Digital Detox Secrets Castos https://www.socialprsecrets.com/digital-detox-secrets-2/ The struggle is real for work/life balance in the digital world. Each week, join Lisa Buyer, entrepreneur and author of Social PR Secrets and Digital Detox Secrets, as she interviews guests who are managing their own entrepreneurial digital detox and how create space for health, happiness and success. If you are an entrepreneur, a struggling parent, intrepreneur, a student, a teacher a marketers or just want to hear some secrets to creating some mindfulness and awareness, this podcast is for you. Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:09:00 +0000 en-us © 2019 Digital Detox Secrets US US US https://episodes.castos.com/digitaldetoxsecrets/images/Copy-of-Copy-of-Podcast-PR-SEcrets-1.png Digital Detox Secrets https://www.socialprsecrets.com/digital-detox-secrets-2/ The struggle is real for work/life balance in the digital world. Each week, join Lisa Buyer, entrepreneur and author of Social PR Secrets and Digital Detox Secrets, as she interviews guests who are managing their own entrepreneurial digital detox and how create space for health, happiness and success. If you are an entrepreneur, a struggling parent, intrepreneur, a student, a teacher a marketers or just want to hear some secrets to creating some mindfulness and awareness, this podcast is for you. Lisa Buyer episodic The struggle is real for work/life balance in the digital world. Each week, join Lisa Buyer, entrepreneur and author of Social PR Secrets and Digital Detox Secrets, as she interviews guests who are managing their own entrepreneurial digital detox and how create space for health, happiness and success. If you are an entrepreneur, a struggling parent, intrepreneur, a student, a teacher a marketers or just want to hear some secrets to creating some mindfulness and awareness, this podcast is for you. Lisa Buyer lbuyer@thebuyergroup.com false https://feeds.castos.com/mwor yes <![CDATA[Pascale Dube Tells Parents of Teens: Trust is Most Important Currency]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:09:00 +0000 Lisa Buyer https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/podcasts/3131/episodes/pascale-dube-tells-parents-of-teens-trust-is-most-important-currency https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/episodes/pascale-dube-tells-parents-of-teens-trust-is-most-important-currency Little did Pascale Dube know that a destructive experience from childhood would lead her to become a masterful resource in parent-teen communication.

Unwavering parents. Her sister’s brain tumor diagnosis. A narcissistic boss. This triple threat of hardships, and a culmination of learned lessons, compelled Communications Specialist Pascale Dube to shift her career path. Instead of hosting corporate training programs and executive “therapy,” she now coaches communication skills to parents with teenagers. 

Parent Lead Coaching helps parents invest in the depth of communication. By targeting one of the hardest jobs in the world and an untapped niche market, Pascale coaches parents to become the leaders their teenagers desperately need.

Parenting is a never-ending job. It’s full of opportunity and learning experiences, regardless of whether your kids are transitioning into teenhood or married with babies.

 

In this episode of Lisa Buyer’s Digital Detox Secrets podcast, parents will learn Pascale Dube’s 5 Pillars of Good Communication, the most important currency between you and your teen, and the best ways to protect them from social media’s toxic traits. 

Parent Coach: Thriving in the Face of Conflict is Pascale Dube’s Speciality

At just ten years old, Pascale landed her very first client as a Communications Specialist: her family of five. She initially acted as a buffer for her parents, who always struggled to find common ground. Her services later excelled when her older sister, who was only 16 at the time, was diagnosed with brain cancer. 

Unlike her 14-year-old sister, who suffered amid chaos, Pascale thrived when faced with conflict. And once she realized her passion for smoothing things over, she officially assumed the role of a family mediator.

After spending more than two decades dissecting and improving how business people communicate and understand each other, Pascale ditched the corporate approach and developed a more personal method to coaching and leadership: serving families.

All Bonds are Built on Trust 

“Trust is the Most Important Currency Between You and Your Teenager.” -Pascale Dube

Trust is at the core of every relationship. It’s valued between intimate partners, in businesses, and within families. And when trust is broken, it’s a million times harder to rebuild that foundation than it was to establish it in the first place. 

Teenagers tend to rebel, slink around the truth, and sneak around, so the trust between you and your child likely is, to some degree, under fire. As a parent, putting faith in the choices your kid makes is brutal. But it’s important to remember that your children tend to mirror your behavior and actions. Seeing how you handle conflict and your emotions as well as whether you take responsibility for your mistakes will help them to understand how to properly navigate life and communicate with others.

So how do you make trust a priority in effectively communicating with your teen? Pascale’s 5 Pillars of Good Communication show you how to establish, maintain, and rebuild the bond between you and your child!

The 5 Pillars of Good Communication

Pascale says that human interaction is not rocket science, but the reason so many people have trouble communicating is they focus too much on themselves and not enough on others. No more struggling to understand your teenager. It’s time to approach your issues head-on with these 5 pillars:

  1. Control Your Controllables: Managing your emotional state will allow you to be present in the conversation and strengthen the foundation from which you are drawing. 
  2. Listen and Observe: Hold your tongue and pick your...
]]> full 12 2 false Little did Pascale Dube know that a destructive experience from childhood would lead her to become a masterful resource in parent-teen communication.

Unwavering parents. Her sister’s brain tumor diagnosis. A narcissistic boss. This triple threat of hardships, and a culmination of learned lessons, compelled Communications Specialist Pascale Dube to shift her career path. Instead of hosting corporate training programs and executive “therapy,” she now coaches communication skills to parents with teenagers. 

Parent Lead Coaching helps parents invest in the depth of communication. By targeting one of the hardest jobs in the world and an untapped niche market, Pascale coaches parents to become the leaders their teenagers desperately need.

Parenting is a never-ending job. It’s full of opportunity and learning experiences, regardless of whether your kids are transitioning into teenhood or married with babies.

 

In this episode of Lisa Buyer’s Digital Detox Secrets podcast, parents will learn Pascale Dube’s 5 Pillars of Good Communication, the most important currency between you and your teen, and the best ways to protect them from social media’s toxic traits. 

Parent Coach: Thriving in the Face of Conflict is Pascale Dube’s Speciality

At just ten years old, Pascale landed her very first client as a Communications Specialist: her family of five. She initially acted as a buffer for her parents, who always struggled to find common ground. Her services later excelled when her older sister, who was only 16 at the time, was diagnosed with brain cancer. 

Unlike her 14-year-old sister, who suffered amid chaos, Pascale thrived when faced with conflict. And once she realized her passion for smoothing things over, she officially assumed the role of a family mediator.

After spending more than two decades dissecting and improving how business people communicate and understand each other, Pascale ditched the corporate approach and developed a more personal method to coaching and leadership: serving families.

All Bonds are Built on Trust 

“Trust is the Most Important Currency Between You and Your Teenager.” -Pascale Dube

Trust is at the core of every relationship. It’s valued between intimate partners, in businesses, and within families. And when trust is broken, it’s a million times harder to rebuild that foundation than it was to establish it in the first place. 

Teenagers tend to rebel, slink around the truth, and sneak around, so the trust between you and your child likely is, to some degree, under fire. As a parent, putting faith in the choices your kid makes is brutal. But it’s important to remember that your children tend to mirror your behavior and actions. Seeing how you handle conflict and your emotions as well as whether you take responsibility for your mistakes will help them to understand how to properly navigate life and communicate with others.

So how do you make trust a priority in effectively communicating with your teen? Pascale’s 5 Pillars of Good Communication show you how to establish, maintain, and rebuild the bond between you and your child!

The 5 Pillars of Good Communication

Pascale says that human interaction is not rocket science, but the reason so many people have trouble communicating is they focus too much on themselves and not enough on others. No more struggling to understand your teenager. It’s time to approach your issues head-on with these 5 pillars:

  1. Control Your Controllables: Managing your emotional state will allow you to be present in the conversation and strengthen the foundation from which you are drawing. 
  2. Listen and Observe: Hold your tongue and pick your battles. Your lack of presence in a discussion shines through when you constantly search for comebacks. Your goal is not to be right, but to fully absorb the information being provided.
  3. Build More Empathy: Make a mental note that as a parent your reality is not of greater importance than your child’s. Both of your realities and perspectives should be regarded and acknowledged to the same degree. Try to relate to what they’re going through and never dismiss their experiences.
  4. Coherence and Consistency: Your words and actions must align, as consistency is the most important way to rebuild trust. Ask yourself what’s more important: Your pride or your relationship? Now, let go of any strife, and be open to admitting when you have made a mistake. Your children tend to mirror your behavior and actions. Seeing how you take responsibility helps them understand that everyone makes mistakes and the best cure is by acknowledging and learning. 
  5. Vulnerability is the essence of connection: If you put up a front all the time, your teenager will put one up too. And it’s hard to knock it down once each brick has hardened.

