The Nicholas Gregoriades Show

Kenneth Earl is a retired Navy Master Chief Cryptologist who served 21 years in the Navy. He is a cybersecurity strategist with extensive federal government and military experience.

Kenneth is also the author of ‘Illegitimate Sun: How a Naval Cryptologist Cracked the Code of Life Lessons’ which tells his humble beginnings as a person of color in the Deep South to a career in international espionage.

In this episode, Kenneth shares his inspiring story and several life lessons you can use to overcome challenges and live your dreams.

Talking Points:

• Cryptology and its importance in modern warfare
• How his mother inspired him to achieve his greatest potential in life.
• Life in the covert departments of the military
• Why buying a house isn’t always the best financial decision

Quotes:

“No matter what you do in life, no one can beat you at being you.”

“When you think about the past, that brings depression. When you think about the future, it brings anxiety. When you think about the present, that’s where your freedom is.”

“The unexamined life is not worth living”

Find out more about Kenneth Earl:

www.illegitimate-sun.com

In this special episode Nic is interviewed by his close friend Rocco Jarman from the Eyes Wide Open Life podcast. Rocco and Nic share a deep discussion about their personal philosophies on what creates a life that one can be proud of.

Talking Points:

- The core difference between 'work' and a 'job'.

- The true cost of leadership

- Unhealthy vs healthy self-esteem

- Vibration and frequency and how they affect the way we move through the world

Quotes:

“Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal."

"Everything is Energy."

"I lived most of my life as a very afraid person."

Listen to more episodes of the Eyes Wide Open Life podcast at the link below:

https://eyeswideopenlife.org/podcast

Rich Curtis is a speaker, trainer and an author. He spent over a decade as a raft and mountain guide before pivoting to become a successful real estate entrepreneur.

He now spends time guiding CEO’s, Entrepreneurs, and adventurers through their lives biggest challenges.

Rich discussed the idea behind his book “Change Your Story Change Your Life” and how it can guide you to become a better version of yourself.

Talking Points:

• What inspired Rich to write “Change Your Story Change Your Life”
• Identifying and overcoming your negative stories
• Habits that create the optimum neuro-chemical environment for happiness

Quotes:

“Live a good honest life, so that when you’re old, you can look back on it and enjoy it a second time.”

“We all have the power to change our story”

Find out more about Rich Curtis:

www.richcurtis.com

Jerry Fu has devoted his life to helping professionals create better relationships in their careers and personal lives.

Growing up in an asian culture gave Jerry Fu a unique perspective on interpersonal communication and how powerfully it affects us.

In this episode Jerry shares effective strategies which will help you better handle both external and internal conflicts as well as relate to others in healthier ways.

Talking Points:

• Why Jerry became a conflict-resolution coach
• How Asians deal with conflict
• The ‘Honor/Shame’ culture of Asia
• Tips on how resolve long-term conflict
• Overcoming a failure mindset

Quotes:

“Just be honest with yourself, sometimes you need a little help”

“What you say no to is just as important as what you say yes to”

Find out more about Jerry Fu:

https://www.adaptingleaders.com/

Nima Khalillian is an entrepreneur, author and nomad. His book “The Art of Interpretation: A Guide to Remembering Rules of Reality” has helped people to reshape their realities and live lives of freedom.

In today’s episode, Nima shares his inspiration for the book and how he overcame fear, anxiety and depression and through travel and soul-searching.

Talking Points:

• Life as a Digital Nomad
• Keys to overcoming depression
• How his experience with Wim Hof Method changed his life.
• What it’s like to spend time in a ‘Supermax’ prison
• The Art of Interpretation and why he wrote a book on the subject

Quotes:

“This whole world is our playground, the soon that people realize that, there is no necessity to be any particular kind of way.”

“Open yourself up to your own internal, infinite abundance of expression.”

Find out more about Nima Khalillian:

https://www.nimasinterpretation.com/

Max Whittle is the founder of Enactivate, a company that provides practical tools that allow people to understand how to balance their nervous systems.

Max studied Biological Sciences specializing in Neurobiology and spent 18 years exploring Zen and meditation before moving to Japan where he was deeply influenced by the culture.

