Build Without Burnout: Focus, Slow Growth, and AI for Founders with Michael Elliott

In this transformative episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Sana is joined by Blake Lefkoe, a certified facilitator of the Lefkoe Method, to explore how our beliefs shape every aspect of our lives. Blake, who experienced a profound personal journey from addiction to empowerment, shares how the Lefkoe Method helps eliminate limiting beliefs that keep people stuck in unwanted patterns. Together, they discuss how breaking free from negative self-perceptions can lead to personal growth, better relationships, and lasting fulfillment. About the Guest: Blake Lefkoe is a certified facilitator of the Lefkoe Method, a revolutionary process developed by her late father, Morty Lefkoe. After overcoming personal struggles with addiction and self-esteem, Blake turned to the Lefkoe Method to rebuild her life. Today, she helps others identify and eliminate limiting beliefs, guiding them toward a life of authenticity, sobriety, and emotional freedom. Blake is a passionate advocate for transforming internal mindsets to achieve lasting change. Key Takeaways: Our Beliefs Shape Our Lives – Learn how deeply held beliefs influence our behaviors, emotions, and life patterns. The Lefkoe Method Explained – A step-by-step process to uncover and eliminate the beliefs that are holding you back. Transformational Journey – Hear how Blake's own struggles with addiction led her to rediscover this powerful method and transform her life. Practical Applications – Understand how to apply the Lefkoe Method to issues like procrastination, anxiety, and dysfunctional relationships. Real Change without Integration – Discover how eliminating limiting beliefs creates immediate and lasting change, without the need for constant effort or reminders.

12 Sep 202422min

In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Sana welcomes Karoline Fisher, a former MD turned RTT (Rapid Transformational Therapy) hypnotherapist. Together, they explore the transformative power of inner child work in hypnotherapy. Karoline shares her personal journey from medicine to hypnotherapy and how this powerful practice helped her heal deep-seated patterns, trauma, and limiting beliefs. Listeners will discover how accessing the subconscious mind through hypnotherapy can unlock profound personal growth and healing, as well as the significance of inner child work in resolving emotional blockages. About the Guest: Karoline Fisher is a dynamic hypnotherapist specializing in RTT hypnotherapy, a method that works with the subconscious mind to bring about rapid transformation. After transitioning from a career as an MD, Karoline discovered the deep healing potential of hypnotherapy through her own journey of personal empowerment. With a passion for helping others break free from old patterns and limiting beliefs, she now guides individuals toward greater emotional healing and well-being through inner child work and hypnotherapy. Key Takeaways: Inner Child Work Explained: Learn what inner child work in hypnotherapy is and how unresolved childhood experiences can affect adult behavior and emotions. The Subconscious Mind: Discover how RTT hypnotherapy targets the subconscious, where deep-rooted patterns and traumas are stored, to create lasting change. Healing Emotional Wounds: Understand the importance of addressing and healing early emotional wounds to stop repeating harmful patterns in relationships and life. Personal Transformation: Karoline's own life transformation serves as an inspiring example of how hypnotherapy can provide clarity, self-empowerment, and emotional freedom.

12 Sep 202426min

In this transformative episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Sana welcomes the inspiring Karen Gray, an ICF Certified Life and Business Coach and CEO of Gray Legacy Partners. Karen shares her powerful journey from the corporate world to becoming a coach for high-achieving women, guiding them to reclaim their self-worth and break free from self-sabotaging behaviors. She talks about how women can embrace their inherent value to overcome imposter syndrome and insecurities, allowing them to thrive both personally and professionally. Listeners will learn how to unlock self-worth, build confidence, and live a life they don’t need to escape from. About the Guest: Karen Gray is an experienced ICF Certified Life and Business Coach, as well as the co-founder and CEO of Gray Legacy Partners. With over 30 years in corporate America, she now empowers high-achieving women to reclaim their voice, embrace their worth, and live authentically. Karen is passionate about helping women break free from limiting beliefs and self-sabotaging behaviors, allowing them to unlock their full potential. Key Takeaways: The Power of Value Awareness: Karen introduces VQ (Value Awareness), explaining its importance for women, especially in leadership roles, and how it influences confidence and decision-making. Overcoming Self-Sabotage: Learn how to identify and break free from the self-sabotaging behaviors that prevent women from reaching their true potential. Building Confidence: Karen shares practical steps to embrace one’s inherent value, which is essential for confidence and professional success. Shifting Identity: Karen's personal journey illustrates how shifting from external validation to inner self-worth is key to personal growth and fulfillment. Receiving Abundance: Understanding the equation of value, belief, and awareness to unlock success, wealth, and happiness in all areas of life.

