#190 – Do You Need to Be Convinced to Find New Opportunities?

Today I’m talking straight to the mic about another topic that I believe is extremely important when evaluating successful opportunities. That is, if you need to be convinced to explore a new opportunity, then it is most likely going to pass you by. Again, like I’ve talk about in terms of risk taking, too many people are fearful of the unknown. Exploring new opportunities requires one to get out of one’s comfort zone. Successful people do not have to be convinced about new opportunities, are willing to learn about them, and will ultimately take advantage of them.  

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#189 – What’s the Relationship Between Poker and Real Estate Investment?

This week on The Alden Report, I am joined by real estate investment expert Pasha Esfandiary. Prior to starting his real estate career in 2011, Pasha was a professional poker player. He started by flipping homes found at auctions and has since been involved in over $250 million in transactions across multiple asset types. These include residential homes, boutique motels, the purchasing and management of large multifamily properties, and working with housing programs in vulnerable communities.

In early 2021, Pasha founded Evoke Capital with the primary objective of helping others achieve financial freedom through real estate investing. His lifelong philosophy is what drives Evoke Capital to excellence – People First. Treating each investment as his own and each tenant as family, Pasha has developed Evoke Capital within 13 months to include a portfolio of over 950 units. Throughout Pasha’s successful professional ventures, the unfolding of his dream focuses on his value of sustainable community development. This goal in building low-income housing is to provide much more than a roof overhead and he is committed to building an environment that empowers and encourages its residents to grow, achieve and thrive.  

In this episode, Pasha and I discuss the connection between real estate investing and poker, the major ways to leverage in multifamily and mobile home park investments, the importance of personal and professional relationships and tips for navigating the thriving field of mobile home parks.

Thank you very much to Pasha Esfandiary for joining us this week on The Alden Report.

For more information on Pasha and his company, you can visit: https://www.evokecapital.net/

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#188 – Are You Ready To Live A More Free, Healthy and Abundant Life?

Today I welcome advocate, teacher and speaker Jim Gale to The Alden Report. As an advocate for the decentralization of energy, money, education, medicine, food and water, Jim dreams of a world of abundance for all such pillar’s of society. Jim is a founder and Chief Story Teller for Food Forest Abundance which was established in 2020 as a way to help people grow their own food and has blossomed into a global movement to help people become more self-reliant. Since their official launch on Earth Day 2021, they have expanded throughout most of the United States and into 15 other countries. 

Join us this week as we discuss Jim's vision for his company and the possibility of saving the world by turning your yard into a food forest which is a diverse, perennial garden that mimics a forest ecosystem and patterns found in nature. Through layers of design, life extends in all directions producing food, medicine, sanctuary, and habitat.

Thank you very much to Jim Gale for joining us this week on The Alden Report.

For more information on Jim and his company, you can visit: https://foodforestabundance.com/

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#187 – Why Do Deepak Chopra and Tony Robbins Believe In This Company?

Today on The Alden Report, I welcome Doug Drysdale who is attempting to revolutionize the treatment of mental health disorders and addictions by developing novel therapies using psychedelics. An experienced Corporate Director and CEO, Doug has chaired the board of directors of a NASDAQ-listed company and has built and turned-around three pharmaceutical companies as CEO over the last 12 years. During Doug’s 30 plus years of experience in the healthcare sector, he has formed cohesive management teams, recruited board members, completed 15 corporate acquisitions across three continents and has raised $4 billion of both public and private capital. He was also recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young in 2012.

Currently, Doug is the CEO of Cybin which is a leading ethical biopharmaceutical company, working with a network of world-class partners and internationally-recognized scientists, on a mission to create safe and effective therapeutics for patients to address a multitude of mental health issues. The Company is focused on progressing Psychedelics to Therapeutics by engineering proprietary drug discovery platforms, innovative drug delivery systems, novel formulation approaches and treatment regimens for mental health disorders.

This is a fascinating discussion that you’re not going to want to miss. We even discuss Cybin’s popularity with individuals such as Tony Robbins and Deepak Chopra.

Thank you very much to Doug Drysdale for joining us this week on The Alden Report.

For more information on Doug and his company, you can visit: https://cybin.com/

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#186 – What Does It Take to Create a Successful Hip Hop Brand?

Today I’m wicked happy to welcome hip-hop star, lyricist, comic scribe and good friend Esoteric to The Alden Report podcast. As a Boston based underground hip-hop artist, Esoteric is half of the hip hop duo 7L & Esoteric, a third of Czarface and is a member of underground hip-hop collectives Army of the Pharaohs and Demigodz. Along with 7L and Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck, Esoteric formed the hip hop supergroup Czarface in 2013 when they released their acclaimed debut studio album, Czarface. This album was followed by Every Hero Needs a Villain in 2015 and A Fistful of Peril in 2016, both of which were also praised by critics. In 2018, Czarface released a collaborative album with MF DOOM titled Czarface vs Metalface and their newest album Czarmagedon just recently dropped this year.

We take an inside look into what it takes to make it in the world of hip hop over the last 20 years and we take a deep dive into Esoteric’s approach to creating, merchandising and promoting the Czarface brand as well as his collaborations with some of the biggest names in hip hop and street art. The inspiring, endearing and somewhat surprising backstory of the creation of the Czarface brand is itself worth the listen. Lastly, we learn the fascinating story of how Esoteric got verified and received a blue checkmark on Instagram with the help of none other than the one and only Gary Vaynerchuk.

Thank you very much to Esoteric for joining us this week on The Alden Report.

For more information on Esoteric and Czarface, you can visit: https://www.czarface.com/ and follow him on Instagram at: @czarface_eso

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#185 – Are You Worried About Being Left Out of the Metaverse?

If you fear you are missing out on NFTs, Cryptocurrency and the Metaverse in general but have been hesitant to dip your toes into the world due to a lack of understanding, then you’re not going to want to miss this week’s episode of The Alden Report. This week I welcome entrepreneur, CEO and crypto expert Mario Nawfal to the show. In the last decade, Mario’s young career has skyrocketed from humble beginnings of starting his first business with $300 in the bank selling blenders door to door to becoming founder of a business conglomerate that operates in more than 40 countries. Over that time, Mario has launched multiple ventures into the millions, including an events business, a FinTech consulting firm, a marketing agency, a VC fund and multiple ecom businesses all while surviving a massive scam, various black swan events, and the regular general ups and downs of entrepreneurship.

In 2021, Mario stepped up as CEO of NFT Technologies, one of the first companies focusing on NFTs planning to go public (which has the distinction of owning the reserved ticker symbol NFT in North America). The company is backed by leading personalities in the crypto and business world as well as celebrities and thought leaders. In the meantime IBC Group, Mario’s crypto marketing agency launched in 2017, has become one of the largest and most respected incubators and accelerators in the crypto space, launching some of the industry’s largest projects.

Thank you very much to Mario Nawfal for joining us this week on The Alden Report.  

For more information on Mario, you can visit: https://marionawfal.com/ 

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#184 – Is it Possible to Bring Back Made In America?

If you’re interested in learning about an individual and a company trying to bring manufacturing back to America, you’re not going to want to miss this Alden Report interview with Jason Azevedo. This episode is truly a window into the mind of a young entrepreneur as we start by discussing the first apparel business Jason developed at the ripe old age of 15! Starting a very successful apparel company that grew from humble garage beginnings to annual gross billings of over a million dollars is what spiked his interest in the manufacturing side of the industry and the rest was history for him.

In 2009, Jason co-founded Advoque, taking on the role of CEO with duties ranging from conceptual development, engineering, to deployment. Since 2009, Jason’s been at the helm of growing the company year-over-year, acquiring several entities, and creating several others to round out manufacturing efforts. His emphasis on Made In America is a driving force for how the various companies he’s co-founded operate. Jason has worked on many key projects for companies such as Arista Networks, Best Buy, Costco, Disney, EA Games, Intel, Roku, Starbucks, Target, WalMart, and Warner Bros.

Jason is also the General Partner and Chief Strategy Officer of Manufacturing Revitalization Corporation of America (“MRCA”) whose goal is the revitalization of the American worker through the addition of technology and training to create the most effective manufacturing workforce in the world. MCRA acquires companies with a heart and soul, built by dedicated teams ready to scale their respective products and services.

At Jason’s companies, “Made in America” isn’t just a slogan, it’s their driving force.

Thank you very much to Jason Azevedo for joining us this week on The Alden Report.

For more information on Jason and his company, you can visit: https://mrca.net/

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#183 – How Can You Regain Your Voice, Be Heard and Embrace Your Own Humanity?

Please help me in welcoming Dr. Fred Moss to The Alden Report this week. Dr. Fred is a graduate of Northwestern University Medical School and a licensed psychiatrist who has served the mental health industry for nearly four decades. During that time he has consulted patients, practitioners, medical facilities, non-profit organizations, and community groups. As a non-diagnosing psychiatrist, he is committed to shifting the conversation of mental illness on a global scale.

