 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEp 33 - Five Ways to Beat the Summer HeatSummer officially starts tomorrow, June 20, but the heat index has already crept into the 100s in Austin for a few days. If you want to continue to Change Well with physical activity, we all need a few tricks to stay cool when it is hot. This week's podcast gives you five techniques to keep active during the doldrums of August. The associated blog is located here: https://wellnessldr.com/2024/06/19/five-ways-to-beat-the-summer-heat/2024-06-1911 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 32 - The Gift of Fatherhood: 5 Ways It Shaped Me into a Better PersonI am looking forward to Father’s Day this Sunday. I cherish every gift my children have given me over these 36 years of Fatherhood, from plaster cast moldings of their handprints to more recent gifts to events and workshops. I also love getting some barbeque and a few beers. But the greatest gift of all is the opportunity, along with my wife, to raise four empathetic, brilliant, and kind adults. Quite frankly, I believe that instead of getting gifts this Sunday, I should be giving gifts back for the opportunity of being a Father.
Fatherhoo...2024-06-1511 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCFour Proven Approaches to Fail ForwardOne undeniable truth is that life is a roller coaster. The secret to a fulfilling life is to fail forward, learn from the lows, and keep moving onward. Hardship and mistakes are our greatest teachers. They are often the catalysts that push us out of our comfort zones and into growth.
The most successful individuals have a common thread-they have made numerous mistakes on their journey to success. Take Thomas Edison, for instance. He encountered failure over 1,000 times before creating a working light bulb. He said, “I have not failed 10,000 times—I’ve successfully found 10,000 ways it will not wor...2024-06-0408 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 30 - A Memorial Day Walk with HeroesI believe one of the most improbable goals in human history was undertaken by our founding fathers and mothers when they established this country. A country formed for the ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
But the experiment is fragile. Too often in today’s time, we do not listen to our fellow Americans. To see their side and to honor their equal right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Indeed, there is too much of me and not enough of us. And it is a disgrace to the sacrifices that these br...2024-05-2409 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 29 - Mending Well with BoundariesThree seemingly unrelated events have shaped the theme and content of this week’s Change Well podcast.
The first was a small group discussion I led, coincidentally on the same topic we're exploring today. The second was the inclusion of one of my favorite poems, which I often listen to on the podcast “The Daily Poem by Goldberry Studio. Lastly, I missed recording my podcast for the first time last week because I neglected to follow some of the suggestions in this podcast.
How are these events all connected? They all revolve around the concept of B...2024-05-1508 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 28 = Be Good Not GreatOur podcast and newsletter are called Change Well, so you may wonder why today’s episode is called Be Good, Not Great. It is human nature to always reach for the
superlative. Don’t change well; change better, change best! So why am I saying Be Good, Not Great?
I am not going to steal the podcast's thunder. but trust me it is the best podcast yet. I owe it to my audience since I missed a week. It will not happen again.
2024-05-0113 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 27 - In Distress? De-stress with 8 Proven Ways to Change WellToday we look at 8 ways to de-stress when you are distressed. We use the acronym De-Stress to talk through methods to improve your mood, remove anxiety and relax. 2024-04-1809 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 26 - Ten Rules for Living Regardless of the MomentIn today's episode, Don provides ten rules for living, whether you are in desolation or consolation. If followed daily, these rules can help you change well and help those around you. The original poem from this episode can be found here along with a link to John XXIII's Decalogue for Living.2024-04-1010 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 25 - Five Rule of Wellness to Stay Healthy When It's Just SpringWe all want to go out in nature when it's just spring. But if you do not take the proper precautions, you can become like the little lame balloon moon in e.e. cumings' famous poem. This week's podcast talks about five rules to stay healthy when exercising again after winter's cold has ended. The associated blog is located here2024-04-0310 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 24 - Six Wellness Lessons from The Waltons for EasterWe have a special episode this week for Easter. My favorite show of all time is The Waltons, and my favorite episode is the two-part Easter Story. Hear more about this heartwarming episode and the six wellness lessons from The Waltons. The associated blog for this episode is located here: https://weightlossleadership.com/2019/10/08/6-wellness-lessons-from-the-waltons/2024-03-2610 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 23 - Change Your Environment, Change Your LifeThe key to improving your health and losing weight is your environment. We live in a toxic environment in the 21st century. Artificial food, false friends, and feelings of discontent lead to stress, weight gain, and self-medication. To embark on a journey toward health, we must put away the fast food, vitriol, and anxiety of everyday living to embrace real food, authentic experiences, mindfulness, and thankfulness.
