What does it mean to live an unmuted life? Joining the show to answer that and other insightful questions is Rachel Druckenmiller, a national thought leader, keynote speaker and CEO of Unmuted. Named a “40 under 40 Game Changer” by Workforce Magazine, Rachel affirms that, “Every time I face adversity, I see it as a catalyst and an invitation to live life more fully and intentionally.” In addition to sharing the story of her pandemic pivot, she explains how leaders can instill their teams with trust, compassion, stability and hope to live healthier, happier and more energized lives.

2:22 Proper Introduction

3:35 Panic, Pause or Pivot

6:22 Daily Intentions and Reflections

9:00 Covid Realities

11:33 Unmuting

14:40 Leading with Empathy

20:09 Bridging the Divide

22:57 Instilling Trust, Compassion, Stability and Hope

27:04 Employee: Don’t Hesitate, Initiate

30:34 Virtual Silver Linings

37:47 Insights About Rachel

46:26 Rachel’s Insights to Live By

49:20 Moving Mountains

53:59 Rachel’s Inspiration

57:15 Show Wrap-up

REACHING RACHEL

https://unmutedlife.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelbdruckenmiller/ 

Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/UnmutedLife

Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/UNMUTEDLLC/

What do our mind-body connection, the natural elements (Fire, Air, Water and Earth) and personality traits all have in common? For Matt, the answers came more than half a lifetime ago when a profound experience instilled him with a foundation for personal growth that he has relied on ever since. Among all else, he shares that unique story along with insights about self-identity, sizing others up, interpersonal skills and managing conflict.

1:26 Weekly Show Recaps

5:01 While on the Commune

9:00 Our Mind-Body Connection

12:40 Reacquainting with the Elements

17:05 Elements in Motion Chart

19:45 Personalities Personified

24:36 Identifying What Your Made Of

29:00 The Elements in Conflict

33:15 Role Playing in the Water

36:15 Fight, Flight or Freeze?

38:23 A True Cali Experience

40:40 Guest Show Preview

SOURCE:

Esalen Institute. Mind-Body Movement Connection Course

Big Sur, CA: 1993

In highlighting this vital and timely topic, Matt changes the show format for a candid conversation with Dr. Lisa Horowitz, a staff scientist and pediatric psychologist from the National Institute of Mental Health. Leaving no detail unspoken, they address mental health, suicide and the actions necessary to save lives, including those of at-risk children and young adults. Suicide either does or could affect anyone and everyone. It’s time to shatter the stigma once and for all.

TOPIC TIME CODES

0:56 Show overview

3:42 Ripple effects of suicide

5:12 Proper introduction

7:13 Current trends and risk factors

9:22 Coping strategies

12:00 Stigmas and misconceptions

13:35 Trends and impact on kids

16:51 Data and statistics

20:25 Interventions

24:48 Systemic solutions

27:05 Suicide Prevention Lifeline

30:15 Warning signs and experiencing symptoms 

33:14 Seeing through distortions

36:12 Developing resilience

40:29 Parent-child role play conversation

44:43 Checking in with kids

47:52 When in real trouble

51:26 Prevalence and age variables

56:48 Destigmatizing and prevention

1:00:46 Open communication / Asking directly

1:02:36 The Power of One (Insight to Live By)

1:06:04 Connecting with kids / screening questions

1:09:55 Helping kids help friends

1:12:50 Parent role modeling

1:14:47 Advice for non-sufferers

What matters more to manage, time or energy? What happens when energy exchanges in our relationships and random encounters? What other energy sources impact and influence us? How can we fuel and align our energies physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually to perform at our best and enjoy life to the fullest? Those are but a few questions addressed herein and answered with practical ways to enrich daily living.

EPISODE TIME CODES

1:30 Weekly Recap

3:20 Episode Overview

5:50 Personal Energy

10:30 Self Check-in

13:05 Trust Your Gut

15:05 Interpersonal Energy

16:02 Strange Encounters

20:22 Relationships Matter

24:47 A Look in the Mirror

29:20 Upgrading Your Tribe

30:58 Universal Energy

35:13 Karma is

37:38 Being a Life Athlete

43:42 Self-Care Report Card

47:57 Special Guest Episode Preview

REFERENCES

Gladwell, Malcom. Blink.

New York: Little Brown and Company, 2005

Burchard, Brendon, High Performance Habits.

New York: Hay House, 2017

Loehr, Jim, and Tony Schwartz. The Power of Full Engagement.

New York: The Free Press, 2005

QUOTE:

“We become the combined average sum of the five people we associate with most.”

• Jim Rohn, legendary motivational speaker

While positive thinking and hard work may be prerequisites for success, one often-overlooked facet are the gaps in our identity and how we close them to become the best versions of ourselves. Here to provide a healthy infusion of fresh insights is former NFL player and American Ninja Warrior Anthony Trucks who is now CEO of Identity Shift, which is also the title of his forthcoming book. Anthony shows how to make great shift happen, especially in these shifting times.

TIME CODE TOPICS:

0:58 Guest introduction

1:50 Publishing and Speaking Adventures

4:40 NFL and American Ninja Warrior

7:38 Enduring an Identity Crisis

9:35 Personal Mindset Transitions

14:15 Making an Identity Shift

19:20 Overcoming Adversity

25:34 Getting Clear and Taking Charge

27:21 Sustaining the Shift

33:00 Insights about Anthony

37:57 Anthony’s Insights to Live By

44:00 Believing in Luck

47:19 Future Outlook

Instagram: @AnthonyTrucks

https://anthonytrucks.com/

Who among us are without a loved one who’ve faced a mental health event or have struggled themselves at some point? Stigmas and taboos cast aside, Matt gets personal by taking this topic head on with bold authenticity. Sharing his own experiences, practical insights and actionable guidance, he also presents innovative tools (The Mood Scale), health maintenance techniques (The 3-Day Rule) and offers signs of hope.

1:30 Guest Show recap (Christopher J. Wirth)

2:37 Solo Show recap (A Dose of Perception)

4:25 Addressing mood health

5:17 Disclosures hit home

10:47 Confronting stigmas

18:35 The Mood Scale

26:34 Symptoms of clinical depression and manic behavior

29:34 On the inside

32:01 The 3-Day Rule

35:45 When Sinking Deeper

42:58 Natural remedies and activities

46:17 Covid impact

48:29 Guest show preview (Anthony Trucks)

50:30 Show Disclaimer

FOOTNOTES:

NAMI helpline: 800-950-6264 

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)

Referenced: “…at least 1 in 8 people rely on antidepressants for one reason or another.”

• Source: National Center for Health Statistics.

How does one persist and push forward with positivity even when faced with adversity? What does it take to refuse to allow ourselves to be anything less than the best version of who we are meant to be? Thankfully, Christopher J. Wirth - coach, speaker and co-author of The Positivity Tribe - joins us to share, among his many insights, how lifting others up enables us to rise with them while giving us a positive mental advantage to navigate through hardship and prosper.

SHOW TIME CODES:

1:58 Curve Ball

3:23 The Positivity Tribe

7:40 Publishing Journey

10:28 Experience Overcoming Limitations

16:09 Insights About Christopher

18:25 Influential Mentors

20:53 Visit Down H.S. Lane

23:32 Christopher’s Insights to Live By

25:37 The Tribe Vibe

28:10 Daily Choices

31:50 Practical View

36:06 Closing Thoughts

37:17 True Passion

https://www.noquitliving.com/

[email protected]

It literally shapes our world – from our happiness and inner monologue to how we interpret our interactions and size up others. Perception is truly foundational to our quality of life. The good news is that we have the ability and opportunity to assert our free will to make choices about how we perceive our experiences. Being objective and maintaining an amplified awareness about our perceptions will foster a more accurate and optimistic reality (at least that’s my perception).

SHOW TIME CODES:

1:12 Solo Show recap

2:04 Guest Show recap

4:15 Perception is

6:51 Self-discovery

14:02 Happiness is

20:25 Time flies, or does it?

25:17 Our Five Senses

30:07 The Human Torpedo

35:35 Self-identity

36:52 Take a Perception Snapshot

41:00 Looking ahead

Hers is among the most popular Oprah segments of all time. Genevieve Piturro, founder of the Pajama Program is an international speaker and author of the new book, “Purpose, Passion and Pajamas: How to Transform your Life, Embrace the Human Connection and Lead with Meaning.” Here she joins Matt to help inspire others to find their calling by listening to their hearts in pursuit of true success.

TIME CODE TOPICS:

1:24 1 degree from Oprah

4:55 Inflection point

9:00 Pajamas: A passion with purpose

14:12 The big reveal

17:51 Human connection

20:55 Listening to your “Heart Voice”

28:47 Insights about Genevieve

31:19 Defining success

35:02 Genevieve’s Insights to Live By

39:39 The power of one another

42:46 Leading with meaning

45:35 Final thoughts

SITE LINKS:

https://www.genevievepiturro.com/

https://pajamaprogram.org/

It’s all-too-easy to overlook certain ways to improve daily living. Here Matt explores simple, preventive measures and practical ways to both enrich your life and avert events that diminish it. He also shares techniques for job seekers to land on their feet and reveals what he wishes his 19-year old self knew.

Time Code Topics

2:22 - Guest show recap

3:12 - Solo show recap

4:12 - First Dose of Prevention

7:30 - Major personal disclosure

8:40 – Anticipation

10:20 - Thwarting assumptive thinking

12:42 - Breaking habits

15:35 - Preventative measures

17:45 - Early memories

20:45 - Taking inventory

23:30 - Personal examples

26:50 - Pouring kindness

27:41 - “Real World” experiences

35:25 - A letter to my younger self

43:18 - Being a better parent

45:00 - In the Age of Covid

46:44 - Looking ahead

RELEVANT LINKS

InternshipInstitute.org

StudentSTEPS.org

VETsteps.org