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Get ready to hear from some of the most incredible mission takers from Generation Z
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blown away. Now here is your host, Deborah Drummond. Hello, everybody,
Welcome back to the Ambition Accepted podcast you just heard look here all about
I am thrilled about today. I'm excited when I have one cool guest on,
but I have more than one cool guest. Look, we're gonna do
something kind of cool and funky. You're going to love it, and you
know how, I know you're going to love it because you are an active
listening audience and you make me so excited because you send me what you want.
You know, it's really easy to give you what you need when you
ask for what you want. And we could do a whole show on braving
up and asking, but you were wanting more. You were wanting more of
people talking about a specific sector. And so we sat down, me and
the back team. Welcome. This is Carmel's first show. We have Dorothya
and Carmel. We've got more people playing now, and we thought, what
could we do to give you more in the same amount of time because apparently
you want more, but you want it quicker. What is that? So
we have four incredible people that are coaching changing lives. I mean, I
think coaches and counselors are way up there when it talks to servant leadership,
because if you talk to any coach or any counselor and what they do,
it's never about them. It's about the impact they're making. It's about the
lives that they're changing. It's about the golden gems that they give to somebody
that just changes the trajectory of their life, the trajectory of their relationships,
the trajectory of their bank accounts. It's all super good. So today I'm
gonna ask some questions and we're gonna hear some gem drops from four of the
most incredible people that I know and that I have spent time with all.
So let me introduce to you. I know, for you listeners, you
can't see everybody, but you can watch the whole audio as well as video,
but you're gonna hear a high but you're gonna hear more from these people.
I am sharing the stage with Miss Janine McKinnon who is from Canada and
she is a sexual empowerment coach. And then we have all the way down
on in La on the beach, we have mister Larry Zimberg and he has
a direct sales coach. And then over on the East Coast we have Miss
Joanne grand Life who is a children's educational facilitator. And then all the way
circled back to beautiful British Columbia and Canada, we have Miss Linda and Nardelli
who is a spiritual counselor and coach. So we're going to start with some
questions, So we just get into it. People, what do you think,
Yeah, should we need the ass hands or yeah we can speak and
yet okay, great, okay. So here's the thing about coaching, and
we've all heard it, those of us that are coaches or those of us
that need coaches, and we're kind of like, I need something and it
comes up with some resistance. Sometimes we're like, and we put things in
our way of getting help. I don't know what that is. These people
know what that is, but we have things that get in the way of
giving us what we need. And a lot of times we'll put the time
or the money, or the or the whatever in the way. But I'm
not going to answer that question. I'm going to have these beautiful people answer
what it is that people that so want coaching in Oh my gosh, Like
as this industry exploded, there is fatilit facilitators and experts everywhere, even in
specialized knowledge. Like if you want to know one special thing, you can
find an expert in it. So Janine le let me start with you.
What is it that you think that holds people back from getting coached. I
think it really comes down to the investment and the time is those really big
ones that I find people struggle with, but it just streamlines the process so
much, and if you look past that initial investment or the initial time and
really see how impactful it is for your whole life. I find a lot
of people are very ready to invest in business. They can see the tangible
ROI for that, but when it comes to sexual empowerment coach, it's a
little bit less tangible, and so it's really looking past that and seeing the
full impact it's going to make and that you really do get that return on
investment in many, many different ways. I love that. I love that
return of investment trying to foresee that. That's awesome. Thank you, Larry.
Yes, yes, So what do you think holds people back from being
coached, taking that step forward to asking for help. My first thought would
be money, lack of funds. If you're not familiar with it, it
could seem intimidating, you know, pressure to perform. But the whole process
is about progress. It's not about perfection, and it's about growth. It's
about growth personally, your growth, professionally, growth to your bottom line.
It's really about crushing the next level and holding back on that can usually mean
holding back on your success. But I think it's more understanding what coaching is
right, and we're so used to employing that in our whole lives. We
had teachers in school, we hire accountants, you know, we hire experts
in every field, and when you want to get to the next level,
having a coach is a very good thing to have. I think it's just
becoming familiar with what that is because we're used to employing experts or partnering with
experts for certain things that we want to advance in or achieve, and that's
exactly what a success coach does for you. Awesome, thank you, Linda.
