Purpose Through Pain

In today's episode, Joseph James shares his story of getting out of your rut and finding yourself. Everything we go through in life prepares us for something better.

There is always someone out there to keep you from your destiny.

Know when you are in a slump. Take ownership of what you are going through. Learn to work harder on yourself than you do at your job.

1. Work your plan, even if it is baby steps.
2. Activate the thinker in you! Don't stop at what you are doing just because it has been unsuccessful. Failures are nothing but life lessons.
3. Get clarity on what you want to do.

Tweetable Moments:

"Everything I am going through is not going to stop me from where I am going to."

"Everything I go through prepares me for my destiny."

Connect with Joseph James:

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

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

This is a very special episode, Joseph James was interviewed by Dwayne Staten, the host of the Power of Forgiveness Podcast.

They talk about how Joseph felt like he could never do anything to win in life in the eyes of his father, how he came to forgive him, and how they became best friends. They also talk about rejection, not being able to say sorry after someone passes away, and how people can come to forgive others, but they may not forgive themselves. 

They also talk about something very important and unique, unforgiveness. Unforgiveness can affect your body, your relationships, your life, and its is something that many people need to learn about to recover from. 

In this episode:

• How joseph dealt with rejection from his father
• How joseph delt with rejection from dating
• How joseph put himself back out there to date
• The definition of unforgiveness 

Key takeaways:

• The 2 main parts of forgiveness
• How to forgive yourself

Tweetable Moments:

• “Its okay to not be okay”
• “When you take the step to forgive someone, you may not hear what you want to hear. Do not take that personally.”
• “When we dont forgive ourselves, our bitterness and resentment bubbles up.”
• “Our brains are wired to scout for the bad stuff”

Connect with Dwayne Staten:

Dwayne's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwaynestaten/

Power of Forgiveness Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-forgiveness-with-dwayne-staten/id1505118249

Connect with Joseph James:

Joseph's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meetjoejames

Joseph's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetjosephjames/

Let’s admit it, big changes to your life like divorce, death, career change, end of a relationship, can cause a major disconnect in the goals you previously had. 

In this episode, Joseph shares that when he lost his wife and father within 22 days of each other, he didn’t have any goals in mind. All he wanted to do was stay in bed, but he realized he needed to start small, by just sitting up in bed. His big goal was just to get out of the house. 

If you don’t have your goals written down, your mind will continue to be distorted. This is why you need a plan before these things may happen! In this episode, he breaks down what you need to do to simplify goals.  

Key Takeaways:

The 6 steps you need to take to create clear goals 

How Joseph created goals after the loss of his father and wife

How Joseph grew his dog training business. 

Tweetable moments:

“You can’t achieve what you can’t see.”

“Where there is no vision, the people perish” Proverbs 29:18

Connect with Joseph James:

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

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

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

Has your kindness been used against you? Then you need to hear this. 

The best revenge is a life well-lived. It is so easy to care for people that we have relationships with and neglect the most important person, yourself. 

In this episode, Joseph speaks with Sarah K. Ramsey about how to design a life that you deserve, after surviving a toxic relationship. Sarah is a life strategist, toxic relationship specialist, dream builder, heart-centered healer, and intuition empowerment expert. She is a best-selling author of the book Becoming Toxic Person Proof and host of the Toxic Person Proof podcast which reaches thousands of listeners around the world.

We can be toxic to ourselves. Toxic relationships are not limited to boyfriend/girlfriend relationships, it can also be with parents, co-workers, bosses, truly anyone who we have relationships with. 

Key Takeaways:

3 ways to heal from a toxic relationship

How to come up with a healing strategy 

A lot of people suffer from Smart Girl/Guy Syndrom - thinking you can fix everything with enough hard work 

Tweetable Moments:

“When people tell you who they are, believe them” - Maya Angelou

“My good behavior does not change someone else’s behavior” - Sarah K. Ramsey

“The best revenge is a life well lived” - Sarah K. Ramsey

“Not letting people steal your power, that’s integrity.” - Sarah K. Ramsey

Connect with Sarah:

Sarah’s Website: https://sarahkramsey.com/

Sarah’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bouncebackcoaching

Sarah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bouncebackbetter/

Connect with Joseph James:

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

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

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

Most people deal with pain in their life by avoiding or numbing the feelings they have. When Joseph James was growing up, he coped with his pain by avoiding putting himself in uncomfortable situations. All throughout his childhood, and even into adulthood this avoidance continued.

