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Carley Smith (aka Fairy Gutmother) is a Nutritional Therapist, Certified GAPS Practitioner, and Registered Yoga Teacher. After using nutrition to heal her own debilitating lyme disease, she decided to dive deep into the world of the microbiome and help others reclaim their digestive gut health.

Drew DeOrsey is a holistic health & nutrition coach based in Denver. In 2019, he was voted the #1 men's fitness instructor in Denver. Drew is also a certified weight loss hypnotherapist. Drew and Seth discuss the evolution of Drew's career, the importance of working with professional coaches, and how tapping into your subconscious self facilitates massive and impactful life changes.

Seth returns to the Mindmill Podcast with special guest Yoshua Greenfield.  In the rocky mountains outside of Boulder Colorado, Seth and Yoshua discuss Seth's battle with Cancer, reconnecting with nature through a barefoot lifestyle, and living your best life during a global pandemic. 

The Return of the Mindmill Podcast | Featuring Yoshua Greenfield

Back on the MindMill

I am so incredibly excited to be back on the Mindmill Podcast. It feels so good to be healthy again, reunited with my friends and family, and to be back on the mic to share my first podcast episode in over a year!

For those of you who weren’t aware, in August 2019 I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

It’s amazing how quickly life gets turned upside down. On Saturday I hosted a pool party. Sunday I went out to dinner to celebrate a birthday. Monday I went to the hospital with stomach pains. And by the end of that week, I had been diagnosed and my mom had flown out to take care of me in the hospital. Thus started a journey of tests, scans, scopes, meds, infusions, fear, pain, depression, loneliness, slow recovery, and eventually a connection to loved ones and an appreciation of life I never knew possible. I will never be able to verbalize it all. Just know that my heart is full of gratitude for all of you who donated, prayed, sent gifts, visited, called, wrote songs, and supported me and my family through this chapter.

The Return of the Mindmill Podcast | Featuring Yoshua Greenfield

There is much I could say about my journey with cancer: so many incredible gestures by loved ones, so many medical professionals to whom I owe my life, so many moments of despair as well as beauty and joy.

I will never be able to verbalize it all. Just know that my heart is full of gratitude for all of you who donated, prayed, sent gifts, visited, called, wrote songs, and supported me and my family through this chapter.

Rebuilding Normal in Connection with Nature

Since my return home from the Mayo Clinic in March, I have been continuing medical treatments, rebuilding my body, and readjusting to “normal” life, whatever the hell that is.

The Return of the Mindmill Podcast | Featuring Yoshua Greenfield

I've also been spending a lot of time in nature and in music, which brings me to introduce this podcast. My good friend and former mindmill guest Joshua Greenfield (Yoshua) has been a pillar of support for me through my sickness. He has also been through a massively transitional year himself. We got together outside of Boulder Colorado for a barefoot hike and a nature inspired conversation. I wanted my return to the Mindmill to be an open dialogue with a close friend. And so in this episode, we discuss each other's journeys, how we are both adapting to a COVID lifestyle, finding yourself through nature, and the future of the Mindmill and Yashua’s movement “You Enjoy Life”. I encourage you to go back and listen to Yoshua’s previous mindmill episode. But for now I hope you enjoy the return of the mindmill podcast.

The MindMill Podcast on YouTube

https://youtu.be/vq9dEsCqGvo

SHOWNOTES

:08 Intro

2:22 Interview Begins

3:14 Recap the year

5:00 Set and Setting - Sacred cliffs of Green Mountain

7:20 What is cancer?

8:45 Importance of choosing How we relate to experience

Ryan Harris on The MindMill Podcast

Ryan Harris is retired NFL offensive lineman, talk show host, author, and motivational speaker. Ryan is a Super Bowl Champion, who protected Peyton Manning during the Denver Broncos most recent championship season. After retiring from professional football, Ryan shifted his focus to public speaking and sharing the lessons he learned from decades of elite athletics.

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) poses for a photo with teammate Ryan Harris following the AFC Championship game between the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, in Denver. The Broncos defeated the Patriots 20-18 to advance to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Today is the final episode of the Habit hacking series here on the MindMill. Early in 2019, the MindMill teamed up with an event to promote the understanding, impact, dissection, and mastering of our personal habits. The summit, Habit Hackers, was a massive success; bringing hundreds together to learn from top performers, entrepreneurs, Super Bowl champions, and elite coaches. The day-long summit was packed with presentations and workshops to aide in mastering routines that shape our lives. I had the pleasure of interviewing the creator, David Blutenthal on the podcast to discuss his inspiration for habit hackers. We also dove into our own trials and tribulations surrounding our personal habits. Great episode, be sure to go back and give it a listen or refresher. David is expanding Habit Hackers this year with a series of mini-workshops before the next big summit in early 2020. These workshops will give people hands-on opportunities to tackle their habits in different areas of life with accountability and social support. Whether you desire to transform your personal finance habits, create a more effective communication, or build new structures for your health and fitness, you’ll find something to take on with these workshops. You can find more information about all things Habit Hackers at https://habithackers.co.

