Speaking Podcast

#345 From Coma to Comeback: Maria Garcia’s Stroke, Recovery & Nutrition Breakthrough

Welcome to the Speaking Podcast. Guest Maria Garcia shares her powerful story of resilience after a massive stroke at 25 and the long recovery that followed.

Maria discusses relearning basic functions, writing her memoir Breaking Into Delight, and discovering a transformative nutritional approach years later that significantly improved her recovery. She now coaches others to reset their relationship with food and reclaim their health and purpose.

 

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 Bio of Maria Garcia

Maria Garcia is a powerful example of resilience and self-discovery. After earning double majors in Finance and International Business, she initially made her mark in the corporate world. But her path took an unexpected turn when a massive stroke altered her life forever. Through sheer determination and a long, challenging recovery, Maria emerged stronger, with a deeper sense of purpose.Maria channeled her transformative journey into her memoir, Breaking Into the Light: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Transformation, sharing her journey and the lessons learned along the way. Almost a decade after the book’s release, she discovered a groundbreaking nutritional methodology, which played a pivotal role in her continued recovery and personal transformation.Today, Maria is a passionate coach, committed to helping others navigate their own journeys of recovery and transformation. She specializes in guiding individuals to reset their relationship with food, unlocking profound shifts in their overall life experience.

What we Discussed:

 

00:00 Intro

 

00:20 Who is Maria garcia

 

02:10 How she got ill

 

03:30 Organ donation company speaking to her family

 

04:40 What was going on in her head when she could not move for 2 weeks

 

05:30 Her 1st movement in her body

 

07:00 Getting scared when sh saw the Nurse walk in

 

07:50 Dr's do not always get it right

 

09:25 The Next stage after the hospital

 

10:30 Birth Control pills can be dangerous

 

12:30 When she went home in a wheelchair and diapers

 

14:15 What was going on in her head at this stage

 

15:20 How she got out of the wheel chair

 

16:10 How Yoga helped a lot

 

17:30 Investigating different ways to heal

 

18:53 How her family kept Hope Alive

 

20:05 Getting into Personal Development

 

23:52 The importance of rereading a good book

 

26:00 When she found an ad about Nutrition

 

28:25 Developing a career on Nutrition

 

30:13 How the Food has been made toxic

 

30:30 The Wheel of Health

 

32:30 People lost touch with Nature

 

33:23 How to find healthy food

 

35:00 The Food Pyramid was inverted

 

35:40 Listen to your body

 

36:50 Pringles are not healthy or safe

 

38:30 Pork and Chicken are not the best meat to eat

 

39:45 What has she seen of illnesses being cured

 

41:30 How I cured my back pain

 

43:30 How they create confusion with food

 

46:10 Her Book on the journey

 

48:00 How she got onto the speaking stage

 

49:40 Tapping into her intuition

 

55:00 Sometime the vitamin pills are not natural

 

How to Contact

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#344 Your Manager Doesn’t Know What They’re Doing - Now What? - Carlee Wolfe

Carlee Wolfe is a global talent management leader and coach with over two decades of experience shaping leadership and organizational transformation across industries. She has worked with USA Volleyball, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Under Armour, and Hyatt Hotels. For nearly 20 years, she has also coached volleyball athletes - including those chasing their Paralympic dreams - while serving on nonprofit boards to expand opportunities in adaptive sports, workforce development, and leadership. Her commitment to talent, sport, and service continues to create meaningful impact locally and globally.

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What we Discussed:

 

00:00 Intro

 

00:20 Who is Carlee Wolfe

01:30 Carlee's Career to date

03:07 Do you need to understand the personalities of employees

06:00 Non Profit and how to succeed

08:30 How to know which Non Profit to donate to

13:53 Having the Right Board Members

15:25 The Change in Careers wih AI

19:15 What should someone Study now with the Ai boom

22:45 Yourlife skills can help you ask better questions

24:00 M & A experience

25:30 How should employees navigate if they are in a company is aquired

29:04 Support to employees during a takeover

30:37 Lots of employees in Corporations are miserable

 

31:30 How to navigate when your manager is incompetent

35:20 What we would not know about the Olympics & Para Olympics

How to Contact Carlee Wolfe

https://aceandarrowconsulting.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carleeawolfe/

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#343 Speaking from the Heart - Natasha Bazilevych

Natasha Bazilevych is a speaker, author and public speaking expert. She is Founder & President of ChangeView Academy, where she trains leaders to give powerful presentations.