Disconnect to Connect

For personal and company brands, social media is a handy tool. It markets yourself, products, and services while reaching your target audience and keeping up with the latest trends. Unfortunately, social sites like Facebook and Instagram can be dangerous territories for adolescents and even young adults. 

With a constant flow of information, a never-ending feed of unrealistic beauty standards, and an explore page filled with mind-numbing and addictive reels, as a parent, you must put in the effort to cut through and reach your child amid the volume-high noise level.

3 Tips on Managing Toxic Social Media Traits

Here’s how to keep your kid’s and even your head above water in this constantly-growing digital world.

  1. Social Media is Not Reality: Sit down and talk to them about the realities of social media. More likely than not, neither of you knows the influencers and everyday accounts you’re following, just as you don’t know what happened after they took a seemingly perfect photo. There’s a trend on TikTok where users reveal the truth behind their most-liked photos. This revealed that most of the time, there is pain and suffering behind that extravagant vacation and vibrant smile.
  2. Do Not Dwell on Social Media and Forget to Live: Help your teenager understand that when you let people, who are far removed from your life, influence your personality, the things you do, and your emotions, you will slowly but surely lose yourself altogether. And it can be difficult to find your way back to your true authentic self. 
  3. Separate Yourself From Likes and Followers: Your worth is not determined by who taps twice on your photo and the number of emoji comments. In reality, the people who spend most of their time online are searching for outside validation which is a tumultuous path to follow. When you separate yourself from superficial popularity, you’re one step closer to releasing any surrounding negativity and self-doubt.

How To Communicate with Your Teenager for Entrepreneurs: Pascale’s December Summit

The depth of connection is an investment. For working mothers and fathers, it can be tough to carve out quality time with your child. But you have to remember that every day, week, and month that goes by spent angry with or disconnected from your teenager is time you can’t get back. 

Don’t want to miss out on Pascale’s December Summit for entrepreneur parents! To be added to the list, send her an email stating your interest here.

Want to explore more solutions for the challenges you are facing with your teenager? Book a free strategy session with Pascale now and listen to the latest episode of the Social PR Secrets podcast: Pascale Dube’s Communication Secrets to Coach Parents with Teens. 

Some topics in this episode include:

  • Pascale’s Journey to Communications Coaching 
  • Growing Up at an Early Age
  • Working For a Narcissist
  • Shifting From Corporate Coaching to Family Coaching
  • How to Establish, Maintain, and Rebuild a Trusting Bond
  • The 5 Pillars Of Communication
  • Social Media’s Overload of Information
  • The Realities of Social Media
  • The Importance of Active Listening
  • It’s Okay For Parents to Make Mistakes
  • Disconnect to Reconnect
  • Timing is Key in the PR World and With Your Teenager
  • Being an Entrepreneur and a Parent: December Summit
  • Communications Coaching Services
  • Pascale’s Event Services

Links Mentioned:

Connect with Pascale Dube:

]]> 00:23:52 <![CDATA[Finding Clarity in Trauma with Gi Gi O’Brien]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 05:16:00 +0000 Lisa Buyer https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/podcasts/3131/episodes/finding-clarity-in-trauma-with-gi-gi-obrien https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/episodes/finding-clarity-in-trauma-with-gi-gi-obrien Best-selling author and happiness expert Gi Gi O’Brien shares how holding a knife to her throat may have left a memory but not a scar.

When hearing the words ‘genetic inheritance,’ you probably think about eye color, blood type, and health conditions. But did you know that trauma and memories can also be genetically passed down through DNA? 

Living with unhealthy mental states like post-traumatic stress and anxieties can debilitate more lives than just your own. If left unaddressed, your response and the agonies you have experienced can cut deep into the mental wellness of your future lineage. 

Meditation and gratitude are more than just buzzwords. They can work the as incredible body and brain detoxifications. But until experiencing the desperation, isolation, and fear that comes with trauma, it may be hard to recognize or understand its wonderful workings… until now!

In the latest episode of Lisa Buyer’s Digital Detox Secrets, author, social entrepreneur, and founder of the Global Intelligence Initiative (gii) Gi Gi O’Brien shares her mindful mission: to positively impact and guide one million people to reach a happier, healthier, and high-performing life. She also describes how to enhance your entrepreneurial personality, the launch of her new book, The Intelligence of Happiness: How to Thrive Using Authenticity, Self-Alignment, and Simple Neuropsychology, and the connection between science and spirituality.

Gi Gi O’Brien: Supported by Meditation and the Occasional Single-Malt

Piloting you away from the danger zone and into a thriving, not surviving mindset, Gi Gi’s book uses a trifecta model of basic neuropsychology, neurobiology, and cosmology to transcend your pain and worst life moments into powerful assets.

Five days after handing in the final manuscript of her book, The Intelligence of Happiness, Gi Gi came face-to-face with a home intruder. The perpetrator held a knife to her throat and stabbed her partner inches away from his carotid artery and juggler. 

She sees this event as the universe’s way of testing her neuropsychology capabilities. She had drawn from decades of her own crippling mental health issues like anxiety-inflicted tumors, a terrible relationship with failure, and a series of underlying traumas to write the book. But this life-threatening attack sparked a new realization: That you are never done tending to life’s torments, whether they are from the past or the present.

2,500 Minutes of Meditation in the Jungle

For 42 hours, over the course of 7 days, Gi Gi detoxed from all entities that she so often used to numb her mind, body, and spirit. She detached from technology and obligations, learned where trauma and pain are stored, and relaxed the pent-up tension to tap into a healthier version of her entrepreneurial self successfully.

Each enhancement is linked in one way or another. Techniques that she adopted into her everyday and business life included meditative breathing to instill concentration, honing in on stress level management, becoming more nonreactive, and overcoming fear in a heartbeat. By switching off unhelpful subconscious and conscious thoughts, Gigi has relaxed any diseases ensued by trauma and...

]]> full 11 2 false Best-selling author and happiness expert Gi Gi O’Brien shares how holding a knife to her throat may have left a memory but not a scar.

When hearing the words ‘genetic inheritance,’ you probably think about eye color, blood type, and health conditions. But did you know that trauma and memories can also be genetically passed down through DNA? 

Living with unhealthy mental states like post-traumatic stress and anxieties can debilitate more lives than just your own. If left unaddressed, your response and the agonies you have experienced can cut deep into the mental wellness of your future lineage. 

Meditation and gratitude are more than just buzzwords. They can work the as incredible body and brain detoxifications. But until experiencing the desperation, isolation, and fear that comes with trauma, it may be hard to recognize or understand its wonderful workings… until now!

In the latest episode of Lisa Buyer’s Digital Detox Secrets, author, social entrepreneur, and founder of the Global Intelligence Initiative (gii) Gi Gi O’Brien shares her mindful mission: to positively impact and guide one million people to reach a happier, healthier, and high-performing life. She also describes how to enhance your entrepreneurial personality, the launch of her new book, The Intelligence of Happiness: How to Thrive Using Authenticity, Self-Alignment, and Simple Neuropsychology, and the connection between science and spirituality.

Gi Gi O’Brien: Supported by Meditation and the Occasional Single-Malt

Piloting you away from the danger zone and into a thriving, not surviving mindset, Gi Gi’s book uses a trifecta model of basic neuropsychology, neurobiology, and cosmology to transcend your pain and worst life moments into powerful assets.

Five days after handing in the final manuscript of her book, The Intelligence of Happiness, Gi Gi came face-to-face with a home intruder. The perpetrator held a knife to her throat and stabbed her partner inches away from his carotid artery and juggler. 

She sees this event as the universe’s way of testing her neuropsychology capabilities. She had drawn from decades of her own crippling mental health issues like anxiety-inflicted tumors, a terrible relationship with failure, and a series of underlying traumas to write the book. But this life-threatening attack sparked a new realization: That you are never done tending to life’s torments, whether they are from the past or the present.

2,500 Minutes of Meditation in the Jungle

For 42 hours, over the course of 7 days, Gi Gi detoxed from all entities that she so often used to numb her mind, body, and spirit. She detached from technology and obligations, learned where trauma and pain are stored, and relaxed the pent-up tension to tap into a healthier version of her entrepreneurial self successfully.

