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Kat and Lauren are personal health practitioners that care about people's wellbeing and seen a need for support and education within self-care practices. In todays world prioritizing the relationship with ourselves is so important and with years of experience in many areas they are inspired to help listeners to connect at new levels and create new awareness around what self-care looks like for them. With a holistic approach to health they talk on a wide range of topics that can provide tools ...
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Press Pause Radio is a podcast created by video game fans, for video game fans. We discuss every aspect of the video game industry and culture, as well as interact with our ever growing community.
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2024 is the year of transition. To successfully navigate through the realities and the hype, CEOs need the time and space to focus. It’s time to press pause. Ellen Williams, CEO of The Salient Strategist, is the host of these raw, intimate CEO "press pause" stories. Listen to the why, when, and how they knew it was time to press pause and the resulting outcomes. Pausing to focus is crucial, whether it is minutes, days, weeks, or longer because some decisions can be made quickly, but many can ...
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Amber Pavey is the founder of Present Possibilities, offering mindfulness & meditation training to kids, teens, and adults in schools or workplaces. She is an experienced educator with a specialty in mindfulness education and a certified youth yoga teacher. This podcast was created to have authentic conversations around being mindful and helping eachother.
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Send us a text In this episode of Time To Press Pause, Brynn Gibbs shares her experiences as a CEO and the pivotal moments when she realized she needed to "press pause" to improve her leadership and company culture. About three years ago, she recognized that her controlling nature was hindering the growth of her company, Consumer Fusion. To address…
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Today we discuss the value and importance of being true to your word and how we ever so slightly change the truth and the impact that may have on our lives and authenticity. In some way we all do this for many different reasons and can root from past experiences that lead to people pleasing, fear of failure and how we want to be seen by others. We …
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Actor Sheldon Shepherd had never heard of Neville Garrick prior to reading for the part for the Bob Marley biopic Bob Marley: One Love. But after he googled Marley's longtime friend -- and creative director on his iconic albums -- Shepherd found himself drawn to Garrick, who served as historical advisor on the film which has grossed upwards of $179…
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Send us a text In this episode of *Time to Press Pause*, host Ellen Williams, CEO of The Salient Strategist, interviews Julie Christiansen, known as the "Anger Lady," who is the president and CEO of Leverage U and author of 15 books on leadership and mental health. Julie shares her personal story of burnout and pressing pause after her father suffe…
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Today we talk about the power of Self Worth and how that bleeds into almost every single area of our lives and especially our self care. What are some beliefs or stories that you still identify with that don't allow your self worth to grow? How can we connect to our authenticity genuinely while creating a strong foundation of self trust, which then…
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Send us a text In this episode of "Time to Press Pause," host Ellen Williams speaks with Melinda F. Emerson, CEO of Quintessence Group and America's #1 Small Business Expert, also known as the "Small Biz Lady." Melinda shares her personal "pause" story, recounting how a high-risk pregnancy in 2005 forced her to step away from her workaholic tendenc…
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This is a great topic in regards to self-care because healing therapies can bring so much balance to your practices. Today we want to tune in to the power of touch and all things healing. There are so many amazing therpaies out there and many people may not realise how great it can help your wellness by adding these into your day, week or month. Ha…
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Send us a text In this episode of the "Time to Press Pause" podcast, host Ellen Williams speaks with Dr. Neha Sangwan, CEO and founder of Intuitive Intelligence, about her experiences with burnout, stress management, and the importance of pausing in life. Neha shares her journey as an overachiever who pushed herself to please others, ultimately lea…
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Welcome Back! Today is all about Celebrating, and we chose this because we literally are celebrating our 50th episode here at the Press Pause Podcast. We could easily carry on and perhaps wait for our 100th episode but why? when we can celebrate right NOW. This is our message and as simple as it sounds it can be the difference weather you succeed o…
