Lisa Vischer on Understanding Yourself as a Heromaker Through the Lens of the Enneagram Types
Lisa Vischer on Understanding Yourself as a Heromaker Through the Lens of the Enneagram Types Heromakers Podcast Laurie Nichols & Ann Chow|11/24/2020 In this episode of the Heromakers Podcast, Laurie and Ann talk with Enneagram coach and spiritual director Lisa Vischer. For over 20 years Lisa has been digging into the Enneagram and helping others to understand themselves through the nine lenses. Here, Lisa gives us a crash course in these lenses: Type 1: Reformers: Goodness Type 2: Helpers: Compassion Type 3: Performers: Potential Type 4: Embracers: Beauty Type 5: Observers: Reason Type 6: Defenders: Security Type 7: Planners: Possibility Type 8: Challengers: Justice Type 9: Mediators: Harmony We talk about the power of understanding ourselves in order to become better heromakers and how each trait fits loosely into each Enneagram type: Type 1: Reformers: Goodness – Integrity Type 2: Helpers: Compassion – Sacrifice Type 3: Performers: Potential – Intentionality Type 4: Embracers: Beauty – Empathy Type 5: Observers: Reason – Impartiality Type 6: Defenders: Security – Courage Type 7: Planners: Possibility – Suffering Well Type 8: Challengers: Justice – Grit Type 9: Mediators: Harmony – Humility We would love to hear your thoughts on this episode and how you have found the Enneagram to help you better understand yourself and your place in the world. DM us via IG @heromakersmovement. Resources We Reference Personality Types: Using the Enneagram as Self-discovery Self to Lose – Self to Find Sleeping at Last Enneagram You can find Lisa Vischer on IG @Lisa.Vischer. You can visit her website here: https://www.lisavischer.com. Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. You can also visit our website at: www.heromakersmovement.com. Like us and follow us today! We are now on PATREON and we would love if you’d become a partner! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/heromakersmovement.
Jeff Sparr and Matt Kaplan on Finding Peace & Love Through Creative Expression
Jeff Sparr and Matt Kaplan on Finding Peace & Love Through Creative Expression Heromakers Podcast Laurie Nichols & Ann Chow|12/1/2020 In this episode of the Heromakers Podcast, Laurie and Ann talk with Jeff Sparr and Matt Kaplan, co-founders of PeaceLove, a movement that encourages creativity, self expression, community, and storytelling via the arts. After struggling himself with debilitating OCD, Jeff was encouraged to engage in the arts and it changed his life. He was soon visiting hospitals and encouraging and training others to use the arts to build mental health and deal with difficult situations. The movement has grown to training thousands of people in all different contexts. In this episode we talk with Matt and Jeff about what it’s like to live with a mental illness, how creative expression can promote wellness, and why PeaceLove is thriving, even during a pandemic. You can find PeaceLove on IG @PeaceLove. You can find Jeff Sparr on IG @jeffsparr. You can visit the website here: https://peacelove.org. Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. You can also visit our website at: www.heromakersmovement.com. Like us and follow us today! We are now on PATREON and we would love if you’d become a partner! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/heromakersmovement.
Megs Yunn on Celebrating Birthdays, Building Joy, and Speaking Dignity to Children
Megs Yunn on Celebrating Birthdays, Building Joy, and Speaking Dignity to Children Heromakers Podcast Laurie Nichols & Ann Chow|12/7/2020 In this episode of the Heromakers Podcast, Laurie and Ann talk with Megan (Megs) Yunn, founder of the Pittsburgh-based organization Beverly’s Birthdays, which provides birthday cheer and critical baby care items for children experiencing homelessness and families in need. Each year they make sure over 30,000 children who may not be celebrated on their birthday get the love and attention they deserve. Megs talks about how Beverly’s Birthdays got started, why joy is not a luxury, and how one positive memory can change a life forever. We talk about how laughter and joy are necessities and how all of us can bring hope and dignity to those around. us, particularly our young ones. It’s a don’t miss episode if you want a pick-me-up! You can find Beverly’s Birthdays on IG @Beverlys_Birthdays or on FB at https://www.facebook.com/BeverlysBirthdays. You can visit the website here: https://www.beverlysbirthdays.org. Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. You can also visit our website at: www.heromakersmovement.com. Like us and follow us today! We are now on PATREON and we would love if you’d become a partner! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/heromakersmovement.
Khristi Adams on Parable of a Brown Girl & Seeing and Listening to the Next Generation of Girls
Khristi Adams on Parable of a Brown Girl & Seeing and Listening to the Next Generation of Girls Heromakers Podcast Laurie Nichols & Ann Chow|12/11/2020 In this episode of the Heromakers Podcast, Laurie and Ann talk with Khristi Lauren Adams, a speaker, author, youth advocate, and minister who authored the Parable of the Brown Girl, which highlights the cultural and spiritual truths that emerge from the lives of young black girls. She works as the Firestone Endowment Chaplain and an Instructor of Religious Studies and Philosophy at The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania and as Interim Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at the Hill School. She is the Founder & Director of “The Becoming Conference”, an annual conference designed to empower, educate & inspire girls between the ages of 13-18. In this episode, we talk about Khristi’s journey to discover why she loves working with youth and vulnerable populations, why diversity is so important for our future, and how to listen to the stories of our girls of color who are growing up with a distorted image of themselves. This episode is a reminder that sometimes our pain can be our greatest asset and that it is past time we really listened to those who are struggling with their sense of self internally. You can find Khristi on IG @KhristiAdams or on FB at https://www.facebook.com/KhristiLaurenAdams. You can visit her website here: https://khristilaurenadams.com. Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. You can also visit our website at: www.heromakersmovement.com. Like us and follow us today! We are now on PATREON and we would love if you’d become a partner! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/heromakersmovement.
Jay Shifman on Overcoming Substance Misuse, The Power of Family, and Choosing Life and Hope
Jay Shifman on Overcoming Substance Misuse, The Power of Family, and Choosing Life and Hope Heromakers Podcast Laurie Nichols & Ann Chow|12/16/2020 In this episode of the Heromakers Podcast, Laurie and Ann talk with Jay Shifman, author, speaker, podcast host, and founder of Choose Your Struggle. As we bear down on 10 months of Covid-19 shaking up our lives, Jay talks about his own struggle with depression and anxiety and attempted suicide. We discuss the all-too-common problem of substance misuse and how good things can go bad quickly. Jay has been sharing his story for years in an effort to educate others on how to care for and advocate for yourself when being diagnosed with a mental health illness. Jay’s own story is powerful and speaks to the importance of family, self-care, and mindfulness as ways to pick a “struggle” that is worth fighting for. Oh, and Jay tells us why the term “struggle” isn’t always bad. You can find Jay on IG @JayShifman or on FB at https://www.facebook.com/ChooseYourStruggle. You can visit his website here: https://www.jayshifman.com. List of resources from the Western Mass Recovery Learning Community: https://www.westernmassrlc.org/helpful-links-to-other-websites. Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. You can also visit our website at: https://www.heromakersmovement.com. Like us and follow us today! We are now on PATREON and we would love if you’d become a partner! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/heromakersmovement.
Darrion Cockrell on Finding a Forever Family, Normalizing “Above and Beyond,” and Being Named Missouri Educator of the Year
Darrion Cockrell on Finding a Forever Family, Normalizing “Above and Beyond,” and Being Named Missouri Educator of the Year Heromakers Podcast Laurie Nichols & Ann Chow|12/21/2020 In this episode of the Heromakers Podcast, Laurie and Ann have a lively conversation with Darrion Cockrell, a PE teacher from the St. Louis area who recently was named “Missouri Educator of the Year.” The three talk about Darrion growing up bouncing from foster home to foster home until he found a couple of people who went above and beyond to care for him. Darrion credits his middle school coach (and surrogate “dad”) to allowing him to believe in himself and to dream big. Darrion shares honestly about his history, why we should all consider ways to go beyond the call of duty, and his hysterical journey to finding out he was named the state’s educator of the year. You will walk away smiling, with a deeper appreciate for our teachers, and with a renewed step to invest in the lives of those around you. You can find Darrion on IG @DarrionC20 or on FB at https://www.facebook.com/DarrionDC20Cockrell. Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. You can also visit our website at: https://www.heromakersmovement.com. Like us and follow us today! And share this episode with your friends! We are now on PATREON and we would love if you’d become a partner! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/heromakersmovement.
Laurie & Ann Reflect on the First 26 Episodes
Laurie & Ann Reflect on the First 26 Episodes Heromakers Podcast Laurie Nichols & Ann Chow|12/24/2020 Wow! We made it to 27 episodes–and have had a great time doing so. Nearly four months into the launch of the Heromakers Podcast, Laurie and Ann discuss memorable moments and walk through each heromaking trait and share which episode highlighted each so well. We want to thank all of our listeners for making the first months of the podcast so fun, and for all of our guests, who shared with vulnerability and authenticity their own stories so that others could be encouraged and moved to openly consider how they too have an indelible place in our world. As we wrap up Season 1 of the Heromakers Podcast, we want to hear from you! Message us on IG or FB or shoot us an email. What have you loved? Who do you want us to interview? Season 2 is coming soon – and we know you will love it. Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. You can also visit our website at: https://www.heromakersmovement.com. Like us and follow us today! And share this episode with your friends! We are now on PATREON and we would love if you’d become a partner! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/heromakersmovement.
Col. Jim McDonough on Lessons on Humility, Vulnerability, and Selfless Leadership Learned from 26 Years in the Military
Col. Jim McDonough on Lessons on Humility, Vulnerability, and Selfless Leadership Learned from 26 Years in the Military Heromakers Podcast Laurie Nichols & Ann Chow|12/30/2020 In this episode of the Heromakers Podcast, Laurie and Ann wrap up Season 1 of the Heromakers Podcast with an incredible conversation with Col. Jim McDonough (USA, Ret.), Executive Director of Headstrong, an organization dedicated to healing the hidden wounds of war among our active duty military, veterans, and their families. Jim shares lessons he learned from his 26 years of active duty along with other positions he has held in civilian and non-profit sectors. Jim was previously Director of Veteran Affairs for the state of New York. You can find his bio here: https://getheadstrong.org/jim-mcdonough. Jim talks about his time overseas and those who impacted him the most, lessons he learned about working with others and leadership, and the power of vulnerability and failure in becoming a better leader. We talk honestly about suffering in silence and about the power of breaking silence to find healing. Grab a notebook for this episode as you will find lots of great takeaways about everything from selfless servanthood to the difference between being a supervisor and being a leader. You can find Headstrong on IG @GetHeadstrong or on FB at https://www.facebook.com/HeadstrongProject. You can visit their website here: https://getheadstrong.org. Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. You can also visit our website at: https://www.heromakersmovement.com. Like us and follow us today! And share this episode with your friends! We are now on PATREON and we would love if you’d become a partner! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/heromakersmovement.
Gurdeep Pandher on The Joy of Bhangra Dance and How to Truly Love Those of Other Cultures and Backgrounds
Gurdeep Pandher on The Joy of Bhangra Dance and How to Truly Love Those of Other Cultures and Backgrounds Heromakers Podcast Laurie Nichols & Ann Chow|1/12/2021 In this episode of the Heromakers Podcast, Laurie and Ann kick off Season 2 with a fun and engaging conversation about joy, diversity, dance, and it’s like to live way up in the Yukon, the land of the midnight sun. Gurdeep Pandher travels the world (and now via Zoom) to teach the lively and joyful dance called Bhangra, which was developed by rural Sikh farmers in India. We talk about his journey from India to becoming a Canadian citizen and the lessons he’s learned about people and cultures from his time traveling throughout Canada. Gurdeep believes deeply in the power of getting to know those different than ourselves and the power of joy to change how we see the world. He touches upon his Sikh heritage and how he has captured the hearts of so many–from rural communities to major cities. You can find Gurdeep on IG @GurdeepPandher or on FB at https://www.facebook.com/GurdeepPandher. You can visit their website here: https://gurdeep.ca. Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. You can also visit our website at: https://www.heromakersmovement.com. Like us and follow us today! And share this episode with your friends! We are now on PATREON and we would love if you’d become a partner! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/heromakersmovement.
Aalia Lanius on Authentically Being You, Overcoming Obstacles, and the Power of Loving Yourself
Aalia Lanius on Authentically Being You, Overcoming Obstacles, and the Power of Loving Yourself Heromakers Podcast Laurie Nichols & Ann Chow|1/19/2021 In this episode of the Heromakers Podcast, Laurie and Ann talk with Aalia Lanius, author, entrepreneur, and founder of Unsugercoated Media, which seeks to help survivors of trauma through media and works of art that address the critical issues facing society today. As a survivor of homelessness, domestic violence, and cancer, Aalia shares openly about what got her through those times and how the power of self love can have a tremendous impact on our lives and those around us. Here we discuss what it means to have vision and passion, and why it’s never too late to discover your next life-giving mission. Aalia shares her vision of a world which breaks down prejudice and offers everyone the opportunity to authentically tell their story. We hope you walk away feel as though you are here for a reason and that the possibilities are endless as to how you will love our world well. You can find Aalia on IG @Aalia_Unsugarcoated or on FB at https://www.facebook.com/unsugarcoatedmedia. You can visit her website here: https://unsugarcoatedmedia.com. Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. You can also visit our website at: https://www.heromakersmovement.com. Like us and follow us today! And share this episode with your friends! We are now on PATREON and we would love if you’d become a partner! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/heromakersmovement.