By Scott Danner
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In this week’s episode, I am joined by Christina Rasmussen!
In 2010, four years after her thirty-five-year-old spouse passed away from Stage 4 colon cancer, she created the Life Reentry process, which launched her on a mission to bring compassion, grace and validation to thousands, while simultaneously establishing an exit from what she termed the “Waiting Room”.
Christina holds a master’s degree in guidance and counseling (University of Durham). She is currently finishing her master of fine arts degree in painting and drawing (Academy of Art). Her grief work has been featured on ABC News, The Guardian, Women’s World, the Washington Post, and the White House Blog.
In her latest book, Christina advocates for what she calls “invisible losses”. Those moments of feeling misunderstood by your partner, left out of a friend group, or sad over a lackluster performance review, arguing that these moments are worthy of both emotion and recognition.
In her spare time, she is learning to play the piano and planning her first trip to the edge of space. She works and lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Eric, and their two dogs. Key Points
• Transform tragedy into life's purpose
• Embracing the journey, not just the goal
• Shifting perception of self after loss
• Discover "invisible loss" and personal impact
• Defining life's path amidst imperfection
• Choosing joy amidst everyday grief
Best Quotes
04:51 - 05:00
• "We live in a world where we are doing things for a purpose, for a reason, for a mission for someone else, for people pleasing, for all those things."
06:19 - 06:35
• "I think the, I think the closer we get to who we really are. So the beauty of getting older is, is wisdom. And the closer we get to who we really are, sometimes when we find ourselves going through the motions, we're, it's, it's much easier to identify it quicker."
10:10 - 10:27
• "We start out in this life, Scott, and people experience this mom, I call the moments of impact happen to us. And we abandon that original, that true self, that authenticity of ourselves to please the world that lives outside of us."
11:15 - 11:22
• "It's millions of people. And most of us die there. And we don't even know. We were not living our life. We, were not living the life. We're here to live."
16:46 - 16:56
• "It was an invisible experience that we couldn't even know for ourselves. So it wasn't just invisible to others that we were experiencing this, this sadness, this anxiety."
23:37 - 23:45
• "It's about not living your life numb. It's about truly awakening and opening up yourself, yourself."
27:16 - 27:25
• "Because in the beginning it is important to go out, metaphorically speaking, and stay out as long as we can come back, rest, go back out again."
As a multi-time successful entrepreneur and a retired Officer in the Australian military, Finnian Kelly has gone on to coach the CEOs and leadership teams of more than 150 companies.
He has been dubbed "the Business Mystic'' because of his unique ability to awaken consciousness in business and inspire CEOs and leadership teams to find new levels of fulfillment and growth in their creative endeavors, relationships, and overall well-being.
As the founder of Intentionality, Inc., and leading breathwork facilitator around the world, Finnian gives you the transformative tools and frameworks to have an expansive human experience.
Finnian is also a partner and the CXO (Chief Experience Officer) of Cascada, a revolutionary sanctuary featuring hydrothermal pools, wellness classes and boutique hotel rooms located in Portland, Oregon.
Finnian is also the author of INTENTIONALITY in which Finnian shares the lessons learned from creating and selling multimillion-dollar companies and overcoming upheaval in his own life. You will learn about his step-by-step process for manifesting Intentionality into success.
Through combining both scientific and spiritual principles, Finnian leads you through the five key intentions, including actionable steps and targeted breathing exercises you can incorporate into your everyday life. Key Points
• Leverage energy for decision-making
• Importance of grounding breathwork
• Parenthood as growth & learning
• Acknowledge feelings for transformation
• Harness breath to control emotional states
• Prepare for change with intentionality Best Quotes 04:07 - 04:16
• "We will be living a life of intentionality. We will be living a life of full of passion and purpose without really focusing on what we are doing."
10:36 - 10:42
• "We don't need more time, we need to get better at decision making. And how we get better at decision making is we focus on leveraging energy over time."
13:53 - 14:08
• "Everything is a story in our life. We, we, we create our own reality. So people would be like, oh, what can the knee Are you, is that guy just crazy right now? But who is better for that interpretation? I'm a lot better for that interpretation and so is everyone else in my life."
