As kids, we grow up with the saying, sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me……..or can they? Words are energy, and that energy is very powerful. So many of us go through life in a very unconscious way, not paying attention to the thoughts and words that we use towards others and to ourselves and therefore do not understanding their true impact.
 
Mary Shores is the founder and CEO of a multi-million dollar business, one of the most unique collection agencies in the country. Recognized as a leader of innovative thought, Mary has spent over a decade teaching businesses and individuals how to inspire others, create new ways of thinking, identify and achieve their goals, and take action to create truly meaningful results.
 
She is the revolutionary founder of the ground-breaking Conscious Communications system, which produces positive results through positive action and has an upcoming book that is being published by Hay House, called Conscious Communications: A step by step guide to harnessing the power of your words to change your mind, your choices and your life. 

Episode Highlights:

• We can all bring our purpose into our work. Once you figure out what your gifts, or zone of genius is. 
• Alignment is when your feelings, your words and your actions are all pointed in the same direction.
• Everything is either moving you towards or away from what your goals are. 
• Things either juice you or drain you. 
• Barrier beliefs are like a brick wall between you and your dreams and desires. 
• What are you willing to do or give in order to achieve the thing that you want to achieve? 
• Conscious Communications is all about using the power of words in how it affects your mind, your choices and your life. 
• There are 5 types of self expression that make our words so powerful. 
• Science and Spirituality is really talking about the same things, they just use different languages. 
• We can be deliberate with our words, which will carve out new neural pathways in our brain, but we need to be consistent. 
• We can affect and our in control of our own biochemistry.
• We have to change our minds, and then our lives will change. 
• Your greatest manifestations occur outside of your comfort zone. 

To connect with Mary head over to her website, maryshores.com
To get your copy of Mary's book, click the image below.

Are you confused with all the different artificial and natural sweeteners that are on the market today? We hear all the time how refined sugar and high fructose corn syrups are bad for us, but now we are also hearing how the common artificial sweeteners on the market are no better. Where are we to turn to be able to enjoy the sweetness in life, without hurting our health. 
 
Part CEO, part personal development wonk, and part biohacker info geek, Thom King is a self-confessed serial entrepreneur. He follows a “you aren’t doing well unless you’re also doing some good” line of thinking. King’s company has been built around the simple principle of “do the right thing.”

Founded by King in 1999, Steviva Brands Inc. is one of the largest importers, manufacturers and distributors of clean-label sweetening systems and natural sweeteners. Emulating such renowned entrepreneurs such as the Wright Brothers and Steve Jobs, King started his company by first asking the critical question, “Why?”. King’s business isn’t simply something he does for a living. It stands as a testament to who he is, what he does and how he lives his life.

Episode Highlights: 

• microbiome in the gut has a consciousness and communicates with the brain. 
• depression and anxiety have been directly linked to the health of this biome.
• since the early 60's, a study was put out to convince the public that eating sugar gives us energy and is safe to consume. 
• need to undo all the decades of programming we've received in regards to fats being bad. 
• both dementia and alzheimers are caused by a build up of plaque on the brain and are being referred to as diabetes type 3. Eating sugar stops the brain from going through the process of etophagy which is what is responsible for clearing that plaque from the brain. 
• sugar tax coming into affect in the States. 
• food companies must employ clean label sugar reduction. 
• Steviva brand products are highly tested to ensure that they are 'clean' 
• The company has a high level of ethics and transparency. 
• Thom's choice of a must read book........."The Daily Stoic" by Ryan Holiday
• Live your life as if all things are possible and you are the way they become probable. 

To connect with Thom, head over to either his personal or business websites at: 
thomking.com and steviva.com
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If you have any questions about Steviva brand products and how to use them to make your life sweeter in a healthier way, email Thom at Thom.King@steviva.com 

Ray Matz is a coach, author, speaker and life disrupter! He is a 3 time world champion roller hockey player with Team USA and is a natural leader who likes to have fun and embrace opportunities for his life to be disrupted.
 
Ray is currently writing a book to motivate and encourage husbands and fathers to LEAD, LOVE and LIVE, so they can become Game Changing Dads.

Episode Highlights: 

• When you start getting criticized for what you're doing, it means those people just don't get it, and that's ok. 
• When you get hit, you need to get back up instead of quitting. 
• We don't have to go through life alone. 
• Game changing dad's is all about shaking up the perception of what being a dad means. 
• He appreciates his wife's position, not her performance. 
• Get off the bench and into the game of life with your family. 
• Kids whatch your every move, so be a good example. 
• Disrupt people's lives in a positive, influential way. 
• Take your kids to work, not just on the one day a year, let them see you in another light. 
• Communicating with your wife and kids goes such a LONG way! Have the deep conversations. 
• What your kids learn from you in regards to communication, is what will carry into their future relationships.
• Share your past, don't hold it all inside. 
• If you are feeling lead to be a life disrupter and making changes in your life, you may have to make a change in regards to your friends. 
• Book coming out soon!

Connect with Ray at gamechangingdads.com
Get access to Ray's newest video series at gamechangingdads.com/sheilasutherland

Inner peace…..it’s something we hear a lot about, but how important is it? Is it something that we can actually achieve? If so, how do we get there? 
 
Pamela Gold is a Spiritual Strength Coach, Author and Speaker. After graduating from Yale University, she went on to pursue her passion for fitness and wellness. It was through that pursuit that she discovered yoga, which connected her love of philosophy, science, psychology, and wellness which eventually led her to discover her life’s work: teaching inner peace as the key to our greatest evolution. Her book, Find More Strength: 5 Pillars to Unlock Unlimited Power and Happiness is full of tragedy to triumph personal stories, along with actionable tools to help increase power and happiness in life.
 
Episode Highlights: 

• Why is finding inner peace so important? 
• Awareness and stillness are an important combination. 
• Our minds need to rest and connect to our deeper, inner self. 
• Ask yourself, what is my truth? 
• More people are starting to tap into their higher intelligence. 
• Tune into how you actually feel, not just the emotion. 
• Love life for the sheer sake of it. 
• Shift how you look at life. From externally to internally. 
• Deeper acceptance of what is and is not in our control. 
• Feelings are never a problem. It's what our brain does with them that is. 
• Increasing your inner strength makes you unfuckwithable. 
• Anger is blaming and being stuck in victim mode. 

Connect with Pamela on her website goldevolution.com