While his initial interest in psychiatry was to expand on communication and human connections as primary healing tools, a shift in the medical paradigm in the 80’s led to physicians diagnosing patients with biological and chemical imbalances, and prescribing medications as a primary way of dealing with life’s distress. The medications, which on occasion seemed to briefly quell the stated concerns, appeared to be exacerbating—even causing—the symptoms they were prescribed to treat.

In 2006, Dr. Fred began taking a new approach with his patients, working with a chosen few to assist in reclaiming their lives from the clenched fists of psychiatric diagnoses and medication. Lo and behold, they reliably eventually improved, even to the point of their diagnoses actually disappearing. As more patients reported success stories, a whole new set of questions about the actual definitions of mental illness and mental health and the conversations that are created around those definitions, began to emerge. It is around these basic inquiries and principles that Dr. Fred began to shape his methodology and his work with clients, which continues to evolve to this day.

Dr. Fred has since dedicated his efforts to establishing his brand, Welcome To Humanity, as a "home base" for his work as a speaker, coach, and advisor as a "non-diagnosing psychiatrist." He also is an expert witness, specializing in psychiatric malpractice cases, and often centering around atrocities that can occur behind closed (locked) doors in nursing homes, hospitals, prisons and jails.

Dr. Fred is the host of the inspiring Welcome To Humanity podcast, a show that explores what it means to be human and how to live an extraordinary life.

He is also the author of Creative 8: Healing Through Creativity & Self-Expression.

Thank you so much to Dr. Fred Moss for joining us this week on The Alden Report.

For more information on Dr. Fred Moss, you can visit: https://welcometohumanity.net/  and https://www.truevoicepodcasting.com/

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#182 – What Does It Take To Climb Your Way Up the Giant Ladder of Success?

If you want to learn what it’s like to build a massively successful business from the ground up, then you’re not going to want to miss this week’s episode of The Alden Report where I’m very happy to welcome entrepreneur, author, business consultant and speaker Doug Wing. Doug has a unique background that includes every area of business while helping to nurture and grow a very successful business and team to the worldwide category leader that it is today.

Doug learned the value of hard work and the importance of family at a very young age while watching and then working alongside his father, Hal Wing, who founded and grew the company Little Giant Ladder Systems into the category leader that it is today. Doug watched his father take a design and an idea and build The Little Giant Ladder Company literally from the ground up, selling the product himself and in-person to customers big and small all over the country. His father instilled in Doug his belief system, his commitment to excellence and his thirst for innovation as he built a firm foundation for the company based on strong work ethic, professional integrity and belief in people that made Little Giant the household name that it is.

Before retiring as a co-owner and vice chairman at Little Giant Ladder Systems, Doug accumulated more than 40 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, sales, sales leadership and executive management. Today, Doug is a co-founder of the real estate rentals and property management company Boar Investment Group and serves on the board of directors of The Honoring Heroes Foundation, a charitable organization that helps fallen police officers and their families. 

 Also an author, Doug expounds on the growth and success of the Little Giant Ladder company in his latest book GIANT SUCCESS: Leadership And Business Strategies Of Hal Wing Founder Of Little Giant Ladders which is available now everywhere.

Thank you so much to Doug Wing for joining us this week on The Alden Report.

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#181 – Should We Be Afraid Of Public Spaces?

With the proliferation of mass shootings and terrorist attacks occurring in the United States and beyond, I am honored to welcome an individual with vast experience in this field who can enlighten us on what can be done to offer potential solutions to these terrible occurrences. This week, we welcome entrepreneur and CEO William Santana Li to The Alden Report. William is an entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience who possesses a broad and deep range of expertise gained from several global assignments in the automotive sector as well as a number of startups.

As it relates to current security issues, he is presently the Chairman and CEO of Knightscope, a developer of Autonomous Data Machines. Knightscope is doing amazing things to help us sleep safer at night by augmenting existing security programs at a fraction of the average rate for one 24-hour security post. Their Autonomous Security Robots (ASRs) are Made in the USA – designed and built in Silicon Valley by Knightscope – and offer security patrols as well as a physical presence that deliver real-time, actionable intelligence anytime and anywhere, giving security teams the ability to detect and react faster.

Knightscope’s security robots bring peace of mind 24/7/365 and have already logged over 1,000,000 hours of service with paying clients across the U.S. in busy parking lots/structures, shopping malls, hospitals and corporate campuses.

Thank you so much to William for joining us this week on The Alden Report.

For more information on his company Knightscope and the amazing things they are doing, you can visit: https://www.knightscope.com/

#181 – What Does It Take To Climb Your Way Up the Giant Ladder of Success?

If you want to learn what it’s like to build a massively successful business from the ground up, then you’re not going to want to miss this week’s episode of The Alden Report where I’m very happy to welcome entrepreneur, author, business consultant and speaker Doug Wing. Doug has a unique background that includes every area of business while helping to nurture and grow a very successful business and team to the worldwide category leader that it is today.

Doug learned the value of hard work and the importance of family at a very young age while watching and then working alongside his father, Hal Wing, who founded and grew the company Little Giant Ladder Systems into the category leader that it is today. Doug watched his father take a design and an idea and build The Little Giant Ladder Company literally from the ground up, selling the product himself and in-person to customers big and small all over the country. His father instilled in Doug his belief system, his commitment to excellence and his thirst for innovation as he built a firm foundation for the company based on strong work ethic, professional integrity and belief in people that made Little Giant the household name that it is.

Before retiring as a co-owner and vice chairman at Little Giant Ladder Systems, Doug accumulated more than 40 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, sales, sales leadership and executive management. Today, Doug is a co-founder of the real estate rentals and property management company Boar Investment Group and serves on the board of directors of The Honoring Heroes Foundation, a charitable organization that helps fallen police officers and their families. 

Also an author, Doug expounds on the growth and success of the Little Giant Ladder company in his latest book GIANT SUCCESS: Leadership And Business Strategies Of Hal Wing Founder Of Little Giant Ladders which is available now everywhere.

Thank you so much to Doug Wing for joining us this week on The Alden Report.

For more information on Doug, you can visit: https://www.dougwing.com/ and https://www.giantsuccess.com/

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#180 – Mr Beast, Ninja and Harry Mack’s Secrets Exposed

This episode I wanted to go back to speaking to you solo straight to the mic for the first time in a while. I just wanted to talk today about how we sometimes hold back the truest aspects of our personalities. At this stage in my life, I am comfortable with who I am. Just as you are who you are. Don’t let others dictate who or what you need to be based on what is perceived as the societal norm. If you have an “edge” to you, be who you are and let it out.

Some of the most successful personalities on social media are effective because they are doing just that. They show who they really are because people recognize and appreciate genuine content. When you combine genuine personality with entertaining content, you add value to people’s lives. Once you’ve added this value to people’s lives, then you should consider marketing to them. They will appreciate your entertaining qualities, they will trust your sincerity and they will ultimately buy into whatever you are selling. Plus you will learn exactly what Mr. Beast, Ninja and Harry Mack do to grow their business. 

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#179 – Are You and Your Family On the Right Path To Generational Wealth?

This week I am very excited to welcome Loral Langemeier back to The Alden Report for a second time. As a quick reminder to our loyal listeners, Loral is a money expert, sought after speaker, entrepreneurial thought leader, and best-selling author whose goal is to change the conversation about money and empower people around the world to become millionaires. Loral has helped thousands of individuals worldwide and created hundreds of millionaires through wealth-building education keynotes, workshops, products, events, programs, and coaching services. What sets her apart from other wealth experts is her innate ability to recognize and acknowledge the skills & talents of people, inspiring them to generate wealth. Over the years, she has operated successful businesses in a wide variety of sectors including real estate, gas and oil, restaurants, marketing, sales, insurance, cannabis, publishing and entity formation, among many others. She has learned many valuable, first-hand business lessons during her more than 30 years of business ownership.

She continues to passionately encourage and facilitate conversations around money and her latest book, Make Your Kids Millionaires walks families through the process of helping your child think and behave in ways that vastly increase their potential for a future of wealth— starting in the very first years of their life. This book is the financial literacy you and your family need to create generational wealth.  

Thank you so much to Loral for joining us again this week on The Alden Report. It’s always a pleasure welcoming her to the show.

For more information on Loral, you can visit: https://www.lorallangemeier.com/

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#178 – Is Your Definition of Success Leaving You Restless and Empty?

