The Overcoming Odds Podcast

What are the toughest decisions in life? Why do you struggle making some decisions and not others? How do you make a big decision if you can't decide? Tune in, as Oleg and Anna dive deep into decision-making, ways to deal with decision anxiety, how to make a decision and not regret it, and other related topics.

How does food and mood relate to mental health? How does good food affect your brain? Can lack of food affect mood? Tune in, as Mark and Oleg dive deep into the connection between food and mood, the foods that negatively affect your mood, ways to improve memory, the most powerful brain food and other related topics.

Do you notice your surroundings?

Do you focus on one thing at a time?

Are you grateful for what you have?

Do you practice mindfulness?

Tune in, as Oleg and Emilio, dive deep into the importance of spending time with people who make you feel happy, ways to be in the moment, tools for mindfulness, and other related topics.

Andrew is an advocate for embracing failure in order to live a fuller life. He believes that by doing so, one has the opportunity to learn and grow from their mistakes. He has had personal experience with this idea and uses it to guide his life choices. Tune in, as we discuss: 1) The importance of embracing failure, 2) How to tell if you're becoming the person you don't want to be, 3) The difficulty of being authentic, 4) The benefits of trying and failing.

Decisions.

We make thousands of them every single day.

How do we know which one to make?

How do we know where each decision might lead?

Is it a shot in the dark?

Or is there a process/methodology behind it?

Tune in, as Oleg and Jeff, dive deep into the psychology of decision-making, “right” vs “wrong”, how decisions impact our story or life narrative, ways to make decisions about one's past, and other related topics.

How we pick the parts we hide?

Why do we hide them?

Tune in, as Ruth and Oleg, dive deep into the reasons why we keep certain parts of our identity hidden, how to gain true acceptance of one's self, and other related topics.

How can you control the way you react?

Can you train yourself not to react?

Tune in, as Sigalle and Oleg, dive deep into understanding your emotions, importance of taking time outs, writing down your thoughts, practicing relaxation techniques, avoiding judgement, and other related topics.

How do you utilize your time and energy?

Time is something you can never get more of.

Energy also has its own bandwidth.

How do you know what to say, "YES," to in life?

Tune in, as Oleg and Shauna dive deep into simplifying your daily activities, productivity tools to help you manage your time and energy, importance of prioritization, and other related topics.

Why is endurance important in life? Business?

How is endurance used in everyday life?

Tune in, as Katie and Oleg, dive deep into the impact of endurance sports on everyday life, ways to train and shift your mind, and other related topics.

How often do you take the time to recognize how you are feeling?

Are you able to forgive yourself?

Can you say, "No" to others?

Tune in, as Amy and Oleg, discuss the importance of nourishing yourself, starting a gratitude journal, showering yourself in feel-good vibes, and other related topics.