Each enhancement is linked in one way or another. Techniques that she adopted into her everyday and business life included meditative breathing to instill concentration, honing in on stress level management, becoming more nonreactive, and overcoming fear in a heartbeat. By switching off unhelpful subconscious and conscious thoughts, Gigi has relaxed any diseases ensued by trauma and taken back her life, one detox at a time. 

The Importance of a Consistent Reset

Gi Gi says the work is never indeed done. One reset or detox isn’t going to solve all of your problems. So, you must be consistent with your actions. If not, the traumas, pain, and suffering will eventually come knocking at the door once again and in full force. 

It would have been easy for Gi Gi to have allowed the wounds from the home invasion to become all-consuming, to enable dormant traumas to nestle into her psyche. But instead, she turned tragedy into triumph without as much as one ounce of a victim’s complex.

Express Gratitude & the Five C’s

“You cannot get where you're going if you're not honest about where you're at.” --Gi Gi O’Brien

Action items to apply to your business and personal life:

  1. Authenticity: The healing process can’t begin until you validate your pain and accept that you are broken.
  2. Express Gratitude: Not everyone has the freedom to take a week off from work or spend money on a retreat. A free alternative that can enhance happiness within is by reaching out to people who inspire you or are part of your community. Take a moment to tell them that you enjoyed their recent podcast episode, LinkedIn article, or presence. Connection and networking go a long way.
  3. The Five C’s for self-help and high-performance:
    1. Control your emotions
    2. Be Conscious of your thoughts
    3. Commit to beliefs that serve you
    4. Be Continuous with your behaviors
    5. Be Consistent with what you believe

Gi Gi used these tips as well as surrounding knowledge to write her book on neurology. By leveraging information and taking a course in neuroscience, she was able to eliminate her imposter syndrome and write the #1 newly released Amazon book on neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience.

Proving in Science What We Already Know in Spirituality

Gigi highly recommends tapping into gratitude. It vibrates at 900 hertz, which is actually a higher frequency level than enlightenment. This research and realization have proven that both entities --spirituality and science -- are connected and merging as one. 

She says that everything in life comes back to our emotions. The ways in which we quickly recover from or fester over an argument. The decisions we make and our self-awareness. This is because we, as humans, are emotions, energy in motion, electrical impulses moving through synaptic gaps transmitted by water. And so is our brain and everything around us that influences and inspires.

Once you look through a health and spirituality lens and recognize that emotional intelligence is part of the success formula, you will soon move one step closer to creating a more stable, happy, and healthy environment for your children, their children, and even their children’s children.

What’s Next for Gi Gi O’Brien

The Intelligence of Happiness: How to Thrive Using Authenticity, Self-Alignment and Simple NeroPsychology is available on Amazon now! Gi Gi also has several books in the works, is thrilled to launch global intelligence initiative workshops and online courses, and hopes to host a TED Talk in the near future.

Social PR Secrets Episode: Gi Gi O’Brien Turns Pain Into Power: Social Networking Tips, the Five C’s and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Some topics in this episode include:

  • Fails, Scares, and Trauma
  • Transforming Pain into Power
  • Authenticity
  • Toxic Positivity
  • The Theory of Opposites
  • Trauma and DNA
  • Meditation in the Jungle
  • Internet Detox
  • Managing Stress, Overcoming Fear, and Controlling Anxiety
  • Canyon Ranch
  • Gratitude
  • The Five C’s
  • Spirituality and Science
  • Suicide Among Entrepreneurs
  • Suicide Prevention Month
  • The Intelligence of Happiness

Links Mentioned:

Connect with Gi Gi O’Brien:

]]> 00:26:45 <![CDATA[Lisa Buyer on Entrepreneur Burnout, Quitting is the New Self Care and Connecting with Joy]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2021 05:16:00 +0000 Lisa Buyer https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/podcasts/3131/episodes/lisa-buyer-on-entrepreneur-burnout-quitting-is-the-new-self-care-and-connecting-with-joy-1 https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/episodes/lisa-buyer-on-entrepreneur-burnout-quitting-is-the-new-self-care-and-connecting-with-joy-1 If quitting is the new self-care, then Lisa Buyer’s entrepreneur burnout is the perfect example. 

Creating space for positivity and deleting the negative energy is not an easy task. Living in the new normal, yoyo pandemic digital world of 24/7.

Yoga. Therapy. Wine. Nothing seemed to help Lisa Buyer regain power over her business and personal life. She knew that hitting the reset button was long overdue. But how and where to even begin? Well, here’s Digital Detox Secret #1: Admit that you are part of the problem and be open to change. 

In this special solo episode of the Digital Detox Secrets podcast, Lisa Buyer opens up about her struggles with entrepreneurial burnout, where she sought relief, and how she shifted The Buyer Group Public Relations Agency into a non-client-based business model. Complete with PR courses, collaborations, coaching, and media, Lisa is on a mission to improve digital morale by educating and inspiring all brands.

#TheDumbestDecisionEver: Reinventing Your Business Based on Feelings and not Facts

July marks the first time in two decades that Lisa has no clients. After owning an agency for 20 years, it’s a giant leap of faith. While this new shift from consultancy to scaling an agency allowed her to cut ties with the negative and create space for the positive, the idea was initially pursued all the wrong reasons.

Lisa Buyer's 3 Digital Detox Secrets

Digital Detox Secret #1

Free yourself from making decisions for the benefit of others. In Lisa’s case, she wanted to create a legacy business for her children to take over one day eventually. This selfless mindset, while admirable, was #TheDumbestDecisionEver. Her kid’s interests and passions did not align with the entrepreneurial and digital PR world.

Digital Detox Secret  #2

Digital boundaries are nonexistent. Similar to traditional news media, PR is neverending. There is always a hot story to write, a client to consult, and a deadline to meet. Lisa learned that caring about a project/campaign more than your client is a blaring red flag. 

Digital Detox Secret #3

Client contracts and commitments mean zilch. Every entrepreneur has lost a client or two… even dozens along the way. Not every individual or company is going to mesh well with your PR approach, and unfortunately, that may be discovered much later than expected. There is no room for naivety when it comes to agencies serving clients. To be frank, Lisa Buyer says that this system is broken. Clients can take a pause or leave at any moment and without penalty, so it’s essential to account for such setbacks when establishing your client base and business model.

Entrepreneur Burnout Camp: 10 Days at Canyon Ranch

Fed up with toxic client drama and handling the front line of her agency, and after experiencing a glimpse of suicidal thoughts, Lisa knew it was time for her own digital detox; after all she wrote the book on it. 

Hello Canyon Ranch!  The integrative health and wellness destination is where people go to unplug, recharge and escape. Its mission is to inspire hea...

]]> full 10 2 false If quitting is the new self-care, then Lisa Buyer’s entrepreneur burnout is the perfect example. 

Creating space for positivity and deleting the negative energy is not an easy task. Living in the new normal, yoyo pandemic digital world of 24/7.

Yoga. Therapy. Wine. Nothing seemed to help Lisa Buyer regain power over her business and personal life. She knew that hitting the reset button was long overdue. But how and where to even begin? Well, here’s Digital Detox Secret #1: Admit that you are part of the problem and be open to change. 

In this special solo episode of the Digital Detox Secrets podcast, Lisa Buyer opens up about her struggles with entrepreneurial burnout, where she sought relief, and how she shifted The Buyer Group Public Relations Agency into a non-client-based business model. Complete with PR courses, collaborations, coaching, and media, Lisa is on a mission to improve digital morale by educating and inspiring all brands.

#TheDumbestDecisionEver: Reinventing Your Business Based on Feelings and not Facts

July marks the first time in two decades that Lisa has no clients. After owning an agency for 20 years, it’s a giant leap of faith. While this new shift from consultancy to scaling an agency allowed her to cut ties with the negative and create space for the positive, the idea was initially pursued all the wrong reasons.

Lisa Buyer's 3 Digital Detox Secrets

Digital Detox Secret #1

Free yourself from making decisions for the benefit of others. In Lisa’s case, she wanted to create a legacy business for her children to take over one day eventually. This selfless mindset, while admirable, was #TheDumbestDecisionEver. Her kid’s interests and passions did not align with the entrepreneurial and digital PR world.

Digital Detox Secret  #2

Digital boundaries are nonexistent. Similar to traditional news media, PR is neverending. There is always a hot story to write, a client to consult, and a deadline to meet. Lisa learned that caring about a project/campaign more than your client is a blaring red flag. 