This podcast discusses three environments that you should focus on improving to get healthier and to Change Well. As always, we have practical tips on adjusting your environment to improve your...2024-03-2014 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 22 - You've Got A Friend in WellnessLast week's podcast discussed the impact of family on wellness. In this podcast, we learn how friends can support you on your wellness journey and how you can do the same. Friends come in all types: work colleagues, fitness pals, weight loss support groups, and spiritual friends. We hope on this podcast show to be your friend in helping you to change well! #wellness #fitness #positivity #friendship2024-03-1411 min
Change Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 21 - The Wonders of Wellness from FamilyThis podcast is the first of a two-part series on the wonders of wellness that occur when you are with family and friends. Today we talk about the positive impact of family on wellness. One part of our family shown in the episode photo is Boots, our Bernese Chow mix. Boots has positively impacted my wellness and is one of the family. Plus, this episode includes a song dedicated to our furry friend. As always, you can find this episode and its associated blog on our website https://www.wellnessldr.com/blog2024-03-0611 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 20 - Harness Four Powerful Wellness Concepts to Full EngagementThis podcast continues our recent discussions on the body and soul connection by exploring four key wellness concepts from two foundational books. Read the associated Blog which contains links to the books and previous podcasts mentioned.2024-02-2810 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 19 - You Can't Love or Hate Someone to Health"Our podcast today is a bit different. Instead of giving wellness tips for you to follow, we talk about how to help a friend or loved one with an addiction. We open today with. of all things, a quote from Daisy Jones and the Six.
"You can’t love someone back to health and you can’t hate someone back to health and no matter how right you are about
something, it doesn't mean they will change their mind.”
So what can you do? Using stories and examples, we talk about three things you can and th...2024-02-2010 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 18 - Seven Habit Combos to Heal Your Body and Soothe the SoulThis is the second of a two-podcast series focusing on practices that nurture the body and soul. Episode 17 covered five powerful practices that can help you promote your soul and, in turn, improve your health and disposition. This podcast will cover
how to stack in sequence or, better yet, run body and soul habit combinations in parallel for a double whammy. The seven body and soul stacks and scrums (more on what a scrum is in the podcast) can help you be a healthier and more peaceful person.
This podcast has references to several links listed below:
2024-02-1518 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 17 - Five Restorative Practices to Heal Your Body and SoulThere is a definite connection between body and soul. Be happy, feel better. Share kindness, win friends, and feel good. On the other hand, when you are stressed or miss your workout, it is not always easy to turn the other cheek. Common sense confirms recent studies that caring for others improves both the well-being of those you helped and your own!
This podcast is the first of two to help you heal your body while cleaning your soul. Here is a link to the Kindness Journal that I use and the HappyFeed application that I mentioned.
2024-02-0710 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 16 - Final Five Amazing Guidelines for the Well-Led Organization Episode 16 concludes our series of four podcasts on the Well-Led Guidelines for sustainable company success through a focus on employee wellness. Episode 13 of our podcast examined why organizations prioritizing employee wellness have more sustainable success and happier employees. Episodes 14 and 15 provided the first ten Well-Led guidelines for organizations
and projects, while this episode offers the final five. We at Wellness Leadership LLC have integrated these fifteen guidelines and the Global Standard for Risk Management from the Project Management Institute to develop a first-in-class assessment and strategy model for sustainable success for organizations, programs, and projects. If you want our...2024-01-3111 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 15 - Rules 6 -10 of the Well-Led OrganizationWe are on the third of four podcast episodes discussing the Well-Led guidelines for a successful organization that simultaneously cares for its employees and mission. You can apply these guidelines to lower risk and increase organizational, program, and project success.