In this episode Max shares how intense emotional experiences and a lifetime of searching led to the creation of his unique, breath-work based approach to balancing the mind and body.

Talking Points:

• The nervous system and how to tap into it to affect change in your life
• The importance of breathing exercises and meditation
• Awareness and the importance of using it properly
• How to put your focus on your nervous system

Quotes:

“The first place that you can start is to put your focus or concentrate your awareness on whoever you are with”

“It’s the same way with people, if you are not at the same frequency, it doesn’t matter how hard you try, it ain’t gonna work.”

Find out more about Max:

https://www.enactivate.net/

Mike Cernovich is a well-known social media personality and author of the international best-seller Gorilla Mindset. His work has helped people improve their health, develop deeper relationships, and take control of their thoughts and emotions.

In today’s show Mike and Nic discuss their most significant recent life experiences and how despite setbacks they both continue to move forward and continue transforming themselves into better people.

Talking Points:

• Mike and Nic Talks About Divorce
• Lessons about Relationships
• Controlling your emotions
• Mike shared his challenges in using plant medicine

Quotes:

“You can have it all, but it takes a huge amount of self reflection, and thought and constant adjustment, and refinement, questioning and studying, and trial and error and failure to get to the point you have it all.”

“Balancing gratitude, everything that you have, everything that you have accomplished with aspiration, with wanting more, with wanting to keep moving forward.”

“It’s okay to desire, it’s okay to not achieve your dreams, it’s okay to have a little bit of suffering.”

“No man can step into the same river twice, because the river is always changing and always flowing, it’s never the same river.”

Follow Mike on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cernovich

Steven Hoffman aka Captain Hoff is the CEO of Founders Space which was ranked the number one incubator for overseas startups by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine.

Steven is also a serial entrepreneur, venture investor, author of several best-selling books including Surviving a Startup, Make Elephants Fly and The Five Forces.

In this episode Steven shares his success and challenges in building his business and how he has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs emotionally in handling their own businesses.

Talking Points:

• Why your life is just a story
• How he bluffed his way into becoming a Hollywood Executive
• Steven’s best advice for new entrepreneurs
• The 3 biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make

Quotes:

“You are not doing what you should be doing, the minute you realize that, you need to re-evaluate your life.”

“Trying harder is not always the answer.”

“If you wanna create something great, it’s not gonna be from a well spring within you.”

Find out more about Steven Hoffman:

https://www.foundersspace.com/

Dr. Obom Bowen is a decorated United States Marine who received the Purple Heart as an Infantry Commander for his service and wounds sustained in combat. He is now most highly respected educators in the world today.

In today’s episode, Dr. Obom Bowen shares with us how he overcame PTSD to become a successful author, educator and entrepreneur. He also shares some tips which will allow you to overcome your psychological barriers and bring your best work to the world.

Talking Points:

• How he received his Purple Heart Medal
• The inspiration behind the Underdog Millionaire project.
• Overcoming plateaus in life and business
• Strategies for overcoming limiting beliefs

Quotes:

“We have a specific belief which is linked to a specific actions, those steps repeated overtime creates certain habits, behavioral patterns.”

“I’m not a problem solver, I’m a solution person.”

“Never doubt yourself!”

“You can’t really live tomorrow unless you maximize today.”

Find out more about Dr Obom Bowen:

www.theobmastermind.com www.todayisthedaybook.com

Stuart Cooper is a jiu jitsu black belt and filmmaker known for his inspiring short films about martial artists. He traveled the world living the Jiu Jitsu lifestyle for more than 10 years before settling in Vancouver.

In this episode Stuart shares how he overcome opiate addiction with the help of psychedelics and in particular, Iboga. He also explains his challenges during addiction and give advice to others in the same situation.

Talking Points:

• Ibogaine’s importance, benefits and how it played a role in Stuart’s life.
• His Addictions and Obsessions
• His Purpose in Life

Quotes:

“Whenever you are obsessed to something negative, in the past and the future, you are not in the moment and truly not living.”

“We all have smaller addictions that manifest in our lives that we are sometimes unaware of.”

Find out more about Stuart Cooper:

https://www.instagram.com/stuartcooperfilms/

https://www.youtube.com/stuartcooperfilms

https://www.facebook.com/stuartcooperfilms