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Slow Down to Speed Up: Stop Rushing and Live Intentionally 

The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner

Season 3 Episode 3

In this episode of The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner, we dive into the powerful concept of “Slow Down to Speed Up.” 🌿 Discover why rushing through life can leave you feeling burnt out and unfulfilled, and learn how intentional living can transform your personal and professional success.

I share practical tips to help you embrace mindfulness, prioritize what truly matters, and create space for meaningful growth. Whether you’re chasing a big dream, juggling daily responsibilities, or just looking to live with more purpose, this episode will inspire you to hit pause and realign with your goals.

✨ Key Takeaways:

✔️ Why slowing down can lead to faster progress

✔️ Simple strategies to live more intentionally

✔️ The mindset shift you need to overcome the pressure to “hustle”

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🎙️ The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner is your go-to space for inspiration, practical advice, and heartfelt conversations to help you build a life you love.

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I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.

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Let’s face it: bad communication skills can hold you back in every area of life—whether it’s your career, your relationships, or your ability to express yourself clearly.

You might think a pricey course is the solution, but what if it doesn’t work, leaving you with an empty wallet and the same problems?

Instead of taking that risk, wouldn’t you rather invest in proven habits that don’t cost a thing and can deliver lasting results?

If you don’t take action today, you could miss out on opportunities to connect, influence, and succeed—all because you didn’t take the time to improve how you communicate.

Are you thinking about buying a fancy communication course to improve your speaking skills?

Well, hold on, not so fast!

Before you make that VERY BIG investment, what if I told you there’s a natural, free way to become a master communicator without spending a single dime, just by implementing a few simple practices every day?

Today, we’re going to show you how.

In this video, we’ll explore seven daily habits that can help you master communication and build relationships like never before.

These methods are not only practical and effective but also things you can start doing today—without breaking the bank.

So, whether you’re a student, a professional, or simply someone who wants to connect better with others, you’re in the right place.

In just a few moments, we’ll dive into the psychology behind these habits and explain how they can transform your communication skills, answering key questions such as:
•“Why shouldn’t I spend hundreds of dollars on a communication course?”
•“What are the specific habits that can help me master communication?”
•“How do these habits work to improve my speaking, listening, and connection-building skills?”


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Thank you so much to everyone who watches my videos, it means the world to me! When I make something that ultimately resonates with me, that’s the most important thing, but when it can also resonate with others it just makes it all that much better. Thank you all and I send my love!

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🎙️ About Jack:
I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.

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Today I have the privilege of releasing the first episode of The Grateful Podcast with a guest!

This special guest is my mom, Annie Wagoner.

Annie is one of the most amazing people I've ever met (I know I'm a bit biased but it's true). She walks into a room, and immediately, people start to smile. Her energy is contagious, and her love is admirable.

My mom created her business (Corenourishment) amidst the most stressful period of her life, and she wouldn't have done anything differently. Sometimes chaos births direction.

If you want to find your passion in life, learn how to feel joy, or just hear an amazing person speak about life, then listen here.

I am truly grateful to have my mom on The Grateful Podcast.


The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner explores life’s challenges and joys, offering insights on personal growth, mental health, and cultivating gratitude. Through heartfelt stories and actionable advice, Jack inspires listeners to lead fulfilling and peaceful lives while embracing the power of kindness and self-reflection.


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🎙️ About Jack:
I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.

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Stay grateful, stay hungry.

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Take action for your life, go to bed satisfied and proud of yourself. It is amazing.

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InnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool
→ yourinnervue.com
Use code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report

☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:
→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20
Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.

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📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner

⸻
🎙️ About Jack:
I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.

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Stay grateful, stay hungry.

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LIVE INTENTIONALLY

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Use code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report

☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:
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Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.

🧠 More from Jack:
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► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner

⸻
🎙️ About Jack:
I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.

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Today I go over my previous week and things that I learned from it. Not the easiest but definitely will set me up to handle things better in the future.

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InnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool
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Use code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report

☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:
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Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.

🧠 More from Jack:
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► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner

⸻
🎙️ About Jack:
I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.

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Stay grateful, stay hungry.