I saw you nodding when Laray was talking. So for someone that does
your nature of work, what is that? What is it that may stop
someone from from reaching out and getting coached. In order to advance, to
succeed, to heal, to manifest relationship, to move forward in life,
we need to let go. There's always a letting go. So the moment
somebody makes it commit meant to coaching, to counseling, to healing, they're
they're already stepping into a surrendering of something, a condition, pattern, a
disbelief, uh fear of that expands fear of the commitment, of the time
commitment. But under underneath it, I think it's the coach. This working
with somebody that's skilled at supporting you is going to help you let go of
limiting beliefs. And we hold on to those limiting beliefs for reasons. It's
our self protection, it's it's it's our strategy in life that a lot of
that needs to be let go of in order to move forward. So and
that that could be unconsciously extremely intimidating. I love that you mentioned the word
unconscious because I think we can all we've all had those calls with people that
really need what we have right. Engineering Their relationship might be challenging, Larry.
They might be falling apart or frustrated in their business, Joan. They
may have children that need to learn how to read and they don't know what
to do right. And then there, I mean, there's never never mind
this thing like we're supposed to know all. But I think they're when you
set unconscious because you hear them they want it. We call it getting the
goblins got to them right, and then you go to follow up or they
go to start in their their life for their equipment or they can't make it
or they cancel and you're like, oh man, the goblins got them.
But it really, you know, it could be limiting beliefs instead or fear
and you know, fear not knowing what to do. Like what Larry said,
I love that you hit on that. Thank you, Joanne. I
think people hold back from getting a coached because sometimes they're afraid. They have
that sense of beer, and they also might reject opportunities for self growth.
They tend to stay in that familiar zone and they're afraid to get out of
their comfort zone and open those excuse me, open the doors of opportunity,
not knowing what's in front of them, what lies ahead, just taking I
think the biggest thing is taking that risk and knowing that there's a lot of
self growth and the connections you're going to make, the opportunities at surface.
I just think a lot of it's fear. I have. You know family
and friends that always talk about their aggravated with their life and like should mention
about surrending, surrendering, but they never take that leap of faith. They
just don't do it. They just they keep talking about it, but they
don't do anything about it. So I think it's it's it's not only the
fear, but it's being used to being in the comfort zone, doing the
same old, same old, going down the same street, going through the
same door. But I think if they just took a leap of faith,
they might find out that there's endless possibilities. That's you know. I think
that until we say yes is a great Scottish proverb that talks about until you
say yes, all unforeseen things come into play. And so it's not until
you say yes and take that action that you were talking about that people get
stuck. It's like, you know, it just kind of goes around like
a washing machine or something. They cannot foresee the beautiful connections and the doors
opening and like you said, who they're going to meet and how it's going
to come. I always say it's like when you say yes to something you
really need, it's like the book gets thrown in front of you and you're
walking. You know, you're walking somewhere in a book hops office shelf and
you're like, oh, okay, that's things that come into play once you
say yes. I also think, you know, listening to you, I'll
talk it's like sometimes it's difficult for people to get vulnerable to even do the
ask right. There's something about we have to do it ourselves or we should
already know this, you know. I think Larry, in your field,
there's a lot of you know, the people above you are going to take
you where you want to go, and that's not necessarily maybe the case.
And there's people frustrated in business thinking that those that are also in the same
business are going to be able to get them to where they want to go.
I think this would be a great time to talk a little bit about
we touched on a little bit, but really truly from for people that are
very successful in their field, what is some of the power of getting coaching?
Like, what is it that someone like you talk about getting through and
some of the barriers to get through coaching? Now you're in it, what
are some of the we just talked about it, What are some of the
powers that come? What are some of the greatness that comes? Ganine,
let's talk to you because I'm sure as someone who works in the world of
sexuality and relationships, there must be some really cool things that starts to happen
for people. Absolutely, and I think this is a great follow up question
to the conversation we are just having is, Yes, there's all these different
resistances and different things that come up, and without a coach, these things
keep getting in our way, keep holding us back. The power of coaching
is really having someone who knows what they're doing, knows your unique circumstances,
and can really support you in moving past those resistances, in those blocks and
being able to melt those away. And then the power that really comes from
that, as Larry was saying, is taking you to that next level.
