The School of Transformation with Bob Choat

Sofie Nubani: Adapting and Growth in Mindset and Spirituality

Sofie Nubani, D.D. is a Certified Laughter Yoga Instructor, Certified NLP Coach and Master Practitioner, Certified Social and Emotional Intelligence Coach, Certified Motivational Coach, Certified Reiki III Teacher and Certified EFT/TFT Practitioner. She is also an ordained minister and has an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree. Her unique coaching style helps people release emotional pain and reach a higher mental state. She is also the author of the forthcoming book, Emotional Healing That Lasts. In her spare time, Sofie enjoys spending time at the beach and riding jet skis. Contact: Email: abundance888@icloud.com [abundance888@icloud.com] Phone: (407) 754-5811 Website: transcendence.care [http://transcendence.care/] laughtermindset.com Favorite Quote: "Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction" – John F. Kennedy Key Points: -Sofie was able to live in many different areas of the world. This allowed her to see things from different perspectives. This included being able to rise to a higher level. -Coming to the United States was another challenge. Coming from Amman, Jordan, she learned after 9/11 that people can become extreme in their viewpoint towards others. She was told to hide the fact that she had a Muslim background. -Whenever she faced a challenge, she took classes, read book, and found higher-level thinkers and experts to help her overcome each challenge. When her mother passed away, she studied Laughter Yoga and became a certified teacher. -Sofie also dealt with challenges from her family and culture when it came divorcing her first husband and adopting a more spiritual viewpoint versus a strict religious one. She learned how many people, especially in religion, tend to be fixed in their mindset. -Her openness to learn and grow happened when she focused on her core value of freedom. 3 Tips: 1. This is "important" as when we are more patient, we are able to transcend making irrational decisions. Many religions teach the value of being patient. 2. Connecting and learning through communicating with the subconscious mind. By using various tools, we can use the power of the subconscious in a more profound way. Sofie recommends using mediation as one of the tools 3. The power of laughter has already been shown to help people become healthier in mind, body and spirit.

Episode 25: Andrea Arlington: Overcoming Early Life Trauma/Addiction and Embracing a Fulfilling Life

Andrea Arlington is a certified ICF (International Coach Federation), Life Coach, a Certified BALM Family Recovery Coach, a Certified Transactional Analysis Practitioner. She is a Certified ASR Educator specializing in complementary communication techniques for enhancing intimacy in relationships, a non-denominational Minister, Mother, Grandmother and founder of Families United for Recovery, which teaches parents and family members proven tools and strategies to become their loved ones, who are addicted to substances and behaviors, choose treatment and or sustain recovery. Favorite Quote: "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."― Anaïs Nin Key Points: -We do what's familiar, though it doesn't serve us. -Andrea grew up in a middle class family in Wisconsin, where her father was a college professor in business. -Her father was focused on education in her family and didn't provide a nurturing relationship. Everything was about how good you're doing in school and other conditional forms of love. -Andrea sought nurturing outside of her family. During this time, she was assaulted sexually and raped as a child. She was an 8-year-old girl that went through this trauma and it happened when she sought an emotional connection. -She left home at 14-years-old and began a career as an international model, having her first cover at that time. -She felt comfortable in front of a camera, because it became her emotional outlet and connection. -During this time, she got involved in addictive substances. -Andrea learned that the opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it's connection. The quality of your connection helps determine the quality of your life. -Get connected with a coach that knows about addiction, if you want help overcoming it. -Family communication is important for recovery for all involved. -Find a good life coach or other expert to you identify your life script that's been holding you back and to help you move forward with a new one. 3 Tips: 1. Get calm. Trauma is anything less than nuturing. Access your frontal lobe with a mindfulness practice. Get your head in the same space and time as where your feet are. 2. Find a coach that specializes in what you need help for. 3. Get involved in a community. This will help bring you out of where you're at and have support too. Favorite Books: A Return to Love - Marianne Williamson Seven Spiritual Laws of Success - Deepak Chopra Loving What Is - Byron Katie Contact: Websites: www.familiesunitedforrecovery.com [http://www.familiesunitedforrecovery.com] www.andreaarlington.com [http://www.andreaarlington.com] Phone: 424-203-4569

Episode 24: Jeffrey Lipsius: Using the Power of Meditation for Self-Discovery and Success

