Men Talking Mindfulness

We dug up some lost files where Will was solo BEFORE Men Talking Mindfulness was a thing!  Check it out - short and sweet - to the point!  Here's episode #4 - Stress Triggers

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Well, we've all heard Will speaking with Jon... and we know a LITTLE about him.  But do you feel you really KNOW him?  

No?  No problem!  Listen in to get to know Will as his interviewed by former guest, Clark Chilson.

Yes?  That's great!  Listen in to get to know him better!  

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Our Hosts:  Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: [email protected]

Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: [email protected]  

Intro, outro, and trailer created and produced by Rich Harris:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/47project/

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We dug up some lost files where Will was solo BEFORE Men Talking Mindfulness was a thing!  Check it out - short and sweet - to the point!  Here's episode #3 - Let's Talk About Stress Baby!  (PS will sings and dances in this one!!  You don't want to miss this!!)

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Let's find out why Will went on this silent retreat... what it IS... what he loved about it and what he found challenging!

Our Hosts:  Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: [email protected]

Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: [email protected]  

Intro, outro, and trailer created and produced by Rich Harris:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/47project/

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We dug up some lost files where Will was solo BEFORE Men Talking Mindfulness was a thing!  Check it out - short and sweet - to the point!  Here's episode #2 - How Mindfulness Works!

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We dug up some lost files where Will was solo BEFORE Men Talking Mindfulness was a thing!  Check it out - short and sweet - to the point!  Here's episode #1 - What IS Mindfulness?

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Well, that's a wrap!  Season 4 is about to be in the books and done!  Join us for the season finale of Men Talking Mindfulness as we review this last season and highlight some of the amazing lessons we've learned and the deep topics we've discussed.  

We once again have teamed up with our friends at MovementRX to bring you the Mindfulness and Movement or M2 Experience.  The M2 Experience is specifically designed to SHOW you the UNSEEN habits you have developed and develop NEW ones - PLUS give you the tools to improve how your mind and body feel.  This next cohort kicks off May 18th and this is the last time you can get it at this price!  Check it out at movement-rx.com/mtm (mtm is lowercase!)

Our Whoop Team:  We have created an MTM group on the Whoop app… Whoop is a wearable that tracks your biometrics and if you have a whoop, we’d love you to join our accountability group… the code is COMM-7B67F6  … if you DON’T have a Whoop and are interested, Get a free WHOOP 4.0 and one month free when you join with our link: https://join.whoop.com/FB4633

Our Hosts:  Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: [email protected]  

Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: [email protected]  Intro, outro, and trailer created and produced by Rich Harris:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/47project/

Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY:

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Our guest EJ Long is a Coast Guard Veteran who has Bachelors of Science in Finance from Penn State University. (Go State!!)  He is the president and founder of Long financial group.  Long Financial manages over $350 million in client assets.

Will "While I have this opportunity, I just want to take a moment and honor my friend. EJ you have been an incredible friend to me. I’ve watched you climb to the top of the financial advisory world with grace and goodness

I need to tell our audience that EJ personifies boldness, fearlessness, kindness and generosity and has helped me change my world view to emulate and adopt more of his character. You have been a true inspiration and influence.

So EJ thank you for being my friend all these years for the person that you are, for sponsoring MTM and being part of our show today helping our audience understand how to alleviate our financial stress."

If YOU need help sorting out your finances and creating wealth EJ Long and his team at Long Financial are the people you should be working with. Head to Longfg.com to get started.

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Announcements:  Hello everyone… first off, if you’re enjoying the show… share it with friends, family, and colleagues!  Give us a review… check us out on YouTube too!  We just added a new trailer on there, very thankful to Rich Harris for putting this amazing trailer and our new intro and outro together, the intro you just heard… that’s Rich’s work and his voice!  So excited about that!

Also, we once again have teamed up with our friends at MovementRX to bring you the Mindfulness and Movement or M2 Experience.  The M2 Experience is specifically designed to SHOW you the UNSEEN habits you have developed, PLUS give you the tools to improve how your mind and body feel.  This next cohort kicks off May 18th and this is the last time you can get it at this price!  Check it out at movement-rx.com/mtm (mtm is lowercase!)

Timestamps:

00:00 Check out our new intro!  

01:00 Alleviating Financial Stress with EJ Long

05:00 Introducing EJ Long

06:30 Jon leads Opening Grounding Practice (~2 min)

09:00 Your greatest finance is yourself

12:00 EJ’s Story

14:00 How do you foster such close relationships with your customers?