And that next level is so much more than that specific desire goal you're working
on. It's going to have that ripple effect throughout your whole life. And
so within my realm and sexuality and relationships, the greatest transformation comes through the
taboo. So when you're able to work on these things that are so sticky,
so challenging and vulnerable, it has that ripple effect and the way you
are able to confidently show up not only in your relationship and using your voice
in those vulnerable ways, but also in creating boundaries within your friendships, being
able to show up in your business with confidence speaking about what you're passionate and
how you are able to show up for your family, your friends and just
really bring this higher quality of presence into your life. It's very powerful,
very powerful. Thank you so much. I love when you said unique.
And I think that's one thing to mention about coaching is people may feel like
it's vulnerable or what have you. But each person, and I'm sure Larry
can talk to this a lot, is that even though people may have the
same goal more money, better relationship, connection to self, I want you
know, you know, I want my children and I want us to understand
education more. Every story and every situation is unique, and it does need
a bit of a different tweaking. Right. That's the beauty of individual coaching
versus group coaching. Even though group coaching there's a different kind of power,
and Linda rocks the group coaching circle. But there's something very unique that you
get to tap into with a person, Right. That's why I call coaches
and counselors really powerful servant leaders. Larry, what about yourself the power?
What happens for people? Well? I love what Janine said about showing up.
She mentioned showing up several times, and you said in my business,
I had people you know that came to help. But they came to help
because I showed up. And I'm not trying to, you know, flow
my own boat. But it really starts with you wanting more. It's all
about desire, your own desire. Everything begins there, because if you don't
show up, if you don't have that desire, you're not going to run
through walls to accomplish and achieve. But I also played sports, so I
had coaches. You know, to me, coaching was normal. Michael Jordan
had a coach, he had several, actually, as did Serena Williams.
And then when I got into business, and all these mentors gave me so
much. I started reading bios and Bill Gates and Steve Jobs had mentors and
coaches, as did Oprah Winfrey and Cheryl Sandberg. In fact, top business
leaders go to great lengths to find the right coach to help them up their
games. Tony Robbins, the coach of all coaches, had a great coach
and his name was Jim Rohan, and he was my greatest mentor. So
I mean, you want to find one that provides key value. But great
coaches help you see things that you can't see yourself, and they can offer
a different perspective. They know things or should know things that you don't know.
So it's kind of hard to see through the forest while you're in it.
So you need someone who is outside the forest and someone who's not in
your head because that space is already occupied. And so I kind of lost
you for a second. Oh there you are, Sorry, there was a
message that popped up. Sorry. So the whole idea here is not to
be the only one coaching you. You know that saying about being an attorney.
If you act as your own attorney, you have a full for a
client. It's kind of like that, and it's not to be harsh,
but for your results to get better, you've got to get better. And
you can read books, attend seminars, online resources that offer training, join
a mastermind group, and all of these are really good things and helpful and
you should be doing them. But what a personal business coach can do for
you is add to all of that. At a personal level. They can
get into the weeds with you, which is where the real growth lies and
kind of where the rubber meets the road, because you're going to experience the
greatest impact with somebody dealing with your individual situation and going ahead and outlining a
specific game plan based on you. And here's the most important part, going
through the journey with you, because that provides accountability and support, and that's
key, that's crucial. In fact, accountability and support is every It's like
having a great personal trainer who's also your workout partner. You know, someone
there on that road with you and guiding you along the way and making those
important adjustments so that you can grow. Because it's all about growth, and
it's enough to do if you're just the only one coaching you. You know,
Thank you. There's lots of gold in there. There's lots of gold
in there. Linda, Please share what you feel has been powerful or is
powerful about qunch. I love that, Larry. I love that you mentioned
it's about desire, and Janine back to what you were sharing. I mean,
that's what your work is, is learning to enjoy the pleasure of your
field of desire. And I keep bringing people back to that over and over
again, getting to the nugget of what they long for. In fact,
that's what I write about in my book Mystical Intimacy. It's all around attuning
to the somatic feeling the experience of desire, of our longing. And that's
about taking the pining out the action because we're so fixated on how, but
how is the last step? There's so many more steps before how do we
get somewhere? And I was just working with someone yesterday and that she's like
trying to find a direction and she's lost and she's caught in that identity.
