In this episode, Nick speaks with Alice Yeh, who shares powerful insights into the lessons we can learn from our childhoods, the impact of internal stories on our identity, and her unique perspective on making mistakes (and learning to laugh at yourself when you do!) Alice guides us through her own journey, transitioning from 14 years in corporate to starting her coaching business, including a life-changing “Eat, Pray, Slay” year after her first of three layoffs. She highlights the importance of challenging negative thoughts, reframing perspectives, and using affirmations for personal growth. Alice’s belief that change happens by choice or force encourages listeners to trust their intuition, take risks, and seek challenges, ultimately leading to a more fulfilling life. Discover the keys to achieving self-mastery and making risks and uncertainty more manageable.

What to listen for:

“We are the stories that we tell ourselves. We all have this inner critic telling us what we can or can’t do, how we’re not good enough, especially when we’re comparing ourselves to others. But these are all like false stories that we tell ourselves because at the core of it, I think we’re innately afraid of failure, we’re afraid of judgment, and we’re afraid of the unknown or this uncertainty.”

“I ended up taking a full year off. I traveled to Costa Rica, Bali, and Australia. I learned Spanish. I started a travel blog. I did yoga teacher training. I got Reiki certified. So this first layoff and the year-long sabbatical that I had afterwards was one of the best things that could have happened to me. The layoff was actually just a blessing in disguise. It allowed me to actually take a step back and really think about what I wanted to do with my life.”

“For some people, [understanding your intuition] can be harder than others. And I think a big part of that is to really understand yourself, get clear on what you want, and why you want those things. Change happens by choice or by force. So you have the power to change your life or your career. And I think one of the first things in terms of advice is to know what direction you’re going.”

About Alice Yeh:

Alice Yeh is a Life Fulfillment Coach for high-achieving mid-career professionals who are feeling stuck, experiencing burnout, and wondering if they’re meant for something better. She helps them overcome uncertainty and find a path forward toward the more exciting and fulfilling life they desire by letting go of the ideas of perfectionism and playing it safe. Her journey has taken her from Wall Street to Silicon Valley to startups as well as working abroad as an expat, visiting 50+ countries, getting an MBA, taking a year-long sabbatical, and living through 3 layoffs. She currently lives in San Francisco, where she enjoys practicing yoga and pilates to take advantage of that zen California dream lifestyle. Find her at AliceYehCoaching.com or @heyaliceyeh on Instagram.

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In this episode, Nick speaks with Roozbeh Khoshniat, who shares the inspiring journey of starting his ADHD coaching business alongside his wife’s therapy practice, unpacking the challenges and triumphs of managing anger and navigating the childhood trauma that continues to affect his present. He opens up about growing up in war-torn Iran, detailing life as a veteran and the complexities of raising children without perpetuating his own traumas. Roozbeh also addresses the stigma surrounding ADHD, urging those in need to find the courage to ask for help, sharing insights into understanding triggers and the ongoing journey of self-improvement. If you’re finding it difficult to get started on the path to healing and personal growth, this episode is for you.

What to listen for:

“My close family, they sometimes joke around like,’You let the kid do whatever they want.’ But they don’t know the amount of hardship that I go through when I either pause or I yell and then I have to run back like, ‘You know what, sweetheart, I didn’t mean that. That’s not what I was trying to do.’ I don’t want to blame it on my dad.”

“For ADHDers, there are only 26% of the ADHD population that have been correctly diagnosed. Out of that 26%, a lot of us are scared to come out and ask for help or don’t know where to go and ask for help. So whether it’s ADHD or any other mental health kind of crisis that you’re going to go out and ask for help, there’s help.”

About Roozbeh Khoshniat:

Following a career in Supply Chain, Roozbeh received two MBAs from the University of La Verne. He worked in the corporate world for over 17 years. As a square peg in a round hole, Roozbeh had a feeling that the corporate world was holding him back. He was diagnosed with ADHD in his teens and struggled with it for many years. In 2016, he met his therapist and Mentor, and with her guidance, Roozbeh began to understand his ADHD. In 2019, he decided to leave the corporate world and become an ADHD & Life Coach and expand to Heal and Thrive Psychotherapy and Coaching.

