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Passioneer® Sandra Boissier, Angel Energy Founder

August 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment

On Wednesday August 25th, we interviewing Sandra Boissier,  a gifted angel channel and spiritual activist.  She is a champion of the soul and a catalyst for transformation. Her life’s mission is to invoke a personal revolution that incites progressive action for all mankind. She can be reached at www.angelenergy.org.

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Sandra’s Passioneer Q & A

SO: What’s your definition of “passion”?

Passion is when my heart is aflame with a powerful energy that rises within me and is followed by a profound sensation that there are no choices to be made.  It’s a driving force, a one-way ticket to my destiny!

SO: What have been the key factors in your success and what one word best describes it?

I have great humility.  Every time I sit with the angels and open up the channel to sacred energy, I am in awe and deeply humbled.SO: What has been your biggest challenge(s) in leaping into your passions, and how you have addressed them?  My biggest challenge was self-acceptance.  I only recently realized how valuable my life experience was in conjunction with the angel energy I carry.  I had been influenced and projected into believing that I had to be separate from my humanness.  I have since learned differently and embraced it fully.  Finally, within me lives a newly birthed grace that is authentically powerful.

SO: Who or what inspired you to leap into your passion?

I was a volcanic eruption waiting to happen a few years ago trying desperately to keep my gifts under the radar.  Ultimately, divorcing after a 12-year marriage was my catalyst.  My soul could no longer hold back the gifted energy, the mission nor divine timing.

SO: Do you have a quote that you would like to share that speaks of you and your passion?

There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. -Albert Einstein

SO: What do you hope people would say about you when you’re gone?

That I walked around with an expectation of miracles & angels that touched them deeply and inspired their soul into action!

SO: What three brief tips can you give to somebody making the leap into their passion?

If there is something inside of you that wakes you up every morning and rocket-fuels your energy, it is a message from your soul that you cannot deny.  Do something about it! Take the risk!  Because it is a RISK but do it anyway!  The ever-ready angel net on the other side will catch you!  Have faith…the proverbial leap of faith-kind of faith. Remember always that God has the better plan!  No matter what YOU plan, there is always a better one and it’s divine!  So, no attachments please because you will be limiting an authentic, blessed expression of an outcome.

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Passioneer® Megan Hill, Nonprofit Consultant and Philanthropist

August 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment

[private][private]On Wednesday August 18th, we interviewing Megan Hill who is a nonprofit consultant specializing in grant writing and social media. She’s a two-term AmeriCorps alumna and is writing a memoir on her year with AmeriCorps NCCC. She can be reached at www.serviceispower.com.

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Megan’s Passioneer Q & A          

SO: What’s your definition of “passion”?

I define passion as the unwavering drive towards a goal or ideal.

SO: What have been the key factors in your success and what one word best describes it?

The key factors to my success have been my intense self-motivation and ability to make my own way. The one word that best describes this is “creativity.”

SO: What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned in making the leap and what wisdom do you have for someone who’s scared/discouraged about their own leap?

With determination and a strong sense of self, making your own leap is something you both owe to yourself and will be successful at in the long run.

SO: What or who drove you to be who you are?

This is something that’s hard to put my finger on, but probably goes back to that internal motivation and drive towards my goals. I’ve been described as a “go-getter,” and there’s just a built-in ability to pursue my aspirations.

SO: Your biggest challenge(s) in leaping into your passions for serving others, and how you have addressed them?

My biggest challenge is the fatigue that creeps in from constantly having to work for new leads and find new opportunities. I generally try to take some time to myself, go for a walk or bike ride, read a book for fun, to hit the proverbial “restart” button on my psyche.

SO: Who is your biggest “hero” in your life and why?

I don’t believe in selecting individuals and canonizing them as heroes. It denies them the chance to be fully human, for us to recognize both their faults and their attributes. And in the end it will likely lead only to disappointment for those who hold them up as such. Instead, I find myself admiring certain qualities in the individuals I’ve surrounded myself with, which allows me to take the good with the bad.

SO: Do you have a quote that you would like to share that speaks of you and your passion?

“The value of the smallest good deeds should not be underestimated, for even tiny flakes of snow, falling one atop another, can blanket the tallest mountains in pure whiteness.” –Sherpa Buddhism[/private][/private]

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Passioneer® Douglas Busch, Inventor, Designer, Photographer, Teacher, Visionary

July 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment

[private][private]On Wednesday July 28th, we interviewed Douglas Busch, who is an inventor, designer, photographer, and teacher.  Hisphotographic work and architectural design has been published in numerous magazines in many countries and collected by museums and collectors worldwide including the J.Paul Getty, Smithsonian Institute, LACMA, just to mention a few.  He has patents on cameras, lenses, filmholders, and accessories as well as sustainable products for organic hybrid hydroponic vertical farming and a zero carbon heating and cooling system.  He lives and works in Malibu, California. He can be reached at buschdesign.com.

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Douglas’s Passioner Q & A

SO: What’s your definition of “passion”?

My definition of passion is to do whatever I wish with fervor, joy, and obsession.

SO: What have been the key factors in your success and what one word best describes it?

Dreaming large and following through.

SO: What has been your biggest challenge(s) in leaping into your passions, and how you have addressed them?

I have not found any challenges, only solutions.

SO: Who or what inspired you to leap into your passion?