Ryan Harris on The MindMill Podcast

This episode absolutely flew by, and I'm so excited to share it with you. Today we are with Super Bowl Champion, talk show host, author, and motivational speaker Ryan harris. Ryan is a retired NFL offensive lineman who protected Peyton Manning during the Denver Broncos most recent championship season. After retiring from professional football, Ryan shifted his focus to public speaking and sharing the lessons he learned from decades of elite athletics.

Ryan completely embodies his positivity and excitement for life. From the beginning of our interview, we couldn’t help but laugh and joke around. I don’t get too many chances to talk about football on the show, so I took the opportunity to hear from an absolute expert. After some obligatory college football trash talk, Ryan opened up about how his attitude and dedication to incremental improvements led to his longevity as a top competitor. We then move the conversation to his routines for success post NFL. Ryan has learned so much as a family man and businessman. He opens up about the daily habits that keep him at his best; as a father, a husband, and as a public speaker.

Ryan Harris on The MindMill Podcast

I gotta put it out there. I was only one of the multiple interviews Ryan gave this day. He got his names mixed up, and called me “Terry” towards the end of our conversation. haha while slightly embarrassing for both of us, the quality of our interview more than made up for it. I mentioned it after we wrapped up, and got him back on the air to smooth it out.

Eben Pagan on the MindMill Podcast

Eben Pagan is a well-known entrepreneur teacher and technology investor. He's launched and invested in many companies, selling over 100 million dollars of products and services in the process. He's devoted the past years of his life to the study of opportunity and creating trainings that teach entrepreneurs all his best strategies and techniques for business, marketing, and wealth creation.

Eben Pagan on the MindMill Podcast

Today’s episode is with Eben Pagan, business and lifestyle coach for online entrepreneurs.  Like many coaches, Eben first found success in his own business.  After writing his first e-book, Eben grew his company to a multi-million dollar business with over 75 employees, completely online.  He has since shifted his focus to teaching others the tools he developed for success, and offers an array of different programs.  While Eben’s courses are primarily focused on business, he teaches that mindset and lifestyle are directly connected to success.

Eben is a fascinating human, and I absolutely loved hearing about the systems and routines he has curated for his optimal life. We kick off todays episode with a discussion about the Burning Man festival; how it changed his life, how it inspires him every year, and why he believes it is a glimpse into the future of human civilization.  We then dive into his daily routines, and how he maximizes his day for productivity, connection, learning, and joy.  Eben is constantly trialing new ways to improve upon his routines, including calculated breaktimes, the best body state for reading, and the perfect superfood smoothie.  All this, and much much more with Eben Pagan. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwqxiREmm4w&feature=youtu.be

CONTACT EBEN PAGAN

Eben Pagan Training Website

Eben’s Newest Book - Opportunity: How to Win in Business and Create a Life You Love

Bio

Hello! I’m Eben Pagan.

I got my start in business over 10 years ago after my best friend showed me how successful he was selling information products online.  I can still remember locking myself in my bedroom for three straight weeks to write my first ebook.  When I finally finished writing the book, I put it online and went to bed.I woke up the next morning and couldn’t believe what I saw…

I had my first sale. It was only one sale, but more sales came in over the next few days and that’s when I knew I was on to something…I kept growing my company and after a few years, my little ebook quickly turned into a multi-million dollar a year virtual business employing 75 people around the world. That’s when I started getting emails from people asking me for business and marketing advice to teach them how to be successful starting and launching their own businesses using my techniques and formulas.  I’ve been very fortunate to work with some amazing people like Tony Robbins and Sir Richard Branson.  I’ve devoted several years of my life to create trainings that teach entrepreneurs all my best strategies and tech...

Emily Schromm on the MindMill Podcast

Emily Schromm is a personal trainer, nutritional therapy practitioner, and serial entrepreneur; helping others empower themselves by way of food and movement.  Her passion, patience, and positivity have blossomed five successful wellness companies.

Emily Schromm on the MindMill Podcast

Today's episode is with Emily Schromm.  Emily is a personal trainer, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, and serial entrepreneur helping others empower themselves by way of food and movement.

