First Class Life®

First Class Life®

The First Class Life® Podcast is a holistic personal development podcast for high-achieving leaders who desire to maximize their impact while creating a life full of purpose, fulfillment and happiness. Host, Lindsey Vertner, engages in a fireside chat style of interviews with phenomenal beings who make a difference in their areas of expertise. Lindsey and her guests candidly discuss the trials and triumphs of the many aspects of life. It’s real & raw yet relatable. It’s heartfelt and inspirational yet humorous. Conversation topics are always centered around personal development (mindset, self-care, self-worth & confidence, purpose & clarity, spirituality, leadership, etc.). Listeners will no doubt grow personally (and even professionally, spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and financially). Airing weekly episodes every Monday at 12pm Eastern. Join the official First Class Life® Patreon community for extra perks and bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/firstclasslife Follow us on Instagram at www.Instagram.com/FirstClassLifePodcast

Episodes

May 15, 2023 65 mins
After completely freezing in an important professional meeting, Karen Laos realized there were deeper issues that led to the “loss” of her voice. Tune in as she shares tips to confidently find your voice and communicate.

Key Points:
• Asking for what you want
• Learning that my voice doesn’t matter
• Tips for being an effective communicator
• Identifying communication styles in others
• Don’t be afraid to clarify
• Under...
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At the young age of nine, Bri Garnica’s mother passed away from cancer. This kickstarted her longstanding battle with depression, anxiety, and later, a rare heart condition. Tune in as Bri shares the lessons that life and death have taught her.

Key Points:
• Navigating the world without a mom
• Managing grief
• Your healing journey doesn’t need to be “fixed”
• Facing your shadows
• The power of journaling
• Shifting your...
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After growing up in an underserved Chicago community, realizing her ex-husband struggled with addiction, and moving across country, Danette Buie did not let the fear of the unknown stop her from chasing her dreams.

Key Points:
• Navigating being the “first” of anything.
• Becoming an advocate for yourself.
• How to create access for yourself.
• Learning to ask for help.
• Finding your safe space.
• Finding your communit...
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Deciding to resign from her full-time job as a clinical coordinator, Djuan Short had to choose herself. Tune in as she shares the strategies she used to work through negative emotions of guilt, shame, abandonment, and more.

Key Points:
• Getting out of your head.
• Brain dump your thoughts.
• Identifying your needs.
• Giving yourself permission.
• Loving yourself with reckless abandonment.
• Prioritizing your time.
• It sounds like you’re...
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After a tiny piece of metal pierced Self Worth Sam’s, he began struggling with imposter syndrome, depression, and low self-worth. A powerful spiritual realization soon helped him to turn his life around and achieve his dreams.

Key Points:
• Entering the world of enchantment
• Identifying your self-worth wounds
• Trusting yourself to trust your heart
• Clarifying your highest values
• Embracing cultural diversity
• The y...
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After navigating between entirely different countries and entirely different careers, Faris Aranki shares the lessons he learned to overcome challenges and master the art of change.

Key Points:
• The battles of identities.
• Celebrate the differences.
• Embrace your flaws.
• When cultures clash.
• The focus of happiness.
• Using your “current” as a vehicle for your future.
• Overcoming self-doubt.
• Reframing and repackaging yourself.
• Wha...
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Dr. LaToya Wiggins shares the lessons and strategies she used to overcome depression, anxiety, and the trials of motherhood.

Key Points:
• Losing your identity as a mom.
• Signs of losing yourself.
• Starter steps to find yourself.
• Deciding to see a therapist.
• Do I stay or do I go? Discerning the right-fit therapist.
• When depression sneaks up.
• Self-care strategies.

GUEST LINKS
• The Busy Christian Mom's Self-care Workbook: bit.ly/no...
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From overcoming various addictions to imploding a successful business, Drasko Raicevic shares lessons on identifying emotional blind spots and getting rid of your head trash so that you can succeed.

Key Points:
• Taking accountability.
• Success for the wrong reasons.
• Knowing that you have a choice.
• Defining trauma.
• Are you emotionally constipated?
• Signs of self-sabotage.
• Identifying your beliefs.
• Retur...
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Struggling to fit into a box, Urmi Hossain soon came to the realization that sometimes you don’t have to fit into anything. Tune in as she shares her journey of self-acceptance while embracing two cultures.

Key Points:
• The struggle to fit in.
• Overcoming the fear of judgement.
• The beauty of friendships.
• Being open to curiosity.
• Friendships vs. networking.
• Being authentic in interviews.
• Reframing rejection...
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With a father in and out of prison and losing her mother at the age of 14, Kizzy Kittrell Dogan navigated a lot of life’s complex challenges alone. Tune in for her journey from mediocre to successful business woman.

Key Points:
• Being present in a predominantly white space.
• Mediocre is okay.
• Forced to grow up.
• It’s okay to ask for help.
• Overcoming the feeling of being alone.
• Don’t take it personal.
• Don’t s...
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Having gone through a series of toxic relationships and heartbreak, Tal Yardeni shares honest and from the heart advice on how to heal and move through relationships – whether platonic, professional, or intimate.

Key Points:
• Navigating the dichotomy of 2 cultures.
• Is love earned?
• Identifying your relationship beliefs.
• Breaking away from shame.
• Tips to boost your self-worth.
• How do I want to feel?
• How does my relationship imp...
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Certified coach, Taryn Watts, always felt the need to fix, save, and heal people in efforts to feed her ego. Tune in as she shares her journey to overcome the desire to feel needed, anxiety, and more.


Key Points:
• Who am I?
• How do I want to serve?
• The body never lies.
• What do I believe?
• What’s important to me now?
• Tips to quiet the noise.
• Seeking wise counsel.
• Serving versus the desire to be needed.
• ...
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Overcoming perfectionism and an eating disorder, Krystal Quagliara went from feeding her feelings with food to feeding her soul with joy. Tune in as she shares her journey of releasing unrealistic and unhealthy goals by adding playfulness back into her life.

Key Points:
• Signs of codependency.
• Impacts of codependency on self-worth.
• Overcoming codependency.
• Effectively implementing boundaries.
• Identifying perfecti...
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On her journey to break generational cycles, Leilani Wells shares how she developed the courage to get seen and share her story.

Key Points:
• The process of trusting your gut.
• Did I ask for your advice?
• Effectively identifying triggers.
• Experiencing “God moments”.
• Discerning your level of healing before you share.
• Steps to develop the courage to be seen.
• Finding your safe space.
• Is it that you can’t tr...
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Cynthia Williams disrupted the status quo when she unexpectedly had her first and only child at the age of 41… just after she had begun body building.

Key Points:
• Not accepting the status quo
• You are not your age
• Overcoming the feeling of failure
• The power of walking
• What do I want to regret in life?
• Overcoming anxiousness
• Implementing atomic habits
• How men can help in female health
• Getting your g...
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Manifestation and gratitude helped Joanna Rajendran find the ultimate joy in life, no matter how difficult her circumstances.

Key Points:
• “I’m grateful for my rapist.”
• The journey of forgiveness
• You are the main character
• Steps of forgiveness
• Expanding your view of meditation
• Using gratitude to shift
• You aren’t meant to fill those shoes
• Shifting the question of “Am I worthy?”


GUEST LINKS
• Website: h...
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Edwige Gilbert shares her journey to create “Joie de vivre” (or the enjoyment of life) and her meditation techniques that helped her to overcome loss, fear, and a lack of confidence.
Key Points:
• Overcoming the projection of fear from others
• How to transform your stress into your success
• Is the voice you’re hearing the truth?
• The power of questions
• How to clear stress
• Using the language of the heart
• Under...
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Between figuring out life as a married, teen mom and starting a business with no money, Shannon Battle came through the fire to be able to share her life lessons of today.

Key Points:
• Being resilient through your obstacles
• Healing unresolved issues with your parents
• You’re one bad decision away
• Disassociating from life
• When the time is right
• It’s all about self-discipline

GUEST LINKS
• Website: www.shannonba...
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Marj Desius shares her journey of literally losing everything in an earthquake and moving to a new country before ultimately finding her confidence to build a successful business and a new life she loved.
Key Points:
· Overcoming not feeling good enough
· Don’t shrink yourself
· Self-hate awareness
· Creating your main character
· Understanding your worth
· Becoming aware with an emotional audit
·...
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Sharon Devonish Leid shares the lessons she learned of finding herself after being laid off from the New York City District Attorney’s office.
Key Points:
•Recognizing your purpose
•Finding a mentor
•Top networking events
•Cultivating relationships
•Building confidence
•Leading with faith over fear
•Quick media tips

GUEST LINKS
•Website: netstrucpr.com
•Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/netstrucllc
•Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/netst...
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