And as we unravel that, what she came to discover is she doesn't know
her direction, she doesn't know what she wants because she's hiding her needs from
herself. Of how can we actualize our dreams in all areas of our lives
if we're hiding our needs? And that was such a new concept, hiding
my needs? So yeah, okay, that resonates, But how am I
doing that? And we started to unravel her upbringing and looking at her fundamental
needs. And fundamental needs are need the need to be safe, the need
to be seen, understood, acknowledged, recognized, the needs to be comforted,
reassured, soothed, the need to be secure and supported. And we've
all learned to compromise those needs or invalidate them, or or think that we're
not good enough because we have those needs. And I work with so many
highly sensitive people that have developed insecurity around the richness of their fundamental needs.
And for this person I mentioned, she's when we look back at some of
her history, she's like, Oh, I felt safe growing up. Yeah,
everything was fine. I don't remember my childhood much. I'm like,
hmm, that's interesting, I wonder why. And then getting closer to it,
she started realizing, well, she didn't feel seen really, and she
didn't feel soothed, and she realized that in order to feel safe, she
hid her need. She became strong, tough, took care of other people
that didn't that didn't help her have a relationship with herself. I think,
ultimately the gem in this work and finding that the person coach, the counsel
of the healer, that that you have a resonance with where you feel safe,
you feel seen, you feel encouraged and supported and reassured. You know
that person that journeys with you, like Larry said, is essential. It's
essential. It lets you come back home to yourself. Thank you for sharing
that. When I listen to you and when people hear the word being coached
or spiritual coached or empowerment coach or money coach or education coach. I think
what you just kind of gave us was a vastness how when addressing one area
of your life, right, I mean Larry talked to it that people have
many different coaches, They've had many different coaches start their life, many different
coaches start their journey at a time they really need to fill up in this
area which actually could empower them to be better in their business, and then
go over to someone who specializes in that even area of their business. And
I think that when you hear about the different coaches that are available or doing
the kind of work, it is incredible how you can build a team.
I love that. You know, if you've listened or read Thinking of Rich
by Napoleon Hill, and he talks about the chapter of Desire, but he
also talks about building your team a live or not alive, right, He's
like, you pull in different people's expertise and they become your circle. They
become your you know what I call your board of directors, like the people
that I go for coaching. When we do our board of directors, when
we actually we do it in circle and write it on paper. Those people
advisors. You know, whether they're a coach or an accountant, they hold
the same presence in our formula, in our structure, in our company.
I love that, just that specialized knowledge that that woman got. Thank you
so much for sharing and Joanne the power. What do you feel about the
power of coaching? I mean, oh, my gosh, I know so
many stories and I know so many things that you do. Hard for me
to let keep my mouth quiet and give you the stage because you do such
incredible work, and your work impact generations right as ours does as well,
but yours really specifically you see it right away. Well, I think working
with children, I think I bring in that layer of believing in them,
and I mean I mean unfortunately they're not at that point where they believe in
themselves, and they're they bring a lot of insecurities to the table. So
for me, it's tapping inside, letting them, you know, create,
use their imagination. They're skillful minds, and I think each encounter allows them
to feel more comfortable along the way to communicate, to express their needs to
talk about, you know, their day, because a lot of the children
I work with, when I first meet them, they're not saying a word,
they're They're just there's no affect. They're just emotionally flat. And so
what I tried to do is I tried to bring the fun stuff to the
table so they can just to just to to to engage with them at a
comfort level where where they can start coming out of their shell and express who
they are. Again that same thing I already said. But I think that's
the most important thing is believing them. It's almost like, I know there's
that saying I'll believe it when I see it, But I think it's more
i'll see it when I believe it, because you have I have to believe
in them. I have to know that they have to they have to feel
that resonating in the room right that I can't come in there with this groutcheet
demean or whatever. You know, I have to leave my stuff at the
door and just bring come to the table with just the fun, that the
laughter, the joy, and at the same time bringing in the educational aspects
at all, because you know that we are working on goals. But at
the end of the day, it's it's just the comfort of believing in the
kids so and and that just helps them to move forward. And I think
that's powerful and I think that's been a theme through what all of you has
shared. It's like the power and believing in somebody. And Larry talked about
you. They're in it with you, and you know Linda's digging for the
goal. Then Janine's like, this is going to change your life and how
and what makes you unique? And I know that. I mean when you
change as someone, it changes everything. Like the ripple effect is strong.
And I know for you, when you're working with children, you are able
to capture them at an age where those things get filled, like Linda was
talking about, they get filled and they have someone with them. How important
is that and how that changes I know statistics in terms of how many of
them graduate, how many of them actually can make jobs for themselves, get
into universities and colleges where that was not an option for them before. That's
so incredible. I was going to ask you to be able to share.
