BRAIN CHANGE
Cultivation podcast
3 IMPORTANT Takeaways Change is scary to our brains, so they sabotage it by defaulting to fear. Change is also craved by our brains to learn and grow. Change requires taking control of your mind instead of letting your mind control you. This final episode of Season 7 of the Cultivation Podcast wraps up our season of change by giving you the important topic of navigating change in our minds. There’s a lot happening upstairs as we go through change. Change begins inside of us with visualizing it before it manifests externally. Our brains HATE the unknown and...
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Ingredients of a change w/ David Specht
Cultivation podcast
3 IMPORTANT Takeaways Change is messy, so be mindful of that before and after the change. Change is a process that requires an open heart and mind. Change requires courage that is contagious to others. The Cultivation Podcast is exploring a season of change with the return of a special guest, my great friend David Specht. His own season of change has gone hand in hand with my own. David was born and raised in Louisiana and after moving away to serve in the U.S. Air Force, he had lived in roughly the same place for 30 years. Within nine months, David and his family felt...
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EMOTIONS OF CHANGE
Cultivation podcast
3 IMPORTANT Takeaways Change mirrors the seven stages of grief. Change is only sudden to the person not making it. Change has a lot of hope but also a lot of sadness. The Cultivation Podcast season 7 is all about exploring change and this episode is dedicated to the process of change. Change isn’t sudden. If you’re thinking of making a change, you’ve been going through the process — you’ve probably struggled with it, fantasized about it, or practiced it. And, you have probably realized that change mirrors the seven stages of grief. As you step into...
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The Effects of Change w/ Ryan Thogmartin
Cultivation podcast
3 IMPORTANT Takeaways Change causes a ripple effect. Change causes doubt that requires a review of your reason for changing. Change is surprising and the results aren’t always clear. The Cultivation Podcast’s season of change continues with my special guest, Ryan Thogmartin. Ryan is not only my friend, but he is also an expert in navigating change. Ryan’s season of change has lasted three years. He moved from Ohio to Utah to Arizona in 2.5 years with a wife who had lived in the same place her entire life and two daughters in tow who only knew the same house and...
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Isolation of Change w/ Kylie Hammel
Cultivation podcast
3 IMPORTANT Takeaways Change can be lonely, but you can use that time to work on yourself. Change can prove a lot about you to yourself. Change brings anxiety at first but a lot of freedom afterwards. We’re continuing Season 7 of the Cultivation Podcast, the season of change, and are joined by a special guest…My daughter! Kylie Hammel joins us to talk about her own change. Kylie will discuss the isolation of COVID, no community, and no comfort of going back to her old community, and how that forced her to embrace that time alone and work on herself, set goals and...
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My Changes
Cultivation podcast
3 IMPORTANT Takeaways Change is emotional. Change is a process. Change comes with surprises. Today we continue Season 7 of the Cultivation Podcast, talking about my own story with the hopes that you can relate. I took a hiatus because my family and I navigated some major changes in our lives — we made the massive decision about one year ago to change careers after a decade in the ministry and move from California to Arizona, while my oldest daughter entered college and my youngest entered high school. I had to go through that process to embrace that...
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SEASON OF CHANGE
Cultivation podcast
3 IMPORTANT Takeaways Change is universal. We can’t deny or eliminate change. We can guide and steer change. I’m back! Welcome to Season 7 of the Cultivation Podcast, which is all about the journey of change in your life. Change is a universal human experience. That got drive home to me when I spent hours upon hours talking with my grandmother about all the changes she had seen in her life. While your lifetime may not see the switch from gas lamp street lights to electrical lighting or switchboard telephones to automated digital calls, there has...
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Caring together W/ Jami Hammel
Cultivation podcast
We’re closing out season 6 of the Cultivation Podcast with a very special guest...My wife, Jami Hammel! She joins me for the second time on the podcast for an unscripted discussion as we wrap up the theme of self-care. We talk about what self-care looks like, overcoming parental guilt, navigating the seasons of life, the need for a date night, supporting each other’s hobbies, and sharing success. See some of our discussion below and be sure to listen so you hear the full, in-depth discussion: Tom: What is self care to you? Jami: Self-care is a lot of different...
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Physical Care
Cultivation podcast
Season 6 of the Cultivation Podcast continues its journey discussing the necessity and value of self-care. This week’s episode is about the value of taking care of ourselves to we can stay active. We have to build in healthy motion in our lives to improve ourselves physically. I don’t mean getting a Hollywood superhero physique, but one of the worst things we can do to ourselves is to stay stagnant. I don’t love the gym, but I love having the energy, strength and endurance to show up in my loved ones’ lives and be the best version of myself. So, what are some...
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Workplace Care
Cultivation podcast
This week’s Cultivation Podcast continues the journey of self-care by exploring how you can take care of yourself professionally so you can perform your job at the highest level possible. You can’t improve as an employee if you’re worn out, burnt out, or bored. Showing up as the best employee possible is not just about serving your company, it’s about being your best self to leave an impact on other people. Here are some ways to take care of yourself in the workplace so you can achieve your potential: Engage with Supervisor — Meet with your supervisor to...
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- Have a voice in your life who can identify your growth.
- Measure your growth by setting a baseline and being specific about effort.
- Celebrate your progress to train your mind for motivation.
Season 5 of the Cultivation Podcast is all about words to live by and this episode’s word is “Growth”. Tom explains his passion for growth and why we need to be growing in our lives.
Growth is defined as progressive development; an increase or expansion. Ask yourself how are you growing your mind, soul, skills, purpose, or possibilities? Growth should be happening, you should not be in the same place!
Growth gives us more independence and freedom? What are you dependent on? How do you need to grow and expand your emotions, understanding, and appetite for adventure?
The hard part is that we don’t often see our own growth. We need people close to us who can give us perspective and identify areas where we grew. Find the voice who can identify those areas of growth in your life.
Measure your growth. Identify your current reality to set a baseline for any area you want to grow in. Be specific about how or what effort it will require.
Then, you need to celebrate progress to train your mindset and build motivation. That is a key element because it keeps us motivated to keep growing.
My friend David A. Specht says that our brains are meant to keep growing. Maybe you’re not experiencing the fullness of life because you’ve stopped growing. We have to keep learning and growing.
I ask you, when was the last time you learned something for the first time?