This episode:  Rewriting Life After Divorce: Barry Cohen on Communication, Passion, and Personal Growth. 

Here’s what you’ll learn about:

• Overcoming divorce and improving communication. (0:00)
• Barry Cohen acknowledges defining moments in life that shape our perspective and choices.
• Barry recounts a moment of realization that led to a change in approach to work and Relationships.
• He reflects on their divorce 7 years later, sharing insights on growth and positive mindset.
• Barry re-married his wife, highlighting the importance of communication and mindset.

• Finding passion, purpose, and monetizing it. (5:28)
• Barry shares how he found his partner by realizing they won’t find another soulmate, and instead, it’s about finding each other.
• Barry’s passion for writing led to publishing and publicity focus.
• He advises taking inventory of strengths and weaknesses and finding a system to compensate for weaknesses.
• Barry shares a personal example of committing to a 94-year-old client despite health challenges, ensuring he received a sample copy of his book before he passed away.
• Writing books, entrepreneurship, and personal growth. (12:58)
• Barry shares how Zig Ziglar’s philosophy of helping others can lead to success (0:13:14)
• He explains how he assesses clients’ needs and helps them achieve their goals (0:15:34)
• Barry says focus on desired outcomes, then create an outline and add meat to the bones.
• Authors with clear ideas can benefit from brain dump interviews, while those without may need more guidance and support.
• Barry Cohen offers guidance on writing your story and sharing it with the world.
• He emphasizes the importance of finding mentors and seeking advice from successful people.

To learn more about Barry’s mission, go to his LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrycohenauthoreditor/

Or his website(s) at http://www.adlabcreative.com/  | http://www.publishingmentors.com/ 

Barry’s Bio: Barry Cohen

For over 40 years, Barry has plied his trade in the media and publishing field. For the past 25 years, Barry has served as principal of NJ-based AdLab Media Communications, LLC, a firm specializing in natural consumer products. His current activity involves elevating the status of entrepreneurs and professionals through thought leadership/authority marketing and publicity. Prior to that, he held positions with New York radio stations WPAT and WOR, and served as General Manager of WKCW, a Virginia radio station.

Barry is the author of a widely reviewed advertising guide book for smaller companies, entitled 10 WAYS TO SCREW UP AN AD CAMPAIGN.  He is co-author of the books Startup Smarts, and Comin’ Home, plus 10 Ways to Get Sued by Anyone & Everyone; The Small Business Owner’s Guide to Staying Out of Court. In addition, he has edited and/or promoted two dozen books for other authors. Barry has also written guest columns for Floorcovering Weekly, Radio & Records, Radio Ink, and Professional Performance, New Jersey Business, magazines, as well as Tiempo de Mercadeo in Colombia, South America.

A familiar speaker on advertising, publicity & publishing, Barry has addressed national and regional organizations, including the Radio Advertising Bureau, Interep, the Concert Industry Consortium, the Mid-Year Radio Symposium, the Natural Products Expo East, the US Small Business Administration, The Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership, the NJ Florists Association, the Financial Institutions Marketing Association, the Mid-Jersey Business Expo and the Gateway Small Business Expo, in addition to the American Marketing Association, TD Bank, Lakeland Bank, The New York Marketing Association and guest lectures at Seton Hall & Kean Universities, as well as the County College of Morris. He is the recipient of several creative awards, from the NJ Ad Club, the Dynamic Graphics Foundation, Association of Graphic Communicators and the Silver Microphone Awards.

Barry’s Specialty:

Strategic Planning and Media Liaison.

Weapons of Choice:

Radio, Television, Magazine & Public Relations

Education:

Cum Laude graduate, Kean University;B.A. in English/Speech-Theater-Media. 

• Admitted to The Roundtable Group expert witness consultancy 
• Served on Boards of: Kean University Alumni Assoc, NJ Ad Club, Allgood Entertainment, Network Plus, Amwell Security.
• Featured & Profiled: NJ Business, NJ Biz, Entrepreneur, StartupJournal.com, AdLaw.com, Whole Foods, Pollstar, Radio Ink, Radio Business Report, Radio & Records, “The (Bergen) Record”, “The Miami Herald”.

About your host: I’m Drew Deraney, the proud father of three children. For most of my life I’ve been concerned with what people thought of me and how I was supposed to act. I learned not to be my authentic self and instead became a people pleaser, a man wearing a mask.

In a 9-month span a few years ago, I endured four faith-shaking life events that caused me to question my existence.

I became determined to find a better way to live. Through intense self-reflection and awareness, I realized that in order to be happy, I must adhere to my standards of honesty, integrity and truth and needed to break free from the belief system that was anchored in me for close to 50 years.

I found my purpose and my mission in life. I’ve now become the man I know I am meant to be. My mission is empowering men ready to make a change to do the same.

My men’s group and one-on-one Coaching provide a safe space for men to share, without judgement, and transform. My male clients learn to release their inner greatness and stop self-sabotage, the #1 roadblock keeping them from reaching their goals.

HOW TO CONNECT WITH DREW:

Website: 

https://profitcompassion.com/

Email: 

drew@profitcompassion.com

Free Webinar: The Mindful Man Movement: The Multi-Dimensional Man

https://profitcompassion.com/caveman-webinar

The Mindful Man Movement Men’s Group Membership: 

https://profitcompassion.com/mmm-signup 

Book a Coaching Discovery Call: https://link.mavericksystems.online/widget/bookings/netweaving/connect30

Pick up a copy of Drew’s book: https://amzn.to/40dsbyR

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Drew Deraney Mindset Mastery Coach (Life Coach with a Twist)

Drew Deraney now travels the world both to Live and Virtual Events showing mostly men the steps needed to strengthen self-identity and self-worth, to overcome self-limiting beliefs, and to build confidence while being authentic, maintaining boundaries and to transcend people pleasing skills to become the person they are destined to be. Drew challenges them to reach deep inside and make a lasting impact.

In a 9-month span, Drew experienced a grueling divorce, job loss, his son’s suicidal ideations, and his father’s death which devastated Drew emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. It is a commonality for men to consider any challenge as a weakness as well as to show emotion and ask for help. While writing his book, Drew realized he was not the only man suffering in silence. With more clarity of purpose than ever, he began asking for help. Drew Deraney’s mission is to help especially men, release their inner greatness by showing vulnerability, keeping in integrity of their power, and making a great impact on the people in their lives both personally and professionally.

Drew Deraney was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ where he still lives to this day caring for his elderly mom and his 3 adult children Matthew, Nicholas, and Emma. Drew earned his B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in Applied Psychology, and two psychology research publications while at Fairfield University; a scholarship from the Healthcare Financial Management Association; and his M.B.A. in Health Care Administration from Baruch College / Mount Sinai School of Medicine in NY. His hospital career spanned 24 years where he was co-chair of the Leadership Institute, spoke at JD Power, was one of three leaders interviewed by The Commonwealth Fund, received his Communicating with Empathy Trainer certification and is a Certified Patient Experience Professional. Four years ago, Drew founded Profit Compassion LLC, an entity to coach and empower mostly men to create resiliency and authenticity as Chief Resilience Officer. Drew is the podcast host of ‘From Caving in to Crushing It’ and recently became a best-selling author with his book ‘I’ll Have What She’s Having’ - Memoir of a reformed People Pleaser.