The Pain Behind the Purpose with Pjero Mardesic

Dr. Mike Van Thielen is a biohacking expert and the Medical Director at ClariGenZ Health, an innovative medical company with a new pill providing all the benefits of Adderall without any of the harmful side effects. He is also a treating physician for Boston Neuro Pain and Psych Centers, helping tens of thousands of patients with chronic pain and mental health conditions.

As an entrepreneur with a proven track record of establishing and developing successful business operations, Dr. Mike owned several anti-aging clinics in central and northeast Florida. He also spent time as the CEO of an innovative stem cell clinic, treating top athletes, including NFL players and heavyweight boxing champions.

Dr. Mike loves to give back to the community and has managed to start funding treatment for paralyzed veterans in urgent need of stem cell therapy. He also helps veterans pro-bono with their health challenges. Dr. Mike is also a best-selling author and a TEDx speaker.

Here, Dr. Mike shares insight into the aha moments that continue to lead him down his entrepreneurial journey. He also shares how his research into mental health and purpose fueled him to write his latest book. We discuss how influential mindset and belief systems are on physical health, dopamine’s role in moving towards our goals, how toxins affect the body, and more.

 

What’s Inside:

• The importance of a purpose-driven life and its impacts on mental health
• How dopamine plays into accomplishing our goals
• How toxins and inflammation affect the body
   

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Dr. Mike on LinkedIn

Dr. Mike on Instagram

Dr. Mike’s Website

Fred Cary is an internationally known entrepreneur and business thought leader with over three decades of leadership experience and transformational strategies that have resulted in billions of dollars in corporate value. His success stories cross boundaries. He has built high-growth businesses in finance, software, mobile technologies, data, retail, consumer products, strategic services, and e-commerce. 

As the CEO of IdeaPros, Fred has helped hundreds of brilliant entrepreneurs find their purpose and create their legacy. He produces a weekly show for entrepreneurs that has been viewed by over 4 million people, and his advice as a thought leader and business expert is widely sought after by both startup entrepreneurs and much larger companies.

Fred knows all about how to make money. We start our conversation with a discussion around the pain point in his journey that led him to start giving back. Statistically, most entrepreneurs are what Fred calls “outsiders”, meaning they’re not from an Ivy League school with top notch connections. Fred’s mission is to turn those outsiders into insiders. We talk about some of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make, the importance of building a legacy, and why you shouldn’t be afraid of failure. We also discuss the impact entrepreneurship has on your mental health and offer advice for those considering the entrepreneurial journey. 

What’s Inside:

• How Fred turns “outsider” entrepreneurs into insiders
• Common entrepreneurship mistakes and misconceptions
• Advice for those considering the entrepreneurial journey.
  
  
   

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https://fredcary.com/

https://www.ideapros.com/

Fred on Instagram

Dr. Ardeshir Mehran, psychologist, bestselling author, and behavioral researcher, has unveiled a groundbreaking approach in his Amazon new-release bestseller, "You Are Not Depressed. You Are Un-Finished." He has a captivating perspective that challenges the traditional view of mental illness.

In his revolutionary work, Dr. Mehran introduces "The Bill of Emotional Rights," a manifesto for lifelong motivation and fulfillment. By exploring the untapped territory of our unfulfilled emotions and unfinished life paths, he offers a transformative path to conquer depression and anxiety.

Dr. Mehran's compelling insights have attracted the attention of executives, high-achievers, entrepreneurs, and founders seeking a fresh perspective on mental well-being. With a doctorate and master's from Columbia University, Ardeshir brings a wealth of expertise to the table.

Here, Dr. Mehran shares what inspired him to paint outside the lines when it comes to psychology. He became fascinated with depression from an early age and became curious about it within himself and his own family. We also discuss Dr. Mehran’s work with schizophrenic patients, how he developed the Bill of Emotional Rights, and what keeps him up at night.

What’s Inside:

• How Dr. Mehran shaped his unique views on depression and mental illness
• The true causes of emotional suffering and how we can heal

Information about Dr. Mehran’s upcoming virtual workshop

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Book: You Are Not Depressed. You Are Un-Finished

https://www.ardeshirmehran.com/

Dr. Mehran on Instagram

Dr. Mehran on LinkedIn

What’s Inside:

• How Sandy makes magic with her high-profile clients
• The connection between mental and physical health
• Why Sandy wrote her children’s book, I Am Who I Am
  
  
   

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sandyinfocus.com
Sandy’s TEDx Talk
Prince Stash on TikTok

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Sandy Grigsby is a self-image coach, personal brand consultant, and personal branding photographer. Here, we talk about the power of Sandy’s photography and brand work and how she helps her clients truly see themselves. We also discuss overcoming people-pleasing, the connection between mental and physical health, and why Sandy wrote her children’s book, I Am Who I Am.

Speaker, podcast host, and money mindset coach Jordan Pendleton helps passionate entrepreneurs live their purpose and profit so they can make an impact on the world. Jordan founded her company, Mind Body Wallet, in late 2016 after leaving a successful career as a financial advisor. From the outside, it looked like Jordan had it all, but behind closed doors, she was fighting a battle with anxiety and health issues and going into debt. Today, she’s on a mission to help entrepreneurs transform the way they view and use money so they can experience real financial freedom while being their authentic selves.

Jordan and I discuss how following society’s norms can hold us back from going deeper into our own fulfillment and gratification in life. She helps others come back to themselves and what they’re here to do, breaking the pattern of getting caught up in what we feel like we should do. Jordan shares the story of her own evolution from high achiever to rebel and how she found her way to entrepreneurship. Jordan and I also discuss how repressing our true selves leads to burnout, hitting rock bottom and getting to the root issues, and how our shame keeps us stuck. 