Digital Detox Secret #3

Client contracts and commitments mean zilch. Every entrepreneur has lost a client or two… even dozens along the way. Not every individual or company is going to mesh well with your PR approach, and unfortunately, that may be discovered much later than expected. There is no room for naivety when it comes to agencies serving clients. To be frank, Lisa Buyer says that this system is broken. Clients can take a pause or leave at any moment and without penalty, so it’s essential to account for such setbacks when establishing your client base and business model.

Entrepreneur Burnout Camp: 10 Days at Canyon Ranch

Fed up with toxic client drama and handling the front line of her agency, and after experiencing a glimpse of suicidal thoughts, Lisa knew it was time for her own digital detox; after all she wrote the book on it. 

Hello Canyon Ranch!  The integrative health and wellness destination is where people go to unplug, recharge and escape. Its mission is to inspire healthy living while turning hopes and intentions into the highest enjoyment of life. 

Canyon Ranch guides you to your best life throughout life. Find your path to well-being. Some journeys start here. Some are re-aligned. Others turned around. But all are impacted. Evidence-Based Progress. Integral Answers. Personalized Guidance.

Thirty days after returning, Lisa made a bold and triumphant professional and detox decision: to inform her clients that in about two months, she was hitting the reset button and ending all client and consulting services… sort of. 

Today, Lisa Buyer’s new and improved clarity

  • Teaching specialized online and in-person courses to thousands of individuals and teams.
  • Connecting credible experts with brands, collaborators, and joint ventures.
  • Writing more books in addition to the ones she has already published (Social PR Secrets: How to Optimize, Socialize, and Publicize Your Brand; Digital Detox Secrets: How to Create Space in Your Life for Health, Happiness, Opportunity, and Productivity).
  • Continuing to develop her online magazine and movement - Female Disruptors and monetize her two podcasts: Social PR Secrets and Digital Detox Secrets.

The Four Skills of Successful People

“Authentic self-expression is the key to happiness.” --Lisa Buyer

A valuable takeaway from Canyon Reach that has greatly contributed to Lisa’s newfound outlook on tapping into your creative superpower. As the founder of the Science of Excellence consulting firm, he instills the powerful mantra that small steps lead to big changes.

For those who are following a similar transitional journey to Lisa’s, feel free to jot down these essential skills, researched by Mauer:

  1. An awareness and acceptance of fear in yourself and others. When afraid, there is an inclination to reach out for support, both emotional and technical.
  2. This fear welcomes a built-in nurturing voice that gently reassures you that it is okay to make mistakes, be afraid and ask for help. 
  3. An awareness of the need for attention as well as generosity in giving and receiving appreciation.
  4. A sense of mission and vision emphasizes the emotional state that one strives for when pursuing goals.

What’s Next on Lisa Buyer’s Agenda:

Some Topics Discussed In This Episode Include:

  • Replace Survival Mode with a Digital Detox
  • Entrepreneur Burnout Relief
  • #DumbestDecisionEver
  • Life Lessons
  • Highlights and Lowlights of Business and Personal Life
  • Mental Health Awareness
  • Red Flags for Business Owners to Consider
  • Cutting Ties with the Negative
  • The Key To Happiness: Authentic Self-Expression

Connect with Lisa Buyer:

Links Mentioned:

]]> 00:31:42 <![CDATA[Art Therapy and Meditation: Whitney Freya's Digital Detox Practices]]> Wed, 11 Aug 2021 03:33:00 +0000 Lisa Buyer https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/podcasts/3131/episodes/art-therapy-and-meditation-whitney-freya39s-digital-detox-practices https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/episodes/art-therapy-and-meditation-whitney-freya39s-digital-detox-practices With just one brushstroke, you can paint away the digital toxicities that are clouding your world. Whitney Freya shares how to free your mind from limitations, release negative energy and embrace an artist mentality with Creatively Fit.

In this new episode of the Digital Detox Secrets Podcast, host Lisa Buyer sits down with bestselling author,  modern-day mystic and Inspired Living expert Whitney Freya, where she shares how to use art as a therapeutic detox tool to awaken creativity and disrupt the digital.

The Creative Awakening

“Energy is the new resume.” --Whitney Freya

In 2010, a Nigerian woman named Vivian wrote an email to Whitney, describing the plight of women in Nigeria, their desire to be liberated and free and if Whitney had the tools to help them. At first, the answer was an absolute no. She doubted whether she was fit to coach these women. She wondered, “how can I certify someone when I am not even certified?” But something inside of Whitney urged her to wait 24 hours to respond. The next day, two people brought up Nigeria in conversation, sparking Whitney’s creative awakening. Two months later, Project Nigeria launched with 13 U.S. women and Vivian onboard.

The Art of Living An Inspired Life

Whitney and Lisa agree that one of the fantastic things about life is that we are not married to yesterday. Each day is a blank canvas and it’s up to us to guide the paintbrush. But how do we get to such a point of surety? Whitney Freya hosts various workshops and online courses that help you tap into your divine feminine energy.

From a 21-day painting meditation challenge to a Life Artist Master Class, Whitney uses her creative expertise to help you understand your creative superpowers. 

The Program by Whiney Freya

Whitney’s Creatively Fit Coaching Certificate invites you to accept art into your life and enjoy its endless possibilities. Unlock the creative nature that lives and breathes inside of you with these four levels:

Level 1 Vision Quest: This is the “grounding” part of the creativity training, where you channel the four Earth Elements: Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Here, you will complete at least 15 different paintings, learn the technique that is at the foundation of everything Whitney teaches, explore the intuitive language of sacred symbols and master painting as energy work.

Level 2 The Super Soul Flow: This is the “charging” part of the creativity training, where painting and meditation converge in a magical union. 

Level 3 Creative Biz Coaching: This 4-month workshop teaches you how to create a 3-part video teaching series to share with your world, teach an in-person Rise Above Painting Workshop (or in-person workshop of your choice) and combine the Creatively Fit Model with more traditional coaching.

Level 4 Creatives Making Money: Organized into 30 daily prompts about different business facets, this workshop allows you to clarify, organize, and launch your 3-part video series. 

Just like Whitney’s opportunity with the Nigerian woman, if you open your hear...

]]> full 9 2 false With just one brushstroke, you can paint away the digital toxicities that are clouding your world. Whitney Freya shares how to free your mind from limitations, release negative energy and embrace an artist mentality with Creatively Fit.

In this new episode of the Digital Detox Secrets Podcast, host Lisa Buyer sits down with bestselling author,  modern-day mystic and Inspired Living expert Whitney Freya, where she shares how to use art as a therapeutic detox tool to awaken creativity and disrupt the digital.

The Creative Awakening

“Energy is the new resume.” --Whitney Freya

In 2010, a Nigerian woman named Vivian wrote an email to Whitney, describing the plight of women in Nigeria, their desire to be liberated and free and if Whitney had the tools to help them. At first, the answer was an absolute no. She doubted whether she was fit to coach these women. She wondered, “how can I certify someone when I am not even certified?” But something inside of Whitney urged her to wait 24 hours to respond. The next day, two people brought up Nigeria in conversation, sparking Whitney’s creative awakening. Two months later, Project Nigeria launched with 13 U.S. women and Vivian onboard.

The Art of Living An Inspired Life

Whitney and Lisa agree that one of the fantastic things about life is that we are not married to yesterday. Each day is a blank canvas and it’s up to us to guide the paintbrush. But how do we get to such a point of surety? Whitney Freya hosts various workshops and online courses that help you tap into your divine feminine energy.

From a 21-day painting meditation challenge to a Life Artist Master Class, Whitney uses her creative expertise to help you understand your creative superpowers. 

The Program by Whiney Freya

Whitney’s Creatively Fit Coaching Certificate invites you to accept art into your life and enjoy its endless possibilities. Unlock the creative nature that lives and breathes inside of you with these four levels:

Level 1 Vision Quest: This is the “grounding” part of the creativity training, where you channel the four Earth Elements: Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Here, you will complete at least 15 different paintings, learn the technique that is at the foundation of everything Whitney teaches, explore the intuitive language of sacred symbols and master painting as energy work.

Level 2 The Super Soul Flow: This is the “charging” part of the creativity training, where painting and meditation converge in a magical union. 

Level 3 Creative Biz Coaching: This 4-month workshop teaches you how to create a 3-part video teaching series to share with your world, teach an in-person Rise Above Painting Workshop (or in-person workshop of your choice) and combine the Creatively Fit Model with more traditional coaching.

Level 4 Creatives Making Money: Organized into 30 daily prompts about different business facets, this workshop allows you to clarify, organize, and launch your 3-part video series. 

