They often say comparison is the thief of joy, but why is that? People like to say it but they rarely elaborate. It’s something definitely worth exploring and going deeper on to discover why it really helps to watch your own bobber.

• The happening that prompted Lori to sit down and record this episode
• Why nothing positive comes when you compare yourself to other people
• How social media has amplified this problem by allowing people to post only their highlight reels
• Why focusing on yourself is what really helps you move the needle
• Lori’s challenge for the listeners to help them focus on their own lives

FAVORITE QUOTE:

“Whenever we’re comparing ourselves to other people’s highlight reels, we’re sucking the joy out of our own lives.”

• Lori Jewett

Lori Jewett Unscripted is a podcast that uncovers the transformative power of unearthing your inner superpowers. We’re here to explore the incredible benefits that come from digging deep within ourselves.

Uncover hidden strengths and untapped abilities that lie within each and every one of us. Whether you’re seeking personal growth or looking to make a lasting impact on the world, this podcast is your guide to unleashing your inner superhero.

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The thinking for infants and mental health had always been that they were too young to remember any potentially traumatic events. Upon further research, we’ve come to realize that although infants don’t store the memories in the same way, these events are stored in the body and can affect us later on in life.

• What all the letters behind Tracy’s name mean and why they’re there
• What exactly is Infant Mental Health and what it all entails
• Why infants aren’t too young to remember traumas and how they store them
• How Tracy can help people who have experienced scary things at a young age
• Why it’s never too early or too late to intervene if there is possible past trauma
• How your body stores and holds onto physical traumas over time
• Why Tracy always works with children with their caregiver in the room
• Tracy’s book recommendations for those looking to learn more
• How Brain Spotting uses a “Happy Place” for you to retreat to in your brain

FAVORITE QUOTE:

“If your parents are still around, maybe even asking them, ‘Did something happen when I was young that I would have had this memory or that this feeling comes up?’”

• Tracy Schreifels

Holding onto hope while on the journey to healing is part of my role as your therapist. I use a developmental approach to help clients gain an understanding of their past in order to make choices about their future. Whether you are seeking therapy to heal past wounds or address current issues, my approach is a collaborative one, building upon your personal strengths and resilience. I provide individual, family, parent-child, and/or couples therapy to address a variety of mental health symptoms, behavioral disorders, and relationship problems.

My approach addresses trauma, relationship ruptures, and finding the strengths that developed as a result of the journey to guide clients in achieving their goals. I specialize in working with young children (birth-age 5) and their caregivers as well as with adults of all ages. I am Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, endorsed in Infant Mental health and have training in in Theraplay, Child-Parent Psychotherapy, and Circle of Security Parenting.

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Lori Jewett Unscripted is a podcast that uncovers the transformative power of unearthing your inner superpowers. We’re here to explore the incredible benefits that come from digging deep within ourselves.

Uncover hidden strengths and untapped abilities that lie within each and every one of us. Whether you’re seeking personal growth or looking to make a lasting impact on the world, this podcast is your guide to unleashing your inner superhero.

Be sure to catch this and other profound episodes of Lori Jewett Unscripted in Apple Podcasts.

We spend so much of our lives trying to move the needle, but it’s often made harder by the weight we unknowingly keep in tow. Every one of us carries some sort of weight with us, whether we know it or not. The good part is that we are more able to control the weight than we realize, we simply need to learn how.

• Why Wiley is one of Lori’s favorite repeat guests to have on the podcast
• Tips for realizing when you need to be really living in and learning from the moment
• How acknowledging and naming your feelings can help you deal with them
• How to use anger to your advantage as an advance warning system
• How Wiley helped Ben lift the weight of negative emotion off of his brain
• Why people spend more time planning vacations than their own futures
• How to use anchors for your emotions including a demonstration for “confidence”
• How your posture changes the way that you feel and how to game it

FAVORITE QUOTE:

“The only purpose for a negative emotion is to protect you. That’s it. It’s a warning system. It’s a check engine light that says ‘I’m angry.’”

• Wiley McArthur

Lori Jewett Unscripted is a podcast that uncovers the transformative power of unearthing your inner superpowers. We’re here to explore the incredible benefits that come from digging deep within ourselves.

Uncover hidden strengths and untapped abilities that lie within each and every one of us. Whether you’re seeking personal growth or looking to make a lasting impact on the world, this podcast is your guide to unleashing your inner superhero.

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EP 127 - John McGhee, How Public Speakers Build Rapport

It doesn’t matter how good the information is that you’re providing if you’re not connecting with those you’re trying to reach. Your audience needs to be engaged or they will simply tune you out. There is no in between. Luckily, it’s a skill like anything else so it can be learned and improved upon.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• What it is about public speaking that really draws John in in a different way than speaking from the pulpit
• John’s bits of advice for anyone getting into any form of public speaking
• What John feels that the most important of public speaking is no matter what room you’re in
• Why John feels volunteering in a church is good for any college grad to do and the things they will learn
• Why holding a piece of paper in your hand while speaking is a barrier between you and your audience
• Why you must come to terms with the fact that not everyone is going to like you if you want to be a leader
• How indecision will paralyze any leader and why you must learn to make choices

FAVORITE QUOTE:

“ Listen to the people around you. Listen to your advisors. Listen to whoever you trust in your business and then make the best decision you can… Ultimately, you have to make the decision.”

• John McGhee

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Lori Jewett Unscripted is a podcast that uncovers the transformative power of unearthing your inner superpowers. We’re here to explore the incredible benefits that come from digging deep within ourselves.

Uncover hidden strengths and untapped abilities that lie within each and every one of us. Whether you’re seeking personal growth or looking to make a lasting impact on the world, this podcast is your guide to unleashing your inner superhero.