Al Weber, my mentor has always been supportive of any direction I chose to go.

SO: Do you have a quote that you would like to share that speaks of you and your passion?

G-d is in the Details.

SO: What do you hope people would say about you when you’re gone?

I have always been giving and supportive of all who came into contact with me.

SO: What three brief tips can you give to somebody making the leap into their passion?

Stay focused on your path, follow it with fervor and conviction, find a supportive network of friends and like minded people.[/private][/private]

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Passioneer® Maureen Healy, Founder of Growing Happy Kids

July 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment

On Wednesday July 28th, we interviewed Maureen Healy who is the founder of Growing Happy Kids, and parenting author of “365 Perfect Things to Say to Your Kids.”  With more than 20 years of experience she has traveled the world fostering the positive emotional health of children in developing and modern countries.  She also is a prolific contributor to field with a popular Psychology Today blog and as a frequent guest speaker. She can be reached at www.growinghappykids.com.

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Maureen’s Passioneer  Q & A

SO: What’s your definition of “passion”?

A strong interest and willingness to “do whatever it takes” to make your vision come true.

SO: What are your biggest passions for serving others, and how are you expressing them (also include hobbies and volunteering)?

My biggest passion is teaching adults (parents, teachers and others) how to foster a child’s positive emotional health as well as empower kids to live from a place of inner peace or lasting happiness.  My first book, 365 Perfect Things to Say to Your Kids, is how this passion has manifested as well as my organization, Growing Happy Kids (www.growinghappykids.com)

SO: Your biggest challenge(s) in leaping into your passions for serving others, and how you have addressed them?

My biggest challenge was that my family is gone and I needed to start all on my own – so it’s either my biggest challenge or greatest strength (not sure).

SO: Your experience of “prosperity,” as you define it, in making the leap?

Prosperity comes if you believe with your whole heart and mind as well as put the efforts in (big and small) everyday. Prosperity means abundance to me.  An abundance of opportunity opened up when I so fully began living my dream.

SO: What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned in making the leap?

Stay true to your vision (despite what your publicist, publisher and parents want you to do!)

SO: What’s your support system look like; how did you create it?

Wonderful partner and friendships around the world.  I connected to people because of living my passion.

SO: What wisdom do you have for someone who’s scared/discouraged about their own leap?

Trust your instincts.  They are telling you something.  There is also never a time without fear – it’s in doing the things you fear that you grow!!!

SO: What’s your next big milestone?

Good question.  I think it’s so close to my heart that I don’t share it until it manifests!!

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Passioneer® Ann Ronan, Founder of Authentic Life Institute

July 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment

[private][private]On Wednesday July 21st, we interviewed Ann Ronan who  is the vision generator at  Authentic Life Institute, a training and publishing company she founded to share what she’s discovered about achieving self-employment dreams and minister who founded the Virtual Center for Spiritual Living, using teleconferencing to share ideas about living a spiritual life in a practical world to those who do not live near Centers for Spiritual Living or who are unaffiliated with any religion. She can be reached at authenticlifeinstitute.com.

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Ann’s Passioneer  Q & A

SO: What’s your definition of “passion”?

A feeling of joy, being in the flow, anticipation -when a topic or activity lights you up

SO: What are your biggest passions for serving others, and how are you expressing them (also include hobbies and volunteering)?

Often people see themselves as so much smaller than they truly are -they limit themselves -or are not living THEIR life in a way they’d truly love to live.  Through writing, speaking and coaching I hope to open them up to acknowledging what they truly love and to do more of whatever that is.

SO: Your biggest challenge(s) in leaping into your passions for serving others, and how you have addressed them?

I left a university career to create Authentic Life Institute – faced fear as I shed that “identity” and had to create a new one.  Addressed it by working with a coach to dismantle all my imagined obstacles and then just did it!

SO: What have been the key factors in your success?

Persistence and consistency, listening to that small, still voice within that always guides me in the right direction, not being afraid to make mistakes

SO: What one word/quality best describes your journey?

Enthusiastic

SO: Your experience of “prosperity,” as you define it, in making the leap?

For me a prosperous life is one in which you live where you want to live, hang out with people you want to be with and do what you want to do – and money is a wonderful energy to be in flow with. I’m living in beautiful San Juan Capistrano, married to a man who is wonderfully supportive, have amazing friends and work from home doing things i love. I’ve tripled the amount of money that flows into my life since I left my former employment

SO: What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned in making the leap?

When you have a deep desire you already have everything you need to bring it to fruition -sure you might need to gather information, learn some new things, and ask questions -and you can make it happen!

SO: What’s your support system look like; how did you create it?

Husband -i began expressing the qualities I was seeking in a man – I realized how can i attract someone with certain qualities if I am not embracing them myself.  Friends – I listen deeply and make time to nurture these relationships -join biz groups and stay connected to other ministers via technology, phone calls

SO: What wisdom do you have for someone who’s scared/discouraged about their own leap?

Take the smallest step you can to move forward -that tiny step will be “under the radar” of your resistance.  Keep moving forward -don’t try to do it alone -get support.[/private][/private]

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Passioneer® Bill Roth, Green Entrepreneur, Author

July 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment

[private][private]On Wednesday July 21st, we interviewed Bill Roth the founder of EARTH 2017 and author of The Secret Green Sauce, a book that profiles the best practices of actual companies succeeding in growing revenues by aligning value with values. He is a nationally recognized expert, including serving as the Green Business Coach for Entreprenuer.com. EARTH 2017 is focused upon helping companies grow revenues by aligning with the growing numbers of customers seeking solutions that will enhance their heath, their pocket book and the environment. He can be reached at http://www.earth2017.com.

