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The End of Certainty

Get real and get vulnerable with CJ McClanahan as we talk about living in the post-COVID-19 era.

Pandemic: Thriving During Uncertainty

In this episode of Success 2.0, CJ McClanahan (@cjmccoach) explores the simple tactics you can practice to thrive and decrease stress, even during times of uncertainty. Mentioned in this episode: In a time of stress, the brain screams to ‘go faster.’ Most of us are working from home right now and are pressed to move faster and do more. That constant activity and stress leads to bad decisions which actually increases our stress level. Keeping your routine does not mean keeping it perfectly. Keepi...

Mastering 'No'

In this episode of Success 2.0, CJ ( @cjmccoach ) explores the concept of “saying no” and how embracing it is a must if you want to grow your business, transform your career, or get greater satisfaction out of life. Mentioned in this episode: How Apple struggled to find its footing after letting go of Steve Jobs, and how bringing him back on as CEO set the stage for Apple to become one of the most valuable companies of all time. Why having too many options has had a negative impact on how we spe...

David Wood | Authentic Leadership in Life and Work

​A former consulting actuary to Fortune 100 companies – such as Sony Music, Proctor & Gamble, and Exxon – David Wood (​ @SolutionBox ) left his cushy Park Avenue job 20+ years ago to explore both the outer world, and his own inner world. What We Discuss with David Wood: How childhood trauma impacts individuals differently. Why David left the actuarial arts to become a lounge entertainer, then life coach. What he did to become the top-ranked coach on Google (back in the day). Where you can le...

Art Barter | Servant Leadership

Art Barter ( @Art_Barter ) is the CEO of Datron World Communications, Inc. , Founder of the Servant Leadership Institute, and author of the books Farmer Able, The Servant Leadership Journal, and The Art of Servant Leadership II What We Discuss with Art Barter: How Art grew Datron from $10MM to over $200MM in six years. Servant leadership as a business growth strategy that speaks to the heart of an individual and a company. Driving employee giving to the tune of $16MM. How to implement servant le...

Paul Churchill | The Recovery Elevator

​Paul Churchill ( @PaulChurchill ) is the Founder/Host of Recovery Elevator, an alcohol recovery and sobriety podcast and online community. Since launching the podcast in 2015, ​ Recovery Elevator has amassed over 3-million downloads and is in the 95-percentile of all podcasts on iTunes. What We Discuss with Paul Churchill: How Paul’s entrepreneurial spirit put him in a position to develop alcohol dependence. Using a podcast to create accountability and grow a community that values real human co...

Lee Caraher | The Millennial Whisperer

Lee Caraher ( @LeeCaraher ) has been in PR and Communications her entire career. She is the founder, President and CEO of San Francisco-based integrated communications company Double Forte and is the author of The Boomerang Principle and Millennials & Management. What We Discuss with Lee Caraher: ​Lee’s rise from graduate to senior executive at North America’s largest PR firm. How Lee launched her own PR firm Why Lee enjoys working with Millennials so much Implementing clear communication st...

Bob Dusin | Creating the High Performance Workplace

Bob Dusin ( BobDusin ) is Partner at HPWP Group, a Georgia-based leadership development and training company, and the co-author of the book Creating the High Performance Workplace: It's Not Complicated to Develop a Culture of Commitment. Bob spent much of his career in engineering, but it wasn’t until he got cherry-picked for a role in Human Resources that he really found his passion. “I was a pretty good engineer, [but] I was probably more miscast as an engineer to begin with, and then I got in...

116: Michael O'Brien | My Last Bad Day

Michael O'Brien ( @RoadieOB ) is former pharmaceuticals executive turned leadership consultant and the author of SHIFT: Creating Better Tomorrows. After recovering from a horrific cycling accident involving a speeding SUV and coming within minutes of death, Michael shares with us the process he's gone through to give his life true meaning. "One big thing that came out of it is a greater sense of purpose – why do I want to pursue the things I want to pursue?" – Michael O'Brien. What We Discuss wi...

Dave Neff | Intergenerational Mentoring

Dave Neff ( @DNeff84 ) is the Founder and CEO of EDGE Mentoring , a faith-based intergenerational mentoring organization focusing on bridging the professional engagement gap. EDGE spans 40+ states and multiple countries and gathers thousands of professionals annually for its ​ EDGE|X leadership conference. “We’ve created a third space that’s outside the home. It’s not where you go to work or church. It’s a third place, like Starbucks, for millennials to engage in whole-life, intergenerational me...

