Inner Dominatrix

Tim Thayne works with young people to ensure that when they go through treatment for various things, they avoid relapsing into the same destructive habits. He helps youth integrate back to life with their families, and supports the family throughout the process as well. Tim is the Founder of the Wilderness Treatment Program for Adolescents. He tells the story of one particular student who changed his approach and career for the betterment of himself and the people he continues to work with, as he creates long term positive change in their lives. He describes a scenario in which he was attempting to apply home and relationship principles to a business and organizational setting and getting tons of support his teachers. He explained that people were going to events, getting pumped up, and then coming home only to have nothing change. He felt it was time to create a program that created lasting change, instead of short bursts. He explains the process, and where deep, lasting change starts. He shared some of the

Dana tackles the topic of making an impact, not for the money, but for the number of lives you can touch. She explains that playing big means different things for different people, and that it comes down to the individual person to decide what level they should be playing on. She talks about an experience she had recently surrounding a program that she's launching, and how she was told to charge a certain amount for it, otherwise she would feel resentful. She explained that while that may be true for some people, it didn't feel right for her specific situation. Dana goes on to explain why it comes down to each individual, and how she intuitively knew that raising prices would not be the correct move for her if she wanted to have her desired level of impact.   Quotes “I've been transitioning out of the focus of money and into the focus of being of deeper service” “That can feel really good, to know that I've touched someone so deeply that I've changes their life forever” “There's nothing right or wrong in any

Elena Rahrig started her entrepreneurial journey at the age of 12! Her parents started paying her at a young age to read books on business, life and spirituality. She would also go to her dad's office and work along side the secretaries, filing papers and answering phones. She also describes her experience with network marketing, and where most people go wrong with it. Elena also speaks up about where a lot of small business startups are going wrong. She talks about empires, and how they differ from the entrepreneurs who struggle. She explains, using just the logo a company uses, how empires use simplicity to their advantage. She and Dana share a laugh about social media pictures that misrepresent people, and Elena explains why you shouldn't tell people what you do. Elena explains why quitting your job to become a coach may not be the best move for you, She also deep dives into where emotions factor into the equation, and why it's important to express the emotions behind what you do.   Quotes “Everyone seemed

Dana is in Louisiana! This episode is inspired by her travels, and the energetic experience she has been having since arriving. She explains that not every location is a fit for every person, and sometimes where you live can impact other aspects of your life. She shares stories about a woman who lived in Toronto, Canada, and felt that it was not where she really needed to be, and after moving to California, her life opened up for the better. Finally, Dana explains what brought her to Louisiana: A visit to  past guest Alexa Martinez! http://traffic.libsyn.com/innerdominatrix/IDEp43AlexaMartinez.mp3 Quotes "Is the location that you're in supportive to who you are?" "I wonder what it would take to feel comfortable here" "Follow what works for you" Links www.innerdominatrix.com   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Victoria Baird works with people in order to help them define their personal style, image and brand with a different spin. She's helping women to connect with their inner and outer beauty through style. She transitioned from being a hair stylist, to being an image consultant in order to help women better connect with who they are as a woman. She shares a bit of her back story, and how she noticed some patterns within women after working with beauty and image for over 27 years. She noticed a disconnect in the women she worked with: They weren’t connecting to who they truly were meant to be. Victoria explains the difference between a stylist, and an image consultant, and shares her mission: To help women reach their potential, by teaching them to embrace who they are and express it through their style. She talks about the questions she likes to have people ask themselves, as well as how to have your style reflect who you are in the inside, while still maintaining respect. She also explains the 3 word method, an

Today Dana dives into the topic of Money. You're stressed when you have it, you're stressed when you don't have it, nobody seems to be happy about it. She talks about being open about money and opportunity, and what causes the cash flow to stop. She goes into relaxation, and why it's important, as well as desperation, and how counter productive it is. She also goes into the effects of stress, and how it impacts you over time.   Quotes “Relax about money. Money always comes.” “Most of the world is addicted to feeling stressed about money” “the more you can relax, the more possibility there is to bring more in” “Nobody likes a desperate dating situation”   Links innerdominatrix@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nancy Osborne ran away at 17 to join the Army. The circus didn't pay enough! She spent 20 years in the service, and then another 3 or 4 years flexing the creative side of her brain doing crafts, jewelry and carving. When The UN called her to go to work in some of the most dangerous places in the world, she jumped at the opportunity, and spent a few more years doing that! Dana Asks Nancy about her current projects since retiring, and how she's managed to translate her knowledge and skills into tools that help women figure out who is trustworthy, who is safe, and who are predators. She explains that physical protection isn't enough, and that the physical, psychological and emotional all play together. The entire point: Learning how to be on your own, and be great at it. They discuss the #MeToo campaign and the positive impact it has been having on spreading awareness in relation to the frequency of sexual harassment. They also talk about the fine line between harassment and assault, and how women tend to downpl