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Bill’s Passioneering Q&A

SO: Your definition of “passion” – your “WHY” for being on the planet?

My passion is to enable sustainable solutions to the strategic questions facing our country like Energy Independence, Climate Change, Wellness and Economic Growth. I am passionate about helping individuals and businesses achieve the financial, wellness and environmental results we need right now to get our country, health care system and economy back on track. My focus upon people also exposes me to their individual challenges. I hear their hurt and see the courage that it takes to confront their challenges. So I try very hard to be positive, to be encouraging and if asked, to share lessons learned from others who have survived what I call their wilderness experiences.

SO: Your biggest passions for serving others, and how you’re expressing them (include hobbies, volunteering, if you wish)?

I created my own business around the time of the Enron scandal in response to the issues of ethics and emissions that I saw within the energy industry. This gave me the freedom of working with people and companies aligned with my goal of making money responsibly. Working with companies across the country has convinced me that having a bottom line business focus that solves our big problems is our country’s best path to finding the solutions we need. My business is focus upon equipping companies with proven best practices that achieve top line revenue growth and bottom line profits by aligning with the common good. I work seven days a week. It isn’t work most of the time. It is who I am, what gives me energy and a sense of purpose.

SO: Your biggest challenge(s) in expressing your passions for serving others and how you’ve addressed them?

I feel very privileged to have served as the leader for milestone projects like the launch of the first hydrogen fueled Prius, development of utility scale solar power and pioneering meter linked energy information systems that help companies reduce their electricity consumption and related emissions. At the same time, helping companies make the mental link between doing right and making money has been more of a challenge than I ever imagined. You would think if you had “The Secret Green Sauce” for growing revenues that businesses would beat a path to your door. Fortunately, today there is a growing consumer movement seeking meaningful change. This is beginning to create opportunities for my business of helping companies grow revenues by aligning value with values. And I have been applying the best practices in the book and seeing success in my own marketing and sales success. So by giving, I am now receiving. That is wonderful to experience.

SO: They say that when you do what you love, the rest follows.  What has been your experience of prosperity, as you define it?

I truly believe that. I live well and I see a path for realizing my financial dreams. How many people in this economy today can say that? But more importantly, I am a very rich person in terms of the quality time I have with those that mean most to me. I have had the time to be there for my children, including those challenging teenage years. It is very heart warming when your loved ones tell you that the time I committed to them was more valuable than any material things they will ever own. I was also there for my Dad during his last days and will carry that blessing with me forever. I live in a beautiful part of the world where I can ride my mountain bike during most lunch periods. However, I am a Type A individual that measures myself based upon performance so too often I fail to see how blessed I am. That is a huge challenge for all us in this world that seems to see performance as a measure of a person, when what really counts is what you mean to others and what they mean to you.

SO:The biggest lesson that you’ve learned in making the leap?

Faith and that quitting is not an option. They tie together. Sometimes in life the best you can do is just not quit. Not quitting can be a huge step toward success if you are trying to make a leap. Because leaping can just as often result in falling rather than soaring. So being able to not quit no matter how many leaps end up in a fall is a hugely important strength. And the other strength tied to not quitting is faith. You just have to believe even when there is no evidence. If you wait for evidence you often run out of time or opportunity.

SO: The biggest keys to your success (e.g., talent, quality, skill, etc.)?

God gave me the gift of analysis that enables me to see things as they could be. I have now published enough books and articles forecasting the future that have turned out to have been correct that I figure one of these days someone in media like Bloomberg or Oprah will discover me. I really do have unique insights and best practices for restoring our jobs, economy, individual wellness and the environment. I also have a huge capacity for learning and teaching. My drive to learn has resulted in me finding this unbelievably wonderful national network of people and companies that are teaching me their best practices for making money going green. For example there is a woman that has developed what I believe to be the first healthy fast food restaurant that is price-competitive with McDonalds. There is a hotel in Texas that is toxin free and has a huge repeat customer business because their customers report sleeping better in their toxin-free room than in their own beds at their homes. I love hearing stories like these and I also get to met so many technologists who have great visions for producing the product solutions for our economy, wellness and environment. Then I am have the fun of sharing all these insights via my EARTH 2017 website, books, speeches and coaching. Everyday is fun because I get to meet yet another wonderful person or company that is making a positive difference, and then I get to write or talk about them.

SO: What’s your support system look like; how did you create it?

Great question because no one can do it alone. I have my family who has been wonderfully supportive of my efforts at putting doing right in front of making money. I am truly blessed. And I have a small but highly trustworthy group of mentor/friends. They really have my best interests at heart because they believe in what I am trying to enable. I developed these mentors/friends over a couple of decades of trial and error. One great advantage of putting your neck on the line is you find out who will chop it off for a buck and who will really help you. Going through those experiences are disheartening but really valuable in the long run because you end with wonderful, trusting relationships.

SO: What wisdom do you have for someone who’s scared/discouraged about their own leap?

Look, sky diving is not for everyone. But that doesn’t mean in your own way you can’t try to take a leap. Find a place in your life you think you can take some risk. Maybe it isn’t in your business, maybe it is at church or at school or within the community. And then try. It’s like dating in high school, the goal isn’t to get a date with every request. The goal is to figure out how to date. Try, learn, try again. It’s a path, not an event.

SO: What’s your next big milestone?

I am looking for a path to the “big stage.” I know I have developed answers, insights and best practices that will restore our jobs, economy, individual-wellness and environment. I will keep plugging away a day at a time building credibility one step at a time in the hopes that maybe one of those connections will be the one that gets me to the stage where my insights and best practices can produce the greatest benefit.[/private][/private]

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Passioneer® Candace Silvers, Celebrity Acting Coach, Philanthropist

July 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment

[private][private]On Wednesday July 14th, we’re interviewing Candace Silvers who has dedicated the past 15 years to coaching and nurturing the creative process.  Known for unlocking the secrets of behavior and removing limitations, her students experience profound changes. Every student who works with Candace Silvers gains a new level of insight and inspiration that readily transform daily events into opportunities for purpose and success. As the mother of four children and a daughter of Emmy and Tony award winner Phil Silvers, Candace Silvers continues to coach students around the world transforming obstacles into opportunities, stress into joy and achievement into fulfillment. She can be reached at www.candacesilversstudios.com/site

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Candace’s Q&A

SO: What is your definition of passion?

My definition of passion “Passion: PASS-I(me)-ON”.  When one is passing himself/herself on he/she becomes the vessel that information passes through.  Passion is something we’re born with.  One can see something pop out of the ethers that no one else can see.  He/she has a direct visceral experience with it.  Through the depth of that experience he/she spends his/her life giving that experience back.  Whether he/she is a doctor, actor or plumber is irrelevant.

SO: What are your biggest passions for serving others and how are you expressing them? ( Also include hobbies and volunteering)

Taking care of my grandson and children.  Watching people grow.  Seeing where someone is missing something in their life.  Seeing where a person has a desire to get on in their life and are missing the tools that take them from “hole” to “whole”.  It’s my honor to serve on the board of the New Possibilities Children’s Foundation.  The New Possibilities Children’s Foundation was founded as I took my first group to India four years ago.  It currently cares for 200 children in Rishikesh , India .  We did a heart transplant and a leg amputation.  We’re building a school.  All of this happens in such joy.  None of this is raising money as work.  What begins to happen is you start to want to give more and giving becomes a way of life.  You begin to see how much you could be doing or how much more there is to do from a place of joy or fulfillment, not need or loss. My hobbies are what’s needed.

SO: Your biggest challenges in leaping into your passions for serving others and how have you addressed them?

Wow.  I can’t say I have challenges.  I have no challenges.  There’s a vision of you, a sight, an activity, an investigation and a day. I can’t say I have challenges.

SO: What have been the key factors in your success?

I can’t say that I know what the key factors are because to know would be intellectual and to intellectualize something would be like playing tennis only catching the ball [instead of hitting it back].  I would “stop the ball” in the “I know what it is” which means I would be expecting it and want more of it, which is the beginning of the end.  [The knowing] stops the ability to be available to what is, which is always new and coming over the fence.  Expecting what you believe it to be and speaking about it would take possibility out of the equation and possibility is what sends the world into motion.  That the possibility is always changing and always full of delight is what keeps presence present

SO: What one word or quality best describes your journey?

Magic.

SO:  Your experience of prosperity, as you define it, in making the leap?

I don’t make a leap, I am a leap.  The leap is me.  Prosperity is totality.  Living in the macrocosm of possibility, fully responsible and bowing head below heart.  Prosperity is available and is present to what is, not the minds idea of what’s missing.

SO: What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned in making the leap?

The leap and I are one.  I am in the arch of that leap.  The leap is called my life.  To answer your questions, the biggest lesson is to bow and to keep my head below my heart no matter what.

SO: What does your support system look like and how did you create it?

It looks like the Lotus.  I didn’t create it, it created me.  As it looks in the cultural form right now, I have an assistant and a producer and a team who works for that team and a financial investor and students who all support this team because it’s a village.  People don’t come to get, they come to give and in the giving they receive everything.  The Lotus never stops moving, opening and closing as people move in and out.  Each petal is held by grace.

SO: What wisdom do you have for someone who is scared or discouraged in their own leap.

“Wisdom” is “wise from being dumb.”  “Dom” is “dumb” or wanting it to be different than it is.  “Is” is the leap in the moment.  It is what none of us want to do if our intellect is present and what all of us want to do if our enteloct is present.  My guidance would be different in each individual according to what they energetically manifest and hold in front of them as true.  It would be directly related against the surrender of what the mind is saying they cannot have or do.  The activity can be an action against or it can be laying dormant.  The activity is paradoxical according to how the energy manifests itself.[/private][/private]

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Passioneer® Ken Ludwig, Radio Show Host, Speaker, Coach

July 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment

[private][private]On Wednesday July 14th, we’re interviewing Ken Ludwig, a speaker, coach and radio talk show host.  He has been sharing his inspirational story of living a more conscious and spiritual life to national audiences for many years through diverse mediums. Like many children of the 60′s, Ken thoroughly enjoyed the sex, drugs and rock & roll lifestyle that gave him an up close and personal look at the bottom of the barrel.  Today, Ken still rocks, but now he does it with a passion for a spiritual practice that saved his life, many times over.  Ken is a coaching licensee with Business Growth Solutions and a Licensed Practitioner for the United Centers for Spiritual Living.  You can hear more from Ken on his radio shows, “What We’re Thinking About” on Co-CreatorNetwork.com and “Making It Out Alive” on Spirit Media Network.  He is passionate about teaching and supporting the teens and young adults at Mile Hi Church, being a regular presenter at The Red Door Sanctuary and facilitating weekly Meditation Mastery groups all in Denver, Colorado. He can be reached at www.MakingItOutAlive.com.

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SO: What’s your definition of “passion”?

Passion is an attitude of life. It’s about living from your heart – wide open and out loud.

SO: What have been the key factors in your success and what one word best describes it?

Knowing that every situation & circumstance is serving my greatness and my highest good. Recognizing that success is the application of a simple formula of discipline, willingness and practice.

SO: What has been your biggest challenge(s) in leaping into your passions, and how you have addressed them?

The usual hang-ups around worthiness and being good enough. Developing the awareness to short circuit those thoughts and affirm the Spiritual truth of who I am

SO: Who or what inspired you to leap into your passion?

A career intuitive indirectly invited me to take a look at why I am here.

SO: Do you have a quote that you would like to share that speaks of you and your passion?

“My life is my message.”

SO: What do you hope people would say about you when you’re gone?

That my life was my message and that it was a great model for others to follow.

SO: What three brief tips can you give to somebody making the leap into their passion?

Develop a daily Spiritual practice – whatever that looks like for each individual. Know that you must practice anything you wish to be good at. Once you have set your intention stand firmly in the truth that you will not be moved.

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Passioneers® Elise Kloter and Jill Pagano, The Sisters of Sizzle, Share their Passioneering Journey

July 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment

[private][private]On Wednesday July 7th, we interviewed Elise and Jill of The Sisters of Sizzle radio show.  Jill Pagano is a passionate advocate for people to stop suffering and start living. A self-described personal growth seeker, she follows her interests, learns about them and then shares them with those looking for more in their life. Her outlets for this sharing are as Co-Producer and Personality of Sisters of Sizzle Talk Radio and as a Black-Belt Nia teacher. Elise Kloter loves helping people turn their fizzle into sizzle! An adventurer with many passions, Elise co-hosts The Sisters of Sizzle Talk Radio, inspiring her listeners to laugh, learn, and love their lives.  They can be reached at www.sistersofsizzle.com.

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Jill and Elise’s Passioneer Q&A

SO: What’s your definition of “passion?”


JILL: That buzz that will not let me go. Whenever I go back to it, there is a shot of pleasure and feeling that I am in the perfect spot.

ELISE: That feeling of being lit up, and in love with life

SO: What are your biggest passions for serving others, and how are you expressing them (also include hobbies and volunteering)?

JILL:Sharing what I learn is a huge passion of mine. And also, sharing/promoting other people’s passions. I get so excited for people who embody their passion I want the world to take notice. Another passion is dancing and cultivating a healthy, sensory relationship with my body. I express that through the joy of movement, teaching Nia and being in relationship with my bodies desires and needs.

ELISE: I love seeing people move from depressed to happy, blah to excited, muddy to clear, fizzle to sizzle, and knowing I’ve been a catalyst in their movement. As a Certified Passion Test Facilitator and Mentor, I help people get clear on their passions and give them the support to begin change in their lives. As co-host of The Sisters of Sizzle Talk Radio, I provide inspirational examples of embracing your passion and taking risks, as well as a forum for guests to share their stories. As a stylist for Stella and Dot jewelry I get to watch gals light up when they put something on that makes them feel beautiful. Aren’t I lucky?!

SO:Your biggest challenge(s) in leaping into your passions for serving others, and how you have addressed them?

JILL: Monetizing my passions has been my biggest challenge. Creating a way to continue to serve others and also serve my desires for sustainable income.

ELISE: Creating a lucrative business around what I do naturally. Lots of educating myself and getting help from the experts.

SO: What have been the key factors in your success?

JILL: Adaptability. Creativity. A willingness and curiosity to learn more, something new.

ELISE: Perseverance, coaching from others, support systems, partnering

SO: What one word/quality best describes your journey?

JILL: Freedom    ELISE: Adventure

SO: Your experience of “prosperity,” as you define it, in making the leap?

JILL: I prosper in what I value the most—relationships and the freedom to dictate what I do with my time.

ELISE: Loving what I do every day, having freedom, making a difference, making enough $ to not have to worry about it

SO: What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned in making the leap?

JILL: Partnering with someone that compliments my weaknesses.

ELISE: I’ve always loved what I am doing at the time…if I don’t, I’m willing to change it. Must be open to change

SO: What’s your support system look like; how did you create it? I’m still learning to do this.

JILL: With the value of freedom also comes the shadow side of autonomy. With autonomy comes a “do it myself” attitude that often hinders creating a support system.

ELISE: Friends that are positive and interesting and passionate, business connections through networking events and organizations, spiritually like-minded people, coaches to keep me on track

SO: What wisdom do you have for someone who’s scared/discouraged about their own leap?

JILL: Know yourself. Be willing to see where you may need help. Look at your habit, places you have been stuck before and reach out for getting past those. Knowing your strengths and weaknesses and preparing for them.

ELISE: My mantra has always been “what’s the worse that can happen?”. When I ask that, I realize I can always go back to the old, can always get a second job to make $. But if I don’t try, all I have is regret, which is worse than anything else that can happen in life.

Thanks Sisters of Sizzle and Happy Passioneering![/private][/private]

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Passioneer® Shannon Cutts, Founder of MentorConnect, the 1st Eating Disorder Community

July 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment

[private][private]On Wednesday July 7th, at 9am PST, we’re interviewing Shannon Cutts, the author of Beating Ana: How to Outsmart Your Eating Disorder and Take Your Life Back and the founder/director of MentorCONNECT, the first global eating disorders mentoring community. Shannon is a proud “survivor and thriver” after a fifteen-year battle with anorexia and bulimia. Her work has recently been featured in Woman’s Day, Glamour, and the Huffington Post. She can be reached at www.key-to-life.com.

SO: What’s your definition of passion?

Passion for me means being simply unable to stop pursuing my dreams. In my life, I have often felt like my passion or calling has pursued me, and that has given me a great deal of confidence and stamina to persevere when the passion has persisted but the path has seemed unclear.

SO: What are your biggest passions for serving others, and how are you expressing them (also include hobbies and volunteering)?

When I was recovering from my eating disorder, not much was known about eating disorders and no one was sharing their story of recovery, so I felt all alone for years and years as I battled to break free. Today my passion and purpose is to ensure that no one who is striving to recover from an eating disorder ever has to feel all alone on that journey. My book, Beating Ana, is structured around 27 chapters of all the things I did on a daily basis to recover from my eating disorder, and features correspondence from five of my longtime mentees who wrote to me and shared their private struggles, fears, and hopes. MentorCONNECT is a global mentoring network that provides one-on-one mentoring matches and group mentoring opportunities for individuals ages 14 and up who need support. We are using the power of the internet to connect with even those in isolated areas where support resources are hard to find. Beyond these activities, not only do I speak frequently to share insight into our current “culture of thin” and what it takes to achieve lasting recovery, but I serve as a mentor myself, run MentorCONNECT with my amazing leadership team, and continue to blog and write on the subject of mental health and eating disorders.

SO: Your biggest challenge(s) in leaping into your passions for serving others, and how you have addressed them?

Having no funding to start MentorCONNECT or get the message out about eating disorders mentoring was a huge perceived obstacle when I first started working with my team to create the organization in Sept 2007. So I researched and learned everything I could about low-cost website hosts and applications, taught myself about the basics of web design, and built the system we now use for our global mentoring interface. It was also challenging and a bit daunting at first to begin advocating for the inclusion of a lay recovery mentor to the treatment team and approaching treatment professionals inviting them to give lay survivors their voice and place on a sufferer’s recovery support team. But I was pleasantly surprised by how warmly eating disorders mentoring was received and how eagerly therapists and dietitians in particular have embraced Beating Ana and MentorCONNECT as quality source of ancillary support for their clients.

SO: Your experience of “prosperity,” as you define it, in making the leap?

Prosperity to me means trusting that I will always have what I need when I need it. For instance, there was a lot of fear in launching a new organization, in writing a book – will anyone join? Will anyone buy my book? I think this is normal – that fear of the unknown is biologically programmed into us at some level. To overcome this fear and make the leap I challenged myself to review my history over the long-term and ask myself one simple question, “Have you ever not had what you needed when you really needed it?” This question encompassed having a friend to talk to, a mentor to consult, money to pay rent and bills, and inspiration to keep working hard to pursue my passions. When I honestly took inventory of my life, I was able to answer, “I have always – somehow – had what I needed when I really needed it.” So that is my definition of “prosperity”.

SO: What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned in making the leap?

I have learned that it is important to stay centered in each moment – like Eminem sings in his autobiographical movie “8 Mile” (a movie I devote an entire chapter of my book Beating Ana to) “opportunity comes once in a lifetime” – and he asks, when that moment comes, will we be ready? Part of being ready is paying attention, staying focused, practicing good self-care, taking rest time when the opportunity presents itself, and working hard when hard work is what is needed. I have also learned that my own expectations for when things should happen or how I will succeed need to take a back seat to what is actually occurring in my life and in the unfolding of my passion. I have to be willing to eject self-critical thoughts and embrace patience, and challenge myself to see and embrace hidden blessings. Each person’s path will be different – and that includes mine.

SO: What’s your support system look like; how did you create it?

My longtime support team consists of my mentors, family, and friends. I have mentors in many different areas of life – from recovery mentors to business mentors. I rely on my mentors’ advice, expertise, wisdom, and most of all their willingness and ability to authentically mirror back to me who I am and what I am capable of achieving. My close friendships are longstanding and nurturing, and I continually focus in all of my activities on quality over quantity. And after many years of feeling somewhat disconnected to my family due to my eating disorder, I am happy to report today that I enjoy their company and take much inspiration from their own stories and insights.

SO: What wisdom do you have for someone who’s scared/discouraged about their own leap?

If you are the one who sees the problem or the need, then you are probably the one who is both well-position and well-equipped to address that problem or meet that need. I think it was Mother Teresa who said, “your work is where your deep desire and the world’s deep hunger meet” (check quote). Over the years I have learned that there is a combination of hard work and serendipity (which some call luck, some call fate, and some call faith) that is required to bring great ideas to fruition. In my experience, those who succeed are the ones who find creative ways to never, ever, give up! So if you see a leap, and your heart leaps in your chest when you contemplate making it, then re-frame that energy not as “fear” but as “e-motion” – and use that energy to JUMP!

SO: What’s your next big milestone?

We are working on several big projects right now related to MentorCONNECT. The first is an upgrade to our web platform that is challenging me to really examine our current processes and how we can better serve our members. MentorCONNECT is also in the process of designing our first clinical research survey to gather data to support the effectiveness of adding a lay recovery mentor to the sufferer’s treatment team so we are really excited about that! And in a parallel process, I am working hard with my management team to expand the focus of my speaking engagements to connect individuals who struggle with eating disorders back into the mainstream of society – my passion there is to promote better understanding of how our brains work and learn to work with our strengths rather than against our weaknesses. Plus, I am always trying to figure out how to get more sleep, and I would love to hear from anyone who has idea for how to keep my pet bird, Pearl, from shrieking during my phone calls!

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Passioneer® Jim Dailakis, Comedian, Actor, Shares Laughter and Love

June 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment

[private][private]On Wednesday June 30th, at 4pm PST, we’re interviewing Jim Dailakis,  actor/writer/comedian and voiceover artist.  He is based in New York City and has been touring the USA for the last twelve years headlining in the major comedy clubs.  A New York trained actor, he’s played in several films, and has been featured on a variety of radio shows.  He has worked with the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, The Temptations, Aretha Franklin and Weird Al Yankovic.  On stage, Dailakis talks about relationships, love, and mimics movie stars with an uncanny ability of being able to contort his face so he can look like them too. His performances have earned him standing ovations and adoration from audiences across the USA.  He can be reached at www.jimdailakis.com.

Dial in live at 347-205-9038 or via streaming radio at 9am PST

at www.blogtalkradio.com/passionsandpossibilties

Jim’s Passioneer Q&A

SO: What’s your definition of “passion”?

When you put your heart, soul, body and mind into your life’s desires and mix it with the ingredients of love, hope, determination, persistence, diligence and discipline to follow through and not let go until you succeed. To enjoy the journey so much that any financial gain is simply a byproduct of your life’s work.

SO: What are your biggest passions for serving others, and how are you expressing them (also include hobbies and volunteering)?

Even with my career choice as an actor comedian, knowing that I have affected people in a positive way through laughter, hope and joy. To hear a collection of souls laughing simultaneously and knowing I’m the catalyst, is indescribable. I give a percentage of my DVD/CD sales to the American Cancer Society. In addition, a movie that I wrote called, Not until She Sings is slowly coming to fruition. I’m determined to give a portion of the box office to charity. This motivates me even further because now not only doing something that I’m passionate about for myself, but for those who are less fortunate.

SO: Your biggest challenge(s) in leaping into your passions for serving others, and how you have addressed them?

Finding the time and having such a busy schedule as well as probably overcoming laziness and getting over the fact that just because I’m not a millionaire doesn’t mean I cannot help. Confronting this issue is as always with me, the ultimate remedy.

SO: What have been the key factors in your success?

Persistence, determination, discipline and enjoying every minute of what I do. I’m convinced that you cannot be successful if you’re not happy with yourself and enjoying what you do.

SO: What one word/quality best describes your journey? Faith.

SO: Your experience of “prosperity,” as you define it, in making the leap?

Prosperity for me is without a cloud of doubt, being healthy. To be happy doing what you’re doing. To wake up every day and look forward to it and feel that in some shape way or form, I’m helping others or at the very least, making a difference. If I can affect just one person for a particular day, I’m satisfied. Without being selfish, sometimes it’s important to understand that you make yourself happy as well.

SO: What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned in making the leap?

It’s reinforced me to count my blessings. Something I do sometimes on an hourly basis. If I feel disappointed or sense impending anger, I simply play the game of count your blessings. By the time I get to my 10th blessing, I’m fine.

SO: What’s your support system look like; how did you create it?

My number one blessing is that I came from such a loving and wonderful family. If everybody had my parents, this would be a very happy world. They’re certainly not perfect, but my foundation is very solid because of the support I get from them and my genuine friends. They’re my sanctuary, my support system, my safety net and my nest of pure unconditional love. Spiritually, Jesus, Buddha, Gandhi and Mother Teresa are shining examples of how to live one’s life.

SO: What wisdom do you have for someone who’s scared/discouraged about their own leap?

To confront their fears. More often than not, it’s never as bad as one would assume. It’s very liberating. When you’ve conquered your fears, my belief is that you’ve conquered yourself. Like Helen Keller said; “Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.”[/private][/private]

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Conquering Your Fear of Asking: 33 Ways to Get Support for Your Dreams

June 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment

[private][private]This month’s Passioneering theme is “Creating Powerful Support Networks”.  That is, to thrive at what you love AND make big, positive contributions on the planet, through other people.  As a recovering do-it-myself-aholic, I know firsthand that you simply cannot succeed alone. Answered prayers come through others, and the more “others” you have, the more abundance you can receive.   Rugged individualism  may have been the American dream in the past, but now it represents a sad, lonely saga.

We recently asked several Passioneers® how they created powerful support networks on their journeys.  Below are some of our favorite responses:

Beth Remmes, Founder of Zola Goods: “I like the visual of widening circles, like ripples in a pond. The main reason I have been able to stay the course is because I have had the sense that this is a divinely-inspired mission, so first and foremost, I have a practice that starts at my center – whether it is yoga, meditation, a hike in the woods, something that keeps my connection to a power greater than myself.”

Shelly Rachanow, best-selling author of If Women Ran the World, Sh** Would Get Done :  “Richard Bach once said, ‘Argue for your limitations and sure enough they’re yours.’  I’ve made a point to surround myself with friends and family who remind me that I can do anything I choose, and who never let me tell myself otherwise.”

Bill Roth, a green entrepreneur and creator of Earth 2017:  “One great advantage of putting your neck on the line is you find out who will chop it off for a buck and who will really help you. Going through those experiences are disheartening but really valuable in the long run because you end with wonderful, trusting relationships.”

Ryan Ray, radio and TV host of WakeUP! TV:  “Aside from my own mother’s consistent and unconditional support in everything I’ve ever attempted to do in my life, I’m blessed to have a tight-knit group of friends who share my passion for inspiring change in other people’s lives. When you move bravely forward into the unknown, your courage and sincerity will attract people to you like an electromagnet. Quite honestly, you’ll be surprised where your supporters come from, more times than not being the people you’d least expect!”

Tammy Gentry, the owner of CMD Gifts and the creator of Penny Stones®.

  • “To make my dream a reality, one of my best first steps was to make an appointment with S.C.O.R.E advisors.  They helped me create my business plan, gave me invaluable critical feedback, and helped me think of my product as a business, not a hobby.
  • I have partnered with other women entrepreneurs who manufacture products sold to the gift wholesale and retail market.  Developing relationships with people who can relate to your problems, concerns, frustrations, and accomplishments adds another dimension to the rewards of owning your own business.
  • Next month, I will be joining a group of women entrepreneurs who meet once a month for three hours and discuss the challenges they face.  These women will become my Board of Advisors.  I have been looking for a support group like this and am very excited to have found one locally ( Akron , Ohio ).”

Jenny Pavlovic, Founder, Author, and Imagineer, 8 State Kate Press:

  • “Believe in yourself and your purpose. Share your positive message and supportive people will appear in your life. Notice when they do, and reach out to them. Pay attention because sometimes when the right people appear it seems like a coincidence, but is isn’t. Be prepared to act.
  • Limit the time and energy you give to negative people (even if you are related to them!). That will give you more time and energy to spend with supportive people who bring your energy up and share your passion. The law of attraction, you know…”

Patty DeDominic, Chief Coach, DeDominic & Associates:

  • “Seek out people who are already doing what YOU aspire to do.
  • Surround yourself with people with good attitudes and who are positive and resourceful
  • If you can’t Be the Change YOU wish to see.. then find people who are working to make that happen and HELP!”

Scott Gabriel Hummel, Certified Bad Ass, Professional Adventurer, www.gabrielhummel.com:

  • “Don’t quit your day job. Test the waters with your new passion before you jump ship completely.
  • Focus Hard. If you are serious about making your passion your career, spend your time accordingly.
  • Go for it. You won’t know unless you try.”

Here are 18 more ways to build your powerful Passioneer pom pom squad:

  1. Remember that when you ask for support, you’re creating an “opportunity” for someone to give.   Let go of niggling worries that you’re bothering someone by asking.
  2. Take time to clarify exactly what support you need. A business plan, even on the back of an envelope, helps.
  3. Learn to make clear, specific requests for support, including what you want and by when.
  4. NEVER EVER pre-judge another person’s ability or willingness to support you. Allow yourself to be pleasantly surprised!
  5. Create at least 3 mentoring relationships with experienced, thriving Passioneers who are several steps ahead of you.
  6. Read, read, read. Explore everything that’s ever been written and who’s been successful in your passion.
  7. For those who believe in a higher power, remember to connect with it on a regular basis through prayer, meditation, and reflection…when things are going bad AND when things are going well.
  8. Remember that your support network can be global with a reach far beyond your neighborhood.
  9. Let those you can trust know about your dreams for making a big difference and thriving.
  10. Remember that support comes in many forms, not only with shared time and finances.
  11. EVEN a naysayer can be part of your support team. What becomes possible if you actively solicit constructive criticism, without being overwhelmed?
  12. Be grateful for and regularly thank those who are already supporting you. You simply cannot appreciate them too much.
  13. Your biggest competitors can be your biggest allies, if you change your perception. What if you collaborate instead of compete?
  14. Building a support network is just as much giving as it is receiving. When you ask “How can I help you?”, the other person automatically considers how he might help you too.  So be the support that you seek!
  15. Create an advisory team of at least 12 people. Then double it. Advisory team members are those who have subject matter expertise and want to share it with your great cause.  They might also be individuals who exemplify key strengths and values that complement yours.
  16. There’s never a perfect time to ask for support. One thing’s for sure: if you wait until the “right time,” it’s too late.
  17. Being vulnerable is NOT a weakness, it’s actually a strength.  Ditto for surrendering.
  18. Remember that the bigger your dream, the bigger the challenges and the greater the naysaying. Consider that significant opposition can be the highest form of flattery and much better than apathy.

Best wishes and Happy Passioneering![/private][/private]

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