The Power of Habits and Identity with Former NFL Player and Mindset Coach Jon McGraw
Find Your Freedom by Aleks Chojnacka
Release Date: 11/04/2024
What to Do When You Feel Like Giving Up
Find Your Freedom by Aleks Chojnacka
I’m Aleks, a nervous system expert and founder of , a portal for nervous system mastery for high performers. In this episode, we’re talking about what’s actually happening when you feel like giving up, especially in seasons where things are taking longer than you expected and motivation starts to disappear... We look at why this moment isn’t random, how discouragement turns into something deeper, and what’s really driving the cycle of starting, stopping, and starting again. This is for you if you’ve felt: like you start strong but lose momentum discouraged when progress feels...
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How Do I Regulate My Emotions Without Suppressing Them?
Find Your Freedom by Aleks Chojnacka
I'm Aleks, a breathwork facilitator, nervous system expert, and the founder of Detox House. Detox House is a portal for resilience and capacity building for high acheivers and top performers. We offer guided nervous system rewiring tools so that you can finally live free of your old, and unnecessary, survival patterns. In this episode we walk you through a process for regulating your emotions without blowing up, suppressing them, or distracting. We cover the following topics: What people think emotional regulation is What emotions actually are and how they're made Why you are not your...
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Is Perfectionism Blocking Your Next Level?
Find Your Freedom by Aleks Chojnacka
I'm Aleks, a breathwork facilitator, nervous system expert, and the founder of . is a portal for resilience and capacity building for high acheivers and top performers. We offer guided nervous system rewiring tools so that you can finally live free of your old, and unnecessary, survival patterns. This episode explores how perfectionism is often not a sign of high standards, but a nervous system strategy for staying safe, accepted, and in control. Through a personal story, I unpack how the need to appear polished, researched, articulate, and put-together was actually...
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Why Being Disrespected Hits So Hard: the nervous system need beneath recognition & importance
Find Your Freedom by Aleks Chojnacka
I'm Aleks, a breathwork facilitator, nervous system expert, and the founder of . is a portal for nervous system regulation that offers guided nervous system rewiring tools so that you can finally live free of your old, and unnecessary, survival patterns. In this episode, I explore the 5 Human Priorities through the lens of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the SCARF model, and Self-Determination Theory, with a deeper focus on status: the human need to feel respected, recognized, valued, and significant. I break down how the nervous system works to protect this need why...
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Why Success Doesn’t Always Make You Feel Secure
Find Your Freedom by Aleks Chojnacka
I'm Aleks, a breathwork facilitator, nervous system expert, and the founder of . is a portal for nervous system regulation that offers guided nervous system rewiring tools so that you can finally live free of your old, and unnecessary, survival patterns. This episode covers the strategy of belonging and how it impacts our stress levels, especially for top performers and high acheivers. What happens when our nervous system is trying to protect belonging? Resources mentioned in the episode: ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN: Topics Covered: The 5 human...
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Why You Get Triggered: The 5 Human Needs Your Nervous System Protects
Find Your Freedom by Aleks Chojnacka
I'm Aleks, a breathwork facilitator, nervous system expert, and the founder of . is a portal for nervous system regulation that offers guided nervous system rewiring tools so that you can finally live free of your old, and unnecessary, survival patterns. This episode covers the 5 human priorities which our nervous systems are always trying to protect. We discuss safety, belonging, status, autonomy, and optimization and how they impact nervous system responses. Resources mentioned in the episode: Topics Covered: The 5 human priorities and how they drive...
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How to Feel Safe Without Controlling Everything
Find Your Freedom by Aleks Chojnacka
I'm Aleks, a breathwork facilitator, nervous system expert, and the founder of . is a portal for nervous system regulation that offers guided nervous system rewiring tools so that you can finally live free of your old, and unnecessary, survival patterns. This episode covers why acceptance and surrender are important for nervous system healing. I break down how letting go of control helps create safety in the body, reduce stress, and support nervous system regulation. Resources mentioned in the episode: Topics Covered: Personal stories around these ideas...