14:18 - 14:26
• "It's about getting better at feeling. And when we do that, we end up creating a greater state of peace, love, and joy."
44:50 - 45:07
• "When we take a breath, we become super present and we drop in in that moment. And what happens is, for this split, like one 10000th of a second, we have this moment to observe what is the automatic behavior."
In this week’s episode, I am joined by Jed Collins!
Jed is a 7-Year NFL Veteran, A former NFL player who has overcome the challenges of being cut 12 times along with the challenges of being financially illiterate.
He Founded Rookie to Veteran, pulling from the mindset he developed during his NFL career. This mindset program allows people to embrace failure and embody success.
He then became a Certified Financial Planner. Earning this has made Jed an expert in the world of money and an ideal facilitator for money conversations.
He is also a sought-after speaker and best-selling author of Your Money Vehicle. The book aims to translate the language of money and shares Jed’s own techniques for how to start a plan.
Jed is also the Founder of Money Vehicle, an EdTech company currently delivering financial literacy curriculum to high schools across the country. Key Points
• Discipline is key to daily success
• Writing down goals transforms dreams
• ‘Decades not days’ mindset for growth
• FAIL stands for 'First Attempt In Learning
• Mindset shift: from challenge to focus
Best Quotes
03:32 - 03:44
• "But I looked back at my journal in 2008 as a rookie in the NFLI had just come out of a financial workshop. I had just been humbled in how little I knew about this language of money."
04:44 - 04:58
• "So I look 15 years later and I say, that dream has come to fruition. Why is because I wrote it down and that begins to speak it into, but then I went to work and I went, and you, you manifest. You go create your future."
10:28 - 10:50
• "So I love the idea of having that singular focus. I believe I'm somebody who inherently goes after something with all my heart and obsession, but I do have those life checks. I do have those moments where I pull up and I say, yeah, maybe I should check in on my finance. Maybe I should check in on my family or my faith looking at how I can build a strategy."
46:17 - 46:24
• "There's one thing every high school graduate has in common. They're all gonna get a paycheck, so let's start preparing them for it."
This week, I am joined by Jeff Boyd Jeff Boyd, founder of MTE (More Than Energy), discusses the creation of his performance enhancement supplement.
The goal of MTE is to help people feel good and improve their overall well-being.
The supplement contains adaptogens, which help the body adapt to stress, and nootropics, which enhance cognitive function. Jeff emphasizes the importance of enjoying the journey and focusing on the process rather than just the end result. He also highlights the need to prioritize health and wellness in today's fast-paced and stressful world. Key Points
• All about adaptogens and nootropics
• Find your wellness path post-business sale
• Lifestyle shift from good to great
• Entrepreneurship tales and new ventures
• Insights on sleep, mood, and mental clarity
Best Quotes 05:05 - 05:15
• "I remember quick, like within a couple days of selling the business, I said to myself, what, I don't know what's gonna be next, but whatever it is, it's gonna be something that I'm passionate about."
06:22 - 06:33
• "I think that's how we are with like the handheld devices and the 24 hour, just, just so much content and, and information overload and it's just hammering us all the time."
07:58 - 08:17
• "So you found yourself going through this exercise of what do I wanna be when I grow up? And what you decided on is I wanna be healthy and I wanna help other people stay healthy and I wanna live my life with purpose."
20:00 - 20:10
• "I can relate to that in a, in a big way. I also find that, I mean, I think most people have heard the saying, you know, it's the journey, not the destination."
20:11 - 20:20
• "I think once you hear something so often you just begin to dismiss it. And I think, but if you really sit down and, and it just put 20 seconds of thought into that, I mean, it's so true, right?"
34:19 - 34:29
• "We wanted a, a full system. So I use it every day. It's, it's, I use it as a, a like a daily wellness stack, right? For focus and productivity."
In this week’s episode, I am joined by Anthony Scaramucci! Founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio.
Prior to founding SkyBridge in 2005, Scaramucci co-founded investment partnership Oscar Capital Management, which was sold to Neuberger Berman in 2001. Earlier, he worked in Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs & Co.
