Back to Life

Life is full of uncertainty, which is why we have to learn to do our best to navigate the ups and downs tenaciously. Today's guests, Joe Mullen and Pat McCall have an abundance of experience in business and life which they graciously share in this episode. They discuss the impact of perseverance, breaking difficult patterns, and how to stay accountable in following your vision. This interview is full of tips to help navigate the raw and inevitable aspects of life. Join Danny Bader in this enlightening and heartfelt interview to learn how you can better live in the moment and head in the direction you want to go to live your best life.

Show Highlights:

• Transitioning out of college into a career
• Gaining knowledge from the experience of colleagues
• Top strategies to practice through chaotic circumstances
• The stigma behind grades and the importance of finding balance
• Pushing past the pressure of pleasing others and pursuing a fulfilling career
• Using the fear of failure as a motivator
• Staying in the moment and learning to enjoy where you are
• Why taking risks is necessary to achieve success
• Stepping back and giving your children space to pursue their own path
• Seeking support and the importance of solid friendships
• Hiring young employers and unplugging from social media
• The lasting impact of perseverance and hard work
• Establishing a vision and taking time to refocus
• The fulfillment of having close friends and family throughout life

Links:

https://www.dannybader.com/podcast

Today's guest has an unconventionally inspiring story! Known as the Millionaire Medium to many, Lisa Jones has a unique gift of being able to communicate with the supernatural. Lisa has learned how to tap into her innate ability to bring peace and confirmation to many individuals' lives.

Life has brought her many opportunities to bring solace into the lives of grieving family members and to provide insight for corporate workers. To learn more about Lisa's remarkable talent and how you can tap into your own spirituality join Danny Bader in this interview on Back to Life.

Show Highlights:

• Lisa's out of body experience and how she became a Millionaire Medium
• Lisa's first experiences with feeling the supernatural and interacting with spirits
• Getting involved in corporate America and the influence spirituality had in Lisa's position
• Creating the life of your dreams and not living to please someone else
• Paying attention to the signs life gives you
• How Lisa's career as a medium unfolded
• How Lisa uses her gift to shine light on death in corporate
• Interactions Lisa has had that spread tranquility for others
• Methods to connect with your own Divine wisdom for people in corporate and for people who have lost a loved one
• Practices to connect with your spirit
• Embracing death and using it to improve the quality of life

Links:

Contact Danny:

https://www.dannybader.com

Contact Lisa:

Get Lisa's Book - Living Happy After Loss

[email protected]

https://www.millionairemedium.com

When most people think of a cult, there's horns and sacrifices involved. Many people don't realize how deceiving and manipulative cults truly are. Hoyt Richards, a model and actor, fell victim to the manipulation and tactics practiced by a cult group. After 20 years of committing his life to his cult community, Hoyt recognized it for what it truly was and began his journey of recovery.

In this conversation, Danny Bader and Hoyt cover the dynamics of a cult, the process of escaping, and how to recover from a traumatic experience. To hear more about Hoyt's experience and enlightening insight on cultic practices, tune into this episode of Back to Life.

Show Highlights:

• Transitioning from a football career to a full-time modeling career
• Surviving a cult
• How cultic members raise stakes and control people emotionally
• The way narcissists manipulate individuals
• Informing people to raise awareness to vulnerability
• How faith is shaken after experiencing extreme religious groups
• How cult leaders manipulate people into cults
• The different forms that cults can take
• The catalyst behind cults
• The realization process of recognizing you're in a cult
• Maintaining a public persona despite what's going on behind the scenes
• Sharing information to give people a chance to help themselves
• Experiences with having an intervention
• Beginning to question cultic beliefs
• The process of escaping a cult
• Getting accused of blasphemy and punished within the cult
• Harboring resentment and enduring assault
• Recovering from a highly abusive and controlling environment
• Becoming your own worst enemy
• Embracing the truth and articulating it to others
• How being in a cult impacts everyone around you
• Using creative arts to rebuild self esteem
• The depth of empathy that develops from experiencing trauma
• Red flags that lead to manipulation and control
• Using negative situations to benefit our lives
• Owning your story
• Making a direct impact in your life

Links:

https://www.dannybader.com/podcast

Often times if we remain open, life will bring opportunity our way. Davey Uosikkinen, drummer for The Hooters, has manifested this practice his whole life. Not only has his openness to his journey led him to a wildly successful music career, but it's allowed him to use his passion to enhance others' lives. To hear more about Davey's journey and how to find your own passion, join Danny Bader in this episode of Back to Life.

Show Highlights:

• What Davey's childhood looked like
• Early experiences with music
• Riding the incline of success
• Getting signed with Columbia records
• The biggest challenges in pursuing music
• Struggling with drug addiction
• The power of the mind and the impact of having a positive attitude
• Staying connected with others
• Daily rituals to practice
• The art of pursuing your passion
• Davey's current projects
• Doing a commercial for the first time
• Staying open to opportunity
• Overcoming obstacles
• The art of simplifying situations
• Being open minded and willing

Links:

https://rockforlife.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.uosikkinen

Twitter: https://twitter.com/songinthepocket?lang=en

Instagram: @daviduosikkinen

When most of us think Nashville, we think of country music and upcoming artists, much like todays guests. Both Priscilla Block and Brandon Lovelady are aspiring musicians who have quit their traditional jobs in order to pursue their passions full time. In todays' interview, we cover the struggles of pursuing a nontraditional career, the pressure of being surrounded by other artists, and how to keep yourself motivated. Join Danny Bader in this episode of Eleven Minutes to Inspiration to hear more from visionary individuals following their dreams.