Be sure to catch this and other profound episodes of Lori Jewett Unscripted in Apple Podcasts.

EP 126 - Jacob Stahler, Guiding Businesses Towards The Answer

Oftentimes when we can lead someone towards the answer through asking questions without having to directly tell them, the change will more quickly be implemented with the change being longer lasting. There’s just something about you yourself getting that light bulb in your head that will cause us to act, time and time again.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• Why Jacob has never written a bio for himself and refuses to do so
• Why Jacob tries hard not to be the face of his company and makes sure he’s not essential
• Why Ryan feels you shouldn’t attach your name to your business
• Why you need to equip yourself in such a way that you can take risks AND be comfortable
• How and why to record your systems and processes if you plan to scale
• How Ryan uses questions to guide his clients towards the answer instead of telling them what to do and why that is more beneficial
• Tips for those building a new company for growing your salesforce from the ground up
• Why it’s so important to remember that everyone you encounter is only human

FAVORITE QUOTE:

“My job is not here to make you feel small or make you feel stupid, my job here is to help you figure things out.”

• Jacob Stahler

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Lori Jewett Unscripted is a podcast that uncovers the transformative power of unearthing your inner superpowers. We’re here to explore the incredible benefits that come from digging deep within ourselves.

Uncover hidden strengths and untapped abilities that lie within each and every one of us. Whether you’re seeking personal growth or looking to make a lasting impact on the world, this podcast is your guide to unleashing your inner superhero.

Be sure to catch this and other profound episodes of Lori Jewett Unscripted in Apple Podcasts.

EP 125 - Benjamin Terrell, Fasting Your Way To Halving Your Weight

When you weigh twice what is recommended for your body type, sometimes extreme action is necessary to get extreme change. There are many different diets, but everyone’s body is different and will respond differently to each unique stimuli. Some are finding great success with fasting, even for as long as a month!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• Some of the ways growing up a preacher’s son still affect Benjamin’s life today
• How Benjamin got into selling Health Insurance after doing a bevy of other things
• How Benjamin landed on fasting as his preferred method of controlling his weight
• What Benjamin always eats when he breaks a fast longer than 14 days
• What Benjamin’s weight was when he started his fasting journey and where he intends to get to
• Benjamin’s thoughts and feelings on premade meals and what they’re doing to us
• Some of the supplements Benjamin takes while he is in the middle of a fast

FAVORITE QUOTE:

“Stop stuffing your face full of premade foods because it saves time and tastes good. Grow a garden.”

• Benjamin Terrell

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Lori Jewett Unscripted is a podcast that uncovers the transformative power of unearthing your inner superpowers. We’re here to explore the incredible benefits that come from digging deep within ourselves.

Uncover hidden strengths and untapped abilities that lie within each and every one of us. Whether you’re seeking personal growth or looking to make a lasting impact on the world, this podcast is your guide to unleashing your inner superhero.

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EP 124 - John McGhee, From Mob Enforcer to Pastor and Author

Passion can either be a good thing or can manifest as a destructive force when not kept in check. We need to be mindful of where we place that passion, for once we focus it, it can be one of, if not THE most powerful force in the universe. So be careful where you place it.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• How John ended up writing a book about a stroy he carried around in his head for a long time
• What inspired John to finally write the book even though he felt insecure about it
• Why John feels that writing a book is the easy part and why everything that comes after is the hard part
• Some of the reasons John prefers to read the book over watching the movie
• Why John feels his checkered past allows him to better connect with people than most pastors
• Why John feels so compelled to help people and some of the bad things he did
• Why John thinks there’s nothing boring about the bible and why he thinks it’s the best book ever written

FAVORITE QUOTE:

“ Now I use that same energy, that same passion, to reach people for Jesus and to preach the gospel.”

• John McGhee

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Lori Jewett Unscripted is a podcast that uncovers the transformative power of unearthing your inner superpowers. We’re here to explore the incredible benefits that come from digging deep within ourselves.

Uncover hidden strengths and untapped abilities that lie within each and every one of us. Whether you’re seeking personal growth or looking to make a lasting impact on the world, this podcast is your guide to unleashing your inner superhero.

Be sure to catch this and other profound episodes of Lori Jewett Unscripted in Apple Podcasts.

EP 123 - David Oltman, Balancing Customer Service and Efficiency

In today’s world of artificial intelligence and having just about every convenience at our fingertips, we often want it all right now. But is it possible? Sometimes we need to slow down and not put efficiency in the forefront, but instead allow good old fashioned custom service to lead the way.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• How David feels his middle-class upbringing affects why and how he does what he does
• What David thought it meant to be a financial planner when he initially entered the field
• Why David pivoted and now mostly focuses on property and casualty insurance
• What David feels has most changed and business and how we can use that to our advantage
• Why it’s so important to remember that we are all humans and that we need to offer each other some grace
• How David feels he is different as an insurance agent and one thing he does a lot of his clients haven’t experienced
• How a tough past has taught David how to be more resilient in all things he does

FAVORITE QUOTE:

“It takes being intentional, and thinking about what the customer wants, versus what’s always most efficient for us.”

• David Oltman

CONNECT WITH DAVID

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Lori Jewett Unscripted is a podcast that uncovers the transformative power of unearthing your inner superpowers. We’re here to explore the incredible benefits that come from digging deep within ourselves.

Uncover hidden strengths and untapped abilities that lie within each and every one of us. Whether you’re seeking personal growth or looking to make a lasting impact on the world, this podcast is your guide to unleashing your inner superhero.

Be sure to catch this and other profound episodes of Lori Jewett Unscripted in Apple Podcasts.