The High Perfomance Life

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Jamie Gruber!

Jamie is an entrepreneur, multifamily investor, mastermind leader, and the host of the popular Tribe of Millionaires Podcast.

Several years ago, Jamie quit his high-paying corporate job to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams and has since become a passionate messenger for others seeking to make big pivots in life.

Whether through the podcast or his work with the Gobundance mastermind group, Jamie is on a mission to help as many people as possible escape unfulfilling jobs and careers to pursue lives filled with meaning, authenticity, and freedom.

Key Points

• Finding fulfillment beyond high income

• The struggle of leaving corporate for freedom

• Harnessing energy in right direction

• Finding freedom through bold choices• Leveraging relationships, not return

Best Quotes

02:21 - 02:28

• "Walking away from that was a big piece as well. You know, I got the job I dreamed of, I thought it was gonna fulfill me. I thought it was the thing that was missing in my life."

03:27 - 03:39

• "So when I made the decision to jump, which was in April of 2021, honestly it was, I, I didn't really have, I did not have a replacement for my income fully."

03:41 - 03:53

• "I had money saved and I had a thought and an ambition and a dream. And amazingly, it was extremely, it was an extremely calm and, and, and i, a non-emotional decision."

27:36 - 27:45

• "I could see this going. That was that thing I believed in when I left and I had some real estate to anchor me. That was that thing I believed in when I left and I had some real estate to anchor me."

For more about Jamie visit: https://www.gobundanceemerge.com/?

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Neha Sangwan!

Dr. Sangwan, CEO and founder of Intuitive Intelligence, is an internal medicine physician, international speaker and corporate communication expert.

Her private practice and corporate consulting focuses on empowering individuals, organizational leaders, and their teams with the tools for clear, effective communication.

She addresses the root cause of stress, miscommunication, and interpersonal conflict, often healing chronic conditions such as headaches, insomnia, anxiety, and depression.

She regularly consults with organizations such as the American Heart Association, American Express, Kaiser Permanente, and Google, and has shared her keynote presentation on the stages of TEDx.

Key Points

• The profound link between body and emotions

• Overcoming the trap of people-pleasing

• Understanding the people pleaser in you

• The power of saying "no" with confidence

• Building self-trust in personal & work life

• Embracing life's lessons for growth

Best Quotes

05:09 - 05:20

• "So what I will tell you is that the first time that I heard them, you know, after I was 30, I thought to myself, oh, there's never gonna be an end to climbing other people's mountains."

06:51 - 07:02

• "When I decided to figure out what I valued and what I stood for, I get to be the same me at work, at home with friends."

13:48 - 13:57

• "Self trust and the ability for us to know and trust in something higher."

35:05 - 35:15

• "Every interaction, experience, and relationship is meant to help us grow."

35:20 - 35:37

• "If we trust ourselves and we trust each other to do this sacred dance of our souls together, where we learn our life lessons together, we can evolve as one world family, serving as a catalyst to make this happen is the purpose of my life."

40:17 - 40:29

• "And that's my wish for people that, you know, society tells us that it's gonna be money and the name on your door and whether you have a corner office and what car you drive and how many likes you have on social media and all these things."

In this week's episode, I am joined by Darleen Santore, AKA Coach Dar!

Coach Dar is passionate about helping people break through adversity to achieve
greatness. Recently named Senior Fellow of PathNorth—an organization of world leaders
and CEOs of Fortune 100 companies—her powerful message continues to reach a global
audience.

Coach Dar blends a knowledge of psychology, life, experience, and her personal mission in life to inspire greatness in everyone she meets. The result? Individuals, corporate
executives, and professional athletes discover their own personal missions, individual gifts,
and set their sights on the goals that they thought impossible.

It is her unique style and approach during transformational seminars, high-impact speaking engagements, and exclusive one-on-one sessions that has helped countless people say NO to the status quo, raise the bar in their lives, and breakthrough adversity to reignite their fire.

Coach Dar was awarded the Most Inspiring Woman of 2017 by the WNBA, recognized
in the 2018 VoyagerPhoenix series titled Trailblazers: Rewriting The Narrative, and is
a founding member of WISH (Women in Service and Hope) for the Society of St.
Vincent de Paul in Phoenix.

Coach Dar is also a United States Ambassador for the Global Pay It Forward Day Initiative, driven by the belief that #RaisingTheBar includes acts of kindness that leave every person and every place we encounter better than when we found them.

Key Points

• Tools to recover fast from setbacks

• Family roots cultivate resilience

• Faith is the fuel for adversity

• Gratitude shapes a fulfilling life

• Depth creates enduring relationships

Best Quotes

04:14 - 04:19

• "So I suffered a stroke. I did have paralysis, but it messed up my vision, my perception, my speech."