In 2016, he was ranked #85 in Worth Magazine’s Power 100: The 100 Most Powerful People in Global Finance. In 2011, he received Ernst & Young’s New York Financial Services “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award. Anthony is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and a board member of the Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation.
In 2022, Scaramucci was ranked #47 in Cointelegraph’s Top 100 Influencers in Crypto and Blockchain.
Scaramucci served on President Donald J. Trump’s 16-person Presidential Transition Team Executive Committee, and in 2017 briefly served as Chief Strategy Officer of the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank and White House Communications Director. He is the author of five book, including his newest book “From Wall Street To The White House and Back”!
Key Points
• Post-truth dangers in today's America
• The impact of demographic shifts in voting
• Truth and lies on both sides of politics
• Boldness as a key to personal success
Best Quotes
01:46 - 01:59
• "We're in a completely unique environment. Sometimes I, I wake up in the morning recently, and I'm like, I thought politics were, were something that, you know, I know it changes all the time, but sometimes it just changes rapidly."
08:07 - 08:13
• "So, because not a lot of people want to tell you the truth. They want to go with, oh, geez, can't say anything bad about Trump. It could hurt my business."
14:51 - 14:59
• "We should want policies that are not hard, left or hard, right? But that are right or wrong for the society as opposed to hard left or hard, right?" 34:13 - 34:23
• "And so, so what I'm, what I'm saying to people, don't put your lifestyle on me. I won't put my lifestyle on you. But the left wants to do that. The hard right wants to do that."
This week, I wanted to share a personal story. One of the questions I get asked the most is… “Scott, both of your sons are off playing high-level soccer, what is the secret?” To be honest with you, there is no real “secret”… I have just taught them discipline from a very young age. In my experience, if you want your kids to be strong, to be capable, and to excel in life they need discipline to be a major pillar in their everyday life. So that is why this week, I wanted to share my story of raising strong and capable sons through a blend of both discipline and love! Key Points
• Discipline creates successful adults.
• Morning routines set life's tone.
• Love kids as they are, diversely.
• Impact and faith shape character.
• Healthy mind and body are key.
Best Quotes 06:27 - 06:31
• "We had to look good, feel good, play good. That's how we start our day."
08:01 - 08:07
• "Life doesn't just choose to give you freedom that parents tend to give their kids." 14:25 - 14:31
• "One day they will be fathers. One day they will actually understand that you did the best job that you could."
15:00 - 15:07
• "But we set a standard and a value and an objective that we all work towards as a team. We are a team."
17:21 - 17:24
• "I also know that as they get older, there's gonna be moments where I can't give them advice."
19:54 - 19:59
• "Living life, the hard way is actually living it in a much happier way."
In this conversation, I dive into the topic of relationships, focusing on romantic ones. I share my personal experiences and insights on how to navigate rough patches and rekindle the love in a relationship with what I like to call the “ROM Weekend”! The key takeaways I discuss include giving more to your partner, stepping out of your comfort zone, separating from everyday roles and responsibilities, and normalizing reconnection trips or weekends. Key Points
• Rough patches in relationships are normal
• Understanding your partner is crucial
• Intimacy & adventure are key elements
• Importance of 'Rom Weeks' in marriage
• Normalize giving more in your relationship
Best Quotes
02:18 - 02:31
• "The reality is understanding our partnership, understanding what's needed in any relationship, even in business, believe it or not, we have to make sure that relationships are a natural thing that we work on."
03:10 - 03:15
• "When you love somebody, you find like a superpower in that other person."
03:55- 4:00
• "Marriages often end in, in divorce for two main reasons. Number one is money. Number two is sex."
04:23 - 04:43
• "But what can we do to actually help ourselves? What can we do to get ourselves in a position that we don't have to, to go so far that we stop liking each other and maybe we even stop being in love the way that we always thought that we would be?"
11:07 - 11:16
• "So during a rom week, obviously intimacy is mandatory. It's mandatory. If your love language is physical, touch 100%." 15:19 - 15:23
• "It's more about you giving of yourself to somebody else that you love..."
