I’m Pamela Mitchell, a top coach, author, and expert in individual transformation (FORTUNE magazine calls me the ‘Queen of Reinvention’), and I’m here to help you create whole-life success! In this lively, engaging podcast I bring you insightful advice, practical tips, useful tools and proven strategies, all designed to help you achieve both professional fulfillment and personal happiness. As your coach and mentor we’ll talk about the topics that matter most in helping you unleash your best self: vibrant energy, enhanced motivation, healthy habits, a positive mindset, clear goals, self-worth and confidence, prioritization, and—of course, from an expert in reinvention—how to change! You’ll also get to hear interviews with other top experts in finance, mindfulness, health, behavior change, and many other cool topics, plus there’s even Ask Coach Pamela where you can submit a question about a reinvention challenge and I just might answer it on a future episode. So why settle for a good life when a great one is waiting? Join me each week and let’s lift YOUR life!
We hear a revealing story of what it's REALLY like to go through a reinvention from Protégé podcast host (and former client) Rory Verrett. He joins me for an unfiltered conversation to share the up-and-downs, the fears and the humor and why—despite the tough moments of the journey—it’s worth it to step off the expected path and seek a more fulfilling career.
Apr 14, 2016•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Today I give you the cure for a hidden syndrome that causes you to get stuck in the midst of a big project, so that you can sustain your momentum towards your goals. And in Ask Coach Pamela, I recommend a book with a unique twist on how to pitch yourself that gives you a powerful edge in job interviews.
Apr 07, 2016•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
America's wealth mentor Linda P. Jones joins me this week to with the keys to establishing true affluence. A multi-millionaire by the age of 39, Linda shares advice on breaking through your mental barriers, driving away fear and feelings of unworthiness, plus a creative (and unique!) way to use affirmations to achieve your wealth goals.
Mar 31, 2016•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast
This week, I give you an empowering strategy for saying “no” that will open doors instead of closing them on your path to reinvention. That’s right, all “no’s” are NOT created equal! And in Ask Coach Pamela, I teach a listener the truth about her fear that a “skills gap” will impact her ability to create a successful reinvention later in life.
Mar 31, 2016•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Two-time cancer survivor and author of the riveting book Choose to Live, Joyce O’Brien joins me this week to share her five-pronged approach for creating a vibrant life. Tune in to learn Joyce’s strategy for creating vitality in all aspects of your life, how to live in integrity with yourself, and why you should never accept that things have to be the way that they are.
Mar 17, 2016•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast
I've got a huge mindset shift on tap for you today! In Tales from the Coaching Front the topic is giving yourself permission, and we talk about a unique twist on how you can do that in a way which allows you to fully harness your personal power. And in Ask Coach Pamela I share some advice with listener Sandy about how to recognize the different types of fear we face during a reinvention, which ones are worth listening to, and a specific exercise to use to break through them.
Mar 10, 2016•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Author of best-selling book The Practicing Mind, Thomas M. Sterner, joins me this week for an illuminating conversation about shifting our mindset around practice and unlocking the power of process. Tune in to hear his useful strategies for how you can operate effectively within high stress situations so you can accomplish more of your goals with less effort, in the least amount of time and with greater ease!
Mar 03, 2016•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast
This week I give you a powerful strategy for accessing feelings of happiness, even during your toughest, most challenging times. (You don't want to miss this Tales from the Coaching Front!) And in Ask Coach Pamela, I offer startling advice to someone who, having accomplished her reinvention goal, is wondering how to lay the groundwork to launch her next one.
Mar 03, 2016•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Stanford professor Dr. B.J. Fogg joins me with a solution for one of the biggest problems we face when trying to make a change: falling off the wagon. BJ is the creator of Tiny Habits, a program specifically designed to help you create new behaviors in your life, and he shares his tremendously helpful (and easy!) method for how to take small actions that bring about huge shifts.
Mar 03, 2016•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast
It’s all about self-love this week! In Tales from the Coaching Front, I share a breakthrough question that helps you cut through the mental noise in your head and helps you know exactly the right thing to do for yourself in that moment. And in Ask Coach Pamela, I recommend a book that gives you a clear and simple strategy for reprogramming your internal conversation so that it becomes easier to accomplish the goals you desire.
Mar 03, 2016•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast
In this episode I share some creative tips for investing in your physical well-being so you can show up as your best self in the world. And in Ask Coach Pamela, I take a question from Diane who's wondering if she should turn her personal passion into her career. My thoughts on this may just shock you!
Mar 03, 2016•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Leading anti-aging expert Dr. Pamela Wartian Smith joins me this week to share how hormones influence our everyday lives and what we can do to control them so we feel more energized, vibrant and productive. Many of us believe that declining energy, memory loss, wrinkles and even weight gain are just a normal part of getting older. But these signs of aging can be held in check; in fact, by managing all the factors Dr. Smith recommends we can actually turn 60 into the beginning of middle age!...
Mar 03, 2016•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast
We welcome NBC News Financial Editor Jean Chatzky to ‘The LiftOff Project’ to tackle one of the biggest questions that we all ask ourselves before undergoing a reinvention, “How will I afford it?” Jean shares what you need to know in order to finance your reinvention and avoid the kind of stress that could derail your plans.
Mar 03, 2016•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast
I reveal the truth about a hidden myth that is a big stumbling block to achieving your goals in life in this episode’s Tales from the Coaching Front. And in Ask Coach Pamela I answer the question: “How do you build the drive to make a change in your life when everyone around you doesn’t understand why you want to change in the first place?”
Mar 03, 2016•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast
In Tales From the Coaching Front, I share my secret strategy for how you can accomplish your goals in life without relying on willpower. (It works for both personal and career goals!) And in Ask Coach Pamela I outline a reinvention plan for listener Nikki who, by wondering if it’s time to pursue her passion, asks that perennial question “What should my career be?”
Mar 03, 2016•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast
In this introductory episode I share with you a little about my background, why it’s my mission to help people reinvent themselves, and how The Liftoff Project was born. Plus I give you the scoop on all the cool stuff we’ll be doing on the show and tell you how to have a chance to get YOUR reinvention question answered on an upcoming episode!
Mar 03, 2016•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast
