Are you ready to survive the chaos that comes with the holidays and spend a lovely time with your family? 

Get comfortable and pay attention to what Eddie and I have brought for you today, cause this episode has everything you need to know about food, family traditions, fitness, and of course, mindfulness.

When you gathered all your family and friends together in the same room a lot of things can happen and we wanted to dedicate the next hour to help you find the tools and skills that can help you preserve the magic and the joyfulness of the occasion. 

From how to delegate different chores to each family member to learning how to communicate better, we are here to accompany you every step of the way into a successful holiday season.

Tune in and get to know all the tips and ideas to push through a lovely holiday in this new episode of The Push Podcast.

Key points discussed:

• How to make your kids more involved in the holiday’s preparations (12:56)
• How to manage the anxiety and other negative feelings during the holidays (19:15)
• Commit to communicate and understand others in order to maintain the connection (26:17)
• Establish your expectations from the beginning and know what to expect from others (30:53)
• Adding value and meaning to the simplest things (34:43)
• How to talk to your kids about Santa Claus (38:02)
• Do not give up on your fitness during the holidays (43:06)
• Final tips to spend a kick-ass holiday’s with your family (45:15)

Additional Resources:

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• 10 Things Confident People Don’t Do: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/287463

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You probably haven’t thought about it, but your comfort zone is robbing you of your joy. 💯

When we always seek familiarity, we miss opportunities to experience new things, which can be very fulfilling and bring us joy. 

For a majority of people, finding happiness is a major goal in their lives. Yet, we miss out on joy and happiness by sticking to our comfort zone. 

As this year ends, we want to ask you what is preventing you from stepping out of your comfort zone to experience new things in the coming year? 

Recently, Eddie and I experienced the best party of our lives. This party was so out of our comfort zone, but we decided to go with the flow. It turned out to be an experience we shall never forget.

Tune in to hear about the party and the lessons we drew out of it that apply to other aspects of life. 

Key Takeaways

- The most embarrassing moment of Janelle’s life (03:47)

- Your Comfort Zone is robbing you of your joy (09:36)

- In Real Life Retreat (10:25)

- What things have you labeled yourself with (15:47)

- The best party of our lives (18:14)

- Stepping out of your comfort zone to enjoy something new (30:36)

- How do you plan to set out of your comfort zone (36:26)

Additional Resources:

Thanksgiving Episode

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Holding a grudge is a common way people respond when they feel they have been wronged. 

Sometimes, the other party doesn’t even know that they wronged us! 

And yet, we might hold a grudge so deeply that it affects our emotional and mental well-being. No matter what precipitated it, it is not healthy to hold a grudge.

While everybody is susceptible to holding a grudge, some personality types are more prone to it. They might be doing it as a coping mechanism, or maybe they haven’t developed effective strategies for dealing with conflict. 

In this value-packed episode, you’ll hear Eddie and I talk about:

• Why unmet expectations will lead to frustrations
• How to communicate when frustrated
• Strategies for dealing with conflict
• How to release yourself from the burden of holding grudges.
• The power of forgiveness

If you are struggling with the burden of a grudge, probably one you’ve held for many years, then this episode is made for you. 

It doesn’t matter what led to it and whether the other party is such a jerk, you deserve to live a life free from the heavy burden of holding grudges. 

Tune in and learn how to let go and release yourself. 

Key Takeaways:

- How unmet expectations lead to frustrations (05:06)

- What is your go-to strategy for dealing with conflict? (10:18)

- Why people hold grudges (17:15)

- How to tell you are likely to hold a grudge (20:07)

- Why leaving things unsaid leads to grudges (20:50)

- How to communicate your frustrations (23:04)

- Release yourself from that burden (26:44)

- The power of forgiveness (33:49)

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Life can be hectic, busy, chaotic…you name it

This is especially true if you are trying to juggle several things at the same time, as most people do. Most PUSHERS are juggling family, business, relationships, and other responsibilities.

Finding calm in these situations can prove to be difficult.

But the one commonality of the top 1% of people is that they know how to bring calm to chaos. This is the key to success.

In this episode, Eddie and I have the pleasure of having on Jeff Banman. Jeff is currently the COO at Brute Force Training and a high-performance coach.

He is a recognized leader in the field of human behavior and performance in high-stress environments.

His experience working in the most stressful and demanding occupations helped him master the skill of finding calmness in any situation.

He has worked as a:

• Firefighter (two stints)
• US Army Ranger
• CIA Counter-Terrorism Operator

Having seen what makes the difference in stressful situations, Jeff shares some of these secrets with us to find calm in our everyday life.

Tune in to learn how to create space in the midst of the chaos!

Key Takeaways

- What in the world (02:18)

- Stress is individualized; don’t compare (08:48)

- Jeff’s remarkable career journey (11:03)

- Shift your perspective (16:22)

- Focus on your sights (19:54)

- How to create space in chaos (21:56)

- What separates the top 1% from the rest (27:23)

- The power of meditation (34:04)

- What’s your anchor of safety (35:12)

- How to find your recovery points and create space for them (38:30)

Additional Resources:

Connect with Jeff Banman here

Listen to the Mindset Radio Podcast 

Mindset Radio IG page 

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We've all experienced chronic fatigue that doesn't go away even after we sleep for long hours. We still wake up feeling exhausted. 

This then calls for rest…. but wait, isn't sleep rest? 

Rest is not synonymous with the cessation of activities, and neither is laying on the couch watching Netflix considered rest. 

Rest is about doing restorative activities that will fill you up and recharge you. 

Today on the PUSH podcast, we have a special guest, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, to help us understand how chronic fatigue affects us and some strategies to rest before suffering burnout. 

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is an author, speaker, and board-certified internal medicine physician. Her latest book, Sacred Rest reveals why rest can no longer remain optional.

Dr. Saundra shares her own story of chronic fatigue and how this led her to research rest. She takes us through the 7 types of rest and what to do at each area to fully recharge.

Tune in to learn of the secrets to getting rested and recharged.

Key Takeaways

- The effect of grind culture on our life (06:50)

- Saundra's personal experience with burnout (07:32)

- Signs of an incoming burnout (09:29)

- Work-life integration (12:20)

- The seven types of rest (14:09)

- Mental and emotional rest (18:17)

- The toxic cycle of sensory overload (22:45)

- Why you need to turn all your notifications off (28:24)

- Creative rest (30:01)

- The Sacred Rest book (39:23)

Additional Resources:

Connect with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith here

Take the Rest Quiz here

Buy Saundra's books here

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What kind of life do you want to live?

An important aspect of figuring the life you want to live is by first accessing the meaning you give to different things. 

How you perceive the world plays an essential role in whether you lead a happy life or are constantly angry about everything. 

The point of today’s episode is about shifting your perspective. 

Things will not always go how you want them, and sometimes you will encounter something that goes against your belief system. 

Before reacting angrily, and letting it interfere with your peace and happiness, ask yourself whether that’s the kind of life you want to live. 

Click Play 🎧and learn of the three ways you perceive the world and how this might rob your happiness.

Key Takeaways

- Eddie’s and my what in the world (01:29)

- You catch more bees with honey (08:09)

- Shifting your perspective (12:58)

- Are you making things permanent when they’re not? (14:11)

- Don’t speak in absolutes (15:28)

- Pervasiveness – avoid blanket judgment (16:29)

- Personalization – you are not the problem; your behavior is (26:26)

- What’s easier to change – your behavior or you? (31:36)

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We all know of someone who is a perpetual victim. Everything seems to be working against them.

This person might even be you who is reading/listening to the PUSH Podcast.

Surprisingly, you might not even be aware that you are suffering from a Victim Mentality or a Victim Complex.

That’s why Eddie and I prepared this episode for you. We want you to be a victor, not a victim.

The first step in overcoming victim mentality is to understand you are suffering from it. Most victims don’t have good self-awareness.

