“You have to learn how to drive your brain,” says Peter Shankman. He and I go deep into what it’s like have a faster than normal brain. The benefits, and the challenges. Join me for a fascinating discussion with Peter, whom the New York Times has called “a rockstar who knows everything about social media and then some.” He is a 5x best selling author, entrepreneur and corporate keynote speaker, focusing on customer service and the new and emerging customer and neurotatypical economy. With three startup launches and exits under his belt, Peter is recognized worldwide for radically new ways of thinking about the customer experience, social media, PR, marketing, advertising, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and the new Neurodiverse Economy. - In addition to his passion for helping people and companies find success, some of Peter’s highlights also include: - Founder of HARO – Help A Reporter Out, which became the standard for thousands of journalists looking for sources prior to being acquired three years after launch. - The ShankMinds Breakthrough Network, an elite, online mastermind of thought leaders, business experts, and change-makers. Faster than Normal – The Internet’s #1 podcast on ADHD, focusing on the superpowers and gifts of having a “faster than normal brain,” which has helped thousands of people all around the world realize that having a neuroatypical brain is actually a gift, not a curse. Website: http://www.shankman.com ShankmindsNYC: https://www.shankminds.com/nycx/ Shankminds: http://www.shankminds.com/ His podcast: http://www.fasterthannormal.com/ HARO (Help A Reporter Out): http://www.helpareporter.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/petershankman Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/petershankman Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/petershankman LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/petershankman His book, Faster Than Normal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07648CSNN/ More info – http://unpauseyourlife.com Sponsored by: The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Coaching & Intervention Training: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/ Music courtesy of Crowfly – http://crowflyrocks.com/ Unpause Your Life with Dr. Cali Estes https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/unpause-your-life/

Erin Wathen is a holistic health coach, food abuse counselor, and the inspiring author of Why Can’t I Stick to My Diet?: How To End The Food Drama. Her philosophy, simply put: Health isn’t a number on the scale or how often we exercise, but our lives as a whole. Several years ago, Erin was not at peace with her body — despite her wealth of knowledge on diet and exercise. She was always on a diet, and yet never reached her goal weight. As a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and a Food Addiction Counselor, Erin was well versed in the science behind health. As a Certified Spinning® Instructor, Vinyasa Yoga instructor, and Classical Pilates instructor, she understood the mechanics of health and fitness as well. Through a lot of trial and error, Erin found true nutrition to be the missing piece of the puzzle. It was then that Erin started her last diet, which ultimately became her food plan and the basis of her health coaching program, as well as her book Why Can’t I Stick to My Diet? The book is currently available online at Amazon and in bookstores everywhere. Website: https://erinwathenwellness.com/ Her book: https://erinwathenwellness.com/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/erinwathenwellness/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/erinwathen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erinwathenwellness/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeNI73s_l_vJ_iiKTnUyiUA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-boardman-wathen-4075a9149/ More info – http://unpauseyourlife.com Sponsored by: The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Coaching & Intervention Training: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/ Music courtesy of Crowfly – http://crowflyrocks.com/ Unpause Your Life with Dr. Cali Estes https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/unpause-your-life/ Unpause Your Life with Dr. Cali Estes https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/unpause-your-life/

Dani La Barrie helps her clients by listening to where they currently are, listening to their pain points. Then, explore where they want to be, what they would want their life to look like. Then create a plan of how to get them to where they want to be. During this fun and interesting conversation, Dani shares her experience and how she is helping women with Cacao Ceremonies and more. It’s much more than just eating chocolate and complaining about husbands! We also go deep into her philosophy: “Take a break, take a time-out, find something that makes you laugh, and enjoy life! Listen in, this is a great exchange of ideas and inspiration. Dani La Barrie is a Licensed Psychotherapist and Happiness Transformation Coach who specializes in helping ambitious women break through unwanted habits – like unfulfilling relationships, perhaps drinking every night, saying no when you mean yes, saying yes when you mean no, and other challenging habits that are difficult to break. Having professional and personal experience with mental health and addiction for the last 11 years, Dani is excited to bring it all to the mainstream with her Affinity Care coaching program, seminars, retreats, books, and speaking engagements. Email: Dani@AffinityCareNow.com Website: http://www.AffinityCareNow.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaniLaBarrie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DaniLaBarrie Twitter: https://twitter.com/AffinityCareNow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedIn.com/in/danilabarrie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCelH9PbvsX7blwBjsO0vagQ? Her book, Stories of an Ex-Party Girl: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QD33T8X/ More info – http://unpauseyourlife.com Sponsored by: The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Coaching & Intervention Training: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/ Music courtesy of Crowfly – http://crowflyrocks.com/ Unpause Your Life with Dr. Cali Estes https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/unpause-your-life/

