Wisdom of Friends with Kal Aras

Dr Ali Binazir is an author, speaker and clinical hypnotherapist and Happiness Engineer. He is the author of 4 books, including "The Tao of Dating: The Smart Woman's Guide to Being Absolutely Irresistible", the highest-rated dating book on Amazon for 4 years, and most recently, "Should I Go to Medical School: An Irreverent Guide to Pro and Cons of a Career in Medicine." He holds an honors degree from Harvard College, an M.D. from UC San Diego School of Medicine, and an M.Phil. from Cambridge University. Formerly a consultant at McKinsey & Co., he writes a popular column for Huffington Post and is based in San Francisco. He trains executive speakers with KNP Communications, and has given three TEDx talks by invitation: "Awaken Inner Creative Genius", "Love & the Empowered Woman", and "Happiness Engineering: A New Paradigm for Success."

Show Notes:

Dr. Ali Binazir - Profile and Website, Blogs

Book Recommendations:

Why we sleep: unlocking the power of sleep and dreams" by matthew walker, ph.d.

The tao of dating: the thinking man's enlightened guide to success with women

Compelling People: The Hidden Qualities That Make Us Influential, by Matthew Kohut and John Neffinger

Steal the Show by Michael Port

I am Kal Aras (Kaushal Aras) and I want to welcome you to the Season 1 of Wisdom of Friends

Some of you may wonder - What is Wisdom of Friends?

Well - Wisdom of Friends- is a talk show where I interview inspiring leaders, fascinating and eclectic people in our community who are living extraordinary lives; capture and share their wisdom and celebrate their life.

We dig deeper into their life's journey; their goals, their struggles, and their aspirations. We discover how they came to identify their purpose, their values, and their philosophy on life, success, and contribution.

As the Zen practitioners would say - having a beginner's mind helps see possibilities and my goal with these interviews is to extract the wisdom from these conversations, apply it and share it.

Why did I start this show?

The reason I started this show was to bring together people I have known in my life - my social circle, my professional network and my community. Over the years, I have soaked in their wisdom; these individuals with their stand for making a difference in their circle of influence and beyond; have in turn made a difference in my life through their inspiring vision and message, their pursuit of excellence, and comebacks when life had dished out challenges in the form of curve balls - be it a debilitating disease, abuse, bankruptcy, divorce or a death of a loved one. They found a way - the grit to not succumb to these setbacks but instead figured out a way to bounce back with success, build character and alter their destiny with powerful choices. They have shown us to how to keep on living a life fully, powerfully and joyfully. And this is my humble attempt to capture their stories and wisdom as an acknowledgment to these amazingly wonderful people.

Folks - these are the stories of men and women who like you and me are just ordinary people but continue to embark on an extraordinary journey and inspire people in their lives and their community to do the same.

Once again, I welcome you to the Season 1 of Wisdom of Friends show. And, if you like what you hear, please share, don't be shy. I'd also appreciate if you can give us a five star rating so that we can share this podcast with a bigger audience.

Cathy Fyock is is Your Possibility Partner, providing you with the intensive support you need to get your book DONE. She is the author of eight published books and several forthcoming books, six workbooks, four e-learning modules, chapters in four books, website tool kits, as well as hundreds of articles, blog posts, white papers, and newsletters, and has mastered the art of getting a book on paper quickly, and then using her speaking and writing to generate revenue streams and create new business opportunities. She leads her own consulting/coaching/speaking practice and has been a member of the National Speakers Association for more than 20 years. Cathy has been a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) since 1993.

Prior to this new direction, Cathy has been an Employment Strategist, combining her knowledge of work force issues and her talents as a speaker, consultant and author to inspire business leaders to attract and engage top talent and improve productivity in an aging and changing workplace. She has worked as the leader of her own firm—Innovative Management Concepts—for more than 20 years, and has been a consultant with several national/regional consulting practices.

She has consistently used her writing skills to promote her business, build credibility, create powerful revenue streams, and establish herself as a thought-leader. While never picked for the high school newspaper or seen as a “writer” by any of her teachers, she consistently uses writing to build her business, and to help other speakers, consultants, and small business owners use writing to meet their business objectives.

Cathy helps aspiring consultants through her webinars and coaching programs, and supports small business owners, consultants and speakers in leveraging speaking and writing to build their businesses through a variety of services, including her books, webinar programs, one-on-one and group coaching programs, and consulting.

Show Notes -

Cathy Fyock - Website

Book Recommendations - Here

Cathy’s Credo and Writer’s Pledge - Here

First and most importantly, Lindsey is a proud wife and mother to a 7-month old baby boy, Carter.

Professionally, she is a strategic, financial and visionary leader, providing business owners with proven methods and guidance that help them facilitate "intelligent" growth. She has always been passionate about business and entrepreneurship (aka “The Entrepreneur’s CFO”). She thrives and finds purpose in developing business ideas and helping companies succeed.

She is an award-winning Chief Financial Officer who has demonstrated my expertise over the course of my career helping a variety of businesses succeed and operate efficiently. She has collaborated with clients ranging from startups and small businesses to large corporations.

Currently she is the Chief Financial Officer for J Public Relations (“JPR”), an award-winning public relations agency representing first-class, luxury lifestyle, hospitality and travel clientele.

With enthusiasm, drive and a high-level view, Lindsey has guided JPR’s financial strategy for several years. She has facilitated all aspects of planning and operational tactics to lead the agency’s monumental success, expanding offices to accommodate rapid growth on the East Coast, West Coast and now globally.

The agency, founded 12 years ago, has more than 100 clients and over 60 team members across the U.S. and London. As a result of Lindsey’s direct contribution and financial leadership, JPR has been achieving double-digit revenue growth year-over-year.

Previously, Lindsey served as the Chief Financial Officer for a successful money management firm where she managed all financial and business operations, as well as compliance and investor relations. She helped launched the business from the ground up and managed investment accounts for high net-worth individuals. She also successfully led the business and financial operations for an angel-backed mobile tech startup that was acquired by Yahoo! in 2014.

She is an Intuit Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor®, a licensed California real estate agent, and eligible to sit for the California CPA Exam. She received her B.S. in Operations and Management Information Systems from Santa Clara University with a minor in Information Technology & Society (ITS).

Lindsey Social Media:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindseylhead

Instagram: @iamlindseyhead

Instagram: @bossparents

David George Brooke – That Gratitude Guy, has been a speaker, coach, and bestselling author for over 25 years. His published works include “The Brooker’s Daily Gratitude Journal”, “Six Word Lessons to Embrace Gratitude”, and a number of other books on gratitude.

Show Notes: Website, Books, Coaching