The Challenger Podcast

The Challenger Podcast

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The Challenger Podcast episodes

  • 130. What's Been Messiest About Quarantine with Katy (type 8) and Shelby (type 7)
    The Mile High Mess Podcast girls are back!  Katy and Shelby joined me for a live recording of the podcast on Facebook and we did not hold back.
    We discuss everything from running out of toilet paper, to what it's like to date as an Enneagram 8, to attachment theory, and whether or not we will be calling our exes.  The cohosts of the popular podcast have been interviewed before so if you missed that episode, subscribe now, give us a written review, and listen to their previous episode here.
    Huge shout out to Jess for sharing her amazing story on living with a chronic illness, to get involved with her cause, please follow her on Instagram @healingjess_ to be entered in to win some amazing prizes in the month of May.  
    Drs. Kristen Hick and Brittany Woolford from the Center for shared insight are pivoting in their business to accept new tele therapy patients now!  Click centerforsharedinsight.com to schedule a complimentary consultation now.
    To try out the workout program from mentioned in this episode for free, click Fit Life Champions now!
    1 hr 33 min
  • 129. From People Pleaser to Living a Remarkable Life with Jen Gutfriend, type 2

    Jen Gutfriend is a Helper on the Enneagram and former people pleaser who now lives a remarkable life teaching women to know their worth.  From collapsing in an x-ray room to leaving her Nice Guy husband, Jen shares her powerful story with us on this week's episode.  She is a hypnotherapist who believes that when women know they are enough, they can overcome people pleasing behavior.  

    As an Enneagram 2, Jen knows that helping others is at the core of her personality type but with personal growth and self-awareness, she can put that tendency to rest.  Leaning into her past has empowered her to rise up and flourish after leaving her husband despite what she knew her family and in-laws would think!

    If her message resonates with you today, please reach out to her at liveyourremarkablelife.com or on FB @liveyourrremarkablelife and Instagram @liveyourrremarkablelife

    Subscribe to the podcast today and leave us a five start review!  It goes a long way to sharing the message of the podcast with more people like yourself!


    55 min
  • 128. How to Unleash Your Highest Potential with Dave Glaser

    Today's episode is taken from a live event that Thomas Suski and I cohosted in early 2020.  At the event Unleash Your True Potential, we asked two members of the audience to share the best skills that they use to balance their daily lives.  Through my life coaching philosophy centered around The Five Pillars of Optimal Health, we are able to take a higher level view of our lives day in and day out.

    Join us on this week's episode of the podcast to learn how the five pillars work together to tie them together to live our best lives!  

    To get the worksheet to follow along with the live event, click here now!  As well as to read the entire blog from Dr. Kristin Hick from the Center of Shared Insight, click here.

    Stay tuned for part two of the live event with Thomas Suski themindguy.net to be published soon!

    44 min
  • 127. What Causes Online Dating Burnout with Shana Chow

    Shana Chow is a Canadian actress and model who turned a break up into a breakthrough as a dating and relationship coach.  On today's episode, we talk about how seeking validation lowers confidence as well as the four (ok, five) stages of online dating can burn you out quickly.  Shana works with women who feel frustrated, overwhelmed and discouraged in the dating scene.

    Subscribe with a five star rating for the podcast so you'll never miss an episode!  If Shana's message resonated with you today, please connect with her on Instagram @shana_chow or check out her Do You Boo dating program!  

    50 min
  • 126. How do Attachment Styles Show Up in a Marriage with Shawntres Parks, type 2

    On today's episode, we welcome back Shawntres Parks from Couples Learn.  We went live on Facebook recently to follow up on our previous episode, Your Needs or You're Needy, which aired a couple months ago!  Since shelter in place orders occurred in LA first, we wanted to go deeper into attachment styles and their responses to the stress of the Coronavirus and quarantining with a partner!

    When our worlds were turned upside down about a month ago and we were encouraged to shelter in place, new couples faced an immediate need to make a choice in their relationship: shelter in place together or take the isolation route.  This could place new and existing couples without a strong foundation to their relationship under the microscope to show where the weak points live.  Tune in to the full interview and if her message resonates with you, connect with Shawntres at coupleslearn.com or on Instagram @sparks_therapist

    If you're looking for more support in your quarantine life, join our community group calls with Dave each Tuesday at 7 PM MST by clicking here now!

