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Keith worked in a prison entrepreneurship program for 6 years, serving as a spiritual advisor, mentor and character development coach. During that time, he has helped about 600 men.     Keith shared that about 60-80% of convicted criminals will re-offend after their release from prison. Keith saw first-hand how much fatherhood matters.   This story will wake you up.  Keith Zafren is the author of “How To Be A Great Dad: No Matter What Kind Of Father You Had.” People work with Keith to create great stories, wanting to heal the wounds they had in relationships with their fathers. He’s spent 17 years learning first hand how to raise three great boys and stay close to them no matter what. Keith is the founder of The Great Dads Project.   Keith worked in a prison entrepreneurship program for 6 years, serving as a spiritual advisor, mentor and character development coach. During that time, he has helped about 600 men.   He states that about 60-80% of convicted c

Sick of the clutter around the home? Tired of an over-packed schedule ever week? Wracked with guilt about what you're NOT getting done as a parent?   Christine Koh of BostonMamas.com and EditYourLife.com, shares how to edit the unnecessary from your life. So you can have room for more awesome.  http://www.Bravepreneur.com/028   Christine Koh is a music and brain neuroscientist turned multi-media overlord. She’s a regular on the conference speaking circuit and has been featured in Fox & Friends, Parents Magazine, The New York Times as well on ABC News and The Today Show.  She is the founder of BostonMamas.com, co-author of Minimalist Parenting and co-host of the smash hit podcast, Edit Your Life.   Christine explains that minimalist parenting doesn’t mean doing nothing, or being lazy, it’s about figuring out how to focus on what matters in your life.   She grew up as one of 7 children in an immigrant low-income family living in an affluent Boston suburb. &nbs

Want to learn some surprisingly simply ways to help your kids fall in love with learning?   Looking to instill that love of learning in your kid?   Listen as this former Oprah high school guest grew into an educator, a Mother, and now a talk show host for Moms.   Denise LaRosa is the founder and CEO of Mom Talk With Denise LaRosa, a multimedia platform designed to motivate, inspire and inform moms. Denise has a Masters degree in education, and uses her parenting experience and background as an elementary educator to help others.   Denise was asked to appear on The Oprah Show for the book club segment. She had submitted regular videos to the show in the form of video diaries recording her thoughts on a certain book.   In addition to teaching second grade for three years and kindergarten for two, Denise was a dance instructor for many years.   She shares three strategies for motivating children:   Modelling “children are so into every little thing you do; they learn so

As busy modern family life is, being present with our kids is more difficult than ever. Dr. Josh Misner says there are 3 simple things we're missing, that could take our busy lives from multi-tasked to memorable. Dr. Josh Misner helps parents connect on a more meaningful level with their children. He teaches parents practical, realistic methods that help parents savour each and every moment of their children’s lives.   Dr. Misner says that at its core, mindfulness is remarkably easy to understand, and involves three things: paying attention in the present moment, doing it on purpose with clear intention and doing so from a non-judgemental position.   “Our attention spans are now the most valuable commodity in our current market”   He believes that the more mindful we can become, the better we can equip our children to survive the next phase of the attention economy.   “We need to be able to show our children the way”   His family has a “technology

Blended families are quickly becoming the new normal in many countries.   But how do StepDads navigate the treacherous waters of "The Ex-Factor", "Discipline", and "Differing Expectations With their Spouse"?  Tune in.   Stacey James Wheeler is a family dynamics researcher whose work is focused on the struggle of blended families.   He’s a speaker, as well as an author of “The Stepdad’s Guide: Resolving Family Conflict” and “Stepdad 101: What To Know Before You Marry A Single Mom.”   All of Stacey’s stepchildren are college age, and he’s been in their lives for the past 15 years.   “It’s been an adventure”   Early on, he was open to the idea of non-biological kids, as Stacey was told earlier that he might not be able to have children. His youngest daughter was three-and-a-half years old when he came into their lives.   “She was a sweetie, my heart was wrapped around her so quickly. Of course, with t

If you've ever struggled with establishing systems in your business... you don't want to miss this.     If you've ever struggled with balancing your BIG income goals with your short-term cash fllow needs?  You don't want to miss this one.     We're talking to Kelli Smith Claypool of BusinessAndLearning.com.   This will transform your business, and give you more time with family   Kelli Smith Claypool is the CEO (Chief Encouraging Officer) of Business and Learning.com Kelli is also the founder and host of the wildly popular DivaTalkRadio show She's a speaker, She's a nationally sought after Business Coach. And she's a DI-VA! :) (We'll explain.)   Kelli works with business owners and entrepreneurs to maximize their efficiency by utilizing systems and processes in order to increase their bottom line, work less hours, and live their ultimate lifestyle.   As an entrepreneur, Kelli surrounds herself with friends and colleagues who have the desire to succeed in al

We are all put on this earth for a reason. Sometimes it takes us a while to discover that reason.  As a 17-year old, Mark wouldn't know his reason if it came up and hit him in the face. So, it did. Mark's story begins SHOCKINGLY, and VIOLENTLY. Join us for this very moving story of that begins with lost potential, victimhood, and worse.   There's more to this story than you know... --- Mark Minard is the author of “The Story of You: Transforming Adversity Into Adventure, Taking Your Dreams To The Next Level And Beyond.” He is the owner and co-founder of DreamShine, which proudly serves individuals with special needs. Mark is a husband to a beautiful wife and father of 5 children. He is co-host of the Elevating Beyond Podcast.   Mark has family with special needs, and he previously worked in the special education field.   The name “DreamShine” just came to him one day; his book dives into this journey more.  At the age of 26, he saw a huge need in Ohio for somet

She's a best-selling author, an international speaker, an award-winning podcaster, and a sought-after radio guest.   You've seen her on television - on CNN and Fox Business News She's been named by Forbes as a top business influencer, She’s consulted for Dr. John Maxwell, the late Zig Ziglar, and other influential business leaders   She's lost over 100 pounds! (TWICE!) She's paid off over $100,000 in debt! (TWICE!) She's overcome DEPRESSION   She's the mother of four dynamic children,  including a Marching Band Maestro,  an amazing young Man, a Broadway belle (Catie) -  and Little Bear! Carrie Wilkerson is a best selling author, international speaker, award winning podcaster and sought-after radio guest. She’s appeared many times on TV, featured on CNN and Fox Business News.  She’s been named a top business influencer by Forbes magazine, and she’s consulted for John Maxwell, Zig Ziglar and other influential business leaders.  She’s lost o

  Ever thought of traveling the world with your family? This (crazy?) family actually did it.  How they even got the courage to start on this wild 85-city adventure will inspire you. Come along on this most amazing adventure, as we travel around the world in 270 days. With John White and Jody Temple-White. Of www.TheCourageVibe.com  Jody and John are adventurers, speakers, travel strategists and volunteers who help people worldwide with travel. They speak to families like yours and mine on how we too, can make a similar leap and travel the world.   Years ago, Jody met a woman on a place who talked about how she took her preteens around the world. Jody was mesmerized, talked to John and they knew they had to do it as well.  She says the “stars aligned” in 2012, and they jumped in and booked one-way tickets to Australia. Along with their two children, Riley and Allison, they visited 6 continents, 24 countries and 85 cities over a 9-month span.    “We’ve

Alex Changho is the founder of Revolution, the business consulting group that helps business owners, coaches and consultants get more out of their businesses.  He’s the best selling author of the Bullyproof book series, and an expert on leadership development.   Alex started martial arts as a 10 year old.  His father always wanted him to do it, but Alex had no interest in it.   “(My dad) actually made me do it; sometimes you have to force your kids to do something.”   He was hooked after the first class, and it only took Alex 1.5 years to get his black belt, after going to the club every single day.   Teaching others became a “natural thing” for Alex. Even at 11, he was helping around the club, warming up the class, teaching new kids. At 16, he could run the classes on his own. At 18 he moved away for college, he came back home during the summers to run the karate school, and started his own dojo just before graduating college.   “I realiz