In this week’s episode, I am joined by Ajit Nawalkha!
Most people know Ajit Nawalkha simply as “Coach Ajit.”
He is a speaker, author, podcast host, master coach and trainer, CEO and Founder of multiple million-dollar companies.
Every year he helps over 30,000 clients reimagine what’s possible for them so that they can confidently go after their greatest life and work vision. He has trained thousands of new and seasoned coaches and self-coaches to revolutionize their identity and achieve mastery in Life, Business, Spirituality, and Health.
Ajit is proud to be a first generation immigrant and thrives on creating life-enhancing experiences for people around the world — from India to Malaysia to Los Angeles to Austin where he lives with his beautiful wife, son, and daughter.
Key Points
• More living, not more money, equals happiness.
• Attaining balance between security & joy
• Impact of money stories from childhood
• Seek a lifestyle, not just a bank balance. • Aligning earnings with personal values
Best Quotes
05:54 - 06:03
• "These are the people with big bank accounts, really poor life, right? The other category of individuals are people who always report that they're broke, but they're incredibly resourceful."
06:10 - 06:17
• "If you can find the balance between these two, that's the way to live your life, find the balance of security and living the life best version of life." 06:53 - 07:03
• "How much money do you really want? More is not always better. Living your life from the way you wanna live is way better than just more money." 11:01 - 11:10
• "The shift came from a couple of things. The circle, I surrounded myself with the, the abundance mindset of knowing and believing in my skills." 15:09 - 15:17
• "What would an amazing life look look like to you? Right? What is it? What does it include? Let's write down everything that we can imagine, right?"
17:42 - 17:48
• "The question is, do you know why you want it? Or you're just chasing it to, you know, flounder it on social media?"
43:22
• "Because it adds nothing to my life. It is a great experience. I'm grateful for it. I'm enjoying it at the same point in time, I know how much I want."
In this week's episode, I am joined by Jodi Wellman! Jodi Wellman is a leading authority on living lives worth living.
As a speaker and facilitator, she helps her clients live squander-free lives while they’re lucky enough to still be above ground — while cleverly beginning with the “big end” in mind.
She named her business Four Thousand Mondays because it shines the light on the finite number of weeks we have to live like we mean it.
As Jodi puts it, she has a morbid curiosity about the Big Sleep… her Mom died in her 50s, which made life seem that much more temporary. But it was more than that…
Jodi reflects that it was her passing away that jostled her awake. It made her realize that she didn’t want to leave stones unturned and dreams unfulfilled (as she unfortunately did).
Jodi holds a Master’s of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she is also an Assistant Instructor.
As a certified coach with 25 years of corporate leadership experience, she helps executives, teams, and high performers work well and live even better. Key Points
• Finite lives make things matter
• Fears can motivate great change
• Regrets of inaction haunt us
• Daily moments as life’s treasure
• Action is key to life’s vitality
Best Quotes 06:43 - 06:55
• "So we, we, it's too bad we need it. And I've always found that to be a little chink in the armor of humanity, you know, that we really need to be motivated by sometimes what is negative rather than just what is positive."
08:29 - 08:38
• "Because in honesty, you're a step ahead. Like, I mean, it took you a beat 'cause it sounded like you were doing the in and out of the cities as one example."
11:21 - 11:25
• "Our values change over time based on our perception of time, the horizon's ahead of us." 37:34 - 37:46
• "But if it's something that matters to you, then in a way you're living in an authentic life if you're not doing a, you know, as much as you might want to do by not traveling and thwarting that goal or dream."
40:52 - 40:59
• "But can we talk about the big elephant in the room? And no, it's not the grim reaper for once. It is the fear that we're just sort of chicken shit."
43:08 - 43:13
• "It's better to have lived and failed or lost and fucked up than never who have lived at a
47:12 - 47:20
• "The difference, you know, between people who are hoping to be successful in mostly people who are successful. It's like, what are you doing?"
To learn more about Jodi: https://fourthousandmondays.com/ If you are interested in Jodi‘s book: https://fourthousandmondays.com/book/The podcast currently has 88 episodes available.