Sparked by the tragic loss of her father, Judy Wilkins Smith set out on an unexpected journey as a writer that developed into much more. Judy is a highly regarded Family Patterns, Systemic Work, constellations expert, transformational coach, motivational speaker, and author who is passionate about individual growth, visionary leadership, and positive, accelerated, global change. The Founder of System Dynamics for Individuals and organizations, she has 18 years of expertise assisting high-performance individuals, Fortune 500 executives (Chevron, JP Morgan, Kellogg's, ExxonMobil), and legacy families end limiting cycles and create lasting breakthroughs and transitions into peak performance. She is a regular guest on TV news and entertainment shows and is the author of Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint: A Powerful Guide to Transformation Through Disentangling Multigenerational Patterns.

What You Will Hear in This Episode:

1:55 Judy’s personal story

5:20 Constellation work defined

12:26 What we can learn about money from our generational DNA.

15:33 Our relationship with money

19:49 Gender and money

26:55 Common blocks regarding our relationship with money

Quotes

”Money is not a commodity, it is a relationship, and the way you show up for money is the way it will show up for you.”

“It’s really creating the environment to have a healthy relationship with money that opens up the ability for money to flow to you.”

“You've gotta invest in money, if you want money to invest in you.”

“When you start to realize that you are valuable and you can add value and you have something to give and you offer it, the money will flow.”

“You are as valuable as you think you are.”

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A life long lover of music, Jennifer Ritvo Hughes found her calling as a college student sitting in the back of a concert hall. A musician herself, Jennifer was passionate about integrating her business savvy and love of music into a successful career supporting the arts. Jennifer is CEO of American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra overseeing their daily operations, fundraising efforts, community engagement, and promotion of the globally renowned Israel Philharmonic in the United States. Jennifer received a master's degree in musicology from Brandeis University and has led a variety of performing arts organizations and initiatives, including Boston Bass Chorus. Cantata Singers and Wellesley College's first ever Arts at Wellesley initiative.

What You Will Hear in This Episode:

1:18 Jennifer’s personal story

6:31 Greatest challenges

10:19 Lesson learned and work life balance

14:32 Challenges relative to gender and age

20:05 Confidence and courage as a young executive director

23:28 The role of the arts in cultural change

Quotes

”I really love bringing creativity to the business side of things as much as the artistic side of things. And I think that when you are challenging yourself to be as creative as your counterparts on stage. That's when magic happens.”

“Your strengths can also be your weaknesses if they're on overdrive.”

“I don't think music is a universal language, but I think that music can communicate universally. I think that music has that power to create a shared experience, a shared emotional response beyond language and to me, that is the essence of our shared humanity.”

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Raised with a lot of personal agency, Lydia Sherrer learned the value of hard work and personal responsibility from observing how her entrepreneurial father ran his business. Lydia is the award-winning and USA today bestselling author of Love, Lies and Hocus Pocus Universe of Books, which has sold over half a million copies worldwide. Most recently, she published her Gamelit series, Trans Dimensional Hunter, with New York Times bestselling author, John Ringo, and has written stories for several Black Tide Rising anthologies. Lydia Co-owns Chenoweth Press with her husband David Cher, and together they publish their own books and games to a growing audience of science fiction and fantasy fans.

What You Will Hear in This Episode:

1:40 Lydia’s personal journey

7:40 Choosing writing as a career

24:70 Advice for women interested in writing as a career

31:05 Self publishing

Quotes

“We as humans have incredible powers to over come things….if we just believe we can.”

”It’s really important to understand your personality, your working strengths, your weaknesses, where your passions lie, and where your abilities lie.”

“Moderating expectations and having realistic expectations is very important in the publishing industry, and it is possible to get realistic expectations, but you have to be willing to reach out, to make relationships, and to ask bold questions with the knowledge that when people say no, it's not personal.”

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