We're not tight for time, but we're close to time. And Linda,
you just shared a story. If you wanted to share another or something different
that you feels important for people to know about coaching is if you could share
a story. I think It's always powerful for people to have things to relate
to, and you know, we all hear people's stories and stories just are
unfolding, and maybe if you can share a story, you know, obviously
not share their name, but someone that came to you, or someone something
that you observed in someone that made you want to go see, it was
all worth it saying yes, see, it was so important for you to
take this leap, and that coaching is important. Janine, Let's start with
you. Oh, we can't hear you, han, I think you just
turned your mic off. Oo. Sorry, Yes, So what really jumps
to mind is this client who came to me last year and her kid.
She's just been through the trenches of motherhood, two kids, and now she
was at a place just feeling caught up in the day to day, very
busy with work, busy with the kids, doing the things, and was
worried that the way her relationship was that down the road, not right now,
but if they continue to just kind of be in this co parent roommate
phase, that it might end up in divorce. And she remembered pre kids,
she had this energy about her, this exuberancy, and that just wasn't
there anymore, and so she really desired to be able to tap back into
that again. And so through our process of coaching, very much like Linda
touched on, and what she shared is there was so many layers going deep
down into things, and as we peeled back those layers, there was this
strong disconnection within herself, within her body, and it stemmed of course,
back down to childhood where there was unsafety in the home, where she had
to keep herself quiet, not express her needs. She wasn't able to be
seen or validated, and so she just continued to stuff those feelings down.
And the more we stuff our feelings down, the more we hold ourselves back
from using our voice asking for help or support, the more we create this
disconnection. And every time we have these different impulses and we don't act on
them, we dismiss them, that disconnection grows and grows and grows. And
what ended up happening in her case is she would just get very much caught
up in her head because there was no connection with her body. So the
busyness of life, of work, of doing things with the kids, it
would just be the stress spiral all the time. There's always different things to
worry about the to do list, this and that, and she wasn't able
to get present, to get grounded, because it really comes from our connection
with our body, with our senses, and so being able to peel back
those layers, and it is work when it's been decades of this disconnection piling
on. But one of the most beautiful things that she shared with me recently
is there was these stressful moments that was happening, as life does, and
she was able to stop herself and tune into what was going on and really
put a stop to that stress spiral and the freaking out and the arguments and
all these things that came from it, and she was able to meet herself,
meet her emotions, feel it take time to ground in her body,
and from that, she was able to be present with her kids as they're
navigating these tricky situations. She was able to be connected with her husband.
Instead of having these freak outs and arguments and the spirals that happened, they
were were able to come together and really support each other through what was coming
through. And so that's where that ripple effect really takes place, is through
deep down this disconnection with her body and really being able to heal that she
was able to deal with her emotions, get out of that spin out,
really connect with her husband, and be there for her kids at a time
where they all needed it so much. And so it's just it's so beautiful
to be able to witness and process like that. Wow, that's amazing,
Larry Well, I don't think I'm going to share anything of impact. I'm
here. I'm here with three women to deal with relationships and children and spirituality,
and I'm in business. So it's ROI for me. That's important.
We all ROI ist. It is, it is. And I this is
the part where I kind of fall down because I hate to speak about,
you know, someone and changing their life and enabling them to send their kids
to a better school or afford their car payment and all that, And it
all seems to me the end of the day, to be self serving to
say, you know, my sixty ninety day program documented demonstrated ROI minimum fifty
percent, maximum four hundred percent, and then taking out an individual and saying
what they got out of it. But I will say, if I could
that I just want to encourage anybody out there to take action, whatever that
action is, towards your own growth and go out and explore and do your
homework and find the right person to help you get to where you want to
get to, because, as you are witnessing here today, you've got incredibly
talented, caring people. It's one thing that if I can flow my boat
for a second, makes me not just proud, but makes me effective.
Is I remember what I had at stake on the line when I entered into
my business, and I always consider that when I'm entering somebody else's world and
what they might have at stake, and the gravity of that is something I
don't take lightly. So there is a plethora and a whole world of people
out there that really wear their heart on their sleeve and care and want to
help. So if you're looking to help yourself, you can find those people.
