The Damn Good Day Show

#56: David Meltzer worked alongside Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon and lectured around the globe. But something was missing, and the multimillionaire went on a rapid downward spiral that ended in bankruptcy. It was only then that David realized that in order to revive and thrive, he needed to blend spirituality with business. The result of his transformation is his remarkably successful venture, Sports 1 Marketing. Now David enjoys both his business and life, which allows him to live his mantra: make a lot of money, help a lot of people, and have a lot of fun.

On this episode we discuss

1. How to earn back wasted time in your everyday schedule

2. The importance of blending spirituality with business.

3. What separates an average marketing company to a savage marketing company.

4. Using your Losses as a catapult to your most treasured wins.

Ians IG: @lenjoness

Dave's IG: @davidmeltzer

#55: Spencer Taylor co-founded a self-help and self-appreciation company called vybesource. VYBE stands for, "Visualize Yourself Better Everyday.” Their Instagram is approaching 1 Million followers. Spencer also Co-Hosts alongside Youtube Star, Logan Paul - the podcast, “Impaulsive.” Most impressively, Spencer is a Documentary filmmaker whose done work on raising awareness for mental health, climate change and now his biggest project, education.

On this episode: we discuss:

1. The issues plaguing the education system and solutions to solve it

2. The evolution of Documentaries and how they can help change the world of education.

3. The relation between the mind and what you put into your body.

4. and Understanding the meaning behind positive thinking and law of attraction

Ians Instagram: @Lenjoness

Spencers Instragram: @SpencerVybes

#54: David Straus is an accomplished Leadership and Executive Coach, working with clients globally. After selling his first company to Amazon in 2008, he created and headed up the Los Angeles office of IMDb (a division of Amazon). This was a fun episode because David asks some thought-provoking questions that made me view my life from a unique perspective. At times I was honestly frustrated with the exercise because it was a bit uncomfortable and the direction was vague but David assured me that is completely normal and necessary when finding your soul purpose.

In this episode we discuss:

1. How to identify your soul purpose in life.

2. David’s history with various companies he started.

3. How to shift your thinking to help you get from point A to point B and so much more.

#53: On Episode 53, We are joined by the Co-founder of Mind Movies, Natalie Ledwell. In the last 7 years, Natalie and her team at Mind Movies have touched the lives of over 5.8 million people across the globe and are showered every day with their success stories!

In this episode, we discuss:

1. The process required to reprogram your mind.

2. Game-changing tips to build a successful online business.

3. How joining a mastermind can change your life and business.

4. The power of the Law of Attraction when used correctly and so much more.

Mind Movies website: https://www.mindmovies.com

Ian's Instagram: @lenjoness

Natalie's Instagram: @natalieledwell

#52: On Episode 52, we are invited into the office of world-class film and TV producer, Cindy Cowan. Cindy Cowan co-founded Initial Entertainment Group (IEG) with Graham King in 1995, and it became the leading film production and foreign sales company. From 1995 till its sale to Splendid Films in 2000, IEG had many successes including an Emmy nomination for Rent-A-Kid, starring Leslie Nielson; Emmy, Golden Globe and People’s Choice nominations for If These Walls Could Talk, starring Cher, Sissy Spacek, and Demi Moore; and won a United Nations Award for Savior, starring Dennis Quaid.

Additional projects produced by Ms. Cowan while at IEG include Very Bad Things, starring Cameron Diaz and Christian Slater; and the Robert Altman-directed Dr. T & the Women, starring Richard Gere, Helen Hunt, Kate Hudson, and Liv Tyler.

Since forming her new production company, Cindy Cowan Entertainment, Cindy has produced movies like Scorched, starring Woody Harrelson and Alicia Silverstone, executive produced Fifty Dead Men Walking, starring Sir Ben Kingsley and Jim Sturgess; As well as produced Red Lights starring Robert De Niro, Cindy also finished her first low-budget horror film aimed at the digital marketplace, titled Smiley, And Recently she completed, Miracle on 42nd Street, a documentary featuring Alicia Keys, Terrence Howard and Sam Jackson

In this podcast, we discuss:

1. The Process involved in producing a Film

2. The Pros and Cons of TV Vs. Film

3. Analyzing scripts to sort the duds from the studs

4. What goes into producing 25 movies in 5 years.

5. The issue of too much connectivity in today's digital world, and so much more.

Watch this podcast live from Cindy's office on Youtube.

