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Change Proof

Adam Markel, International Speaker, Best Selling Author, Business Mentor and Entrepreneurwww.adammarkel.com

Change happens. Resilience expert Adam Markel and his inspiring guests teach you how to embrace and leverage change in order to thrive. No matter what life throws your way.


Change Proof explores breakthrough strategies to fully embrace an uncertain world and build the resilience required to turn stress, upset and even crisis to your advantage. Imagine being able to truly bounce forward through disruption and change instead of getting knocked down by it, riding it out, or simply reacting to it.


Resilience is the secret key―the “it” factor―and the thing Change Proof host Adam Markel knows best. In his bestseller, PIVOT, Adam taught how building resilience can supercharge your life and career. Now, he shows how becoming Change Proof helps you move beyond managing change to actively embracing it — actually using times of uncertainty, crisis, and chaos to create opportunities and stimulate individual and team growth. Through insightful discussions with business leaders, social innovators and inspiring authorities, Resilience Expert Adam Markel uncovers and shares ways to utilize change, fully embrace new opportunities, master the art and science of innovation in today’s disruptive marketplace, and use your “disadvantages'' as stepping stones. 


Whether you lead a team, pursue entrepreneurial passions or are looking to achieve a higher capacity in your performance and life, Change Proof is the place for life-changing stories, and real tools you can actually use―AND WILL WANT TO! 


Change Proof is about thriving instead of just surviving. And this is a skill you can cultivate, both personally and professionally. Using case studies, current research, and real-life anecdotes from his work as an executive mentor, Markel and his guests explore concrete actions you can take in order to become “change proof” and change your relationship with change.


Bestselling Author, Renowned Keynote Speaker, Business Mentor, and CEO, Adam Markel has accomplished plenty and checked life’s “success boxes” and all of that work showed him something very profound about life in general―it’s not always about that. You can have success and still be unhappy. You can be in charge and still have stress. You can build your dream and not feel fulfilled. Change Proof goes beyond the topical, beyond the check boxes, beyond the list of things we think we’re supposed to be doing, to uncover the layer where our performance, peace and happiness exist.


When we think of resilience, we think of being able to “roll with the punches” and “bounce back” after uncertainty or change. But Resilience Expert and Researcher Adam Markel encourages you to aim higher. Change Proof is a show that will teach you how to truly, actually embrace change―to find the creative opportunity in uncertainty, as opposed to simply riding it out or reacting to it. 


Let’s get real. You could be aiming higher. You could be thriving instead of surviving. You could be hitting back when life throws punches―instead of dodging and ducking. And there is no better time than right now to take back your life and to love it, no matter what. 


Change Proof isn’t just a podcast, it’s a life philosophy that shows you how to truly, actually embrace change―to find the silver lining, use uncertainty to your advantage, and pivot when life is stressful, into something that serves you instead of something that stops you. 


Drop into weekly episodes so full of the good stuff you won’t hear on any other show, you’ll be binging and growing instead of watching those reruns of Friends you’ve already seen anyway. When you tune in, you will learn how to thrive on uncertainty instead of merely managing it. This is where it begins, this is where you stop running from pivots and learn to love leaning into them, even when you aren’t sure of the outcome. 


Through Change Proof, Adam Markel offers a much needed dose of energy, HEART and real talk to your day, making this a show experts call “bingeable” and “a must listen".

Episodes

#154: Resilience In A Global Financial Crisis With Scott Shay

What do you do in a major financial crisis? Adam Markel talks to Scott Shay , a leading businessman, thought leader, and author of two widely read books – the second of which, In Good Faith: Questioning Religion and Atheism , has been recognized as one of the best books of 2018 by Mosaic Authors and also earned a Finalist Award from the National Jewish Books in 2018. Today, citing out key observations that led him and his team to prepare for the recent financial and incoming financial fiasc...

Mar 23, 202053 minEp. 154

#153: Stronger Together: Facing A Time Of Political Divide With LuAnn Buechler

More than ever, what we need now is to join our hands together amid the Coronavirus Pandemic. Against the fear and panic it causes, we need to be in each other’s aide, practicing the right safety precautions and taking only the right amount of necessities so others can have them as well. In this episode, guest  LuAnn Buechler  is spreading the message that we need one another and that we are stronger together than we are divided through her  iHug Across America Movement . She is t...

Mar 16, 202042 minEp. 153

#152: 150th Episode Celebration: What’s Behind And What’s Ahead

Resilience is a desirable quality that leads one to attain two also-desirable qualities - longevity and performance. This is why building resilience is not only desirable in today's culture of work; it is a non-negotiable skill that's sought out because people who are resilient lead the way to growth. On this 150th episode, Adam Markel brings up the idea of building resilience as a way towards a better you and thus, better work. Resilience isn't something that you can just live your life never d...