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#NatashaBazilevych #ChangeViewAcademy #speaker

Bio of Natasha BazilevychNatasha Bazilevych is a speaker, author and public speaking expert. She is Founder & President of ChangeView Academy, where she trains leaders to give powerful presentations. Natasha holds a Bachelor’s in Management of Organizations and an MBA. With nearly 20 years of experience, she has taught hundreds of students and clients globally. In 2020, she was named one of the Top 500 Entrepreneurs by Brainz Magazine along with Simon Sinek, Mel Robbins and Jim Kwik. She has also been featured at Tony Robbins' and Dean Graziosi’s World Summits (2021-2022), on ABC News in Duluth, MN.

What we Discussed:

 

00:00 Who is Natasha Bazilevych

01:30 How she gopt into Marathon Running

03:20 The Recovery Period after a Marathon

04:35 Born in Russia and living in USA

05:45 Natasha's Speaking Journey

09:05 Why you should get your energy levels up before speaking

10:25 How she Stopped being Shy

11:45 Speaking from the Heart

14:20 How she improved her Videos

17:15 Having your Playful Self on your Podcast

21:35 Don't try too copy people

25:27 What does her company Changeview Academy offer

28:28 Her book and the meaning of P.O.W.E.R.

30:25 Celebrate Wins

32:00 How to React when things go Wrong

34:20 Improve what you are good at

36:25 Why you Should Simplify Your Speech

39:00 Connecting with Your Audience Online

44:10 Do Not Make Assumptions with the Way the Audience Sits

How to Contact Natasha Bazilevych

https://natashabazilevych.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/natashabazilevych/

https://www.facebook.com/nbazilevich

 https://www.instagram.com/natbazilevych/

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#342 From Flight Attendant to Brand Visionary - Building Authentic Brands & Empowering Women

Dr. Brigitte Bojkowszky is a global Brand Identity Strategist, Business Educator, retreat host, and the visionary behind BridgetBrands. With a background that spans from the skies as a flight attendant to the boardroom, the university lecture hall for over 2 decades, and the entrepreneurial world, Brigitte helps individuals and organizations uncover their brilliance and build aligned, authentic brands that radiate impact.She is the creator of the transformative personal branding retreat I AM BECOMING, designed for high-achieving women in transition ready to reclaim their identity and rise into visibility.Brigitte is also the host of the BrandsTalk podcast, a sought-after speaker, and a bestselling author, known for fusing strategy with soul in everything she does.

#brandtalks #branding #BrigitteBojkowszky

 

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What we Discussed:

 

00:30 Who is Brigitte Bojkowszky

01:45 Lessons learnt as a Flight Attendant

05:30 What was it like living out of a Suitcase

08:15 Learning Not to have Fear fro failure

 

09:20 The different Flight experiences depending on Price

13:34 How do you want to Present yourself as a Brand

15:05 Should you brand as a Business or Personal Brand

19:18 The qualifications during her Career

25:05 Appreciating Further Education after you have work experience

26:53 The Mindset to leave a Job

29:15 You will Regret what you did not do

29:35 How did she connect with Students as a Professor

32:54 Self Care is Part of Branding

34:00 Her Podcast Brand Talks

38:05 Sometimes using other Interviews on her Podcast

39:55 The beautiful locations in her Retreats

41:55 Her Retreats 'I AM BECOMMING"

45:00 The beautiful Views get you into your Creative Zone

47:25 Her Books

 

How to Contact Brigitte Bojkowszky

 * https://www.bridgetbrands.com

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bojkowszkyb/

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridgetbrands

* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bridgetbrands

* https://event.i-am-escape.com/i-am-becoming

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#341 The ABSOLUTE BEST Way to REKINDLE Romance in Your Marriage

Cristie Cerniglia is a ridiculously happy wife after 30 years of marriage. Mom of 4 and Kiki to 2, she is passionate about helping women rewind their relationships back to the fun and romance of dating (with or without their husband's efforts)

#romance #dating #CristieCerniglia

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What we Discussed:

 