Alex Sparrow is an actor, singer and musician, best known for his role as Alexi Petrov on Lifetime’s UNREAL (seasons 3 and 4), and his music video, “She’s Crazy But She’s Mine” written and directed by Alex Sparrow that became viral all over the world, and collected more than 600 million views on Facebook, and over 300 million on YouTube. Alex Sparrow was born in Russia and raised in the family of Austrian Baron Alexis von Gecmen-Waldek. Alex was the winner of Russian “X-factor” in 2005, “Dancing and Skating with the Stars” and won the Russian Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards as “Favorite Actor” in 2014 and 2016. Alex Sparrow also represented Russia in the Eurovision international competition in 2011. Alex Sparrow has received critical acclaim in the Eastern European film industry, having over 30 Russian and European films under his belt, winning him several film festival awards in Russia, Sweden and more. Alex Sparrow received three-time ‘Best Score Award’ winner for composing the music for the European co-produced film “The House of Others”, a multiple award-winning post-war drama that was a Georgian Oscars and Golden Globe entry in 2017, the film also received the most prestigious US Spotlight Award and Satellite Award. Website: http://www.alexsparrow.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alex.vorobyov.1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr.alexsparrow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Alex_Sparrow_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFneYPLOjOHYbQwQC0GLaJA Be True, Be You YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCeH9bqFmsc More info – http://unpauseyourlife.com Sponsored by: The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Coaching & Intervention Training: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/ Music courtesy of Crowfly – http://crowflyrocks.com/ Unpause Your Life with Dr. Cali Estes https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/unpause-your-life/

Compassionate Recovery: a universal, secular program to heal the Spectrum of Addictions. Darren Littlejohn is a best selling author, retreat leader, Certified Yoga Teacher and Reiki healing practitioner. A recovering addict and a practitioner of Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, as well as a former mental health specialist, he earned a BA in Psych in 1991 and worked in chemical dependency and acute psychiatric care facilities during college. Darren took 2 years of graduate school in Research Methods for Psychology. His first book, The 12-Step Buddhist (Beyond Words\Atria 2009), helped launch the Buddhist Recovery movement by incorporating new topics into the field. Topics include Tibetan as well as Zen Buddhism, Aspects of Self Dialogs using Jungian Archetypes for addicts as well as less talked about topics such as mental illness and relapse in long-term sobriety. He is currently 21 years sober and has published eight books. Titles include The Yoga of Self-Compassion, The Yoga of Letting Go and How to Gain Nothing from Buddhist Practice. In Fall 2019 Beyond Words/Simon & Schuster will release The 12-Step Buddhist 10-Year Anniversary edition. The next book (Spring 2020) is Compassionate Recovery: a universal, secular program to heal the Spectrum of Addictions. Darren has hosted retreats and workshops nationwide that incorporate a multi-faceted, comprehensive approach to recovery. He has appeared in The New York Times, TV’s EXTRA, and on many podcast and radio interviews. His own 12-Step Buddhist podcast has been downloaded nearly half a million times. As a yoga and fitness instructor, Darren created Portland’s first Yoga for Recovery movement and spearheaded many local, community-based healing events. He continues to study and practice yoga, Buddhism and energy healing arts in beautiful San Diego where he enjoys caring for rescue dogs and practicing Yoga. After more than three decades working with recovering populations in and beyond 12-Step culture, Darren created the Compassionate Recovery program. Darren is available for speaking, workshops and private consultations on the topic of Compassionate Recovery. You can reach Darren at 503-754-7731 or darrenblittlejohn@gmail.com. Website: http://the12stepbuddhist.com Website: http://compassionaterecovery.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/the12stepbuddhist/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/12stepbuddhist/ More info – http://unpauseyourlife.com Sponsored by: The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Coaching & Intervention Training: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/ Music courtesy of Crowfly – http://crowflyrocks.com/ Unpause Your Life with Dr. Cali Estes https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/unpause-your-life/