In
episode thirteen, we gave three reasons why support of employee wellness is essential for an organization intent on ensuring sustainable access and lowering risk.
In episode fourteen, we looked at the first five Well-Led Guidelines, all focused on planning with employee health as a critical input.
In this episode, we jump into Well-Led Guidelines si...2024-01-2515 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 14 - Five Essential Guidelines for A Well-Led Organization Welcome to Part Two of our series on wellness in the workplace. In last week's podcast, we discussed just three of the reasons that a focus on employee wellness was good for the bottom line. This week's episode examines the first five of fifteen guidelines for a well-led project, program, or organization. Find links and written text at our associated blog
2024-01-1819 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 13 - Three Key Reasons Your Organization Should Be Wellness-LedToday, we begin the first of a four-part series on why your organization should lead with wellness and fitness, followed in subsequent episodes with tips and tricks to get you there! As always, in the Change Well podcast, we will pepper our facts with examples, anecdotes, and fun.
In podcasts over the next few weeks, I will further discuss 15 guidelines for the Well-Led organization. Until then, if you are interested in an update on the 12-week plan I have established for my improved wellness, listen to the supplemental podcast on Friday, Jan 12, 2024. Until then, change well!
2024-01-1015 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 12 - Ten Weight Loss Tips for Road Warriors
Some people say losing weight and traveling are diametrically
opposed. But that is simply untrue. In this week's podcast, Don discusses ten tricks he used while losing 3 lbs. a week while traveling weekly for over a year and a half. We even give a few tips on what to do when your plan is delayed due to a blizzard.
If you want to read the associated blog, here is the link.
2024-01-0317 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 11 - Six Weapons to Win the Weight Loss BattleThe New Year is approaching, so it is time to make resolutions. According to a recent article in Forbes, one of the most common resolutions is to lose weight (34% of those polled).
Indeed, for many, losing weight and keeping it off is akin to warfare. It was for me. Many days during my year and a half journey to lose a 178 lbs., I felt like I was in the Battle of the Bulge. I was battered on all sides by my enemies - junk food, worry, and inactivity. I needed the right weapons to beat back the break i...2023-12-2810 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 10 - 5 Ways to Avoid a Blue ChristmasChristmas is a joyous time for most people. But for some people, particularly those who are apart or have lost loved ones, Christmas can be a sad time. On today's podcast, Don uses stories, anecdotes, a song, and a poem to discuss five ways to avoid A Blue Christmas. At the end of the podcast, you may not be able to change well immediately from a loss. But you will learn how to change better. To read the associated blog, click this link: https://wellnessldr.com/2023/12/19/five-ways-to-avoid-a-blue-christmas/
2023-12-2012 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 9 - Be A Rock of Wellness, Follow These Rules of Army FootballWhat does wellness have to do with the rules of Army football? As it so happens, a lot! Consistency, persistence, and attitude are the three keys to both a successful wellness journey and an Army football victory. Listen to these wellness rules, and Don shouts one more time, Beat Navy (for this year). You can read the associated blog at https://wellnessldr.com/blog/ #wellness #ArmyFootball #attitude #ChangeWell2023-12-1207 min
Change Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 8 - Slow Walk Sundays, Never Get Me DownLife is not a sprint! It takes a slow walk to unleash the better angels of our nature and wellness. In this episode, Don discusses the wellness benefits of establishing the practice of taking a Slow Walk Sunday. To see Don demonstrating and singing about the benefits of Slow Walks, visit our YouTube video on the Wellness Leadership YouTube Channel. #wellness #walking #Sunday #Austin #groovy #podcast #spiritual2023-12-0507 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 7 - THINK Yourself to a New YouThis week's podcast gives you practical steps to increase kindness, positivity, inclusion, and happiness for yourself and the workplace. One can lift their internal dialogue and the discussion between work colleagues by applying the acronym THINK to all communications. Before speaking, we should THINK ourselves to a new you. To drive positive outcomes, our conversations should be Truthful, Helpful, Inspiring, Necessary, and Kind (THINK). Don discusses in today's broadcast how the THINK process has improved his life. Let us all THINK our way to a new society of kindness and generosity.2023-11-2808 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 6 - The Power of Gratitude - The Story of the Thanksgiving CalvesA special Change Well Podcast for Thanksgiving.