05:10 - 05:24

• "But here's the difference. When you start to learn mental skills, which is the specialty that I teach now over the years, I train on this, I train how to get yourself mentally fit so when the hits come, you know how to deal with them."

08:21 - 08:41

• "Because it gives you hopes. You, you understand you're not doing this on your own strength anymore. There's a bigger purpose. And there are so many, what I call God winks, things that just remind you that there is absolutely something bigger that is overseeing our lives in this world."

19:13 - 19:25

• "So no matter what happens, someone goes down, you got someone that's gonna pick it right back up. You have depth in your world. And man, that just fits. If you want longevity in life, have community and have depth around you."

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Sue Varma!

Dr. Sue Varma, MD, PC, DFAPA, is a distinguished psychiatrist and cognitive behavioral therapist based in New York City.

With over two decades of private practice experience, Dr. Varma has made significant contributions to the field of mental health.

Dr. Varma holds the position of Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at New York University (NYU) Langone Health.

Her accomplishments have been recognized by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), where she was honored as a Distinguished Fellow.

Dr. Varma has garnered national acclaim as a sought-after medical commentator, appearing on major news programs and networks.

Her expertise has been instrumental in guiding the public through various mental health challenges, from trauma and resilience to stress management and relationship issues.

Dr. Varma can frequently be seen discussing breaking news on the morning shows including the Today Show, CBS Mornings and GMA, as well as prime time specials and news documentaries.

Dr. Varma is a captivating speaker, engaging diverse audiences with her messages of inspiration, compassion, and hope.

From C-suite executives to healthcare professionals, educators, and the general public, she imparts valuable knowledge on topics such as self-compassion, psychological safety, work-life balance, and women’s mental health.

Throughout her career, Dr. Varma has received numerous prestigious awards for her groundbreaking work in mental health education and advocacy, including the Sharecare Emmy and a Mayoral Proclamation.

Notably, she was recognized as one of the world’s top five leading health experts by Global Citizen for her contributions during the pandemic.

Dr. Varma’s integrative approach to mental health, encompassing the 4 Ms of mental health, empowers individuals to boost their mood, mastery, and sense of meaning in life.


Key Points

• Aligning life with true desires

• Growth as a measure of life

• Interdependence vs. Independence

• The power of purpose in life

• Relationships as a cornerstone of health

• Aligning your career with passion

• Practical optimism, not toxic positivity

• Parenthood with purposeful growth

Best Quotes
04:54 - 05:03

• "I want to give people tools and not everybody will see a therapist, whether it's for because of cost, because of availability, because of any number of barriers."

14:16 - 14:26

• " don't want to ever be driven by fame and likes and all these things that, that are soul crushing and make you empty and are endless."

19:37 - 19:45

• "I just thought of myself as never good at school, but I didn't realize I actually had something that was treatable or diagnosable that I could have if I'd gotten treatment for it."

29:11 - 29:24

• "Good for you, good for the person who, who, who knew from a young age, if they were like a musician, you know, or an artist, like a lot of times people will say I was good at it. And then also they had luckily a parent that had the time to invest."

40:53 - 40:58

• "Practical optimism teaches you that the glass is refillable and there's free refills."

For more about Dr. Sue Varma, visit here: https://www.doctorsuevarma.com/

In this week's episode I am joined by Eric Hinman!

At 26, Eric’s career dictated his life. He worked set hours, dressed the part, followed a
schedule dictated by others and he didn’t really exercise.

He traded his time for money, and cared deeply about the public perception of success.

But he was miserable...

Now at 43, Eric’s life dictates his career and he gets to live his best day ever, every day.

Eric is a hybrid athlete (5x Ironman and counting), an angel investor, serial entrepreneur,and brand builder, who specializes in scaling early-stage consumer and wellness brands.

Eric works to build, grow, and evolve businesses in the health + wellness space with brands including Ten Thousand, Slate, Ice Barrel, SISU, HVMN, The Normal Brand, Blokes, MASA Chips, Kane, Flux, GORUCK, Kreatures of Habit, and more. 

He has partnered with some of the biggest names and brands to help them launch, scale, and exit.


Key Points

• Life's imbalance can lead to fulfillment

• Ironman training teaches balance lessons

• Burnout and learning when to delegate

• Slowing down boosts productivity

• Crafting the perfect day for success

Best Quotes
04:16 - 04:25

• "I realized that like, I'm having fun. It's, it's fun. I'm not out of balance in a way where I'm like, my job sucks, my relationship suck, my life sucks."

13:14 - 13:25

• "I'm hitting the gas and then I hit the brakes and, you know, that's kind of how the months flow oftentimes for me too is I'm hitting the gas for several months and then I, I pump the brakes a bit."