12 Sep 202427min

In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Sana sits down with Michael T. Brown, LPC, a seasoned counselor, leadership consultant, and author with over 20 years of experience. Michael shares insights into how personal development is the cornerstone of maintaining healthy and fulfilling relationships, both personally and professionally. They dive deep into the challenges individuals face when trying to foster meaningful connections and explore the vital role that communication and self-awareness play in creating balanced, resilient relationships. Tune in to learn practical strategies for strengthening your relationships and enhancing your personal growth. About the Guest: Michael T. Brown is a licensed professional counselor, national trainer, and author of Born to Achieve and A Beautiful Challenge. As the principal of Brown's Leadership Consulting, Michael has devoted his career to empowering individuals, families, and communities through his leadership, counseling, and resilience training programs. With over two decades of experience, Michael specializes in helping people develop healthy relationships by first focusing on personal growth, mental wellness, and effective communication. Key Takeaways: Personal Growth as a Foundation for Healthy Relationships: Michael emphasizes that healthy relationships are built on the foundation of self-awareness and personal development. It's essential to work on one’s emotional, mental, and spiritual health to show up fully in relationships. The Importance of Self-Awareness: Personal growth has no finish line. Michael encourages listeners to regularly reflect on their feelings, understand the root causes, and take actionable steps to address them. Self-awareness is the first step to improving any relationship. Effective Communication: Communication is a two-way street that involves not just speaking but actively listening. Michael highlights the importance of reflective listening, where you demonstrate that you've truly heard the other person, which can greatly enhance understanding and connection. Professional and Personal Relationships: Whether in personal or professional settings, strong relationships rely on mutual respect, empathy, and the ability to communicate openly. Michael shares strategies that help foster healthy communication and trust in both contexts. Continuous Improvement: Michael encourages listeners to see personal development as an ongoing journey. Regular self-reflection, seeking help when needed, and building self-awareness are essential practices to maintain healthier and stronger connections.

12 Sep 202421min

In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Sana is joined by Marcus Norman, a serial entrepreneur with expertise across various industries, including real estate, ATM ventures, podcasting, and CBD vending machines. Marcus shares his journey from military life to entrepreneurship, offering deep insights on how to get started with ATM businesses, house hacking for financial freedom, and the burgeoning CBD hemp industry. If you're looking to diversify your income and build wealth through multiple streams, this episode is packed with practical advice and inspiring stories. About the Guest: Marcus Norman is a successful entrepreneur with businesses spanning real estate investment, ATM ventures, podcasting, and CBD vending machines. A former Navy veteran, Marcus was inspired to explore entrepreneurship after facing employment challenges post-military. He now owns 13 ATMs, multiple rental properties, and has an extensive portfolio in the CBD vending machine space. Marcus is also the host of his own podcast, where he shares business insights and strategies. Key Takeaways: ATM Business Basics: Learn how Marcus started his ATM business and key steps to succeed, from choosing a processor to securing the right locations. House Hacking Explained: Discover how Marcus built wealth through house hacking and how beginners can get started in real estate with minimal risk. CBD Vending Machines: Marcus explains why the CBD hemp industry is booming and why it’s worth investing in this space. Diversification for Success: Hear Marcus's insights on diversifying income streams and maintaining multiple businesses across different sectors. Entrepreneurial Mindset: Gain inspiration from Marcus's journey, overcoming challenges, and staying committed to personal and financial growth.

12 Sep 202430min

Amanda Hengst’s journey from escaping sex trafficking to becoming a high-ranking executive is a testament to resilience and empowerment. She shares key moments from her tumultuous upbringing in a cult, her undercover work dismantling trafficking rings, and her role as a counselor to the New Zealand Government in shaping anti-trafficking policies. Amanda discusses how these experiences shaped her entrepreneurial mindset, especially as a woman in business, and offers advice for aspiring entrepreneurs on navigating business and personal life challenges. She emphasizes the importance of smart investments and clear communication in her success. Amanda also addresses common misconceptions about powerful women in business and how she overcomes them. Through her work in Automation Empire Investment Group, Wholesale Automation, and InkeryCo, she creates opportunities for others to build their dream lives.

8 Sep 202416min

Amrit Singh Reinsch, a Kundalini Yoga practitioner and High Momentum Life Coach, shares his 30-year journey in yoga and meditation, starting in India and now in Mexico. He focuses on one-on-one coaching to help clients pursue their passions using meditation, habit development, and spirituality. Singh has coached globally for over 25 years, combining practical techniques with spiritual insights. The podcast explores spirituality, chakras, and their role in well-being, offering practices to balance chakras and align energy. Singh emphasizes the connection between thoughts, emotions, and energy in achieving happiness and fulfillment.

8 Sep 202430min

In this episode of “Healthy Mind, Healthy Life,” Amy Stein, a healer and mentor, discusses her journey of healing through plants, energy medicine, and breathwork. She helps highly sensitive women reconnect with their bodies’ intelligence using Mother Nature as a guide. Amy’s personal struggles led her to embrace holistic healing, becoming an herbalist, energy medicine educator, and trauma-informed breathwork facilitator. She empowers others to see their sensitivities as gifts and supports them in their healing journeys. The episode emphasizes the importance of autonomy, self-awareness, and trusting one’s intuition to live authentically and in harmony with oneself.

8 Sep 202436min