Your mind is a powerful place. Watch what you feed it.

In today's episode, Soren talks about an overlooked lesson that clicked for him when listening to "The Search" by NF. Here are some of the awesome things in this episode:

•   Why I deleted about half of the songs in my library.

•   Why I unfollowed 80% of the people I was following on Instagram.

•   Master your thoughts!

Listen here to learn three strategies to improve your mental health!

Life is often overwhelming, so it's incredibly important to arm yourself with strategies to create peace in your mind.

In this episode, part two of two, Soren retells the story of a time that he was overwhelmed and shares a few more strategies that he uses to get whelmed. Here are his 3 tips in part two:

•   Self-talk

•   Win the day

•   Be mindful of triggers

Give this episode a listen to learn three more ways to get whelmed and, if you haven't already, listen to Part 1 to learn another three.

Life is often overwhelming, so it's incredibly important to arm yourself with strategies to create peace in your mind.

In this episode, part one of two, Soren talks about a time that he was overwhelmed and shares a few strategies that he uses to get whelmed. Here are his 3 tips in part one:

•   GET YOUR SLEEP IN ORDER!

•   Deep breathing

•   Brain dump or journal

Give this episode a listen to learn three ways to get whelmed and listen to Part 2 to learn three more.

When I started doing these two things, the speed at which I approached my vision dramatically increased.

On today's episode, Soren talks about something he does after drumming at his church and something he did when he played volleyball that was a total game changer. Listen for these cool things in this episode:

•   Why asking for feedback is important.

•   Who to go to for feedback.

•   Why I usually don't ask my trainer for feedback.

So listen here to discover the awesomeness of asking for feedback.

Talent is super helpful, but it will never replace working your face off.

In today's episode, Soren talks about something he encountered while preparing to drum at an event. Here are a few of the awesome things in this episode:

•   Why talent is an excuse people make to talk themselves out of discomfort and hard work.

•   Why attributing someone's skills or expertise to talent is disrespectful.

•   You must not depend on talent in order to succeed.

Give this episode a listen to find out why talent is unreliable.

Living in autopilot happens when you don't have clarity on your vision and you aren't taking intentional steps towards it.

On this episode, Soren talks about a time when he was stuck in autopilot, and guidelines for how to figure out what you want to do with your life. Listen for these awesome things in this episode:

•   Why Soren felt unfulfilled during middle school.

•   A simple strategy for living intentionally.

•   A huge mistake Soren made for the first 2 years of training.

Listen here to find out how to be present and intentional. It's simpler than you might think!

A strategy for resisting temptation that I learned from Terry Crews.

In this episode, Soren talks about a time that he gave in to temptation, and how he uses mistakes to his advantage. Here are some of the cool things in this episode:

•   When you are more susceptible to temptation and distractions, and how to resist them.

•   One of my favourite Michael Jordan quotes!

•   How I avoid making the same mistake twice.

So give this episode a listen to find out how mistakes can be catalysts for growth.

"Knowledge is power" is a common saying, but does knowledge really translate to power?

On today's episode, Soren explains how knowledge isn't all that useful on its own and breaks down 6 key factors that cause success. Here are 3 of those key factors:

•   Wisdom

•   Coaching

•   Execution

Listen here to discover the other 3 key factors, real life examples of each, and why I have such high standards!

Social media can be a super awesome tool for learning and connecting, but it can also be super distracting and overwhelming depending on how it is used.

In this episode, Soren talks about how a mistake he made caused Instagram to be overwhelming for him. He also reveals 2 strategies he now uses to achieve mental clarity and avoid spending hours on social media. Here are his 2 strategies:

•   Actively seek information instead of being fed information.

•   Don't follow a ton of influencers; follow a few.

Listen to this episode to learn how to use social media to your advantage.

It is super difficult for most people to decide what they want to do after high school. 

On this episode, Soren shares his experience with the transition between high school and the rest of his life, and talks about a philosophy that helps him stay laser focused on his goals. Listen for these awesome things in this episode:

•   Why Soren hates Plan B's (in most cases).

•   How a safety net is giving you an excuse to fail.

•   An awesome quote from Avengers: Endgame!

Give this episode a listen to learn why it is counterintuitive to have a Plan B!