Mindful Warrior Radio

On Episode Seven of Mindful Warrior Radio, join recording artist, writer, and lecturing professor, Mike Errico and me for an upbeat, inspiring, and real conversation. We discuss how Mike backed into songwriting, how journaling helps to capture raw ideas within the stillness, the importance of the “why,” the case for superficiality in the creative process, the power of play and laughter, the relationship between authenticity and connection, the patience required to experience flow, and the impact he hopes his new book, Music, Lyrics, and Life: A Field Guide for the Advancing Songwriter, will have on the world.

Mindful Warrior is hosted by Kami Craig, a former elite athlete, Olympic champion, and performance and culture design coach at Mindful Warrior.

Our guest on Episode Nine of Mindful Warrior Radio is a recording artist, writer, and lecturing professor, Mike Errico.

Mike speaks about the importance of journaling in the writing process. “It is one of the main things I talk about in the book but also in my class. I make it mandatory that they journal and get these raw ideas out. The push back I get from my students is a) that takes so much time b) that’s so lonely and c) I have nothing to say. But it is not lonely because you are with everything and everyone...You do not know what you have to say because you are not writing it down. You only get to do things by doing things. Writing is a muscle and journaling is going to the gym. And it takes time, yes it takes time, and it takes prioritizing and prioritizing shows your commitment.”

Mike goes on to say, “I want to make a case for inauthenticity because inauthenticity is a lot of fun. Masks are hilarious! Costume parties are wonderful. There is a cathartic release in just having fun. There is depth in superficiality as well, which is odd and that is something I try to stay on the lookout for, as well. Because you can go right up your own behind in profundity and end up going nowhere and no one wants to hear it. Playgrounds are important!”

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On Episode Six of Mindful Warrior Radio, we define what it means to be a coach and take a deeper dive into the value and purpose of performance coaching services.

We explore how coaches support their client’s and their goals by championing and challenging them to grow beyond their limits; we discuss different types of listening; the purpose of self- coaching; the power of visualizing an internal landscape to increase self-awareness; and how to co-create and collaborate with clients to help them forge a path to success.

If you are curious about becoming a performance coach or working with one, this episode is for you.

Mindful Warrior is hosted by Kami Craig, a former elite athlete and Olympic champion and performance and culture design coach at Mindful Warrior.

Our guests are CEO and Founder of Mindful Warrior, Cornelia Holden .

To learn more about Mindful Warrior and Mindful Warrior Radio please follow us on Instagram @therealmindfularrior and check out our website at www.mindfulwarrior.com

On Episode Five of Mindful Warrior Radio, join me as I speak with Kaleigh Gilchrist, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and professional surfer, for a vulnerable and insightful episode. We talk about surviving a tragic balcony collapse in South Korea following the USA Women’s Water Polo team's gold medal win at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. She shares her memories about the following day, the life-changing impact of the tragedy, and her commitment to healing. Kaleigh also talks with me about her struggles with anxiety and panic attacks, how she works diligently to build mental-emotional skills to meet these mental health opportunities, her path to healing, the importance of self-connection, and the value of having the right support group.

Mindful Warrior is hosted by Kami Craig, a former elite athlete, Olympic champion, and performance and culture design coach at Mindful Warrior.

Our guest on Episode Five of Mindful Warrior Radio is two-time Olympic gold medalist and professional surfer, Kaleigh Gilchrist.

Kaleigh shares, “There were things that popped up that made me realize that I was losing my sense of self. Going through panic was a realization that this is not who I am. Not that you can push away the panic attack; everyone goes through anxiety and panics in their own way. But I think that was kind of the epiphany moment to sit down and reconnect with what I value and who I am and get back to that. And also take what I personally learned and use it to grow into the person I want to become.”

“The physical progression is so much easier to be seen than the mental, so it’s really easy to hold on and attach to and push forward. And the mental is a lot harder, you don’t know the progress being made until you are put into a situation that might bring up those feelings. When you are in that situation, and you can see that progress, it’s a euphoric feeling because it’s not as noticeable as the physical.”

To learn more about Mindful Warrior and Mindful Warrior Radio please follow us on Instagram @therealmindfulwarrior and check out our website at www.mindfulwarrior.com

On Episode Four of Mindful Warrior Radio, we introduce you to the performance coaching and culture design branch of our company by identifying the type of clients and organizations with whom we work, describing the services we provide, and explaining how to engage with us. If you are interested in elevating your personal performance or building a high trust, high performance team culture, this is an episode for you!