    48 min
  • 125. How to Be Lovable with Suzanne Muller
    On today’s episode, Suzanne and I speak openly about what self love can do to help us be lovable at times when the world is closing in on us. Currently, we are both sheltering in place and single, but that certainly doesn’t prevent us from working on ourselves for the future when this ends for all of us.
    Suzanne Muller is a huge supporter of the podcast and we absolutely love having her at live events and as an expert guest. She is an author and speaker who pours into her amazing community of authentic daters in Denver. I’ve been a guest at one of her happy hours and I have to say how much fun I had!
    We both agree that doing the hard personal work is essential to finding lasting love and there is no better time than right now for us to take advantage of a slower paced life! If you are unsure of how to begin diving deep, connect with Suzanne at [email protected] or join me for our weekly free zoom community group support calls here!
    29 min
  • 124. How to Navigate Long Distance Relationships with Kerri-Ann Appleton
    All the way from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Kerri-Ann Appleton joined us on a Facebook Live interview to share with us her dating experience since the shelter in place orders were set in place. She has joined us twice before on the podcast, so if you missed those interviews, please download them to listen later!
    On today’s episode, we focus on how to approach dating during a pandemic when everything feels like a long distance relationship. Even if you live across the street or across town, we are feeling the effects of sheltering in place at home. If you’re an extrovert like me or have the love languages of physical touch and quality time like Kerri-Ann and I, you are quite possibly feeling the effects of loneliness and grief.
    Our conversation takes many different paths, but our number one hope is that you gain some tools to cope with our current situation and understand that you are not alone in this world. So reach out to us if you’re needing extra support! We host a free group call every Tuesday night at 7 PM MST, just sign up at http://eepurl.com/gWMHIr now to get more information!  If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast and share it with just one other person who may also be struggling with feeling grief, sadness, and loneliness at this tumultuous time.
    47 min
  • 123. When to Focus on Personal Growth

    On today's bonus episode, I share experiences from my personal growth journey to help you sift through what is most helpful and what is just noise.  From the Five Love Languages to The Enneagram to Meyers Brigg, I narrow down what tools have helped me become more resilient to the current crisis we are all experiencing.   

    I also believe that it is perfectly normal to find yourselves grieving during this time as it is understandable that a major crisis or trauma would lead you through the Five Stages of Grief, which I dive into today.  Who knew this pandemic was coming?  I certainly didn't anticipate this current experience to change my career, my relationships, and my mindset.   

    That's why we are bringing in experts each week to help provide coping strategies to help you navigate this unprecedented time.  Join us each week on Tuesdays at 7 PM MST for a free community zoom call to support you during the shelter in place order.  Click http://eepurl.com/gWMHIr now to join!  This group brings together members of our community in a safe space to support one another through connection, resiliency, and a sense of future.

    25 min
  • 122. How Do I Show Up Authentically When Dating with Dr. Brittany Woolford, type 2
    On today's bonus episode, we asked Dr. Brittany Woolford from The Center for Shared Insight to join us live on Facebook to share how the different attachment styles show up during this shelter in place order.  Does my partner want to have more space than usual?  Are they more needy than normal because of the trauma we are facing right now?
    We addressed these questions and so much more during our live interview including how to date during a quarantine!  If you are looking for more support during this trying times, join our weekly zoom group calls every Tuesday night at 7 PM MST by clicking here now.  Or please connect with the two groups offered by the team at centerforsharedinsight.com
    27 min
  • 121. How Laughter Improves Love Connection with Dr. Steve Berkowitz
    On this week’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Steve Berkowitz, MD Professor of Psychiatry-Child-CHC, from the Anschutz medical center in Denver, Co. With the current pandemic, Dr. Berkowitz has been tasked with the set up of a help line for staff and personal at the medical center to provide them with mental health resources to help them through this difficult time.
    One of the key developments he and his team have created is a 7 Day Resiliency Plan for staff to implement at the office and at home to emphasize the five components of resiliency: connectedness, laughter, eating, sleeping, and a set schedule. We also discuss what the dating experience could be like if you choose to get out there a date during a pandemic.
    Normally, we offer up the contact information of our expert guests but considering Dr. Berkowitz’s level of responsibility, we request that you reach out to local resources through https://covid19.colorado.gov However, if you loved his message today, please forward this episode and blog post on social media with someone you believe that would benefit from the episode.
    During this trying time, Dave and our community is hosting free zoom calls every Tuesday evening at 7 pm MST for you to gain extra support in your life through authentic conversations about love, family, and work! Click here to join us for free!
    39 min

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The Challenger Podcast helps you show up authentically and navigate modern dating where texting, social media and dating apps have become the way people connect and communicate.