Just like Whitney’s opportunity with the Nigerian woman, if you open your heart to these training sessions, then you, too, will receive the guidance that you desire.

Some topics discussed in this podcast include:

  • Tap into Creativity
  • Divine Feminine Energy
  • The Nigerian Branch
  • The Creatively Fit Coaching Certificate
  • Energy and Meditative Workshops

Connect with Whitney Freya

Links Mentioned

]]> 00:41:21 <![CDATA[Heath Armstrong Gets Radical on Navigating Imposter Syndrome, Depressions and Digital Detox]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2021 03:30:00 +0000 Lisa Buyer https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/podcasts/3131/episodes/heath-armstrong-gets-radical-on-navigating-imposter-syndrome-depressions-and-digital-detox https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/episodes/heath-armstrong-gets-radical-on-navigating-imposter-syndrome-depressions-and-digital-detox If the future of productivity means investing in creativity, how do you create space and make time to access such a visionary superpower? Heath Armstrong shares intuitive self-affirmation exercises, healthy swaps for your brain and body and mindful ways to act without reacting to restore the inner artist within. 

In this new episode of Lisa Buyer’s Digital Detox Secrets Podcast, Heath Armstrong, founder of Rage Create, gets candid on how hitting rock bottom led him to declutter the digital and reclaim his spot in the physical world.

Cleanse the Gremlins

After waking up face down in his garage with a bloody nose and to the nearby smell of his car engine running, Heath adopted a more natural lifestyle that soon evolved into an entrepreneurial breakthrough. 

While navigating through depression and imposter syndrome, Heath sought purpose and clarity from hundreds of inspiring strangers. Their worldly wisdom and shared ideas became Heath’s recipe for creative motivation. His Sweet-Ass Journals, Affirmation Decks, and Never Stop Peaking podcast help to remind us that we are power-packed with magic.

Heath says that the best way to deal with life’s many gremlins is by learning how to react to them. Some helpful methods include taking action with affirmations, writing/drawing in journals, and befriending nature.

Lay the Groundwork for Digital Detox 

“Going outside is a digital detox secret.” --Heath Armstrong

Nature is at the core of who we are, which is why Heath encourages us to connect with Earth’s elements.

  1. Switch out your tap water for the ultimate mineral cocktail, complete with lemon and Selina Naturally Celtic Sea Salt. 
  2. Avoid caffeine and alcohol, or try to use them in moderation.
  3. Place earthing mats under your bed to enhance sleep.
  4. Read Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to a Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success by Shawn Stevenson
  5. Live with Earth’s cycles by keeping potted plants in the house, standing in the grass barefoot, lighting a candle, and drinking 16 oz. of lukewarm water.
  6. Go outside to reduce inflammation and stress levels.

No Such Thing as a Perfect Life

Living a seemingly perfect life does not mean that you will not experience depression, anxiety or sadness. And the same goes for living a seemingly hard life. The path to destruction or happiness is not linear. All we can do is learn from ourselves and others while trying to trudge past the layers of muck accumulated throughout the many lives that we live. 

Heath’s good and bad days probably look different than yours, and his detox tips may not resonate with you. But if you lead with an open heart, you’ll end up discovering your own recipe for creative motivation, just as Heath did. 

]]> full 8 2 false If the future of productivity means investing in creativity, how do you create space and make time to access such a visionary superpower? Heath Armstrong shares intuitive self-affirmation exercises, healthy swaps for your brain and body and mindful ways to act without reacting to restore the inner artist within. 

In this new episode of Lisa Buyer’s Digital Detox Secrets Podcast, Heath Armstrong, founder of Rage Create, gets candid on how hitting rock bottom led him to declutter the digital and reclaim his spot in the physical world.

Cleanse the Gremlins

After waking up face down in his garage with a bloody nose and to the nearby smell of his car engine running, Heath adopted a more natural lifestyle that soon evolved into an entrepreneurial breakthrough. 

While navigating through depression and imposter syndrome, Heath sought purpose and clarity from hundreds of inspiring strangers. Their worldly wisdom and shared ideas became Heath’s recipe for creative motivation. His Sweet-Ass Journals, Affirmation Decks, and Never Stop Peaking podcast help to remind us that we are power-packed with magic.

Heath says that the best way to deal with life’s many gremlins is by learning how to react to them. Some helpful methods include taking action with affirmations, writing/drawing in journals, and befriending nature.

Lay the Groundwork for Digital Detox 

“Going outside is a digital detox secret.” --Heath Armstrong

Nature is at the core of who we are, which is why Heath encourages us to connect with Earth’s elements.

  1. Switch out your tap water for the ultimate mineral cocktail, complete with lemon and Selina Naturally Celtic Sea Salt. 
  2. Avoid caffeine and alcohol, or try to use them in moderation.
  3. Place earthing mats under your bed to enhance sleep.
  4. Read Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to a Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success by Shawn Stevenson
  5. Live with Earth’s cycles by keeping potted plants in the house, standing in the grass barefoot, lighting a candle, and drinking 16 oz. of lukewarm water.
  6. Go outside to reduce inflammation and stress levels.

No Such Thing as a Perfect Life

Living a seemingly perfect life does not mean that you will not experience depression, anxiety or sadness. And the same goes for living a seemingly hard life. The path to destruction or happiness is not linear. All we can do is learn from ourselves and others while trying to trudge past the layers of muck accumulated throughout the many lives that we live. 

Heath’s good and bad days probably look different than yours, and his detox tips may not resonate with you. But if you lead with an open heart, you’ll end up discovering your own recipe for creative motivation, just as Heath did. 

]]> 00:45:48 <![CDATA[Megan Nolan on Yoga at My Desk]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2021 02:07:00 +0000 Lisa Buyer https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/podcasts/3131/episodes/megan-nolan-on-yoga-at-my-desk https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/episodes/megan-nolan-on-yoga-at-my-desk In front of the screen all day? Using the power of Facebook Groups, inspiring messages to her community and motivational offerings, Megan Nolan urges all to add this powerful action to the top of their mile-long checklist: MOVE! Applying warrior poses, breathing exercises and stretches into your daily work routine will not only improve your health but also elevate your business.

In Lisa Buyer’s newest episode of the Digital Detox Secrets Podcast, vitality coach and founder of Yoga at My Desk, Megan Nolan, shares how taking a yoga break in-between meetings will help you regain power over your body and career.

The Digital Detox Secret Ingredient to Helping You Thrive

The human body is not designed to be slouched over a keyboard for 40 hours a week. Think about your sit-to-stand ratio during a typical 9-to-5 workday. If you find yourself wincing just at the thought, then it’s time to prioritize wellness in the workplace.

With Yoga at My Desk, you will learn to calm that busy mind of yours, improve flexibility and strengthen your muscles. Implementing these workouts at 25- to 45- minutes intervals will lower your stress levels, minimize any body pain and spark creativity.

A Glimpse into Megan’s “Yoga at My Desk” Course

Lisa Buyer says that you are the entrepreneur of your own life. It is up to you whether to wake the warrior within and become the next-level version of yourself or not. With Megan’s meditative yoga practices, she makes it easy to take control and start moving. Launching this Fall is her 90-day Elevate experience; signup access is available now. But if you’re looking to start today, you can enjoy the Thrive in Five, an innovative series with 24/7 lifetime access to 5-minute workouts and yoga sessions that easily fit into your busy schedule!

Session #1 - Full Body Workout: Energize your whole body, strengthen your core and feel replenished with this full-body workout session.

Session #2 - Full Body Workout: Movement comes from all directions in this session, keeping you strong, fit and agile!

Session #3 - Sleeping Booty Wake Up: It may sound silly but sleeping booty is a modern-day reality that happens from too much sitting! Strengthen your glutes, legs and core with this booty-building session.

Session #4 - Energizing Yoga: This fun practice embodies confidence, power and balance through standing poses that help you feel centered and grounded.

Session #5 - Relaxing Yoga: Need a time out? This session is perfect to help you de-stress, unwinding any neck, shoulder and back tension!

Nurtured Mind + Nurtured Body = Successful Business

“(Yoga At My Desk) is a program that's specifically customized for entrepreneurs using the tools of yoga, meditation and brain science to really become the version of you that your business needs you to be.” --Megan Nolan

Three slow, steady and substantial breaths. That’s all it takes to shift into a calm state, which then signals to your body that the day is done. Megan says that entrepreneurs must be mindful of the energy and presence that they give off, for these components impact every ounce of life, from personal relationships to company sales.

