The Intentional Athlete Podcast

It is not uncommon for a person to fear failure. Unfortunately, those fears often drive us to play small and shrink. There is no meaning or purpose to life when we participate in such a small way. It's important that we learn how to step forward and lean into those fears. One of the most powerful ways we can do that is by seeking to hold a better understanding of the origins of said fear. In this episode, we're going to hit the hard truth many of us avoid with our fears. Tune in and learn what that truth is.

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Intro and Outro music credits:

"Lost in the Woods" by Gaelynn Lea

from the album "Learning How to Stay"

Gaelynn Lea: Violin, Vocals

Dave Mehling: Guitars, Keyboards, Organ & Auxiliary Percussion

Al Church: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano & Auxiliary Percussion

Martin Dosh: Drums

Andrew Foreman: Electric Bass

Haley McCallum: Vocal Harmony

It's important that we learn to understand that we can all cultivate emotional intelligence. It is a skill and like any skill, we can increase our level of ability with it. That's what Jenny Woo does. She creates tools that can help us increase our emotional intelligence. Doing that can do amazing things for the quality of our life experiences. Join us as we explore a bit of Jenny's life and her tools for developing emotional intelligence.

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Intro and Outro music credits:

"Lost in the Woods" by Gaelynn Lea

from the album "Learning How to Stay"

Gaelynn Lea: Violin, Vocals

Dave Mehling: Guitars, Keyboards, Organ & Auxiliary Percussion

Al Church: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano & Auxiliary Percussion

Martin Dosh: Drums

Andrew Foreman: Electric Bass

Haley McCallum: Vocal Harmony

The state of our mental well-being has links to all areas of our life. Including our nutrition, eating choices, and body images. Special guest Meryl Binder is here to share some of her life experiences with us. Having overcome some body dysmorphia limitations to now empower others through sustainable nutrition habits, we can learn more about that intersection of mental well-being and nutrition.

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Intro and Outro music credits:

"Lost in the Woods" by Gaelynn Lea

from the album "Learning How to Stay"

Gaelynn Lea: Violin, Vocals

Dave Mehling: Guitars, Keyboards, Organ & Auxiliary Percussion

Al Church: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano & Auxiliary Percussion

Martin Dosh: Drums

Andrew Foreman: Electric Bass

Haley McCallum: Vocal Harmony

Bob Burg is the author of the Go-Giver series. Which is a fantastic series of books that can help guide people towards being successful entrepreneurs. There are a lot of great stories in the series that are also highly related to mental health. The model's central premise is to add value, not a sale. When we look at this through a mental well-being lens, there are a lot of correlations. Additionally, it's essential to be mentally grounded so that we can seek to add value. When we seek to add value to the experiences of others, we end up having high-quality experiences of our own too.

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Connect with your guest Bob Burg

Website: https://thegogiver.com/

Instagram: realbobburg

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Intro and Outro music credits:

"Lost in the Woods" by Gaelynn Lea

from the album "Learning How to Stay"

Gaelynn Lea: Violin, Vocals

Dave Mehling: Guitars, Keyboards, Organ & Auxiliary Percussion

Al Church: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano & Auxiliary Percussion

Martin Dosh: Drums

Andrew Foreman: Electric Bass

Haley McCallum: Vocal Harmony

We often hear people talk about their healing or healing journeys, but what is that exactly anyways? How does a person actually go on such a journey? It's not like you can hop in your car and drive there. Let's unpack a bit of what that is and what it can look like for people.

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Connect with your host Ross Leppala!

Instagram: ross.leppala

Facebook: Ross Leppala

Email: [email protected]

Intro and Outro music credits:

"Lost in the Woods" by Gaelynn Lea

from the album "Learning How to Stay"

Gaelynn Lea: Violin, Vocals

Dave Mehling: Guitars, Keyboards, Organ & Auxiliary Percussion

Al Church: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano & Auxiliary Percussion

Martin Dosh: Drums

Andrew Foreman: Electric Bass

Haley McCallum: Vocal Harmony

We'll never know what challenges will come up in our lives. Some will be seemingly insignificant, whiles others will seem overwhelmingly against you. That has a big influence on our special guest, Nathan Baxter. He's helped lots of people face some extreme loneliness. Even while having to fight some of his own battles. Nathan's mantra, Live as Often as You Can, helps him when times are tough. This was an emotional episode that we sincerely hope adds value to your journey.

