Professor P’s Podcast - Entrepreneurship - Empowerment - Energetics

Ep 43 Question your Conditioning #truthbetold

Welcome everyone to the 43rd episode of Professor P's Podcast. I am back with a dosage of Elixir, the energic power. The topic for this show is QUESTION your CONDITIONING #truthbetold
The definition of the condition is:
to have a significant influence on or determine (the manner or outcome of something)
train or accustom (someone or something) to behave in a certain way or to accept certain circumstances.
I am asking you all to question your conditioning—the things you were shaped by. In my ethics class, we discuss theories of how we were born. There is the theory we were born as a blank slate. There is a theory we were born with prior knowledge. There is a theory that we were born good and evil. I take the example of the blank slate and demonstrate how as we grow from birth we begin to be layered with jackets. The conditioning of our grandparents, our parents, our education, our environment, our society, and so on. Before you know it I am covered and weighted, which is how we look with the layers of conditioning that limit us in our daily lives.
It takes work to pull layers of conditioning off, but it is all worth it. It is time to stop living in a legacy of conditioning and start living in one of empowerment! This is your season to live your life. It is ok to keep the good things. Faith and character are good legacies to pass down. If you need help sorting through the good conditioning versus the bad and limiting. You can reach out to me. If you need someone to listen to you, to hold space. I am here for you. Your homework is to sit and begin to question your conditions. Think about it and begin to make a plan to break free.
“To change beliefs or perceptions about yourself or your life, you must make a decision with such firm intention that the amplitude of energy is greater than the hardwired programs in your brain – and the emotions conditioned in your body”. – Dr. Joe Dispenza
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Ep 42 AI and Entrepreneurship #entrepreneurialtip

Welcome everyone to the 42nd episode of Professor P's Podcast. This week I am bringing an entrepreneurial tip. The topic for this show is AI and ENTREPRENEURSHIP #entrepreneurialtip
AI is rapidly changing our world. I am using more of it myself. Especially since I moved to San Diego. I wanted to share my thoughts with you regarding it and entrepreneurship. I am seeing more and more of it in my college classes and as a small business owner myself as mentioned, I am starting to use it more and more.
I recently had a meeting with a leader at San Diego State and part of our discussion was on AI and how it could help me in my business. In an area I didn’t even think about. The conversation inspired this podcast today. There is a technology that doesn’t even exist yet that we need to start preparing for. We are not necessarily going to be replaced by technology but rather by those who master it. I am pushing you to learn more about it in this episode and to go and try it out if you have not done so already.
AI is the internet 2.0 and from it we will see new leaders and businesses emerge. You need to be ready to evolve as time does. From copying paper records to scanning to now process serving, I have seen technology completely transform my core industry of document retrieval. AI is going to do it again. The way I have stayed in the game as long as I have is by being a scholar of life. I am constantly learning and gaining new skill sets. I need you to do the same.
Jump into today’s episode and be ready for some fire, dropping of knowledge, and a call to action.
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Ep. 41 Grace to Grieve #truthbetold

Welcome everyone to the 41st episode of Professor P's Podcast. After a long summer break, I am back with a dosage of Elixir, the energic power. The topic for this show is the GRACE to GRIEVE #truthbetold
There can be great value to opening one’s grief. Grief is just a hallway. It is not the end. It is the darkest soul of the night. But Jesus is with us through it all. He is even moved by our grief. The same grief that stops us can motivate us to move on. Even in pain, we can make progress!!  The sun is about to rise!
I want to encourage you all. Faith isn’t a blind leap; it is a reasonable step based on strong evidence.  With faith in God and His Son, with the receiving of His Spirit and His peace, we can have an untroubled heart in a quite troubled life.
Do not put your expectations on anything other than God. You will be disappointed. But if you TRUST in the Lord He will add everything you need to you. Keep your eyes on Him! Be humble! God is your expectation and glory!  You have to walk through the process of TRUTH. You have to pull from what God has deposited inside of you. It’s all there. He designed you from the beginning with all you need.
God is growing my faith. Faith is not a mushroom that grows overnight in damp soil; it is an oak tree that grows for a thousand years under the blast of the wind and rain. Remember it’s not the power we wield, but the love in which we are held, is our proper joy. He holds us in His LOVE.  Instead of giving up when things look bad, trust the LORD and fight all the harder and decide you will not give up. Courage and persistence win many battles.  You will make it to the shore on the broken pieces and there I will find MORE.
When the branch breaks, you will not fall, because you were meant to fly. Even though gravity is set to pull us down, God has given us wings so we may fly. And when we grow tired, we can rest under His.  Trust in your wings. More so, never lose faith in His wings. When you grow tired you can rest under His wing.
Psalms 91:4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his - faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
He will not only keep you under His wings, but He will also give fresh wind for tired wings.
If you need prayer, please reach out. I am here to serve you. But for now, I leave you with this prayer, which has been getting me through. We can only move forward in this life with GRACE my friends.
Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.
This podcast is dedicated to my daddy, Francis (Frank) Michael Palumbo 12/24/1939 – 09/08/2024
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Ep 40 Prashante Bailey-Lewis; From Teen Mom to Rising Mogul #entrepreneurspotlight