In this episode, Dana speaks about the #MeToo Campaign. She shares her true feelings about the campaign, and what she thinks of the people who have been speaking up. She also shares a few tools, tips and perspectives to consider while navigating this sea of energetic and emotional actions and reactions. Quotes "It's been fantastic for drawing awareness to the volume of people who have been impacted." "This needs to change" "We haven't developed a culture where it's really okay to intervene" "We've been taught to be empathetic and sympathetic to people" "The world needs more bravery" Links Innerdominatrix@gmail.com   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jen CB is one of Dana's very close friends. She is a certified teacher, and life coach. She was also a semi-pro athlete! She has a commitment to being present in the moment and walking her talk. After being off course for so long, she eventually hit a wall and was presented with a second chance at life. She decided to eat healthier, move more, and commit to herself fully and train as a full time athlete.   Summary Jen tells Dana about her backround and what it's life to compete as a semi-pro athlete in difference places on the globe. She also talks about softball, and how much bigger than life it is: the lessons she's derived from it, the improvement she credits to it, and the overall joy she gets from it. She talks about control, and surrender. The power behind releasing the reigns and riding the wave of life. Dana talks about fighting and resisting struggle, and what happens when you decide to embrace and lean into it instead. Jen talks about the frustration and fascination that came with PTSD. She talks ab

In this episode, Dana discusses personal trauma, and how it can manifest itself in defensiveness. Often, people who have been hurt iin some way are looking to make sure it doesn't happen again, which can lead to an entire range of negative emotions and interactions. She shares her perspective on the situation, and offers an outlook that can help with the mending process. Quote "If you're always looking for it, of course you're going to find it"   If you have questions or topics you'd like to have covered, submit them to: innerdominatrix@gmail.com     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tammeron is a inspirational story telling business mentor who supports and guides entrepreneurs that are going through huge shifts in their business. She offers many personal stories about how she moved through her challenges and using spiritual and holistic practices so that others can stay in alignment.   Tammeron begins by talking about Story telling, and how by finding the root of our internal stories we can move beyond things with more ease, instead of getting stuck as a result of the things we tell ourselves about who we are. Dana and Tammeron touch on accountability, and needing a gentle nudge in order to move in the right direction more quickly than trying to do everything ourselves. She explains archetypes, and relates back to a story about how she discovered her archetype, and how understanding what kind of person she really is helped her to propel beyond her beliefs about who she was. Tammeron touches on money and abundance, and how she was able to link it to self worth issues she had in her past.

In this episode, Dana covers one of her most basic tools that she, admittedly, should have covered earlier on in the show: Expanding out. She describes the process, and explains the thought process behind why it works, and how it can be done. Finally she shares the steps she takes in order to familiarize yourself with the process and eventually master it. Quotes "I wonder how it would feel to be as big as this room?" "The great thing with energy is that it follows intention" Links www.innerdominatrix.com   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nicole Holland is the host of 2 hot podcasts: The Business Building Rockstar Show and Get Guest Ready. Nicole helps subject matter experts increase their visibility exponentially through podcast guesting to create greater impact, influence and income. Nicole and Dana kick the show off by talking about the value of guesting on podcasts, and why it's important to create a win/win/win situation for yourself, the host, and the audience tuning in. She tells a story about one her clients appearing on a massive show with little to no results for her business. She goes on to explain that after clearing up her message and understanding where she's most valuable to an audience: her client appeared on another show that created huge results for her business. Dana and Nicole discuss confidence, and the lies people tell themselves that hold them back from getting the most out of their appearances, and why it's so important to clear those thoughts out. Nicole helps Dana close out the show by explaining why it's important to

In this episode, Dana talks about Mistress Universe and what she desires from you. The universe is a lot like a dominatrix, and Dana puts the pieces together in a way that is both thought provoking, and entertaining. She uses the notion to frame every day situations and akin them to the values and goals of a dominatrix. This is definitely one way to view life, if you're into this kind of thing!   Quotes “It's your job to learn to surrender. To learn to let go.” “How do we serve our mistress?” “Let yourself experience the grace in any mundane task you're doing”   www.innerdominatrix.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lyn Christian has gone from school teach, to a writer, product developer at Franklin Covey, from project manager to director of innovation. She has grown herself professionally and has raised three children in the process! She's the CEO and Founder of Soul Salt Inc. Her quest is to support those who want to earn their living and live their lives by doing things that inspire them.   Lyn discusses the brain science behind unscrewing a person's mind and locating what it is that holds true to them. She shares a little about her upbringing, and explains how she started to find her own voice, and her own perspectives, and what gave her the power to become more of the person she truly is. She describes a spiritual experience that she had, and explained that the more she aligned with her integrity, and figured out what that was, the more she opened up in her life. Lyn also shares tools and tips on getting focused, why gratitude is important and how managing your strengths is crucial to living true.   “Without the str

Narcissists are everywhere, but what do you do when you encounter them in the business world? Dana talks about exactly that on today's episode of the Inner Dominatrix Podcast. She tells a story of a nightmare agreement she made with a narcissist, and how it impacted her. She discussed how to deal with a narcissist in a way that will save you time, energy and effort, while preserving your sanity. It may not feel like a win, but you'll feel a lot better. Find out a little more about a topic that listeners are loving!   “15% of the population at least are in the category of Extreme Narcissist.” “any time there's criticism for the narcissist, they lash out.” “there was just no winning” “You are actually the one who wins from disconnecting from the narcissist.”   www.innerdominatrix.com   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Janet Wise has over 18 years of experience as an HR executive under her belt. She has a masters degree in Human Capital Development and experience with designing leadership programs for Fortune 500 companies. Her company is Wise Advantages, and she urges people to Be Branded, Be Brilliant, Be You.   Summary Janet explains why she made the leap from Human Resources to helping people brand themselves. She describes the moment things became clear for her, how she made it happen, and why she does it. She talks about developing leadership programs, and how she started noticing patterns surrounding the people who were being selected for these types of programs. Janet talks about personal branding, and what it's comprised of. She also goes into a little more depth about how someone can set themselves apart from their competition. She shares some insights about branding for entrepreneurs. She gets into target markets, and differentiating yourself in order to stand out and find the people you want to serve. Quotes “It

In this Episode, Dana answers a question from her Facebook group. She talks about emotions in general, and how they are only as bad as the label we give them. She also describes what it's like to rise above feeling the negativity brought on by emotions, and what differences it can make in your life when you do. Quotes “There's no such thing as negative or positive emotions” “All of our emotions are valid” “It's like suddenly being able too see more around you. Like taking the blinders off” “You are not the current emotion, you are greater than that” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geeta Nadkarni is a media personality and entrepreneur. Geeta is obsessed with stories and exponential growth. Her work has been features on CNN, CBC, ABC, The New York Times, Reader's Digest, Breakfast Television, CTV and many more. She's a regular contributor to Inc., Entrepreneur, Huffington Post, and Global TV. She has spent 25 years in Television, Radio and Print globally. Let her take you back stage and show you exactly what it takes to grab to grab a busy producer, editor, blogger or podcaster's attention, make an audience fall in love with you, and then monetize the heck out of all that free press.   Summary Geeta tells Dana about how she found her way to media, and how it grew to become what she does today, helping people to get booked on media outlets and make the most out of it. She explains the importance of being in control of your story, and how it reflects in your life. She talks about focusing on the inner game instead of the outer game, and how editing your story will edit your life. Geeta ta

In this solo episode of the Inner Dominatrix Podcast, Dana discusses the different between healthy discomfort and unhealthy discomfort. She also talks about the concept of pain, and how it can be used to push beyond limitations to achieve more in life. She draws parallels between kink, business and life in order to paint a clear picture of what it means to use pain to move beyond something, or to move forward in life. Quotes “What if pain is something that we want to embrace?” “Feel the resistance. Do it anyway.” “You may be running away prematurely”   Links www.innerdominatrix.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.