Behind a business’s profit, success and celebrity is a driven person who used that passion to build the empire. Oftentimes, CEOs lose sight of the initial purpose and voice that once connected their brand to its audience. Instead of speaking directly to the public through press releases, social media and campaigns, they place such invaluable decisions into the hands of others, like their marketing department. This, unfortunately, leads you away from a

]]> full 7 2 false In front of the screen all day? Using the power of Facebook Groups, inspiring messages to her community and motivational offerings, Megan Nolan urges all to add this powerful action to the top of their mile-long checklist: MOVE! Applying warrior poses, breathing exercises and stretches into your daily work routine will not only improve your health but also elevate your business.

In Lisa Buyer’s newest episode of the Digital Detox Secrets Podcast, vitality coach and founder of Yoga at My Desk, Megan Nolan, shares how taking a yoga break in-between meetings will help you regain power over your body and career.

The Digital Detox Secret Ingredient to Helping You Thrive

The human body is not designed to be slouched over a keyboard for 40 hours a week. Think about your sit-to-stand ratio during a typical 9-to-5 workday. If you find yourself wincing just at the thought, then it’s time to prioritize wellness in the workplace.

With Yoga at My Desk, you will learn to calm that busy mind of yours, improve flexibility and strengthen your muscles. Implementing these workouts at 25- to 45- minutes intervals will lower your stress levels, minimize any body pain and spark creativity.

A Glimpse into Megan’s “Yoga at My Desk” Course

Lisa Buyer says that you are the entrepreneur of your own life. It is up to you whether to wake the warrior within and become the next-level version of yourself or not. With Megan’s meditative yoga practices, she makes it easy to take control and start moving. Launching this Fall is her 90-day Elevate experience; signup access is available now. But if you’re looking to start today, you can enjoy the Thrive in Five, an innovative series with 24/7 lifetime access to 5-minute workouts and yoga sessions that easily fit into your busy schedule!

Session #1 - Full Body Workout: Energize your whole body, strengthen your core and feel replenished with this full-body workout session.

Session #2 - Full Body Workout: Movement comes from all directions in this session, keeping you strong, fit and agile!

Session #3 - Sleeping Booty Wake Up: It may sound silly but sleeping booty is a modern-day reality that happens from too much sitting! Strengthen your glutes, legs and core with this booty-building session.

Session #4 - Energizing Yoga: This fun practice embodies confidence, power and balance through standing poses that help you feel centered and grounded.

Session #5 - Relaxing Yoga: Need a time out? This session is perfect to help you de-stress, unwinding any neck, shoulder and back tension!

Nurtured Mind + Nurtured Body = Successful Business

“(Yoga At My Desk) is a program that's specifically customized for entrepreneurs using the tools of yoga, meditation and brain science to really become the version of you that your business needs you to be.” --Megan Nolan

Three slow, steady and substantial breaths. That’s all it takes to shift into a calm state, which then signals to your body that the day is done. Megan says that entrepreneurs must be mindful of the energy and presence that they give off, for these components impact every ounce of life, from personal relationships to company sales.

Behind a business’s profit, success and celebrity is a driven person who used that passion to build the empire. Oftentimes, CEOs lose sight of the initial purpose and voice that once connected their brand to its audience. Instead of speaking directly to the public through press releases, social media and campaigns, they place such invaluable decisions into the hands of others, like their marketing department. This, unfortunately, leads you away from a humanized brand. 

Megan shares body nourishment tips that will benefit your professional persona on a daily basis:

  1. Get those steps in: Drinking more water will not only replenish your bodily fluids but also force you to move away from the computer and walk to the bathroom.
  2. Pomodoro Technique: set a timer whenever you sit at your desk. When the alarm goes off, make yourself get up and move around.
  3. Take a break: Walk away from the computer screen for 5 minutes; this is when the creative juices start flowing!
  4. Spruce up that posture: A slouched position causes sleepy muscles. Wake them up by placing your feet firmly on the group and straightening out your spine.

Some topics discussed in this episode include:

  • Yoga At My Desk
  • Pomodoro Technique
  • Healthy Mind & Body
  • Desk Job Tips
  • JVology
  • Thrive in Five
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Growing Facebook Groups

Connect with Megan Nolan:

Links Mentioned:

]]> 00:40:27 <![CDATA[Joe Fier on Mental Health for Entrepreneurs: Understanding Patterns and Digital Detox]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2020 06:19:00 +0000 Lisa Buyer https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/podcasts/3131/episodes/joe-fier-on-mental-health-for-entrepreneurs-understanding-patterns-and-digital-detox https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/episodes/joe-fier-on-mental-health-for-entrepreneurs-understanding-patterns-and-digital-detox How do your everyday patterns reflect your mental health? According to Joe Fier, understanding these patterns can help get you out of a funk and into a flow. 

In this episode of Digital Detox Secrets, Lisa Buyer talks to seasoned marketer, entrepreneur and podcaster Joe Fier. Joe is the co-founder of Evergreen Profits and host of Hustle & Flowchart, a podcast where Joe picks the brains of successful entrepreneurs for their tips on building a business. After more than a decade in the online marketing space, Joe leans on his wealth of knowledge to help other business owners looking to grow.

Understanding Your Patterns

As immersed in the world of entrepreneurship as he is, Joe understands the common mental health problems that come with the job. On his show, he often hears other entrepreneurs talk about their struggles with anxiety and depression. Joe says he understands that feeling of being in a constant thought loop, and the loneliness entrepreneurs sometimes feel when the cameras are finally off. In this episode, Joe discusses the tricks he’s learned to fight those feelings and keep those thoughts at bay. After the death of his father, Joe learned a lot about how someone’s changing patterns can show how they’re feeling inside, and how noticing his own patterns helped him figure out which ones were beneficial to a productive mindset. In this episode, he gives his tips on managing those anxieties and noticing good and bad patterns in your life to improve mental clarity, focus and flow. 

“We all have our personal patterns. Understand your patterns and journal on them and practice them.” - Joe Fier

How does Joe incorporate mindfulness into his everyday routine? Well for starters, he goes outside! Joe talks about how he finds ways to escape to the outdoors throughout his day, and his other favorite techniques for clearing his mind and getting into the flow state.

Everyday Digital Detox

Unlike many, Joe has no problem turning off the touchscreens and living life in the moment. He incorporates digital detox into his lifestyle by making time to shut off his phone and put it away while he spends time with his family (and dogs!), and gives his tips on how others can do that too. Joe discusses what he’s learned about making compartmentalization a strength when balancing work and home life, and the value of understanding that doing less work can actually be a lot more. What’s his favorite way to escape from the stress and anxiety of constant notifications and news? Find out in this episode!

Topics Discussed

  • Common mental health problems in entrepreneurs
  • Ways to manage mental health problems
  • Noticing patterns in yourself 
  • Ways to clear your mind and get into a flow state 
  • Joe Fier’s daily routine 
  • How Joe balances work and home life
  • Joe’s tips for turning off the screen
  • Joe’s favorite digital detox

Contact Joe Fier:

  • Joe’s Twitter -
]]> full 6 2 false How do your everyday patterns reflect your mental health? According to Joe Fier, understanding these patterns can help get you out of a funk and into a flow. 

In this episode of Digital Detox Secrets, Lisa Buyer talks to seasoned marketer, entrepreneur and podcaster Joe Fier. Joe is the co-founder of Evergreen Profits and host of Hustle & Flowchart, a podcast where Joe picks the brains of successful entrepreneurs for their tips on building a business. After more than a decade in the online marketing space, Joe leans on his wealth of knowledge to help other business owners looking to grow.

Understanding Your Patterns

As immersed in the world of entrepreneurship as he is, Joe understands the common mental health problems that come with the job. On his show, he often hears other entrepreneurs talk about their struggles with anxiety and depression. Joe says he understands that feeling of being in a constant thought loop, and the loneliness entrepreneurs sometimes feel when the cameras are finally off. In this episode, Joe discusses the tricks he’s learned to fight those feelings and keep those thoughts at bay. After the death of his father, Joe learned a lot about how someone’s changing patterns can show how they’re feeling inside, and how noticing his own patterns helped him figure out which ones were beneficial to a productive mindset. In this episode, he gives his tips on managing those anxieties and noticing good and bad patterns in your life to improve mental clarity, focus and flow. 