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I have learned a lot over the past bit of time and I am excited to share it here. We are always learning as time passes and I think I really summed up some amazing points here, or at least points that have greatly impacted my life.

Support the show

InnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool
→ yourinnervue.com
Use code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report

☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:
→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20
Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.

🧠 More from Jack:
► Website: https://jackwagoner.co
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/
► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner

⸻
🎙️ About Jack:
I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.

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Today, in episode 12, I try to answer a question that I had about the relationship between being healthy (turns into exercise) and happiness. I have seen contradictory data on the cause-and-effect relationship of the two and so this was my attempt at answering the question with you guys. 


If you wish to be loved, love. -Seneca

I feel love for all human kind, and that is really the type of message that I am trying to spread here.

Talking about spreading love my mom and I have started a challenge called the #spreadlove365challenge 

Participate in the #spreadlove365challenge ! 

https://www.instagram.com/spread_love.365?igsh=MjMwemNpdnZxcHZ5&utm_source=qr

Click the link below to support me on patreon! 

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As I release this podcast I am over 7 months into a school year long exchange program in France. If you want to hear more about it check out some videos on my youtube channel where you can also watch the videos of the podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7rwtc5s_KcTZMHSJng-FQ

Study 1: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7369812/

Study 2: https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-020-01058-8

Others:

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0160589

https://www.heart.org/en/university-hospitals-harrington-heart-and-vascular/how-happiness-affects-health

Support the show

InnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool
→ yourinnervue.com
Use code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report

☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:
→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20
Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.

🧠 More from Jack:
► Website: https://jackwagoner.co
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/
► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner

⸻
🎙️ About Jack:
I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.

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Stay grateful, stay hungry.

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Today, in episode 11, I talk about comparison, highlighting self-comparison and the benefits that it brings. As always I use a little mixture of science and personal experience to bring what I feel is the best way of learning to the table. I hope that you get something out of this podcast. 


If you wish to be loved, love. -Seneca

I feel love for all human kind, and that is really the type of message that I am trying to spread here.

Talking about spreading love my mom and I have started a challenge called the #spreadlove365challenge 

Participate in the #spreadlove365challenge ! 

https://www.instagram.com/spread_love.365?igsh=MjMwemNpdnZxcHZ5&utm_source=qr

Click the link below to support me on patreon! 

https://patreon.com/JackWagoner?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

As I release this podcast I am over 6 months into a school year long exchange program in France. If you want to hear more about it check out some videos on my youtube channel where you can also watch the videos of the podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7rwtc5s_KcTZMHSJng-FQ

Support the show

InnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool
→ yourinnervue.com
Use code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report

☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:
→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20
Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.

🧠 More from Jack:
► Website: https://jackwagoner.co
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/
► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner

⸻
🎙️ About Jack:
I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.

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Stay grateful, stay hungry.

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Jack talks about why and how embracing your weaknesses is a must for growth in any area of life.

If you wish to be loved, love. -Seneca

I feel love for all human kind, and that is really the type of message that I am trying to spread here.

Talking about spreading love my mom and I have started a challenge called the #spreadlove365challenge 

Participate in the #spreadlove365challenge ! 

https://www.instagram.com/spread_love.365?igsh=MjMwemNpdnZxcHZ5&utm_source=qr

sources:

1.

• Article Title: "The Benefits of Embracing Your Weaknesses"
   
  • Source: Psychology Today 
• Link: The Benefits of Embracing Your Weaknesses 

2.

• Article Title: "How to Turn Your Weaknesses into Strengths"
   
  • Source: Harvard Business Review 
• Link: How to Turn Your Weaknesses into Strengths 

Click the link below to support me on patreon! 

https://patreon.com/JackWagoner?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

As I release this podcast I am over 6 months into a school year long exchange program in France. If you want to hear more about it check out some videos on my youtube channel where you can also watch the videos of the podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7rwtc5s_KcTZMHSJng-FQ

Support the show

InnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool
→ yourinnervue.com
Use code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report

☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:
→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20
Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.

🧠 More from Jack:
► Website: https://jackwagoner.co
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/
► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner

⸻
🎙️ About Jack:
I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.

Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.

Stay grateful, stay hungry.