Christopher Sansome is a sergeant on the police force, with 17 years working to protect us in our communities.   He’s been married four years to his beautiful wife and is the father of two boys. He’s a contributor to the book “Dads Behaving Dadly 2” and he blogs at TheParentalShift.com.   Although law enforcement was always on the back of Christopher’s mind as a career choice, he took architecture in school as well as doing a number of other jobs before becoming a police officer at age 23. At the time, he didn’t have kids of his own and thought differently about the risks involved in the profession.   “Being a dad now, I look at it with a totally different perspective. At 23, you’re invincible.”   “There are a lot of professions out there that are risky. If you dwell on it and focus on it, that’s going to consume you.”   There are pros and cons to being a 40 year-old dad to two young children. Christopher feels he

Dr.Colleen Carroll – Show Notes               Dr. Colleen Carroll is a lifetime educator, former elementary school principal and former Director of Literacy in the New York state public school system.  She has a Masters degree in reading and a doctorate in educational leadership. Her work has been published in college textbooks, national journals and local family magazines. She’s a sought-after speaker for parent and education group conferences.   Dr. Carroll believes that kids are reading, but for some, it doesn’t come as easy and it takes more time and practice for them to become better readers.   The age at which a child takes to reading is different in each case, much like walking.  If by age 4 or 5 your child is doing work on literacy but not picking it up, you could have a struggling reader on your hands.   “It’s rare to have a child with a serious reading disability. Parents should stay ca

The war in Yugoslavia started when she was 8. Her father was imprisoned.  She was a refugee for 5 years.  They finally escaped to Australia. And that's when the story truly began.   Sanja Tesic – Show Notes (From Child Refugee to Child Motivator)           Sanja Tesic is a survivor of the war in Yugoslavia, immigrating to Australia. She went from child refugee to child motivator, and she now teaches people how to go from a victim to a victor mentality.   In 1991, when she was only 8 years old, the war in her home country started.   “I had a new Ken and Barbie. I just wanted to play with my toys, but the orders were we had to flee. That’s where my childhood pretty much stopped and I feel I started to be become an adult.”   Her father was captured in the civil war, and Sanja and her family didn’t know where he was, or whether was alive or not. They found out he was alive when they saw him on television. The Red

As a kid, Julian's Mom made him grow a tree to teach him patience. She made him swim 10 laps for an ice cream cone. Today, Julian is a world-class athlete, serial entrepreneur, and now, soon-to-be bestselling author.   Discover how seemingly small and unimportant decisions have a huge and often unexpected impact on your life.   1. The Tree story – Learning delayed gratification . 2. The Swimming story – Ice cream as a reward 3. The Gymnastics story – Finish what you start 4. The Sandwich story – Outselling the school cafeteria 5. The SAT story – Studying the dictionary 6. The Saving story – Monopoly in real life   And more! http://www.Bravepreneur.com/016   Like what you hear? Please Subscribe, Rate and Review, on iTunes! http://www.Bravepreneur.com/iTunes2    

Brian Town – Show Notes   Brian Town is the CEO of Michigan Creative, a company that builds marketing machines that promote your business. He is also the host of The Business Machine Podcast, where he tells stories about the mistakes entrepreneurs made, and how they recovered.   Brian feels that entrepreneurs are all trying to get the same thing: a machine for their business that runs itself (website, videos, content, etc.).   With the podcast, he thought it would be a great way to hear stories of failure, and recovery, from other entrepreneurs, that he could possibly use as content for a future book.   Brian has four children, ages 22 to 15 months, and previously was an educator, teaching high school students the art of video and television production. Four years ago, he made the leap to entrepreneurship full-time.    After teaching about 4,000 students during his time as a teacher, he feels that giving kids ownership and teaching them to be leaders are important

Storytelling is part of the DNA of how we live. We earn most of our life lessons through stories. Epic Story Lifestyle is living _______. Everyone wants an epic story lifestyle. But they don't realize theyre missing one critical thing. To have an epic story lifestyle... you must first...   http://www.Bravepreneur.com/014   Michelle Spiva – Show Notes         Michelle Spiva is the host of the Epic Story Lifestyle podcast, full-time novelist and writing coaches. She coaches clients on lifestyle architecture.   Michelle explains that epic storytelling is part of the DNA of how we live. While completing her MBA, she was trained in the power of the parable, on how to give life lessons through stories.   She grew up around her extended family, who were all excellent story tellers. In later years, people she interacted with always asked her to tell them a story.   “I learned most of my life lessons through stories”   A parable she learned

Growing up, Jama'l often found himself in the position of playing Mom, Dad, and Brother, to his little sister. It was tough.  Jama'l had to grow up quickly.   But as a Dad, it taught him a powerful lesson.     Jama’l Chukueke – DiversityDad.com                 Jama’l Chukeuke grew up on the East Coast, but now resides in Seattle, WA with his wife and beautiful baby daughter.   After experiencing the birth of his daughter,he soon realized he wanted to create an on-going conversation with fellow Dads and father figures about this very important role. To do so, he created and currently hosts the podcast, Diversity Dad.   Jama’l says that his podcast is for all dads, each of who are unique and diverse. As well, his show can help single mothers, or any playing a father role in a child’s life.   “It’s taking the stories of those dads; I just want to help…”  

Married at 19. Couldn't Have Kids. Adopted Two Kids 16 Years Later. Then, Something Funny Happened.  You Won't Believe How This Story Ends. Learn how to Love Through the Rough Parts, from this preacher's kid who writes about the struggles of REAL DADS.   With Christian Lee, of PlaidDadBlog.com, ForeverFamilyComic.com, and The Screaming Dads Podcast.   Like what you're hearing?Subscribe in iTunes, so you don't miss a beat. http://www.Bravepreneur.com/itunes2   Find the full show notes, here: http://www.Bravepreneur.com/012   Christian Lee – PlaidDadBlog.com                     Christian shares manly musings on the struggles of real Dads.  Christian focus on Faith, Family, Food & Fun.   Christian Lee is the co-creator of the Plaid Dad Blog and co-host of The Screaming Dads Podcast. He is an artist, and resident comedian at ForeverFamilyComic.com. He’s a dad to four amazin

  Gerry Hays is the CEO and co-founder of DinnerCall, a company with an application that brings families back together at the dinner table. Through their Billion Dinners Challenge, families are encourage to reconnect and experience the magic of mealtime.   “Research shows people who take 25 minutes a day and enter into a meaningful conversation have a much more fulfilled lie, which translates to a number of benefits such as lower obesity, substance abuse and depression”   “(DinnerCall) allows you to learn something interesting about everyone that we never would have known. By bringing in these questions, it’s interesting how everyone looks forward to coming to the dinner table and engaging.”   Beta users of the program are reporting better relationships with their children in just two weeks.   “As a child, the dinner table was a place where I was safe; you’re not judged, and you can listen to your brothers speak and parent’s tell stories

Does your brand reflect who you really are? “When everyone believes in and trusts their passions, while showing up authentically, they’re already setting a trend and changing the world” -- Ellie Isacs.   Switzerland-based Ellie is a Mom and transformational branding coach.   Faced with deep lack of fulfillment in her own career path, she set out on a difficult transformational journey to go deeper into understanding who she truly was and how she wanted to shape her business. This journey showed her how to design her brand to reflect her personality.   “To be a trendsetter is not something that comes and goes but it is something that is memorable”   She says that once early adopters are with your brand, they will not need to switch to something quickly, as so often happens. She believes that every single person is a brand of their own.       Ellie feels that style starts on the inside, and you must create your inner style before creating the