Every Breath Counts

My guest today is Chris Tuff, Best selling author of the book, "The Millennial Whisperer."

Every generation believes they are the best. You can often hear rumbling in a workspace about what “the kids these day” are doing wrong, or differently than the previous generation. This is no different as millennial have taken over the workspace.

Millennials are the generation that grew up in the technology boom when personal computers and the internet changed the landscape of the world forever. The assumption from some is that this made the generation soft and didn’t foster their ability to communicate in person. 

Like all generational shifts, the goal should’t be to change the next generation as much as it is to build a culture in which everyone can showcase their strengths.

In this episode you will learn:

• The difference between Millennials and Boomers
• Why Millennials aren’t considered “loyal” employees
• What Millennials want in a career
• The importance of autonomy in the workplace
• How to use high energy in management
• Strategies for building professional connections
• How to create a culture to attract and retain hard working employees
• The importance of authenticity in your career

Episode Resources
The Millennial Whisperer website
Chris Tuff Website
Linked In
Instagram

In this episode, Joe Sanok (top 50 podcaster and author of Thursday is the New Friday)  shares how he turned his side-hustle into a full-time business. He took the same time optimization principles to travel the country amidst a global pandemic for months while having his most profitable business months to date.

Email me for a free copy of Joe’s book Thursday is The New Friday: [email protected]

What’s your favorite day of the week? The “Motivation Porn” culture makes you believe it should be Monday. The “Productivity” and gratitude culture makes you believe that you’ll never work a day in your life if you love what you do.

Whether you love the grind or enjoy your weekends, you want to spend more time doing what you love. Joe Sanok’s new book, Thursday is the New Friday, helps you to organize and prioritize your schedule to do what you need to do and have more time to enjoy what you want to do. 

What you will learn in this podcast episode

• How to turn your side hustle into a business
• The importance of time blocking, and how to create the perfect to-do list
• How to automate tasks that are time sucks
• How to save time by minimizing emails
• The most common “Aha” tips for entrepreneurs
• How to scale your business and revenue if you have plateaued 
• How to create upsells and downfalls to capture more business
• And much more…

Resources

Buy the Book – Thursday is the New Friday

Listen to the Podcast – Practice of the Practice

Contact Joe

My guest today is John Cerqueira.  His story of Gratitude, Love and Abundance began on the morning of September 11, 2001.  John was on the 81st Floor of the World Trade Center when the building was struck by a plane. John and his boss encountered a woman in a wheelchair in need of assistance. They proceeded to cary her down 68 flights of stairs, exiting just 5 minutes before the building collapsed.

John shares his story to help others realize that selflessness is a major factor in happiness and fulfillment in life. He wants to encourage others to design their lives with others in mind. John is an introspective and genuinely kind person and his story will inspire you while relating to his own pursuit of worldly goods and success.

In this episode, we discuss:
– an insider recount of the 9/11 attack
– what conversations were happening in the WTC
– how ordinary individuals decided to take selfless action to save others
– how chaos and terror like 9/11 can teach us about the world
– how 9/11 showed us the best and worst in humanity
– what 9/11 can teach us about leadership
– the difference in pursuing extrinsic vs intrinsic rewards
– how to break a selfish thought cycle
– how to align your purpose and career

My guest this week is Nate Dukes. Nate was a successful entrepreneur enjoying the lifestyle that came with owning a thriving business. However, the same traits that led to his business success also produced a drug and gambling addiction. The fallout of this addiction took Nate on a downward spiral leading to losing his company and spending 6 months in jail for grand theft auto.

At his lowest point, Nate found hope in the power that he was in control of his future. Through his best-selling book, “You’ll Never Change” and speaking engagements, Nate is passionate about helping others come to the same realization that he did after leaving jail. 

You can change. You are in control. You have the power to make every breath count!

What you will learn in this episode

• Who needs to read this book
• How to be the hero of your own story
• How to control an addictive personality
• How childhood experiences can shape your perspective on health and wealth
• Understand how to manage the extreme highs and lows of life
• How to break a negative feedback loop
• The 3 ways to find your identity and align your life 
• The difference between mindset, habits and actions
• The difference between “wait” and “patience”
• The importance of having purpose when performing any task
• The #1 strategy to build wealth
• Whether or not you should include servitude in your personal mission

About Nate

In his early twenties Nate was a business owner chasing success while dealing with a secret drug addiction.