17:47 - 17:56

• "My, I generally reserve my CrossFit session, which is the hardest training. I'll do that day for the morning and then afterwards I know my mind is gonna be on fire, I'm gonna be sharp, I'm gonna be energized."

32:15 - 32:24

• "The beautiful thing about the internet is it allows for compound interest much easier than, you know, a brick and mortar store in a town."

For more about Eric: https://erichinman.com/

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Lee Benson!

Lee Benson is the business scaling master who grew his first company, Able Aerospace from 3 to 500 employees with 15 consecutive years of 20 percent compounded average annual growth before his exit of 9-figures.

Now, he is on a mission to equip parents with a simple roadmap to help their kids understand finances and value, in his brand new book Value Creation Kid.

Lee is also the WSJ, Amazon and USA Today Bestselling Author of Your Most Important Number.

Key Points:

• Value creation in family talks

• Gravy Stack Method: A family blueprint

• The Importance of Healthy Struggles

• The powerful tug of intrinsic motivation

• Value creation's critical role in society

Best Quotes:

05:17 - 05:25

• "I always encourage parents to start with what would the ideal launched high school, graduating senior into adulthood look like?"

05:26 - 05:35

• "In the Gravy Stack book that we have here, a value creation kid, and the subtitle is really important, the healthy struggles that your children need to succeed."

05:41 - 05:50

• "You could, you could call it operationalizing value creation in the family to step by step, you know, walk them through becoming these amazing adults over time."

31:30 - 31:40

• "But wow, I really admire how close and loving your family is in the emotional energy when I come over to, for, you know, a barbecue in the backyard."

40:20 - 40:23

• "And the kids today are gonna be running the world that I age out in."

44:14 - 44:25

• "I believe that everybody does what's in their own best self-interest, whether it's for this life or the next, I think everybody does. So by definition everyone is selfish, but are you win-win selfish or are you win-lose?"

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Jud Brewer!

Jud Brewer, MD, Ph.D. (“Dr. Jud”) blends over 20 years of experience with mindfulness training and a career in scientific research. He is passionate about understanding how our brains work, and how to use that knowledge to help people make deep, permanent change in their lives — with the goal of reducing suffering in the world at large.

Dr. Jud is the director of research and innovation at Brown University’s Mindfulness Center, and the executive medical director of behavioral health at Sharecare, the digital health company helping people manage all their health in one place.

He has developed and tested novel mindfulness programs for habit change, including Unwinding Anxiety, Eat Right Now and Craving to Quit.

Based on the success of these programs, he co-founded MindSciences, Inc. to create app-based digital therapeutic versions of these programs for a wider audience, to put effective, evidence-based behavior change guidance in the hands of people struggling with unwanted behaviors and “everyday addictions.” Sharecare, Inc. acquired MindSciences in 2020.

His published work has been featured on 60 Minutes, TED, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Today Show, TIME, The Washington Post, Forbes, CNN, BBC, NPR, and more.

Current work - The Hunger Habit:
As Jud did for addiction and anxiety, he is now doing for hunger. In The Hunger Habit (on sale Jan 9, 2024), Jud examines how "hunger" went from a tenant of survival to a mechanism for pleasure, an outlet for pain, and a habit rather than a need.

Key Points

• Habits: Trigger, Behavior, Reward

• Mind as Habit Loop Map

• Anxiety & Worry as Habits

• Cravings: Awareness Kills Them

• Bigger, Better Offers to Habits

Best Quotes

17:47 - 18:02

• "When we can see very, very clearly that an old habit is not actually rewarding, we get something what’s called in our brain, we get a negative prediction error, meaning we, our brain expected it to be, you know, at some level of reward and it's not as good as expected."

19:13 - 19:22

• "You know, I, I was thinking, okay, they're probably gaining weight. 'cause most people, you know, they eat as a replacement for smoking, right? They provide a substitute behavior."

19:52 - 19:56

• "So this reward thing, and I was talking about, you know, something has a certain reward value."

24:19 - 24:26

• "So we create this unwaning anxiety app and we do a randomized controlled trial in people with generalized anxiety disorder."

46:15 - 46:25

• "If we look at those and we, you know, we have this craving to eat, we, we can fight that craving, right? That's that willpower depletion type of thing at best."

59:39 - 59:50

• "And I'll also say, let's, let's circle back to Ted. You know, the belief comes from experiencing these things ourself."

For more about Dr. Jud: https://drjud.com/

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Andrew Reiner!

Andrew  is the author of “Better Boys, Better Men: The New Masculinity That Creates Greater Courage and Emotional Resiliency”

He is also a professor at Towson University, where he offers the seminar “The Changing Face of Masculinity.”