Mar 02, 202024 minEp. 152

#151: Unleashing Your Greatness With Jonathan Mitchell

Pivoting can bring heaps of emotions and may suck the positivity out of you. This may be caused by factors such as relationships or your physical health and wellness. Here to unleash some of these deep stuff with host Adam Markel is Jonathan Mitchell, aka "Jhonny K", an award-winning singer/songwriter and the podcast host of Unleash Greatness. This awesome personality focuses on assisting people on how to tap into the greatness already waiting inside. He shows that authenticity to oneself is nec...

Feb 24, 202040 minEp. 151

#150: Getting Older and The Cycle of Life: Living Out Our Time in Mystery

Death is an inevitability. While this remains to be a hard pill to swallow, we all still have a choice whether to live and hold life’s mystery in gentle hands or live in the anxious unknowingness of it. Guest of this episode would dare say the former. Host, Adam Markel, sits with  Dr. Ken Druck  to talk about this challenging topic. Dr. Druck is an authority on courageous living, a bestselling author, a mental health expert, and an overall authority whose work in psychology over the ye...

Feb 18, 202053 minEp. 150

#149: Creating A Winning Culture With Ellis Wyms

Motivation is all it takes for players to win every game they want. However, motivation must also come from the right people. Today, host Adam Markel chats with Ellis Wyms , the Founder of Athletes for Computer Science and a sixth-round draft pick at Mississippi State. Having a successful NFL career, Ellis shares his journey towards becoming who he is today. With the winning culture instilled in him and his team, he was able to learn how to be at the greater edge of things that drive life. He al...

Feb 10, 202044 minEp. 149

#148: Conquering The Slopes With Danelle Umstead

True vision comes from the heart. This is what our guest, Danelle Umstead , exemplifies. Diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa at the age of 13, Danelle has no central vision and is losing her peripheral vision. But that didn’t stop her from conquering the slopes. Danelle is a professional skier, three-time Paralympian and bronze medalist, 53-time world cup medalist, and Dancing with the Stars contestant. She relates how coped with her disability, got introduced to skiing, met her husband, ski gui...

Feb 09, 202042 minEp. 148

#147: Being The Picture Of Resilience

We're not necessarily born being resilient. However, we can train ourselves to be more agile, more flexible and more able to adjust to all of the changes we’re constantly experiencing. In this solocast, Adam Markel takes on the topic of resilience and how it’s possible to become a picture of resilience by cultivating certain traits. After all, building resilience is critical to being able to go the distance, both personally and professionally. Get the newest Conscious PIVOT Podcast episodes deli...

Feb 04, 202017 minEp. 147

#146: Making Room For Selfless Service With Jonathan Keyser

What is the meaning of selfless service? Is it just being a doormat to other people, and continually letting yourself being trampled? Jonathan Keyser is the Founder of Keyser , the largest occupier service commercial real estate brokerage firm in Arizona. In this episode, he joins Adam Markel to define selfless service and why it's a worthwhile pursuit in your practice. The path to success isn't defined by cutthroat behavior. Change it up and you'll be seeing a change in the world very soon. Get...

Jan 27, 202040 minEp. 146

#145: Storytelling: Connecting The Right Message To The Right People With Geoffrey Klein

Everything starts and ends with a story. Some of the best messages out there are clear and understood by many people. Stories help people connect, and harnessing your skills to tell your story might just be the way to help your business or brand. Someone who is all about connecting the dots in between the right message to the right audience through storytelling is Geoffrey Klein . Geoffrey is an adjunct professor at Temple University School of Media and Communications, a speaker, and the Founder...

Jan 20, 202043 minEp. 145

#144: Living Courageous Living With Ken Foster

It's good to be alive, but are you living courageous and changing the world for the better? From his starting point is a gas station attendant fighting his way out of a dysfunctional childhood, to his rise and starting and running a multimillion-dollar financial services business, Ken Foster has experienced a transformation and courageous living first-hand. Ken is a visionary, a business strategist and the radio show host of Voices of Courage , a media outlet with a message of truth, courag...

Jan 13, 202042 minEp. 144

#143: On Purpose And Changes No Matter The Age With Whitney Vosburgh

There is only one common trajectory in everyone’s life, and that is old age. However, being old does not devoid us of any purpose as it was back then during our young lives. Guest for this episode, Whitney Vosburgh , is someone who has greatly challenged the notions of age by believing in everyone’s greater responsibility of each other, young and old. Whitney is a speaker, brand consultant, and co-founder of Brand New Purpose LLC — a brand transformation consultancy that creates purpose-built, v...

Jan 06, 202038 minEp. 143

#142: Developing Resilience For Achieving Optimal Brain Health With Dr. Brandon Beaber

Not letting your disease take over your life is one of the strongest moves anyone can do in the name of resilience. Today, Adam Markel interviews Dr. Brandon Beaber , a board certified neurologist with a subspecialty training in multiple sclerosis and the author of Resilience in the Face of Multiple Sclerosis . Dr. Beaber talks about the importance of sleep to creating and developing resilience and promoting neurogenesis. He also shares some examples of personalities who had great pivots de...

Dec 30, 201950 minEp. 142

#141: Connecting With Your True Purpose With Dr. Erica L. Risberg, Ph.D.

We have to understand ourselves first before we learn how to understand how the world functions and communicates with us. In another enlightening episode, Adam Markel talks to Dr. Erica Risberg , Ph.D. host of podcast , All Things In The Name Of Love . Dr. Risberg shares her greatest pivot in life and defines her experience of resilience. She also explains how trees are great models for humanity and how we can all be connected like them. She then shares how rituals guide you throughout your day ...

Dec 23, 201936 minEp. 141

#140: Pivoting Towards Greater Resilience

Adam Markel is an international speaker, bestselling author, business mentor, and entrepreneur. There are so many things that go into paving the path to finding your resilience. It's never been a particularly easy path for anyone, so you might as well go in fully equipped to get the best possible result. Adam goes deep into the process of achieving one's resilience. Allow yourself the resilience to make a conscious pivot, a strong turnaround into making choices that empower you. Let Adam teach y...

Dec 16, 201926 minEp. 140

#139: Cards Against Mundanity: A Team Building Game To Create Extraordinary Teams Fast With Jason Treu

As much as everyone would like to pivot, some still find it difficult to do, most especially when they have put so much effort into one thing then let it go and change direction. Jason Treu is someone who knows this story to be true. Realizing law school was not for him midway through his third year, Jason encountered an epiphany that led him to take a huge leap of faith and start building something through his own lens. Now, Jason is an executive coach, a bestselling author, and the host of Exe...

Dec 09, 201945 minEp. 139

#138: Jeremy Park: Powering The Good Through Companies With Social Impact

It is one thing to take your life through multiple pivots; it is another to help others pivot through theirs. A serial pivotor, Jeremy Park has been all about helping other people and trying to make a difference. He is a corporate executive and a philanthropist, the author of two books and a weekly newspaper column, a producer and host of television, radio shows, and a podcast, and the CEO behind cityCURRENT – an organization with a mission to power the good. In this episode, Jeremy join host Ad...

Dec 02, 20191 hr 2 minEp. 138

#137: Finding Your Worth With Lysa Allman-Baldwin

Society tends to dictate what we should believe in, who we should be, and where we should go. We grow up within systems that tell us about ourselves rather than have the freedom to decide who we are. Motivational speaker, author, workshop facilitator, and freelance and travel writer, Lysa Allman-Baldwin , was living a life navigating through what society tells her about her. In this episode, Lysa joins host Adam Markel to share the complete paradigm shift that happened in her life as she started...

Nov 25, 201956 minEp. 137

#136: Rising To Your Highest And Best Decision With Sibyl Chavis

Have you ever felt like you needed to get out of work or whatever it is you’re doing because it’s killing you? When you’re practicing work that isn’t good for your soul, it’s probably not the right livelihood for you. Our guest, Sibyl Chavis , says you can actually do work that is fulfilling and not be exhausted. Sibyl is a Harvard-trained lawyer who left her corporate job to create a life with greater clarity and purpose. Formerly an attorney at a leading law firm and Executive Vice President a...

Nov 04, 201959 minEp. 136

#135: The True Meaning Of Resilience And How It Can Impact Your Life With Jill Lublin

Resilience is all about being able to overcome the unexpected. In today’s episode, strategist, consultant, and author of four best-selling books, Jill Lublin shares some of the wisdom that she learned throughout her venture in achieving success. At the heart of it is learning the true meaning of resilience, finding how it is deeply about loving yourself more. Jill dives into discussing it with us and shares helpful pieces of advice on becoming more resilient in the process of living day-to-day. ...

Oct 28, 201943 minEp. 135

#134: Coping With Change With Laura Powers

The universe is expanding and it’s happening at a faster and faster rate. On top of that, we have this incredible change that's happening as a result of technology, which can feel like a lot for us to process especially on a body level. Steer your life to the right direction and make it through this fast-paced world with Laura Powers ’ help. Laura is a celebrity psychic and an author, host, and creative entrepreneur who enjoys helping her clients make beneficial changes to transform their lives....

