The Resilient Minds

Brian Kurtz runs one of the most successful direct-marketing publications in the world and is responsible for millions of impressions and promotions offline and online.

After going through a stroke about a year ago, Brian has proved to be resilient by coming back stronger than ever. He released his new book, Overdeliver, and is still taking the world by storm. He has been able to shift the way he does his work throughout this digital era and is still able to use the key principles that he used over 30 years ago to how he does his work today. His advice to make it in the business for long-term is to have a series of products that people want because it is harder to get new clients than attract new ones.

Brian uses stamina and his favourite mentors to get him through years and years of being resilient in the ever-changing market of marketing. If you want to know what it truly takes to make it in the marketing world then you have to listen to his priceless advice, which could be the missing link that will take your own business to the next level. He says being adaptable is key.

We discuss how to combine your experiences, knowledge, ideas and eagerness while you learn from your mentors can be your ticket.

What you will discover:

•Why you should always be strategic in everything you do. Don't just click that send button without realizing the implications that can come from it if your audience isn't impressed.

•Direct mail vs. Email

•How to pivot the way you do business based on your circumstances, knowledge and technology.

•Brian's life about running a successful marketing empire that has withstood the ever-changing market because of the constant growth.

•Why growing your email list is probably the best thing you should always be doing.

•How to keep moving forward through times of uncertainty by being able to adapt to situations and circumstances that are out of your control.

•Niching up before niching down.

Get in contact with Brian Kurtz:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brian.kurtz.121

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/briankurtzofficial/

Website: https://www.briankurtz.net/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-kurtz-a1934/

Book: https://overdeliverbook.com/

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Podcast: https://ericbalance.com/podcast/

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Are you living your best life? How do you want to live your life?

Many people don't believe they can live their best life and will always find an excuse to stay in mediocrity. If you start believing you are limitless you can build the life you really want. It all begins with you. Focusing on yourself, not comparing yourself to others and waking up every morning with the energy to use your passion to push yourself further.

In this episode, I discuss breaking the pattern of waking up every morning feeling passionless and bored. You can work on your mindset to learn how to show up every day by using the power inside of you to make a positive change. You are born to do great things. You are not born to be bored and live silently or invisibly. You can experience the good and bad and enjoy the journey of life - the courage you find during times of uncertainty.

Take a moment today and think to yourself, "How do I want to live this life?" Always give yourself the opportunity to captivate your life in a way that will change the trajectory of what's possible.

You owe it to yourself to go all-in on your life.

What you will discover:

•Actions you can do so you can use the burning passion inside of you to live a life you are excited about.

•The positive ripple effects that will happen when you start living from your higher self.

•Importance of learning from people you admire and by constantly fueling your mind.

•Using your unique privilege of life to actually enjoy your journey every day.

•Why it's your job to change the pattern of being bored and unfulfilled. It starts with you.

•How to find what you're amazing at and do it - to step and take your life to the next level.

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Podcast: https://ericbalance.com/podcast/

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericbalancecoaching

Website: https://www.ericbalance.com/

Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/ericbalance

Blessed, honoured, and thrilled to have been in close proximity with a great teacher, an amazing mentor, and one of the most sought after Ultimate Performance Specialists in the industry, Mr. Joseph McClendon III.

Joseph's unique expression of Tell, Show, Do teaching and coaching, creates rapid personal change that effectively moves people to take more consistent action and go further faster with their personal and business achievements.

At Joseph's core he is an expert in coaching business professionals to overcome behaviours and inner and outer obstacles that may impede their results and affect their bottom line. He provides you with the influence, skills, and the tools that give you the competitive advantage necessary to prosper in the marketplace of the new millennium.

Joseph shares his journey of growth and challenges, he comments on the events that occurred in the past to him and how he experienced similar racial tension that is happening today. Joseph describes his experience of discrimination for his skin colour - and how at a young age he was scarred to his own self-worth which made him lose hope when he was young man.

He got back on his feet with the help of his father's push to have sincere integrity and tenacity in life, and with the help of a kind stranger that gave him a book called, Think and Grow Rich, which forever changed his life.

Joseph believes that all our life-threatening moments or experiences are some of the ways we can help change happen and save everybody else around us, but with that experience there needs to be a radical shift in our beliefs and our behaviours.

And that's how he recognized his calling and passion - that is to serve people in any way that he can and that is what he does now.

We discuss how you can lead with love, knowing what you're passionate about and the real meaning of passion. We also touch on the current situation happening around the world.

Joseph imparts a gift for us; five (5) things for everyone to do right now:

First, lead with love.

Second, meditate - spend some silent time for yourself.

Third...

You'll have to come and hear the rest.

What will you discover:

•Joseph's message for everyone that's experiencing the crisis we face today.

•Joseph's two (2) unique skills that will help people get over fears and phobias, emotional challenges and things that hinder their lives.

•How our experiences can save us, help us and the people around us.

•The true meaning of passion.

•How to lead with love.

•Get to know Joseph's 50-foot rule.

•The three (3) searching process that our brain does.

•What is the number one fear of human beings.

Get in contact with Joseph McClendon III:

Youtube: https://bit.ly/3e6Sr5x

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjosephmcclendon/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joseph.mcclendon.9235

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/JosephMcClendon/

Website: http://josephmcclendon.info/

Website: https://www.josephmcclendon.com/

LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2N3Dl52

Gift:

For today's episode on The Resilient Minds Podcast, I am happy and proud to introduce to you a great friend, one of my amazing mentors, and the CEO of Leaders Create Leaders, Gerard Adams.

Gerard Adams is known as The Millennial Mentor, a thought leader, serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and philanthropist and his purpose is to inspire other Millennials to leverage their passions to create the successful lifestyles they dream of.

During this talk, Gerard and I went deep and he shared how it was not an easy path for him growing up. When he was still young, he said that he was such a rebel, a misfit and he got entangled with a lot of difficulties leading his life down the troubled path that so many of us can relate to.

Tune in to find out what defining moment changed the trajectory of his life and how he became a self-made multimillionaire by the age of 24, but not without overcoming obstacles, fear, and self-doubt.

As our conversation goes deeper, we talk about failures, leadership, and the true meaning of success and speak to the energy of Tony Robbins and how he says, "Success without fulfillment is the ultimate failure."

At the end of the day, we can achieve the pinnacle of financial success but it won't matter if we don't feel any fulfillment at all - we still failed to serve our true purpose.

As Gerard shares, "We all have our own unique path but there are certain systems, certain strategies, there's also real wisdom and experience that is out there that can help you to really step into your legend - that can really make you the best leader that you can be."

What will you learn:

•What is the mission behind Leaders Create Leaders.

•What are the two (2) rules to leadership.

•The true meaning of success for Gerard Adams.

•How to activate your conscious leader within.

•Gerard's valuable insights, profound wisdom, and core values.

•What is The Machine and how it can help you to optimize and systemize the five (5) divisions of your business.

Get in contact with Gerard Adams:

Youtube: https://bit.ly/2zqC6JT

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gerardadams/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leaderscreateleaders/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gerard.adams

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/gerardadamstv/

Website: https://gerardadams.com/

Website: http://www.leaderscreateleaders.com/

Email Address: [email protected]

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In this episode of The Resilient Minds Podcast, I've had the opportunity to sit down and talk with a very special guest, a former NFL and CFL football player for the New York Jets, New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals and Montreal Alouettes, Marc Megna.

Marc shares his story on how at a very young age, he had a different outlook on life. Far from who he is today, Marc said that he was a shy and awkward kid. He grew up out of shape and it made him avoid spending time with others as he had fear of being made fun of by others.

Today, we discussed his past experience and how it helped him and how he used it to help other people that needed someone to boost their self-esteem and a guide to help them get to the next stage in their life.

As he began inspiring others with his demanding fitness regimens and, more importantly, the impressive results of notorious hard work - he was able to train clients from every walk of life, and tailored programs for the most serious athlete to the motivated beginners.

Marc is the co-owner of Anatomy Fitness in Miami and creator of the Megna Method, which combines 4 phases of Movements to create optimal strength, conditioning and performance.

Listen how Marc became successful despite the challenges and struggles he's been through and how he surpassed all of them.

As Marc says, "You need to focus on what's in front of you while you work hard toward the things down there. But you will never get down there unless you pay attention to the things in front of you."

What will you discover:

•How the power of action can change the trajectory of our lives.

•What is the process behind the Megna Method.

•How we can generate massive success in our health, fitness and mindset.

•Marc's perspective on why people fail.

•How our negative mindset can affect our confidence and disrupt our flow in work.

Get in contact with Marc Megna:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=661850314

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/marcmegna

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcmegna/

Instagram Anatomy: https://www.instagram.com/anatomy/

Website:https://megnamethod.com/

Website Anatomy: http://anatomyfitness.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Big-Never-Quit-Megna/dp/1733474900

Documentary: https://www.amazon.com/Just-Fall-River-Marc-Megna/dp/B0853FR2JP

Hit me up on social media and say hi!

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Podcast: https://ericbalance.com/podcast/

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In this episode, I connect with special guest, Steve Weatherford, a former NFL Super Bowl Champion, entrepreneur, a father and philanthropist.

