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You might be thinking what do all these rhyming words mean together? Snap, nap, tap, clap, recap is a powerful 5-step system for improved vitality created by successful well-being expert David Lindsay. Each step serves an important purpose in building a strong mind and body and being present and resilient no matter what life throws at you.

David Lindsay has changed the lives of 10s of thousands of people throughout the world. He has been obsessed with changing how we view health and vitality by disrupting how we see the links between fitness and workplace productivity. David is a personal trainer, keynote speaker, author, award-winning coach, and all-around good guy.

David played Rugby League for many years, but suffered 2 knee reconstructions at an early age, cutting short his Rugby League Career. He put this setback behind him and went on to train as a Professional Arm Wrestler until an unfortunate accident occurred, which put the breaks on his dreams once again. He then went on to pursue martial Arts and received his Black Belt in Wing Chun, Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, train in Submission wrestling, and has had several MMA fights. In the last ten years, David has studied many successful teams and individual athletes, and they all in their own way, follow a similar structure to David’s "5 Step System Towards Improved Vitality in the Workplace". David has personally used this System many times to achieve results outsiders said were never possible. These 5 little hacks are easy to implement and keep established in the long term.

In this episode of the How’d It Happen Podcast, David Lindsay shares what it was like to experience not one, but two serious injuries as an athlete, and what he took away from each of those challenges. David’s competitive nature and drive for success have served him well as he aimed to look for lessons in all of the difficulties he faced. Tune in and learn how to apply Snap, Nap, Tap, Clap, Recap to increase your vitality and get closer to your goals.

Key highlights:

• David’s accidents, his wife’s motorcycle accident, and how they overcame each obstacle
• What is vitality?
• Why David wants to share his message with as many people as he can
• How can you take a crisis and turn it into an opportunity?
• 5 steps for improved vitality- snap, nap, tap, clap, recap
• Losing isn't losing, losing is learning
• How to have a business that doesn’t lose and only evolves

Connect with David Lindsay:

Website: davidlindsay.com.au

LinkedIn: David Lindsay

YouTube: David Lindsay

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Today’s solo episode of the How’d It Happen podcast was inspired by Jordan Peterson and his book, titled “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. After reading this book, Mike felt drawn to create his own 12 rules of life, and in this episode, he breaks down his 12.5 rules of life. Those rules are:

1. Hold doors open, look people in the eye, say hello, and smile.
2. Words matter.
3. Surround yourself with people you like and who care about you.
4. Progress, not perfection.
5. Be a parent that your child wants to emulate and not one that they feel they need to emulate.
6. We've all got problems, but remember yours before you expose or take advantage of others.
7. Shiny objects might be horseshit.
8. How does doing this hard thing make me better?
9. All progress starts with the truth.
10. Take the best away from every interaction and leave the rest behind
11. Say what you mean to the best of your ability
12. Have fun and be okay with it. Don't take yourself too seriously.

And here's a bonus, Mike’s 12.5 rule of life: pay attention to what's in front of you, and be kind to whatever that is, to the best of your ability.

Tune in as Mike breaks each of these down and explains why they are important to maximize the greatness in you.

Episode resources:

Book: 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote for Life by Jordan Peterson

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What exactly does it mean to live an “agile life?” Let’s start with the definition of “agile” which means “marked by ready ability to move with quick easy grace.” That sounds like something that all entrepreneurs strive to be. We want to be agile in the way that we can move quickly to meet our customers' demands and recognize when it’s time to shift directions or processes. Simon Severino is the author of the book “Strategy Sprints: 12 Ways to Accelerate Growth for an Agile Business” and he shares what he thinks the most important factors are to having an agile business and life in general.

Simon Severino is the author of "Strategy Sprints" and CEO of the consulting agency Strategysprints.com. He is also the creator of the Strategy Sprints Method, a TedX Speaker, and a coach of coaches. He has been in entrepreneurship for 19 years and executed hundreds of go-to-market strategies with B2B teams around the globe. Simon has helped thousands of entrepreneurs reach financial freedom and have a firm that runs without being dependent on them. Today, he shares his blueprints with business leaders. Simon helps business owners discover how to run their company more efficiently which results in sales that soar.

In this episode of the How’d It Happen Podcast, Simon emphasizes the importance of having great systems and processes in not only your business but also in life. He believes that goals are not the answer to success and that goals don’t actually help you. According to Simon, “You don’t rise to the levels of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems.” The present moment is all we have, and there is much out of our control, so the key is to focus only on what you can control and make sure there is a great system in place for that.

Key highlights:

• How Simon became an entrepreneur
• Why processes are more important than your goals
• What does it mean to have an “agile business”?
• Simon’s thoughts on Elon Musk and Tesla
• How Simon uses AI for his business
• Why our country relies on entrepreneurs to solve the problems we have

Episode resources:

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Connect with Simon Severino:

Check out Simon’s mastermind: strategysprints.com/jvc

LinkedIn: Simon Severino

Twitter: @simonseverino

Instagram: @strategysprints

YouTube: Simon Severino

Get Simon’s book: Strategy Sprints: 12 Ways to Accelerate Growth for an Agile Business

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Brett Johnson is a former US most wanted cyber criminal turned good guy. The United States Secret Service called Brett “The Original Internet Godfather.” Brett’s fascinating story is one you don’t want to miss as you’ll hear about his role in refining modern financial cybercrime, being convicted of 39 felonies, escaping prison, and how he built the first organized cybercrime community. This community called “Shadow Crew” laid the way for modern cybercrime channels today.

Today, Brett is considered one of the leading authorities on cybercrime, identity theft, and cyber security. Brett takes his role seriously and works tirelessly to protect individuals and businesses from the type of person he used to be.

This episode is part 2 of 2 with Brett Johnson, so make sure to listen to part 1 first if you haven’t already. In part 2, Brett walks us through what happened to Shadow Crew, what led to his arrest and escape from prison, working with the secret service, how he landed back in prison, and the occurrences that finally made him take responsibility for where he ended up. Brett has completely turned his life around and is passionate about protecting people from the crimes he used to commit. Cybercrime occurs more often than we think, so knowing how to protect yourself is essential. Tune in for more.

Key highlights:

• Reasons why cyber crime usually involves multiple attackers
• Going to prison and escaping and then landing back in prison
• Things that make it easier for cybercriminals
• How Brett invented tax return identity fraud
• Was cybercrime an addiction for Brett?
• How CBT (cognitive behavior therapy) changed Brett’s life
• Why Brett speaks his mind on social media despite being an introvert
• Was Brett a leader in prison?
• What made Brett finally turn his life around?

Connect with Brett Johnson:

• Website: anglerphish.com
• LinkedIn: Brett Johnson
• Podcast: The Brett Johnson Show
• Cybercrime 101 Blog

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In this solo episode, Mike channels Celeste Headlee’s TED talk called “10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation.” Mike puts his own spin on them by using his experience of releasing over 300 podcast episodes and interviewing many amazing people along the way. There are certain habits and questions that take a conversation to the next level by eliciting interesting topics and showing others that you are invested in what they have to say.

This episode is part 2 of 2, so make sure to check out part 1 first if you haven’t already. Being a great conversationalist is truly a skill, so although you may think you are already great at having conversations, the truth is that a lot of people don’t realize that they tend to make conversations about themselves. We may think we are very interesting, but there is an important balance to maintain in having a conversation that is a 2-way street. 

Mike’s remaining 5 tips for having a great conversation are: Don't equate your experience with your guests, try not to repeat yourself, stay out of the weeds, listen, and be brief. With these tips, you are sure to find yourself having elevated conversations.

Episode resources: 

CelesteHeadlee.com

Listen to Celeste’s Ted Talk: 10 Ways to Have A Better Conversation

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Brett Johnson is a former US most wanted cyber criminal turned good guy. The United States Secret Service called Brett “The Original Internet Godfather.” Brett’s rollercoaster of a story is one you don’t want to miss as you’ll hear about his role in refining modern financial cybercrime, being convicted of 39 felonies, escaping prison, and how he built the first organized cyber crime community. This community called “Shadow Crew” laid the way for modern cybercrime channels today.