What’s Inside:

• Jordan’s personal story of overcoming burnout and choosing to live authentically.
• How following society’s norms can hold us back from discovering who we are.
• How our shame and addictions keep us stuck.
  
  
   

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Jordan on Instagram

Jordan on LinkedIn

JordanPendleton.com

Pjero Mardesic is an Australian executive coach, speaker, therapist, facilitator, and poet. He’s also the author of Conquer the Uncomfortable and Unleash Your Potential, as well as the host of The Boy Behind the Man Podcast. Pjero and I discuss his former addiction to instant gratification and pornography and how it helped him create his program, Addicted to Grow. We also talk about the effects adult content has on men and women, addiction and the brain, and how to overcome our challenges in life and business.

What’s Inside:

• Why people’s lack of belief in themselves bothers Pjero the most.
• How Pjero’s experience with addiction shaped his life and business.
• The impacts of adult content on men and women.
   

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PjeroMardesic.com.au
The Boy Behind the Man Podcast
Pjero on LinkedIn
Pjero on Instagram
Pjero on Twitter
Pjero on TikTok
Pjero on YouTube
 

What’s Inside:

• How Mita’s childhood shaped who she is today.
• How a lack of inclusion impacts mental health.
• Myths about DEI.
   

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Mita's Book – Reimagine Inclusion: Debunking 13 Myths to Transform Your Workplace
 

Short Description:

Mita Mallick is an inclusion champion, crafting brands with purpose. She’s also the author of a new book called Reimagine Inclusion, which debunks 13 myths about DEI and implements effective strategies for transformative inclusivity. Mita shares insights into how exclusion impacts mental health, challenges faced by mothers and women of color in the workplace, why diversity and inclusion start at home, and much more.

Sanyika “the Firestarter” Street helps men build profitable service-based businesses. He’s also a keynote speaker and the host of Going All-In, A Podcast for Men. While he was trying to find his voice, Sanyika decided to stop speaking and start listening, and that’s when everything changed. The most powerful thing he began to hear was what was going on beneath the surface, especially the narratives and stories men tell themselves. Many people were trying to build successful businesses on the surface level, but under the surface, there was a great deal of what Sanyika refers to as the three “Uns”: feeling unlovable, unworthy, and misunderstood.

Sanyika and I talk about standing firmly in the role God calls them into and what men can do to stop sending that call to voicemail. Because of the culture we live in, many of us would rather be informed than transformed. We discuss how our childhood experiences impact us, and Sanyika shares his own stories about navigating core wounds. Our conversation also includes how women can get closer to the men in their lives through vulnerability, parenting your parents, being a chain breaker, and how we can grow through discomfort.
 

What’s Inside:

• Why men need to stop sending God’s call to voicemail.
• How to navigate core wounds and transmute the energy.
• How to grow through discomfort.
   

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The All In Method Website

Shaahin Cheyene is the CEO and chairman of a brain nutrition startup called Accelerated Intelligence. He’s also the president and founder of Podcast Cola, an award-winning entrepreneur, writer, filmmaker, and public speaker. We kick off our discussion with why Shaahin loves Bob Marley and how music brings people from all walks of life together. We also talk about Shaahin’s journey as a serial entrepreneur, which began at a very young age. He shares insights into how hunger was a main driver of his success and why he believes that kind of hunger can’t be taught. 

Shaahin talks about why failure isn’t a bad thing and shares lessons he learned through practicing jiu jitsu. As an entrepreneur, you can’t always go for the win right away. Sometimes just going from a bad position to a slightly less-bad position is still great progress. Shaahin shares how he helps people create Amazon businesses and the differences between those who succeed and those who don’t. We talk about Shaahin’s book Billion, his struggles with impostor syndrome, and how he built his Herbal Ecstasy empire. Shaahin also talks about his non-negotiables in his routines, the people he meets, and how he deals with relationships.

To get access to Shaahin’s course for free, send him an email with the subject line, “Listen Then Speak.”
 

What’s Inside:

• Why hunger was the main driver of Shaahin’s success as an entrepreneur.
• Lessons Shaahin learned from jiu jitsu.
• Shaahin’s non-negotiables when it comes to routines, experiences, and relationships.
   

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FBA Seller Course

Shaahin@PodcastCola.com

Shaahin’s Book – Billion: How I Became King Of The Thrill Pill Cult

Podcast Cola

In this follow up conversation with author and empowerment strategist JJ Flizanes, we continue our dialogue around living out our purpose and owning our power. JJ and I start by discussing a quote from author Marianne Williamson that she included in her book. The quote speaks to our deepest fears of being powerful beyond measure. Playing small puts ourselves and others at a disadvantage because when we shine, we give permission for others to do so as well. Being who you are is exactly who you need to be, and JJ touches on how this authenticity is essential for leadership.  

Sometimes trauma impacts a person’s ability to live out their purpose. JJ and I discuss her perspectives on grieving, victim mentality, and lessons learned through life experiences. JJ believes those who have been impacted by hardships and trauma can use the wisdom they have gained to help others. She also touches on the power of forgiveness and keeping your heart open. JJ and I also talk about trying on different belief systems, the transformational power of changing your perspective, and how coaches and managers can “be on purpose.”
 

What’s Inside:

• JJ’s views on forgiveness and how we choose our life lessons.
• How changing your perspective can transform your life.
• Tips for coaches and professionals on how to “be on purpose”.

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