Running online programs at emilyschromm.com, her other ventures include her backpack-turned-weight-training invention, the EmPack, her podcast (Meathead Hippie), an herbal tea line, ELEMENT TEA, and her newest venture: A 24/7 access STRENGTH GYM right in RiNO, Denver... Platform Strength.

Emily’s story is out of this world.  A testament as to where a positive and determined attitude can direct your life.  Her career spring-boarded following an appearance on an MTV Challenge.  She harnessed that momentum to build a personal brand, multiple successful companies, and a platform where she leads a community focused on mental and physical wellness.  She is one of the busiest humans I’ve met, and I was so glad to share some time to hear her story.  In this episode, we discuss daily routines, the power of team building and trust, having the courage to leap for your success, and the future of wellness in our global community.

A Quick Note

A quick note before we start the show.  This episode almost didn't make it! Any musician or podcaster can tell you about the nightmare of data loss.  Without going into details, I had to go above and beyond to recover this episodes audio.  Unfortunately the last 30 seconds of the interview were lost.  I apologize for the abrupt ending. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_RLBDAjxLw&feature=youtu.be

CONTACT EMILY SCHROMM

https://www.emilyschromm.com/

Instagram : @emilyschromm

A catch all for all the things Emily is doing.

The EmPack: The FIRST & ONLY backpack designed to serve as a weight training pack with patent-pending straps and by using water as weight.

https://theempack.com/

Element Teas: These teas came out of a passion for what mother nature is capable of, and how powerful our own bodies can be when supported.

https://herbalelement.com/

The Body Awareness Project: An educational course with a box of essentials to begin your own journey of healing. Part 1: Skin and Acne. Part 2: Adrenal Repair

https://www.thebodyawarenessproject.com/

Platform Strength: Strength & Conditioning Hybrid Gym. All day, every day. Online and in RINO, Denver.

https://www.platformstrength.com/

Meathead Hippie Podcast: Deadlifts and squats meets the cycle of the moon. Open iTunes to download and subscribe to Em's award winning podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meathead-hippie/id1212711812?mt=2

Kaila Mullady on the MindMill Podcast

Kaila Mullady is a competitive beat-boxing world champion, advocate, and educator.  She credits the accomplishments in her craft to ritualized systems, positive mindset, and healthy habit building.

Kaila Mullady on the MindMill Podcast

Today's episode is with one of the presenters at the Habit Hackers conference. Beat-boxing world champion, Kaila Mullady.

Kaila has been in beat boxing for over a decade. She is a leader, teacher, and advocate of the craft all over the world. Kaila has always been talented, but credits her success in competition to her mindset, and her commitment to daily habits.  We discuss these habits, and their origin. Starting with breathing practices to warm up for beatboxing, Kaila discovered the how ritual and routines can prime the body and mind for success. She is now a dedicated journaler, habit tracker, and meditator. Kaila and her parter Mark Martin form Lighship Beatbox, sharing their gift and passion to empower all ages in creative expression.

Kaila Mullady on the MindMill Podcast

Their presentation at habit Hackers floored me, both as a fellow musician and participant.  The blend of entertainment and self-expression, coupled with education and habit awareness facilitates a learning experience like no other.

Kaila and I got right into this episode.  She and i got lost in travel stories before realizing we had an interview to conduct.  Kaila’s energy is palpable, she carries so much passion for her craft. We decided to have jam session after the interview and Im so glad we recorded it. i've included a bit of our "bass & drums" session following the interview. So stick around, I hope you enjoy this episode with Kaila Mullady.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNG-DupuRQ4&feature=youtu.be

SHOWNOTES

CONTACT KAILA MULLADY

Kaila’s Website : https://www.kailamullady.com

Kaila’s Instagram : @kailamullady

Lightship Beatbox’s Website : http://www.lightshipbeatbox.com

Lightship’s instagram : @lightshipbeatbox

BIO

Kaila Mullady on the MindMill Podcast

Kaila Mullady is the 2015 & 2018 World Beatbox Champion, the 2014 American Vice Beatbox Champion, 3x Loop Station Champion and 3x Beatrhyme Champion. She was the first woman to ever beat a man on a National Level in the North American Battle League. Kaila performs all over the world infusing beatboxing, singing, rapping, and theater to push the boundaries of creativity and show just what the human instrument is capable of.

One of the most fulfilling parts of Kaila's career has been traveling the world teaching workshops promoting expression and leadership through music. Her work using beatboxing as a tool for speech therapy led to a partnership with New York University where a class was explicitly designed to build tools in the classroom for blind students based off of her curriculum. 

