12 Minute Convos W/ Engel Jones

Matt Westin-  Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, Matt Westin’s debut album, “Legacy” is dedicated to the memory of his late father. Matt gave up a promising career as an engineer to be a country musician and actor. Matt’s first single, “Our Redneck of the Woods” reached the IndieWorld Country chart and the European Country Music Association charts. Matt was also on the Top 200 International Country Artists chart. His second single, “Farm Town”also received international airplay and charting.  His current single, “Stomp On” is from his forthcoming EP, to be released on MTS Records. The single reached the Top 40 iTunes country songs chart and is currently in the Top 100 Airplay Today country chart. He will star as Johnny Cash in an upcoming film production. Matt is the 2018 International Music and Entertainment Association Male Country Artist of the Year. He recently appeared in the October 10, 2018 issue of Billboard Magazine as an Emerging Artist.  New single, “Hey Bro” is out on September 13th, 2019. Links: http:

Delia Athey-  2019 is a major year of transition for Delia Athey. After 6 years as a financial advisor for two firms she is ready for a lot less stress and some real employee benefits. If all goes according to plan she will be part of a call center team assisting advisors and their teams with processing client orders, fixing databases and being downright helpful in the process. And all this will be happening in a new home in a new state! Having lived in California all but two years of her life, she is making a big move to the SE Phoenix area to join friends and enjoy a less expensive lifestyle as she moves closer to retirement.  But the baking will not stop, not even if it’s 115 outside! In addition to making cakes and cookies for old friends and new, Delia plans to do some commercial cookie baking out of her home and start teaching baking online using Zoom or Skype to allow demonstrations and live coaching with the two way video communication these platforms provide. To see pictures of Delia’s creations visi

Stephanie McAuliffe-  After leaving a 27-year career on Wall Street, Stephanie McAuliffe is a speaker who teaches how we connect back to ourselves, and a healer who guides people back to reclaim the part of themselves lost along the way from living on either side of alcoholism. She brings awareness to what people haven't been able to see for themselves. Her book, The Message in the Bottle: Finding Hope and Peace Amidst the Chaos of Living with an Alcoholic was published in May 2018. Stephanie may be reached at www.stephaniebmcauliffe.com Listen to another #12minconvo

Tahir Hussain- Tahir Hussain: I grew up in Dubai, UAE, and although I came from a very humble family, I was able to start my own business at the age of seventeen. At twenty-one, I already had a million dollar business. By the time I was twenty-seven, I had earned my first million dollars in less than a year, leading me to become a multi-millionaire just one year later. I qualified as a software engineer after studying in the U.S. The world of business appealed a lot to me and I rose quickly in that world, became a financial planner, entrepreneur and peak sales performer. Since I love challenges, I took start up businesses and turned them into multi-million dollar businesses. In addition, my passion for growth in the real estate industry gained me an award by the Ruler’s office of Dubai, which was like a dream come true. During my course of success and immense wealth creation, I am proud to say that I have never worked for anyone else in my entire life nor I intend to do that ever. Packed with over eighteen

Kay Newton-  Kay Newton is an award-winning International Speaker, enthusiastic author and Midlife Strategist, whose hundreds of clients love her straight-talking, no-nonsense, practical holistic help dealing with midlife. In 2015 after a 30-year luxury Spanish lifestyle, Kay and her husband decided to have 'no nest’. The couple moved to a two-roomed, tin-roof house near a pristine beach in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Kay’s books include:  ‘The art of Midlife Stress Busting - Seven Steps to Declutter Your Mind Without Pills or Potions’ ‘How to Clean Your Home Organically - De-Stress Your Surroundings’ ‘Tips and Tricks For Stress Free Downsizing - A Step by Step Guide to Moving On’ Co-author of the six Kindle books in the ‘Quick Fix For’ series, and a contributing author to ‘Hot Women Rock’ and ‘A Journey of Riches’. Kay now lives a simple life next to a beach in Mallorca, Spain. You can find Kay here: www.KayNewton.com Listen to another #12minconvo

Mimi Emmanuel-  Mimi Emmanuel lives in Wide Bay, Queensland, Australia in a treehouse overlooking the bay with her family, puppies Layla-Joy, Lilac-Delight and Sweetpea, a rescued baby magpie. She shares her lunch with the butcherbirds and geckos whilst watching the kangaroos with their joeys hop around her front yard.  Mimi writes from her recliner with ear mufflers on and a cup of chamomile tea beside her. For exercise, she wiggles her toes.  A little while ago Mimi made an attempt at a more adventurous exercise and performed an imperfect backward involuntary-half-somersault of a horse.  You can read all about this in, 'Be Careful What You Ask/Pray for - A Horse May Grant Your wish. How I Broke My Back In Three Places And Why This May Be A Good Thing.' You can find Mimi on www.mimiemmanuel.com and www.amazon.com/author/mimiemmanuel   Listen to another #12minconvo

Ginger Wiseman-  Ginger Wiseman is producer and cohost of The Outlander Podcast. Having completed degrees in classical vocal performance, foreign language, and instructional science and technology, she has an instinctive ear and a wide and expressive vocal range.  Since beginning her first podcast in 2013, she has covered fan events,  premieres, red carpets, book releases, and San Diego Comic Con, and organized and co-led a bespoke Outlander tour across Scotland. With her cohost, she works to build the podcast and wider fan communities around the world to foster conversation about the people, places, and times of the Outlander novels by Diana Gabaldon.  Ginger’s interests include language, music, technology, animal welfare, and travel.  Contact Ginger: gmwiseman@gmail.com Listen to another #12minconvo

Nisla Love-  Nisla Love is a vocal advocate for better relationships. She is passionate about spreading her message about building better relationships through effective communication to help individuals and businesses create a quality of life. She is the founder and CEO of Choose Love Solutions, LLC, a personal development company helping individuals realize their full potential by becoming effective communicators. As an Army Veteran with over 25 years of experience working with individuals with different cultures and background, Nisla knows first hand that building relationships take mastering communication and maintaining an open mind to create an environment of trust. Nisla is known as the relationships expect where she encourages and captivates individuals to find their best selves within and become better communicators. She is a native New Yorker from Brooklyn, who left one of the world's melting pot and lived in 6 other states, two countries, and moved 14 times all within 20 years span that she lea

Calvin Wayman-  Imagine you were born into a family so large that the most common question people ask you is “can remember all of your siblings names?”  Calvin Wayne is 1 of 45 kids in his immediate family. He grew up on family farm in a strict fundamentalist religion that practiced polygamy—1 dad, 4 moms (yes, FOUR), and 44 brothers and sisters! From an early age, he was taught exactly what “could” or “couldn’t” do--how to act, what to think, what to desire and not desire, even down to the kind of underwear he was supposed to wear. But he always felt he was meant for more, and had a dream of designing a life on his own terms.  In 2015 at 27 years old, he took the plunge to leave everything he ever knew to pursue the life he had always dreamed of. He started selling door-to-door, facing adversity and rejection that helped mold him.  As rocky as his story has been, he’s been documenting the entire journey on social media to help others on their own path.  (Some of the things he’s done are incredible: He was a

Nick Loper-  Nick Loper helps people earn money outside of their day job. He's an author, online entrepreneur, and host of the award winning Side Hustle Show podcast, which features new part-time business ideas each week. As Chief Side Hustler at SideHustleNation.com, he loves deconstructing the tactics and strategies behind building extra income streams.   Links: https://www.sidehustlenation.com https://www.sidehustlenation.com/ideas/ https://www.sidehustlenation.com/make-extra-money/ Listen to another #12minconvo

Fabienne Raphaël-  Fabienne Raphaël is a business building coach, speaker and podcaster. With her one on one coaching and retreats, she helps aspiring and underpaid coaches become highly paid experts by building their coaching business and live their true purpose. Her background in radio and television hosting allowed her to conduct unique interviews on her top-ranked  Marketing to Crush your Competitors podcast, where she has broadcasted  300 episodes. Through the course of her career, she has even hosted her own TV show. Fabienne has also shared the stage with John Lee Dumas, Chris Brogan and  Sue Zimmerman, and spoke at the last New Media Europe conference in London.  She has been featured in Forbes, ABC, FOX, CBS, Inc. and Huffington Post and has appeared on over 30 podcasts, such as  CopyChief Radio and Entrepreneur on Fire. As a former elite athlete and physical therapist, Fabienne brings a high level of energy, radiance and authenticity to lead her clients to a thriving business that meets their expect

Ed Roman-  Ed Roman is an Award-winning singer/songwriter, performer and multi-instrumentalist from Shelburne, Ontario, Canada. Blurring the lines between pop, rock, folk, and country music genres, Ed’s uniquely crafted songs have received regular rotation on more than 100 terrestrial radio stations across North America and more than 600 stations, worldwide. Ed is a 2014 Artists Music Guild Award Nominee, a 2014 and 2018 International Music and Entertainment Association Award Winner, a two-time 2015 IMEA Award nominee, a 2015 and 2016 Josie Show Awards winner, an Akademia Awards Winner, and a two-time Indie Music Channel Award winner. Ed won a 2017 Radio Music Award for Best Americana Artist. He is a December 2018 Billboard Magazine Emerging Artist.  The animated music video for the title track from his latest album, “Red Omen” has been shown at numerous film festivals around the globe. Ed is also a gentleman farmer, gardner and paranormal enthusiast. http://www.edroman.net   Social Links: www.facebook.com/e

Robin Bates-  Robin Bates is the self-styled Overlord of Coaching for Geeks. He is on a quest to level up the confidence of geeks around the world, having grown up a shy, timid biy who wanted to stay home and play on his Sinclair Spectrum 48k (which ages him somewhat).   Through gamified coaching and a gentle yet firm approach to personal development, Robin has helped gamers, cosplayers, artists, entrepernerds, drag queens, chain mail makers, and many more to level up their confidence and own being a massive, glorious, geek.    Robin can be found on stage at comic cons across the world, sharing a cheeky smile, some dry British humour, and top tips to be a confident geek.   Links: Web: coachingforgeek.com Facebook Community: cfgshortcut.com Twitter: @coachinggeeks Previous Episode 693 Listen to another #12minconvo

Jill Prescott-  Jill Prescott is a Spiritual BadAss. She is an international conversationalist, facilitator, published author, and intuitive wayfinder.  Jill is firmly grounded on this earth while remaining connected to Source Energy through the practices of meditation and prayer. She believes we are all creators, capable of moving through this life with compassion and Love.   Through her own personal experience and that of her clients Jill has discovered our most painful experiences can be transformed into our greatest gifts and it all begins when we start to tell the truth. Having gone through the fire, willingly and otherwise many times, she has a deep regard for the sacredness of this life and infuses this reverence into all she does. To find out more or to connect, go to www.jillprescott.ca Website: http://jillprescott.ca/ Listen to another #12minconvo

Vanessa Jackson-  Vanessa Jackson started her adult life as a single mom of a 1 year old as she was pregnant in high school.  To say it was a struggle would be putting it mildly.  She grew up with a single mom who raised 4 kids so she was used to not having a privileged life but she also learned that you just need to go out there and do whatever it is that you want to have a fulfilling life.  After taking first place in the National Physique Committee in the fitness category as a Grandmom on her first ever fitness competition she went on to work with a 6th degree black belt in Shuri-te Shaolin style martial arts.  Together they developed a fitness program that taught self-defense called, KoBu Power.  Once her daughter was over 18, Vanessa moved to California; a place where she had been wanting to live all her life (even though she had never been there).  She found a passion in helping others achieve their goals; whether they were fitness goals, nutrition goals, business goals…it didn’t matter, she just really