He has written on masculinity and men’s issues for the New York Times, Italy’s La Repubblica, and The Washington Post Magazine.

His work has been featured on NPR and the Canadian Broadcasting Company, as well as in The Guardian, Men’s Health magazine, and Forbes.

He speaks about masculinity regularly at schools and conferences around the world.

Key Points

• Exploring masculinity and change

• The importance of fathers in growth

• Gender roles and partnership equality

• Embracing authentic emotional needs

• Legacy and raising resilient boys

Best Quotes

05:04 - 05:21

• "So for me, that represented an awareness, a growing awareness of so many different forms of this kind of masculinity that was being imposed on us, not just by the adults, but by each other as boys that I just grew to hate."

07:22 - 07:29

• "I decided at that moment, I didn't know why, but I was not gonna hide the tears. I was not gonna, not only was I not gonna hide them, but I wasn't gonna wipe them away."

11:15 - 11:24

• "And so one of the challenges with changing the terms when it comes to masculinity are how it's received by absolutely their partners and women."

32:28 - 32:48

• "That's exactly right. Exactly. And, and I think that this is the kind of conversation you and I are having right now around fatherhood is, is a, something a lot of men could sorely benefit from, is having these kinds of very real, you know, very honest conversations about, about, you know, what it means to be a father."

35:17 - 35:30

• "Who do you turn to when you really want to open up emotionally? Typically, you know, typically there'll be of maybe 15 students in the class, you know, one or two of them will have, you know, maybe a father who says, I don't really go to anybody."

51:02 - 51:14

• "Men also need to learn that it is not unmanly and, and you're not falling short as a man, if you have needs, deeper needs, that you are also working hard to get them met as well."

For more about Andrew visit: www.andrewreinerauthor.com

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Chris Ullman!

Chris Ullman is president of Ullman Communications, a strategic advisory firm.

Previously he served as Director of Global Communications at The Carlyle Group, led
communications at the White House Budget Office, ran the public affairs office at the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, and was spokesman for the U.S House Budget
Committee.

Chris is the Strategic Communications Expert in Residence at High Point University, a
Senior Advisor at Narrative Strategies, and a Trustee of The Fund for American Studies.

He earned his B.A. in political science from Binghamton University and is a four-time
international whistling champion and member of the Whistlers Hall of Fame.

Chris is the author of Find Your Whistle: Simple Gifts Touch Hearts and Change Lives. His
latest book is Four Billionaires and A Parking Attendant: Success Strategies of the
Wealthy, Powerful, and Just Plain Wise.

He and his wife Kristen have three children and live in Alexandria, VA.

Key Points

• Serendipity and lauding life's journey

• Choosing happiness and loving action

• Finding purpose to energize your days

• Gratitude's power in high-performers

• Purpose found in every moment.

• Success redefined beyond wealth.

Best Quotes

01:59 - 02:03

• "I think we have a duty to use those gifts to the, to the best that we can."

05:39 - 05:47

• "It's the journey, not the destination. Because while you, you have to have goals because that gives you purpose."
07:33 - 07:39

• "But when you give to the world, you have to give a little bit of yourself in a connection."

10:22 - 10:25

• "But why not give him the benefit of the doubt until he proves otherwise?"

32:50 - 32:56

• "You are now moving, and if you are moving, the odds are you're going to continue moving."

In this week’s episode I am joined by Mark Black!

Mark is the author of “Live Life from the Heart”.

Born with a life-threatening heart defect, Mark underwent two open-heart surgeries before age one. Twenty-two years later, after waiting on the transplant list for nearly a year, Mark was blessed to survive a perilous heart and double-lung transplant.

Three years later, Mark became the only man in history to run a marathon with someone else’s heart and lungs. Then he did it 3 more times.

Mark has travelled the globe as an author, speaker, and coach, sharing strategies and tactics for building resilience. His story has impacted more than 150,000 people at more than 700 organizations including ExxonMobil, AstraZeneca, and Mercedes-Benz.

Mark is married to his superhero wife Marise. They live on the east coast of Canada with their 3 healthy children, Emma, Mateo, and Caleb.

Key Points

• Born with a critical heart condition

• Parents’ unique approach to fostering resilience

• Transitioning from patient to motivator

• Achieving the "impossible": running post-transplant marathons

• Crafting the "Resilience Roadmap" for life’s challenges

Best Quotes

00:59 - 01:14

• "So when I was born, I turned blue. Within a few minutes, doctors go, uhoh, something's wrong. Start running some tests, figure out that there's this blockage in this valve, and tell my then 23-year-old first time parents..."

03:33 - 03:40

• "But, so I would like, despite all of the hard stuff, I was a competitive athlete until I was about 14 years old."

04:54 - 05:11

• " I think if there's the trade off of can we allow them to have small failures and setbacks and discomforts when the stakes are lower So that if and when, well really when, 'cause who escapes life without them, they face some bigger ones."

08:17 - 08:27

• "I got home at the end of that school year. I had been away for two or three months since the last time I had been home. And as soon as my mom saw me, she went, holy smokes. Like, what's going on? Something's wrong."

09:24 - 09:36

• "And I'd been in and out of heart failure a couple of times before, but never this severe. And I ended up, they ended up keeping me for almost a month while they stabilized me ransomware tests."

13:56 - 14:02

• "So the five year survival rate of a heart lung transplant is about 50%. So like, basically half the people make it five years."

29:56 - N/A

• "Nothing changes, nothing changes. So it's great to like write down your new Year's resolutions, but if you're the, you know, going to live January 2nd the same way you lived the last year, then probably nothing's gonna change, right?"

35:25 - 35:34

• "It proves to yourself, oh, I can do these things. And so when the next challenge comes, you can have that armor with you of like, oh, I've done stuff like this before."

For more about Mark: www.markblack.ca

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Justin Gary!

Justin Gary is an award winning designer, author, speaker, and entrepreneur.

He is CEO of Stone Blade Entertainment and lead designer of the hit Ascension brand.

He has studied creativity and applied the principles of design to create dozens of products over his 20 years in the industry.

He writes and teaches about design to schools, businesses, and conferences around the globe.

Key Points

• Universe whispers, then shouts

• Gaming passion pivots into career

• Creativity as a learned skill

• Body signals about life's misalignments

• Industry arbitrage for success

• Curiosity leads to unexpected paths

• Philosophy's impact on creativity

Best Quotes

• "And this is one of the most, one of the most powerful things you can find is like the, the universe will, will start whispering messages to you, and then it will start shouting at you."

02:05 - 02:11

• "I call it infectious enthusiasm. Like, I get super excited about something and then I can get other people excited about it."

03:51 - 03:59

• "I was, I was kept in my debate team and I went to, I actually went to law school and I gave up my gaming career, even though I had already been making a living playing games."

04:12 - 04:19

• "I remember very specifically just, I'm at NYU law, I'm trudging through the snow in the morning. I'm just cold. I'm miserable."

05:29 - N/A
• "Yeah, it's, it's so interesting because our body actually will start to give us signals before the rest of us ever ever even know what's happening."

11:15 - 11:30

• "There's this myth that the creative people have this secret sauce and that there are these, you know, they'll, the lone genius that goes off into like some mountain top somewhere, and then it comes back that they, you know, fully formed idea that thou is a brilliant thing, right? That is the most corrosive myth in our society right now."

20:49 - 20:52

For more about Justin: www.justingary.com

In this week’s episode I am joined by Traver Boehm!

Traver is the Founder of UNcivilized Men’s Movement, the fastest growing men’s
movement in the world. 

He is the author of Today I Rise, and Man UNcivilized as well as a two-time TEDx speaker, men’s coach and podcaster.

Drawing upon an eclectic background ranging from professional bodyguard and Mixed Martial Arts to a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and meditation, Traver counsels men, women, and couples on how to better understand men’s mental health and relationship difficulties.

With a passion for people and a unique lens through which to view the human experience,
Traver is a highly sought after teacher in the fields of consciousness, relationship, and
personal development.

Key Points

• Modern masculinity's complex challenges

• The vital impact of elder male influences

• Education system's mismatch with boys' needs

• Importance of men expressing vulnerability

• Building boys into men with purpose & empathy

• Societal expectations of men

• Emotional intelligence for men 

Best Quotes

02:29 - 02:37

• "We are, we are at so many odd junctures, we are at the, the call for men, right?"

03:17 - 03:23

• "So we're in this real con, we're we're confused about what to do with men in Western society."

03:35 - 03:42

• " You don't just become a man because you turn 18, right?"
11:01 - 11:08

• "And the thing from the top of the mountain, we're gonna give you a new name. We're gonna teach you what it means to be a man."
14:46 - 14:54

• "I don't think, and I never have thought that masculinity needed to be discarded. I think it needed a bit of an upgrade."
36:10 - 36:22

• "I'm satisfied at the end of a hard day. I'm satisfied when I write something and I get emails back saying, thank you, that changed my life. I'm satisfied at the end of a fucking hard workout."

50:09 - 50:21

• "A strong mother will raise a strong human can raise an empathetic human, can raise a good man, but it actually does take a man to teach a young boy what the job will be."

 
For more about Traver visit: www.manuncivilised.com/about

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Dean Hall!