Giving back to communities is an integral part of Kaila’s creative process which motivated her to take over producing the American Beatbox Championships and Mexican Beatbox Championships which are the most significant platforms for Beatboxers in North America.

Eric Hinman on the MindMill Podcast

Eric Hinman is a serial entrepreneur and investor. Semi-retired at 34, Eric now focuses on his lifestyle brand, influencing thousands in powerlifting, adventurous travel, and mental/physical recovery.

Today we are with Eric Hinman, a serial entrepreneur turned health and adventure influencer.  I love me some routine and discipline, and Eric’s lifestyle is on a whole other level. He has crafted his days around intense training, optimal nutrition, community connection, time in nature, and maximized recovery.  All the while documenting his life and inspiring his online community.

Eric Hinman on the MindMill Podcast

In this interview, Eric and I dig deep into his daily routine, how he balances discipline and spontaneity, our shared love of cold therapy for recovery, and how to share your authentic awesomeness with the world. So many topics, so little time... Eric Hinman.

Eric Hinman on the MindMill Podcast

https://youtu.be/PlSxXKlegcc

SHOWNOTES

CONTACT ERIC HINMAN

https://www.erichinman.com/

https://www.instagram.com/erichinman/

BIO

Based in Denver, Eric is a content creator and social media influencer, sponsored by dozens of consumer brands. Some of Eric’s partners include Vita Coco, Vital Proteins, Revere, Trusii, Optimum Nutrition, Rockin’ Protein, Waiakea, Saucony, STR/KE MVMNT, The Go Life, Rise Bars, YumButter, and Snow Monkey.

Eric is also a health + wellness, tech, and hospitality entrepreneur / angel investor. Eric is the co-founder of Original Grain, a multi-unit, healthy-fast-casual restaurant, XO Taco, a trendy-Mexican restaurant in Syracuse, NY, and Urban Life Athletics, a fitness facility in Syracuse, NY. Eric is a contributor and partner at Fellow Gent, an aspirational new media company for wellness-minded men.

Championing innovative disruptors in the fitness/wellness space, Eric’s portfolio of angel investments include brands such as Ten Thousand, WellWell, Fitner Technologies, and Swerve. Eric is also an investor in Verlaine, an acclaimed restaurant in West Hollywood.

Eric’s Daily Routine

This is my typical day / routine when I’m home in Denver, Colorado. Having some structure to your day is so important to success. First, you must find the people, places, and things that bring you joy, and fill your being with positive energy.

6:45am — Wake up

I wake up around 6:45am (I don’t set an alarm). I rarely schedule anything before 8am. Upon waking, I drink 20 ounces of cold water, and brew 16 ounces of Eleva Coffee in my Technivorm Pour Over Coffee Machine. I then blend 1 scoop of Vital Proteins Collagen Creamer in my Blendtec blender. I take two Go Life Pills (promo code: GOERIC20) and two Trusii Tablets — (promo code: EHINMAN FOR 30% off). I then make a smoothie bowl using REVERE plant-based protein powder (promo code: PeSaleEH for 20% off), 2 handfuls of spinach, half a banana, two tablespoons cacao nibs, 1 1/2 cup Elmhurst cashew milk, Golden Root turmeric powder, ginger powder, ice.

If I don’t have a coffee meeting, I work from 8am — 9:30am, answering messages, and posting on social media. 3–4 days / week, I meet someone for coffee — generally someone new. This might be a contact from social media, someone I was introduced to,

Julie Penner on the MindMill Podcast

Julie Penner is the former director of the famed Techstars business accelerator program.  She has worked with hundreds of diverse companies; challenging, empowering, and propelling them into new arenas of success.  Julie now works as COO of Halp.

This episode is with Julie Penner (@soulofstartups), former director of the famed Techstars business accelerator program in Boulder Colorado.  She has worked with hundreds of diverse companies; challenging, empowering, exposing, and propelling them into new arenas of success.  Despite the endless metrics and data-points of analysis, Julie maintains that its always human development that governs the success of a company.  The Techstars accelerator has expanded to over a hundred global programs, but started in Boulder.  There are few people who have the collective knowledge and experience Julie possesses.  Julie now works as COO of Halp.

