Live Your Values

Brooklyn-born. Jersey-raised. Educator. Fitness lover. Rocker. Husband. Father. Son. Ancona shares his take on IG bios.

This doozy of a conversation with Bagel's "8th best friend" is for anyone out there who has resisted starting something, struggles with follow through, sets goals and sometimes doesn't stick to them, or even feels overcommitted. We break down the importance of both, "just starting," and "showing up," and why it's crucial to give and get feedback.

"Unless you get started, you're always going to remain where you are."

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• Check out The Monarch Experience wherever you listen to podcasts

Mentioned In This Episode:

• The Monarch Experience
• The Count Rockula Podcast
• The Arnold Quote about Working Out
• Live Your Values - Caring vs. Giving a Sh*t with Joel Lindenfeld
• Live Your Values - Making and Maintaining Friendships with Age (Pt. 1 of 2) with John Gray Williams

In part two of this two-part conversation with John Gray Williams on making and maintaining friendships with age, this conversation features a deep dive into maintaining friendships as an adult. What we look for in friends as we get older, discussing gender and family norms. Dig in for this open, honest, and insightful dialogue between two close friends.

Guest Bio: John Gray Williams currently serves as the Director of Recruitment for the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech, and has been in that role since 2015. Prior to that, he worked for five years as a Career Counselor, and had a brief three year stint as an Urban Planner for a civil engineering firm. He holds an M.A. in Counseling from the University of Delaware and B.A.s in Geography and Urban Planning, both from Virginia Tech. He is passionate about social justice work, especially as it relates to LGBTQ, women, and people of color, as well as increasing college access for first-generation and low-income students. He is also a self-identified "map nerd" who loves to travel. He has been on two cross-country road trips, and visited 47 US states and 10 foreign countries. He is passionate about people and hookah, and often finds that the two go hand-in-hand.

Social Accounts

• John Gray Williams (Facebook)

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• FYT Virtual Assistants
• Live Your Values Podcast
• LYV on Facebook
• LYV on Instragram

Other Links

• Medium 5 Easy Ways to Make More Friends

Bagel extends gratitude, shares some celebrations and lessons learned, and teases some news for 2021.
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Mentioned in this Episode:

• FYT Virtual Assistants
• Live Your Values Podcast
• LYV on Facebook
• LYV on Instagram
• 2 Guys, 1 Popcorn Podcast

How often do you speak up for yourself? Does it come naturally to you? Have you ever found yourself in an uncomfortable situation, and you need to speak up or speak out but just couldn't find the words?

In this BB, Bagel gets vulnerable and shares a personal story of a recent challenge in with a mental health professional, how he acknowledged his feelings of discomfort, and decided to take a stand. From the experience came a lot of learning, most importantly, that it's ok to ask for some time to process when you're feeling unsure or uncomfortable.

Recognizing the discomfort is just the beginning...

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You can read the full show notes, transcription, guest bio, and more for this episode at: https://www.liveyourvalues.co/bb-advocating-for-yourself

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1. fyt
2. Live Your Values Podcast
3. LYV on Facebook
4. LYV on Instagram
5. LYV on Twitter

Bagel invites friend and former guest, Scott Kaplan, back to the show to reflect on two previous episodes from Season 2 – interviews with Jen Rao & Chris Montero – in order to explore how good ideas can come from anywhere.

In this episode, we cover:

1. How staying open and curious allows you to pull good ideas from anywhere
2. The concept of "Closing the Gap" for personal growth
3. Why simplifying & refining your life can ultimately lead to clarity, happiness, and fulfillment
4. Embracing growth & change, especially when it comes to values & ideals

You can read the full show notes, transcription, guest bio, and more for this episode at: : https://www.liveyourvalues.co/good-ideas-can-come-from-anywhere-with-scott-kaplan

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Mentioned in this Episode:

1. Sunsama (Affiliate link)
2. fyt
3. Live Your Values Podcast
4. LYV on Facebook
5. LYV on Instagram
6. LYV on Twitter