00:30 Who is Cristie Cerniglia

01:25 Witnessing her parents splitting up

04:55 THe Flaw with Marriage Counseling

05:40 The Women have the He He He syndrome

06:30 The Book that Changed her Marriage

07:14 How I see Women ruining a relationship

09:00 How Men can be selfish

09:55 How to get Your Man Back

11:30 We should be in constant dating mood

13:15 The importance of Self Care

15:45 Do not be a Drill Sergeant in the Household

17:40 Overcoming trauma and having friends

20:15 Husband want their wifes to be Happy

22:10 How a helping husband was hurt

24:20 It Takes Tiem to Forma New Habbit

25:00 How Do we know if you want us to Listen or give a Solution

26:30 The Book and Coaching that Inspired Cristie

28:25 When One person thinks they are not the problem

31:00 When you think a Relationship could not be saved

32:30 Early Bird dating a Night Owl

34:25 The Importance of Self Talk

36:03 Giving the Man Space and not giving him things to do

37:40 Resentment is the Poison that Kills Marriages

38:50 Its all about Self Respect

39:50 The 6 Intimacy Skills

41:00 The Power of Gratitude

45:00 There is Hope

 

How to Contact Cristie Cerniglia

https://relationshipswithamap.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristiecerniglia/

 

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#340 Influenced from Above - Brian Ahearn

Brian Ahearn is a dynamic international keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, coach, and consultant, Brian helps individuals and organizations apply research-based strategies to ethically influence people to boost results.

#sales #marketing #BrianAhearn

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About my Guest Brian Ahearn Brian Ahearn is the Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE and a faculty member at the prestigious Cialdini Institute.A dynamic international keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, coach, and consultant, Brian helps individuals and organizations apply research-based strategies to ethically influence people to boost results.He is one of only a dozen individuals in the world to hold the Cialdini Method Certified Trainer designation and one of just a handful to have earned the Cialdini Pre-suasion Trainer designation. These credentials were awarded directly by Dr. Robert Cialdini, the most cited living social psychologist in the field of ethical influence.Brian’s first book, Influence PEOPLE, was named one of the Top 100 Influence Books of All Time. His second, Persuasive Selling for Relationship Driven Insurance Agents, was an Amazon new release bestseller. His latest, The Influencer: Secrets to Success & Happiness, uses storytelling to bring influence principles to life.Brian’s LinkedIn Learning courses have been viewed by more than 800,000 business professionals, and his TEDx Talk on pre-suasion has surpassed one million views globally.

What we Discussed:

 

00:22 Who is Brian Ahearn

02:20 The Meaning of the Letters after his name

03:35 How he got into the Dr. Caldini training

06:25 What he talked about on his 1 Million+ viewed TEDx Talk

08:00 Manipulation to get Sales ( High Pressure Sales)

09:30 Being an Ethical Influencer

9:48 Do Not Claim to have a False Sense of Scarity

10:10 It must be a Win Win Situation

11:00 Basing Your Price on What you think a Person can pay

13:15 Event Organisers looking for a 50/50 Split

14:40 His New Book Influenced from Above

17:14 Why the Story format Book helps people learn better

18:42 How did he Navigate his Writing Style

20:10 Hoe Brian organises his writing time

23:20 How he Used Ai to help with the Book

24:05 Has he created an Audio Version of his Books

24:40 Dallas Willards view on Soul, Heart, Mind & Body

28:00 The Power of Habbit

29:45 A lot of Young People returning to Religion

31:35 Do Not be afraid to Show Truth

34:00 When you must chase for Payments

36:50 His Linkedin Courses viewed by 800,000+ Business Professionals

39:05 How Does Linkedin Learning Courses work

40:50 We Need to Use Ai to our Advantage

43:20 Do Not have Ai do all the writing for you

45:10 Five Books that Influenced his Life

47:30 Has he Planned his next Book?

 

How to Contact Brian Ahearn

https://influencepeople.biz

 TEDx Speechhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6ZqO8POtgo https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianfahearn/

https://www.facebook.com/IinfluencePeopleBrianAhearn/

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What Happens When You Mix Hustle with No Excuses? Chris Capuano Shares His Rags-to-Riches Story

Chris Capuano is an entrepreneur, author, and sales strategist who went from broke and burnt out to building a seven-figure business from the ground up.

#sales #marketing #ChrisCapuano

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About my Guest Chris CapuanoChris Capuano is an entrepreneur, author, and sales strategist who went from broke and burnt out to building a seven-figure business from the ground up. In his book No Ceiling, No Excuses, Chris shares the mindset, hustle, and hard-won lessons that helped him break through self-doubt, scarcity, and limiting beliefs to create lasting success. With a background that spans union steamfitting, Uber driving, real estate, and high-stakes sales, Chris brings a raw, real-world perspective on entrepreneurship, communication, and personal growth. Today, he helps others break through their own ceilings, no fluff, no BS, just results.

What we Discussed:

 

00:30 Who is Chris Capuano

01:25 What are the 3 Parts in the Book

02:45 How to Navigate if you have an Alcoholic Parent

05:30 Starting as an Entrepreneur from 14 yrs

08:25 Trades people should be rewarded for the work they do and not just an hourly rate

09:30 Better to have 4 good people than 5 with a Slacker

09:50 Lessons learnt as a Waiter

12:25 How to Navigate a Horrible client as a Waiter

14:10 Stories as an Uber Driver

17:20 The Card processing company

18:35 How I was told a Credit Card Processing was coming to Europe with a MLM company

19:40 Getting a Client when they think the larger corporations are better to have

21:45 What is H.U.S.T.L.E.

24:05 How I realised that you can repeat a Speech

26:00 When did he start getting into Personal Development

28:45 Will there be more books

29:40 Why I find the Book enjoyable

31:25 Why hes happy someone Else did the Audio of the Book

How to Contact Chris Capuano

www.NoCeilingNoExcuses.com

https://www.youtube.com/@noceilingnoexcuses/videos

https://www.instagram.com/noceilingnoexcuses/

 

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Building Men and Charities Serving the Industry that fed you - Jim Tracy

Jim Tracy is not just a successful bootstrapping CEO, he is a Keynote Speaker, Best Selling Author, podcaster, jet pilot and award-winning business executive.

#sales #marketing #jimtracy

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About my Guest Jim Tracy

Jim Tracy is one of the highest demand influencers and speakers on workplace culture in North America. His extraordinary life combines real life CEO experience with candid stories about adversity, resilience and team building. Having spent decades at the helm of multi-generational organizations, he understands the challenges of rolling out teams in a dynamic and changing marketplace. A client named him “The Curator of Culture”!Jim is not just a successful bootstrapping CEO, he is a Keynote Speaker, Best Selling Author, podcaster, jet pilot and award-winning business executive. He was inducted into the Wireless History Foundation's Wireless Hall of Fame, awarded the prestigious Bill Carlson Lifetime Service Award from NATE, and recently named a Business ICON of Idaho. Jim has founded, built, scaled, bought and sold multiple businesses. He testified before the United States House of Representatives. Tracy has been trained by F-15 fighter pilots and continues to fly an Eclipse 500 twin engine jet. He has completed over three hundred and fifty podcasts and authored three books. Jim has been married to his dream girl Sarah for 45 years. The Tracy’s have 5 children and 16 grandkids who call Jim “The Grampion”

What we Discussed:

 

00:20 Who is Jim Tracy

 

 01:55 Where did the Name The Grampion come from

02:35 How I was called the PodFather

03:00 His Radio Show and Podcast

05:00 How he started being a Pilot

07:35 His Business Journey

09:30 The height of the Towers they worked on

10:15 Overcome the Fear of Heights

11:45 How he got into Speaking from Parents

13:00 Flying himself to some speaking gigs

14:00 How relevant is it to have an e-speakers account

16:40 His Book 'Building Men'

20:00 The Charitied of the industry that served him

24:15 They pay 97% out of the Charity

26:05 Having family members in the Business

28;30 Charity Pilots for Christ helping victims of Human Trafficking

29:37 The Different Awards Jim has Received

31:00 Is the US the only Country using Cheques

32:25 How the Funds help those injured

33:35 How he created his Blog

36:00 A bad Skiing Accident that could have lost his leg

38:20 How I had an accident on a Skiing Trip

39:35 Sharing the Stage with Marcus Luttrell

41:30 Recordinging the elderly so that you have it for future generations

43:13 Interviewing a guy who climbed the 7 tallest mountains46:15 Why he was happy with Someone else doing the Audio of his book

How to Contact Jim Tracy

www.thegrampion.com

www.thejimtracy.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-tracy-istowerjim/https://www.facebook.com/TheGrampion

https://x.com/Towerjim

https://www.youtube.com/@jimtracygrampion

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