Mental Victory Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Mental health Trauma Addictions Health Well-being Fitness Nutrition/diet Dating/lifestyle
The above listed are aspects in life that people truly struggle with and their ability to cope with it all. I want to be able to discuss, have a community that can share experiences through call ins and interviews, with guests, ways that we can all improve one another and help each other in the many aspects of self improvement, being mental health as the most important alongside physical health. Nobody is alone and I want us to build and grow stronger together!
Starting the day off strong with a run, or midway through your day at work, I go into details about the job as a loss prevention officer, work that you do to catch thieves, the process, clues for theft, and why it’s important to not steal. Along with some stories I experienced.
The quality of your thoughts, the way you think about information, how you view yourself and those around you plays a big part to your own well being. Here are some words to keep you strong through the day to day and within your life that might just shift everything for yourself.
in this episode, I talk about what Jiujitsu is, the origins, and the practical use, along with how it can benefit your life in a multitude ways. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a long hard journey, but it is the most gratifying sport to involve yourself in, if you are up for the task.
Boxing is a crucial aspect to self defence and sport. This episode dives into the details within the sport, and the influences that have brought great change to character and humanity within the world.
It’s a new year, new habits, new goals, new aspirations. What should we do and how should we do them, this episode can give you a few ideas to get the ball rolling.
In this episode I discuss the Ego, what it is and the importance of understanding it within yourself. While listening to the rain and enjoying a glass of Bourbon, A profound understanding of perspective and perspective can help change your mindset and relax the mind when it comes down to thinking about becoming even with people and the high cost it has on your health.
Contentment and happiness in life is all within the self, the mind and thoughts within perception. There are certain aspects to thoughts and tasks within the day that can lead yourself to that frame of mind. In this episode, I run through a list from the book written by Dale Carnegie, “How to not worry and start living”. You never know when you come across information that can change the whole course of life for the better in a positive direction forward.
In this episode I explain the importance, the pretences and result of involvement in criminal activity. Understanding what criminal conduct is, and how different people view it and why people end up acting the way they do in such a path within their life. Many factors are in play when understanding why people commit crimes, and in todays episode I shed light into some of those factors.
The people I draw insirpiration from are those involved in combat. When it comes down to leadership in revolving such scenarios, there is very little for error in teamwork/management in order be successful in the highest order of strategy. David Goggins, Tim Kennedy, and Jocko Willink to name a few, are or were involved in operations within U.S Navy seals and the Marines. In this episode, I help shed light on its importance along with excerpts from Miyamoto Musashi’s the book of five rings written back in the 1600s. There is some wisdom in this episode around leadership, along with my own thought about its importance In life and business.
Worry has a profound negative impact on your life, your happiness, well-being and your physical health. Methods to help eliminate it at earlier stages of life can help the span of life itself, by reducing the probability of adverse medical conditions. An important process to understand and manage for the overall well-being of human beings.
A martial art with practical use, and an increased understanding of popularity within the first Ultimate Championship. This martial art uses aspects of judo, and wrestling to gain advantageous position on the ground through a hierarchy of furthermore dominant positions, leading to a finalized submission involving chokes, and join applications. In this episode I delve into the benefits, how it has helped my life, and what it is all about. The philosophy of Jiu Jitsu can be attributed to many aspects in life on and off the mats.
A difficult balance to understand within the complexities of society. The natural qualities of men and women compliment each other. The concept of ying and yang creates balance and fortitude for one another. Lacking in understanding of one another can create imbalances that have negative affects on your behaviour and perhaps your life. The attributed Influence has a profound affect on each other, and recognition of that can play a big role in your life.
An important aspect to progress and success is understanding what money is and how it can change/provide opportunities in life. Life is complex and doesn’t revolve around money, however knowing where to place hard earned funds is imperative to building a future that you can be proud of.