In his twenties and early thirties, Tom had developed a lifestyle that centered on alcohol and cocaine. Although he had stopped excessive drinking and drug use, a number of things happened in a short period of time which led him back to that lifestyle. He was wrongfully fired from a high-profile job in 2009 in a public and embarrassing manner. Then in January of 2010, when his colleague’s 18-year-old son was paralyzed from the neck down after a snowboarding accident, he agreed to assist with her law practice for a year to allow her to take time to care for her son. Just months later, in March of 2010, his brother was similarly paralyzed from the neck down in a ski accident and he wound up becoming intimately involved in his daily care and rehabilitation in Maine. In June of the same year, his mother was diagnosed with throat cancer, which had Tom running back and forth to Albany to assist in taking his Mom to chemotherapy treatments and other doctor appointments. Taking on all of these new responsibilities, on top of running his own law firm, was extremely overwhelming. Given the utter lack of even minimal help from other family members in dealing with his brother’s accident and other issues, Tom returned to his reliance on alcohol and drugs as a crutch to keep up with all of these demands. This resulted in Tom winding up at rehab in upstate New York in May of 2011. When he entered rehab he was 140 pounds, had bleeding gums from frequent cocaine use, cardiac and pulmonary problems from smoking two packs of cigarettes a day, and was near bankruptcy. There was no doubt Tom was a mess. When he left rehab one month later, Tom was 177 pounds with a muffin top, his gums were healing, and he faced the challenge of cleaning up the messes created in every aspect of his life. Nutrition, exercise and a regular twelve-step practice have helped Tom overcome these obstacles. In the last five years, he has rarely been sick; he set out to eat right and exercise every day and on August 1, 2015, Tom won a physique contest for men over 35. Tom has made all his financial amends and no longer has the specter of bankruptcy hanging over his head. He was certified as a personal trainer in sports nutrition and weight management, all while maintaining a thriving law practice. After two years of freedom from alcohol and drugs, Tom was able to give up cigarettes and nicotine. In 2013, Tom graduated from the Institute for Integrated Nutrition. He has been free of alcohol and drugs since May 11, 2011, and cigarettes and nicotine since September 27, 2013. Tom measures his success by the differences between the life he was living when I entered rehab and his life today. It seems like looking back on a different person and a different lifetime. Through the grace of God, and by utilizing the twelve-steps and tools in this book, Tom was able to achieve his goals of sobriety and overall health. Website: https://www.spiritualadrenaline.coms Facebook: https://facebook.com/SpiritualAdrenaline/ Instagram: @Spiritual_Adr Twitter: @spiritualadren YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZn-be9v4Qhi2QwAQOZI57A More info – http://unpauseyourlife.com Sponsored by: The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Coaching & Intervention Training: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/ Music courtesy of Crowfly – http://crowflyrocks.com/ Unpause Your Life with Dr. Cali Estes https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/unpause-your-life/

AGENT is the fastest growing modeling platform where models take control of their careers and clients have direct access to the best, most diverse talent instantly. AGENT is committed to a safer, more transparent work environment. Clients can take control of their talent bookings and find the best, most diverse models instantly on the AGENT platform. Powerful search filters, lower booking fees, total transparency, real­time communication and team collaboration tools for speed and efficiency. From fashion to e-commerce, AGENT has 25k+ models registered. AGENT, the fastest growing modeling platform in the world and is disrupting the Modeling Industry. The traditional agency method has lacked transparency, is inefficient and provides little flexibility, especially when you need to book a model last minute. Don’t let someone else send you models they think are right for your production or event. On AGENT, you have the power to choose the perfect talent, on your schedule. AGENT guarantees your satisfaction. About Mark Mark Willingham is a longtime Fashion Industry Expert and CEO of AGENT, the fastest growing modeling platform in the world. As the CEO and Co-Founder of AGENT, Mark is responsible for ensuring initiatives are aligned with the company vision, spearheading strategy, overseeing operations, and ongoing corporate performance. Prior to joining AGENT, Mark was the northern hemisphere president of Brazilian high-fashion brand Carmen Steffens. During his 11 years tenure the brand grew from 69 Carmen Steffens stores to more than 550 stores across 18 countries. And, prior to Carmen Steffens, he was vice president of marketing for 6 years at HeyAnita, a ground-breaking voice recognition and next-generation mobile messaging software company founded with executives from Microsoft. Mark is a frequent public speaker and has been a guest lecturer at California State University Long Beach since 1998. Links for Mark Willingham and AGENT: Phone: 818-613-6306 Website: https://joinagent.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoinAgent/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joinagent/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/agent More info – http://unpauseyourlife.com Sponsored by: The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Coaching & Intervention Training: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/ Music courtesy of Crowfly – http://crowflyrocks.com/ Unpause Your Life with Dr. Cali Estes https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/unpause-your-life/

