Fri-Date

Devon Harris is a keynote speaker, author, and CEO of the Keep On Pushing Foundation. He’s probably best known for his role in the first Jamaican Olympic bobsled team, inspiring the Disney hit “Cool Runnings,” but Devon is so much more than that. He talks about the determination it takes to pursue your dreams, the tenacity required when being an underdog, and why it was important to share his message with as many people as possible. His story is world-famous and truly inspiring, and you’re going to get a ton out of this conversation.

In This Conversation We Cover: 

• [04:07] Growing up in Jamaica in the 70’s and how it inspired Devon
• [06:40] Following his dream of competing in the Olympic games
• [14:11] Preparing for the Olympics and adapting to a new environment
• [19:48] The burden of losing at the Olympics
• [23:01] Inspiring the movie Cool Runnings
• [29:30] Deciding to write a children’s book

Resources:

• devonharris.com
• Read: "Keep On Pushing"
• Read: "Yes I Can"
• Instagram: @Keeponpushing88
• Twitter: @Keeponpushing88
• Facebook: facebook.com/keeppushing
• Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course
• Mastermind: https://workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind/
• Connect with Rob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robmurgatroyd/
• Connect with Kim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimmurgatroyd/

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

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Today’s Topic: Pivoting

At some point, we all end up finding something that works and just sticking with it — we get comfortable and complacent, and as a result, we stop trying new things, whether that’s in our business or in our personal life. But if you’re never changing things up, you’re never going to get better. That’s why I’m always asking myself, “What can I do to make my life just 10% better?” If the experiment doesn't work, I stop and shift gears. And we can all benefit from developing a system for trying new things and seeing what works instead of just settling with the same old routine. If you don’t, you’re going to end up just living life by default.

In This Conversation We Cover: 

• [02:47] Not screwing up what’s already successful
• [07:09] Finding success through a perceived failure
• [11:46] Being willing to abandon something that isn’t working
• [20:27] Creating life through intentional design

Resources:

• Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course
• Mastermind: https://workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind/
• Connect with Rob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robmurgatroyd/
• Connect with Kim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimmurgatroyd/

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

Work Hard Play Hard is a production of Crate Media

We all know that the things we put into our body have a massive effect on how we feel, both physically and mentally. But how far do those effects really go, and can food be used as a substitute for drugs and medication that are often riddled with side effects? Dr. Uma Naidoo is the first Nutritional Psychiatrist in the world. Instead of only relying only on drugs in her arsenal of tools, she also considers food as a potential and potent alternative. 

She shares the various ways food impacts our mood and our mental health—both positively and negatively—and how we can all start making small, daily changes to our lives that will build up to make a huge impact.

In This Conversation We Cover: 

• [03:57] Dr. Uma’s past in Durban, South Africa
• [07:40] Julia Child’s role in Dr. Uma’s life and career
• [14:33] What psychosocial oncology and how it fits into her work
• [16:27] Being a fourth-generation Indian and the drive to be a doctor
• [20:39] The difference between medical school and culinary school
• [25:45] Realizing the way food affects mood
• [33:48] What people should and shouldn’t do right now regarding food

Resources:

• umanaidoomd.com
• Instagram: @drumanaidoo
• Read: "This Is Your Brain on Food"
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline - Call 800-273-8255
• Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course
• Mastermind: https://workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind/
• Connect with Rob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robmurgatroyd/
• Connect with Kim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimmurgatroyd/

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

Work Hard Play Hard is a production of Crate Media

You are making things too difficult for yourself. We have this belief that the harder it is to work for something, the bigger the reward. The truth is that we are making things harder than they have to be. We’re going to talk about how you can achieve success with grace and ease by avoiding these seven things that block us from manifesting our dreams into reality.

In This Conversation We Cover: 

• [02:16] Not making things more difficult than they have to be
• [05:02] Putting yourself into a receiving mode
• [05:54] Doing a self-inventory on your beliefs
• [10:10] Not thinking in opposing thoughts
• [15:33] What an entrepreneurial couple is really like
• [19:13] Focusing on the why you want something
• [22:15] The seven things blocking you from creating success

Resources:

• Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course
• Mastermind: https://workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind/
• Connect with Rob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robmurgatroyd/
• Connect with Kim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimmurgatroyd/

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

Work Hard Play Hard is a production of Crate Media

Debbie Millman is a legend in the design world. From Burger King to Hillary Clinton, she’s had her hand in designing some of the most recognizable graphics for many of the world’s most powerful brands and personalities, and she’s learned many lessons along the way. Hear about how she helped brand one of the first hip hop radio stations, why New Coke is a cautionary tale in the dangers of market research, and how branding and design is a reflection of internal values. Her experience shines through in this fascinating conversation.