Welcome everyone to the 40th episode of Professor P's Podcast and season finale. I am bringing you another GUEST SPEAKER, Prashante Bailey Lewis with Crown Kemist and PurSpace Herbal Care.  From TEEN MOM to RISING MOGUL! #entrepreneurspotlight  
Prashante Bailey Lewis is a seasoned professional with more than 17 years of experience in natural hair care specialist, product formulation, herbal wellness, cannabis products, and alternative health education. As a business consultant, she provides services to small businesses owned by black and brown entrepreneurs, focusing on truth, harmony, and sustainability. She has successfully worked as educator and facilitator for healthy hair care as a licensed cosmetologist. As well as a program organizer and counselor for small business development organizations. She aims to empower underrepresented communities by enhancing branding, business plans, loan readiness, consumer experience, and financial awareness in business operations for long-term sustainability and equity.
You can connect with Prashante at the links below:
Website: thepurspace.shop
Instagram: Instagram: Business consult/ stylist Crownkemstconslut
Instagram: Cannabis wellness brand Purspace_herbal-care
 
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Ep 39 The Power of a "To Do" List #mastery

Welcome everyone to the 39th episode of Professor P's Podcast. I am bringing you another dose of Elixir, the energic power. The topic for this show is the POWER of a “To Do” list. #mastery
How many of you love a “to do" list? I absolutely thrive on them. Now, how many of you have good intentions when you write your “to do" list, but don’t seem to get things marked off? I totally get it!! In this episode I share a story with you on the POWER of a “to do” list and how I used one when transitioning from working at the state to becoming a professor.
As per my usual, I have homework for you to do. If you need some encouragement to help you move forward from a place you may be feeling stuck, then this podcast is for you. If you are ready to move out of your current employment into a new job, then this podcast is definitely for you. If just need some energy and some inspiration, then this podcast is for you too!
I do encourage you all to sit with this podcast episode and then pray to God to help you find out what your “to do” list is so you can move into your new beginnings. I promise you that you can do it! The matrix doesn’t live without us. It is us who keeps it alive. We can and many of us do live outside the matrix, and we are thriving!!  
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Ep 38 Marketing and Branding; Self Branding #entrepreneurialtip

Welcome everyone to the 38th episode of Professor P's Podcast. Welcome to this month’s entrepreneurial tip. The topic for this show is Marketing and Branding, SELF-BRANDING!
Marketing and branding are some of my favorite topics to teach and discuss. In this episode, I will give you some of my best tips regarding both. First, we dive into the power of color psychology. I give homework out right away with the first homework doing research on what each color psychology and really understanding what meaning each color holds. In branding color is very important. My branding colors are blue, black, white for my entrepreneurship lane and I add sliver for my empowerment lane. I am brand loyal. I even drove a blue Camero till this year when I changed it out for a black one.
Along with color psychology, I also give home to learn and deepen your understanding of emotional intelligence and emotional marketing. They are tied together. I tell the story of the genius of Proctor and Gamble’s Marketing team and a signature commercial of theirs which focused on the mothers of Olympians. Show how they took them to all their games and practices as young children. The ad is soul touching because it really showcased the love of a mother and her children. How they are truly the ones behind the athlete the entire time. They then seal the deal by telling the audience they have sponsored several tickets to the Olympics for the mothers of Olympians. This type of emotional marketing drove sales through the roof. Genius!!
I end by giving you a self-branding exercise that I give to all my entrepreneurs and students. It is a very powerful assignment. Everything we build comes from ourselves. In business your brand is rooted in YOU, so it is important if you are going to be an EMPOWERED entrepreneur to ensure you have your own self branding down. The same is true for those who want to live an EMPOWERED LIFE! Jump into the episode and make sure to have paper and something to write with.
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Ep 37 Listening vs. Hearing #mastery

