Overcoming Graduation

Ep 174 Letting Go of Expectations

Sometimes, expectations can feel like the only thing keeping us moving forward.

Our expectations on ourselves, on others, on our friends and family.

But when do expectations start to work against us and how can we switch things around to progress with less stress and worry?

Tune in today to find out one way you can shift expectations to drive towards more success and more peace.

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Ep. 173 Amin Lakhani (PART 2) - The Dating Coach on Wheels talks Comedian, Imposter Syndrome, and Overcoming Life's Challenges

At a young age Amin was diagnosed with a condition called Charcot-Marie Tooth disease, a degenerative genetic condition that affects nerves in the body causing difficulty moving and decreased sensation.

He takes us through his journey of battling feeling "different" as an adolescent and what it was like growing up with CMT.

In Pakistan, where Amin's family is from, disability is seen as taboo or a bad omen, but Amin's parents never let that influence him. They pushed him to go after his dreams and pursue them with tenacity.

Through multiple surgeries and challenges associated with his condition, Amin continued to challenge himself to redefine what was possible for him to achieve.

This eventually led to Amin interning at Google, graduating from an Ivy league school, and then earning a job at Microsoft after graduation.

After all this success, he then wanted to improve his dating relationships and hired a dating coach to help him grow in that area of his life.

Later, he dove into comedy to help him battle his own depression, to bring laughter to some of life's challenges, and to use humor to help others around him.

Now, Amin is a dating coach, comedian, speaker, and writer working to help people use their challenges to help others and create their own unique magic in the world.

In this two-part interview with Amin, he and I discuss:

• What it was like growing up with a degenerative genetic condition and some of the biggest lessons it taught him
• How to use rock-bottom moments to create momentum and shift the course of your life
• How to connect with people that have disabilities
• What he did to go from struggling to get a date to having too many options to choose from in his dating life
• The trap in the "Destination Fallacy" and how to avoid it
• How Amin used comedy to combat his depression
• How he has been able to face his challenges to live life without regrets

And so much more!

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AMIN LAKHANI, CHECK OUT THE LINKS BELOW:

• Amin's Website: https://datingcoachonwheels.com/
• Amin's YouTube Page: Dating Coach on Wheels YouTube
• Amin's Instagram: Dating Coach on Wheels Instagram

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Ep 172 Amin Lakhani - The Dating Coach on Wheels talks Comedy, Relationships, Imposter Syndrome, and Overcoming Life's Challenges (PART 1)

At a young age Amin was diagnosed with a condition called Charcot-Marie Tooth disease, a degenerative genetic condition that affects nerves in the body causing difficulty moving and decreased sensation.

He takes us through his journey of battling feeling "different" as an adolescent and what it was like growing up with CMT.

In Pakistan, where Amin's family is from, disability is seen as taboo or a bad omen, but Amin's parents never let that influence him. They pushed him to go after his dreams and pursue them with tenacity.

Through multiple surgeries and challenges associated with his condition, Amin continued to challenge himself to redefine what was possible for him to achieve.

This eventually led to Amin interning at Google, graduating from an Ivy league school, and then earning a job at Microsoft after graduation.

After all this success, he then wanted to improve his dating relationships and hired a dating coach to help him grow in that area of his life.

Later, he dove into comedy to help him battle his own depression, to bring laughter to some of life's challenges, and to use humor to help others around him.

Now, Amin is a dating coach, comedian, speaker, and writer working to help people use their challenges to help others and create their own unique magic in the world.

In this two-part interview with Amin, he and I discuss:

• What it was like growing up with a degenerative genetic condition and some of the biggest lessons it taught him
• How to use rock-bottom moments to create momentum and shift the course of your life
• How to connect with people that have disabilities
• What he did to go from struggling to get a date to having too many options to choose from in his dating life
• The trap in the "Destination Fallacy" and how to avoid it
• How Amin used comedy to combat his depression
• How he has been able to face his challenges to live life without regrets

And so much more!

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AMIN LAKHANI, CHECK OUT THE LINKS BELOW:

• Amin's Website: https://datingcoachonwheels.com/
• Amin's YouTube Page: Dating Coach on Wheels YouTube
• Amin's Instagram: Dating Coach on Wheels Instagram

NEED HELP WITH CONSISTENCY, PRODUCTIVITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY? I have just launched a new program that is a game-changer for those who join in. If you want to be more focused, more clear on your next action steps, more productive, and build community to help you in your journey, click the link below to learn more: Learn more about "Most Productive Hour" by CLICKING HERE I hope to see you on the inside! OVERCOMING GRADUATION SHOW NOTES:

To subscribe to the podcast, search for "Overcoming Graduation" on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google Play. You can also click here to be taken to the iTunes page!

If this episode was of value to you, please like, share, give a rating, and provide feedback on the show. This will help me understand how I can better serve you and reach even more people!

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To learn more about the OCG Community, check out the Overcoming Graduation website or check out the OCG Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram pages.

To contact me directly for interview recommendations, to provide feedback on the show, or to contact me for speaking engagements / book signings, reach out to me at [email protected]

Ep 171 Who Am I Without That?

Identity is an interesting thing.

We create it. Day by day, decision by decision, but sometimes it feels like it is thrust upon us.

What happens when we take away or lose something that we have used to define ourselves?

Today I share my recent experiences on stepping away from things, why I am doing it, and what it has helped me realized so far.

I hope this helps you on your path.

Have a great one today,

- Brian

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Ep 170 Getting Out of a Funk

Sometimes it feels like life comes at you in multiple ways, all at once.

Sometimes, it is too much and life knocks you down.

What can we do to face up to this and best handle it?

In today's episode, I don't share a magic formula. I share my recent experiences and what has been helping me through.

My hope is it helps you too.

Tune in today to find out what has helped me recently to get out of my own funk.

NEED HELP WITH CONSISTENCY, PRODUCTIVITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY? I have just launched a new program that is a game-changer for those who join in. If you want to be more focused, more clear on your next action steps, more productive, and build community to help you in your journey, click the link below to learn more: Learn more about "Most Productive Hour" by CLICKING HERE I hope to see you on the inside! OVERCOMING GRADUATION SHOW NOTES:

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Ep 169 Power Through

How do you respond when you are hit with overwhelm?

When you get hit with a move, craziness at work, starting a business, staying fit, and everything else that life throws our way.

Sometimes when I get SO overwhelmed that I feel like I don't know where to begin, I end up doing nothing.

Today, I share some advice my brother gave me when I was at the point of overwhelm that helped me push through and get done what needs to get done.

I hope this helps you too!

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Ep 168 Mostly Sober February

A few days into February, I decided I wanted to take the rest of February off.

I wanted to be sober for a few weeks to see what I could do and produce when I'm not working "at a deficit" every weekend.

There are times that we say we "need to unwind" and we drink, smoke, veg out, etc., but do we really end up feeling more rested and more recharged?

Today I share about some of the recent realizations I had about what purpose drinking was serving in my life and where I feel it had been holding me back.

I also share about how this applies to multiple areas of our lives.

To find out how it could apply to yours, listen in today!

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Ep 167 Know Your Limits

When we think about our limits, we often think of them in terms of our workouts or our energy throughout the day.

But how often do we think about our limits when it comes to relationships and friendships?

This is just as important and sometimes more important than respecting our limits in the other areas of our lives.

Where does your responsibility end in these situations?

Today I talk about some important reminders of this in my own life and how you can make sure your are understanding and respecting limits in your life too.

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Ep 166 Continued Quarantine

I know this has all gone on a hell of a lot longer than we expected.

Initially, we thought we would be working from home for 3 weeks.

At the end of the month, it will have been over a year since we started WFH.

So what can we do to have connection, interaction, and continue to grow during this time.

Tune in today to find out!

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Ep 165 They Took My Spot!

Have you ever been in the heat of the moment and thought, "Maybe I shouldn't react now, maybe I should just walk away..." then suffered the consequences after?

Well, today I share a recent example and reminder why we should never let our emotions run the show when we are angry, stressed, or worked up.

Its a good reminder, annnnd a bit embarrassing...

Check out today's episode!

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