The Gyst Life

This week David and Vern have a bit of fun as they record on a Friday night over a couple beers.

In typical GYST Podcast form, things get real fairly quickly. Vern shares some intimate details about his way of being this week that was driven by a personal situation. The guys authentically share some of their discoveries from the inevitable struggles that come with building a life you love..

We discuss well known names who have been able to keep it real and have made a name for themselves by being who they really are.  

Authenticity or being authentic is really important now more than ever in our world. The problem is, most people don’t know who they actually are and authenticity is a learned skill. More of us have been scared off by the weirdness of our true selves than there are people actually being their true selves.

So as you listen to this episode, think about what you really want to take on in life, think about what is really holding you back and what would be possible if you took that first step. We promise, your bubble will expand..

This week David and Vern have a loose and relaxed conversation about random areas of interest and experience.

We discuss a “Hangover” feeling after a pretty stacked week. There is an interesting overarching pull to follow a structure during the podcast and we remind ourselves and the listeners that this life and podcast is a journey, not a finished product.

The GYST Life is about intentionally creating a fulfilling experience and the doesn't look a certain way. A life you love is to be created from nothing, in the present moment and authentically as lived. There is a time to be planned, structured and scripted, this is not one of those times.

So enjoy as we send seriousness on a vacation while we explore and play.

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This week David and Vern have a little fun as they share about some new audio developments with the podcast. We say ‘fun’ because we are so out of our comfort zone with audio, things that we’ve missed in our setup are beneath novice. And we are embracing the learning..

The podcast switches gears as we share some intimate stories that point to what responsibility really means and how we choose to embrace the opportunities that come with it!

Often we look at a ‘responsibility’ as a burden or a thing we have to do. It’s quite the opposite, in that it is a choice. You choose to respond to a situation given your ability. Sometimes we take on responsibilities that we don’t have the ability or support to deal with. That is a disempowering context.

Responsibility actually gives us access to the appropriate actions.

What sort of action were you inspired to take lately? That you would not normally have done, we would love to hear from you.

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This week David and Vern have a conversation about what ideal we use to gauge our success. It is so easy to focus on lack or being happy one day when this or that happens. When is the last time you took time to review how far you’ve come and how much you’ve grown?

It is so easy for us to discredit the work we are putting in around creating our lives. Remember that what you view as basic tables steaks would be enough to cripple many others.

Look what you have accomplished in your life, the loss, the breakdowns, things you didn’t think you’d be able to deal with and you did. Just imagine for a minute what would be possible if we acknowledge ourselves and focused on our passions and contributions. What if we intentionally created the life we really want instead of the life we think we SHOULD be leading.

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In this episode, David and I pull apart some of the Systems for Living that are currently not serving us (The BRULES), along with some new ones we're implementing into our lives.

What are Brules you ask? They are the BULLSHIT RULES we accept as absolute truths and what govern how we live. This is a term coined by Vishin Lakhani, founder of Mind Valley and author of the book The Code of the Extraordinary Mind.

Both David and I are thoroughly enjoying this book and highly recommend it.

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Human beings have a tendency to imitate for convenience and as a result, so many obsolete ideas have been passed down from generation to generation.

Ideas like "Success = Hard Work" or that you need a "College Degree" or a "Fat bank account" to be happy.  

If you were to look, what conditions show up and govern your happiness, fulfillment, and self-expression? Are you able to choose happiness without condition or are you waiting for something to happen first? These are all the Brules that were passed down (without you realizing) and do not serve you.

What if you could consciously choose to enjoy the journey of your deliberate creation. That the opportunity lay in questioning the RELATIVE truths that govern our security vs the ABSOLUTE truths that just are.

A relative truth: Green means GO and Red means STOP

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An absolute truth: that gravity exists on Earth and if you step off the cliff you will hit the ground.

We are entering into one of the most disruptive eras in human history. And one of the biggest challenges we face today are the relative truths that occur as absolute. These are our current expired systems and structures in society, such as borders, cultures, religions etc.

How we become truly connected as citizens of the world will rely largely on our willingness to question the relative and perceived absolute truths around us. Not from a place of malice, resignation or judgment but from the perspective that questioning these things put us on a natural path of learning, growth and the inevitable expansion of our abilities in all aspects of life.

THAT SAID, WE HAVE A QUESTION:

What do you who are actively influencing and encouraging our next generation of empowered questioners and culture hackers?

Let us know in the comments!

“We are locked into 20th century approaches that are holding back

the next big fundamental shifts in human capacity.”

— Bill Jensen

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We have a special guest today! Keith Williams was a critical instrument that funneled our creative process as we explored our second intro to the podcast.

Today Keith shares about his passion as an audio guy and musician and the stories he finds occupying his mind that prevent him from living out his passion as an audio engineer and producer.

We talk about the struggles that can occur when you’re learning how to deal with people. When to notice when your passion starts turning into a job and become work. And to ask yourself “Why are you doing what you’re doing” often.

It’s through this process when you will discover that it’s not always a fit and you will not always knock it out of the park. That’s the opportunity.

And remember, it’s not because you have it, it’s because you want to.

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Do you get that you can create what you want your life to look like? You might nod yes, yet there is a part of you that puts up barriers that you’re not even aware of that stops you cold in your tracks.

You’re creating something new and that’s why it feels so weird and different and why you’re not sure about it. You just need to trust the process and surrender to it. Whether you’re in business for yourself or just looking to explore what’s next in your life, know that it will be uncomfortable to shift into a new paradigm.

You will want to stop because it's uncomfortable. You will fall off the wagon and you need to get back on it.

That is the game!

Looking for something that can support you in this capacity? Be sure to listen to the full podcast, some unexpected magic happens near the end and we’re excited to create it.

More to come!

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This week we hear from Nathan, who runs a successful photography business. The interesting thing about that is, it wasn’t always that way. It took something for him to create his life the way it is now.

It all starts with getting clear about what you want life to look like and then, you have to DECIDE, “I’m going to do this”. Once you decide and commit to that new future, things around you start to respond. Your attitudes and behaviors will shift to accommodate your commitments.

Join us as our guest shares authentic, vulnerable stories about his journey! Listen and think about how you can pull lessons from this conversation and apply them to your situation! Living a life you love is totally possible and it takes something. How bad do you want it?

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You have exactly what you need. Right here, right now.

Don’t believe me? Our guest Leona Devinne just might change your mind.

I met Leona at one of Maya’s Magic Watercolor Workshops and I really love it when I meet with people and an instant electric connection is formed. In fact, I am on the hunt for those every chance I can get. Needless to say Leona and I had one of those.

Leona has had 22 craniotomies in her family to date and Leona herself is managing 8 tumors literally from her head down to her toes.

The context of her life growing up was that every moment was precious, and her commitment to helping others get out of the grind and into their groove is inspiring.

Dive in and get to know a remarkable person. Learn what it actually means to be grounded and present and what she does to ensure that she is.

Our Boundary Badass will take you through a journey that will help you begin to understand how to uncover what your Joy spots are in life, how to give it the space it needs to flourish and then double down to make it last.

Trust me when I say, this is exactly what you need.

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This week like most weeks had a taste of momentum a pint of progress and the inevitable aftertaste of breakdowns. And then Friday rolled around and we both noticed something interesting.

The tank was getting empty, the pull to unplug begins to show up. The wanting to have a beer, do nothing and “recharge” our batteries. But does that actually recharge us?

2 worlds for the Weekend Warrior began to show up:

1. Do nothing, check-out and veg-out. and not experience any sort of recharge really

Isn’t choice beautiful?

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