Maria T. Finch is an Inner Intelligence Coach at Silence the Mindcluck. Mindcluck means what you think it means…the mind chatter everyone experiences that can derail even the best moments. Maria works with high achievers who are unsatisfied in one or many aspects of their lives. She guides them to silence their mindcluck and tune into their inner intelligence to build and execute strategies that shift them from feeling frustrated AF to being the queens or kings of their lives.
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Are you able to give yourself an empowering perspective? Philosopher and AI expert Josh Bachynski is back to share more of his philosophy--join us for a fascinating conversation! Josh’s philosop…
Are you able to give…
Are you able to give yourself an empowering perspective? Philosopher and AI expert Josh Bachynski is back to share more of his philosophy--join us for a fascinating conversation! Josh’s philosophy is the simplest terms is, “Seek the good.” We go in depth about what this means and how to apply this philosophy to every day life. Josh walks us through the “Spin the Clouds” Meditation, which is a powerful way to soothe oneself and to ease emotions before they overwhelm us. If you or someone you know is facing challenging times, tune in to learn ways to ease emotions and shift to a…
Have you created and do you live by your own definition of success? When Executive Coach Becca Pearce was a prominent CEO, she experienced a very public failure. Incredibly, this was soon followed …
Have you created and…
Have you created and do you live by your own definition of success? When Executive Coach Becca Pearce was a prominent CEO, she experienced a very public failure. Incredibly, this was soon followed by discovering she had a massive brain tumor, thankfully benign. In both situations, Becca worked hard to get back to being in charge, to getting back on the “success train” she had always been on. But after getting back to work, she was miserable. Becca recognized that it was time to create her own definition of success and to live by it. We talk about the lessons Becca learned and how sh…
What do you believe about yourself? Join me for an inspiring conversation with Executive Coach, Brooke Dukes. A life-changing experience drove Brooke to recognize that her actions--putting her ene…
What do you believe …
What do you believe about yourself? Join me for an inspiring conversation with Executive Coach, Brooke Dukes. A life-changing experience drove Brooke to recognize that her actions--putting her energy towards her work as a high level executive--were in direct contradiction to what she told herself she valued. Brooke shares her powerful approach of aligning your values, your behaviors and your plans to silence your mindcluck, add value in any situation, and create win-wins. We talk about the power that comes from being proactively vulnerable (telling someone how you feel, that you are hurt…
Are you able to recognize the opportunities mindcluck offers? For a milestone birthday, life and weight coach, Lena Ehrenberg, booked a special hiking trip in France thinking this would be the perf…
Are you able to reco…
Are you able to recognize the opportunities mindcluck offers? For a milestone birthday, life and weight coach, Lena Ehrenberg, booked a special hiking trip in France thinking this would be the perfect way to celebrate. Right off the bat, she was met with a huge challenge and found herself sobbing on a curb. Her mind was offering her serious mindcluck when some inner Wisdom kicked in and gave her a choice she had to make in 10 seconds. Tune in to hear what happened! We talk about the power of recognizing mindcluck as a signal that there’s something to pay attention to, often something …
Are you ready to foster lasting feelings of happiness? Join me for an inspiring conversation with Rob Dubin, an expert in happiness! Rob, his wife and some friends got caught in one of the worst blizz…
Are you ready to fos…
Are you ready to foster lasting feelings of happiness? Join me for an inspiring conversation with Rob Dubin, an expert in happiness! Rob, his wife and some friends got caught in one of the worst blizzards in Colorado history and had been given up for dead—this was a major news story. They survived! They survived through their optimism and resilience. By focusing on solutions rather than focusing on the dangers, discomfort, etc., they kept their eyes on their number one goal…surviving! Rob and I talk about how to apply this perspective to the everyday kinds of challenges we all face to buil…
Are you taking intentional action to have the life you want? Join me for a great conversation with Amy Quesenberry, founder of Quesenberry Consulting. After working remotely for many years, Amy ha…
Are you taking inten…
Are you taking intentional action to have the life you want? Join me for a great conversation with Amy Quesenberry, founder of Quesenberry Consulting. After working remotely for many years, Amy had become complacent, isolated and depressed. She shares the powerful epiphany she had which made her recognize that she needed to take intentional action to make her life better. Amy was able to take the time to dive deep, to get through the layers that had been put upon her, and to figure out who she truly is. From all of this inner work, she created a powerful framework called Start with Comp…
Are you ready to learn practical ways to reduce your Stress level? Paul Thornton, an expert in leadership, management and managing stress, shares his simple formula for effectively managing stress… …
Are you ready to lea…
Are you ready to learn practical ways to reduce your stress level? Paul Thornton, an expert in leadership, management and managing stress, shares his simple formula for effectively managing stress… If your Demands are greater than your Coping Skills, you get a Stress Reaction. D > CS = SR To reduce your stress, you can reduce your demands or increase your coping skills or both. We go into detail about the elements of the formula…demands (work, personal, etc.), coping skills (meditation, Exercise, Sleep, etc.), and stress reactions (insomnia, Anxiety, physical symptoms, etc.)…as well a…
Are you sick of being pulled in multiple directions by your to do list and your mindcluck? Join me for a great conversation with Angie Aki, founder of Ohana Investment Partners which helps people pass…
Are you sick of bein…
Are you sick of being pulled in multiple directions by your to do list and your mindcluck? Join me for a great conversation with Angie Aki, founder of Ohana Investment Partners which helps people passively invest in Real Estate. As an entrepreneur with a family who runs multiple businesses and has endless to do lists, Angie shares the method she uses to set her focus and a wide variety of activities and exercises that help her keep her mind quiet. When you get sidetracked by mindcluck, you can quickly and easily shutdown your mindcluck by asking yourself, “Where are my feet?” and being whe…
Do you feel frustrated with the way you are perceived or labeled at work/at home/in life, when you know you contribute more and deserve to be recognized accordingly? After moving from India to Dubai,…
Do you feel frustrat…
Do you feel frustrated with the way you are perceived or labeled at work/at home/in life, when you know you contribute more and deserve to be recognized accordingly? After moving from India to Dubai, Shruti Rustagi, was offered what she considered to be an amazing opportunity with Amazon though it was at a little lower level than she wanted. Her mindcluck kicked in right away being in a new place, a new industry, etc. She was beating herself up for any little mistake and was so unhappy she thought she needed to quit. She felt like a failure. Shruti started doing “Morning Pages,” writi…
Sick of feeling like you should meditate or like you have to meditate for extended periods of time to get the benefits? There is an easier and faster way! Join me for an awe-inspiring conversation w…
Sick of feeling like…
Sick of feeling like you should meditate or like you have to meditate for extended periods of time to get the benefits? There is an easier and faster way! Join me for an awe-inspiring conversation with Dr. Michael Amster! Michael Amster, MD. is a co-author of THE POWER OF AWE: Overcome Burnout & Anxiety, Ease Chronic Pain, Find Clarity & Purpose—In Less Than 1 Minute Per Day. He is the founding director of the pain management department at Santa Cruz Community Health, and has been a student of meditation for over thirty years. He is also a certified Yoga teacher and meditation teacher. …
Sick of feeling like you should meditate or like you have to meditate for extended periods of time to get the benefits? There is an easier and faster way! Join me for an awe-inspiring conversation w…
Sick of feeling like…
Sick of feeling like you should meditate or like you have to meditate for extended periods of time to get the benefits? There is an easier and faster way! Join me for an awe-inspiring conversation with Dr. Michael Amster! Michael Amster, MD. is a co-author of THE POWER OF AWE: Overcome Burnout & Anxiety, Ease Chronic Pain, Find Clarity & Purpose—In Less Than 1 Minute Per Day. He is the founding director of the pain management department at Santa Cruz Community Health, and has been a student of meditation for over thirty years. He is also a certified yoga teacher and meditation t…
Wish you could shift your perspective during stressful times? Tune in to learn ways to do this! Jessica Rhys-Griffith made a choice to have a child on her own, a truly joyful decision, and as a stress…
Wish you could shift…
Wish you could shift your perspective during stressful times? Tune in to learn ways to do this! Jessica Rhys-Griffith made a choice to have a child on her own, a truly joyful decision, and as a stressed out and busy executive, she realized she needed to be intentional with her time and energy. Jessica figured out what to focus on in order to be who she wanted to be and achieve what she wanted to achieve. She found effective ways to shift her perspective to empower herself in a wide variety of situations in order to build the life she wanted. Tune in to learn ways you can do this too! What you…
