Conquer Worry

Therapist & Author Jodi Aman joins Jay on the ConquerWorry™ Podcast to discuss managing anxiety. Her passion is teaching people how to win their life back from anxiety. Listen to her story.

Jon McGraw was living what he thought was his dream. He was playing in the NFL for his hometown Kansas City Chiefs. It was not until he went into training camp one season expecting to be cut due to a new coaching staff coming to town that his life changed. He went to 'Bubble Guy' who was about to be cut to team captain. Once he retired he studied what happened during that time period and realized that the happiness he found was not an accident. It was a mindset change. As a result Jon, and his business partner Russ Rausch, have built a business with the goal of helping others.

Topics we discuss:

• The Vision Purse's™ 'A to B Paradigm'
• Mindfulness: Is it 'Middle Eastern Hogwash?'
• The fallacy of being motivated by fear
• Developing a Performance Mindset™

​Jon's Training Business: www.VisionPursue.com

Suzy's story has been all over the media again this fall with the release of her best seller Fast Girl. From ABC's 20/20 to Dr. Phil, her story is great for ratings and full of opportunities for interviewers to create 'Got Ya' moments. Her story is that of the 'girl next door' turned Olympian, turned prostitute.The real story is not about her days as a high priced escort. The real story is about a woman who did all the right things until her mental illness sent her on another path that became a nightmare. I am fortunate that due to my platform on ConquerWorry.org, I have been able to interview or connect with many high-profile people who struggle with their mental health. Suzy takes mental health advocacy to a new level as it would have been easier for her to just slide into history as a footnote and an interesting headline grabbing story. Instead, she lays all of her cards on the table with the goal of trying to help others who are struggling with their mental health. This is a story of mental resilience.

WNBA and NCAA basketball legend Chamique Holdsclaw comes on the ConquerWorry™ Podcast to discuss her battle with mental illness and her current advocacy efforts. Connect with Chamique:Online: www.chamiqueholdsclaw.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/choldsclaw1Basketball Success:• Lead the Univ of TN Lady Vols to 3 consecutive NCAA Championships….including an undefeated season.• 4x All American in college• Finished her career at TN as the all time leading scorer & rebounder• #1 Draft pick in 1999 by Washington• WNBA Rookie of the year• 6x WNBA All-Star• 2x WNBA rebounding champion• 2002 WNBA scoring champion• A Sullivan Award wined• 2x Naismith Award Winner

Jennifer Marshall shares the story of her Bipolar diagnosis, having children, raising children and blogging about her journey. She discusses the challenges of the stigma of mental illness and the non-profit she founded called This Is My Brave, Inc.

About Jennifer MarshallFrom her website: 'Writing openly about living with mental illness inspired me to co-found a non-profit called This Is My Brave, Inc. which provides a platform for people to share their story live on stage through poetry, music and essay.' Blog: www.bipolarmomlife.comTwitter: @BipolarMomLifeFacebook: @BipolarMomLife

Diana Nightingale comes on the podcast to discuss the work her and her late husband Earl Nightingale started. Earl Nightingale is the dean of personal development as he foundeed the field with his weekly radio shows and other works. Diana discusses how she has persevered after Earl's death and built the mental resilience that necessary to continue their work.

Winston Churchill was one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century. He led Britain through its darkest hour and helped the west defeat nazi Germany.He also struggled with his mental health as he battled the 'Black Dog' of depression. This short podcast outlines what I believe to be his five keys to mental resilience.If you like the podcast, please leave a review in iTunes and subscribe on YouTube.

This a story of DELIBERATE PERSEVERANCE. It is a story of a man was born in 1937. He was small in stature, struggled with a lisp which naturally lead to low self-esteem in the young man.His father never made it past the third-grade. Nobody in his family had ever attended college. Against the opinions of most around him, the boy went to college and became a leader in his field despite many obstacles. In 1966, at the age of 28, this man was married, out of work, And his wife was expecting their third child.His process and deliberate perseverance has become both legend and a great model for anyone who is struggling with their mental health.This 5 minute podcast outlines his story and process for deliberate perseverance.

This podcast features the work of Jennifer Marshall and Anne Marie Ames who started the non-profit organization This Is My Brave to help people struggling with mental illness share their story.'This is My Brave' Information:From their website: 'Our mission is to ignite and actively promote―through community programs and social media― a positive, supportive national conversation about mental illness for those who live with, or love someone who lives with, a mental illness. Through the sharing of stories and experiences of those in recovery, we expect to provide a sense of community and hope; and encourage others to share their stories. We believe that each time one of us shares our story, there’s another crack helping to break down the stigma of mental illness. Right now, it's time to be brave and bring mental health issues into the spotlight because they've been in the dark too long.'Connect with This Is My BraveWebsite: www.thisismybrave.orgTwitter: @ThisIsMyBraveYouTube: @ThisIsMyBraveInstagram: @ThisIsMyBraveAbout Jennifer Marshall:From her website: 'Writing openly about living with mental illness inspired me to co-found a non-profit called This Is My Brave, Inc. which provides a platform for people to share their story live on stage through poetry, music and essay.' Blog: www.bipolarmomlife.comTwitter: @BipolarMomLifeFacebook: @BipolarMomLife

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. In this podcast we re-release a condensed version of an interview we had with Phillip Fulmer, former head coach of The University of Tennessee and National Spokesperson for The Jason Foundation.

Coach Fulmer was the head coach at The University of Tennessee for 17 years where his 1998 team won the National Championship as he was awarded both National and SEC Coach of the Year honors. His .743 winning percentage puts him in the all time top tier of college coaches and he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame