Keeping It Real: Advice For A Better Life

By Michael Bonnell

What's Keeping It Real: Advice For A Better Life about?

Life can be a little crazy! And that’s exactly what we talk about. In this podcast, Michael keeps it real, speaks the truth, dishes out tips, and actionable takeaways to help you reach your potential and live the life you deserve to live. Every episode is like sitting down with your good friends to help you through life.

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Keeping It Real: Advice For A Better Life episodes:

01.11.2021
38. America, What Are We Doing...
America, what are we doing? As an American, this past week was nothing short of an embarrassment. What happened does not accurately portray who we are as a country. It does not accurately portray the democracy that so many men...
01.06.2021
37. Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021! Perception And Mindset Changes That Helped Me Through 2020.
Let's face it, 2020 didn't quite do the way everybody was wanting. With the pandemic, economic struggles, social injustice, and everything else that seemed to slap us in the face, there were many excuses one could make for why 2020...
01.04.2021
36. The Motivational Habits Of Highly Successful People
Top 10 Motivation Tips Learned From Highly Successful People Who doesn’t want to be successful? Everyone wants to succeed, but only a few achieve it. And those who get successful have certain common habits and qualities which helped them in becoming successful....
12.14.2020
35. How to Be as Productive as Elon Musk - 5 Time Management Secrets
I love studying the minds of some of the world's most successful individuals. In this episode, I take a look into the mind of Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, and try to conclude how Elon Musk remains so productive and how he...
12.10.2020
34. Overcoming An Eating Disorder, Anorexia, and Bulimia | An Inside Look At Life With An Eating Disorder
It's hard to live with an eating disorder. It's even harder overcoming an eating disorder. As someone who has dealt with anorexia and bulimia, here is an inside look at life with an eating disorder and the daily mindset that...
11.27.2020
33. One Simple Rule To Follow If You Want To Become A Millionaire: Become An Everyday Millionaire
Do you want to increase the likelihood of becoming a millionaire someday? You don't have to have a million dollars to become a millionaire. In fact, you can start your journey to becoming a millionaire today!!! And it's a lot...
11.23.2020
32. 5 Super Easy Ways To Start Saving Money FAST So You Can Live A Wealthier Life
How would you feel if you had more money in your bank account? Here are 5 super easy tips that have helped me to save more than $40,000 over the course of the last 3 years, and I know they...
11.16.2020
31. How To Stay Happier During This Winter With The Pandemic & Political Elections
Americans, and the rest of the world, could be in for a tough winter. White House advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said that Americans should prepare for a harsh winter as the coronavirus is expected to surge due to cold weather and increased...
11.04.2020
30. Self-Confidence & Self-Esteem: 5 Proven Ways to Boost Your Confidence and Become Unstoppable
Are you struggling with low self-confidence and low self-esteem? Here are 5 Proven Ways to Boost Your Confidence and Become Unstoppable. In today's podcast, I talk about self-confidence and self-esteem, what is self-confidence, why is self-confidence important, and 5 tips that...
10.26.2020
29. The Power Of Kindness - How Being Kinder Has Improved My Life (5 Benefits Of Being Kind)
Kindness is such a simple concept, but yet it is often overlooked despite being so very impactful. Kindness, this one word, has the power to truly make the world a better place by ending any and all pain and suffering....
10.19.2020
28. 7 Healthy Habits To Follow Daily This Winter | HEALTHY HABITS (Mental Health & Physical Health During Coronavirus)
7 Daily Habits To Follow This Winter | HEALTHY HABITS (Mental Health & Physical Health) Do you want to know what you can do to stay healthy and well this winter? Here are 7 daily habits to follow that will help...
10.14.2020
27. Mental Health, Dealing With Depression, Continuing The Conversation
1 out of every 5 adults experiences mental illness, yet we still don't talk about it as much as we need to be. There still seems to be a stigma surrounding mental health that it's not okay to talk about...
10.09.2020
26. 6 Habits To Start Living Freely: Achieving Your Dreams & Live A Better Life
Do you want to achieve more of your dreams and finally live the life of your dreams? Do you wake up every morning knowing that you are living your best life, doing the things you want to be doing, and...
10.05.2020
25. Finding Happiness & Living Fully: What Is Happiness + 5 Tips To Be Happy & Overcome Negative Thoughts
If you want to know how to find inner happiness, this is for you. These 5 tips will help you to be happier with your life and will help you to overcome hard and challenging times. We all experience bouts of...
09.30.2020
24. Dealing With A Negative Mindset & 8 Ways To Deal With Self-Doubt
Many people let fear creep in and get in the way of achieving their dreams. That's why I want to share tips for developing self-awareness so that you can manage and overcome the negative emotions you are experiencing. You’ll leave...
09.26.2020
23. Dangers of Calorie Counting, Eating Disorders, How To Avoid Eating Disorders, Seeking Professional Counseling
In this podcast episode, I will talk about how calorie counting has impacted my life, how it led to an eating disorder, and what you can do to prevent yourself from going through similar challenges to the ones I have...
09.23.2020
22. How To Find Success In Life (Success Tips, Achieve More Of Your Goals) - Just Get Started
What’s standing in your way of achieving your goals and your dreams? What's holding you back from taking that next step forward and living freely? For many of us, the only thing that stops us from achieving our dreams and our...
09.16.2020
21. Body Shaming, Overcoming Negative Self-Talk, Dealing With Eating Disorders
On this episode of living freely, body shaming and overcoming negative self-talk is what we're doing to be talking about. Why do we idolize certain body types? Why are we criticizing people for being too skinny or too fat? Why do...
09.10.2020
20. Living Freely: What It Means To Live An Authentic Life & How To Live Your Passion
Are you living freely? Do you wake up every morning knowing that you are living your best life, doing the things you want to be doing, and just living your dreams? Most of us aren't. It's time that we all stop listening...
09.06.2020
19. Overcoming Fear: What Is Fear, How To Overcome Fear, Be Confident)
Are your fears holding you back? Do you want to learn how to overcome your fears and manage fear so that you can get back to living your best life? In this episode, I share with you how fear has impacted...
09.01.2020
18. Investing For Beginners! What To Know Before You Start & How It Can Help You Become A Millionaire
Have you thought about investing your money but don't know if it's quite worth it? I get it. I was there too. I thought it was too late to start investing and that it wouldn't do me any good. Plus, I...
08.29.2020
17. What A Balanced Life Is Important & How To Find Balance In Life - Managing Stress & Anxiety
Balance is not something that's always easy to find in life. In fact, it's never easy to find. It's something you need to create on your own. On today's episode, I want to share with you my "near death" experience...
08.26.2020
16. Own The Day, Own Your Life | Develop A Winning Mindset & Achieve Greatness
How many times have you found yourself beating yourself up for the mistakes you make and/or doubting yourself and your abilities? It's okay, we all have. But there is a great quote that will take you into the mind of champions and...
08.19.2020
15. Best Life Advice To Find More Self-Confidence and Overcome Self-Doubt, What's The Next Best Thing
I am a person who has struggled with a lot of self-doubts over the course of my life. I would beat myself up for my mistakes and became scared to take chances on myself. But the truth is that unless...
08.12.2020
14. Dave Ramsey 7 Baby Steps To Living Debt Free, The Total Money Makeover Summary and Review
Are you tired of living your life consumed by debt and want to start living financially free and independent? If so, I strongly recommend reading Dave Ramsey's book The Total Money Makeover. It will definitely help you to take control...
08.02.2020
13. Side Hustle Ideas To Make Extra Money: 5 Super Easy Hustles (Shipt, Skillshare, Uber, Medium, Podcasting)
Need to make some extra money? Here are 5 super easy side hustle ideas to help you do so. Some of these ideas can replace your full-time job, and some can turn into passive income. Here is my review on these...
07.27.2020
12. Mental Illnesses In College Students: Dealing With Depression In Young Adults & Men
I think we can all agree that this year is going to look a little bit different than most for those who are going back to school this fall. During my time in college, I experienced a wide-variety of mental...
07.13.2020
11. 7 Ways To Remain Calm During Quarantine, Remain Calm, & Reduce Stress
Are you struggling to manage your mental health and find some sense of normalcy during these hard and challenging times? Here are 7 ways to remain calm during the COVID-19 quarantine. These tips have helped me to find some peace...
05.24.2019
10. How To Suffer Less In Life - 3 Tips That Will Help You To Overcome Suffering
Are you struggling and suffering in life? Here are 3 things that have helped me to suffer less in life. After years of depression, an eating disorder, anxiety, and six years of always feeling down in life, these are the 3...
05.22.2019
9. The Importance of Setting Realistic Goals For Yourself
Tony Robbins once said, "People overestimate what they can accomplish in a year, but underestimate what they can accomplish in two or three decades." Now, I know you want to achieve your goals and live that successful life you have always...
05.15.2019
8. How To Achieve Impossible Goals & Dreams, Achieve Greatness, & Be Successful
Do you set goals for yourself that you think are impossible to achieve? Here are 4 tips that will help you to achieve any impossible goal that you set for yourself and turn them into your reality. Remember, your mind is...
05.13.2019
