Model Mindset

We often times focus too much on the destination and not the journey. We get so focused on what the finished product will look like that we forget to fully understand and appreciate all the steps it takes to have a finished product. Every thought. Every meeting. Every late night or early morning. There is no finished product without a process. The process is a grind and it can break you down at times. But it also sharpens your mind and creates a level of achievement nothing else can match. So enjoy the process. Embrace the journey for everything it is. And when you get the finish line, look forward to doing it all over again.

On todays episode we sit down with friend of the pod and overall amazing dude, Kevin Coughlin. Kev and his wife Tiffany started a non profit called 2 Feet 4 Good where they use ultra marathon running as a way to raise funds for families with large medical expenses. Kev just finished an incredible 250 mile race through Arizona to help raise funds for the Kennedy family. We sit down with Kev to discuss 2 Feet 4 Good, the challenges of such a grueling race, and what is next for him. We have so much respect for Kev and what he does and hope this gives you a quick look into the phenomenal work him and Tiffany are doing over at 2 Feet 4 Good.

We often let the hard road dictate our long term decisions. We face a hardship and think that is what is ahead for us so we make it easy in our minds to choose failure. But what happens if you choose to just push through the setbacks, questions, and failures and decide no matter the obstacle, you will not give up. This is where few people go. This is where success lies. You have to be willing to be uncomfortable on the journey and walk over all those who have given up before you. The road can be long and lonely but through it all it will be worth it if you just never give up.

Look at the brighter side! Yea, a little easier said than done. The fact is, being optimistic is a learned behavior. It is something that you develop at a young age and grow the skills on how you choose to utilize it. For those who are pessimists, the skill of being an optimist is seemingly unattainable. It is not because they don't want to be more optimistic, its that they don't know how. On todays episode, we talk about how to start to develop the habits to a more optimistic approach in our every day lives.

Don't allow yourself to be intentionally distracted to avoid dealing with that you truly need to overcome and adapt to. Vices are the built in excuses. They keep you from being emotionally available to yourself and others. And instead of looking at yourself in the mirror, you lean on the vices. You keep it around to protect you. Well starting today, strip those vices. Leave yourself exposed to get some scars and learn somethings about yourself. That is where the growth lies.

Vulnerability is often seen as a weakness from within. The fear of rejection or judgement looms in our decisions to show how it is we are truly feeling. So instead we compartmentalize our emotions and let it lead to poor mental health. But what if we decided to lean on the people we trust and have real conversations. What if we skipped past the surface level talk and got into the real life problems we have and struggle with. This is where true relationships occur. And if you are not sure on where to start, we are the perfect place.

"The first wealth, is health" - Ralph Emerson

We often misunderstand what our food is to us. We reach for the tastiest treats with the most underlying consequences. We view it as an in the moment decision rather than understanding that there are consequences to those decisions. We need to understand the importance that food has on us. On our moods, our well being, how we think, how we age, and so on. Food is fuel. It provides us everything we need to function at a high frequency. But are we choosing the right fuel and thus operating at our highest frequency.

What a conversation we have on deck for you today! We sit down with the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at St Johns Prep, Bill McSheffrey. Billy goes into his program at St Johns Prep and how it has evolved over the six years he has been there. His success in the program speaks for itself, but to hear him talk about all his practices that he takes with his young athletes is extremely inspiring. Pull up a chair and give this one your undivided attention because there is value here for all.

How do we develop trust? Why is it something that we struggle with so much? Trust is something takes time to most. We often have reservations based off of predetermined notions. This can stem from within ourselves and then it is projected on to others. So lets take the first step into becoming more trusting of ourselves and have that be the groundwork to trust others.