The power of gratitude is transforming. It can change your attitude even in the darkest times. This is a true Thanksgiving Story of how gratefulness changed a day of sadness and stress into joy. It also provides facts on the benefits of gratitude and the practice of a daily gratitude journal.
This podcast is available in blog form at our company blog site at
The Power of Gratitude: The Story of the Thanksgiving Calves – Wellness Leadership LLC (wellnessldr.com)
#Thanksgiving2023 #gratitude #positivity #thanfulness #gratefulness #attitudeofgratitude
2023-11-2113 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 5 - A Penny A MinuteThis is a special Veterans Day episode about the wellness lessons an 11-year-old future Army officer learned from an Octogenarian Navy Captain. Captain Barber used to pay me a penny a minute - a fair wage back in the day. But more importantly. I learned a lifetime of lessons from this organic farmer who practiced homeopathic medicine. #veterans #wellness #organic #vegetarian #apennyaminute
Learn more about our company at https://wellnessldr.com. Read the accompanying blog at https://weightlossleadership.com/2018/01/14/a-penny-a-minute-a-lifetime-of-lessons/2023-11-1414 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 4 - Waking Up to Your WhyOne of the most important things you can do for wellness is to have a why - a reason to get healthy and mentally fit. Don gives three habits that you can use today! Do not wander and wallow through this world without a why. Change well to accomplish your goal! Read the accompanying blog at https://wellnessldr.com/2023/08/17/waking-up-to-your-why/2023-11-0708 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 3: Put One Foot in Front of The OtherIn this week's episode, Don discusses the importance of taking that first step in your wellness journey. You may not go far initially, and you may be embarrassed. But you have to take that first step! Put one foot in front of the other, and soon you will walk to a new you! Read more about our company at https://www.wellnessldr.com2023-10-3110 minChange Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 2 - The Return of Elvis: Seven Habits for WellnessThis is the second part of the origin story of the Change Well podcast and Wellness Leadership LLC. In the first episode, we learned the bad habits that left our Founder, Don, a once fit executive who wanted to be an Elvis impersonator, knocked out and unable to get up on his own. In this episode, Don discusses the seven essential habits and earth-changing book that led to his return to wellness and Elvis! Learn more about our company at https://wellnessldr.com. Read the associated blog at https://wellnessldr.com/2023/09/23/the-return-of-elvis-seven-habits-for-wellness/2023-10-2414 min
Change Well by Wellness Leadership LLCEpisode 1: Seven Habits that Derail WellnessPart one of the origin of the Change Well podcast and Wellness Leadership LLC. Using his personal story, Don will discuss the seven habits you should avoid on your wellness journey. This episode will provide you with the habits you should stop now to avoid losing your health and emotional well-being. 2023-10-1016 min
Randall Grier Ministries' The Word & Spirit PodcastWhat Do You Want?Preached during a healing school, Rev. Grier talks about "What do you want?" There are some people who want things, but they really don’t want them. They can live without them. But when it comes to healing, sometimes you have to want it more than anything else in life because if you don’t, whatever is attacking you can take you out. In this message, Rev. Grier shares about the importance of grabbing hold of the promise of God and not letting go, and how to do that.