Ever wonder if it’s possible to truly change your limiting beliefs? It is! Join me for a fascinating and informative conversation with cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Mark Williams. We talk about w…
Ever wonder if it’…
Ever wonder if it’s possible to truly change your limiting beliefs? It is! Join me for a fascinating and informative conversation with cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Mark Williams. We talk about working memory and long-term memory and how they work together to give us positive associations as well as the mindcluck that can make us miserable. Our brain’s neural pathways that give us positive or negative associations come from past experience. The good news is that our brains are changing and can change all the time—this is neural plasticity. We all have the ability to carve new neura…
Do you believe in yourself and in your ability to achieve your goals? Dr. Salvatore Forcina, author of the new book, “The American Doctor,” shares how he rose from the humblest of beginnings in It…
Do you believe in yo…
Do you believe in yourself and in your ability to achieve your goals? Dr. Salvatore Forcina, author of the new book, “The American Doctor,” shares how he rose from the humblest of beginnings in Italy to become a much-admired surgeon in America. His indefatigable determination got him through significant challenges in childhood and ultimately led him become the chief of surgery at two major hospitals. His compelling story will inspire you to stay resilient and hopeful no matter what challenges you face. What you’ll learn:Let the people in your life who truly love and support you help car…
Do you truly know yourself? Join me for a fascinating conversation with Josh Bachynski, a philosopher and expert in A.I. Diagnosed on the autism spectrum late in life, Josh recognized how his “neuro…
Do you truly know yo…
Do you truly know yourself? Join me for a fascinating conversation with Josh Bachynski, a philosopher and expert in A.I. Diagnosed on the autism spectrum late in life, Josh recognized how his “neurospiciness” influenced and continues to influence his life. Josh illuminates his philosophy that in order to live well, to live joyfully and happily, you need to truly understand yourself. Josh shares stories and examples to illustrate how we all have the ability to truly know who we are, to optimize who we are and to seek the good. Do not miss this wonderful conversation! What you’ll learn: W…
Are you or someone you love struggling with loss? Initiated Curandero, Rev. Gabriel Castillo shares his experience with a very significant loss which made him ask himself the question, “Am I authen…
Are you or someone y…
Are you or someone you love struggling with loss? Initiated Curandero, Rev. Gabriel Castillo shares his experience with a very significant loss which made him ask himself the question, “Am I authentically living my life or am I living someone else's idea of the life that I should live?” By taking the time to go inward he used his loss to propel himself into a journey of self-discovery, and to create and live an authentic life. He became a Certified Facilitator in Mindfulness/Meditation, Law of Attraction Coach, Yoga Therapist, Hypnotherapist, Sound Healing Practitioner, and a Psychedel…
If you are feeling hopeless, you CAN flip that switch! Holistic Health Practitioner, Dr. Kristin Wild, faced years of debilitating illness that left her bedridden 80% of the time and only got worse d…
If you are feeling h…
If you are feeling hopeless, you CAN flip that switch! Holistic Health Practitioner, Dr. Kristin Wild, faced years of debilitating illness that left her bedridden 80% of the time and only got worse despite trying treatment after treatment. Kristin describes the moment she hit rock bottom and a point of surrender, when she reached out to the source/the universe/God for guidance. That amazing moment changed everything for her as she felt herself fill with energy and knew viscerally that she could get better, and she did! Kristin shares amazing insights about how to build trust in yourself, h…
Sick of feeling like your hair is on fire? Join me for a wonderful conversation with Lori Saitz, a coach, mentor, entrepreneur and an expert in stress eradication. Through her Coaching practice “Ze…
Sick of feeling like…
Sick of feeling like your hair is on fire? Join me for a wonderful conversation with Lori Saitz, a coach, mentor, entrepreneur and an expert in stress eradication. Through her coaching practice “Zen Rabbit,” Lori is on a mission to teach the world to be calm and grounded no matter what is going on around them. In the face of multiple big losses in her life, Lori paused to ask herself how she wanted to live the next 20 years of her life and then began to create the life she envisioned. She shares the techniques and methods she used then and still uses now to quiet her mind and create a lif…