On Pursuing is a space where Ivey will share conversations with people courageously following their North Star, pursuing their purpose and a life that feels meaningful to them. We will listen to personal pivots, character traits, life lessons & decision making that Ivey believes to be empowering & inspiring in a courageous attempt at their one precious life.Ivey seeks to explore success alongside dark & uncertain times, illustrating the importance of all moments in our journey & to assure her listeners, "You are not alone in your pursuit." Welcome to On Pursuing. I'm glad you're here.
On Pursuing
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On Pursuing is a space where Ivey will share conversations with people courageously following their North Star, pursuing their purpose and a life that feels meaningful to them. We will listen to personal pivots, character traits, life lessons & decision making that Ivey believes to be empowering & inspiring in a courageous attempt at their one precious life.Ivey seeks to explore success alongside dark & uncertain times, illustrating the importance of all moments in our journey & to assure her listeners, "You are not alone in your pursuit." Welcome to On Pursuing. I'm glad you're here.
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October 14, 2021
On Taking Punches with Professional Wrestler, Heath Miller
<p>Friends, I wish you could see my face in this conversation with Heath. I am smiling from ear to ear and holding back laughter almost the entire time. Listening to his story, I just imagine this incredibly entertaining documentary that would be his life. The simultaneous innocence and rowdiness of teenage boys in a small town, the vulnerable connection and codependence between a single mom and her son, and the wild ride as a young man in the world of professional wrestling. I’ll let you wait and hear the story in his voice. This is a fun and full conversation. Heath gets vulnerable with us and I’m grateful for his willingness to share.</p> <p>Heath wrestled professionally with WWE for 15 years and was let go in the middle of COVID 19, which turned out to be just the pivot in his career that he didn’t know he needed until it happened. I cannot imagine doing Heath’s job or watching my husband take punches the way Heath has for his 16 year wrestling career. He has also recently undergone surgery on his abdomen to repair years worth of injuries and is currently on a road to recovery.</p> <p>Heath has an infectious enthusiasm for life, a kindness unlike anything I’ve seen in a man that throws humans around for a living, a deep love for his wife and two daughters, a level head and a resilient spirit. Today we talk about taking punches. Getting knocked on your ass and the value of getting back up. For many of us out there, this feels like our soundtrack to life. I personally prefer a life that knocks me down from time to time, keeps me humble.</p> <p>Heath is in the middle of all kinds of change and rebuilding. Change in his career and building back his body after surgery. He is a go-go-go kind of guy, so sitting still is not something he’s accustomed to, but it’s taught him a lot.</p> <p>We recorded this conversation in Spring of 2021 and I’ve waited until now, October 2021 to release it as Heath is back in the ring with a big fight coming up later this month. I’m excited to see what is next for him, and I know he has a new internal drive and fight unlike ever before. In the words of Heath Miller, “Let’s go baby.”</p> <p>Resources & Links to Further Connect with Heath Miller: </p> <p>Heath on<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/heathxxii/?hl=en"><strong>Instagram </strong></a></p> <p>Heath on<strong> </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/HEATHXXII?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"><strong>Twitter </strong></a></p> <p>If you would like to connect with Ivey and continue the conversation, please feel free to connect on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ivey.g.baker/"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ivey.g.baker/"><strong>social media.</strong></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ivey.g.baker/"> </a></p>
September 29, 2021
On Opportunity with Mara Cosmetic Studio and Academy
<p>When I was a kid, maybe 7 years old, our family hosted a young woman from Belarus. It was years after the disaster at the nuclear plant in Chernobyl. A nuclear disaster with massive human and environmental health impact that has lingered on for generations. I can still remember her stoic face the day she arrived. She was 13, thin, quiet and scared. Her name was Natasha and she changed my family’s lives forever. Anytime we meet someone from Belarus or hear news out of Belarus, it’s impossible not to think of Natasha, wonder about the life she is currently living, and think about how wonderful it would be to see her today.</p> <p>Last year I met a bright, young man named Dzmitry and later, his wife, Anna. They had recently started a business and were doing really well, but Dzmitry had some financial questions. He quickly shared where he was from. I could almost see my dad’s heart skip and eyes tear up. After the re-election of Lukashenko, 2020 was a really rough year in Belarus. The moment we met Dzmitry, we couldn’t help but ask questions, about everything. He was generous enough to volunteer what’s happening today in Belarus and why he chose to leave a few years ago. In those few minutes together, it was easy for me to gather, he wanted the most out of this life and that Dzmitry and Anna were building something special.