Everyone faces challenges at some point in their life. You may have faced more than others, but what truly matters is how you respond to those challenges. Your legacy is determined by how many times you get back up after you’ve been knocked down.

No one remembers the quitters.

In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses what you can learn from the failures of several well-known individuals, why opposition in your life is a good thing, and a trait you must have to become more resilient in the face of adversity.

Show Highlights Include: 

• JK Rowling’s profound lesson on being resilient (3:05)
• Why you shouldn’t fear opposition in your life (7:10)
• Without this, you will never be resilient and life will crush you (8:31)
• Here’s how you can build resilience when you feel like you can’t go on anymore (10:30)
• How you do this determines whether challenges will cause you to grow, or defeat you (12:05) 

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

In this episode, Dr. Rick shares practical advice on how to make lasting changes in your life by focusing on responsibility and vision. Hear about his 100-pound weight loss journey and the lessons learned from his father's wisdom. 

Discover the importance of having a clear plan and daily actions that lead to sustained growth. Tune in for tips and insights that can help you move forward and achieve your goals!

Show Highlights Include:

• Here is your guide on how to move forward in life [01:07]
• Learn the importance of assuming responsibility [02:28]
• Discover what the winners do for success [03:30]
• What is the result of blaming others and making excuses? [04:51]
• This is how you specify the specific changes [06:01]
• Learn to reinforce a positive habit to replace a previous one [07:34]
• You must answer the “Why” question first [09:10]
• Find out how to make a strategy statement [11:23]

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

Have you ever found yourself dissatisfied with your life? In a job or relationship that you were just tolerating? It’s possible that you’ve found yourself living out someone else’s design for your life, draining all passion from your soul.

In this episode, Rick is again joined by Dwight Edwards and they discuss how to find your personal passion, as well as how to begin living an epic life, no matter where you’re starting from.

Show Highlights Include:

• How to stop following someone else’s dream and discover your personal passion (2:25)
• The one impactful question that can change the course of your entire life (3:03)
• Why practicality assassinates dreams before they can ever come true (4:11)
• How you’ve unwittingly downgraded your life and how to reverse that trend (9:24)
• The secret to living an epic life, even if you’re starting from your lowest point ever (12:31)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

Have you ever felt like you couldn’t bear to spend one more day doing a job that you hated? Had trouble getting motivated to do the things that you know you need to do?

In this episode, Dr. Rick is joined by Dwight Edwards and they discuss passion, one of the most important elements to living a happy and fulfilled life. Learn what passion really is and how to know when you’ve found yours.

Show Highlights Include:

• The famous story of an epic life that was almost never told (4:26)
• You (and your children) must read these books to implant greatness in your mind (7:49)
• The single essential characteristic you need to go from good to great (8:10)
• The “click of the shotgun” secret for determining your life’s passion (9:57)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.

In today's episode, Dr. Rick Rigsby discusses the importance of taking responsibility and how small daily habits can lead to big improvements. 

Drawing from his own experience of losing over 100 pounds, Dr. Rick shares practical steps to develop a growth mindset and achieve your goals. 

With insights from Aristotle, James Clear, and Navy SEALs, this episode offers valuable advice for both personal and professional growth. 

Join us as we explore simple strategies to move forward and improve your life.

Show Highlights Include: 

• Here is how you can decrease entropy and propel growth [01:45]
• What is the real challenge in the pursuit of losing weight? [03:10]
• This is your key to attaining huge results [04:24]
• Discover the importance of assuming responsibility [05:48]
• Learn about the biggest flaw that hinders growth mindset [06:41]
• How can you pave the way for complete accountability [08:14]
• Do you have a right estimate of yourself? [10:32]
• Learn to stop blaming others and making excuses [11:44]

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

Are you dissatisfied with where you are in life? Do you ever look around and know deep within yourself that you could do more? That you could do better? 

In today’s podcast episode, Dr. Rick will tell you exactly what’s holding you back and what steps to take today to start moving forward.