Finding the one, relations is the biggest decision you will make in your life. Through thick and thin, someone who supports you and cares for you deeply can be few and far between. The process can be a hard one, as social media and apps creates a world of never ending opportunity and decisions. This episode delves into the world of finding love, helping solve and give solutions to some of the problems many face.
What’s it like working in a marginalized community who struggle with the day to day suffering of addictions and mental health. In subsidized housing, frontline workers dealing with the pandemic among everything else, this is a glimpse into what goes on behind closed doors and how staff handle it!
The information we consume, and our engagement in life, play an important role in our development and growth. I focus on a couple methods that help with memory and the retention of information. Understanding a little bit about how our brain functions can be helpful in such practices, why we think the way we do, and how important sleep is in our ability to function and retain information. The content we consume also plays a vital part in our growth and how we learn
Addictions is a difficult part of anyones life, from substance abuse to other addictions that take control of the lives of people. In this episode I account for experiences and the people I’ve come to understand working as a mental health worker, and the the struggles they live through. People suffering either with mental/physical pain use as a method to self medicate. It’s tough, and I hope this gives people a better sense of the marginalized population, as clarity to what people are going through.
Sometimes you are stuck with no sense of direction, finding the thing that resinates with your being, a purpose will add fulfillment to you life. There are many things of interest, desires, skill sets, techniques to learn and obtain. Utilizing methods of goals, staying on track with focus will bring happiness to your life. Knowing you are making an impact on the sector of your focus, or the lives of people, anyway it may be, the drive and passion you possess will elevate life in a positive forward direction without regrets. There are important aspects of focus, and discipline through concept that I explain in this episode you won’t want to miss!
The power of thought and us as human beings, through the struggles of life, there is a battle between good and bad. Managing your mind in a positive light, having faith and the very thought of grace, a divine plan, and protection through prayer, belief in god can help your mindset, relieve the pressure of guilt of sins acted throughout life while providing forgiveness by love. I don’t know everything about god, but what I do know is that it can give you peace of mind and a sense of well being, and balance in one’s life along with a sense of community. I respect the many religions out there, along with culture, and all nationalities. In the face of healing and belief, here is my perspective on things to provide well being. Not everyone knows you, and your life, a higher power that has insight into who you are, the real you can give you confidence when you are either blamed or judged for things you didn’t do. I hope this episode provides a slight bit of insight with motivation at the end to fire you up!
Episode 5: mental health
This episode I talk about the most important thing, mental health and your well-being. Facing past traumas is a very difficult for anyone to manage, causing anxiety, stress, depression. The struggles people contend with, leading to addictions as a way to numb either physical or mental anguish. The way to understand what your going through and how your brain operates, the processes of emotions and sensations is a great step in the right direction, for reclaiming your sense of self, and towards recovery/management. I also share my own techniques, that have helped me through dark times along with further understanding, sharing excerpts from the book, “The body keeps the score”.
In this episode, I talk about aspects of self confidence, and how to improve on the faith of oneself. Have trust in your abilities, love yourself and think of ways to eliminate negative thoughts about yourself. Anxiety and depression is a tough thing to manage, and I hope this gives you a little bit of insight which the next episode will go deeper into mental health and management.
This episode delves into the sport of mma/boxing as an understanding of training at high levels, competing and the preparation involved. Insight into my own journey and methods of training from the beginning of your journey, taking small steps to achieve your goals and the motivation behind why fitness and exercise is so critical for the lives of people.
Another beautiful day in the park, sun-shinning, people playing cricket, birds chirping, peacocks squawking, next to a fountain talking about the foundation of diet and how to eat healthier. I talk about setbacks and thinking positively through the downfalls such as injuries and keeping the mind strong during such adversity.
Laying outside in the sunshine, I talk about trying to become an optimal version of yourself, important aspects to life being friends and family, without neglecting yourself and the care of your physical and mental state. A brief intro into what to expect from the podcast, in the future, the sharing of stories and experiences, in the healing of trauma. I hope you enjoy this brief introduction into the podcast as I hope you all dive into this journey with me and help build a community of the strong.