In This Conversation We Cover: 

• [06:47] The top things people are doing differently during COVID
• [08:41] The story of how a drawing Debbie drew that foretold her future
• [11:42] Designing for something you aren’t deeply connected to
• [17:09] Understanding the why of your business
• [21:37] Debbie’s biggest failures
• [25:39] The dangers of relying on market research
• [32:35] Working on Hillary Clinton’s campaign

Resources:

• Learn more: debbiemillman.com
• Instagram: @debbiemillman
• Read: "Bad Feminist"
• Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course
• Mastermind: https://workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind/
• Connect with Rob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robmurgatroyd/
• Connect with Kim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimmurgatroyd/

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

Work Hard Play Hard is a production of Crate Media

Topic: Creating Your Dream Life

Most people are working towards the wrong goal. They pick the amount of money they think they need to live the life they want and they go after the money instead of the true end goal. To that end, we are building a Dream Life Course to help people build a business that supports the life they want to lead, not the other way around. In this Fri-Date conversation, we talk about why starting with the end in mind and carefully crafting a life that leads you to where you want to go is the only way to truly get what you want out of life.

In This Conversation We Cover: 

• [02:42] Having life-changing conversations
• [03:37] Building a business to support your life
• [11:22] Crafting what your day looks like
• [17:17] Getting creative with your problem-solving

Resources:

• Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course
• Mastermind: https://workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind/
• Connect with Rob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robmurgatroyd/
• Connect with Kim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimmurgatroyd/

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

Work Hard Play Hard is a production of Crate Media

There must be some kind of special sauce that allows a regular person to attract millions of followers, right?

That’s not entirely fair, because Sierra Dallas is not a regular person. She’s an enormous YouTube sensation and has the attention of millions of people across all of her social media. As the world of brick-and-mortar business continues to vanish before our eyes, the idea of an “online business” is quickly becoming just “business.” That means it’s more critical than ever before to cultivate your online presence in a big way, whether you’re an aspiring influencer or a local mom-and-pop shop or a national brand.

But when you start getting that big, it can also be very easy to screw up your personal brand. So what’s Sierra’s secret to creating a brand that’s envied by millions while being her authentic self, monetizing her audience, and living a life she loves? Let’s hear it directly from her.

In This Conversation We Cover: 

• [04:53] Growing up in Chino, California
• [07:32] Learning work ethic and working hard for what you want
• [12:32] Why Sierra went all-in on social media
• [14:02] The playbook for being a successful influencer
• [27:01] How to monetize social media

Resources:

• Instagram: @sierradallas
• YouTube: youtube.com/c/TheeSierraDallas
• Twitter: @SierraDallas
• Text "Dream Life" to 310-388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course
• Mastermind: https://workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind/
• Connect with Rob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robmurgatroyd/
• Connect with Kim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimmurgatroyd/

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

Work Hard Play Hard is a production of Crate Media

Today’s Topic: Finding Your Dream Life

I get a lot of messages from people saying that they don’t love whatever situation they’re in, and the statistics back this up: 80% of people asked about their workplace satisfaction say they do not like what they are doing. 

Six years ago, Kim and I decided to take a leap and try something different. We no longer wanted to be part of that 80%. So, we sat down and figured out what we wanted our life to look like—what would put us in the 20% of people who love what they did? We played a little game called “stupid idea time” and put out any idea we could possibly imagine, nothing was off-limits, and we made it happen. Now we’ve put together a system for this entire process, and we want to share it with you.

In This Conversation We Cover: 

• [02:02] An email I received from a listener
• [03:25] Making the decision to take a leap
• [05:20] Playing stupid idea time
• [06:19] What to do if you’re not living the life you want
• [13:24] Getting clear on what you want
• [17:58] How to live a fulfilling life

Resources:

• Text "Dream Life" to 310-388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course
• Mastermind: https://workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind/
• Connect with Rob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robmurgatroyd/
• Connect with Kim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimmurgatroyd/

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

Work Hard Play Hard is a production of Crate Media

In last week’s Fridate, we talked a lot about our endeavor to live a Blue Zones lifestyle, one that maximizes our longevity so that we can live a longer and better life with our family. We’re going to dig deeper into the topic of hacking your longevity in this episode with a guest that I first learned about from Dan Buettner, author of the “Blue Zones” book that kickstarted the movement.