Welcome everyone to the 37th episode of Professor P's Podcast. I am bringing you another dose of Elixir, the energic power. The topic for this show is LISTENING vs. HEARING #mastery
Did you know there is a difference between listening and hearing? There absolutely is. Many times, we are just hearing the world and people around us. We don’t really listen. Effective communication is where there is an understanding. But when we are only hearing someone, we are not seeking an understanding because we can only do that when we listen intently.
I have the honor of teaching some of the most amazing students around. For the past few years, I have taught business communication, and this is one of our hot topics. My students are always amazed and quickly realize that most of the time they are just hearing. What I love is from that point of revelation, they begin to change and start truly listening. The more intently we listen the better we learn!  
Listeners are some of the highest paid people on the planet. Just look at therapist for an example. They are paid to truly listen to us. Myself as a coach, consultant, and teacher, must truly listen to have a better understanding of my client and my students’ needs. Relationships are important and truly listening to those we have relationships with, and others is mission critical to living the empowered life and to be an empowered entrepreneur.
I have some powerful homework for you this week. So, jump into this episode to hear more and make sure you do that homework. It will help you in so many ways.
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Ep 36 Tonya Said; From Heartbreak to Healing #entrepreneurialspotlight

Welcome everyone to the 36th episode of Professor P's Podcast. I am bringing you another GUEST SPEAKER, Tonya Said with Your Yoni Retreat.  From HEARTBREAK         to HEALING! #entrepreneurspotlight  
Tonya is the founder and co-owner of Your Yoni Retreat, deeply committed to empowering all women, including womb holders, through mental, physical, and emotional wellness. She believes that reproductive health maintenance, hormonal balance, and positive psychological stimulation are crucial to women’s GREATNESS, alongside building mental and emotional strength. As a certified wellness practitioner and life coach, Tonya dedicates herself to this mission. Beyond her professional achievements,
Tonya is a true Renaissance woman. She earned her Bachelor’s degree (UOP) and is currently pursuing a Doctorate at (UOS). In addition to her academic pursuits, she is a devoted wife, mother, bonus mother, entrepreneur, and former financial executive for several global Fortune 500 companies. Tonya envisions a world where all women thrive in every facet of their lives. She has dedicated her life to supporting women on their journey to womanhood and reaching their highest potential, offering her guidance every step of the way.
Below are ways you can connect with Tonya:
youryoniretreat.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/youryoniretreat
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/youryoniretreat
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Ep 35 Delayed Gratification #mastery

Welcome everyone to the 35th episode of Professor P's Podcast. I am bringing you another dose of Elixir, the energic power. The topic for this show is DELAYED GRATIFICATION #mastery
Delayed gratification and emotional intelligence are tied together. In our very fast world where everything is at our fingertips, we can get pretty much anything we want right now. But it is important to learn how to have delayed gratification. What does that even me. It means that you wait for greater. Instead of taking a weekend trip to the Bay Area or wherever you might want to go, you save that money for an even greater trip to Rome or some other country.
We are not animals; we are intelligent human beings who can wait. There is great power in patience. Did you know that?  But again, our world today isn’t set up for much patience. Fashion is fast, Amazon is fast, we have microwave moments all over the place. But the real power is being able to delay our gratification for greater. How many of you want greater in your life? Look at all the hands going up! Well hop into today’s podcast to hear more about delayed gratification. I will give you homework as always, make sure you take some time to do it.
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Ep 34 The Power of Networking #entrepreneurshiptip