After constantly hitting rock bottom, hurting everyone close, waking up in jail and losing everything, Nate went on a journey of changing his decisions, his mindset, and his habits which helped him create his own comeback story.

He quickly found that there were other people, just like him, who were stuck believing the lie that they’d never change. Through this book, onstage speaking, and one-on-one coaching, Nate shares what he’s learned to help other people make their own comeback.

Episode Resources

The Book “You’ll Never Change”https://www.youllneverchange.com

Website

Instagram (@whoisnatedukes)

My guest today is Kelli Calabrese. Kelli is a fitness entrepreneur, coach and best-selling author of multiple books including "Success Habits of Super Achievers," featured on CBS, FOX, NBC and many other major news stations and papers. 

I’ve always believed that my relationships with the people I love are the most valuable asset I have. The quality of our relationships contribute to happiness as well as career. So how can we improve our relationships and how does that effect our lives?

Kelli reached the pinnacle of success as an entrepreneur before getting a divorce from her husband of 24 years. Kelli discusses what went wrong with her marriage as well as strategies to build a stronger relationship.

In this episode we discuss strategies to build a deeper connection with the people that you are closest to. Kelli shares the importance of self-love and gratitude and how having a strong identity can strengthen all of your relationships.

What you will learn in this episode about Gratitude and Relationships

• The most common habit of super achievers
• How early super achievers wake up before their first obligation
• The benefits of entrepreneurship for family oriented people
• How joining a Mastermind can help you grow your business
• The 3 things to look for in a high quality Mastermind or other collaborative group
• The pillars of recovery from any trauma
• How to strengthen your identity while in a relationship
• How to forgive yourself and establish self-love
• How to schedule gratitude into your day

Episode Resources

Website www.kellicalabrese.com

Book – Success Habits of Super Achievers

My guest today is Martin McPhilimey, an accredited and experienced Respiratory and Sleep Scientist, as well as an Exercise Physiologist and Behavioural Science Practitioner. With his qualifications, passion and 15 years of experience in research, fitness, and training, Martin’s mission is to create a world of high performing individuals with healthy minds and bodies. 

We dive deep into the science of sleep and how it affects your physical and emotional health. Martin also discusses the strategies he uses to help clients cure insomnia and make the most of the sleep they are getting. 

Sleep and Health Topics Discussed in this episode:

• Are Westerners overworked and under sleeping?
• How stress impacts sleep
• How each of the stages of sleep affect recovery, differently
• How lack of REM sleep can hamper emotional wellbeing
• How to fall asleep faster and cure insomnia
• The profound effect naps and NSDR (Non Sleep Deep Rest) has on your health
• What is Yoga Nidra and how it can help you relax
• Which supplements you should and shouldn’t be using for improved sleep

Non-Sleep related health topics we discuss:

• What is over-breathing and is it bad for you?
• What V02 max is, how you measure it, and why it is the single biggest marker of health
• The future of wearable technology to optimize health
• How to turn your stress into goals

Resources about sleep and performance

Performance Through Health Website

Yoga Nidra

Non-Sleep Deep Rest

My guest today is Nicky T (Nicholas Trevillian), 8-figure real estate entrepreneur, author and speaker. Nicky T shares his story of humble beginnings to real estate mogul before being paralyzed from the waist down.  Nicky shares the mindset he used to not only triumph in his career, but pull him out of the ICU, learn to walk again and even run a marathon. 

What You’ll Learn about how to Triumph from this episode

• How to get started in the real estate game
• Why real estate is a great path to financial freedom
• The one thing you should do to be successful, no matter what your goals are
• How to go from “getting started” to “scaling progress?”
• How to change your life in 30 days
• How big your goals should be
• How to find and leverage your why
• The 3 things you must do to break down barrios
• Who you need to choose for your inner circle

Resources to Triumph

Triumphant Life Website

Instagram

Today’s guest is Best-Selling author of the book, “A CEO Only Does 3 Things,” Trey Taylor. Trey learned what it meant to be a leader from working alongside great CEO’s like Jeff Arnold of WebMD and ShareCare. 

He applied what he learned about leadership when he took over his father’s financial firm after his father’s surprise death. Through this experience, Trey realized that only focusing on culture, people and numbers allowed him to focus on the things that matter, and empowered his team to handle the rest. 

We discussed Trey’s pillars of leadership and how to implement his leadership philosophy at many different levels.