Julie is one of those people who I immediately felt connected to.  She has incredibly demanding schedules and responsibilities, yet I have never had an interaction with her where she has come off rushed, uninterested, or not present.  This interview was much different than i expected.  I had prepared a series of analytical questions surrounding startups, founders, and processes.  While we touch on these topics,  the resounding theme of our conversation is on intentional self-growth and genuine connection.  We discuss the emotional challenges that founders face, embracing humanity to propel teams, the power of self-reflection, and strength through vulnerability.  We also touch on intentional ways to celebrate holidays, the Burning Man festival , and the Danish lifestyle of Hygge.  Julie is a fantastic individual, i learn so much from her every time we speak.  Im proud to share this conversation with Julie Penner on the  MindMill podcast.   

https://youtu.be/HVULp7oG0Dw

SHOWNOTES

ABOUT JULIE PENNER

BIO

From Linked in

I am currently the COO at Halp. Before Halp, I worked as Director at Techstars Boulder, investing and working with 60+ early-stage companies.

Prior to Techstars, I worked as VP of Operations for Graphicly, an automated ebooks conversion and distribution platform. I managed a team of eight employees and contractors. My responsibilities included process improvement, weekly cash management and forecasting, contract management and negotiation, metrics tracking, HR and other non-product/sales functions. Prior to that, I worked as a corporate development analyst at Liberty Media. My work involved industry and company-specific research, strategy development, technology trend tracking, and valuation support.

I graduated with an JD/MBA from University of Colorado focusing on entrepreneurship and technology in both the law school and the business school, graduating top third in my class with an entrepreneurial law certificate. Prior work also includes internships at SRS, a company that manages escrows and holdbacks in VC-backed M&A deals, Lijit (now Sovrn), a Boulder-based VC-backed startup and interning at the CU Tech Transfer Office. I also worked at Zeo, a Boston-based VC-backed startup that developed a consumer product.

Specialties: consumer web, ebooks, eCommerce, strategy, social media, digital media, social commerce, entrepreneurship, start-ups, broadband, financial modeling, valuation analysis, market analysis.

CONTACT JULIE

Seth's Ayahuasca Experience on The MindMill Podcast

Ayahuasca is an ancient psychedelic plant medicine from South America.  Seth shares his personal relationship with Ayahuasca, how he prepares for a ceremony, and a recollection of his most profound experience, to date.

I’ve been hesitant in releasing today’s episode. Not because I doubt its quality, quite the opposite in fact.  I was a bit uneasy to share this story with you because of its extremely personal and exposing nature.  There are a handful of episodes that have never made it to the airwaves, and this one could've easily collected the metaphorical dust on my metaphorical shelf.  However, in listening back to this episode, Im reminded how impactful this event was on my life, and how I still tap back into this experience for guidance and direction.  Also, my episode cohort Brian Tirey has been on my case for months to release this. 

Seth's Ayahuasca Experience on The MindMill Podcast

Today, I speak candidly on my own experiences with the psychedelic plant medicine ayahuasca.  Specifically, this is a recollection of a recent 2-night ayahuasca ceremony I attended.  Brian Tirey and I discuss how I prepare for these ceremonies; physically, mentally, and spiritually.  I then attempt to discuss the events and experiences that absolutely changed my life over these two nights. I say “attempt” because psychedelic experiences are near impossible to describe in words.  The word ‘ineffable’ defined as  "too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words”; is the commonplace explanation for many of these experiences.  With that disclaimer, I do my best to tell the story of what happened to me over those two nights.

Seth's Ayahuasca Experience on The MindMill Podcast

Ayahuasca is in a legal gray area here in the US… like many plants these days.  I say this because it’s important to understand the risks and responsibilities associated when considering taking ayahuasca.  Plant medicines such as Aya have exploded in popularity over the past decade, and many people are rushing to experience them.  There are some amazing resources out there, I encourage you to use them.  Be sure you are medically fit to ingest these substances, and that you trust the integrity of the practitioners you consider. While my own experiences with psychedelics have been overwhelmingly positive, they have also been some of the scariest and most difficult moments in my life.  This stuff is no joke, it’s unlike anything you have likely experienced.  When people ask me about Ayahuasca, I like to say that its like having a backhoe in your garage.  Its an incredibly powerful tool; but it can hurt you if your not prepared to use it.  Furthermore, it’s still a tool, not a cure-all;  it requires the user to apply what they learn to their own lives. 

A couple side notes on this episode we before we dive in.  First,  I preface this story as one of the two life changing events that occurred in the Fall of 2018.  I do not touch on the other event in this episode, but it was the tragic breakup of my last band, DARKARTS.  If you are interested, I highly recommend you listen the “the story of Darkarts” episode.  While your there, leave us a review on Apple podcasts, its the best way to help the MindMill podcast.  I also recorded another podcast episode on ayahuasca.  Titled “Before & after Ayahuasca with Chip Baker.”  Go back and check out that episode if you are curious and would like to learn more about plant medicines and first-time experiences. 

Seth's Ayahuasca Experience on The MindMill Podcast

Alright,