Mindful Warrior Radio is hosted by Kami Craig, former elite athlete and Olympic champion turned performance and culture design coach at Mindful Warrior.

Our guest is the CEO and Founder of Mindful Warrior, Cornelia Holden.

To learn more about Mindful Warrior and Mindful Warrior Radio please follow us on Instagram @therealmindfulwarrior and check out our website at www.mindfulwarrior.com

On Episode Three of Mindful Warrior Radio, please join Ashleigh Johnson and me as we discuss how Ashleigh built safety and a sense of home on her Olympic journey, her dedication to equity and representation in women’s sports, and the key elements of her own and her team's Olympic success. You will find this episode of Mindful Warrior Radio inspiring and uplifting.

Mindful Warrior is hosted by Kami Craig, a former elite athlete, Olympic champion, and performance and culture design coach at Mindful Warrior.

Our guest on Episode Three of Mindful Warrior Radio is two-time Olympic gold medalist, Ashleigh Johnson, the starting goalie for the United States women’s water polo team.

Ashleigh shares, “I am a representative, I try to lead, to change narratives, not just for people of color but for women. I am a woman and within sport that means a lot, that means so many things that aren’t obvious.”

On her perspective on team success Ashleigh says, “You teach people how to create home and you create home within teams, I think that kind of safety is the bedrock and the foundation for people to grow, and for environments that are safe and environments that are growing. This is where people thrive.”

To learn more about Mindful Warrior and Mindful Warrior radio please follow us on Instagram @therealmindfulwarrior and check out our website at www.mindfulwarrior.com

On Episode Two of Mindful Warrior Radio, join Cornelia Cannon Holden and me as we discuss how her experiences shaped her career as a Performance and Culture Design Coach and the CEO of Mindful Warrior. Cornelia shares what she has learned on the journey to build a company and is open and honest about the intimate process of writing her first book (to be published in the coming year by Penguin). If you are an entrepreneur, aspiring author, or curious about what it means to be a performance coach, this is a must listen.

Mindful Warrior is hosted by Kami Craig, a former elite athlete, Olympic champion, and performance and culture design coach at Mindful Warrior.

Our guest on episode two of Mindful Warrior Radio is CEO and Founder of Mindful Warrior, Cornelia Cannon Holden.

When asked, “Did you know you wanted to be a performance coach?” Cornelia answers, “I didn’t know that this was what I was going to become, but I think I just tried to become the thing I most needed, and I’ve just been trying to pay it forward.”

When asked about the challenges of being an entrepreneur and running a business, Cornelia tells us that “being both truly excellent at your craft while having to be a businessperson [is] not always the same skill.”

Cornelia is transparent about the challenges of laying it all on the line. She says, “I want to be really real about the terrors of setting yourself up for success.” And she goes on to conclude that “even if you’re terrified and might have writer’s block, that is still being a writer. All of it is being a writer!”

To learn more about Mindful Warrior and Mindful Warrior radio please follow us on Instagram @therealmindfularrior and check out our website at www.mindfulwarrior.com

On Episode One of Mindful Warrior Radio, we ask the question of what does it mean to be mindful and what it means to be a warrior?

We define mindfulness and warriorship and explore the process and practice of mindfulness meditation. If you are just beginning your mindfulness practice you will want to listen to Episode one to gain experienced insight and perspective regarding mindfulness. If you are asking yourself, how am I showing up in the world? This is a must listen.

Mindful Warrior is hosted by Kami Craig, a former elite athlete and Olympic champion and performance and culture design coach at Mindful Warrior.

Our guests are CEO and Founder of Mindful Warrior, Cornelia Holden and specialized spiritual leader and performance and culture design coach at Mindful Warrior Amani Legagneur.

We are learning as human beings how to use these beautiful brains and bodies that we have to move through the world in a way that we can be consciously driving our own vehicle of mind, body, and spirit. - Amani Legagneur

Warriorship is a deep willingness to fight for the values, or sacrifice for, or risk for, what is most true, just, good, holy, or loving to you. - Amani Legagneur

To learn more about Mindful Warrior and Mindful Warrior radio please follow us on Instagram

@therealmindfularrior and check out our website at www.mindfulwarrior.com