Today I’m very happy to welcome author, entrepreneur and success leader Tim Schurrer to The Alden Report. While launching two brands over the course of a decade, StoryBrand and Business Made Simple, Tim and his team grew business from $250K to $16.5M in annual revenue, generated more than 20 million podcast downloads, launched multiple bestselling books and on-demand video courses and produced dozens of events, from a 2,400-person conference to a 5,500-person livestream. Additionally, and perhaps most importantly, he contributed to building cultures where people love their work and do whatever it takes to assist one another and their customers to win.

Tim is currently the host of the Build a Winning Team podcast, where he offers listeners actionable advice as he interviews some of the top leaders in business. His newest book, "The Secret Society of Success” Stop Chasing the Spotlight and Learn to Enjoy Your Work (and Life) Again is available for pre-order on Amazon.

Thank you very much to Tim Schurrer for joining us this week on The Alden Report. 

For more information on Tim, you can visit: https://www.buildawinningteam.com/

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#177 – What Stories Shape How You Experience the World and Yourself?

This week it is my pleasure to welcome Lisa Haisha to The Alden Report. Lisa is a life coach, author, transformational speaker and TV host. Her fascination and passion for travel has compelled her to visit over sixty countries where she has worked in everything from boardrooms to yurts all the while helping people Make Shift Happen in their lives. During these travels, she developed an understanding of individuals and cultures that gave her insight into the nature of humankind– who we are and who we want to be, what we want and what we need, what we fear and what we dream of. Much of her humanitarian work can be found on her website whispersfromchildrenshearts.org. She is also the Chair(wo)man of Silicon Valley’s Pitch Global L.A. chapter and frequently works with entrepreneurs helping them manifest change.

In addition to private coaching and retreats, she's interviewed and filmed dozens of movers-and-shakers and out-of-the-box thinkers to explore what makes them tick. The Legacy series led to the Amazon Originals SoulBlazing with Lisa Haisha and the latest two seasons: Conversations with Master Teachers and Encounters with Metaphysical Healers. 

Lisa just released her latest book: SoulBlazing: Transform Your Imposters into Superpowers and Live a More Purposeful, Authentic Life  in which she teaches a framework for understanding the seven key Imposters, or archetypes, that underscore nearly every aspect of human behavior and how they impact one’s relationship to oneself, to others, and to the world at large. 

Thank you so much to Lisa Haisha for joining us this week on The Alden Report.

For more information on Lisa and to take the Imposter quiz, you can visit:  https://www.soulblazing.com/

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#176 – Do You Live A Life of Inentionality?

This week, I’m very happy to welcome Finnian Kelly to The Alden Report. Dubbed “the Business Mystic” due to his distinct ability to position consciousness into business and inspire people to ‘love their path’ so they can feel content with a life lived in the now, Finnian is a sought-after speaker, event facilitator, entrepreneur and executive coach. As an entrepreneur, Finnian built and departed two multi-million dollar companies in the financial industry and is the Creator and Chief Visionary Officer of Intentionality.com. Through the four paths of the Intentionality framework, Finnian guides people to be purposeful and aligned in their belief, thoughts and behaviors so they can feel more love in their life. Finnian is committed to embodying Intentionality and travels the world on speaking tours motivating and inspiring others to do the same. 

Finnian has a lifelong commitment to education earning degrees in math, physics, finance, leadership, teaching and a master’s degree of science in positive psychology. Additionally, his commitment to public service and leadership led to 7 years in the Australian Defense Force and graduating from The Royal Military College of Duntroon, which is one of the most prestigious leadership organizations in the world. He considers one of his finest accomplishments to be when he was featured on the National Geographic Documentary, Undercover Angel where he was dropped into an underprivileged community in an effort to discover core issues, build trust and develop a project that would support community needs.  While funding the whole program himself, he worked with community leaders to form a family education center in Fakulteta, Bulgaria.

To fulfill his mission to bridge the gap between money and spirituality, Finnian makes regular appearances as a financial expert on programs such as Ten’s morning shows and as a political commentator on ABC’s Sky Business and regularly appears as a guest writer for online publications such as Money Management, Smart Company, Business Insider, Forbes and more. 

Thank you so much to Finnian Kelly for joining us this week on The Alden Report.

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#175 – Is This Artwork the Prescription You’ve Been Looking For?

This week I’m super-excited to be joined on The Alden Report by New York City-based artist and designer Loz City. Loz is most known for her ongoing pill-themed collection, titled “Get Well Soon.” Her original collection, first launched in 2019, features authentic OTC pills, capsules, medications, and supplements, which are cast and preserved indefinitely in epoxy resin. Through her public recycling program, individuals can donate their expired and unused over-the-counter pills - which are recycled into art. Besides her original pill collection, Loz City works with various mediums, including woodworking, sculpting, painting, and graphic art. Loz City’s street art and pill stickers can be found all around the country.