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Todays topic is something we feel is one of the most important things when it comes to creating long-term self-care for yourself. Getting support. Creating a network of people around you that can help you to succeed when you sometimes can;t always count on yourself. We dicuss why this is so important, the benefits it has beyond what you can achieve…
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Send us a text In this episode of "Time to Press Pause," hosted by Ellen Williams, CEO of The Salient Strategist, Ellen interviews Susie deVille, founder and CEO of the Innovation and Creativity Institute and author of "Buoyant: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Becoming Wildly Successful, Creative, and Free." Susie shares her personal story of hitting r…
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Send us a text In this episode of "Time to Press Pause," hosted by Ellen Williams, CEO of The Salient Strategist, Ellen speaks with Carol Will, owner of Coach Carol and Beacon of Light Center LLC. Carol shares her journey as a woman business owner and mother, emphasizing the importance of pausing and self-care, especially when life becomes overwhel…
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s real as Bobby Braddock’s melodic soliloquy "Time Marches On" gets, we are now on the other side of another digital sunset as Microsoft closes down the Xbox 360 Marketplace. The term "sunset" may not be the right choice here, though with all of Microsoft’s confusing cross-pollination between the last couple of Xbox generations, this “sunset” comes…
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Have you ever felt like you're in a boat going down stream with no awes to steer yourself in a specific direction? Direction can be determined by you and you can truly have what you want if you organise yourself, get clear with your intentions and write out short and long term gaols to help track your progress. Today we discuss why we set goals, ho…
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Send us a text This episode features a conversation between Ellen Williams, CEO of The Salient Strategist, and Jeremy Goldman, former founder and CEO of Firebrand Group and current Senior Director of Marketing, Commerce, and Tech Briefings at eMarketer. Jeremy shares his experience running Firebrand Group, an award-winning digital marketing firm, a…
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Today we explore the power of tuning in. What does tuning in mean? Have you ever had a gut feeling or intuition play out where it came true? This is one level of what we discuss today. When we give ourselves the time to listen and 'tune in ' to what it is we need, what is going on around us and how this can benefit us on our self-care journey it is…
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Send us a text In the podcast "Time To Press Pause," hosted by Ellen Williams, CEO of The Salient Strategist, she interviews Bonnie-Lyn de Bartok, founder and CEO of The Social Factor Data Company. Bonnie-Lyn, an expert in social risk and performance measurement with 25 years of experience, shares her journey and the significant "pauses" she experi…
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We all know nature is the world greatest teacher, healer and provides everything we needs to survive, yet somehow we can forget to integrate with nature everyday and take advantage of these free healing benefits. In today's episode we share how simple and free nature can be and the magnitude of health benefits. We explain ways you can get nature in…
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Send us a text In this episode of "Time to Press Pause," Ellen Williams, CEO of The Salient Strategist, interviews Enrique Acosta Gonzalez, CEO of Triad Leadership Solutions, LLC. Enrique, a decorated U.S. Navy veteran, shares his journey from military service to corporate leadership, emphasizing the importance of pausing to evaluate one’s career p…
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Do you stretch your body? Do you stretch before a workout? After a workout? or perhaps first thing in the morning? or perhaps never? Why do people stretch? In today's episode we want to unravel the reason why stretching has such significant benefit short and long term, as well as how to get your journey started. Stretching plays a huge role in in m…
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Send us a text In this episode of "Time To Press Pause: A Podcast for CEOs by CEOs," host Ellen Williams interviews Alan Furlong, Founder of The Peaceful Entrepreneur, who is also a Founder and Senior Leader of three businesses (six, seven and eight-figure turnover) and burnout survivor. Alan's story explores how easily burnout can happen, and the …
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Welcome our first guest speaker to the Press Pause Podcast, Naturopath, Director and Founder of Grasses of Life Mr Scott Collins. Scott has been a Naturopath for 17+ years and developed grasses of life super foods over the last 10years . Grasses of Life has since become a leader in functional foods, specialising in detox foods. In this episode we d…
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Send us a text In this episode of "Time To Press Pause: A Podcast for CEOs by CEOs," host Ellen Williams interviews Carol Silva Moralez, President & CEO of Upskill NWA, who has also held leadership roles at Walmart and Serve2Perform. Carol shares her journey through tragedy and recapturing her joy before she embarked on her mission at Upskill NWA. …