Jacqueline Auguste-  Jacqueline Auguste: ​Across The Board is an award-winning Canadian rock band from Toronto, Ontario. Formed in 2013, Across The Board quickly gained popularity with their YouTube cover series Pick Up and Play (now with over 500 videos on YouTube), imprinting their unique and innovative musical style and videography on both contemporary and classic rock songs while featuring other local artists as guests. Across The Board includes founding members Jacqueline Auguste (lead vocals/lead guitar) and Andy Ramjatten (guitar/percussion), with supporting members Martin Heller (keyboards), Ryan Sousa (drums), Ben Healey (guitar), Tasha Henry and Shezelle Weekes (backing vocals). Across The Board’s debut album, Jane On Fire, was released in 2016 to critical acclaim with their second record and EP, Amends, following in 2017. 2018 brought along their third record and album, Sonic Boom. Sonic Boom has achieved two gold medal Global Music Awards, while also receiving nominations for four Josie Music Awar

Gloria Kimberley-  Gloria is an expert in Wellness and Holistic Health based in Leeds, England.  She has worked in this field for many years first training as a Homeopath and later as a PSYCH-K® facilitator. She also developed an interest and understanding of meditation, nutrition and spiritual matters. Gloria brings together all her experience in these related areas in her work to help others transform their health and wellbeing. Gloria is the Project Leader of the Leeds Festival of Kindness, Compassion and Wellbeing which will take place in September 2020. She also leads the team that co-created the first annual Leeds MOMM (Moments of Mass Mindfulness) in May 2019. Both of these pioneering projects aim to introduce the link between good mental, emotional and physical health to a wide audience. In addition, these projects have encouraged holistic practitioners from various disciplines to work together for the benefit of the city. In 2018 Gloria became a Podcaster on a new podcast called Sharing the Vibe co-c

Rafi Chowdhury-  Rafi Chowdhury is the founder of Chowdhury’s Digital and co-founder of my Campus Hacks. He helps companies like DYL, Shapes Brow Bar, Win Hyundai, Wound Care Surgeons and Easley Transportation grow their revenue. Examiner.com calls him the go-to guy for traffic generation; Splash OPM says he is one of the top Growth Hacking gurus on the web; Start-up Dhaka says he is one of the youngest and most successful marketers ever to come from Bangladesh; and Northeast Today Magazine calls him a web analytics Expert. Rafi was also recognized by the University of Memphis for creating one of the most innovative start-up websites for the students. The Hans India considers his blog posts to be “incredible.” In his spare time, Rafi acts an advisor to the British Young Asian Entrepreneurs. linkedin.com/in/rafi-chowdhury Listen to another #12minconvo

Sarah Santacroce-  Sarah Santacroce is 12 years of running an Online LinkedIn Consulting business inspired a yearning in Sarah to create a global movement that encourages people to bring more empathy and kindness to business & marketing. She called it The Gentle Business Revolution™. Besides a podcast with the same name Sarah is currently working on a book to inspire heart-centered entrepreneurs to question their assumptions when it comes to marketing & give them permission to market their business their way! When she’s not working, she loves adventure & traveling, yoga & nature walks or hanging out with her family. Website: http://www.sarahsantacroce.com Listen to another #12minconvo

Susan M Barber-  Susan M Barber is an executive coach, entrepreneur and former corporate senior leader focused on bringing leaders and entrepreneurs out of their hiding places and into the light. She leverages coaching, leadership development programs, speaking and now through her book to help people see how being visible is easier than they thought and how it can help them reach their potential. She spent more than two decades building a successful career at Kraft Foods, a Fortune 500 company. There she rose through a variety of leadership positions in sales, supply chain and IT leading teams and managing multimillion-dollar programs. Now as a coach and leadership consultant, she loves helping leaders and aspiring leaders achieve the outcomes they’re striving for. Her successes include helping clients manage a variety of strategic and operational business challenges, build stronger teams and gain the confidence to take bold chances.  She is an accredited coach by the International Coach Federation and the au