“We all have our personal patterns. Understand your patterns and journal on them and practice them.” - Joe Fier

How does Joe incorporate mindfulness into his everyday routine? Well for starters, he goes outside! Joe talks about how he finds ways to escape to the outdoors throughout his day, and his other favorite techniques for clearing his mind and getting into the flow state.

Everyday Digital Detox

Unlike many, Joe has no problem turning off the touchscreens and living life in the moment. He incorporates digital detox into his lifestyle by making time to shut off his phone and put it away while he spends time with his family (and dogs!), and gives his tips on how others can do that too. Joe discusses what he’s learned about making compartmentalization a strength when balancing work and home life, and the value of understanding that doing less work can actually be a lot more. What’s his favorite way to escape from the stress and anxiety of constant notifications and news? Find out in this episode!

Topics Discussed

  • Common mental health problems in entrepreneurs
  • Ways to manage mental health problems
  • Noticing patterns in yourself 
  • Ways to clear your mind and get into a flow state 
  • Joe Fier’s daily routine 
  • How Joe balances work and home life
  • Joe’s tips for turning off the screen
  • Joe’s favorite digital detox

Contact Joe Fier:

More from Joe Fier: 

References and links mentioned:

]]> 00:40:25 <![CDATA[Rhonda Britten on Fearless Living and Public Relations]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2020 07:10:00 +0000 Lisa Buyer https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/podcasts/3131/episodes/rhonda-britten-on-fearless-living-and-public-relations-1 https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/episodes/rhonda-britten-on-fearless-living-and-public-relations-1 Do you ignore your fears? Rhonda Britten explains how fear is actually a vehicle for change.

Lisa Buyer sat down with best selling author, life coach, and speaker, Rhonda Britten. During hard times, the world’s filled with fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. Rhonda shares her expert advice on how to turn pain into gain and deal with these emotions. What is this pandemic doing to our fears? According to Rhonda, it is actually helping people become more in touch with their feelings.

During this interview, Rhonda shares her story about the worst day of her life and how she developed her own exercises to process her pain, ultimately leading her to her career. Lisa and Rhonda discuss her journey into becoming a life coach and how public relations affected her career. 

Throughout these times, Rhonda tells us to practice gratitude, do acknowledgments, and do her control and no control exercises. Check out Rhonda’s books to learn more about how to change your life and live fearlessly. 

“We are just moving our fears around, when in fact we really want to build a relationship with fear because that is how we will actually change how our brains work” - Rhonda Britten

Some topics discussed in this episode include:

  • Fear as a vehicle for change
  • How fear works for you
  • Anxiety and control
  • Social media and confidence 
  • The worst day of Rhonda’s life
  • Becoming a life coach
  • Importance of public relations
  • Being on Oprah
  • Advice on fear and the pandemic
  • Center, grounded, and boundaries
  • Opportunities 

Contact Rhonda Britten

More from Rhonda

References and Links Mentioned

]]> full 5 2 false Do you ignore your fears? Rhonda Britten explains how fear is actually a vehicle for change.

Lisa Buyer sat down with best selling author, life coach, and speaker, Rhonda Britten. During hard times, the world’s filled with fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. Rhonda shares her expert advice on how to turn pain into gain and deal with these emotions. What is this pandemic doing to our fears? According to Rhonda, it is actually helping people become more in touch with their feelings.

During this interview, Rhonda shares her story about the worst day of her life and how she developed her own exercises to process her pain, ultimately leading her to her career. Lisa and Rhonda discuss her journey into becoming a life coach and how public relations affected her career. 

Throughout these times, Rhonda tells us to practice gratitude, do acknowledgments, and do her control and no control exercises. Check out Rhonda’s books to learn more about how to change your life and live fearlessly. 

“We are just moving our fears around, when in fact we really want to build a relationship with fear because that is how we will actually change how our brains work” - Rhonda Britten

Some topics discussed in this episode include:

  • Fear as a vehicle for change
  • How fear works for you
  • Anxiety and control
  • Social media and confidence 
  • The worst day of Rhonda’s life
  • Becoming a life coach
  • Importance of public relations
  • Being on Oprah
  • Advice on fear and the pandemic
  • Center, grounded, and boundaries
  • Opportunities 

Contact Rhonda Britten

More from Rhonda

References and Links Mentioned

]]> 00:49:16 <![CDATA[Christi Buyer on A Breakdown of Digital Detox Secrets]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2019 07:59:00 +0000 Lisa Buyer https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/podcasts/3131/episodes/christi-buyer-on-a-breakdown-of-digital-detox-secrets https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/episodes/christi-buyer-on-a-breakdown-of-digital-detox-secrets "Everybody's trying to do a digital detox. When we grew up, Christi Buyer, there was no such thing as digital." 

For this first episode of season two, my special guest is my sister Christi Buyer, who I also dedicated the book to. Christi is a mom of three and she lives in Chicago where she balances work life and motherhood while also working in retail by day and owning one of the best Italian restaurants. Christi helps me walk through some of the highlights of Digital Detox Secrets chapter by chapter and also offers some favorite secrets that we're going to reveal for the first time. Some secrets that I didn't even write about in the book and some of Christi Buyer's secrets on how she balances her work life, whether it comes to nutrition, sleeping or just dealing with stress.

Some topics we talk about include:

  • Health with Dr. Paul Savage.
  • Morning routine before coffee.
  • Our yoga experiences.
  • CBD oil for stress.
  • Phone addiction and risks for teens.
  • Space to grieve.

Here's the link to buy it, if you like what you hear. https://geni.us/DigitalDetoxSecrets

]]> full 1 2 false "Everybody's trying to do a digital detox. When we grew up, Christi Buyer, there was no such thing as digital." 

For this first episode of season two, my special guest is my sister Christi Buyer, who I also dedicated the book to. Christi is a mom of three and she lives in Chicago where she balances work life and motherhood while also working in retail by day and owning one of the best Italian restaurants. Christi helps me walk through some of the highlights of Digital Detox Secrets chapter by chapter and also offers some favorite secrets that we're going to reveal for the first time. Some secrets that I didn't even write about in the book and some of Christi Buyer's secrets on how she balances her work life, whether it comes to nutrition, sleeping or just dealing with stress.

Some topics we talk about include:

  • Health with Dr. Paul Savage.
  • Morning routine before coffee.
  • Our yoga experiences.
  • CBD oil for stress.
  • Phone addiction and risks for teens.
  • Space to grieve.

Here's the link to buy it, if you like what you hear. https://geni.us/DigitalDetoxSecrets

]]> 00:54:20 <![CDATA[Suicide, Depression, and CEOs/Entrepreneurs/Business Owners with Cameron Herold]]> Thu, 21 Nov 2019 08:06:00 +0000 Lisa Buyer https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/podcasts/3131/episodes/suicide-depression-and-ceosentrepreneursbusiness-owners-with-cameron-herold https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/episodes/suicide-depression-and-ceosentrepreneursbusiness-owners-with-cameron-herold Cameron Herold is known around the world as "The CEO Whisperer," and is the mastermind behind hundreds of companies' exponential growth. 

Herold dove into entrepreneurship at an early age, running his own business with 14 employees by the time he was 21. He is now a top-rated international speaker, founder of COOAlliance, bestselling author, and hosts "Second in Command" podcast.

Herold believes most entrepreneurial CEOs tend to be on the spectrum for bipolar disorder, attention deficit disorder and that many are on the spectrum for Tourette's, which includes thinking out loud. When it comes to bipolar disorder, mania, and stress or depression; mania is why people follow them. It's the exciting energy, the passion, the vision. It's the kind of out of the box thinking, and that's exciting and that's how they are able to get clients, suppliers, and employees to come and join them. However, he says it's a very lonely space in that entrepreneurial box because of all the additional stress that they have. They're recruiting employees to come and work for them. Meanwhile, they're worried the business might not even take off or they're trying to sign the biggest deal of their life.

They're putting everything on the line and they can't tell their employees a lot of what's going on. They often can't tell their suppliers or customers, so the CEO lives in this very kind of constrained world and the stress mounts and if they don't have outlets or groups of likeminded people, they can tend to kind of self implode. And a lot of them also don't take the time off to decompress. They'll just continue to work and work and work, almost chasing the horizon and that stress mounts up inside of them as well. So it's interesting, the medical community has nicknamed bipolar disorder as the CEO disease.

Some other topics we discuss include:

Access Cameron’s FREE 4-part master series to upgrade your leadership, PR, company culture and much more here.

]]> full 11 1 false Cameron Herold is known around the world as "The CEO Whisperer," and is the mastermind behind hundreds of companies' exponential growth. 