But Marta Zaraska, author of “Growing Young: How Friendship, Optimism and Kindness Can Help You Live to 100,”  takes a slightly different approach to longevity: she decided to look at the “soft targets” of health, as opposed to the “hard targets” of health.

Hard targets are the lifestyle habits that most of us are already familiar with, like diet and exercise. They’re really easy to attach metrics to and track. Soft targets, on the other hand, are a little more difficult to quantify and systematize. Things like how people who are pessimistic or mistrustful are more likely to develop coronary heart disease, while people who are optimistic have an 11-15% longer lifespan than their counterparts.

So, soft targets are these intangible things that have a huge impact on our health and longevity, although Marta has done a great job of making them a little more tangible in her book. It’s easy to just focus on the hard targets because they’re easy to break down and solve like a problem, but Marta has convinced me to spend more time focusing on these soft targets — because this is where things can get truly transformative.

In This Conversation We Cover: 

• [04:30] Growing up in Communist Poland
• [07:50] Becoming a journalist and working as a foreign affairs journalist
• [12:00] Choosing to live in a small village in France
• [14:00] Why these soft targets matter more than diet and exercise
• [17:30] How is Marta approaching her life differently after writing this book? Could she do that if she moved to the USA or Canada?
• [22:18] Reevaluating what this community aspect means and can look like in a post-COVID world
• [29:10] What role does balance play in longevity?
• [36:00] Play hard speed round
• [39:15] How will Rob change his life to live in a “Growing Young” way?

Resources:

• Twitter: @mzaraska
• “Growing Young: How Friendship, Optimism and Kindness Can Help You Live to 100” by Marta Zaraska
• "Meathooked: The History and Science of Our 2.5-Million Year Obsession with Meat" by Marta Zaraska
• Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course
• Connect with Rob on Instagram: @robmurgatroyd
• Connect with Kim on Instagram: @kimmurgatroyd 
• Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind
• Virtual mastermind: workhardplayhard90.com
• The Push Journal

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

Work Hard Play Hard is a production of Crate Media

We have an admission that’s difficult to make: Rob has an addiction to gadgets.

Specifically, he has an addiction to gadgets that help him track and optimize his HRV, or Heart Rate Variability. This has become the go-to metric for many people who want to track or hack their health, and for good reason — it’s one of the greatest indicators of future health that we have.

But we’re trying to live a Blue Zone life, we’re trying to live past the age of 100 so that we can watch our families grow up, and there’s more to that than just being physically healthy. If you go visit the Blue Zones around the world — Okinawa (Japan), Sardinia (Italy), Nicoya (Costa Rica), Icaria (Greece) — you don’t see a bunch of people with tight butts and rock-hard abs constantly looking at their smart watch to see how the numbers have changed.

The lifestyle and pace of things is just so different in these cultures, so today, Kim is going to try to bring a little bit of that Blue Zone Vibe into the Work Hard Play Hard podcast (and Murgatroyd household) — without entirely squashing this healthy habit.

In This Conversation We Cover: 

• [05:10] What is HRV?
• [06:50] What HRV can tell us about our nervous systems
• [08:20] The “fake health” lifestyle
• [12:05] One of the things that Rob is doing to measure and improve his HRV
• [12:55] “Soft targets” of the Blue Zone lifestyle improve your health, but HRV lets you quantify the improvement
• [14:30] The Blue Zone “Power 9”
• [31:35] The best ways to track your HRV

The Blue Zones Power 9

We talk about these in the episode, and we challenge you to rate yourself in each of these areas. Where can you be doing better? Whatever that is, it has the greatest potential to transform your health and longevity.

• Move Naturally
• Know Your Purpose
• Down Shift
• 80% Rule
• Plant Slant
• Wine @ 5
• Belong
• Loved Ones First
• Right Tribe

Resources:

• Watch the show on YouTube
• WHOOP HRV tracking
• Elite HRV tracking
• HeartMath
• "Heart Breath Mind: Train Your Heart to Conquer Stress and Achieve Success" by Dr. Leah Lagos
• Blue Zones
• Dry Farm Wines
• Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind
• Connect with us on Instagram: @kimmurgatroyd | @robmurgatroyd
• Virtual mastermind: workhardplayhard90.com
• The Push Journal

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

Work Hard Play Hard is a production of Crate Media