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In this episode, Nick speaks with Supriya Venkatesan to explore the intricate connections between beliefs, language, and mental symbology, unraveling the anatomy of thought and its ties to the brain and body. Addressing the importance of confronting our heavier emotions rather than avoiding them or numbing them out, she challenges common coping mechanisms, advocating for the slow and steady incorporation of healthy strategies, like using movement as a tool for somatic processing. Supriya reflects on her own experiences as a woman of color, shedding light on the cultural dynamics that shaped her beliefs, especially regarding the value of women in her Indian culture. Don’t miss out on this transformative and mind-expanding discussion!

What to listen for:

“Being gendered as a woman and someone of color, I’ve experienced myself, there’s a lot of ideas and beliefs that I’ve adopted growing up in my whole life. And culturally being Indian as well. One example would be like, women just aren’t valued as much as men in my culture, which is the truth. I hate to say it, but it is the truth. And that isn’t something I really recognized until I started making progress on my own business journey. It’s like, oh wait, these things are actually holding me back and I’ve seen trauma in my family, like domestic violence, for example, that is part of this, right? So I need to work with that in order for me to step into the woman that I am, the leader that I am.”

“I think a common thing people feel at the end of the day is, ‘Oh, I’m so tired. I don’t want to deal with this. I want to watch TV.’ That’s actually a response. You’re not coping with the feeling in your body. Yeah, you might say it’s relaxing, but it’s not. There’s other ways to relax. You could go for a walk, right? There’s healthy ways to move the emotions in your body and then there’s just numbing it out.”

“You shouldn’t talk to someone who’s already in your life because, first of all, they’re not going to be objective in their perception of you, and that is really important right away. Secondly, they’re probably not trained in anything specifically. Coaching is a skill set, just like any other profession out there. Having said that, there are different levels of skill, right? Just again, like any other profession. So I think it’s really important to look at somebody’s credentials and capacity.”

About Supriya Venkatesan

Supriya Venkatesan works with executives and entrepreneurs across the globe to unlock their total potential. Her focus areas include interpersonal communications, overcoming subconscious blocks, achieving peak performance, and creating real business change.

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In this episode, Nick speaks with Terry Tucker, who candidly shares his rare melanoma diagnosis and the acceptance of mortality, imparting a profound message about embracing life, facing fears, and recognizing that everything needed for success is already within. He reflects on the divine guidance he believes led him to write his book, emphasizing the importance of surrounding yourself with supportive people and the significance of pursuing passions despite fear. Terry draws parallels between his SWAT team training, battling cancer, and the stages of grief, revealing how each life experience contributed to his resilience. This episode serves as a testament to the strength forged through life’s challenges and the wisdom gained by prioritizing what truly matters.

What to listen for:

“People were suggesting that I write a book, and I was really against it. Like, ‘Nah, I don’t want to write a book.’ There’s that old joke that says when we talk to God, it’s called prayer; when God talks to us, it’s called schizophrenia. So God has never told me to write a book, but I have a fairly strong faith life. And I think what God did is he puts people in our path that make the suggestion. And the more people that make the suggestion, I think I’m smart enough to say, okay, maybe this is something that I should do.”

“If there’s something in your heart that you believe you’re supposed to do, but it scares you, go ahead and do it. Because at the end of your life, the things you’re going to regret are not gonna be the things you did. They’re gonna be those things you didn’t do, and by then, it’s gonna be too late to go back and do them. Take your pick; it’s up to you. It’s your show.”

“One of the big things I learned from being part of team sports, and I think it can be whatever team you’re on, whether it’s your colleagues at work or your family, whatever it is, is the importance of being part of something that’s bigger than yourself. You realize on a team that if you don’t do your job, not only do you let yourself down, but you let your teammates down, your coaches down, your fans down, etc. And if you think about it, the biggest team game that we all play is this game of life.”

