Grit Meets Growth

What's essential in your life? It's time to ask some tough questions – the kind that will unlock your potential and greatness!

In this episode, we explore some of the insights from the book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. As we discuss, life is full of tradeoffs, and saying "yes" to everything is a losing strategy. Instead, we need to quit straddling, set some guardrails for ourselves, and get focused on the essential few rather than the trivial and mediocre many.

What's your mission in life? Once you define that, you can start setting up some criteria to guide when you say "yes" and "no" in life. Being able to prioritize and filter all life's opportunities is the key to creating the life you want and achieving high performance.

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Chris Cathers is the co-founder and CEO of Octellient. He is an information security expert, advisor and coach, and a cancer survivor. John Gamades is a co-founder and partner at the marketing agency OrangeBall Creative and the author of the Depth Not Width blog. Together, they are the founders and cohosts of the Grit Meets Growth podcast.

What guides how you show up each day?

In today’s conversation, we’re diving into the Bushido Code, the warrior principles that defined Samurai culture. Ben Durbin, a guest on Episode 35, introduced us to the connection between the Samurai and mindfulness. Exploring that more after our conversation with Ben, we came across the Bushido Code. Specifically, the Samurai warrior was called to live a life focused on eight virtues:
• Justice
• Courage
• Compassion/Mercy
• Respect
• Honesty/Integrity
• Honor
• Loyalty
• Self-Control

In this episode, we explore those virtues and talk about developing our own code of conduct, the guiding principles that define how we carry ourselves. We also talk about defining our non-negotiables, those things that we will hold fast to no matter what.

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Chris Cathers is the co-founder and CEO of Octellient. He is an information security expert, advisor and coach, and a cancer survivor. John Gamades is a co-founder and partner at the marketing agency OrangeBall Creative and the author of the Depth Not Width blog. Together, they are the founders and cohosts of the Grit Meets Growth podcast.

Dr. Carli Braun Kody is a licensed psychologist, a certified mindfulness teacher and coach, a certified Daring Way™ facilitator, and a speaker with 23 years of service in the mental health field. Following a series of life-changing athletic injuries and life stressors, Carli turned to meditation, mindfulness, and self-compassion. Over time, she developed committed practices in those areas, leading to a deep understanding of the mind-body instrument.

Ben Durbin is a 27-year Navy combat veteran who spent most of his military career in the Naval Special Warfare community, operating with SEAL Teams in Iraq and Afghanistan. After experiencing the cumulative effects of combat and post-traumatic stress, Ben began a healing journey that restored his relationships, reinvigorated his joy for life, and reconnected him to humanity. He now teaches mindfulness, meditation, breathwork, and yoga as practices of self-mastery that help people move through the world with the power of an awakened spirit.

Together, Carli and Ben are co-founders of mPEAK Team, where they offer coaching and training around mindfulness, stress resilience, performance optimization, well-being, and interpersonal relationships. Learn more at www.mpeakteam.com

This interview with Carli and Ben is one of those conversations everyone needs to hear. You'll learn about self-compassion, stress-resilience and performing under pressure, being tuned into the present, mindfulness and brain training, the brain-body, mind-to-physical connection… and how all of this ties back into peak performance.

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Chris Cathers is a:
Special Forces Green Beret
Stage 4 Cancer Fighter
Veteran Suicide Documentary Producer
Self-Proclaimed "Professional Sufferer"
A Walking Example of Grit

This interview with Chris is one of those conversations every one of us needs to hear. You'll learn about embracing uncomfortable things in your life, developing your own never-quit mindset, and protecting your mental health when the struggles come.

You're either in a storm, just passing through one, or there's one on the way. Chris shares how he walks through his storms in life, and you'll learn how to step through yours as well.

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In Episode 33, we're exploring:
• Investing in yourself
• Answering the question: "If not now, when?"
• Battling procrastination
• Making and taking the time to recharge
• Living a bold life
• Making the most of our sphere of influence

In Episode 32, we're exploring:
• The importance of defining your purpose
• Knowing where your identity comes from
• Living a relational vs. transactional life
• Creating your continuity plan
• Managing the emotional roller coasters in life

In Episode 31, we're exploring:
• The one goal-setting question that makes all the difference
• Finishing what we start
• The reality of work/life balance
• Managing our time with accountability
• Working like a farmer

In Episode 30, we're unpacking:
• Celebrating our independence
• How we've politicized words like "Patriot"
• The polarization of America
• Serving each other in our communities
• Honoring the legacy of those who served and came before us

In Episode 29, we're exploring:
• Communicating well
• Differentiating yourself
• Your life’s strategy, plan, and tactical execution
• Loving yourself
• The Gap versus the Gain
• Celebrating the wins

In Episode 28, we're exploring:
• Our Murph Challenge experience
• The Murph meets resilience
• Where does resilience come from?
• Examples of resilience
• Creating resilience in our lives
• How resilience relates to the uncomfortable