In this episode, Joseph shares tips to deal with your trauma and pain head-on, and stop feeling shame and emptiness. Listeners, if you are avoiding painful situations and not attempting to find a resolution, this episode is for you.

Trauma almost always leads to shame, and we as humans try to do everything we can to avoid the feeling of shame. Shame showed up in Joseph's life by needing approval from his parents, friends, coaches, and mentors. He had to look within himself to seek his own approval and not need others' approval.

On This Episode:

• Joseph talks about the dangers of avoiding situations that remind us of our past.
• How childhood trauma can show up in adult life if you don't deal with it properly.
• You are responsible for creating the atmosphere you want. Bring the vibe you want with you.

Key Takeaways:

• The result of trauma is shame.
• Shame makes us seek approval.
• Healing from trauma requires turning to the true authentic self.
• Joseph is always on a healing journey, it is a thing he will continue to work on.
• By not recognizing your trauma, you will never heal.

Tweetable Quote:

• "Vulnerability brings healing."
• "Create the atmosphere you want when you walk into a room."
• "Do not run away from your trauma, embrace it. Take ownership of it."

Please share this episode with anyone in your life who is experiencing trauma or pain, this podcast is all about helping others find their Purpose Through Pain.

Connect with Joseph James:

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

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

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

To tackle mental health issues, you need a strategy. This could be talking to a therapist, doing inner work, visualizing, but regardless, there needs to be a strategy. When in the middle of a mental health crisis, it can be hard to see clear and create that strategy. This is where Gordon Corsetti comes in. 

Gordon has come a long way in his mental health journey and uses what he’s learned to help educate kids and adults with their struggles with stress, anxiety, resentment, and worthlessness. He speaks to the unique human ability to change our minds and show how to use tools to acompish that change. 

Gordon is an author, public speaker, and advocate for suicide prevention and mental health awareness, writing regularly on his website mentallyagile.com. He speaks to the uniquely human ability to change our minds and shows how to use tools to accomplish that change. 

While “tough it out” is fantastic advice for someone who already knows what to do and has the ability to do it, Gordon believes that it is impractical and dangerous advice to those with no idea what they are doing.

Whether you have a diagnosed mental illness or are just facing the stresses of everyday life, tune in to hear about Gordon’s experience with depression, self-harm, anti-depressants, and therapy, and learn how you can start taking action today.

On This Episode:

• Gordon’s struggle with depression growing up with good parents and a good childhood
• The impact of having a predisposition for mental illness
• Planning his first suicide attempt and the friend who changed the course of his life
• Gordon’s brutal cycle with anti-depressants
• How he started working with his depression instead of rebelling against it
• The human stress response and why it is not designed for the ongoing stresses we experience today
• The power of visualization and learning how to be content
• Mental agility vs. mental toughness
• Action steps to keep moving forward when dealing with stress, anxiety, and overwhelm

Key Takeaways:

• Depression isn’t usually something you just wake up with one day. It’s a slow and insidious process. 
• Never underestimate the power of simply asking someone, “How can I help?”
• Listen to your doctor when they tell you not to quit your anti-depressants cold turkey.
• The human mind has a significant ability to adapt.
• Don’t judge yourself for not being at 100% every day.

Tweetable Moments:

• “We exist on a spectrum of behaviors.” - Gordon Corsetti
• “If you don’t sleep well, you’re screwed long-term. Nobody operates well off of a lack of sleep.”  - Gordon Corsetti
• “Pain teaches if you’re willing to be a student.” - Gordon Corsetti

Connect with Gordon:

Website: https://mentallyagile.com/

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mental_agility

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordoncorsetti/

Email: [email protected] 

Contact Form: https://mentallyagile.com/contact

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We are almost 6 months into 2022, have you made the most of your time?

Time and life can pass us by very quickly. Are we making the best use of it? That is the topic of today's solo episode.

Time is the one thing that every living being on this planet has in common. None of us know exactly how much time we will have here on this planet, but it is up to us to make the most of it. Time is so easy to take advantage of, but if you don't use it wisely, it will go away and you can never get it back.

On this Episode:

• Joseph shares about the loss of his wife and how he recognized he didn't make the best use of his time.
• Learn how to make your relationships count with the time you have.
• Discover the difference between being driven and being available to those most important.

Key Takeaways:

• Don't become so driven you to become dismissive of people.
• You can be in the same room as others and still not be present.
• You never know how much you have time.

Tweetable Quote:

• "If you will change your mindset, you will change your world."

Connect with Joseph James:

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

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

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

Jonathan is a self-love mentor, life mastery coach, and creator of the Self Love Revolution Summit. He preaches self-love. Self-love is a skill you teach yourself and perfect, it is something that we need to work on daily. 

The Self Love Revolution Summit is a free online event. You will meet the experts who have mastered the art of self-love and learn how to enhance your relationships, find financial freedom, and start living a happier, more loving life.

Joseph James was a featured speaker during this summit.

Jonathan worked in the entertainment industry for 20 years was doing something that he thought was making him happy, but he realized he was not actually happy, so he changed his life. He realized that his definition of success and the actual definition of success were very different. He has all the physical attributes to make himself happy, but no matter how successful he became, he never became happy. 

He went on a journey to figure out what was wrong with him and why he was not happy. At the end of his journey, he realized that nothing was actually wrong with him, he just was not living in the moment. He was postponing happiness until he was more successful, and there was a huge disconnect. 

In this episode:

• About the Self Love Revolution Summit
• Jonathan realizes that his definition of success is not the actual definition of success
• His tips on how to feel successful and happy
• Jonathan realized he was running from himself, not actually addressing himself.

Key Takeaways:

• Working hard and making money is not always the key to success. You must look within yourself to find happiness. 
• Spend time with your loved ones instead of grinding at work because that is what will make you happy
• Courage is a skill 
• Fear is a huge motivator

Tweetable moments:

• "Be happy first. When you are happy, you are successful." - Jonathan Troen
• "When you put success before happiness, you get burnt out." - Joseph James
• "Money is helpful, but it is not going to make you happy if you are already unhappy
• It is okay to be me." - Jonathan Troen
• "If you’re not afraid, you aren’t doing anything important." - Jonathan Troen

Get your free ticket to the Self Love Revolution Summit: https://www.selfloverevolutionsummit.com/

Connect with Jonathan Troen:

Website: https://www.troen.net/

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troen

Connect with Joseph James:

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

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

In this episode, Joseph speaks about a personal issue he is having at the moment. In a current relationship, he is learning that effective communication is key. He admits, he is no expert, but he is trying to learn. 

Joseph is a helper and is realizing that finding a solution to people's problems is not always what people want in conversation, sometimes people just need to let things off their chest. 

Tweetable Moment:

• “It’s not that the mistakes are worth it, but the journey is worth it.”

Connect with Joseph James:

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

Instagram: instagram.com/meetjosephjames

In this episode of the Purpose Through Pain podcast, Joseph James speaks about something we all experience… chaos. 

We all have times in our lives that feel very chaotic and it can be very hard to manage. Joseph gives some tips on how to balance life when it is chaos. 

In this episode:

How joseph learned that he needed to only control what he could and to let go of those things that he cannot control 

Surround yourself with the things that feed your soul

Why you should always communicate, even when it is hard

Key Takeaways:

How to take a step back and trust 

Create your own atmosphere

Control what you can, let go of what you can’t

There is no such thing as over-communicating 

Flip the script and eliminate negative words from your vocabulary

Tweetable moments:

“Control what you can, don’t stress about what you can’t.”

Connect with Joseph James:

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

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