Dean Hall is a seasoned veteran in the coaching field, with over 30 years and 50,000 hours of face-to-face experience.

A two-time cancer survivor, world record-setting extreme endurance athlete, and no stranger to personal hardship, Dean has the life experience to stand behind his techniques and advice.

Dean firmly believes that reconnecting ourselves to nature has the power to change our lives for the better.

He discovered this first-hand when, while swimming the entire length of the Willamette River, nature healed his leukemia and he was surprised to find he was in a state of radical remission.

Now, his mission in life is to lead and inspire others to discover the healing powers of nature for themselves.

Key Points

• Conquering cancer with love

• Power of nature in healing

• Finding passion and purpose

• Resilience infused with love

• Living each day with gratitude

Best Quotes

04:29 - 04:41

• "And I found that as he did that, if you have a passionate purpose, and it doesn't have to make sense to anybody else, you just have to really be passionate about it yourself."

06:14 - 06:23

• "And I believe when you fight anything, it creates cortisol. And cortisol and adrenaline rushes."

07:21 - 07:34

• "So I just lost everything. But even then, I found there were a lot of things, if I concentrated on what I could love about my life, there were things every day that I could love."
08:00 - 08:23

• " this is how I still try to live, loving everything as the big purpose and the motivation, having a mission or a purpose that's bigger than myself and something that it doesn't have to make sense to anybody else, but gets me excited."

15:03 - 15:09

• "Today I'm fine. So I always concentrate on what I call micro moments."

15:10 - 15:13

• "Micro moments, moments. Right. Now, I get to be here with you."

15:37 - 15:47

• "And most of us are, and the problem with this modern digital age is we are just so stuck to our digital devices."

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Eddie Penney!

Eddie us the founder & CEO of Contingent Group, a former SEAL team 6 operator, motivational speaker and author.

Eddie spent twenty years in the US military as a Marine infantryman and Navy SEAL, completing seven combat deployments during the Global War on Terrorism, five of which were with the US Navy's most elite unit. 

Eddie is a motivational speaker, mentor, and founder of the UNAFRAID brand. He lives in the Dallas area with his wife and their five children.

Key Points

• Navy SEAL confronts personal struggles

• Mindset shift through faith and fatherhood

• Combating life’s ‘wars’ both internal & external

• Embracing the imperfect journey of growth
• The power of faith in personal transformation

• Discussing fears and societal pressures

• Eddie's mission with the Unafraid brand

Best Quotes

06:29 - 06:34

• "I found the Lord, found Christ. And that has just taken me on a whole new journey."

06:36 - 06:41

• "If you can heal me from certain bondages and addictions, what else can you do?"

08:08 - 08:11

• "There's peace on the other side of the war. There's, there's peace."

10:37 - 10:42

• "The only person that's dealing with that and feeling those things is myself and the Lord who knows all."

17:38 - 17:45

• "We all have things that we need to be improving on. And it's a and that is the, that is where the joy is, is in that journey."
28:41 - 28:52

• "It doesn't matter what happens around you, what someone says, what they post about you, what they, you know, gossip about you. It doesn't matter as long as you're good here, it doesn't matter what goes around here."

For more about Eddie visit: www.eddiepenney.com

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Jason Goldberg.

Jason Goldberg is a Global Keynote Speaker on Future-Proof Leadership and is a Mental Performance and Leadership Coach for Celebrities, Change Makers and CEOs. 

He is also the host of The Jason Goldberg is Ruining Podcasting Podcast, author of the #1 International Best-Seller on Self-Leadership entitled “Prison Break” and creator of the Playful Prosperity AND Competition-Proof Business Immersion programs.

Jason has been a featured expert on media outlets including ABC, CBS, and FOX as well as teaching on the MindValley and SoulPancake platforms.

He has also founded multiple start-ups including one in partnership with NASA and the space shuttle program.

Key Points

• Discovering a personal mission that brings joy

• The impact of joy on humanity's wellbeing

• Embracing imperfection for life optimization

• Jason's journey from weight struggles to wisdom

• Elements of self-leadership with diverse identities

Best Quotes

05:14 - 05:23

• "It occurred to me in that moment that people who feel seen, who feel heard, who feel joyful, it doesn't occur to them to inflict harm on other people."

10:13 - 10:21

• "So from a very young age, I realized, oh, humor and empathy without having the the words for it are what allow me to feel like I have some value and allow me to feel like I have some connection."

11:19 - 11:26

• "So this whole transformation thing has been great, but really it's about going back to first order principles. Who am I really at my core?"

12:45 - 12:51

• "It's like an okay, it's one you can't overdose on and it doesn't have any long lasting impact negatively on your system."


For more about Jason visit: www.jasongoldberg.com 

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Kute Blackson.

Kute Blackson offers a fresh, bold look at spiritual awareness for a whole new generation. 

Born in Ghana, West Africa, Kute’s multicultural upbringing as the child of a Japanese mother and a Ghanaian father has spanned four different continents. His unique lineage lay the foundation for his approach to breaking down barriers and unlocking an individual’s true gifts and greatness.

Though Kute was raised all over the world, he had always dreamed of life in America. As if by kismet, he won a green card just after finishing school in London. He came to America alone just months later, with no connections or prospects. 

When Kute arrived in Los Angeles, all he had to his name were two suitcases and the dream of seeking out the spiritual and self-help icons who had inspired him when he was a boy.

Kute quickly learned that the “outside-in” approach favored by so many in the personal development space had to become an inside-out approach. So he decided to create his own method—a process that liberates the individual and the true self at the core and then pushes those gifts outward into the universe. This helps the individual get in touch with who they really are. It is a process of breaking free—so that the individual can live, give, and share the truest expression of their self. This is what Kute calls “Liberated Living.”

Key Points

• Surrender's deeper meaning unveiled
• Kute's internal debate against his father’s path

• Encounters that reshape life's journey

• The profound impact of death's reality
• Embracing surrender as the path to freedom
• Learning to listen to life's deeper calling

Best Quotes

07:51 - 07:59

• "At 18, that's when I would say the foundation of my life was set, because I felt my soul calling me to go to America."

08:34 - 08:41

• "I think sometimes what your soul guides you to do doesn't always make sense to your mind."

15:06 - 15:15

• "It has a awakening effect on one's consciousness, a healing effect in one's nervous system. And so I heard about the Camino 900 kilometers."

15:30 - 15:38

• "All of a sudden I see this guy, and this is how faith works. This is how when you are following your soul, the universe supports you."

23:55 - 24:11

• "You might not think you're making a difference, but you are. And I had a conversation with a guy in the Camino that he doesn't know. He's still impacting my life 20 years later."

31:43 - 31:52

• "The truth is, we're all going to die. You will die. You are gonna die. None of us know when that moment will happen."

For more about Kute visit: www.kuteblackson.com
For more about his book “The Magic of Surrender” visit: https://kuteblackson.com/get-book/

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Richard Shotton!

Richard started his career as a media planner 18 years ago, working on accounts such as Coke, Lexus, and compare the market, before specializing in applying behavioral science to business problems.

His bestselling book The Choice Factory, is a masterclass in how to apply his findings from behavioral science to advertising.

Richard has just launched a brand new training course, Furmint, showing how companies big and small can apply behavioral science to marketing campaigns to solve their problems and increase effectiveness.  

He is the founder of Astroten, a consultancy that applies behavioral science to marketing.

Key Points

• Transform flaws into marketing wins

• Influence through authentic imperfections

• Behavioral science in real-world scenarios

• The unexpected power of negative reviews

• Missteps of misunderstanding your market

Best Quotes

05:04 

• "But he talks about a series of studies by two American psychologists called Latané and Darley. And they came up with this idea called the Bystander Effect

07:32 - 07:41

• "by making it something so important for a smaller number of people, it really did impact a greater number, a greater number for the entire initiative."

15:35 - 15:54

• "The, the, the other bit that's really interesting if people are thinking about the advertising and marketing angle is the, the final benefit of the pratfall effect is if you are very clever about this, if you pick the right flaw, on many occasions, flaws have mirror strengths."

16:10 - 16:18

• "Think about what's your core strength, and then is there a weakness that you could admit that might emphasize that core strength?"

16:28 - 16:39

• "I would sometimes compare to their competitors. I would say sometimes don't try and hide that away. Emphasizing you're a bit more expensive, firstly shows immense honesty and therefore people believe everything else you say."

20:29 - 20:40

• "People are skeptical about empty claims. The great thing about admitting a flaw is it's not just a claim, it is a tangible demonstration of honesty."


For more about Richard visit: www.richardshotton.com

In this week’s episode I am joined by Greg Scheinman!

Greg’s philosophy toward work and life is simple: surround yourself with people you love and trust and ideas you care about. Bring passion, authenticity, humility, and transparency to everything you do.

Greg Scheinman has experienced the highest highs— two seven-figure exits from companies he founded or helped build, success as a high-level executive— and the lowest lows— the loss of his father, panic attacks, depression, and alcoholism.

Through it all, he’s developed a method for maximizing your life to fulfil your potential and start living during a time when too many believe they’re “past their prime.”

Now, he’s living his message every day as the Founder & Face of Midlife Male, the premier digital media platform for Middle Aged Men and the brands that want to reach them.

Greg is also a former partner at Insgroup, acquired by BRP (NASDAQ) and the founder and former CEO of Team Baby Entertainment, acquired by Michael Eisner of Disney. He was also the founder and CEO of ROW Studios, producer of two successful feature films, and advisor to multiple CPG brands.

At 50 years old, Greg is in the best condition of his life. He is a 2x winner of The D10 Decathlon, took 3rd place at HYROX Nationals, and participates in Adventure Challenges including 29029 Eversting, DekaFit and Spartan. Greg is also an ISSA certified trainer and CrossFit L1 trainer.

Key Points

• Create a total life portfolio that reflects your individuality and makes you feel your best.

• Find what works for you in terms of personal passions and professional expertise.

• Recognize the importance of seeking help and surround yourself with professionals who can guide and support you.

• Goals without systems are empty; implement systems to achieve your goals.

• Personal and professional aspects of life are interconnected.

• Taking care of oneself is selfless and allows for better interaction with others.

Best Quotes

08:54 - 08:57

• "What do we want our cumulative GPA to look like in life?"

10:38 - 10:43

• "This is about figuring out what works best for you and then getting after it."

12:23 - 12:28

• "I think it's about confidence and I think it's about pride and I think it's about security" 13:55 - 14:01

• "There are no shortcuts and no excuses to, to get there. You actually have to put the work in"

14:28 - 14:35

• "Just the simple act of opening your brain to opportunity wherever you go"

17:07 - 17:11

• "Nike doesn't say, just try it. They say just do it" (transcript)

42:06 - 42:14

• "You get to choose very carefully who you follow, what you consume, and then make sure that out of what you're consuming, you're always producing more than you're consuming."

01:01:49 - 01:01:52

• "At the heart of this, there's no one way to be successful."

01:02:13 - 01:02:20

• "We have this opportunity right now to live longer and better and healthier and wealthier and stronger well beyond middle age."

For more about Greg visit:  www.gregscheinman.com  & www.midlifemale.com

For more about his top-rated podcast: Midlife Male

In this week's episode, I am joined by Alana Stott!

Alana is a multi-faceted entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist who has founded and developed Wolfraven Omnimedia as a vehicle to help tell amazing and inspirational stories, including her own, while fiercely advocating for causes aimed at making the world a better place.

Her storied international philanthropic work has included tireless efforts on behalf of dozens of charitable organizations. She has devoted thousands of hours of her time to numerous non-profits as an advisor and fundraiser, raising millions of dollars for causes such as mental health and the fight against human trafficking. 

Stott has spent more than 25 years developing and overseeing the growth of a variety of businesses of varying sizes from an array of industries. With a uniquely diverse and accomplished resume, (Stott’s achievements have ranged from dishwasher to traveling salesperson, debt collector, bodyguard, security specialist, hotel manager, bank manager, former Mrs. Scotland, CEO of an intelligence-based security firm, non-profit consultant, writer, and TV series producer), she is a firm believer that nothing is impossible or out of reach. 

Stott has written the game-changing business and philanthropy book, “How to Ask for Money;” her powerful memoir, “She Who Dares;” and a series of empowering children’s books – all to be published in 2023. She is also in the process of producing multiple television series and film projects, including a high-profile collaborative streaming series that turns “reality TV” on its head, a feature-length documentary about the triumph of the human spirit, and an international suspense thriller with a theme of female empowerment. 

She was awarded the title of Member of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) on The Kings Honour List 2023 for her work supporting vulnerable women and mental health awareness.

Key Points

• Pushing past limits and achieving extraordinary goals

• Highlighting the need to educate both boys and girls about respect, consent, and self-protection.

• Self-awareness and situational awareness allow for identifying opportunities to help others and prevent problems.

• Finding the positive spin in any situation is a superpower that brings awareness and growth.

• Prioritizing self-care and nourishment is crucial for maintaining balance and well-being.

• Taking breaks, organizing priorities, and involving family in your endeavors help manage multiple roles effectively.

• "Who to Help Today" is about finding ways to make a positive impact in people's lives every day.

Best Quotes

11:12 - 11:15

• "There's so many ways that people deal with trauma in their lives."

25:40 - 25:44

• "There's no real way. I, I'm exactly like that bit. And I believe that as well."

26:13 - 26:18

• "If you are not embarrassed at who you were, then you're not growing enough."

37:27 - 37:31

• "Giving is one of the most selfish things you'll ever feel in your life."

38:13 - 38:18

• "The habit of daily impact is something as simple as smiling at someone or starting a small conversation."

39:42 - 39:49

• "When you're aware of other people around you, there are opportunities to help and make a positive difference."

45:24 - 45:28

• "Through every challenge there's an opportunity and if you can see it, it's another level of awareness."