“Sobriety is exactly what you want it to be, as long as you are willing to put in the work.” This is a very powerful episode with someone who has followed an amazing path. Inspirational to the core, this highlights the incredible story of this generous man. Marty is so much more than a person in long-term recovery. Marty is the voice of hope for the hopeless. A voice of freedom from addiction. A voice that breaks the silence because silence is killing people. Marty has the solution. No excuses. no blaming. no complaining. Just finding the solutions. What Marty Does Marty’s passion and purpose in life is to provide hope, and to assist people who are struggling with addiction find the treatment and recovery they need. He is in long-term recovery himself. He struggled with addiction for over 20 years. He has been clean now for over 4 years, and if he can do it, ANYONE can. Links for Marty Norman: Email Address: Mnorman0001@gmail.com Website: https://martynormanlive.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MartyNormanLive/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martynormanlive_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/martynormanlive/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyWfIBpIZ-NzeOs3uXRl1AQ More info – http://unpauseyourlife.com Sponsored by: The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Coaching & Intervention Training: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/ Music courtesy of Crowfly – http://crowflyrocks.com/ Unpause Your Life with Dr. Cali Estes https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/unpause-your-life/

Today’s episode is a powerhouse of recovery stories from myself and my guest, and loads of recovery wisdom too. Don’t miss this one! Dr. Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John M.A (hon.doc) is the award-winning author of 8 books, including Eight Step Recovery, Using The Buddha’s teachings to overcome Addiction, and there are 8 step recovery meetings in several continents. She is also the author of Detox Your Heart – Meditations for Emotional Trauma. In 2005 she co-founded the eight weeks course Mindfulness-Based Addiction Recovery MBAR. This is either a 4 weeks intensive course online or two hours a week for 8 weeks in-person course, for anybody wanting to enhance their recovery. And also there is a train the trainer component for those who would like to be facilitators of this course. Mason-John works as an inspirational public speaker on the field of Mindfulness Approaches for addiction and is a master trainer in conflict transformation and leadership skills. She is also an accredited Mindfulness Teacher, and Life Coach. She is delighted to be accredited as a Recovery Coach, as taught by Cali Estes, and hopes to contribute to the great work that the Academy offers. Links for Dr. Mason-John: Website: http://valeriemason-john.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valeriemasonjohn More info – http://unpauseyourlife.com Sponsored by: The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Coaching & Intervention Training: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/ Music courtesy of Crowfly – http://crowflyrocks.com/ Unpause Your Life with Dr. Cali Estes https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/unpause-your-life/

Lori Shemek, Ph.D. is a leading fat cell researcher, health expert, weight loss expert, keynote speaker and recognized authority on inflammation and its role in weight loss, preventing disease and optimizing health. Dr. Shemek is the bestselling author of ‘How To Fight FATflammation!’ (HarperCollins) and the bestselling author of “Fire-Up Your Fat Burn!’ Dr. Lori Shemek, a health expert for the ABC TV show Good Morning Texas, has been featured on CBS The Doctors, CNN, NPR and Fox News TV and Radio and in Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine, Dr. Oz’s Good Life Magazine, Health, Shape, Woman’s Day, Everyday Health, Prevention, Redbook, Ladies Home Journal, Business Insider, The Huffington Post and numerous others. She is the host of the popular podcast show ‘This Podcast Burns Fat!’ Dr. Shemek is known as “The Inflammation Terminator” She has made it her mission to help clients lose weight and educate the public on the toxic effects of certain foods and lifestyle choices and how they create inflammation in the body resulting in weight gain and poor health. The Huffington Post has recognized Dr. Shemek twice as one of the Top Health and Fitness Experts alongside such names as Dr. Oz and David Zinczenko author of ‘Eat This, Not That’ and the Huffington Post has also recognized her as one of the Top Diet and Nutrition Experts. Dr. Shemek holds a Doctorate in Psychology; she is a Certified Nutritional Consultant and a Certified Life Coach. Keynote Speaker: U.S. Army, Joel Osteen/Lakewood Church, 92Y Kaufmann Symphony Hall, Global Health Summit – 2013, 2014, 2015, Osteoporosis Society, Weekly Fitness Challenge – Multi-State Tour; Chicago School Districts including many others. Current Projects: Dr. Shemek has created the highly successful course ‘Life and Body Transformation System” and her third book ‘The Ketogenic Key’ will be published early 2019. Links for Dr. Shemek: Website: http://dlshealthworks.com/ Website: https://drlorishemek.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorishemek/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLoriShemek Twitter: https://twitter.com/LoriShemeK Phone: 214-676-4866 Email: drlori@dlshealthworks.com More info – http://unpauseyourlife.com Sponsored by: The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Coaching & Intervention Training: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/ Music courtesy of Crowfly – http://crowflyrocks.com/ Unpause Your Life with Dr. Cali Estes https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/unpause-your-life/