27. Liberate Your Mind with Dr. Steven C. Hayes
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Dr. Steven Hayes is a Professor of Psychology in the Behavior Analysis Program at the University of Nevada and the author of 46 books and nearly 650 scientific articles. He is especially known for his work on "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" or “ACT” which is one of the most widely used and researched new methods of psychological intervention over the last 20 years. Dr. Hayes has received several national awards, such as the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy. His popular book Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for...
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26. Mindfulness & Calm During Chaos with Katarina Gleisberg
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Katarina Gleisberg is a mindfulness educator, coach, and co-creator of the “Calm During Chaos” Mindfulness course alongside Nathan Todd who was on the podcast a few episodes ago. After teaching students of various ages in three countries, she was struck by the commonality that students of all backgrounds showed greater attention, calm, productivity, and collaboration after a short mindfulness practice. She then evolved her teaching focus to spread mindfulness and its holistic health benefits including greater attention, compassion, stress-relief, life satisfaction,...
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25. Bridging the Gap Between Spirituality, Psychology and Science with Zack Alexander
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Zack Alexander has been on quite the healing journey as you’ll hear in this episode. We actually went to the same high school but never really had a conversation until our paths crossed on Instagram a couple weeks ago so we decided to sit down and record a podcast. Zack is a Holistic Life Coach who incorporates a Trauma-Informed approach to his practices. He uses a number of alternative therapies including spiritual awakening counseling, mindfulness/meditative techniques, somatic healing and reiki/energy healing. Some things we talk about –– His 4 Year battle with a...
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24. Paradigm Shifting, Shadow Work & Spiritual Awakening with Chris Delaney
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Chris Delaney is someone I’ve only known for a few months, but have already learned so much from. He’s one of the most intentional people I’ve ever met when it comes to his work. His mission is to consciously change the way humanity learns and connects globally through the platform, Life Unchained, cofounded by him and his partner Danielle. Chris is a also speaker, mentor, business advisor, and outspoken advocate for men’s mental health. Prior to this, Chris was an award winning sales and leadership trainer for small...
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23. The Antidote to Fear
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What is the antidote to fear? I don't mean to break your heart, but I don't have the answer. I do share some thoughts though around what I believe can help us dispel the virus called fear. There are ways in which fear serves us and absolutely has a purpose, but more often than not, it lives in the future and around a narrative that we're not going to be okay. That perceived future looks different for everyone, but as I see so many affected by this, myself included, I weigh in on a few things that might serve us when we're experiencing this low vibration energy. Connect with Brock:...
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22. Becoming a Brain Warrior with Neal Phalora
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Neal Phalora has built quite a resumé for himself. He is a serial entrepreneur, published speaker, and relationship coach. Neal became interested in human behavior and the mind at a very young age which is what really informed his path today. He takes his 10 year background in life coaching and brain science to help his clients with what he calls TheBrainWarrior Method, and he helps visionaries and leaders have better relationships with themselves and the people they serve. Some things we talk about –– –– What he’s been able to lean on during this period of...
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21. Eradicate Loneliness with Nathan Todd
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Nathan Todd has honed a pretty incredible gift. He considers himself the loneliness eradicator but beyond that, he is able to connect with people in a way that allows them to open up the window to their souls and he creates an incredibly safe environment to do so. He was born with cerebral palsy and spent the first six weeks of his life in the hospital with everyone unsure if he was going to make it but I’m super grateful that he did. Nathan has aspirations to share his story on stages all over the world and I have no doubt that it will happen. Some things we talk about: — What he suggests...
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20. Cultivating Resilience with Oleg Lougheed
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Oleg Lougheed is an all around amazing human being. This is a dude who had every reason to identify as a victim in his life but time and time again he chose to believe in the potential that he was one more person, one more question, or one more day away from getting what he wanted. From relinquishing his parents rights at 9 years old and checking himself into an orphanage in Russia, to eventually finding himself in here in the states where he had to adjust to a new culture, a new language and a new way of life. He still viewed it all as a window of opportunity as he goes on to share. His...
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19. 5 Ways to Support Your Well-being
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As we continue to face a lot of unknown in the world and in our lives, the most important thing we can do is take care of our mental, physical and emotional health. The future will forever be uncertain regardless of the circumstances. So the best thing that we can do is optimize our experience today, and in this moment instead of waiting for some future reality for us to be happy and fulfilled. That's why on this episode, I did my best to break down five ways in which I have supported my well-being during this challenging time that we're in. Connect with Brock: Website | Facebook | ...
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18. Sobriety & Self Discovery with Sarah Cook
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Sarah Cook is someone who I recently met through a mutual friend and after we instantly connected over a 30 minute conversation on the phone, I found that we shared a lot of common ground and I knew she had several gems to share with the world. Sarah has been an entrepreneur now for over 8 years and is sharing her gifts by way of speaking, coaching and blogging. She helps teach women who are new business owners – and also those who are already established – everything they need to know around how to set their business up for 6-figure revenue. If you’re a dude listening though, then have...
info_outlineOn today's episode, I share a story about a conversation that I had with my manager that made me come to a realization of a small detail that would allow me to be more effective in the things that I want to accomplish.
I also pay my respects and share a story about Kobe Bryant that has always stuck with me. Rest in peace to one of the greats of our time, a leader by every definition of the word and a man who’s legacy will carry on for generations to come.
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