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Do We Actually Create Our Own Reality? A Conversation with YouTuber & Coach Jillz Guerin
Find Your Freedom by Aleks Chojnacka
I'm Aleks, a breathwork facilitator, nervous system expert, and the founder of . is a portal for nervous system regulation that offers guided nervous system rewiring tools so that you can finally live free of your old, and unnecessary, survival patterns. This episode digs into the neuroscience behind creating our own reality -- what does it actual mean and how do we do it? I sit down with YouTuber and feminine energy coach, Jillian Guerin, who has built an incredible business leading women back to themselves. Resources mentioned in the episode: Starting April 23rd: ...
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Can Spirituality Actually Heal Your Nervous System?
Find Your Freedom by Aleks Chojnacka
I'm Aleks, a breathwork facilitator, nervous system expert, and the founder of . is a portal for nervous system regulation that offers guided nervous system rewiring tools so that you can finally live free of your old, and unnecessary, survival patterns. This episodes explores the intersection between spirituality and nervous system healing. Resources mentioned in the episode: Topics covered: Nervous system healing, specificaly trust and safety in your experience Childhood experiences that shaped a deeper curiosity about the unseen and unexplained world What...
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Do This Before You End the Relationship or Cut Someone Off
Find Your Freedom by Aleks Chojnacka
I'm Aleks, a breathwork facilitator, nervous system expert, and the founder of . is a portal for nervous system regulation that offers guided nervous system rewiring tools so that you can finally live free of your old, and unnecessary, survival patterns. This episode is all about the importance of the people you surround yourself and what that means for your nervous system health. We also discuss why cutting people off is not the answer without a hard look at the role you played in those dynamics as well. Resources mentioned in the episode: Topics covered in this...
info_outlineFormer NFL player turned mindset coach, Jon McGraw, unlocks the secrets to nurturing identity and mindset both on and off the field. Join me, Aleks, as I sit down with Jon to explore the intricacies of personal growth, emotional resilience, and the power of habits. From the disciplined routines of professional athletes to the profound shifts in identity that come with parenthood and career transitions. This conversation is packed with wisdom and inspiration for anyone striving to find their true self and master their mindset. Tune in and discover how to embrace every role life offers with authenticity and grace.
05:35 What led to Jon's NFL retirement?
09:28 How stress undermines present life by prioritizing the future.
13:33 Balanced brain activity leads to relaxed enjoyment.
20:32 Identities shape self-worth, and impact fear and motivations.
29:35 Effort compounds like interest.
37:34 Emotions last 90 seconds; process, don’t repress them.
43:18 Faith, freedom and struggling in a conservative upbringing.
About your host Aleks:
Aleks Chojnacka has been on a health journey for many years, learning so much along the way. At a young age, she experienced debilitating fatigue but was unable to solve it through a Western medicine approach. Eventually, she turned to alternative methods and experienced a transformative shift in her health. By discovering the power of the mind, body, and spirit connection through different tools and practices, she was able to regulate her nervous system and step back into the most energized version of herself.
Knowing that so many others have had similar struggles, Aleks pursued credentials in health coaching and breathwork and created Detox House, a portal for bridging the spiritual body with the physical body through somatic practices like breathwork, sauna, and cold plunge. Her end goal is to empower individuals to get rid of the things that no longer serve them, whether a difficult mindset or physical ailment, and step back into their truest selves so they can live their most joyful lives. She’s here to help people squeeze the most out of life and remember why they’re here: to enjoy it.
Find out more about Detox House: https://detox-house.com/
Connect with Aleks:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedetoxhouse/
About Guest Jon McGraw:
Jon McGraw co-founded Vision Pursue after its principles radically shifted his mindset, performance, and overall life experience. He’s since guided and assisted in the successful application of these principles inside hundreds of corporate teams and sports franchises. He’s a sought after keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and Performance Mindset trainer. Before VP, Jon played 10 years in the NFL plus completed business management and entrepreneurship programs at Harvard Business School and Wharton Business School.
Learn more about Vision Pursue: https://visionpursue.com/
Connect with Jon:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmcgrawperformancemindset/
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