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Send us a text In this episode, Paul shares his “press pause” story that led to him learning to ask for advice. He also shares how valuable this lesson was during his experiences in India leading through the pandemic!Di Ellen Williams
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In this episode we discuss how beliefs play a role in our health and wellbeing. Whether it's things we believe about ourselves, the world around us and how you can use this incredible power to your advantage. Beliefs are the root cause of so many of our manifestations, results and patterns that show up in all areas of our lives. Are they serving yo…
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Send us a text In this episode of "Time To Press Pause," Ellen Williams, CEO of The Salient Strategist, interviews Jaci Clement, the CEO and Executive Director of the Fair Media Council. Jaci, a highly influential media scholar and award-winning podcast host, discusses the vital role of news in society and the responsibility of media professionals …
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On todays episode we talk about energy. It is a fun topic to explore because we are all energy and it can be both negative and positive on your life, health & welllness. We chat about what energy is, how we can tune into it and different ways we can shift our energy to have it be a powerful part of self-care. What we can surround ourselves with, wa…
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Send us a text In this episode of "Time To Press Pause: A Podcast for CEOs by CEOs," host Ellen Williams interviews DC Glenn, a multi-platinum selling hip hop artist and CEO of CLG Investments Inc. Known for his iconic song “Whoomp” (There It Is), DC shares his journey from music to mastering various skills such as SEO, public relations, and becomi…
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Have you ever meditated, wanted to meditate or wondered where to start around the topic of meditation? Today we discuss the variety of ways you can engage with meditation, why we do it and what is the ultimate goal around what it means to meditate. We like to help you find your way of doing things at the press pause podcast and what suits your self…
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Send us a text In this episode, Bridgette shares her impactful story of being unexpectedly fired in her 20s. Initially an assistant, she filled in for a VP during a medical leave, only to be fired upon the VP's return. Devastated but resilient, she leveraged her skills and network to transition into a successful journalism and PR career. Over time,…
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Today we chat about a topic that many of us do daily and it really impacts our self-care on many levels. Comparing ourselves to others and making it mean something more than we should. We are all individual and how we look after ourselves is completely different so when we start to compare ourselves to others it can really bring up alot of backgrou…
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Send us a text In the podcast "Time To Press Pause," Ellen Williams, CEO of The Salient Strategist, interviews Charles Gaudet, CEO of Predictable Profits, about the importance of taking pauses in a CEO's life. Charles discusses three types of pauses: daily short pauses, intermediate pauses during challenging times, and long-term pauses due to major…
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Can you possibly be your own healer from home? Absolutely! Today we give you simple secrets from our own cupboards and self care tool kits to get you thinking outside the box and becoming your own at home Doc. A lot of us put our trust, dependancy and aid in others and there is nothing wrong with this, what we want to emphasize is the amount of pow…
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Send us a text In the podcast "Time to Press Pause," Ellen interviews Beth, who shares her journey and achievements in helping women in business. Beth highlights her self-described “midlife crisis” decision at 50 to make a significant career change, leading her to establish Moxxie Network LLC in 2008, a networking group for senior-level women. She …
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How do you maintain self care while travelling? In this episode we discuss all things Self Care while traveling. How we look after ourselves, what we can pack in our tool kit, and how we can accept that our self care and day to day habits may change and that's ok. Travel can be very stressful but it doesn't have to be. Join us as we share our tips,…
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Send us a text In this episode of "Time To Press Pause," host Ellen Williams, CEO of The Salient Strategist, interviews Michael Todisco, President of Apprenticeship Connections and Consulting Corp. Michael discusses his mission to guide individuals through career paths that don't require a college degree, highlighting his creation of the first manu…
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How do you manage stress? Stress is a natural and very normal process in the body, not to mention a little bit of stress is actually good for us! So how can we be more aware when we have too much stress in our life creating much more damage than we realise long term. It can be something we can become numb to and very easily feel quite normal while …