034: 3 Questions On What It's Like To Live With An Eating Disorder
For the last six years of my life, I have lived with an eating disorder. Today, I want to answer 3 questions that I have been asked about my eating disorder in hopes that it brings awareness to the illness. If...
05.08.2019
7. How To Get Over Your Fear of Failure, Find Success, & Live Freely
Do you have a fear of failure? Here are 3 tips that will help you to get over your fear of failure. Let go of your ego, realize that everybody fails, and ask yourself if it is worth it to...
05.02.2019
Episode #32: The Burning Desire To Change A Life
How do you know what your calling is in life? How do you know what it is that you should be doing, and how do you find the motivation to do so? By listening to your heart. It is you...
04.25.2019
Episode #31: Know Your Success To Achieve Success
Do you want to become successful? Do you want to achieve any and all of your dreams in life? Then you need to know your success. Envision yourself being successful before you even start to pursue your goals. It is...
04.19.2019
Episode #30: I Used To Be Too Fat & Now I'm Too Skinny
Growing up I was told that I was too fat. Yes, I was body-shamed as a make. Mix that with my low athletic ability, and it was like I was begging to be bullied. After listening to the judgement of...
04.15.2019
6. 25 Self Improvement Tips For A Better Life (Find Happiness, Live Better, Achieve Your Goals)
Here are 25 self-improvement tips to help you live a better life. Since implementing these tips and strategies into my daily life, my life has turned around completely. I have never been as happy as I am today, I have...
04.11.2019
Episode #28: Never Letting No Become Your Final Answer
You can achieve anything and everything that you set out to achieve in life. Is it going to be easy? No. But as long as you never let no become your final answer, you can and will achieve all of...
04.06.2019
The Biggest Goal Setting Mistakes That We Can Make
Episode #27 The biggest goal setting mistake is when we set our goals too high without having enough experience and confidence. Start small and finish big. Set small goals, realize what it feels like to achieve success, and continue to gain...
03.30.2019
Is It Worth It To Be Chasing Your Dreams
Episode #26: After a long a difficult week I had to ask myself if it was really worth it to be chasing my dreams. The truth is, yes. If I am not chasing my dreams each and every single day...
03.27.2019
4 Key Tips That Will Help You To Accomplish More In A Fraction Of The Time
In this episode of the podcast I give you 4 tips that I use every single day that help me to get more accomplished in the fraction of the time. While I have not achieved all of the things that...
03.23.2019
5. Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins Book Review + Why You NEED To Read This Book
I recently finished Cant Hurt Me by David Goggins, and I have to say, it is a book that I will never forget. After experiencing more pain in his life than almost anybody, David Goggins was still able to live...
03.20.2019
Why Talent Doesn't Mean Anything If Your Aren't Consistent
In this episode I talk about talent, and the misconception that you need to be talented in order to achieve your goals. You can be the most talented person, the most successful person, or have achieved the most in the...
03.17.2019
For Those Who Feel Like Giving Up, Listen To This To Find Some Strength To Move Forward
When you feel like giving up in life, here is some motivation to keep fighting your way through. No matter what, giving up is not an option. It is not going to get you from where you are to where...
03.14.2019
Nothing Is Going To Last Forever - How To Keep Moving Forward When You Feel That You Have Nothing Left To Give
Life is going to throw many curveballs at you. Some days you are going to experience happiness and triumphs, and other days you are going to experience sadness and failures. But none of these emotions are going to last forever....
03.12.2019
Living The Life You Dream Of Living + A Tip That Will Help You To Achieve Your Dreams
One of the biggest reasons that we struggle in life is because we are not willing to get specific enough on what it is that we want to achieve. Whatever your dream is, be specific. Be specific and once you...
03.06.2019
The Greatest Gift Known To Man
Do you ever just sit and think about the gift of life? How every second that passes by is time that you are never going to get back? How ever thought that passes through your mind is a thought that...
03.03.2019
The 5 Simple Steps To Creating Success In Your Life
In this episode I talk about the 5 simple steps that have helped to change my life, and the steps that I think will help to change your as well. Since implementing these steps into my life, I have never...
02.27.2019
How I Managed To Regain Happiness In My Life
In this episode I talk about how I managed to regain happiness in my life, and why I am now the happiest that I have ever been. While life is not always easy, you need to give up on the...
02.24.2019
How To Improve Your Life One Step At A Time
In this episode I talk about how to improve your life one step at a time. If you want to achieve your dreams in life, then you need to be willing to take a step towards your dreams. No matter...