And I'll leave it at that, awesome, Well, I think,
thank you so much, and it is important, and I mean I know
you, I know you very well. And those things that do make and
change people's lives that are revenue driven, it's a game changer when you change
someone's lives, and however, you change yourself so that you can change,
you know it, Sending a kid to school, affording tutors. You know,
the difference between fighting with the partner you're with because you don't have the
money to pay the mortgage and all those things that really put people's back against
the wall. Financial is such a big important piece of our world, and
they can bring a lot of stress and therefore bring a lot of discomfort into
people's lives. And to be able to offer advice that alleviates that and I
think mostly gives hope that it can be alleviated and be an example that it
can be alleviated. I think that's the power of story, when you haven't
had to, when you've had to, when you've been broken, to when
you've been healed. I mean, that's a lot of people's stories behind the
coach and the expert tag is that they've seen it, they've done it,
they've experienced it, they've known it, they've watched it, They've seen people
have those joys. And I know that you get elated when someone alleviates one
of those things. Crossing off a debt, finishing paying off a car,
finished paying off or receiving those things as gifts is game changing for people's accessibility
to be able to afford the things that need that you know, fulfill their
desires. So I know you took desire and so did Linda, but it
is a really important piece to it. So I appreciate that. Linda.
I'm going to come back to Larry for a moment and acknowledge something Larry that
you mentioned earlier, which is that you journey. You journey with your clients.
They become more than a client, they become someone that you advocate for,
and that says it all. That says it all. We need that.
I see that in the spiritual field, everybody's just trying to do it
on their own, and they seem to pride themselves on being able to do
that. Well, I don't think that's possible. I can't. I've never
been able to do it on my own. We need people, And whenever
I think that I need to do it on my own, I'm I'm that's
a survival strategy, that's a coping mechanism. That's me operating out of hurt
or sense of abandonment. Look, you're fine, I can do it on
my own, and I'm going to prove it well. I lived my young
adult life doing it on my own and feeling really alone. I say to
people. A guiding hand, a supporting hand, is indispensable. And I
see this time and time again again. Like I said earlier, the people
that see me are predominantly highly sensitive. They're impaths, they're on a spiritual
path. I mean, they're a reflection of me in some ways. I
mean I tracked what's familiar, what's known, and they find themselves in me
because I recognize them. There's a relatedness. And not long ago, someone
that came to me was was stuck. Now people that are stuck, people
that are across roads. She was trying to complete a manuscript. She was
so proud of what she's doing, and she spent the first half an hour
session telling me how great she was and what she knows, and so I
got right away she needs to be recognized. So I spent the next ten
to fifteen minutes reflecting all that she was great at and then we got close
to what was in the way. Then we got really close to it.
I looked to get closer and closer and closer and closer to what's behind that.
Let's talk to the self, the part of her that doesn't believe what
she just shared with me, the part of her that's defended against criticism.
Then we get close to conditioned patterns, we get close to ancestral patterns.
We got really close to something that occurred three generations back. And people don't
realize that a lot of a lot of our hold ups, a lot of
what's in the way of our success in many ways, is an inherited block,
an inherited limiting belief of some form. And what we did with that
person specifically, is we got right up close to how unsupported she felt in
her family life and how much she was bracing against that, trying to prove
I can do it, you wait and see. But that wasn't helping her
write her manuscript. She needed to come back to desire, to her longing,
to what it is that wanted to emerge through her on paper, what
she yearned to gift the world. And afterwards she contacted me, I don't
have the block anymore. I've been writing, and I'm like, yes,
yes, I mean that's what we do this for. Then I just I,
you know, it's not even about my success and that and it's about
hers. It's about her being lit up and on fire. It's I guess
that's what's exciting awesome, Thank you so much, Joanne. We'll finish with
you and then I have a special little question and all that good stuff.
Okay, So I had, you know, a handful of success stories,
but the one that really sticks out is the student that I worked with who
came into my life, who was on my speech case load, and he
was so sweet, and I just had this instinct that we are going to
be connected. I didn't know. I would come home and I would pray
because I was scared to death because I've never done anything like this. But
I did reach out to his family, his dad, and I did.
He was showing that his reading skills were emerging. He had the fundamentals of
reading, but he certainly was in that grade level he was reading at what
was He came in with six words a minute in third grade, which is
basically is not reading non readers. So I checked in with Dan and he
was open to the opportunity. So I took this kid under my wing,
thinking, oh my gosh, I don't know exactly what I'm doing. But
I went to Barnes and Nobles and got how to read, or how to
teach our kid how to read? In one hundred easy lesson. It's like,
Bam, I got the book. It's direct instruction, and we can
do this. So I think I shared my drive with this student, which
ended with him to be driven to master the skill of reading. So by
the end of third grade, he was reading one hundred words a minute.
Again, he came in with six words minute, and a third grader is
expected to read one hundred and fourteen minutes word a minute. And I remember
they had an assembly for the kids that had the high you know, there's
so many words per minute, and he was two words under the mats is
like, oh, man, shouldn't get eper outward or like he I mean,
some kids already came in with fifty words a minute, so I thought
this is not fair, but he was. He was clapping everybody on and
you know what, he is so happy. I'm so happy. So that's
one of the best stories because it just showed me not you know, not
only the humanitarian part about it, the connections, but the fact that even
though he was a slower reader and not exposed to reading at home, that
children can read. It's just people need to reach out to them and give
them a boost. So that was That's very exciting. For me. So
that's awesome. I think we all feel like we all are and we're like,
hey, dude, we don't know who you are, but we want
to know how you you know, how you end up in your world.
Okay, So I'm going to ask a question, just kind of shake up
the energy a little bit. I know that all of you that are listening
and watching want to go. I want to get in touch with and I
want to get in touch with these people. We're going to put all their
information in the show notes, as we always do. We're also going to
ask all our coaches here to go on to the two sixty two Facebook the
public one, and please put your information. You can find it there.
Facebook's easy. We're going to put the link to the Facebook group in the
show notes and all of these people will put their information there, their contact
information, anything that they're doing right now, their courses, their classes,
what they're teaching. Three out of four of the people here with us today,
Larry stated as like, I'm here with some pretty cool woman happened to
have just be authors in the mission accepted tutor in sixty two women book,
which is all over our things. But we'll also put that link in and
you can read their stories in the two sixty two book. Absolutely so you
will be able to have access to these incredible people and then ask more for
yourselves. But I'm going to ask something completely shift off, something that is
dear and important to me that I use in everything including coaching, and I'm
going to ask you and it is one It is one question, and you
have to give one answer. And if you were all if you were on
a desert island, and I'll go one by one, if you were on
a desert island. You're getting ready to go on a desert island and you
are packing your suitcase and you only get one suitcase, and you had to
take one album with you, and it was the album that you could not
imagine not listening to for the rest of your life. This is it you
some mangoes, couple of friend monkeys, maybe a soccer ball like Tom Hanks,
and it's you and you and there's one album that you are taking with
you the rest to hear the rest of your days. Janine, what would
it be? And it can't be a collection, and it can't be a
playlist. It's one album. What's it gonna be? Girl? I'm terreful
at this because I just put playlists on and listen to it and I don't
even know the artists or the song. So I'm gonna go with what is
an actual album? Playlist? I've been listening to recently, and it has
made so much fun for our family, and it gets both the parents and
the kids into it. And a singer, a song, or an album,
what's it? What's it gonna be? Well, I'll just go with
it's the Lion Guard soundtrack. It's a spinoff from Lion King, and it's
got this African flare and this heartfelt singing and it's pretty okay, awesome,
thank you, thank you, thank you. And mister Larry Zimberg, who
is like, oh, I'm asking you this question. He is a musical
genius. We we bent her back and forth with music and love. What's
it? One song? One song? I know you're gonna say it,
you can't, but you have to. I know it's one show. It's
okay. You can come back and answer it differently next time. Ye.
Marvin Gaye, what's going on? All right? Nice? Nice, surprising
and nice Linda. Yeah, I've been listening to t Nile. I've discovered
her on Galliano at a festival and she is such amazing. She love her
writing and she plays banjo and it's fantastic. And I just looked up the
album. Her newest album is coming Back from Everything, and I thought her
lyrics everything, She's got such presence, all right, and Joanne. So
I didn't used to be a Taylor Swift fan, but however I watched the
Aras concert and then the Aras to it and I love love it. So
I'm gonna say any of her music because it's so fun and I love to
dance to it. What have you? So I guess the most recent album
is The Tortured Poets Department something like that, So that's what I'm going with,
all right. All right, Well there you go, as varied as
all of you. So I want to thank you and our audience. Thanks
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