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Send us a text In the "Time To Press Pause" podcast, host Ellen Williams, CEO of The Salient Strategist, interviews Barbara Fonti, founder and CEO of Big Dream Executive Coaching. Fonti, a seasoned executive coach and former CEO of The Fonti Group, shares her journey and insights. She discusses a pivotal moment in her career when she realized her c…
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Join us today as we chat about the power of acceptance. How we relate to situations in life and how we accept the things that happen or are happening around us is an important part of self-care and self-love. Some things are out of our control and learning the power of accepting what is and not allowing it to have a strong hold over us allows more …
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t’s raining diss tracks y’all, and ain’t nobody safe from the rhyming raids of character assault up in this BEE-yotch that we call LYFE… Alright, that’s enough cringe—with all of the harrowing news we’ve seen out of 2024, we’ve decided to try our hand at some levity with a brainstorm-fueled feature topic that we think can bring out the sort of trad…
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Send us a text In this episode of "Time To Press Pause," host Ellen Williams interviews Hilary Topper, CEO of HJMT PR and the Chief Curator of HJMT Media Company. Hilary discusses her career, beginning with the founding of her firm in 1992 and its growth from a home office to a larger team. Despite business success, the constant networking and resp…
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Kevin Merida is brewing with optimism. The self-described “free agent” — who most recently served as executive editor of The Los Angeles Times — believes that despite the evolving media landscape, there are still stories to be told, and told in a variety of ways. The longtime media executive and newspaper veteran joined Press Pause and shared thoug…
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How do you approach situations, circumstances or outcomes? Do you have a fixed mindset or a growth mindset? In this episode we break down the difference between what a growth and fixed mindset is, and how we can get the most out of being able to learn and grow when we feel stuck or perhaps things aren't going our way, as opposed to letting it deter…
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Send us a text Ellen Williams welcomes Jerry Colonna, CEO at Reboot.io. Jerry shares his perspective on the importance of pausing, drawing from his personal experiences and insights from his books. He emphasizes the concept of standing still as a means of coping with challenges, particularly his own battle with depression. They discuss the cultural…
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Today is a carry on from last weeks conversation on seasons with a slight shift in focus. Today we look at the change in the Earth Seasons, Summer, Winter, Autumn and Spring and how the different times of the year can play a big role in how we look after ourselves. Different seasons allow us to adapt and change to the enviroment and we talk about s…
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Send us a text Ellen Williams welcomes Ben Renshaw, Founder of Ben Renshaw Ltd. He is a well-known speaker with signature keynotes, including Leading with Purpose and Performance with Purpose. As an executive coach, his clients include Choice Hotels, Heinz, KPMG, and Unilever, to name a few. He is also a best-selling author of six books, the most r…
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Send us a text Ellen Williams welcomes Adrienne Garland, CEO of She Leads Media, a media marketing and visibility consultancy offering women leaders and entrepreneurs strategic consulting, educational content, conferences, and a podcast network to share their stories, thoughts, and opinions with the world. She is dedicated to helping women launch a…
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Send us a text Ellen Williams welcomes Steven Foster, Founder of One Golden Nugget, He's the founder of One Golden Nugget and publisher of One Golden Nugget: A journey of self discovery, sharing, wisdom and dream making. He’s been a serial entrepreneur for over 25 years creating entertainment companies and in his own words, only to watch them fall …
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In this episode we discuss the seasons of life and how our self care is affected by what might may be happening around and or within us. We are always in a season, the important thing to remember is to be aware of it so you can make the most of it and use it to your advantage. It's important to not over think this and compare yourself to others, bu…
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Our senses are super powerful and a great way to connect to your inner self through touch, smell, sound, taste and sight. Today we talk all about how you can use all the senses to support your self-care and find ways to bring more awareness to what works best for you. There are so many ways to connect to our senses that help us to relax and let go,…
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