Visit Cindy's website at http://cowanent.com/

Cindy's Instagram: @cindycowan1000

Ian's Instagram: @lenjoness

#51: Kate Nelson quit plastics after learning that plastic does not biodegrade. She learned that plastic was collecting in large swirling gyres in between continents. Shocked, Appalled and Horrified she decided to go cold turkey and quit plastics all together. She has now been plastic-free for over 10 years!

On this episode, we discuss:

1) Who is to blame for the plastic problem?

2) The effects microplastics play in the environment

3) The inconvenient truth behind Recycling

4) Why you should think twice next time you recycle

5) The chemical components of plastics and how to choose the best one.

6) Living plastic-free without losing your mind.

You can find Kate's mermaid retreats, blog, and newsletter at:

iquitplastics.com

Kate's social shares & my best tips:

instagram.com/plasticfreemermaid

youtube.com/c/plasticfreemermaid

facebook.com/plasticfreemermaid

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instagram.com/lenjoness

youtube.com/c/LenJones

facebook.com/IanLenhartlive

beta test her new plastic-free certification program at:

wequitplastics.com

#50: Sky Cowans is a multimedia content creator and video producer. Sky previously worked for BuzzFeed producing unscripted video content for the millennial media company's YouTube and Facebook platforms. During college, Sky launched a media company called Sky Life, dedicated to sharing video content about mindful wellness and conscious living. Sky Life explores trending topics in health and wellness including nutrition, fitness, yoga, mindfulness, biohacking, and so much more!

On today's episode, we discuss:

1) Breathwork with Wim Hof.

2) The positives and negatives of social media/phone addiction.

3) Releasing built up energy.

4) Navigating health trends.

5) Digital wellness and navigating health trends.

6) Sky's experience going on a spiritual journey and so much more!

Follow Sky on Instagram @skycowans

Follow Ian (LenJones) on Instagram @lenjoness

#49: Aubry is an LA-based yoga instructor whose personal practice is heavily influenced by mindfulness and meditation. Through art, connection, play, and meditation; Aubry is always working to be the most empowered, loving and balanced version of herself. Aubry uses the tools learned "on the mat" to overcoming depression and anger along with self-esteem issues.

On this episode, we discuss:

1) Overcoming depression and anger.

2) How to make a habit of conquering fear.

3) The ancient art of Nauli.

4) American Ninja Warrior and so much more.

Follow Aubry Marie on IG: @aubrymarie

Follow Ian (LenJones) on IG: @lenjoness

#48: Andre Ewell has a Pro MMA Record of 15-5-0 (Win-Loss-Draw). He is coming off a huge win in the Main card at UFC 232 making him 2-1 in his professional UFC career. Andre's story is that of a man who hit rock bottom and used that as fuel to reach the highest fighting platform in the world.

In this episode we discuss:

1. The Challenges both mentally and physically that fighters face

2. What goes into the preparation process before a fight

3. How to take a punch and still smile... and so much more

Follow Andre on IG @daii42

Follow LenJones on IG @lenjoness

#47: Shaun Moore is the CEO and co-founder of Trueface. He Has been Featured in TechCrunch, Forbes, CBS, WSJ, Mashable, CNet and others. Shaun gives his input on many controversial subjects storming the media. These include:

1) Government versus commercial use

2) Real-time use versus analysis of recorded footage

3) Transparency and benchmarks

4) How China is using machine vision

5) Opt-in use (where identification is used to provide access) versus recognition (where identification is used to stop, prevent or limit someone)

Follow Shaun on LinkedIn at @shaunpmoore

Follow Ian on Instagram at @lenjoness