Lead Yourself First

This week we meet Australias strongest man & now, pro strongman, Rongo Keene, as he Opens Up about his childhood, and the prison sentence that cost him his first shot at going pro, as well as nearly costing him his marriage.

Rongos story is one of acceptance, forgiveness and hard work. Accepting ourselves and our circumstances for what they are, forgiving ourselves and others and finally, working hard to create the life you want. 

 

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This week we meet content creator, Logan Dodds, as he Opens Up about losing his father to a brain aneurysm, as well as the pressures of being a content creator/social media influencer.

Logans story is one of belief and optimism. Belief that everything happens for a reason and being optimistic about the future no matter what roadblocks arise. 

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This week we go over 4 steps to forgive yourself for you mistakes in 2018!

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This week we meet Nathan Cassidy as he Opens Up about the struggle of growing up with ADD, the impact it had on his schooling, how he was perceived but most importantly, how it impacted his relationship with his mother.   Nathan also Opens Up about  losing his father as a teen and how that loss sent him on a downward spiral, leading to violence and alcoholism. 

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This week we talk about finding exogenous or external reinforcers of belief and how we can use them when all else fails, using them as counterpunches when life tries to knock us down. 

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This week we meet Jesse Wynyard, the speaker, athlete, life coach & mind behind Awaken The Alpha, the course set to teach men how to not only awaken the alpha within, but how to also remain in that alpha state.   Jesse Opens Up about the most traumatic events in his life, including being a child on the run from an abusive father, substance abuse & the loss of his mother to cancer, along with how he overcame all of those challenges.    We touch on recovery tools such as: -Meditation -Mentors -Breath work -Law of attraction -Psychedelics   Open Up:   [email protected]   Website: https://openuppodcast.com
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This week I share one of the most powerful takeaways from the book "Can't hurt me" by David Goggins, which revolves around his idea of forming mental calluses through perseverance. 

If you haven't already, you need to get this book. 

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This week we listen back to EP32 with Happiness Co founder and CEO, Julian Pace, as he tells us how he liberated himself from the lie he was living!

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This week we meet Toni Versic, the man behind Tonibody, the company empowering and helping thousands of men all over the world. 

Toni Opens Up about his first panic attack along with the anxiety he still suffers from as a result of it. Toni gets even more vulnerable by Opening Up about his struggle through, depression and the suicidal thoughts that followed.

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This week we meet Australian actor and Lifeline ambassador, Troy Coward, as he Opens Up about losing his father to suicide as a teen, and how being suspected of murder impacted his business, his mental health and his life. 

Troys story is one of optimism and hope, being able to turn any unfortunate or traumatic event, into something that becomes a lesson rather than a regret. His life motto being, "it's not what happens to us in life, it's how we deal with it".

 
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