Thank you so much to Loz City for joining us this week on The Alden Report and sharing her fascinating journey from struggling artist, to successful entrepreneurial artist, to becoming a rising social media star.

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#174 – Is It Time to Change the Direction of Your Journey?

This week, I’m excited to welcome Kass Thomas to The Alden Report. Kass is a successful business entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, and empowerment coach. Her life has been nothing short of an adventure. After attaining an undergraduate degree in Journalism she went on to postgraduate studies in Theater Management at New York University. Her world travels have brought her to such exotic locations as France, Spain, and Italy which led to her mastering the languages of all these regions. Having started working at the very early age, she has approached each of her endeavors with pride, commitment, and passion. From working in the hospitality industry at 5-star properties (winning concierge of the year from Where magazine in New York), to managing Off-Broadway theatre productions, to starting her own production company in Italy, to finally finding her calling as an empowerment and transformation coach today, Kass has experience as an employee, an entrepreneur, project manager, CEO and country representative in different languages and cultures.

For almost 20 years as a life coach, she has assisted her clients to reach beyond, discover their best selves and activate the changes they are looking for. Thanks to her multi-ethnic background and multi-cultural lifestyle she presents a universal approach to coaching and uses a variety of tools including those of Access Consciousness, the “7steps to Flawless Communication” and “Dancing with Riches” programs (both based on her best-selling books by the same title).

In her journey, she has facilitated over 1,000 classes and assisted over 10,000 people, including superstars Madonna, Ray Charles, Denzel Washington, Whoopi Goldberg, Michelle Pfeiffer, Miles Davis and Morgan Freeman (who just happened to be the best man at her first wedding). Her clientele and her classes are spread out all over the globe including India, France, Italy, Switzerland, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Russia, Croatia, Indonesia, China, Japan, Morocco, Israel, New Zealand, Australia, Turkey, the United States, Brazil, South Africa, Canada, UAE and Estonia.

Thank you so much to Kass Thomas for joining us this week on The Alden Report.

For more information on Kass, you can visit: https://www.kassthomas.com/

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#173 – Does Pain Persist When We Resist?

This week I’m pleased to welcome neurokinetic therapist, empowerment coach and dynamic speaker Charles Clay to The Alden Report. We begin with Charles’ recollection of the life changing spinal injury he suffered as the result of a horrific snowboarding accident. The tremendous pain he experienced sparked a spiritual awakening within. Despite doctor recommendations to get painful and evasive spinal surgery, Charles decided to follow his intuition and began his journey towards self-healing. After a full recover from his back injury and feeling stronger than ever, Charles has since dedicated his life to combining his passion for ancient healing practices and eastern philosophy with modern science and Neurokinetic Therapy (NKT) to allow for optimal healing and wellness and to help people transform pain into purpose.

Thank you very much to Charles Clay for joining us this week on The Alden Report.

For more information on Charles, you can visit: https://linktr.ee/Charlesclay.coach

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#172 - Could Your Life Be Easier?

On this week’s episode of The Alden Report, I’m happy to welcome business coach, keynote speaker, consultant, and author Chris Westfall. As a heavily sought-after consultant, Chris has helped launch over 60 businesses, raising over $100 Million in capital investment (and counting). Entrepreneurs, executives, and future leaders turn to Chris for guidance on peak performance, team building, business development, branding, and more. Recognized as the US National Elevator Pitch Champion, Chris is the publisher of seven books. His clients have appeared on Shark Tank, Dragons' Den in Canada, and Shark Tank Australia. A regular contributor to Forbes, he has appeared on NBC, ABC NEWS, and CNN. Recognized as a Top 10 Business Coach, Chris regularly works with Fortune 500 Companies and high-impact leaders, as well as top-tier universities, to deliver insights into powerful leadership communication strategies.

An award-winning MBA instructor, Chris' books include easier, Leadership Language, Bulletproof Branding, and The NEW Elevator Pitch. His training programs have influenced organizations like HP, Cisco, The Jewish Federations of North America, Experian, DISCOVER, RE/MAX, Great American Insurance, Transwestern, The US Navy SEALS, and many more.

Thank you so much to Chris Westfall for joining us this week on The Alden Report.

For more information on Chris and his offered services, you can visit: https://westfallonline.com/

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