Welcome everyone to the 34th episode of Professor P's Podcast. Welcome to this month’s entrepreneurial tip. The topic for this show is NETWORKING, there is great power in your network. It is a key to the foundation of being an EMPOWERED entrepreneur and one who lives an EMPOWERED life.
“Networking is an investment in your business. It takes time and when done correctly can yield great results for years to come.”—Diane Helbig
According to the Oxford dictionary, networking is defined as “interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts...it’s so important to network when starting a new business.” What I love is that even the dictionary states how important it is for startups to network.
There are over 7 billion people on the planet, each one holding a key. Many of them have a key you need. It is important to find them and obtain the key. It is the only key that unlocks the door that you were called to walk through. Far too often, we take for granted how important people are, especially as we become even more dependent on technology. But as you will see when I address the power of human capital, we are nothing without people.
When building your network, you want to think about your target market and then build a circle around them. Start by identifying who they are. Once you’ve accomplished that, I need you to identify where they might be, who might work with them, who might serve them. Here is an example: a large target for me is the underserved. I am here for them. So, I need to build my network with social services that care for the underserved. Then, I’m able to work with my target market and be paid for the work I do. My network needs to be built with nonprofits, county department of health and welfare, and the like. That means I need to be at networking events where underserved people will be attending. You understand? I’m making connections outside of my direct target. The same is true for you.
Your homework: I want you to make a list of the important contacts in your network. These will be individuals who may provide information to you, advice, inspiration, encouragement, and the like. When you write them down, you can note what it is that you get from each person. What value does the exchange you have with them bring to your life? Then, I want you to note next to their name who introduced you to them. How was it that you met? If you introduced yourself to them, then just put “me.” In networking, there are brokers, and if you are familiar with what brokers do, they connect. In real estate, they connect buyers to sellers. My dear friend Henry Einstein, who wrote the foreword for my book Startup to Success, is a real estate broker and a powerful connector. This young man is a business genius, and he is able to not only connect buyers to sellers, but his ability to network is out of this world. Today, he has a strong network of individuals who have influence, affiliations, wealth, and power. For the purpose of this activity, the person who connected you with your contact is the broker. You are going to need to find out who your brokers are. If you see “me” appear too many times, you know that you have an inbred network. Diversity is extremely important to your network. Please make sure to build a diverse network so that you don’t get caught up in group thinking. No more inbred networks!
In an article titled “How to Build Your Network,” which was featured in the Harvard Business Review, Brian Uzzi and Shannon Dunlap write: “According to our studies, if you’ve introduced yourself to your key contacts more than 65% of the time, then you’re probably building your network using the self-similarity principle and your network may be too inbred. The self-similarity principle states that, when you make network contacts, you tend to choose people who resemble you in terms of experience, training, worldview, and so on. We have found that executives, in particular, disproportionately use the self-similarity principle to build their networks. Obviously, it is easier to trust someone who views the world through the same lens you do; you expect that person to act as you would in ambiguous situations. What’s more, working with people who share your background is often very efficient: You both recognize concepts that allow you to transfer information quickly, and you are less likely to challenge one another’s ideas. Finally, like-minded people will usually affirm your point of view and, as a result, gratify your ego. Too much similarity restricts your access to discrepant information, which is crucial to both creativity and problem solving. If all your contacts think the way you do, who will question your reasoning or push you to expand your horizon? And because, over time, people tend to introduce their contacts to one another so that everyone becomes friends, the similarity of thought and skill reverberates, creating what we call an echo chamber.”
If you don’t have a network, you can build one! Start with LinkedIn. It is built for the business world, and you can start building right there. I am currently experiencing the power of LinkedIn’s networking power. As I prepare for my transition to San Diego, I must build a new network there. LinkedIn has been instrumental in connecting me to super connectors and the opportunities are overflowing before me. If you don’t have a LinkedIn profile, then that is also your homework. Make sure to connect with me. Outside of online social networking building opportunities you can show up to mixers and business events. Go to conference. Get out and experience what the beautiful business world has to offer you. Talk to people. Listen to people genuinely.
Some final notes on networking, I want you to understand you are building trust. Therefore, you must be a trustworthy person and do right by people. Bad business, no matter how long the run, will always end in destruction. Do yourself a favor and do right by people. Make sure you are a person of your word. If you say you will do something, then do it. If you make a contact at an event and you tell them you will be contacting them, you should honor your word. You never know when you are being linked to a broker who could link you to your next big break. I need you to make networking a priority and understand it requires you to invest your time. You cannot build your business alone. Even if you are going to be a sole proprietor, you are still an empowered entrepreneur, which means you understand that you need people on your team and you need to make finding and connecting with them a priority. I want your efforts in networking to be sincere. I want you to be a person who is confident in who they are and the purpose they have to offer this world. I want you to be heart centered and understand that you have power in the position of humility. This will be instrumental in your success. And remember success is not a secret, it is a system.
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