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Randall Grier Ministries' The Word & Spirit PodcastWhat Direction Are You HeadedIf you fail to plan, you plan to fail. It’s an old saying that holds so much truth. In this message, Rev. Randall Grier shares the importance of planning to be successful in Christian life and exactly how to do it. If you’re going on a trip, you’re going to have some sort of plan to get to your destination. How come we don’t make it a priority to have a plan on how to get to where we want to go in life? We should. And we should know one of the biggest factors that wil...2023-09-191h 07
Randall Grier Ministries' The Word & Spirit PodcastCooperating With The Spirit Of God In PrayerIn this message, Rev. Randall Grier shares how you can cooperate with what the Holy Spirit is wanting to do in your prayer life. There may be times when we pray and we don’t see results. That may be because of things that we don’t know. But the Holy Spirit knows all things and desires to share those things with us if we will take the time to wait upon Him. 2022-10-1955 min
The Simply Sef PodcastSeason 2, Episode #10 - "Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires"Listen! Don't let these people stress YOU out with THEIR problems! Period! Recorded on 4.8.2022.
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Don’t Push PauseEpisode 94 : Jackie BrownAfter becoming the biggest buzzworthy phenomenon of mid-‘90s indie film, the bar was set extremely high for Quentin Tarantino’s third film, JACKIE BROWN. Often considered one of his most mature films, JACKIE BROWN tied together a classic style with a fresh voice, while also paying homage to a cinema icon. Everything about this films just gets better with age.
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Where JACKIE BROWN fits into Tarantino’s career; adapting the novel into a screenplay & main differences between the two; Pam Grier’s influence on the script & impact of the Blaxploitation genre; use of v...2022-07-121h 48
The Simply Sef PodcastSeason 2, Episode #4 - "What I See in the Mirror"Could it be…….that maybe the reason why some of us don’t like what we see in the mirror is because we resemble some of the people who have hurt us? Like we LITERALLY look like these people because we’re related to them. I know, you didn’t want to talk about that, that’s too deep. That’s too much for the face and the book, but think about it…..
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I was supposed to upload this on Friday but life happened LOL.
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Send in a voice...2022-03-0616 minThe Simply Sef PodcastEpisode #16 - "The Art of Making It Right"We don't always get it right, we still have a responsibility to make it right when we can. I had been feeling horrible the past few days and Friday slipped through my fingers again. However, I'm making it right, today. Let this be a reminder that doing right and making it right is always right. Love y'all!
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pausefunei-grier/support2022-01-1511 minThe Simply Sef PodcastEpisode #12 - "Appreciation"Those people who are there for and love you, those people whom you have an appreciation for, TELL THEM. Don't wait for their birthday, your anniversary, or a holiday. Do it today, spread it around :)
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Randall Grier Ministries' The Word & Spirit PodcastStay Focused - Don’t Be DistractedThe Word of the Lord came to Rev. Randall Grier at the beginning of 2020, telling him and the church “Don’t Be Distracted.” There seems to be many in the church world today that are distracted with things that the Lord did not tell them to do. They have gotten caught up in fighting this person or organization, or filling their time up with things over here and there, instead of doing what the Lord told them to do. Though this message was preached in 2020, early on in the pandemic, the truths preached are still important today - Stay Focuse...2021-12-2056 min
Randall Grier Ministries' The Word & Spirit PodcastDon't Pray In FearWe have all heard the saying that ‘prayer works,’ but that isn’t necessarily true. Not all prayers get answered and there is a reason why. As one person put it, “scared prayer don’t work.’ It is important that when we pray, we’re not praying in fear. That’s because prayer prayed in fear don’t get answered. It’s the faith-filled prayer that gets answers. In this message, Rev. Grier explains the relationship between fear and prayer and how we can get the fear out, so our prayers can be answered.2021-11-0141 min
Randall Grier Ministries' The Word & Spirit PodcastDon’t Miss The BoatDuring the days of Noah, there were a lot of people that missed them boat. A LOT. Why did they miss the boat? Because they were not prepared when the storm came. There are a lot of people that die and go to hell, get trampled under the circumstances or life, and are beaten down by the attacks of the enemy. Why does this happen? Because we have not prepared before the storm hits. We have not made plans to get on the boat before it leaves.
In this message, Rev. Randall Grier shares simple, practical, Biblical t...2021-10-0549 min
Randall Grier Ministries' The Word & Spirit PodcastHow The Holy Ghost Assists Us In PrayerLikewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. - Romans 8:26
How does the Holy Ghost help us when we pray? In this message, Rev. Randall Grier shares through scripture and experience how the Holy Ghost helps believers in their prayer life. Sometimes there are things that we just don’t know how to pray about. That’s when the Holy Spirit helps us through tongues. Sometimes there are things that we should pray...2021-09-301h 09
Dr. Derek Grier's Live Big PodcastDon't Look DownWe can't second guess what the Lord has promised to do in our lives. Remain focused on Him, and don't look down! When we take our focus off Him, we will lose faith in what He is doing in our lives.2021-08-3024 min
The Simply Sef PodcastEpisode #8 - "Fear of Success"We often hear and talk about "fear of failure", but we don't often give room for discussion of fear of success. Some of us are not obsessed with "What if things go wrong?", we're obsessed with "What if things go right?"/"Can I keep up?"/"Am I ready for this????". Let's give voice to it today so that we can confront it. Join me on Facebook Live on Monday, August 16, 2021, 6:00 pm EST/5:00 pm CDT where I'll be discussing "imposter syndrome".
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify...2021-08-1318 minThe Simply Sef PodcastEpisode #6 - “I Don’t Want To Do This Anymore!”When you reach that moment of frustration that feels like the life is being sucked out of you, know that you’re not alone. A lot of us are fighting the same battles of more than inconvenience. Don’t give up, keep fighting!!!!
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Randall Grier Ministries' The Word & Spirit PodcastThe New Testament BelieverAs a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, there should be certain ‘trademarks’ of your life. There’s just certain things that pertain to you that don’t pertain to the world. For instance, you are spiritually alive, while the world is spiritually dead. Those in the Old Testament believed in God, followed Him, and worshipped Him too. There were certain things about them that made them stand out from the world. But once Jesus came, died, and rose from the dead – things changed greatly. There are certain promises in the Old Testament that are still for us today, but there...2021-05-101h 12
Randall Grier Ministries' The Word & Spirit PodcastStaying In The Middle of the RoadAs a Christian, it is important to stay in the middle of the road when it comes to Bible doctrines. If you get off in the ditch on either side, you’ll start to get into trouble. There have been many instances of men and women of God, internationally known ministers, who have gotten off following after something that did not line up with the Word. It doesn’t matter how spiritually mature you are, how big your church is, or how many notes you have in your Bible – if you don’t stay with the Word of God, you can...2021-05-041h 05
Randall Grier Ministries' The Word & Spirit PodcastHow To Deal With Evil SpiritsThe message for the church today is that we must know our spiritual authority over the powers of darkness and exercise that authority! Many in the church already know about their authority, but don't do anything with it. Others don't even know if we have authority and so they can never exercise it to begin with. And even if they do know about it, they don't know how to exercise their authority over satan and other demon spirits.
In this free download, Rev. Randall Grier shares with you the three things you must know to exercise your spi...2021-04-271h 09
Dr. Derek Grier's Live Big PodcastDon't SettleWe will all face pitfalls, obstacles, and adversities in our lives, but if we turn to God, just like David did, He can help us get to the other side! Don't settle–step forth into what God has for you!2021-03-0521 minDr. Derek Grier's Live Big PodcastDon't Sweat The Small StuffRejoice! Don't let negative people bring you down, find joy in the comfort and grace of our amazing God!2020-12-0222 min
What's Wrong With Us?4. The Revolution Will Not Be PodcastedIt’s the end of the world as we know it! If you absolutely despise politics, you may want to skip this one, but we really hope you don’t! With today being Election Day in the United States, Brandon and Grier take turns discussing the big day, the two candidates, and the implications this day will have on the country for generations to come. It’s fun stuff, indeed. Also, Grier is COVID free while Brandon may have a new job. Enjoy!
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wwwu...2020-11-0352 minDr. Derek Grier's Live Big PodcastDon’t Give UpWhen God’s ways don’t make sense, we don’t need answers most; we need endurance. Endurance is doing what you thought you couldn’t do— because you draw strength from God! Trust that He will make all things right, and surrender your cares and concerns into His capable hands so that He can give you the endurance to keep going!2020-06-3022 min
HWMS Audio TheatreWe Read It So You Don't Have To: Capital And Ideology
Thomas Piketty?
Don’t get what he’s saying?
Not sure you care?
Zach, who is back, and Maddie, who has never left tell us what is important about the writings of this economist
Or maybe not.
Dr. Piketty wrote one of the more controversial book of the past 10 years. Maddie will tell you why.
And “R” makes and appearance. But not “G”.
Cast:
Zoe Anastassiou – Maddie, the 8 Year Old Entrepreneur
Noah Masur – Zach, who is back
Skippy – Himself
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HWMS Audio TheatreBig Tech: By Any Other Name
The questions are simple.
The answers? We don’t know.
At best, we have a senatorial aide who doesn’t know how to type.
Or is incapable of being sociable.
Abby Alton of T&S is preparing for an appearance before the Senate. Her consultants meeting with key staff members but don’t exactly leave satisfied.
The eleventh episode of the Audio Drama “Talking and Shopping.”
Cast:
Sahara Ale – Yasmin, Attorney-Advisor
Margaux Amie – Evelyne, Operations Manager of HWMS, Rachel D’Fino, aide to Senator Kristine Stassen
Zoe A...2019-11-1815 min
HWMS Audio TheatreBig Tech: The Dead Don't Disrupt
Not everyone presents themselves well.
Not everyone holds to the company policy.
Not everyone is good at working the room.
What skills do you need when your client presents themselves in the worst possible light?
The Senior Management, Vinny and Evelyn, think that they need a more experienced member of the team.
The team itself, is bent on proving otherwise.
The ninth episodes of the Audio Drama “Taking and Shopping.”
Cast:
Sahara Ale – Yasmin, Attorney-Advisor
Margaux Amie – Evelyne, Operations Manager of HWMS
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On The RampageOn The Rampage with Don Lichterman Gameday Week 4 vs Tampa Bay Buc's prove Rams & Goff are Mediocre!On The Rampage w/ Don Lichterman Gameday Week 4 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers prove that the Rams & Jared Goff are Mediocre at best right now, Coach McVay, Free to be You and Me, Rosey Grier, Heaven Can Wait, Joe Pendleton/Leo Farnsworth & Tom Jarrett also wore #16, Clay Matthews with 4 Sacks, Rams trivia Game Eric Weddle & Antonio Brown go at it on Twitter and much more about the Rams debacle of a loss vs the Buc's.2019-09-301h 00
HWMS Audio TheatreBig Tech: What Big Tech Doesn't Know About Washington
They don’t talk.
They don’t write.
They don’t really like dealing with each other.
Yet, they need each other, need each other in a fundamental, all consuming way.
We’re talking about Tech and Government, in case there was any question.
And do you know how we know, how we know this?
Because this is one of the things we do at HWMS. We’re connected a small policy office on the unfashionable side of Capitol Hill that is led by Sulley, our Policy and...2019-05-1502 min