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Connect with your guest Nathan Baxter

Website: https://baxterstrengthsystems.com/

Facebook: Nathan Baxter

Instagram: the_nathan_baxer_rebooted

Instagram: ross.leppala

Facebook: Ross Leppala

Email: [email protected]

Intro and Outro music credits:

"Lost in the Woods" by Gaelynn Lea

from the album "Learning How to Stay"

Gaelynn Lea: Violin, Vocals

Dave Mehling: Guitars, Keyboards, Organ & Auxiliary Percussion

Al Church: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano & Auxiliary Percussion

Martin Dosh: Drums

Andrew Foreman: Electric Bass

Haley McCallum: Vocal Harmony

When most people think of intimacy, they think of a romantic relationship. Intimacy plays an important role in many relationships, including the one with yourself. KNOWING yourself deeply. EXPRESSING your most authentic self requires intimacy with yourself.

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Connect with your guest Jim Young

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Email: [email protected]

Intro and Outro music credits:

"Lost in the Woods" by Gaelynn Lea

from the album "Learning How to Stay"

Gaelynn Lea: Violin, Vocals

Dave Mehling: Guitars, Keyboards, Organ & Auxiliary Percussion

Al Church: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano & Auxiliary Percussion

Martin Dosh: Drums

Andrew Foreman: Electric Bass

Haley McCallum: Vocal Harmony

Nice guy, people pleasing, and other behaviors like that all share one thing in common. They lack boundaries. A lack of boundaries will lead to a person continuously giving themselves away to circumstances they don't want to. Allowing people to 'use' them and more. Learning how to establish boundaries is critical to your well-being.

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Connect with your host Ross Leppala!

Instagram: ross.leppala

Facebook: Ross Leppala

Email: [email protected]

Intro and Outro music credits:

"Lost in the Woods" by Gaelynn Lea

from the album "Learning How to Stay"

Gaelynn Lea: Violin, Vocals

Dave Mehling: Guitars, Keyboards, Organ & Auxiliary Percussion

Al Church: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano & Auxiliary Percussion

Martin Dosh: Drums

Andrew Foreman: Electric Bass

Haley McCallum: Vocal Harmony

The teenage years can be difficult to navigate for people. Our teens face some significant mental health challenges from many places. Lainie Liberti does a lot of work with teens to help empower their mental well-being. She also works with parents to help support them in their roles with their teens. This is especially important. We as parents are in a position that has considerable influence on how a person develops. It's important that we show up in a conscious way.

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Connect with your guest Lainie Liberti

Instagram: @ilainie

Book Seen, Heard & Understood, Parenting and Partnering with Teens for Greater Mental Health

Transformative Mentoring for Teens

Project World School

Connect with your host Ross Leppala!

Instagram: ross.leppala

Facebook: Ross Leppala

Email: [email protected]

Intro and Outro music credits:

"Lost in the Woods" by Gaelynn Lea

from the album "Learning How to Stay"

Gaelynn Lea: Violin, Vocals

Dave Mehling: Guitars, Keyboards, Organ & Auxiliary Percussion

Al Church: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano & Auxiliary Percussion

Martin Dosh: Drums

Andrew Foreman: Electric Bass

Haley McCallum: Vocal Harmony

Shame and guilt can be some incredibly powerful feelings. There are lots of places we see in our society where they are used from a place of good intentions. Yet, they create life long patterns of limitations. In this episode, we're going to explore that a bit and see how that came to impact our lives in a limiting way.

Cultivate your sense of belonging with ⁠⁠7-Days of Belonging⁠⁠

Connect with your host Ross Leppala!

Instagram: ross.leppala

Facebook: Ross Leppala

Email: [email protected]

Intro and Outro music credits:

"Lost in the Woods" by Gaelynn Lea

from the album "Learning How to Stay"

Gaelynn Lea: Violin, Vocals

Dave Mehling: Guitars, Keyboards, Organ & Auxiliary Percussion

Al Church: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano & Auxiliary Percussion

Martin Dosh: Drums

Andrew Foreman: Electric Bass

Haley McCallum: Vocal Harmony