And self-awareness is not something that will just fall into your lap; you have to work to achieve it.

In this episode, we look into the signs that point to a victim mentality and then give you 5 steps to help you take control.

Click Play to learn about these steps and how to assume responsibility in your life.

Key Takeaways 

- What in the world (01:39)

- Signs that you suffer from victim mentality (14:06)

- Shifting from victimhood to self-awareness (19:25)

- When you feel like a victim – ask better questions (25:03)

- How to find and assume responsibility (28:05)

- Reach out and gain perspective (32:30)

- Why your haters are right sometimes (35:57)

- Get accurate - look at the problems and wins in your life (40:47)

- Future setting – will your future self be happy with your current self? (43:40)

Additional Resources:

Guide To Thrive Journal: Your 90 Day Guide To Gratitude, Productivity, and Growth

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When the pandemic struck, and we all went into lockdown mode and working from home, it was inevitable that loneliness would become a big thing.

Statistics show that an alarming increase in the number of people experiencing loneliness. 

But we can’t entirely blame the pandemic. Many factors are contributing to this problem. If not checked, loneliness can quickly spiral into serious health problems.

In this digital age, meaningful connections are few and far between. The truth of the matter is that everybody needs people to connect with on a deeper level.

Eddie and I dive deep into the issue of loneliness and explore the reasons why more and more people are experiencing this feeling. 

We also look at what happens to our bodies and minds when we experience loneliness.

Listen in to this episode for 10 practical things you can do to overcome loneliness.

Key Takeaways

- What in the world (01:31)

- Feeling lonely vs. chronic loneliness (10:32)

- Why are people lonely (17:53)

- What happens when you are lonely (30:52)

- Loneliness a state of mind (33:03)

- The definition of loneliness (34:08)

- Loneliness vs. solitude (36:50)

- 10 practical ways to overcome loneliness (44:01)

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Just like everybody else, you are probably procrastinating in one area of your life. But do you know which one this is and what you can do to improve on it? 

In this episode, Eddie and I will look at the 10 life categories that people usually create some sort of procrastination on. 

You might be doing great in some of these categories but lagging behind in others. 

We'll then outline the six steps you need to take to help you stop this bad habit that can ruin your life. 

We give real-life examples of some categories where we are doing great and others where we know we are procrastinating. 

The bottom line is that we all procrastinate. The key is to realize which area of life you might be creating procrastination and then follow our six steps to help you get going!

Key Takeaways

- How food ruins your cognition (08:24)

- You get results or reasons (12:59)

- Procrastination is a form of self-sabotage (15:18) 

- The 10 life categories you might be procrastinating on (20:25)

- Nobody is winning in all the categories (32:03)

- The 6 steps to help you get going (35:09)

- You've got to be your biggest accountability buddy (44:53)

Additional Resources

Past episodes mentioned:

Hopes, Dreams, & Ambitions -What are yours?

Comparison Kills. Period 

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As a parent, raising your children to become independent and responsible adults is one of the most challenging yet rewarding tasks you'll ever do.

Though approaches may differ, Eddie and I believe that most parents want to prepare their kids in the best possible way to handle life.

When you have done your best to instill life's important lessons in your kids, your kids will have a good shot at becoming responsible adults.

However, no parent is perfect, and neither are children. You will make mistakes along the way, especially as a young parent. Keeping this in mind is very important to manage expectations.

Having traveled to Scotland recently to take our youngest daughter to college, we thought we should share the top parenting tips we've learned while raising our kids.

As you tune in, I would also like to hear your parenting tips because I'd love to put a list together for all you PUSHERS. Leave a review or DM me on Instagram @janellecopeland

Key Takeaways

- Is the life of a person the reflection of a parent (04:33)

- How to prepare yourself and your kids for when they leave (11:30)

- When do you expose your kids to certain things (21:24)

- Is it right for you to push your kids to leave home (23:56)

- Clarity: Being clear on what you need from each other (29:57)

- Offer guidance for your kids but don't fix things for them (35:10)

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