Herold dove into entrepreneurship at an early age, running his own business with 14 employees by the time he was 21. He is now a top-rated international speaker, founder of COOAlliance, bestselling author, and hosts "Second in Command" podcast.

Herold believes most entrepreneurial CEOs tend to be on the spectrum for bipolar disorder, attention deficit disorder and that many are on the spectrum for Tourette's, which includes thinking out loud. When it comes to bipolar disorder, mania, and stress or depression; mania is why people follow them. It's the exciting energy, the passion, the vision. It's the kind of out of the box thinking, and that's exciting and that's how they are able to get clients, suppliers, and employees to come and join them. However, he says it's a very lonely space in that entrepreneurial box because of all the additional stress that they have. They're recruiting employees to come and work for them. Meanwhile, they're worried the business might not even take off or they're trying to sign the biggest deal of their life.

They're putting everything on the line and they can't tell their employees a lot of what's going on. They often can't tell their suppliers or customers, so the CEO lives in this very kind of constrained world and the stress mounts and if they don't have outlets or groups of likeminded people, they can tend to kind of self implode. And a lot of them also don't take the time off to decompress. They'll just continue to work and work and work, almost chasing the horizon and that stress mounts up inside of them as well. So it's interesting, the medical community has nicknamed bipolar disorder as the CEO disease.

Some other topics we discuss include:

Access Cameron’s FREE 4-part master series to upgrade your leadership, PR, company culture and much more here.

]]> 00:27:57 <![CDATA[Digital Detox Secrets for Your Skin with Dr. Trevor Cates]]> Wed, 20 Nov 2019 08:04:00 +0000 Lisa Buyer https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/podcasts/3131/episodes/digital-detox-secrets-for-your-skin-with-dr-trevor-cates https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/episodes/digital-detox-secrets-for-your-skin-with-dr-trevor-cates Is your skin suffering from digital exposure and stress?

Dr. Trevor Cates was actually the first woman licensed as a naturopathic doctor in the state of California and has been in practice for almost 20 years now. About five years ago she started working in certain spas and that's when she became known as the spa doctor. Dr. Cates started to focus a lot at that point on the skin because she realized that the skin is an amazing opportunity for us to have an outer reflection of what's going on internally with the body, and it gives us a lot of clues about our overall health.

"Natural skin care isn’t just about avoiding toxic ingredients. It’s also about getting real results. I personally wouldn’t settle for anything less, and I don’t expect you would either."

Dr. Trevor Cates believes your skin is a magic mirror that gives you great clues about your overall health. Pay attention to the clues your magic mirror gives you, and you’ll be able to improve your health and enjoy clear, glowing, more naturally youthful-looking skin.

Some topics we discuss include:

  • Phone and skin contact care.
  • Exposure to UV Rays.
  • Your skincare products and PH levels.
  • Melatonin and other vitamins for the skin.
  • Daily lifestyle choices that make the biggest differences.

You can learn more about how to improve your skin from the inside out on Thespadr.com or in Dr. Cates' book, Clean Skin From Within.

]]> full 10 1 false Is your skin suffering from digital exposure and stress?

Dr. Trevor Cates was actually the first woman licensed as a naturopathic doctor in the state of California and has been in practice for almost 20 years now. About five years ago she started working in certain spas and that's when she became known as the spa doctor. Dr. Cates started to focus a lot at that point on the skin because she realized that the skin is an amazing opportunity for us to have an outer reflection of what's going on internally with the body, and it gives us a lot of clues about our overall health.

"Natural skin care isn’t just about avoiding toxic ingredients. It’s also about getting real results. I personally wouldn’t settle for anything less, and I don’t expect you would either."

Dr. Trevor Cates believes your skin is a magic mirror that gives you great clues about your overall health. Pay attention to the clues your magic mirror gives you, and you’ll be able to improve your health and enjoy clear, glowing, more naturally youthful-looking skin.

Some topics we discuss include:

  • Phone and skin contact care.
  • Exposure to UV Rays.
  • Your skincare products and PH levels.
  • Melatonin and other vitamins for the skin.
  • Daily lifestyle choices that make the biggest differences.

You can learn more about how to improve your skin from the inside out on Thespadr.com or in Dr. Cates' book, Clean Skin From Within.

]]> 00:21:11 <![CDATA[Michael Lovitch on The Secrets Behind Baby Bathwater]]> Thu, 26 Sep 2019 03:40:00 +0000 Lisa Buyer https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/podcasts/3131/episodes/the-secrets-behind-baby-bathwater-with-michael-lovitch-1 https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/episodes/the-secrets-behind-baby-bathwater-with-michael-lovitch-1 Meet the guy who created a digital detox-like conference for entrepreneurs based on everything he hated about conferences. His name is Michael Lovitch and he is the co-founder of the secret handshake (and drink) conference called Baby Bathwater. Find out what the formula is for a conference that is meaningful and will have the best ROI for your business, mental and network bottom line. Sign up to be first to know when Digital Detox Secrets is available on Amazon and win a free copy! https://www.socialprsecrets.com/ Follow Lisa Buyer https://www.instagram.com/lisabuyer/ 

]]> full 7 1 false Meet the guy who created a digital detox-like conference for entrepreneurs based on everything he hated about conferences. His name is Michael Lovitch and he is the co-founder of the secret handshake (and drink) conference called Baby Bathwater. Find out what the formula is for a conference that is meaningful and will have the best ROI for your business, mental and network bottom line. Sign up to be first to know when Digital Detox Secrets is available on Amazon and win a free copy! https://www.socialprsecrets.com/ Follow Lisa Buyer https://www.instagram.com/lisabuyer/ 

]]> 00:31:44 <![CDATA[Tymi Howard on Yoga, Malas and Mantras for a Digital Detox]]> Wed, 25 Sep 2019 07:28:00 +0000 Lisa Buyer https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/podcasts/3131/episodes/yoga-malas-and-mantras-for-a-digital-detox-with-tymi-howard-1 https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/episodes/yoga-malas-and-mantras-for-a-digital-detox-with-tymi-howard-1 Meet Tymi Howard, entrepreneur, 500 ERYT International Yoga Teacher, Holistic Health Coach, Guruv Yoga Studios Owner, Elephant Journal Writer, YL Essential Oils Lover~ - she has more than 66K Instagram followers for a reason!

Sign up to be first to know when Digital Detox Secrets is available on Amazon and win a free copy! https://www.socialprsecrets.com/ Follow Lisa Buyer https://www.instagram.com/lisabuyer/ 
]]> full 6 1 false Meet Tymi Howard, entrepreneur, 500 ERYT International Yoga Teacher, Holistic Health Coach, Guruv Yoga Studios Owner, Elephant Journal Writer, YL Essential Oils Lover~ - she has more than 66K Instagram followers for a reason!

Sign up to be first to know when Digital Detox Secrets is available on Amazon and win a free copy! https://www.socialprsecrets.com/ Follow Lisa Buyer https://www.instagram.com/lisabuyer/ 
]]> 00:42:20 <![CDATA[Can a Detox Save You From Anxiety and Depression with Lisa Gianvito]]> Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:37:00 +0000 Lisa Buyer https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/podcasts/3131/episodes/can-a-detox-save-you-from-anxiety-and-depression-with-lisa-gianvito-1 https://digital-detox-secrets.castos.com/episodes/can-a-detox-save-you-from-anxiety-and-depression-with-lisa-gianvito-1 Have you experienced anxiety, depression or severe panic attacks? Could it be your smartphone, social media or the multiple screens in our life? Have you ever experienced body image issues? Too many plandids or selfies and not enough candids. Are you having a difficult time finding your passion, what makes your heart smile and your soul sing? On this episode, we’re talking about how Lisa guides people to a healthier, happier version of themselves.

Sign up to be first to know when Digital Detox Secrets is available on Amazon and win a free copy!

http://digitaldetoxsecrets.com/

Follow Lisa Buyer https://www.instagram.com/lisabuyer/

]]> full 4 1 false Have you experienced anxiety, depression or severe panic attacks? Could it be your smartphone, social media or the multiple screens in our life? Have you ever experienced body image issues? Too many plandids or selfies and not enough candids. Are you having a difficult time finding your passion, what makes your heart smile and your soul sing? On this episode, we’re talking about how Lisa guides people to a healthier, happier version of themselves.

Sign up to be first to know when Digital Detox Secrets is available on Amazon and win a free copy!

http://digitaldetoxsecrets.com/

Follow Lisa Buyer https://www.instagram.com/lisabuyer/

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