聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Will Sinclair's self-proclaimed 鈥減assion for people鈥� is going global, as his podcast series, 'The Real Truth About You' has already been downloaded and streamed by listeners in Canada, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Finland, Italy, the U.S. and the UK, within weeks of its inception.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚 have this passion for people to follow their passion-whether they're 80 or eight,鈥� says Sinclair. 鈥淭he purpose of the podcast is to help listeners be the best they can be. And the question isn't 'What are you going to be?' but 'Are you all you can be?'鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Kenosee Lake resident started the project partly in response to a crisis in his own life-a diagnosis of esophageal cancer-and the surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments that followed.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚 started the podcast as part of my recovery,鈥� says a cancer-free Sinclair. 鈥淚t was theraputic for me. It was one year ago-on July 12-when I had my surgery.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� I could do the podcast with just an iPhone or an iPad and it really worked with how I was feeling physically during my treatments and recovery.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚 started the podcast partly to get over a fear of (public) speaking-but I also really wanted to do it, in spite of that fear. One thing I did was to take an online course with (broadcaster) Larry King,鈥� adds Sinclair. 鈥淗e said the most important thing in any conversation or interview is honesty. That is, to be yourself.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淎nother thing to remember when you're talking to people is to bring them into the moment,鈥� he adds. 鈥淚 don't always know what my guests are going to say, but I try to treat our conversations like one you'd have at a backyard barbecue.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚 can only be myself and the only way to face my fear of interviewing people was to do it.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 To date, Sinclair's guests have included local experts- including Kenosee area resident Dr. John McMillan, who spoke about suicide awareness and prevention, Shelley Boyes of Carlyle's Second Chance Thrift Store-who founded Choose Life Ministry in response to the tragic death of her teenage daughter, and Jackie Doty, who discusses her personal and professional journey on her way to becoming an executive director of Beauticontrol, an international beauty and skin care company.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Sinclair has also shared the show's microphone with his wife, Edrina, who is director of the Kenosee Boys and Girls Camp-and who has also has co-written a weekly newspaper column with her husband on the subject of relationships.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淪he reminds me to keep my feet in the dirt and my head in the clouds,鈥� laughs Sinclair. 鈥淪o far, my interview with her has been the most downloaded. She's very insightful and inspiring and she really hits the nail on the head.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Sinclair says the primary purpose of his podcast is to help people and he adds that the process of self-discovery and healing is a journey he shares with his listeners.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚've been on my own journey of discovery and finding out who I really am during the last few years,鈥� he says. 鈥淚n my case, I had a lot of anger in my life, because of abuse I'd undergone as a child. I played a lot of mind games with my wife. It was how I dealt with life.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚 got help. But before you seek help, you have to become aware that you need it,鈥� adds Sinclair. 鈥淒uring counselling, I discovered my anger wasn't me, but it was a response to my experiences. The next part of my journey was to uncover me.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淪ometimes we carry this baggage with us, but we don't know how to get rid of it.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚'm hoping that this podcast inspires people to be the best they can be-whether that's discovering who they are under the layers of junk they've accumulated in an attempt to cope with negative experiences or whether they're just thinking of what's next in life for them.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Topics 'The Real Truth About You' has covered also include: getting unstuck, surrounding yourself with good people, building on your strengths instead of your weaknesses, stopping procrastination, the power of forgiveness, blasting through fear, and more.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲hen you become who you really are, you become more positive and that attracts more positive people and experiences to you,鈥� says Sinclair. 鈥淚t's a journey, though, so the first thing I'd say is: 'Don't beat yourself up.'鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淎nd when you fail, don't give up,鈥� he adds. 鈥淔ailure actually makes you more powerful. If you don't give up, it can make you stronger, so just start!鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲hen I was in the hospital, there were times when I didn't know if I would live or die. It was just God and I. And although I'm a Christian, this podcast is for everyone-no matter who or what you believe in or whether you don't believe in anything.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚 really feel like I have a message to share and having listeners from around the world is both weird and humbling,鈥� smiles Sinclair.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲ith the internet, your voice can be heard all over the world and that lone microphone has the potential to be powerful.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚 want my voice to be a positive one.鈥�
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