About Terry Tucker:

Terry Tucker is a motivational speaker, author, and international podcast guest on the topics of motivation, mindset, and self-development. He has a business administration degree from The Citadel (where he played NCAA Division I college basketball) and a master’s degree from Boston University. In his professional career, Terry has been a marketing executive, a hospital administrator, a SWAT Team Hostage Negotiator, a high school basketball coach, a business owner, a motivational speaker, and for the past ten years, a cancer warrior (which has resulted in the amputation of his foot in 2018 and his leg in 2020). He is the author of the book “Sustainable Excellence, Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life.”

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In this episode, Nick speaks with Jeff Sera about his journey of self-discovery, tracing the origins of his heightened sensitivity and the challenges that come with being so empathic at such a young age. Jeff candidly shares his most transformational experiences, from navigating the complexities of abortion with his high school girlfriend to the awakening he experienced at his aunt’s funeral, where he recognized a disconnection between his emotions and physical being, prompting a desire for healing and presence. Jeff’s insights into staying open to emotional experiences, taking ownership of your personality type, and maintaining self-discipline offer a roadmap for listeners on their own journeys of self-mastery.

What to listen for:

“I realized I had detached myself emotionally from my physical body. Like I had just suppressed everything and shut it all down. And I was like, ‘I need to do something about this.’ I had a friend that was going to these meditation classes and doing some stuff like that, and I was like, ‘Okay, let’s try that, ’cause me just sitting here with it isn’t working.”

“You’ll repel certain people and be like, ‘Yo, I don’t know what the fuck he’s talking about, I don’t wanna be around that shit.’ And other people will be like, ‘Yeah, I can relate to that, let’s talk deeper about it.’ It could be somebody you’ve known for most of your life, and you’ve just never had that conversation because you’re both afraid of the judgment of the other person. But once something comes up, or you have this level of awareness around it, or as you speak about it more, there are things you can listen to and hear.”

“The things I would typically reflect on the ride home, I’ll do it in the middle of an interaction or in the middle of an event. To be like, ‘I can shift it right here and right now. And that can change the energy. It gives me awareness of where I’m at and how I wanna be in that interaction. And this allows me to kinda ebb and flow with what’s present in front of me, so I don’t have regrets.”

About Jeff Sera

Jeff Sera is a Self-Development Sensei and a Reiki Practitioner with Food 4 Thought: an empowering, motivational service that supports people with holistically achieving their goals in business, health, personal, or love life. Through an inspiring life of overcoming adversity and developing self-confidence, he shares the secrets of self-discovery and self-mastery, crucial aspects of living one’s best life. His clients discover unlimited possibilities, all while becoming self-confident, with the essential elements of self-love, self-worth, and self-respect.

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In this episode, Nick speaks with Raman Hari, who shares profound insights into the collective anxiety surrounding health in 2020 and delves into the transformative power of accepting life’s challenges. She reflects on the impact of our mindset on navigating difficulties, drawing from her personal journey through health struggles and the emotional upheavals that accompany change and aging. Raman speaks to the significance of showing up for oneself, acknowledging the role of purpose in propelling us forward, and explores her transition from a dental hygienist to a coach, underscoring the importance of a spiritual foundation in her work. If you need support trusting your intuition, managing your emotions, and carving out meaningful moments for self-reflection and change, you’re going to love this conversation.

What to listen for:

“One way that I worked through it with myself is I came to the acceptance of, ‘Oh, actually, I’m kind of angry about this, and I’m just gonna let myself be angry about it for a little bit.’ And I know that once we can actually let ourselves feel what’s going on underneath, which we often can’t see by ourselves, once we come to that acceptance and see what’s really going on, then I believe that our emotions are actually just passing through us. We’re not putting a cap on them. We’re not blocking them out.”

