Today, we are rebroadcasting Mark's interview with Dr. Belisa Vranich. Dr.

Belisa is both a clinical psychologist and a well-known expert on breathing.

She is also an author and recently released a book called Breathing for Warriors: Master Your Breath to Unlock More Strength, Greater Endurance, Sharper Precision, Faster Recovery, and an Unshakable Inner Game. 

Listen in as she talks with Commander Divine about the importance of proper breathing for managing health and stress.

Learn about: BIQ -

Breathing Intelligence Quotient - Dr. Belisa's model for understanding breathing 

Using the right muscles to breath and horizontal versus vertical breathing 

Taking a very brief break several times a day to interrupt the stress, so that we aren't spending every second feeling and breathing in a stressful way

Listen to this episode for practical tips about how to breathe properly for greater health.

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Doug Bopst is a former addict and drug dealer. After incarceration and being in prison, he got himself clean and started a fitness regime thanks to his cellmate. Today he is an author, podcast host, and fitness expert. He shares some of his journey with us and how you can apply that during these VUCA times.

Hear how:

• In order to reach your goal, you must first clearly define your “why”
• You must embrace failure in order to truly succeed
• Self-compassion is key, but bear in mind the balance between that and self-accountability

Listen in to learn more about how being in the worst situations can lead you to the greatest successes.

Doug Bopst is a former addict and drug dealer.

After incarceration and being in prison, he got himself clean and started a fitness regime thanks to his cellmate.

Today he is an author, podcast host, and fitness expert. He shares some of his journey with us and how you can apply that during these VUCA times.

Hear how: In order to reach your goal, you must first clearly define your "why" You must embrace failure in order to truly succeed Self-compassion is key, but bear in mind the balance between that and self-accountability

Listen in to learn more about how being in the worst situations can lead you to the greatest successes.

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Today Mark talks to Joe and Peter – co-founders of Futures Strategy Group. They help large organizations plan for the future in the VUCA world. They’ve worked in various industries, with various organizations, including NASA, FEMA, the Department of State and Fortune 500 companies. They talk with Mark about how to use Future scenarios to take appropriate actions right now.

Learn about:

• Common themes and needs across several possible future scenarios
• How it’s unlikely that any particular scenario will happen exactly, but planning for different scenarios lets you prepare for whatever actually is going to happen
• “Snake wake” – know what externals are going to affect you, and make a straight wake

Listen in to hear more about planning and developing business agility

Today Mark talks to Joe and Peter - co-founders of Futures Strategy Group. They help large organizations plan for the future in the VUCA world.

They've worked in various industries, with various organizations, including NASA, FEMA, the Department of State and Fortune 500 companies.

They talk with Mark about how to use Future scenarios to take appropriate actions right now.

Learn about: Common themes and needs across several possible future scenarios

How it's unlikely that any particular scenario will happen exactly, but planning for different scenarios lets you prepare for whatever actually is going to happen "Snake wake" - know what externals are going to affect you, and make a straight wake

Listen in to hear more about planning and developing business agility

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In another solo episode, Commander Divine continues to read from the new edition of his book “Unbeatable,” which is his update to the “Unbeatable Mind” book. Today he’s talking about finding your purpose apart from a job.

Hear about:

• How Mark went through his own process of finding purpose when he was younger
• How to identify your unique gifts and talents
• How to start thinking about what you really value in your life.

Listen to this episode to learn more about your mission and how to find it.

In another solo episode, Commander Divine continues to read from the new edition of his book "Unbeatable," which is his update to the "Unbeatable Mind" book.

Today he's talking about finding your purpose apart from a job.

Hear about:

How Mark went through his own process of finding purpose when he was younger 

How to identify your unique gifts and talents 

How to start thinking about what you really value in your life.

Listen to this episode to learn more about your mission and how to find it.

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Today, Mark talks with South Korean monk Haemin Sunim about enlightenment, awakening and Zen in general. Haemin Sunim was at Princeton, Berkeley and Harvard before he became a monk. He is the author of two books, “The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World,” and  “Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection.”

Learn how:

• You need to be able to slow down so you can appreciate everything more
• A good teacher matches behavior with lessons about awakening
• Enlightenment vs. awakening

Listen to this episode to understand awakening and enlightenment better.

Today, Mark talks with South Korean monk Haemin Sunim about enlightenment, awakening and Zen in general. Haemin Sunim was at Princeton, Berkeley and Harvard before he became a monk.

He is the author of two books, "The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World," and  "Love for Imperfect Things:

How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection."

Learn how: You need to be able to slow down so you can appreciate everything more

A good teacher matches behavior with lessons about awakening Enlightenment vs. awakening

Listen to this episode to understand awakening and enlightenment better.

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In the second part of his interview with Errol Doebler (@Leader_193), Mark and Errol talk about work with the FBI SWAT teams and his breathing practices with Wim Hof. Errol is the author of the newly released The Process, Art, and Science of Leadership: How Leaders Inspire Confidence and Clarity in Combat, in the Boardroom, and at the Kitchen Table. He tells Mark about his work finding his own leadership philosophy from the different kinds of work that he’s done.

Hear how:

• The practice of breathing properly is the basis of learning how to lead.
• You’ll always need to make a plan when you’re confronted with a situation.
• You must understand the role of the SWAC process in planning.

Listen to this episode to hear more about Errol’s approach to planning and leadership.