114: Aaron Levy | Raising the Bar

Chicago-area native, Aaron Levy ( @RaiseBarCo ) is the Founder and CEO of Raise The Bar , a consulting firm that focuses on creating systems that help companies attract and retain millennial talent in the increasingly competitive workforce. “Before you ask ‘Does this person have the skills to be a manager?,’ you should ask ‘Does this person want to be a manager?’” - Aaron Levy What We Discuss with Aaron Levy: Aaron’s love of hockey and studying filmmaking at University of Texas. The health &...

#113 - Ray Hilbert | Bottom Line Faith

Ray Hilbert ( @RayHilbert ) is the Co-Founder of Truth At Work , ​ ​​​​ ​ ​​ one of America’s leading and fastest growing marketplace ministries and the host of the faith-based business podcast Bottom Line Faith. “Part of being created in God's image is being a worker, being a creator - so part of the answer of how this works together is there is no separation between growth and faith in business." – Ray Hilbert What We Discuss with Ray Hilbert: Ray's career trajectory from family-run small busi...

112: Mentor Minutes | Starting a Business with Your Significant Other

CJ McClanahan ( @cjmccoach ) and Logan Brown ( @realloganbrown ) field your questions and comments for Mentor Minutes! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming Mentor Minutes episodes, drop us a line at questions@cjmcclanahan.com . Now, let's dive in! On This Week's Mentor Minutes, We Discuss: What should you consider when deciding whether or not to start a business with your significant other? How can you be a better entrepreneur ...

#111: Bryan Falchuk | Do A Day

Bryan Falchuk ( @BryanFalchuk ) has been an overachiever his whole life. When his life started to crumble, he took a step back, put on his consultant's hat and examined what was holding him back. No long after, Bryan drop a lot of weight, reorganized his daily routine, became a vegan, and developed a life-transformation system he calls "Do A Day." “I felt like an idiot every single day, and that was exactly what I wanted. I grew a lot at Tuck, but the amount of growth I went through during those...

110: Dr. Matthew T. Lee | The Effects of Benevolent Service

Before joining the faculty at Harvard University, Dr. Matthew T. Lee spent many years as a criminologist, studying and researching the dark side of the human mind and behavior. Today, Dr. Lee studies concepts of love and is the Director of Empirical Research for the Program on Integrative Knowledge and Human Flourishing at Harvard University. “Why would a missionary continue to go out into a dangerous circumstance, putting their life in jeopardy, contracting deadly diseases, when everyone else p...

109: Cheri Huber | Intersection of Self-Talk & Ego

#108 - Isabel Hundt: The Power of Faith-Driven Success

Unlike her siblings, Isabel Hundt ( @IsabelKHundt ) has always seen things differently, both in the figurative sense, and literally. Isabel has a rare quality called synesthesia . What this means for Isabel is sounds, number and emotions appear to have colors. If you are sad, and are feeling ‘blue’, she can actually see a blue aura around you. Isabel grew up in East Germany during the Cold War, the oldest of five children. As a twelve-year old, she had a vision of speaking on stage in front of t...

#107 - Never Get It All Done

No matter how much more you do today, you'll never get everything you need to do done. Let's face it, ever since we could take home with our laptops and fast wi-fi connections, we work more than ever. This hasn't lead to getting more things done; rather more things to do and an unhealthy expectation of getting it all done. On this episode, we'll look at ways to take back our freedom from the distractions caused by the very technology we expect to helps us get more done. Like this show? Please le...

#106 - John Stehr: Journalism & Empathy

After more than 40 years in TV broadcasting, Indianapolis NBC nightly news legend John Stehr ( @JohnWTHR ) announced his retirement. Now pushing 60, John has had some time to reflect on the events in his career & personal life, and how they have shape his entire existence. “There I was sitting in the newsroom and the General Manager came in and said 'well, how about that kid?' I was 21 years old. I would NEVER give a 21 year old that kind of responsibility, but, thankfully, he did. " – John ...

#105 - Shelley Hunter & Amanda Koushyar

Shelley Hunter began working with College Mentors For Kids (@CollegeMentors ) as a volunteer. Fast forward 20+ years later and Shelley is the CEO. She’s not the only one in the organization that started at the very bottom rung. COO Amanda Koushyar also started on with College Mentors as a volunteer. With their leadership, College Mentors For Kids has impacted more than 25,000 students on 30+ campuses in 9 states around the U.S. “When they [little buddies] are on campus, they are learning about d...

