Himprovement

In this episode of Himprovement, I spoke with life coach, spoken word artist, and founder and CEO of the EPOG Academy, Timothy John Harrison. He talks about the pivotal moments in his personal development journey and also gives insights about how the content we consume affects our mental output. Tim also explains the benefits of receiving coaching. This past year, Tim made the unique decision of leaving a full-time job offer from Accenture on the table to pursue his vision of creating the EPOG Academy, which stands for the Enjoyable Pain of Growth. Tune in to hear about his own growing pains as well as the fulfillment he's gained from taking the challenge of pursuing his passion.

When we are young, we develop ways to cope with stress, pressure, and adversity that follow us into adulthood. A lot of times, those methods may not be productive. In this episode, I got the chance to speak with Jay Thooft, a mental performance coach who has worked with a number of elite athletes and musicians. He talks about how he teaches his clients to cope with their negative emotions to reach peak performance, and he also gives tips for how we can apply these same principles in our day-to-day lives. Tune in to learn more. 

For a free guide on how to mentally prepare for pressure, check out the link below:

https://www.trainwithperc.com/freeguide

The world is more connected than it has ever been, and there are more opportunities today than ever before. With that being said, there are plenty of people out there with valuable experience who are waiting to share it with you. Yes, YOU. Whether your goal is to be a better employee, entrepreneur, husband, father, or leader, there is someone out there that would love to take part in helping you achieve that. In this episode, I talk about the benefits of mentorship and how you can go about finding your own mentors.

So many people let their own self-defeating ideas and habits prevent them from attaining the life they desire. Unrealistic expectations, lack of motivation, and the lack of a powerful "why" are the most common ones. In this episode, I teamed up with Eric Brundidge, a fellow personal development podcaster, to dissect some of the limitations we have observed people place on themselves. The goal of this episode is to help the listeners become aware of how they may be the biggest obstacle to their success and how to overcome that. Tune in to learn more. Check out the interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UZyLqmnSTr8

The Life X Times of Eric is a podcast that gives you answers to important questions regarding life, business, friends, and numerous other things while consistently empowering, inspiring, motivating, and uplifting you each episode to remember you can be or have whatever you want as long as you are willing to plan and execute. Check out his podcast at: https://www.thelifextimesoferic.com/

Apple- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thelifextimesoferic/id1091136790 

There's a reason why major companies and professional sports teams are so selective about the people they bring into their organizations. Who you have on your team or in your organization has a direct effect on your trajectory. Most people don't realize that this plays out the same way in their personal life. We can have the greatest goals and the most noble missions, but if our inner circles don't have the capacity to help propel us there, they become a liability. Tune in to this episode of Himprovement to learn about the importance of crafting a team of friends that can support you in the pursuit of your mission.

While out promoting the podcast, a man I was sharing my mission with mentioned that it will be hard for a lot of guys to focus on developing their character, identity, and mindset if more pressing issues like their finances aren't in order. This episode is out of the usual scope of Himprovement, but sharing some tips for financial success could help college age young men, the second largest group of listeners I have, get into the right situation to help with their mindset and long term success. In this episode, my good friend and fellow finance graduate, Robby Porter helps me to share tips along with mistakes that we made while in school that will educate college age guys and help them to get a good financial start to their early 20s. In the future, it's possible that I will make an episode for listeners who aren't in school. There was an unusual amount of street noise and audio issues on my end this time, so please excuse the edits that you hear. 

In this episode, I had the opportunity to interview Weston Boucher, a menswear designer, model, and men's self improvement youtuber. We discussed the importance of being healthy in all aspects of life, including mental health and the stigma behind it, along with having an identity rooted in internal values. We also touched on the importance of empathy and emotional intelligence when dealing with others. This episode ended up being much longer than others since these are topics that the two of us were passionate about. For anyone interested in the oil I referred to early in the episode, it's actually called "MCT oil". Listen to learn more. Watch on YouTube at : https://youtu.be/khV1MMGN8gI

FOLLOW Weston Bouchér :

YOUTUBE // YouTube.com/westonboucher

INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK // @westonboucher

MENSWEAR LINE // WestonJonBoucher.com @westonjonboucher

FAVORITE SELF CARE & GROOMING PRODUCTS // amazon.com/shop/westonboucher

MODELING PORTFOLIO // westonboucher.com/modeling

In this episode, I talked to professional speaker and consultant, Assaf Luxembourg. We tackled multiple important topics like finding your life purpose and becoming the CEO of your life instead of remaining a customer. Tune in to this interview to learn more. To watch the video interview, click this link; https://youtu.be/VA2OJ6POOP8

Assaf's Website: https://www.assafluxembourg.com/

Assaf's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/assafluxembourg

Helpful links:

We Are All Business Units https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/we-all-business-units-assaf-luxembourg-1/

Don't Look for a Job https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dont-look-job-biz-dev-assaf-luxembourg/

Knowing Your "Why" https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/knowing-your-why-assaf-luxembourg/

Knowing Your Core Community https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/knowing-your-core-community-assaf-luxembourg/

Mad Is Better Than Sad https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mad-better-than-sad-assaf-luxembourg/

In Defense of Clark Kent https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/defense-clark-kent-assaf-luxembourg/

Our Career Exodus Story https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/our-career-exodus-story-assaf-luxembourg/

Death is inevitable, but our influence doesn't have to die along with us. In this episode, I give 4 tips on how to live an impactful life that will benefit the people you care about for the rest of your life and for decades after. 

*Language Warning*

In this episode, I spoke with Hamza Ahmed, a men's self improvement content creator who also does free one-on-one coaching sessions. We touched on motives for personal development, what sparked him to become a content creator, and some of the most important lessons he learned along the way. This is the first episode uploaded to the Himprovement YouTube channel. Click the link to check it out: https://youtu.be/n1DSoZ_WONc

Hamza's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Hamza97/featured

Hamza Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/40QXRYg4LuYdXrldhsWSUV?si=k4zwVCw6SyiJThfKAQB9zg