</p> <p>In working through financial questions with Dzmitry and as a client of Anna, I’ve since had many conversations with these two. I requested that they share their story on On Pursuing podcast and they kindly said yes.</p> <p>Their story is one of those great American immigrant stories that makes me so incredibly proud to be American. In their early 20’s Dzmitry and Anna left Belarus with nothing but a dream. The details you will learn more about in our conversation. You will also understand why staying in Belarus was untenable for dreamers like these two. Upon arrival to the U.S. they worked hard at odd jobs to stay fed and keep a roof over their heads. Lying in bed at night they would dream and imagine something bigger than their current reality.</p> <p>They eventually built that reality. Each of them used their own personal skills to build something truly beautiful, learning a skill and providing a valuable service to men and women, not currently very common in the US, permanent make-up. They have thoughtfully built a three pronged business model through client service, a product line and an academy teaching other artists this artistic skill.</p> <p>The name of their business is Mara Cosmetic Studio and Academy. Evidently, Mara means “dream” in their spoken language. Their business brand is on par with something you’d experience at the Ritz Carlton and I’m proud to say that I know them and would recommend them to anyone.</p> <p>America is the Land of Opportunity. When you hear their story, it is obvious that this is the truth. May we never forget it.</p> <p>See link below for show notes:</p> <p><a href="http://onpursuing.com/">On Pursuing </a>- Episode 11 - On Opportunity with Mara Cosmetic Studio and Academy</p> <p>Resources & Links to Further Connect with Anna and Dzmitry</p> <p><a href="https://marapmu.com/">Mara Studio Website </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/anna.marastudio/">Anna Bokhan on Instagram </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/marastudio_clt/">Mara Studio on Instagram </a></p> <p>If you would like to connect with Ivey and continue the conversation, please feel free to connect on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ivey.g.baker/"> social media. </a></p>
September 9, 2021
On Discourse with History and Civics Teacher, Will Reusch
<p>Ideas or theories have brought us to where we are today. Economic Theory. Gravity. Human psychology and neuroscience. Ideas are evolutionary and need to be challenged. Ideas require discourse. Sometimes they are proven to be good and right, sometimes they are damaging and wrong. But all ideas seeking to solve problems require discussion around the varying possible outcomes.</p> <p>To restate one of my favorite sentiments, “Beware of unintended consequences.” And my second favorite, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”</p> <p>In today’s environment, I’d like to believe that the people that are working to bring justice to those in need are doing something good. I’d like to believe that the intent and the desired outcome is good. If that’s the case, then you’d think that people would be openly discussing the various outcomes or consequences to the debated ideas. But they’re really not. What we see happening today is a very loud minority seeking to effectively silence a very curious and questioning majority.</p> <p>This current method of ridicule that we are seeing in the streets and on social media, belittling someone because they don’t understand a concept, because they would like to dialogue an idea or because they just don’t agree - This is not producing desired outcomes of a better life for humanity. It’s just dividing humanity and even harming some. Mostly ridicule there is little discourse and basically no progress.</p> <p>I’d like to share someone that I think is doing this dialogue thing right. Will Reusch is one of my favorite accounts on social media right now. Will is a high school teacher in Los Angeles, a father of three boys, a debate coach, a host of his podcast Cylinder radio, a seeker of truth and an ever increasing voice of productive discourse and idea enlightenment (for lack of better phrasing) on social media. Will is courageously trying to create space for productive dialogue around real issues. He has been ridiculed countless times and simply uses this negative energy to learn more. He offers up grace, curiosity and compassion. For his presence on this noisy and divisive platform, I am so grateful.</p> <p>In our conversation, we talk about his role as a teacher. Social justice concepts in universities. Debate versus conversation. Critical race theory. The human mind. The positive influence he currently sees from religious ritual. The Chinese Communist Party and their influence on Americans. The value of discussing ideas and allowing your own ideas to be challenged. We navigate through a lot.</p> <p>See link below for show notes:</p> <p><a href="http://onpursuing.com/podcast/2021/7/22/on-discourse">On Pursuing - Episode 10 - Will Reusch, On Discourse </a></p> <p>Resources & Links to Further Connect with Will</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/willreusch/">Will Reusch Instagram </a></p> <p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cylinder-radio/id1448662116">Cylinder Radio Podcast </a></p> <p>If you would like to connect with Ivey and continue the conversation, please feel free to connect on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ivey.g.baker/"> social media. </a></p>
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