Author, teacher and coach Jack Shitama joins the podcast this week to talk about family systems theory.  He helps people manage anxiety and show up better in their lives. He has written 4 books on these ideas and also has a great podcast called The Non Anxious Leader Podcast.

The Big Idea:  Our habits shape us.  Jack Shitama gives us his system to from him his book on how to take on new healthy habits.

Why it matters:  You will not wake up one day and become someone you were not becoming.  You are built a little bit each day

Check out Jack's books here- https://www.amazon.com/s?k=jack+shitama&crid=UAMN6K2G2QMZ&sprefix=jack+shitama%2Caps%2C156&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

Check out Jack's Podcast here-
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-non-anxious-leader-podcast/id1438688641

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Chris Barras: [email protected]

The Main Point: You current reality is about what is actually going on, not what you think is going on.

Why This Matters: You cannot make any progress towards who you want to be unless you know where you are starting from.

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The Main Point: Many of our self improvement efforts fail because we end up getting addicted to knowing stuff instead of actually doing stuff.  The real magic happens in the doing, not just in the knowing.

Why This Matters:  If we don't have a bias towards actually doing something, than nothing will change for us.  Don't just talk about it...do it!

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The Main Point: to change who you are you have to be willing to  change your thinking.

Why This Matters: if we don’t know how to change our thinking, then we don’t have the tools for change


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In today’s episode, Chris and Declan Barras discuss how to think about your thinking. They talk about intrusive thoughts and how to control what you think about. You can reach the Minding the Gap team below.

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The Big Picture: Thoughts create realities- and you can learn to control your thoughts in 5 simple steps.

Why This Matters: If you learn to control what you think, you learn the ability to change your environment.

To read the article we discuss this week- check it out here:

https://bakadesuyo.com/2024/03/negative-thoughts/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3iDM5Bkvz3yXLRgqv5x0H-nWoTt6FMa2LU9Fqa_OHDzQd5jgpCTHJBCro_aem_AWJFdfrbZKPyY6VQMUMK0Jlh8d-ljV__xtBCKkfBICRug2j6XNrWSlYDRWrfSifQzaJmYYgS7NPslg2K7fNETUma

Reach us at:
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Author, teacher and coach Jack Shitama rejoins the podcast this week to talk about navigating anxiety throughout political changes. You can find his content below.

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The Big Picture: If YOU can become non-anxious, you can create a culture that is resilient.

Why This Matters: The responsibility is on everyone to create the culture we want.

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Check out Jack's books here- https://www.amazon.com/s?k=jack+shitama&crid=UAMN6K2G2QMZ&sprefix=jack+shitama%2Caps%2C156&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

Check out Jack's Podcast here-
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-non-anxious-leader-podcast/id1438688641

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Minding The Gap Team: [email protected]
Chris Barras: [email protected]

Author, teacher and coach Jack Shitama joins the podcast this week to talk about family systems theory.  He helps people manage anxiety and show up better in their lives. He has written 4 books on these ideas and also has a great podcast called The Non Anxious Leader Podcast.

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The Big Picture: Family systems theory provides a sense of how you show up in the world.

Why This Matters: Doing the deep work on family systems theory is how you can become a non-anxious presence.

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Check out Jack's books here- https://www.amazon.com/s?k=jack+shitama&crid=UAMN6K2G2QMZ&sprefix=jack+shitama%2Caps%2C156&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

Check out Jack's Podcast here-
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-non-anxious-leader-podcast/id1438688641

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Minding The Gap Team: [email protected]
Chris Barras: [email protected]

The Big Idea: If you do hard things, you become stronger.

Why This Matters: Learning to intentionally seek out hard things is how you set yourself apart.

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In this episode, Chris and Declan Barras discuss resilience, neuroplasticity, and the ability to grow your mind and body through challenges.

Minding The Gap Team: [email protected]
Chris Barras: [email protected]

The Big Idea: Feedback is our tool for understanding how the world sees us.

Why This Matters: If we don't learn to ask for feedback, we stop growing.

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In this episode, Chris and Declan Barras dissect how to give and receive feedback in a way that helps people grow.

Want to try the Johari Window?-  Check it out here.
https://kevan.org/johari


Minding The Gap Team: [email protected]
Chris Barras: [email protected]

The Big Picture: We make thousands of choices a day.  Every single choice shapes our future whether we know it or not.

Why This Matters: Making intentional choices can lead to the future we want

In this episode, Chris and Declan dive into concepts like choices, decision fatigue and the little decisions that make a big difference in reaching our goals.


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Chris: [email protected]