#104 - Impact of Sleep on Productivity

Do you go to bed before everyone else, or are you person that stays up late? Maybe you stay up late, just to wake up early. You could probably guess that the large portion of Americans at any given moment could use some sleep. Like a several hours more... According to practically every study on sleep behavior, you are absolutely right! Americans continue to hinder their potential, thinking they just need to try harder. That by putting off sleep to hours awake, we are going to get so much more do...

#103 - Obsessing Over Smartphones

CJ (@cjmccoach) is back to share some truth and prep us for true success on The Success 2.0 Podcast. If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly episodes, drop us a line at podcast@cjcmcclanahan.com . Now, let’s dive in! "We're having our self-esteem built, molded, tweaked by what we see on social media..." - CJ McClanahan On This Week’s Episode, We Discuss: Tips to Reduce Stress From Bad Smartphone Usage Habits Don’t keep your...

#102 - Lara MacGregor

Lara MacGregor (@HopeScarvesInc ) is a metastatic breast cancer patient and the founder of Hope Scarves , an international non-profit organization based in Louisville, Kentucky which collects scarves from women who have faced breast cancer to give to women undergoing cancer treatment. Since 2014, Hope Scarves has sent over 10,000 scarves to women in 16 countries. "Facing a cancer diagnosis throws in your face just how fragile and precious life really is" - Lara MacGregor What We Discuss with Lar...

#101 - Careers: "What Should I Do?"

CJ ( @CoachCJ ) shares a deep look at what it takes for true entrepreneurs to make the jump from doing something that they hate, to pursuing their passions in their careers. What We Discuss in This Episode: How CJ became an executive coach The obsession with finding your passion What to do if you want to own a business The Pros and Cons to owning a business The difference between being a sales-focused versus operations-focused Like this show? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence hel...

#100 - Dr. Stephen Post: A World Shaped By Love

Dr. Stephen Post ( @StephenGPost ) shares a glimpse into how he came to co-found New York-based The Institute for Research on Unlimited Love . We’ll discuss why love is something people all over the globe treasure and desire. “When the security and well-being of another is as real and meaningful to you as your own- you love that person ” - Dr. Stephen Post What We Discuss in This Deep Dive: Contrary to common beliefs, research has shown that children are born generous with a natural empathy. The...

#099 - When Enough Is Enough - The Success 2.0 Podcast

When you look back to when you were 25, could you have guessed you’d be making as much money, or be as wealthy, as you are today? Back then, you’d probably have thought someone making as much as you is rich!… But are you? Do you feel rich? If you stopped working today, would you be able to retire and do anything you want? No? Why is that? Why are high-earners still no happier than when they were just making a modest living? As John D. Rockefeller is quoted say, when asked when is enough, enough?...

#098- Matt Bays: Finding God In the Ruins

Matt Bays is a singer, songwriter, philanthropist, blogger, life coach and the author of Finding God In The Ruins: How God Redeems Pain. Struggling with addiction in his twenties, and trauma from sexual, physical and emotional abuse as a child, Matt found himself in questioning his most basic understanding of his place in the world and his existence. At 23, Matt, seeking meaning, found himself in the arms of a welcoming church and by 25, he entered into ministry, applying his musical talents thr...

#097- Work-Life Balance Myth

What’s 1 thing you’d like to to improve in your personal or professional life? Chances are you’ve always wanted to improve your work-life balance. If the first image that popped into your mind was of struggling to hold two objects opposite at level, chances are the condition of your workload is overpowering your life. Studies have shown that the inability to disengage from work is our number one stressor. In this episode we jump into the concept of keeping work and personal life separate so we c...

#096 - Pareto Principle: 80/20 Rule

On this episode of Success 2.0, we're taking a deeper look at how us overachievers can focus more on what's important to us by applying the Pareto Principle, aka 'The 80/20 Rule'. For those who aren't familiar, the 80/20 Rule is an observation, originally coined in the 19th century by an Italian engineer by the name of Vilfredo Pareto . Where the 80/20 Rule was originally observed through lens of wealth distribution at the time, it has since been expanded into various areas, from economics and m...

#095 - Planning A New Year

It was the fall of 2006, and I'd just completed a handful of books about Goal Setting. Of course, I knew how important this was already... yeah, I'd done it in my professional career. I'd certainly had done it, in the starting of my franchise, a business coaching franchise I had bought many years ago. But at this time, it had settled into me the importance in a way that it had never done before. In this episode, we explore the topics of Why measuring New Year's Resolutions on a 'Pass/Fail' scale...