1. Episode 84: ⁠Chaya Topas⁠ & Her Book, ⁠When We Visit You...⁠ John M Jaramillo 35:22

Episode 84: Chaya Topas & Her Book, When We Visit You…

ABOUT CHAYA

Chaya is a mom of three who takes the approach that it’s better to laugh than to cry. Her attitude towards raising kids is to not take yourself too seriously and to give kids an
opportunity to figure their things out. Chaya began writing as a way to express how she felt about raising great kids in these volatile times and in doing so, she finally found her passion. Chaya wrote a children’s book about a running joke between her husband and herself that one day, when their children were grown up, they would do all the crazy things their kids used to do in their own homes. It was a joke that has eased the tension of trying to get their kids to listen to them without getting angry and frustrated. And it was every parent’s revenge fantasy come to life! Chaya has been featured on local television, and websites, social media feeds, and has done readings in schools. Raising children is a crapshoot, you don’t know what you’re going
to get and you never know if your reactions and decisions will cause years of therapy or the most well-adjusted kids on the planet. Chaya loves exploring and analyzing that idea.

CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS

  • The power of raising kids to be very good
    people.
  • The conversations we have with ourselves
    when we think we don’t have a passion.
  • How your contributions to your community
    can protect you against feeling isolated.

The MAIN QUESTION underlying my conversation with Chaya is, Whether you’re a parent or not, what lessons are you sharing forward to help shape the future of your family and/or community?

FIND CHAYA

PURCHASE THE BOOK

TIME STAMP

0:00 – The Book Leads – Chaya Topas

0:52 – Chaya Introduction & Bio

3:01 – Who are you today? Can you provide more information about your work?

8:17 – How did your career start, and what did it look like up until now?

20:42 – How does the work you’re doing today reconcile to who you were as a child?

21:50 – What does leadership mean to you?

27:21 – Can you speak to having found your passion in life through writing?

28:09 – What do you hope parents take away from this book?

26:11 – What lessons have you taken away from the book?

32:04 – What book has inspired you?

34:18 – What are you up to these days? (A way for guests to share and market their projects and work.)

This series has become my Masterclass In Humanity.
I’d love for you to join me and see what you take away from these conversations.

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John M. Jaramillo Leadership Performance Coach

John M. Jaramillo is founder and leadership performance coach and consultant at Coach It Out, LLC.

In that capacity he helps clients throughout the organizational hierarchy break through to their next level of leadership performance and effectiveness. Clients realize just how much more of their abilities, experiences, and goals they can bring to the table. His professional experience in the public and private, profit and non-profit sectors allows him to transfer lessons across business industries, organizational structures, and leadership needs.

In addition to coaching, he enjoys writing, presenting and speaking on leadership branding and design as well as hosting two podcasts -- The Book Leads: Impactful Books For Life & Leadership and Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The Checkboxes.