Today I had a blast getting to talk with fellow paddler and adventurer, as well as Dao Medical Priest, John Fullbright. John tells his story of going on a vision quest. John was looking for a sign, and 3 days into his vision quest he got struck by lightning. After years of medical issues John eventually stumbled upon eastern medicines pharmapunture, otherwise known as bee acupuncture or bee meridian therapy. John walks us through the powers of bee venom and what it can do to help with a whole flurry of issues. We also go down a deep dive in our conversation about GMO’s and how they are affecting our bee populations. I think this is a very thought provoking conversation with some intriguing ideas and opinions.

Quote- “The only time you have is the time you take, so take your time.”

GMO Article mention- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5427059/

http://www.hoshindohealingartsinstitute.org/

https://www.taobees.com/

Instagram- @john.fullbright #borninthemountains

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I was recently picking something up off the floor and was reminded about the quote by Dwane Dyer "if you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change". Instantly my whole perception of the room was different since I was looking at it from ground level. This was a great reminder of how we can all look at and solve problems easier and more effectively by simply changing our perspective. This approach can help with relationships, problem solving and decision making, so go ahead and give it a try and try to look a life through a different lens or perspective.

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Today I had a blast getting to talk with National Champion and Crit Racing legend, Rahsaan Bahati. Rahsaan tell us about how he got into bike racing as almost a form of detention in school. Rahsaan has won several national titles in various disciplines and he also talks us through his Race Across America, where he and his team of four, biked across America in 6 days 18 hours. Rahsaan also shares his story and vision regarding how he wants to give back and get more kids like him into biking with the Bahati Foundation.

Podcast mentions- Rob Lea / Overcoming Obstacles and the Ultimate World Triathlon

Book- The World's Fastest Man: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor

Quote- “I tap my feet when I like the music, and I scratch my head when I itch.”

Instagram- @BahatiRacing

https://www.bahatifoundation.org/

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On todays Friday Fire I talk about priorities in life, and how there can only effectively be one. It wasn't until the early 1900's that the word priority was used as a plural ie. 'priorities', up until that point it had been singular and stated that there is only one thing that is the single most important. I dive deep into trying to find the single most important part of each day and how multitasking can be ineffective. I also express that this focus or lack there of, has been something that I personally have struggled with for years, and how I am coming to terms with it. I think this will be a great episode for anyone who wants to focus down on a goal and achieve greatness in 2021.

Book- Essentialism

Book- The One Thing

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"Its all about adding value. If you can answer that very simple fundamental question and apply it everywhere in life, you're going to be hard pressed not to be successful."

Today I had the opportunity to speak with extreme kayaker turned real estate mogul, Tao Berman. We dive in deep into Tao's story and how he was able to make a career out of whitewater kayaking by listing to others and always trying to add value. Tao also dives deep into his transition from professional athlete to full time investor and how value add is still at the core of his decisions. Tao gives us the nuts and bolts of his investment strategies and how he believes Cashflow is King. There is lots of value in Tao's approach and insight and if you pay attention you will walk away with more then a couple nuggets of gold.

Book- Lords of Finance

Book- Red Notice

Quote- “Don't tell me what you have going on right now, what could it be, and what do you need to get it there?”

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I would like to wish you all a happy New Years! Today I am celebrating the new year by implementing some new concepts to my new years resolutions. I dive deep into the concept of a Past Year Review and how to create a 'Not to Do list' as well as figure out what are the things that bring you the most joy and happiness in life and double down on that. We also discuss the idea behind the 12 week year as a way to eliminate procrastination and force action upon yourself as well as build momentum. I think this will be a great episode to kick off the new year with some of the newest concepts that I am also implementing in my own life.

Podcasts:

• Reverse Goal Setting: EP #1 Finding Happiness & Reverse Goal Setting
• 80/ 20 rule :EP #39 Perfect is the Enemy of Good

Books:

• 4 Hour Body by Tim Ferris
• 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris
• Tribe of Titans by Tim Ferris
• 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran & Michael Lennington

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"The secret sauce is, go out ever single day and shoot and put yourself in that situation as much as possible."

Today I had the absolute pleasure to interview the business mogul, entrepreneur and professional photographer, Corey Rich. We dive in deep into how Corey stumbled into photography and climbing in the same week and how he has lived out his passion ever since. Corey also maps out a full blueprint for anyone to use photos and video to tell great stories. Corey also drops some knowledge bombs as he shares the secrets to success and how anyone can live out their passions and get paid to do what you love. This is one of my most favorite interviews and one you most certainly won’t want to miss.

Book- Stories behind the Images by Corey Rich

Book- A Promised Land by Barack Obama

Quote- “Adventure is where the outcome is uncertain.”

Instagram- @CoreyRichProductions

Corey Rich’s Blog

Coreyrich.com

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Can we hypnotize a live audience over the podcast? Listen to this episode and let's find out.

Have you ever wondered about hypnosis? Maybe you've seen it as a stage performance, though today I am joined with hypnotist, Doug Sands, as we discus how hypnosis, auto suggestion & neuro-linguistic programming can be used to tap into the Flow state. Doug talks about how hypnosis may have a bad reputation from its stage shows over the years, though many great thinkers like Albert Einstein, Woldgang Ameadeus Mozart, Nikola Tesla, & Sir Winston Churchhill all used hypnosis as a tool to boost creativity and work out problems.

Instagram- @MakingYourMeaning

Book- Poisonwood Bible & Money Master The Game

Making Meaning Podcast

website - https://www.anywherehypnosis.com/

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Could it possibly be that we are currently living in the matrix right now?

If you have seen the popular sci-fi movie of 1999, The Matrix, then you might be familiar with the idea behind the society of people living in a computer simulation. Though could it possibly be that we are experiencing life in our own simulation within the mind? Think about it for a second, we see things with our eyes, though light never touches the brain. We hear things with our ears, though the sounds waves never actually hit out brain. Everything we experience it turned into a chemical or electrical signal that goes off in the brain. Therefor if we are experiencing life within the mind, could we also be able to control the experience using our mind? What if we decided to focus our energy on the outcome we desired. Could it be that what we ficus on would become our reality? I encourage you to give this episode a listen with an open and curious mind, and let me know what you think. Listen until to end of the 7 day challenge, and decide to take action and focus on the positive and good in life, as well as the outcomes and achievements you desire.

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