What you’ll learn about business success in this episode:

• Conventional and Unconventional ways to become CEO
• The Only 3 Things a CEO needs to do
• How to establish a culture in a company
• How to get the most out of your people
• Why numbers and accounting are important to the success of a company
• How to hire the right candidates to fit your company culture
• What Trey learned from great leaders like Jeff Arnold of WebMD, and Kevin Harrington
• Finding the balance between personality and culture
• How to cultivate a high-performer
• How to lead with integrity and authenticity and why it is important

About Trey Taylor

Trey is the Chief Executive Officer of Taylor Insurance Services, Managing Director of trinity | blue consulting and Founding Partner of Ascend Partners.He holds a Bachelor’s degree in History from Emory University in Atlanta, a Juris Doctor degree in Tax and Corporate Transactions from Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, and has completed additional coursework at St Peter’s College, Oxford University in the UK, the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Georgia Institute of Technology.

In 2013, Trey was named one of Georgia Trend Magazine’s 40 Under 40. Additionally, Trey received the Cheers for Peers MVP, Cheers for Peers MVP Giver, Employee Recognition Award and Happiest Company Award in 2014 from TinyHR. Frequently featured as Keynote speaker, he has addressed attendees at the Human Capital Institute, the Ascend Conference, and many other engagements.

Episode Resources

Buy the book "A CEO Only Does 3 Things"

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Today's Guest is Barbara Tanze, a world-class opera singer and breathing and voice coach. Breathing is the only essential body function that is conscious as well as unconscious. And you CAN improve how you breathe to improve your health and help live a better, healthier life. Ever since I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, I wondered if there were strategies to improve my breathing so that I could maintain health, wellness and performance. After talking to Barbara, I learned that much of what I was doing was good, but there is so much more that I need to know. My biggest takeaway from our conversation was that we should be more concerned about breathing efficiency, versus capacity or strength.

"Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts." Thich Nhat Hanh

What you will learn about optimizing your health through breathing from this episode

• How proper breathing improved Barbara’s voice as an Opera singer
• How to bring attention and intention to your breath
• Why breathing less is better than breathing more
• Why nasal breathing is ESSENTIAL
• What happens when you breath through your mouth
• How nasal breathing can increase your output and performance
• The benefits of breathing efficiency
• How to stop breathing through your mouth at night
• Strategies to optimize your health through proper breathing

Learn to Breathe for Performance with these Episode Resources

• Voiceup.SI Website – https://www.voiceup.si
• Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/btbreathing/

Anthony Trucks

One of the most important characteristics to have when pursuing success is the ability to “shift” or pivot when encountering adversity. Anthony Truckshad every excuse to roll over and accept that he wasn’t destined to become great. After being given up by his mom at the age of 3 and forced to endure a terrible foster care experience, Anthony learned survival skills that he used to leverage any opportunity he encountered. It wasn’t until his adopted mother showed him that he was loved and worthy, that he accepted and believed that greatness and success was possible for him.

After that “Identity Shift,” Anthony went on to achieve massive success in football, eventually earning a spot in the NFL, and reaching the pinnacle of his chosen profession. But another “Identity Shift” happened when he was injured and had to begin a new career. 

He went on to compete on the hit TV series America Ninja Warrior, and has motivated audiences around the world as a keynote speaker and performance coach and author.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• What can be taken away from growing up in foster care
• Having a kid in college
• What survival skills Anthony developed
• The importance of hardships in life
• What separates someone who overcomes hardships from someone that retreats from them
• How to build confidence and self-esteem
• How to build a support network or inner circle
• Does Anthony ever have imposter syndrome?
• Seeking people that will challenge you
• How to build your “Zone Identity”
• How your brain CANNOT comprehend the level of work needed to achieve your goals

About Anthony Trucks

Anthony Trucks is a former NFL Athlete, American Ninja Warrior on NBC, international speaker, host of the Aww Shift podcast, and the founder of Identity Shift coaching. He uses cutting edge science and psychology to upgrade how you operate so you can elevate your life and business to reach your full potential. After being given away into foster care at 3 years old, being adopted into an all white family at 14, losing his NFL career to injury and more he learned how to shift at a very young age, and now his life mission is teaching others how to Make Shift Happen in their lives.

Episode Resources

• Anthony Trucks Website
• Buy the book “Identity Shift” (promo code “EBC”)
• Book suggestion – 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• Book suggestion – Outwitting the Devil

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