19:00 What is the goal of a financial advisor?

23:30 Where does someone start?

29:30 How does someone increase their financial literacy?

33:00 What advice would you give your younger self?

36:00 Saving for your kid’s college fund… or not

44:00 How do we plan for Retirement and End-of-Life?

51:30 How do men get in their own way in terms of finances?

57:00 Educate your kids early on finances

59:00 Will leads Closing Practice (~1 min)

Our Hosts:  Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: [email protected]

Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: [email protected]

Intro, outro, and trailer created and produced by Rich Harris:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/47project/

Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY:

12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Work at your own pace plus a community built for Inspiration and connection.

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Join Will & Jon as we discuss cultivating discipline with fellow mindfulness teacher and yogi, Jai Sugrim ( @Jai Sugrim ).  

Jai Sugrim is a yoga teacher, healer and guide with 26 years of professional experience. Jai hosts a podcast called The Jai Sugrim Method, he also teaches five live yoga classes per week, and coaches students who want to weave spirituality & health into their daily lives.   Jai is steeped in the Jivamukti and Ashtanga Yoga lineages, and has a 15 year history of studying shamanism with master curanderos of the Peruvian Amazon. Jai has worked professionally with the New York Yankees, with whom he won a World Series Championship Ring in 2000, as well as many entrepreneurs and leaders across multiple fields. Jai was honored to teach yoga to high school students, for two years at Frederick Douglas Academy in Harlem, from 2014-2016. He has also been featured in the New York Times, The Huffington Post, and Psychology Today.   

What Jai loves most is to share health and mindfulness practices that help his students attain peace of mind. His greatest passion lies in creating coherence among varied peoples. In this light, Jai believes that the breath is a perfect object of concentration.  

Check out more about Jai on his website here: https://jaisugrim.com/ 

Follow him on IG... @jaisugrimyogamethod  

01:00 Cultivating Discipline with Jai Sugrim 

04:00 Introducing Jai Sugrim 

07:30 Jon leads Opening Grounding Practice (~5 min) 

12:30 Jai’s Story 

18:30 What is it about Discipline that allows for Greatness? 

26:00 A disciplined mind is a well-trained dog 

30:00 Discipline = Trust 

33:00 The key moments where we developed discipline 

45:00 What is the difference between discipline and obsession? 

1:00:00 Anchors & Symbols that keep us going 

1:15:30 Jai leads Closing Practice (~2 min)  

Our Hosts:  Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: [email protected]  

Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: [email protected]  

Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/soybmusic https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell Creative Commons —   Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-malecon Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xbWzYbtMgIE

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Today we will be talking with Nic Gregoriades, an internationally acclaimed jiu jitsu master, author, and mentor.  Nic's mission is to help men face their fears, embrace their power, and lead lives of extraordinary fulfillment.  

His latest book, Aligned: The Modern Man’s Guide to Health, Wealth & Freedom features 20 essential principles for success which Nic has formulated from his extensive experience with martial arts, psychedelic journeys and international adventuring.

You can find more from Nic at www.coachnicg.com, his podcast is the Nicholas Gregory-AH-diz Show… Gregory-ah-diz being spelled GREGORIADES … it’s a top 1% show with 125 episodes so far including guests such as Tim Ferris, Dorian Yates, and Graham Hancock.  His book again is “Aligned” The Moderns Man guide to True Health, Wealth and Fulfillment and that’s available in print copy or Kindle on Amazon.com or for free at Nic’s website, which, again, is coachnicg.com

01:00 Aligned with Nic Gregoriades

03:30 Introducing Nic Gregoriades

06:00 Will leads Opening Grounding Practice (~2 min)

08:30 Nic’s Journey

10:30 Courage is a necessity to change

17:30 The Courage Formula

21:30 Having a Growth Mindset

24:00 Willpower vs Environment

27:30 Create more than you take

34:30 Let’s talk about porn

38:00 Letting go and discernment

45:00 Psychedelics and other drugs

52:00 Gratitude for life

57:00 The bedrock of mindfulness

59:30 Where to begin

1:05:30 Will leads Closing Grounding Practice (~4 min)

Our Hosts: 

Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: [email protected]

Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: [email protected]

Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/soybmusic https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell Creative Commons —   Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-malecon Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xbWzYbtMgIE

Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY:

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