“I know that I have a vision and this deep purpose within me. If I don’t show up for myself, then there’s absolutely no way that I can show up for my purpose. And that would break my heart.”

“Our emotions are a great guide. Yet they can also be very reactive at times, right? So I think a great way to discern is, over time, over four months, over six months, over eight months, is there that nagging feeling inside of you that’s saying, ‘This isn’t the right job, this isn’t the right career?’ Rather than, ‘I had an outburst last week, and now I don’t want to do my job anymore.’ It feels like it’s more of this quiet, nagging voice that is there that I find is my intuition.”

About Raman Hari

Raman Hari works as an Intuitive Coach, which combines the modalities of Intuitive Reading and Life Coaching. She has reached over 1 million people through her inspiring social media content, and has been coaching clients through workshops and 1:1 sessions centred around healing anxiety & stress, creating a baseline of inner peace, and living a purpose-driven life. Raman is passionate about healing on a subconscious level and remembering the interconnectedness of our mind, body and spirit.

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In this episode, Nick speaks with Martin Hristov, a Personal Bliss Coach, and self-published author, talks about his journey from chasing material success to finding true fulfillment. He shares how he experimented with various approaches and philosophies, realizing that checking off a list of achievements didn’t bring lasting joy. Martin highlights the importance of creating quiet and intentional spaces to disconnect from daily noise, allowing room for self-reflection and tapping into intuition. He encourages listeners to be honest about time-wasting habits and prioritize what truly matters in their pursuit of contentment. This conversation serves as a practical guide for those looking to discover their own path to fulfillment, highlighting the significance of courage and faith, regardless of one’s religious beliefs, in taking meaningful leaps forward in life.

What to listen for:

“I was very materially driven in my first 10 years in America. I was checking a lot of things on my list with great success. However, what I discovered along this journey is none of those things really gave me any deeper satisfaction, meaning, fulfillment… It was always like, what’s next? And no matter what goal I achieved, I would have felt the same way and end up in the same place within myself. It wouldn’t bring me any more joy or anything like that. So I started to ask myself different questions, right? I was like, what else is there? What else could I actually tap into and start looking into and explore as a means for me to feel fulfillment and find some greater sense of contentment and satisfaction in this life?”

“Whether it’s usually it’s the mind is still active and the environment is just not conducive for that because they have no time to slow down and really be with themself in what I call the three S’s, stillness, silence and seclusion. These are fundamental for any of that to take place because you cannot be in a noisy environment or engage with all your devices or being stimulated all the time and expect for the small still voice to show up. It doesn’t. Sorry, but you never hear it because your mind is busy entertaining itself.”

“You have to be honest with yourself, right? First, to have this humbleness to say, ‘yeah, I’m wasting my time in those activities just to distract myself because I don’t wanna really face my problems. I don’t want to sit with the discomfort to really address this issue, so I’m choosing this to distract myself and not look into the real issue here.’ But again, everybody has time. It comes down to what’s a priority in your life.”

About Martin Hristov

Martin is an entrepreneur, self-published author, inspirational speaker, and personal bliss coach. As a thought leader and subject matter expert in holistic well-being, He helps successful men in midlife crises. Who are sick and tired of pursuing happiness, health, and freedom. To gain a permanent state of wellness, fulfillment, and peace without the need to achieve or get more. But by activating their untapped secret potential and turning crisis into triumph.

Those who know him well describe him as a modern mystic, yogi, biohacker, philosopher, esoteric scholar, polymath, and maverick. One thing is for sure. He has dedicated his life to exploring the furthest boundaries of human potential. And he fervently walks his talk daily.

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In this episode, Nick’s life and business partner, Stephenie Zamora, openly reflects on her journey from going to school for graphic design to building a personal development-focused business, emphasizing the crucial process of building a relationship with yourself despite societal conditioning. The conversation dives into her purpose-driven life, triggered by a quarter-life crisis and accelerated by a traumatic loss in 2014—both of which completely reshaped her trajectory. Stephenie candidly shares her struggles with PTSD, bankruptcy, health issues, and low self-worth while highlighting the power of intentionality in overcoming challenges and aligning with your right person. If you’re feeling lost and ready to align with what’s right for you, this conversation will help you take ownership and create different outcomes!

What to listen for:

“What did I do to allow that to happen? And the things that are out of our control, I wanna be very clear about, I would also ask, ‘What do I do now?’ Because it’s not that we manifest everything horrible that happens to us, from abuse to natural disasters to whatever else, but we are responsible for what we choose to do after that.”

“I really dug in and got clear, asking, ‘What’s the right life for me?’ I had spent so much of my life aligning with the people I was with, so I decided that I wanted to buy a camper. I wanted to go home to New Mexico. I wanted to move towards owning land. I wanted to focus more on the work that I’m here to do. And in doing that, I feel like the work that I did last year, very intentionally, which is very similar to what you were doing, is what led us to finally meeting.”

“Everyone told me I was running away, and it certainly looked like that, but I did it very intentionally to step outside of relationships, to go be by myself and to be isolated so that I could hear myself again. Because, and this is true for so many people, what’s right for me is generally different than what most people do or what’s right for most people.”

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About Stephenie Zamora

Stephenie Zamora is an author and coach, business and marketing strategist, and co-founder of Choose Your Calling—a new revolution in purpose, contribution, and creative solutions for systemic and social issues. Her work has been merging the worlds of personal development, digital media, and online marketing to help individuals build purpose-driven lives and businesses for nearly two decades, and her content helps catalyze individuals on their healing and growth journeys so they can uncover the purpose of their path, step into who they’re here to be, and do the work they’re here to do.

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In this episode, Nick speaks with Kadeem Alphanso Fyffe, who shares his journey as an openly gay Black man living in the South, and reflects on the challenges of reconciling his identity with cultural and religious expectations. He discusses his early self-actualization and the positives of that, along with the importance of representation on TV for children (himself included). The conversation dives into the fashion industry’s challenges and gatekeeping, Kadeem’s beliefs about possibility and self-discipline, and the balance between work and enjoyment in life. He also touches on the artist’s dilemma, taking leaps of faith, his quarter-life crisis, and the power of being purpose-driven with a focus on leaving a meaningful legacy and self-improvement.

What to listen for:

“I was kind of drilled with this idea that being gay was bad, but I always knew inside myself that this is just how I was born, and I don’t need to be ashamed of it. I’m happy that I went through that very young because it helped me self-actualize very, very young and made me, forced me to grow up. I was like, ‘This is who I am, and the world’s gonna have to accept me as I am.’”

“I’m obviously black, I’m obviously open with my sexuality, and I express it through clothing and things like that. And so when I walk into a room, I walk in confidently, and that just signals to everybody, like, I’m here, and this is just what it’s gonna be. And then that also might signal to someone else who maybe isn’t as secure with themselves in whatever category. They can see me and know that it’s okay to be confident in yourself in whatever room we’re in.”

“Unfortunately, our Americans, I think, are people who live to work. Like we get up and we’re like, ‘Gotta work.’ And so I think it’s just about unlearning that a little bit and saying, ‘Okay, well yes, I do have to work because we do all have to produce, and we do all have bills that we need to pay, but you can also try to insert a little bit of that fun and that enjoyment?’ Like, what is the thing that when you do it, you feel happy?”

About Kadeem Fyffe:

Kadeem Alphanso Fyffe is a Jamaican-American fashion designer, consultant, and author, designing under his namesake label: Kadeem Alphanso Fyffe | New York. He serves as Head of Design/Consultant for start-ups across various Active and Ready-To-Wear categories. Several publications have featured his design work, including People, Cosmopolitan, Medium, Fashionista, and USA Today; his LGBTQ+ advocacy landed him on Out Magazine’s 2020 Out 100 List, alongside other notable figures like Tim Cook, Lizzo, and fellow Durham, NC native, André Leon Talley.

