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Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up! It’s bobsled time! My guest today is Devon Harris, host of the Keep On Pushing podcast, a 3-time Olympian, and a founding member of the original Jamaican Bobsled Team! Now, he travels the world as a motivational speaker. I grew up watching Cool Runnings but I didn’t know anything about their lives before and after that incredible story. This is a dream come true!

In this episode, we talk about…

• Devon dives into his early years growing up in Jamaica
• Getting into the Commonwealth Army after high school
• Training for the Olympics in Seoul while being on active duty
• Being selected for the very first Jamaican Olympic Bobsled Team
• Starting the Keep On Pushing message and becoming a speaker
• How the pandemic has affected Devon’s speaking path
• Areas where society must keep pushing to get through its current troubles

Links to resources:

Cool Runnings

Devon Harris: Website Book YouTube

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The world is in a constant state of change, so make sure you are ready to change with it! My guest today is Michelle Bonahoom, one of the Founders of VisionOne High-Performance Group, a company that assists business owners looking to transition to the next level. Michelle uses 20+ years of consulting experience to help people take the best part of who they are as individuals and apply it to their business. She is also the author of the book, Unstoppable, which aims to help people unlock their full potential!

In this episode, we talk about…

• Michelle’s elevator pitch to the world
• What VisionOne does for business professionals looking to transition
• Common problems that business owners face as they grow
• Michelle’s journey into the field of High-Performance
• The biggest challenge in Michelle’s life that she has overcome
• Pulling herself through the death of her husband and business partner
• Talking through Unstoppable, Michelle’s book 
• Teaching people to stick to the plan when everything goes crazy
• Breaking down the Change Method from VisionOne
• Making sure her kids grow up with these skillsets
• Seizing the opportunity to do things differently as the world changes

Links to resources:

Michelle Bonahoom: VisionOne Book 

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Your ability to network will determine the heights to which you can take your brand. My guest today is Justin Breen, the Founder of BrEpic, a public relations firm that helps entrepreneurs and companies expand their brands. After a 20-year career as a journalist, Justin decided to build his own company using everything he learned and disliked about the PR industry. Justin knows how to identify who is worth giving his time to and how to provide those people with the most value possible!

In this episode, we talk about…

• The 2 things that Justine is better at than anyone in the world
• Staying authentic in a space where most people are not
• Developing a high-level ability to communicate and connect people
• How to get the most out of your networking group
• Something that people miss out on when not expanding your network
• Why Justin doesn’t write anything down about his interactions
• Figuring out who’s not worth connecting with
• The core values behind Justin’s successful business mindset
• Marrying spouses with opposite Kolbe scores
• Where people should start when expanding their global network

Links to resources:

Never Split the Difference

Kolbe Index

Justin Breen: Website LinkedIn

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Nobody lives without fear, but learning to live with it will help everyone get through these scary times. My guest today is Patrick Sweeney, the first, second guest on the show. Patrick is back on the show after a crazy year. After 6 years of research, Patrick’s book, Fear Is Fuel, finally launched just in time to get shut down by the global pandemic. Now, Patrick is living in France and planning his next moves now that COVID has changed his plans!

In this episode, we talk about…

• How COVID has affected the launch of Patrick’s book
• Living abroad as an American during the pandemic
• Looking at the state and federal responses to the shutdown
• Understanding how the fear center works in the human brain
• What people can do to adjust their fear response
• Breaking down the science of bottoms-up information
• We can make a decision in two ways
• Teaching other people how to use fear in a productive fashion
• 2 things that people need to know when trying to channel fear
• How you respond to fear is a choice

Links to resources:

Patrick Sweeney: Website Book Instagram LinkedIn

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We all think we have it rough until we see someone fighting for their life. That’s when we gain a healthy respect for what it really means to be a fighter. My guest today is Larry Indiviglia, a man that actually coached me through the Todd Durkin Mastermind program back when I owned a gym. Larry has an upcoming book, 126 Days 11 Minutes, about his connection and chemistry with a woman named Gayle who experienced life to the fullest, all the while dying from cancer!

In this episode, we talk about…

• Reader’s Digest version of Larry’s upcoming book
• Accrued wisdom gave Larry the ability to ignore societal norms
• Gayle was able to enjoy life with the knowledge that the end was coming
• Society is afraid to embrace the process of dying
• The motivation behind writing the book after his experience with Gayle
• Breaking down the emotional rollercoaster while writing the book
• Why you should say “yes” to a relationship when society says “no”
• Larry shared the details that he thought could help others
• Reasons that someone should get this book
• If you can accept, embrace, and pursue love, wonderful things can happen

Links to resources:

Nature Boy

Larry Indiviglia: Book 

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Spreading positivity is vitally important if we are going to make it through these chaotic times. My guest today is Christopher Wirth, the Founder of No Quit Living and author of The Positivity Tribe. The Positivity Tribe is about a group of high schoolers that work to spread positivity by posting positivity notes all over the school. Just like in Christopher’s book, we must work to support each other and spread positivity if we want to save the world!

In this episode, we talk about…

• What The Positivity Tribe means to Christopher
• Real-life experiences that inspired The Positivity Tribe
• Positivity notes have spread all over the world with the help of others
• These kinds of people would benefit the most from this book
• What has changed in Christopher’s life from having his own Positivity Tribe
• The media is just pouring out darkness; we need more positivity
• We have to choose to fill our lives with positivity
• You can borrow joy from others if they are willing to share

Links to resources:

Nightcrawler

Christopher Wirth: No Quit Living, Book, Email

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“If it’s not there, you go create it.” Basically, don’t accept something that is not right for your just because you don’t see the path yet. My guest today is Natasha Wilch, 2017  Entrepreneur of the Year, 2020 Excellence of Leadership Award winner,  and just an all-around amazing person. Natasha grew up in Cranbrook and decided to become a physiotherapist when her cousin became a paraplegic after an unfortunate motorcycle accident. Though that event shifted her life, she has always wanted to help people and has found a way to continuously give back to those who need help!

In this episode, we talk about…

• Natasha has won a plethora of awards based on her leadership
• How Natasha found herself as a physiotherapist with a clinic
• Success comes with enduring a level of discomfort that most people won’t
• From day 1, Natasha knew that she wanted to scale her business
• It can be hard to admit when you are wrong
• Relationships can go through rough times when getting a business off the ground
• The strength of your business lies in the strength of your relationship
• Adjusting to COVID and helping other business owners find their way through

Links to resources:

Natasha’s: Website Instagram

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As humans, we all want those connections and relationships that shape the rest of our lives, but the world of finding those connections is changing. My guest today is Bela Gandhi, founder of Smart Dating Academy. SDA teaches people how to look for and date those partners that are going to make them happy. In a time when we all lack some form of human connection, online dating might be the answer for you!

In this episode, we talk about…

• Breaking down Smart Dating Academy and how it helps people
• Common things that people don’t realize are ruining their relationships
• Past experiences shape the tolerance levels in each relationship
• Every person and every union are completely different
• How Bela got into the world of online love searching
• Bela has a plethora of famous and influential clients
• Relationship statistics in the USA right now are shocking
• Keep open communication with your children about relationships
• Most aspects are the same when discussing relationships with boys and girls
• Circumstances that cause bad relationships to go on for too long
• COVID has forced people to get to know each other before getting physical

Links to resources:

Good Morning America

Smart Dating Academy

Smart Dating Academy Instagram

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Currently, we as a country are divided like never before, and that only adds on top of the difficulties and challenges that come with life anyway. My guest today is Will Knecht, the Chairman of  Wendell August Forge, an American-made gift manufacturer. In 2010, his factory, corporate headquarters, and flagship retail space burned to the ground, and that’s when Will had his Aw Shift moment. Now, he travels the country as a keynote speaker, using his story to inspire others to get through the fires in their lives and break through those challenges that present themselves!

In this episode, we talk about…

• Why people should listen to Will talk
• Will tries to give people a different perspective on adversity
• The Aw Shift moment that changed the course of WAF’s journey
• Leaders have to portray confidence to those that they lead
• Magic happens when people believe in each other
• Adversity forced WAF to think outside the box and that led to massive growth
• Children are the legacy that parents will leave here on earth
• People need to come together now more than ever

Links to resources:

Pittsburgh Penguins

Will’s website: willknecht.com

Wendell August Forge

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Going through hard times is different than overcoming hard times; the latter creates warriors. My guest today is Gabe Salazar, the author of Born on Accident, Living with Purpose, a motivational youth speaker, and the first of his family to go to college. After a rough childhood, Gabe was able to learn that respect is given to everybody; it’s up to every single person to make sure that they don’t lose it. Remember that both life and time change people, so give everyone a chance!

In this episode, we talk about…

• Gabe talks about who he is and what he does
• Childhood trauma is something that affects you for a long time
• Everyone is born with a purpose that they need to understand
• How to be that pillar of support for your own kids and others
• You can’t change the world if your own home is in despair
• Kids desire likes because they are feeling unwanted in their lives
• Latino men who have made an impact in the world
• Your business will die if it is the same as it was last year
• Be the person that you would like to meet

Links to resources:

Flaming Hot Cheetos

Born on Accident, Living with Purpose Podcast

Born on Accident, Living with Purpose Book

Gabe’s Instagram

Gabe’s Instagram and Twitter

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