Show Highlights Include:

• The counterintuitive way to stop struggling and live an epic life (1:47)
• What it REALLY means to live an epic life (Hint: it’s not the B.S. that pop-culture is trying to sell you…) (3:39)
• Tennis legend Arthur Ashe’s recipe for success (8:24)
• The only thing you need to start living an epic life (11:57)
• Why comfort keeps you locked in the prison of an average life, and what to do instead (14:30)
• How to destroy the fear that is slowly killing you (16:18)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

When everything around you is changing, traditions can feel like a thing of the past. They don’t seem relevant or valuable.

But when you don’t exercise certain traditions, there’s a sense of loss. You feel less connected to others and unsure of the future.

Traditions link our past to the present. They help remind us who we are and where we’ve come. They reveal what’s most important.

In this episode, you’ll learn the four reasons why having a sense of tradition makes life more meaningful.

Show Highlights Include:

• How to make life more special through the traditions of Texas A&M. (1:18)
• Why homemade macaroni and cheese brings more belonging and comfort to your days. (3:30)
• How family stories from the past connect you to a courageous (and more meaningful) future. (6:33)
• How to honor and appreciate your ancestor’s traditions (even if you didn’t know them). (8:08)
• The ‘Family Biographer’ essentials for giving the present a sense of meaning. (10:45)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

There is a powerful emotion that’s rarely talked about.  

But it can unleash a surge of positive energy, lift our spirits and inject vitality into our lives.

What’s that emotion? 

Anticipation! 

The euphoric feeling you have when you can’t wait a moment for something you’ve been longing for. From your first day in school to going on your first date, to the day of your wedding.

It’s a one-of-a-kind feeling.

But there’s a downside to anticipation: The waiting can result in worry, anxiety, stress, and even depression.

So how can we cope with and overcome the negative effects of this powerful emotion? How do we position ourselves to 

In this episode, you’ll discover the tremendous power of anticipation and how you can use it to overcome negative situations. I’ll also reveal how you can break free of the anxiety and worry that comes with anticipation. 

Listen now. 

Show Highlights Include:

• How Carly Simon harnessed anticipation and used it to write a hit, Grammy-nominated single in just 15 minutes (and how you can too) (02:35)
• The most important attribute that protects you from the wrath of negative anticipation. (04:32)
• 2 steps you can use to break free of anticipatory anxiety. (05:15)
• The ‘perspective-shift’ technique you can use to change your reality from negative situations to positive outcomes. (8:52)
• Why you should reframe your thinking to anticipate better outcomes (even in times of crisis). (12:11)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.

People make success too complicated.  They read thousands of books searching for the hidden secret only to be more confused.  

Like anything else, success is simple—if you look at the basics.

All famous NFL coaches that created winning teams knew the basics.  

They drilled the basics to their teams like clockwork until they won championships.  

In this episode, you’ll discover the basics of success that all successful coaches used to lead NFL teams to victory that you can use in everyday life. 

Listen now. 

Show highlights include: 

• 3 “Super Bowl” ingredients from championship coaches to win in any area of your life.  (6:00)
• The success traits of winners that leave your competitors in the dust (even  16-year-olds can use this) (7:00)
• The Navy Seals secret for leading powerful teams to overcome any obstacle in life (12:00)
• How Vince Lombardi won 5 NFL championships (even with every odd in the book stacked against him) (15:20) 

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.

Irrationality is common in today’s society.

Why?

We live in an era where we value entertainment over learning, and impression over impact. And a lack of common sense causes this shallow and superficial culture. 

But developing a greater capacity for common sense is simple, even if it’s not easy. 

So, how do you do it, so you not only change your lives, but the lives of your loved ones around you?

In this episode, you’ll discover the critical elements you need to develop your common sense. You’ll also discover how to apply knowledge from your field into everyday life. 

Listen now.

Show Highlights Include:

• Why we glorify shallow things and participate in a superficial culture in today's society (and how you can break out of that trance). (0:41)
• The 3 critical elements you need to develop your capacity for common sense—in 30 days or less. (1:42)
• The difference between intelligence and knowledge (and how to apply your knowledge in your everyday life) (2:01)
• How this second fundamental element of common sense makes you more confident in your decision-making. (6:24)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.