Steve shares his story on how at an early age, he started to form an identity of who he was and what he was worth - he explains how he felt about competitive sports.

Growing up, people struggle to understand and recognize our self-worth, this journey can make a significant impact in your life, but it's definitely not always an easy road.

We go on to discuss some of Steve's struggles during his NFL career and his moments that made him think so negatively because he thought he was not doing enough, feeling like a fraud, and not giving his best. He elaborates on how throughout his journey, he felt like he was able to achieve that success but wasn't truly able to enjoy it.

Steve said, there's one thing that you can achieve that will make you more valuable. EVERYDAY... and it has nothing to do with degrees, dollar bills, or the acceptance of others.

It's about the opinion that you have of yourself!

When you fall in love with the process of developing your 1% shift and continue to evolve how you reveal your competence to others, that's when you can become even more valuable.

There's a reason why we are living on this planet - it is to serve our purpose, capture our dreams, achieve our goals, and enjoy all of it in the process.

What will you discover:

•How our mindset can change the course of our life.

•What is the Resilient Mindset and how it can affect us.

•How it is important to know our self-worth and value.

•What is that 1% that made us different from other people.

•Steve's process behind his rituals and routine.

•What is Imposter Syndrome.

Get in contact with Steve Weatherford:

Phone Number: 949-763-5934

The Steve Weatherford Show: https://apple.co/3gZOEc4

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weatherford5/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steveweatherford37

Website: https://www.weatherford5.com/

Hit me up on social media and say hi!

Youtube: https://bit.ly/35nJ0uV

Podcast: https://ericbalance.com/podcast/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericbalance/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericbalancecoaching

Website: https://www.ericbalance.com/

Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/ericbalance

I have another amazing friend on the show. He's an entrepreneur, consultant and a coach certified through the High Performance Institute, Mike Szczesniak.

Mike is the President and Head Coach of the Results Engine, where he helps his clients boost productivity and performance so they can scale their results faster in life and in business. He's also the Founder of Fear Hacking Academy, where he helps sales teams scale their production by a minimum of 30% in 90 days or less and he's also the host of the top-rated podcast, The Results Engine.

Mike shares his journey on how he struggled with panic attacks and anxiety and how that compelled him to take action where he wrote his first program - the "Fear Hacking Academy". It is an advanced mastery course designed for high-performing millennial sales professionals and entrepreneurs who want to use their fear to push them to aim higher, gain more confidence, and make the impact they were made for.

Fear is one of the most important and most influential factors in the decision-making process, so use your fears to leverage and drive it into productivity.

We talk about the money perspective where most of us think that money is everything where in fact, it's just a story we made ourselves believe in - we may be at the pinnacle of financial success but the other areas of our lives are in chaos.

Mike also shares his experiences at Life and Wealth Mastery with Tony Robbins, where he talks about his powerful and eye-opening moments that changed the trajectory of his life.

"At the end of the day, we have to know what we want. When we know what we want, we can Reverse Engineer what it takes to get there. And then we can make the decisions to take those actions. If we don't make those decisions - well, reality is going to take a left turn."

- Mike Szczesniak

What will you discover:

•What is Reverse Engineering?

•How to do more without burning yourself out.

•How to leverage your fears and turn in productive.

•The High Performance strategy.

•The mission and vision behind Fear Hacking Academy.

Get in contact with Mike Szczesniak:

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-results-engine-podcast/id1490500905

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeszczesniak/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikeszczesniak

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeszczesniak/

Website: https://www.fearhacking.com/

Hit me up on social media and say hi!

Youtube: https://bit.ly/35nJ0uV

Podcast: https://ericbalance.com/podcast/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericbalance/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericbalancecoaching

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In this episode, I connect with a dear friend and the co-founder of MeetPartners, Gil Petersil.

Gil teaches strategic networking as a business subject and has been representing some of the biggest speakers across the world including Eckhart Tolle, Jay Abraham and Tony Robbins. He's a successful entrepreneur that has co-founded over 20 companies ranging from organic retail shops and restaurants to mobile apps and the leading speakers' bureau in Russia.

We discuss continuing to serve despite the challenges we're facing today. If things don't work, then find another way to serve people, to reach your mission and to attain your goals. Get on the right track and activate your collective genius to get answers and achieve results.

We talk about how we can use this opportune time to pivot and grow our businesses, impact and influence people's lives online and offline. Continue to evolve and get to the next level, how we continue to show up and push people out of their comfort zones, it doesn't matter if you are an introvert or extrovert as long as you can help and connect with others.

Gil believes that our WHY should be of service and something you really think of deeply - our WHY should allow us to have freedom and change people's lives. He shared his experience working with Tony Robbins and how it made a huge impact on his life and business.

Gil's advice, "Stop asking people for solutions, they don't owe you anything. This is the mistake people make, they ask their friends and family for solutions. DON'T. Solutions are in your hands to get. That's resilience."

Live with passion and connect with love.

What will you discover:

•How Gil successfully managed his huge events and collectively brought over 25,000 people together to one event.

•How our WHY can impact others and help them pivot.

•How to manage the low points in our lives and how to get out of it.

•What are the three core values in a Mastermind.

•What is failure and how do you know you are failing.

•How to give massive values to others.

Get in contact with Gil Petersil:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gilpetersil/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gil.petersil

Website: https://www.mastermind.space/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilpetersil/

Hit me up on social media and say hi!

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Podcast: https://www.ericbalance.com/podcast/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericbalance/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericbalancecoaching

Website: https://www.ericbalance.com/

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Join me as I sit down with a dear friend of mine, an amazing catalyst for inspiring the impossible and making it possible, the co-CEO of Singularity Australia and founder of UtopiaX, Christina Gerakiteys.

Christina's mission is to empower and inspire leaders to use exponential technologies to solve humanity's biggest and grandest challenges with a purpose to facilitate the road to Utopic society by opening the hearts and minds to unlimited potential.

Uncertainty, doubt and fear - these are the factors that hinder us from moving forward to our success, especially in this pandemic. So many are stuck in this constant self-questioning without even taking action to make things happen.

We discuss how to pivot your way and turn things to get better results when you're facing crisis, problems or challenges in your life. Christina shares how those hardships and trials she experienced have made her who she is today.

You can get through all these fear-factors if you balance everything, taking one step at a time, walk your talk and live in the moment - have that faith in yourself that you can do it, because you can.

Christina believes that if all of us collaborate and join forces together, we can have this life that's built on the pillars of respect, love and hope. Christina's advice, "If you want something, go out and make it happen. Look at all the opportunities that you'll miss out if you don't take action now."

Resilience is putting yourself in as many positions with something great that can happen. And if you put in yourself enough of those positions, something's going to pay off.

What will you discover:

•The mission and success behind SingularityU

•The reason behind the foundation of UtopiaX

•How to pivot your way out of these fear-factors and turn into something greater

•Learn how to recognise where you are most comfortable and happy

•How your failure can be your learning opportunity or your biggest success

Get in contact with Christina Gerakiteys:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christina.sykiotis

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/singularityu

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christina_gerakiteys/

Website: https://www.singularityuaustralia.com/

Website: https://www.utopiax.global/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinagerakiteys/

Hit me up on social media and say hi!

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Podcast: https://www.ericbalance.com/podcast/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericbalance/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericbalancecoaching

Website: https://www.ericbalance.com/

Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/ericbalance

Join me as I connect with an amazing friend, a former international model, well-known motivational speaker and best-selling author, Nikki Sharp.

Nikki pursued her desire of helping others with wellness, spreading knowledge about healthy living for the mind, body, and soul through her blogs and Youtube Channel. She is also helping companies online, building communities and showcasing their products.

Nikki talks about her experience when she became an international model and how those experiences have made her realise that she was tired of being seen as "skinny" and how that caused her to write a book to overcome her own eating disorders.

Throughout the episode, we discuss how it's more advantageous to focus on the content and knowledge that you share, rather than the vanity of being "famous" by achieving more likes, comments or followers and comparing yourself to everyone else. Be an influence, who can impact the lives of others and spread what you're passionate about, rather than being an influencer who wants to achieve fame and fortune without a vision or a mission.

Nikki's advice for those that haven't even started, "Sometimes, your best ideas are the ones that you think are the worst." She believes that ideas come from anywhere and anyone - you have to be open to it, write it down, follow it and turn it into a-million-dollar idea. Whoever you're with right now or wherever you are is exactly where you're meant to be.

"Whatever's coming up is exactly what you were meant to go through, so you can grow through."

What will you discover:

•The difference between an influence and an influencer.

•How to keep yourself accountable when you're unmotivated.

•How a 5-day detox can bring you clarity, happiness and energy.

•Choose to get fit, healthy and positive in this quarantine period.

•Two versions of people coming out when the quarantine period is over.

Get in contact with Nikki Sharp:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikki.sharp.940

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/nikkisharplimited

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkisharp/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/StaySharpandBeStrong/featured

Website: http://nikkisharp.com/

Hit me up on social media and say hi!

Youtube: https://bit.ly/35nJ0uV

Podcast: https://www.ericbalance.com/podcast/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericbalance/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericbalancecoaching

Website: https://www.ericbalance.com/

Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/ericbalance