Oct 21, 201950 minEp. 134

#133: Creating Real Wealth With Dame Doria (DC) Cordova

When you can go to people that have tremendous influence and personally support them, you can leverage your purpose. That is how Dame Doria (DC) Cordova has been able to develop socially responsible businesses. Doria is a humanitarian, a philanthropist, an author, and the CEO and owner of Global Excellerated Business School for Entrepreneurs known for the Money And You program which already inspired some of the best-known business education and wealth expert. Today, she shares some of her work a...

Oct 14, 201946 minEp. 133

#132: Knowing Your Truth And Vision With Mark Hattas

Knowing your truth makes it is easier to have the vision of where you want to go. As early as sixth grade, Mark Hattas knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur. A series of pivots in life lead him to his goal of retiring before 40. It's hard to believe that it is all coincidence. Today, Mark is an author, speaker, executive mentor, and a thought leader teaching principles for organizations and leaders to live as optimal beings. He moves people and large organizations, and has already achieved a cert...

Oct 07, 20191 hr 3 minEp. 132

#131: Journey To Authenticity with Todd Kane

How do find your truth and celebrate your authenticity while living in a culture of fear? How do you find yourself when you're constantly bombarded with what you should be? We bring these questions to the forefront with guest, Todd Kane . This father, veteran, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and now author hid past experiences and his sexuality for reasons he couldn’t fully explain until now. Todd reveals how conflicts early in his life led him to look at the mirror which began his journey to auth...

Sep 30, 201944 minEp. 131

#130: Encounters With The Divine Across Multiple Pivots with Judy Whitcraft

We all have different callings in this world. All we need is to tap into the divine energy within us to take us there. Journeying across multiple pivots in her life that has taken her to inspire countless others by doing so is Judy Whitcraft . After teaching elementary school for five years, Judy pivoted into opening her own tumbling and dance studio that has a legacy of over 1,000 children. She then became a licensed prayer practitioner for seventeen years, wrote in a distribution list called “...

Sep 23, 201938 minEp. 130

#129: Cultivating Resilience Amid Change with Martin Rutte

If you want to expand your outlook, cultivate resilience, and position yourself for the future, you've got to listen to this episode. Martin Rutte is an international speaker, a management consultant, and a wealth of wisdom. Martin has worked with such organizations as The World Bank, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Southern California Edison, Virgin Records, Esso Petroleum, and London Life Insurance. He is also a co-author of the New York Times business bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Soul at Wor...

Sep 17, 201956 minEp. 129

#128: Growing Into Yourself with Dr. Rick Hanson

Being at peace with yourself and with everybody around you can be achieved if you know how to capitalize on the power of your brain. In this episode, host Adam Markel and  Dr. Rick Hanson , a psychologist, Senior Fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, and New York Times best-selling author, talk about the power of the brain in acquiring knowledge and guiding us through our daily experiences. They also dive into resilience, self-worth, and compassion as well as how brain s...

Sep 09, 20191 hr 8 minEp. 128

#127: Gerard Powell on Healing And Finding Light Within Darkness Using Medicinal Plants

Many people often think that happiness is in the material things. However, Gerard Powell believes and manifests in his life that it isn't the case. Gerard is a consciousness thought leader, entrepreneur, philanthropist, inspirational speaker, and the Founder of Rythmia Life Advancement Center . Having lived a very lavish and rich life, Gerard reveals that none of these things spared him from going into a downward spiral and being suicidal. He was only able to overcome these obstacles through a p...

Sep 02, 201941 minEp. 127

#126: Embracing Change And Accepting Worst Case Scenarios with Tanya Memme

It takes guts for anyone to strongly embrace the changes around them and not suck at it. Tanya Memme is someone you can look up to when it comes to embracing change and loving oneself unconditionally even through the worst circumstances in life. She is an Emmy-nominated TV Host, lifestyle expert, an international on-camera, video, and on-stage coach for executives, and the Founder of Life Masters, a talk show/podcast/web-based platform where visionaries, mentors, healers, life coaches and speake...

Aug 26, 201946 minEp. 126

#125: Healing Through Breathing with The Renegade Pharmacist, Niraj Naik

Believe it or not, healing through breathing is possible. In this exciting episode, Adam Markel talks to The Renegade Pharmacist Niraj Naik, an ex-pharmacist turned holistic health expert and Founder of SOMA Breath. After a hard day’s work as a community pharmacist, Niraj would often visit a wellness center to find peace and solace. That is where he first discovered the power of breath. Sharing his breathwork routine, he believes that you can achieve healing through proper breathing and changing...

Aug 19, 201951 minEp. 125