Purpose Through Pain

When you are disciplined, get your life in order so when you aren't, everything doesn’t fall apart. 

In Joseph’s life, there have been times he has excelled at being disciplined, but in times of grief and pain, he has failed. Joseph has been a member of the marine corps, law enforcement, homeland security, taught self-defence, has a dog training business, and is a solopreneur. This does not mean that he has self-discipline all the time.

If you need discipline for eating better, doing better in school, getting better at work, going to the gym, etc, this episode is for you. 

In this episode:

• Joseph shares the best and most effective ways to get disciplined, even when it seems impossible
• Why you need to be disciplined
• How to plan ahead for a better life, when things are going wrong

Key Takeaways:

• Challenge yourself to finish
• Plan ahead
• Create an atmosphere in which you want to thrive and be successful,
• There is no such thing as perfectionism 
• Celebrate yourself, even if everything goes wrong.

Tweetable Moments:

• “It's very easy once you’ve done something to find an escape route, this is just an easy excuse”
• “Becasue of the fact I am human, I go through stuff.”

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Connect with Joseph:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetjosephjames/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meetjoejames

In this episode, Joseph James is joined by Travis Chappell, Host of the Build Your Network, a top 200 podcast. Travis has been featured in Forbes and Entrepreneur and is the founder of Guest IO, a Talent Booking Marketplace, A Better Way to Find, Book, and Pay Guests for your Podcast, Virtual Event, YouTube channel, or content platform.

On This Episode:

• Travis talks about his interest in entrepreneurial topics from an early age.
• Listen in as Travis talks about growing up in a religious bubble, and the difficulty of making the decision to move away from ministry.
• Get the keys to overcoming rejection.
• Hear why Travis began his podcast.

Key Takeaways:

• Confidence is important. Stop imposter syndrome in its track.
• Consistency is the key to success.
• Learn from your no's and remember your yeses.
• Keep a good relationship with yourself.

Connect with Travis Chappell:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/traviscchappell

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travischappell/

Website: https://travischappell.com/

Build Your Network Podcast: https://linktr.ee/BYNpod

Connect with Joseph James:

Facebook: facebook.com/meetjoejames

Instagram: instagram.com/meetjosephjames/

On this episode:

• What vulnerability truly means and my own experience of being vulnerable. 
• How I have been practicing learning from what I have been teaching since I was a kid.
• What revelation looks like and how it helps me preach to myself. 
• Why we shouldn’t just practice what we’re learning but instead, live what we’re learning.

Key Takeaways:

• True vulnerability is when you’re not comfortable talking about something to someone.
• Learning how to live what you learn means you’re going to mess up.
• We teach what we need to learn.
• Preach to yourself.
• Learn how to live what you learn instead of just practicing it. 

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Michael grew up with some extremely rough circumstances including abuse, homelessness and drugs.

At the age of 12 he turned to drugs, and at 13 started drinking. 

At the age of 18, after being in and out of handcuffs many times and being fired from a job, he decided to make a change for the better.

In this episode:

How to deal with emotional childhood trauma.

How to understand what is causing the emotional trauma.

Takeaways:

A Healthy Body helps a Healthy Mind

Past Trauma can manifest in many ways

Connect with Michael Unbroken:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Michaelunbroken

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelAnthonyUnbroken

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Michaelunbroken

Connect with Joseph James:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/purthrpn

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetjosephjames/

We can’t control our thoughts, but we can control what we do with those thoughts. Growing up, Joseph felt a lot of hatred towards his father and he did not know how to process those thoughts, but he challenged himself to learn. He learned that he couldn’t do positive things if negative thoughts were dragging him down. 

The power of the mind is like a magnet. We can attract or we can repel, it’s up to us. When we attract things, it’s things that we want. Surround yourself with people and thoughts that you want to attract and be like. 

If you want to move on, and stop living the life that you were living or are living,  it all starts with your thoughts.

Key Takeaways:

• When you surround yourself with positivity, positivity will come into your life. 
• Only you can control what you do with your thoughts.
• If you want a healthy life, think positively. If you want a toxic life, think negatively.

Tweetable Moments:

• “What you feed your mind, makes it grow.”
• “The power of the mind is like a magnet.”
• “Create the life you want with your thoughts”

Connect with Joseph James:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meetjjames

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/252908273026721

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetjosephjames/

Jane Epstein was sexually molested as a child over a period of years by her sibling when she was 6 and her brother was 12. At 50 plus years old, she is sorting it all out and sharing her story to empower other survivors to handle their emotions.  God has called her to share her story. She knew she needed to share her story so other people did not feel alone

She was suicidal, a stripper, lost her first husband, but by no accident, got gave her tools to be where she is today. 

Before Jane could heal from the trauma, she had to forgive herself before she could forgive her brother. 

This is a much more common issue than many think. In this episode, Jane goes into the statistics, but if your family experiences this, her advice is for the parents to “breath, remain calm, and get both of the siblings help.”

In this episode:

How Jane began to heal from sexual trauma from her brother

What to look out for in your own family

Sibling Sexual Assault Statistics

Prevention and awareness of sibling sexual abuse 

Key Takeaways:

Strategies to do if your family experiences sibling sexual molestation 

How to talk to your kids about sibling sexual molestation 

How to protect your kids from sibling sexual molestation 

Tweetable Moments:

"Understanding grief is a huge gift."