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Keeping It Real: Advice For A Better Life episodes:

38. America, What Are We Doing...

37. Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021! Perception And Mindset Changes That Helped Me Through 2020.

36. The Motivational Habits Of Highly Successful People

35. How to Be as Productive as Elon Musk - 5 Time Management Secrets

34. Overcoming An Eating Disorder, Anorexia, and Bulimia | An Inside Look At Life With An Eating Disorder

33. One Simple Rule To Follow If You Want To Become A Millionaire: Become An Everyday Millionaire

32. 5 Super Easy Ways To Start Saving Money FAST So You Can Live A Wealthier Life

31. How To Stay Happier During This Winter With The Pandemic & Political Elections

30. Self-Confidence & Self-Esteem: 5 Proven Ways to Boost Your Confidence and Become Unstoppable

29. The Power Of Kindness - How Being Kinder Has Improved My Life (5 Benefits Of Being Kind)

28. 7 Healthy Habits To Follow Daily This Winter | HEALTHY HABITS (Mental Health & Physical Health During Coronavirus)

27. Mental Health, Dealing With Depression, Continuing The Conversation

26. 6 Habits To Start Living Freely: Achieving Your Dreams & Live A Better Life

25. Finding Happiness & Living Fully: What Is Happiness + 5 Tips To Be Happy & Overcome Negative Thoughts

24. Dealing With A Negative Mindset & 8 Ways To Deal With Self-Doubt

23. Dangers of Calorie Counting, Eating Disorders, How To Avoid Eating Disorders, Seeking Professional Counseling

22. How To Find Success In Life (Success Tips, Achieve More Of Your Goals) - Just Get Started

21. Body Shaming, Overcoming Negative Self-Talk, Dealing With Eating Disorders

20. Living Freely: What It Means To Live An Authentic Life & How To Live Your Passion

19. Overcoming Fear: What Is Fear, How To Overcome Fear, Be Confident)

18. Investing For Beginners! What To Know Before You Start & How It Can Help You Become A Millionaire

17. What A Balanced Life Is Important & How To Find Balance In Life - Managing Stress & Anxiety

16. Own The Day, Own Your Life | Develop A Winning Mindset & Achieve Greatness

15. Best Life Advice To Find More Self-Confidence and Overcome Self-Doubt, What's The Next Best Thing

14. Dave Ramsey 7 Baby Steps To Living Debt Free, The Total Money Makeover Summary and Review

13. Side Hustle Ideas To Make Extra Money: 5 Super Easy Hustles (Shipt, Skillshare, Uber, Medium, Podcasting)

12. Mental Illnesses In College Students: Dealing With Depression In Young Adults & Men

11. 7 Ways To Remain Calm During Quarantine, Remain Calm, & Reduce Stress

10. How To Suffer Less In Life - 3 Tips That Will Help You To Overcome Suffering

9. The Importance of Setting Realistic Goals For Yourself

8. How To Achieve Impossible Goals & Dreams, Achieve Greatness, & Be Successful

034: 3 Questions On What It's Like To Live With An Eating Disorder

7. How To Get Over Your Fear of Failure, Find Success, & Live Freely

Episode #32: The Burning Desire To Change A Life

Episode #31: Know Your Success To Achieve Success

Episode #30: I Used To Be Too Fat & Now I'm Too Skinny

6. 25 Self Improvement Tips For A Better Life (Find Happiness, Live Better, Achieve Your Goals)

Episode #28: Never Letting No Become Your Final Answer

The Biggest Goal Setting Mistakes That We Can Make

Is It Worth It To Be Chasing Your Dreams

4 Key Tips That Will Help You To Accomplish More In A Fraction Of The Time

5. Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins Book Review + Why You NEED To Read This Book

Why Talent Doesn't Mean Anything If Your Aren't Consistent

For Those Who Feel Like Giving Up, Listen To This To Find Some Strength To Move Forward

Nothing Is Going To Last Forever - How To Keep Moving Forward When You Feel That You Have Nothing Left To Give

Living The Life You Dream Of Living + A Tip That Will Help You To Achieve Your Dreams

The Greatest Gift Known To Man

The 5 Simple Steps To Creating Success In Your Life

How I Managed To Regain Happiness In My Life

How To Improve Your Life One Step At A Time