You, Inspired

Interview with Moxie Maven Speaking Expert Alexia Vernon with Meditation on finding your unique message to share with the world. Branded a "Moxie Maven" by President Obama's White House Office of Public Engagement, Alexia Vernon is a renowned speaking coach to executives, entrepreneurs, coaches, media personalities, and influencers who want to spread their bold ideas, grow their businesses, and advance their thought leadership. Alexia supports thousands of speakers through her training, events, and mastermind. Alexia speaks at Fortune 500 companies, industry events, CEO Forums, TEDx, and at the United Nations. Her advice has been featured by CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, Inc, Forbes, and Women's Health Magazine. Alexia is the author of the award-winning book, Step into Your Moxie, the host of the Moxielicious podcast, and she is the creator of the popular LinkedIn Learning course, Communicating to Move People to Take Action. 

Interview with life explorer Lara Rathod and meditation on being a "Life Explorer". About Lara: Lara is a multi hyphenate - Speaker, Creator, Voiceover Artist, Consultant, Coach, Thought Leader and Activist. Her international upbringing as a third culture kid, leaving her position as Head of Legal and an 18 year corporate law career in London to pursue meaningful purposeful work, has made Lara an expert in navigating change and activating the courage to become self aware. In today's conversation Lara will share wisdom, insight and expertise gained from her various transitions & multifaceted career, including thoughts on leadership, lessons learned from grief and why following our intuition and letting go with ease is instrumental to the most fundamental journey of our lives - finding our voice. Lara's WHY is to use her voice consciously so that others are inspired to effect change in themselves, their life and the world. She has created 5 video series (including Red Sofa Conversations, The Corona Diaries, Lara Reads and the Racism Series) which can be found on Instagram and YouTube. Lara can be contacted for Speaking, Corporate Consultancy, Coaching or Voiceovers on LinkedIn or Instagram. Lara's featured speaking and social media channels can be found here: https://linktr.ee/lararathod

Interview with Lara Rathod and Meditation on Empowered Leadership. About Lara Rathod: Lara is a multi hyphenate - Speaker, Creator, Voiceover Artist, Consultant, Coach, Thought Leader and Activist. Her international upbringing as a third culture kid, leaving her position as Head of Legal and an 18 year corporate law career in London to pursue meaningful purposeful work, has made Lara an expert in navigating change and activating the courage to become self aware. In today's conversation Lara will share wisdom, insight and expertise gained from her various transitions & multifaceted career, including thoughts on leadership, lessons learned from grief and why following our intuition and letting go with ease is instrumental to the most fundamental journey of our lives - finding our voice. Lara's WHY is to use her voice consciously so that others are inspired to effect change in themselves, their life and the world. She has created 5 video series (including Red Sofa Conversations, The Corona Diaries, Lara Reads and the Racism Series) which can be found on Instagram and YouTube. Lara can be contacted for Speaking, Corporate Consultancy, Coaching or Voiceovers on LinkedIn or Instagram. Lara's featured speaking and social media channels can be found here: https://linktr.ee/lararathod

Part Two of a two episode series with Monica Motsko. Meditation on embracing you and your child's strengths through learning challenges. Monica has traveled the world, is trilingual, an educator, an artist and maker, wife, and mom! Monica grew up in the San Francisco bay area and moved to Portland 20 years ago to work at Shriner's Hospital for Children. She graduated high school from a Waldorf farm school and earned her BA in Psychology from Prescott College, where her passion for self-directed and experiential education blossomed.  She completed her Montessori primary teacher training in 2004. Soon after she earned her Masters in Education from Loyola University in 2005, and later that year, she and her husband Jason, had their first son. She then worked both as a post-partum doula and substitute Montessori guide for about 7 years while home with her two sons.

Interview with Monica Motsko and Meditation on Letting Go (as a parent). About Monica: Monica grew up in the San Francisco bay area and moved to Portland 20 years ago to work at Shriner's Hospital for Children. She graduated high school from a Waldorf farm school and earned her BA in Psychology from Prescott College, where her passion for self-directed and experiential education blossomed. She completed her Montessori primary teacher training in 2004. Soon after she earned her Masters in Education from Loyola University in 2005, and later that year, she and her husband Jason, had their first son. She then worked both as a post-partum doula and substitute Montessori guide for about 7 years while home with her two sons. Two years ago, Monica completed her Orton-Gillingham training and is currently tutoring students 1:1 One common thread throughout her work is centered around supporting children that are struggling in school. Monica shares that, "Children who are different learners are near and dear to my heart because I was one and I get it. Being a person with dyslexia and ADD, navigating the world has not always been easy. The key for me is helping others, working with my strengths and advocating for neuro-diversity" Monica has traveled the world, is trilingual, an educator, an artist and maker, wife, mother and my good friend!

Interview with Motivational Speaker Sam Morris with a meditation on "Awakening to your Greatness". Sam Morris is the founder of Zen Warrior Training®, a transformational leadership program. With over twenty years of experience studying and teaching the ancient wisdom of Zen and Taoist philosophy, meditation and breathwork practices, Sam trains his clients how to master the inner landscape of the mind, body and spirit and live from a place of peaceful, powerful presence in their businesses and in their lives.

Interview with Sam Morris and Meditation on Transforming Obstacles and "Loving What is". Sam Morris is the founder of Zen Warrior Training®, a transformational leadership program. With over twenty years of experience studying and teaching the ancient wisdom of Zen and Taoist philosophy, meditation and breathwork practices, Sam trains his clients how to master the inner landscape of the mind, body and spirit and live from a place of peaceful, powerful presence in their businesses and in their lives.

Learn about John Mone's incredible experience traveling the Haiti right after the Earthquake and more. Part II of Interview with Award-Winning Journalist, John Mone. Meditation at the end on "Rejuvenation".

Interview with Kelly Taylor and Meditation on living a brilliant life as an older woman. About Kelly Taylor: As a Speaker and Midlife Women's Coach, Kelly engages audiences with her belief that 50 is the beginning of the most exciting time of our lives.  She shares a structure that supports women in creating a life that is in alignment with their greatest desires.  Kelly is a Certified Feminine Power Transformational Leader who encourages women to get "unstuck from the aging muck", and rediscover their value, connect to their inner voice, and develop the ability to show up and be seen so they can step into the legacy they are meant to live. 

John Mone is an award-winning journalist. He has worked in television news for 16 years and now works for the Associated Press Television News in Houston. You can see his work on TV news programs and on web portals around the world. He's traveled across the country and around the globe. In the last ten years, he's worked on the some of the biggest breaking news stories and events.