Brett was sentenced to 90 months in prison, but that isn’t where his story ended. After a life of crime, Brett finally took responsibility for where his life had ended up, and found redemption with the FBI. This was a chance to turn his life around and use his past for good, and so he took it. Today, Brett is considered one of the leading authorities on cyber crime, identity theft, and cyber security. Now, he works hard to protect others from the type of person he used to be.

This episode is part 1 of 2 with Brett Johnson, so make sure to tune in next week for the second half of this fascinating conversation. In part 1 you will hear what it's like to grow up with a mom that's a fraudster, how he learned to steal at age 10, and meeting the first decent person at age 16. Brett’s insight on what makes cybercrime easy for criminals, what cyber criminals look for, and why cyber crimes go unreported.

Key highlights:

• Brett’s childhood of abuse, and what he learned from his parents that influenced him throughout his life
• The first crime Brett ever committed as a child
• The Eastern Kentucky mentality
• How being a “social engineer” benefitted Brett as a criminal
• How Brett met the first decent human being in his life
• How Brett lost a full scholarship for acting
• How he got into internet crime
• The first lesson cyber criminals learn
• How trust is established online
• What predators look for online
• What needs to happen for cybercrime to be successful?

Connect with Brett Johnson:

Website: anglerphish.com

LinkedIn: Brett Johnson

Podcast: The Brett Johnson Show

Cybercrime 101 Blog

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In this solo episode, Mike channels Celeste Headlee’s TED talk called “10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation.” Mike puts his own spin on them by using his experience of releasing over 300 podcast episodes and interviewing many amazing people along the way. There are certain habits and questions that take a conversation to the next level by eliciting interesting topics and showing others that you are invested in what they have to say.

This episode is part 1 of 2, so you will hear Mike’s first 5 tips for having a great conversation. Those tips are: Don't multitask, don't pontificate, use open-ended questions, go with the flow, and understand that it’s okay to say you don't know something. Mike dives into each of these and why they are important to make a great conversation. Tune in next week for part 2, where Mike will cover his remaining 5 conversation tips.

Episode resources: 

CelesteHeadlee.com

Listen to Celeste’s Ted Talk: 10 Ways to Have A Better Conversation

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All of us have been through challenges that no one else has been through, and those circumstances give you a license to speak to people that have been through challenges as well. It gives you an opportunity to help people while already having the credibility and experience to do so. Pain can be a gift if we allow it to, so today’s guest encourages us to turn our pain into purpose and use it to help others. Your pain gives you a license whether you use it or not, so might as well put it to use. Johnny Crowder has an amazingly inspirational story of doing just that,

Johnny Crowder is a resilience, well-being, and mental health expert. He is also a Certified Recovery Peer Specialist, and Founder and CEO of Cope Notes®. Johnny gives people practical self-care tools and mental health strategies that they can start using now to improve their emotional health and well-being. With infectious positivity, humor, and authenticity, this trauma survivor and Certified Recovery Peer Specialist shows audiences why opening up about mental health is the key to coping. Whether he’s discussing ordinary, everyday struggles or challenges like anxiety, depression, addiction, burnout, and compassion fatigue, Johnny confronts the myths that keep people stuck. As he explains in his 2020 TEDx Talk which has been viewed over one million times, good mental health is like physical health. Quick fixes and miracle cures don’t work. Johnny provides people with a toolkit of self-care and wellness techniques that rewire the brain for positivity over time.

In this episode of the How’d It Happen podcast, Johnny shares about growing up in an abusive household, the miracles that happened to get him help, bodybuilding and OCD, why he feels like a 5-year-old, and how the idea for his company, Cope Notes, got off the ground. Johnny is super likable, super relatable, and super inspirational. 

Key highlights:

• Going from being unable to speak to others and make eye contact, to now speaking on stages and helping hundreds of thousands of people
• How Johnny started his business Cope Notes
• Johnny explains neuroplasticity and how people are malleable and have the ability to heal their mental health
• Why journaling builds emotional intelligence

Episode resources:

Try Cope Notes for free: copenotes.com/subscribe/#subscribe-form

Connect with Johnny Crowder:

Instagram: @johnnycrowderlovesyou

Website: johnnycrowder.com | copenotes.com

Facebook: Johnny Crowder

LinkedIn: Johnny Crowder

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