His book, entitled Threading the Needle: A Fashion Designer’s Guide to Successfully Launching Your First Collection, was published in May (2023) and debuted as Amazon’s #1 New Release in Commercial Fashion. It’s the new go-to back-pocket resource for aspiring designers, providing valuable insights and advice for breaking into the industry.

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In this episode, we hit a major milestone in the 100th episode of the show. Wow, has it been a hell of a ride so far?! To celebrate how far we’ve come, Nick shares some clips and reflects on topics such as the importance of finding happiness and contentment in one’s processes, adapting to change, and embracing challenges. Select guests discuss the power of knowing one’s story, being present in the moment, overcoming trauma, mastering communication, and healing from various forms of abuse. Overall, it’s a reflective and insightful exploration of personal development, resilience, and all the core tenets of what it takes to shift your mindset and live on a path of ever-evolving self-mastery.

What to listen for:

“When you think about the process that you put in place for whatever you’re doing, whatever you’re working on, whatever your passion project is, or even the project that you’re working on at work or in your own business, the process in which you do it can change and adapt. But you’ve got to find happiness or contentment within that. Now I say ‘you’ve got to do that’ because I truly believe that there’s pleasure within that, there’s purpose within that as well. That also opens up additional doors.”

“It’s that awareness to be able to be in that moment that I think some people just get stuck in. ‘Well, I don’t like how this thing worked out, and I really want to be upset about it.’ Like, look, you can be upset about it. You can talk to people. You can think through this stuff. But you’ve got to be able to get through it. And you’ve got to actually call out what’s going on and be mindful of it.”

“If you want to be a master communicator, you have to take responsibility on yourself to enter other people’s worlds. And you can’t view it as a burden or a chore. ‘Man, why am I always the one that has to modify the way that I am?’ but that’s a totally normal way to think. That’s your ego yelling. And yeah, sometimes it does suck, right? But it’s also a massive opportunity and an awesome exploit for those of us that are adventurers and explorers and all that stuff.”

“The childhood trauma that we’ve gone through, even if it wasn’t as bad as somebody else’s or as violent or as crazy or anything like that, it could still be a trauma. But what are you gonna do about it? And that’s not to bypass what you’ve gone through or say that what you’d gone through isn’t still deeply affecting you, but that’s kind of the point here. If it’s deeply affecting you, what are you going to do about it? And what have you done about it? What can you process through to be able to get through that situation and understand that it’s behind you?”

About Nick McGowan

I’m Nick McGowan, entrepreneur, podcaster, and mental health advocate, and I’ve been on a 20+ year journey of personal development, learning to master my mindset, emotions, and the art of living with purpose.

As a Mindset and Self-Mastery Mentor, I work with ambitious men and women who want to live their most authentic and joyous life, by helping them master their mindset, emotional awareness, and authentic communication. My mission is to empower people to lead lives that feel aligned, grounded, and truly their own.

Throughout my career, I’ve built teams, streamlined systems, and improved client experiences across SaaS, media, marketing, and personal development spaces. Whether I’m leading cross-functional projects, optimizing SEO, Podcasting, designing strategies, or guiding clients through transformation, I bring a hands-on, solution-focused approach to everything I do.

I’m also the host of The Mindset and Self-Mastery Show, where my guests and I unpack the stories that shape us, challenge us, and ultimately guide us back to who we are at our core. On this show, we uncover the secret gems others have discovered through trial, error, and breakthroughs so you can fast-track your growth, and master your mindset on your pursuit toward self-mastery. 

With years of podcasting and two decades of marketing experience, I’ve mastered the storytelling, interview flow, strategy, and technical production that elevate a podcast from “just content” to something truly impactful. Whether you’re a leader looking to amplify your message, or a seasoned speaker and podcast host looking to sharpen your edge or even a beginner who is wondering how to share their message, I mentor thought leaders through every step of having the conversation they’re here to have on this planet.

So, what message are you here to share?!

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