Jeffrey Lipsius is President and Founder of Selling To The Point®-Sales Training and Consulting. He also authored a book by the same name. He has been coaching salespeople for over 30 years. Jeffrey Lipsius modeled Selling To The Point after Timothy Gallwey's Inner Game coaching method. Timothy Gallwey and Jeffrey Lipsius co-facilitate sales training workshops together. They train corporate sales forces to be more productive, have better customer relationships, and to enjoy the profession of selling. Top 50 tennis player for over 60… Favorite Quote: "I laugh when I hear that fish in the water is thirsty. - Kabir Main Points: - We have abundance in this world, but many people tend to find only scarcity. - Self-awareness is important to know what we have is enough, instead of seeing only scarcity. - Jeffrey's joy he felt before his transformation was conditional. - On March 4, 1974 was his most transformational day. He learned how to meditate. - He discovered that the difference between his tennis playing and a professional's was not physical skills, but mental skills. - Through his meditation practice, he developed the inner skills to the point that he was able to take it to the court. He used it to improve his tennis game. - Self-knowledge is a key. When we know our self and observing, that becomes the key. - Judgmental thoughts hinder us and it becomes distracting. - Let go of the ego via meditating. - Discover your reason why. - Ask another person and be willing to question yourself, even your beliefs. - In sales, know that there are two conversations going on. The one we have and the other the customer is having between their ears. They are focusing on their values and beliefs. Learn what their values and beliefs are. - If we feel good about ourselves, regardless of external circumstances, then we are free to do what we do best and fully express who we really are. 3 Tips: 1. Wisdom is a feeling. Feeling are a better source of knowledge. 2. Don't be limited by your goals. Goals tend to be limited by current information. Things can change and usually do due to new information. 3. The bridge between mindful awareness and performance is learning. Contact: Website: sellingtothepoint.com [http://sellingtothepoint.com]

Episode 23: Bob Choat: True Happiness and Self-Esteem

Special Short Episode Key Points: - The Declaration of Independence talks about "the pursuit of happiness." - Happiness should not be pursued. - External happiness is hedonistic in nature. - Find meaning in your life and when you do, it leads to eudiamonic happiness. 3 Tips: 1. Find meaning in any challenge, situation or experience you face. 2. Give that meaning purpose and create a personal mission. 3. Take action on your purpose and mission.

Episode 22: Marcus Aurelius Anderson: Finding Meaning in the Adversities in Life to Truly Transform

Marcus Aurelius Anderson is a TEDx and keynote speaker, author, coach and thought leader. While preparing to deploy with the U.S. Army, Marcus suffered a severe spinal injury that left him paralyzed from the neck down. His life was turned upside down, and after dying twice on the operating table, he was told he would never be able to walk or use his hands again. Days quickly turned into months, and he was forced into life changing soul searching. He discovered he was left with two choices, he could either be a victim, or he change his mindset. Having no other option, he began looking for any lessons to be learned from his injury, and soon discovered that his Adversity was a gift. His is the story of overcoming by embracing "The Gift of Adversity." He now speaks, teaches, and writes to inspire others to actualize their full potential and achieve their goals and aspirations. Favorite Quote: "I will either find a way or I will make one" -Hannibal Key Points: - Going through training for a deployment to Iraq, while serving in the U.S. Army, Marcus woke up the next morning completely paralyzed from the neck down. - His transformation began after he realized he wasn't going to be able to walk again. - He turned inwards into the pain to find out what he was supposed to learn. - Marcus learned one thing that resisting what happened to him would stop him from moving forward. In fact, he had thought about taking his own life if he had the capability to. - He looked for something to be grateful for and it was hard at first. He eventually found it. - He discovered a new mission in life. - He explained that you have to have urgency and accountability in order to make things happen. "When I have purpose, when I have intent, I go at it with everything I possibly can." - Marcus Aurelius Anderson 3 Tips: 1. Adversity is an inevitability. 2. We are only as strong as the Adversity we overcome. 3. Adversity is a gift, embrace it. "We don't know how long we have. We do have whatever time we have. Whatever your capabilities we have, it is a gift not be taken for granted." - Marcus Aurelius Anderson Favorite Books: Thick Face Black Heart by Chin-Ning Chu The Art of War by Sun Tzu The War of Art by Steven Pressfield Contact: "If you want to get something done, you better get up and start doing it right now, because you don't know how much time you have." - Marcus Aurelius Anderson Website: marcusaureliusanderson.com [http://www.marcusaureliusanderson.com/]