Show Highlights:

• What Priscilla and Brandon's life looked like growing up
• Picking up playing music at a young age
• The difficulties with pursuing a nontraditional career
• Dealing with day-to-day tests and hardships
• The pressure of being surrounded by other aspiring artists
• Using others success as a motivator
• Getting exposure and creating a fanbase
• Dealing with bad days and lacking motivation
• Relaying faith through music
• The importance of having a long-term vision and holding yourself accountable
• Key goals for the next year
• Being personable and authentic
• Not taking no for an answer
• Defining success for yourself

Links:

https://www.dannybader.com/podcast/

More often than not, the most life altering changes in our lives happen when we least expect it. For Bobby Sinnott, that was being diagnosed with ALS. While he could have easily let his diagnoses hold him back, Bobby has chosen to remain positive and spread awareness for this disease that impacts so many lives.

In this episode, Bobby talks about his journey and the importance of charitable giving. Bobby is a surgeon and his diagnosis has dramatically altered how he uses his training for his patients, but he's still found a way to remain active in his career and making a different in the lives of others.

Tune into this episode with Danny Bader to hear more about Bobby Sinnott's story and how you can make a difference too!

Show Highlights:

• How Bobby and Danny met
• Getting diagnosed with ALS
• Different methods to treat ALS
• Finding blessings through tribulation
• How having faith has impacted Bobbys' life
• Becoming active in ALS associations
• The importance of being involved in charities
• Why exercise and therapy are important
• Accepting help from others
• Altering your mentality to bring more happiness to people around you

Links:

https://www.dannybader.com/podcast/

It's easy to become discouraged and distracted by our own trials and perceived disadvantages. It can be difficult to look outside of our own limitations and to serve others without expecting anything in return. While this level of selflessness can be difficult, people such as Chris Kaag won't hesitate for a moment when it comes to serving others.

Chris Kaag is a father, an entrepreneur, CEO of a nonprofit organization, and a former United States Marine. He has accomplished many admirable goals, all while overcoming his physical struggle that left him in a wheelchair. To hear more about Chris' journey and how he used his struggles to empower others tune into this episode of 11 Minutes to Inspiration with your host, Danny Bader.

Show Highlights:

• How Chris Kaag came to be in a wheelchair
• Finding a source of positivity through tragedy
• Improvising, adapting and overcoming
• Creating a career out of your vision
• Being adaptive
• Finding equipment to fit adaptive people
• Overlooking challenges to help others
• Putting your situation in a different perspective

Resources:

https://imablefoundation.org

Your purpose and intent may be unclear, but sometimes all you have to do is ask yourself a few questions to get clarity. Chris Pan has created a company around intent and he's designed it to help make those questions easier - and he's created a product to help you remind yourself of that intent. It's time to claim your word to match your intent. Once you establish your own calling it's easier to help others recognize their calling, which is the purpose of this overall project. If you want to learn more about building community, spreading positivity, and discovering your own word, tune into this episode of 11 Minutes to Inspiration with your host, Danny Bader.

Show Highlights:

• Working with Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook
• Creating a project that reflects personal passions
• Establishing what you want to implement in your life
• Activating your personal word and helping others activate theirs
• Inviting people in a space to create
• Helping other people find their word
• Inspirational stories
• Pulling content together to support communities
• Taking time to slow down and tap into inspiration

Resources:

myintent.org

Instagram/Facebook: Myintent

Suicide awareness has become a prominent topic over the past few years but we are still in the beginning stages of truly taking action. Many of us probably know someone who has thought about or committed suicide, but didn't know how to help them. In this interview Janet Sarkos, executive director at Caring Contact, helps identify red flags and how to take appropriate action. It could mean the difference between life and death. Tune into this episode of Eleven Minutes to Inspiration with Danny Bader to see how you can get involved and help prevent another senseless suicide.

Show Highlights:

• Age group most susceptible to suicide
• The psychology behind suicide
• Getting past anger
• Signs to look for when someone is considering suicide
• Invitations to ask
• Strategies to approach someone with suicidal signs
• Paying attention to others emotions
• Becoming more aware and comfortable with the topic of suicide
• How to get a third party in involved
• Success stories

Resources:

https://caringcontact.org

https://www.dannybader.com/podcast/

Suicide Hotline: 800-273-8255

While we all tend to look for Jesus in the church pews on Sunday morning, but sometimes he's found in the most unexpected places. God can be found anywhere, and sometimes we just need to stop looking and meet him for a Miller Lite.

In Danny Bader's new book, I met Jesus for a Miller Lite, he shows a new perspective on meeting God, trusting in him, and exploring those core values. In this episode of 11 Minutes to Inspiration, your host Sally Marie Young interviews Danny Bader to get more insight on his inspiration. Tune into this episode to find your platform to meet God and learn to live in the simplicity of your personal spirituality.

Show Highlights:

• The meaning behind the book title
• How to separate spirituality from religion
• The inspiration behind the characters
• Struggling with a sense of worth, relationships, and health
• Keeping simplicity exciting
• Paying attention to signs
• Having control
• Surrendering when you don't have control
• Deepening faith and asking questions
• Having trust
• Writing for yourself and not to please others
• Leading with love