Connect with Jane:

Jane’s Website: https://www.complicatedcourage.com/

Jane’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/janepepstein

Jane’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Complicatedcourage

Jane’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jane_complicatedcourage/

Connect with Joseph James:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/purthrpn

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetjosephjames/

We can’t control our thoughts, but we can control what we do with those thoughts. Growing up, Joseph felt a lot of hatred towards his father and he did not know how to process those thoughts, but he challenged himself to learn. He learned that he couldn’t do positive things if negative thoughts were dragging him down. 

The power of the mind is like a magnet. We can attract or we can repel, it’s up to us. When we attract things, it’s things that we want. Surround yourself with people and thoughts that you want to attract and be like. 

If you want to move on, and stop living the life that you were living or are living,  it all starts with your thoughts.

Key Takeaways:

• When you surround yourself with positivity, positivity will come into your life. 
• Only you can control what you do with your thoughts.
• If you want a healthy life, think positively. If you want a toxic life, think negatively.

Tweetable Moments:

• “What you feed your mind, makes it grow.”
• “The power of the mind is like a magnet.”
• “Create the life you want with your thoughts”

Connect with Joseph James:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meetjjames

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/252908273026721

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetjosephjames/

This is a very special episode. Jenny Lisk interviewed Joseph James about living through the death of his wife on her podcast, The Widowed Parent Podcast. 

Joseph and Jennifer talk about how Joseph raised his children alone, how his children dealt with the death of his wife, and navigating life as a single parent. 

Joseph shares about his morning routine, you can find the free ebook here: https://witty-artisan-3809.ck.page/e99d552ce1

In this episode:

• How joseph death with becoming a single parent
• How he taught his children about death and grief 
• How he became a better dad
• Joseph’s morning routine 

Key Takeaways

• Surround yourself with supportive people who can help you through tough times. 
• You are not alone, even if you are widowed, there is a whole community to support you.
• Create a morning routine (link below for Joseph’s morning routine free ebook)

Tweetable Moments:

• "As I grew as an individual, I was able to process grief” - Joseph James
• "It's okay to grieve, just don't get stuck in it” - Joseph James
• "Take your time to grieve" - Joseph James

Get Joseph's free morning routine ebook here: https://witty-artisan-3809.ck.page/e99d552ce1

Connect with Jenny Lisk:

The Widowed Parent Podcast: https://jennylisk.com/podcast-main

Jenny Lisk's website: https://jennylisk.com/

Connect with Joseph James:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meetjoejames

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetjosephjames/

Whether we want to admit it or not, we all need rest. We need to give ourselves a break. 

Those with a workhorse mindset may feel like resting is a negative thing, but it is so crucial. In a previous episode, Joseph talked about Mental, Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual rest.

In this episode, Joseph addresses Social Rest, which can be taking a rest from social interactions, or surrounding yourself with people who energize you. He also addresses Creative Rest and Sensory Rest. 

We are constantly present, following people online and updating people about our lives. We overwork ourselves and under rest ourselves.  

Key Takeaways:

• American’s don’t take enough rest time. 

• There are 7 ways to rest.

• When you don’t rest, you burn out and burn yourself out. 

Tweetable Moments:

• “Allow yourself to be artistic for inspiration” 

• “Get into a place where you can shine”

• “Take a rest from your environment”

• “The strongest individuals take a 30-minute break to give themselves a break, mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually” 

Connect with Joseph James:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meetjjames

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/252908273026721

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetjosephjames/

At the age of 16, Alison Leitheiser was diagnosed with a virus in the spinal cord that left her as a quadriplegic but did not let that define her life. She experienced seizures, fatigue, organ damage, and paralysis. She did not give up, she wanted to be a contributing member of society once again and do what she loved, being active. 

As a child, she loved gymnastics and wanted to go to the Olympics. That was her coping mechanism to stress in life, and at the age of 13, she had to give it all up. 

She asked God time and time again, “Why did you give me a sidelines body, but not give me a sidelines heart”. She learned to build her body back up as a friend and ally, and love it regardless of the struggles and pain.

She went on to compete in American Ninja Warrior, finishing a triathlon, and other athletic endeavors. 

She now helps others heal emotionally, physically, and spiritually through her clinic. She started her road as an alternative health care practitioner in 2002, started her own clinical practice in 2009, and today she loves working with people's health challenges and helping them find their way to wellness. Now she wants to give that experience of feeling better, help others participate in life more, and reclaim your health!

Key Takeaways:

• Not allowing adversities to define your life
• Allison’s strong desire to continue participating in life. 
• The power of feeding your faith and starving your fears 
• How music can lift up our mood and use as therapy 
• How to move from a place of overwhelm to calmness so you can show up and connect with yourself 

In this episode:

• How Alison was a gymnast before becoming a quadriplegic
• How she coped with the dark thoughts, including listening to worship music and motivational speakers
• How difficult if was for her when she became a mom because her body was not always consistently there for her 

Tweetable moments:

• “I had to be easy on my body and love myself.”
• “Every moment is a choice, and I get to make those choices every day.”

Connect with Alison:

https://home.inner-restoration.com/

Connect with Joseph James:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meetjoejames

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetjosephjames/