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Welcome to the Live Lucky podcast, where we discuss the lucky strategies that bridge the gap between who you are and who you want to be. I’m your host, Blake Suzelis. Get ready to face the worst of yourself, shift your perspectives, deepen your love, and broaden your wisdom to live and lead in a lucky life.
Today, Dr. Blake Suzelis is reading the Introduction and Chapter One of his recently published book, The New Earth Blueprint: A Guide to Humanity's Conscious Evolution. You can find the book at: https://a.co/d/05w3ZhS8. Thank you, and please leave a review :)
An Invitation to Remember
There are moments in our lives when we feel something ancient stirring beneath the noise of the modern world — a quiet remembering that whispers, we were made for more than this. We feel it when we witness beauty that takes our breath away, when we fall in love, when we hold a newborn, or when grief cracks us open and something vast shines through the fracture.
This book was born in that space. It is a map of remembering — not a manual for escape, but a guide for reinhabiting the world from a deeper, more coherent place. It was written for those who sense that we are living through both an ending and a beginning — the unraveling of old structures and the emergence of something luminous, tender, and wild beneath them.
For much of human history, we have been taught to see the world as a collection of parts — mind and body, human and nature, matter and spirit. But something in us is remembering that this division was never real. The same intelligence that orchestrates the growth of a forest, the migration of birds, or the rhythm of the tides also beats within our own hearts. We are not observers of creation; we are participants in its unfolding.
This book is an offering to that remembrance.
It bridges the past, present, and future; science and spirit; intellect and intuition; the microcosm of the human body and the macrocosm of planetary systems. It explores what happens when we stop seeing healing, leadership, and evolution as separate disciplines — and begin to understand them as one continuous movement of life toward greater coherence. It invites you to look at your own inner world and our collective world through the same lens: as a living field of intelligence, always communicating, always seeking balance, always ready to regenerate when given the right conditions.
You will encounter ideas here that you may have met before — concepts of resonance, reciprocity, coherence, and regeneration. They will appear in many forms: through biology, systems theory, storytelling, and energy. This is intentional.
This book is not meant to be read as a straight line, but as a spiral. The ideas within it return again and again — sometimes through new language, sometimes through new systems, sometimes through new dimensions of depth. Like walking a labyrinth, each turn revisits familiar ground while revealing a broader horizon. The purpose is not to convince but to clarify — to approach the same truth from multiple angles until it becomes embodied. You may notice certain concepts or phrases resurfacing across chapters; think of them as mirrors reflecting the same light through different facets of the prism. Let each return invite a new question: How does this truth live in me now? What has deepened since the last time I encountered it?
This rhythm of return mirrors the way consciousness itself evolves — not as a straight climb toward progress, but as a spiral of remembering. Every revolution brings us closer to wholeness, not by rejecting what came before, but by integrating it at a higher octave. We are not going back to the old ways, nor are we abandoning them. We are carrying forward their wisdom — the knowledge of the Earth, of community, of the body — and weaving it together with the tools and technologies of our time. The New Earth will not emerge by idolizing the past or idealizing the future, but by integrating the best of all ages into a living, breathing now.
If there is a single thread that runs through these pages, it is that everything is relationship. Healing is relationship restored within the body.
Hello, all of you incredible beings and Happy New Year! I’m Dr. Blake Suzelis. I’m grateful to connect with you in this way.
Three questions to reflect upon:
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“What in me is asking to be listened to right now, without being improved, explained, or turned into something useful?”
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“Where am I still trying to decide my next step with my mind, when something deeper may already know?”
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“If I trusted myself just a little more than I do today, what might I allow to be expressed or lived next?”
I’m so grateful to everyone who received this message today. I invite you to calm your mind and be honest with yourself about your energetic strategy. Allow the necessary soul-deep awarenesses to surface by being open to receive them. I believe in you, you’ve got this! Sending you all love!
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Dr. Blake Suzelis shares his perspective on The New Earth based on his new book The New Earth Blueprint: A Guide to Humanity's Conscious Evolution (https://a.co/d/2CRrS5v).
The episode includes:
- Views that were taught to him
- His view now
- What it means to consciously awaken and remember
- A New Earth guided imagery
- Roles in The New Earth (Vision Keeper, Builder, Weaver, Anchor, Catalyst, and Bridge Walker)
- A New Earth activation
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We are Souls Remembering.
This meditation is a continuation of that Episode 81: Year of the First Flame meditation. Each will build on the last like a chapter in an ever-evolving experience - leading us to a future of wholeness and coherence in 2050.
Thank you for allowing me to take you on this epic journey toward wholeness and coherence within and without.
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Hello, all of you incredible beings! I’m Dr. Blake Suzelis. “Welcome to today’s episode, Witching Wounds. I’ve had some pretty unconventional moments, but this episode may win the prize. We’re going to explore how the fear of witches — one of humanity’s most haunting archetypes, long-feared and persecuted — still lives in us, and how healing that wound may hold the key to releasing prejudice and trauma across the world.” This started as a curiosity… I was watching a show about witches, and I began wondering — could prejudice be passed down in our genes the way trauma can? And if so, what happens when we look at the wounds left by the witch trials of our past? Beyond that, what prejudices and traumas are we individually embodying that aren’t even ours, yet we have the power to release and heal? Even if we have experienced them, can we use the template of the witching wounds as a way to release any prejudice-trauma and heal them so we can build a future we desire and not be a victim to our past?
- Big question: “Can the witch become the healer of humanity’s prejudice? In essence, allowing the witch to be the healer it always was.”
On Healing & Transformation
- “Fear of the Other is humanity’s oldest wound.”
- “Prejudice creates stress, and stress writes itself into the body’s biology.”
- So the accuser and the accused both feel the “Trauma echoes across generations until someone is brave enough to release it.”
- “Releasing witch fear is not just about history — it’s about liberating the nervous system from inherited prejudice.”
- “The witch returns as healer, transforming prejudice into medicine.”
- “When we free the witch, we free the healer in ourselves.”
- “Witching wounds are humanity’s wounds. Their healing is humanity’s liberation.”
- “If we can free the witch, we can free the world.”
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Dr. Blake Suzelis has been working on a vision of 2050 and how to draw it into reality. Acting as if the future vision had already occurred, Dr. Blake is remembering from that vantage point in 2050, detailing the plan that will get us there. 2025 was known as "The Year of the First Flame," according to the vision. Enjoy this guided visualization as an invitation into a future guided by coherence and wholeness.
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Listen to the 2050 vision and decide if you are being called to be a Vision Keeper.
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Hello, all of you incredible beings! I’m Dr. Blake Suzelis. Welcome if you are new to Vital Evolution. I know it has been a couple of months since the last episode…a great deal has happened for me personally as I continued to consciously work on coming fully back online from the 17-day coma in Peru this spring. You don’t even know how off you are until you look back…
· 80th episode - Podcasting has taught me so much: connection, importance of sharing your story, authenticity, and co-creating healing spaces. Anyway, so grateful to be here in this moment with you…
· I’m also grateful to have another shot at my first VE retreat, I’m offering a 1-Day Retreat in Ohio (October 3rd, sign-up at vitalevolution.com)…planning for one in WA in mid-October…keep an eye out.
a. walking people through the three phases of healing, experiential practices, community connection, and the handout as a guide: www.vitalevolution.com/healingguide
· Energetic Gold: This week, I created a new handout called Energetic Strategies.
a. It was born, like much of what I offer, out of my own journey and evolution. As most of you know, four years ago, I was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia the day before a major abdominal surgery, a result of a birth defect.
b. My spiritual healing journey has opened me up to new perspectives, amazing experiences, beautiful connections, profound understanding of life and reality, and so much more… And I’ve had the privilege of sharing this journey with anyone open to receiving it.
· This past week has been incredibly deep in understanding myself, which has led to creating the Energetic Strategies. There are many personal experiences that have contributed to my understanding of energetic strategies. Becoming aware of them. Now shifting them. I share these as a story to invite you into seeing yourself in a new way…
a. Lack of trust in my body and life itself (gastroschisis, cancer, coma).
i. Life and my body are fragile and cannot be trusted.
b. Lack of trust in love
i. Love = loss, pain, and ultimately, death (Body issues, divorce, Lyra)
c. Purity = holiness, close to God, and God’s love/acceptance
i. Christian purity culture. Masters, angels, etc.
ii. This was what feels like a final block to fully being able to embody wholeness.
iii. Seasons of purity/constriction…to learn to trust yourself…
· Energetic Strategies (multidimensional): (AS ABOVE, SO BELOW)
a. Wholeness/flow of energy (life force, blood, money, relationships, business, etc.)
b. Hoarding/excess
c. Martyrdom/depletion
d. Separation/stagnation
· Souls Remembering
a. Vision of 2050 (recording)
I’m so grateful to everyone who received this message today. I invite you to calm your mind and be honest with yourself about your energetic strategy. Allow the necessary soul-deep awarenesses to surface by being open to receive them. I believe in you, you’ve got this! Sending you all love!
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Hey beautiful souls! Dr. Blake vulnerably shares a part of his own Vital Evolution, explaining how being in a coma forces him to reawaken all aspects of himself — essentially, starting over.
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Thank you for joining the Vital Evolution! Dr. Blake Suzelis is here with Walther Vera (Kino), Shaman, Healer, and Researcher. In this episode, we discuss Kino's shamanic lineage, healing practices, his view of reality, humans within that reality, the purpose of this human experience, and his experiences during the time while Blake was in the hospital. He is such a wonderful human being! You can find him:
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WE'RE ALIVE and back in the States!! Dr. Blake and Kayla had a death-to-life experience in Peru. Dr. Blake ended up in a coma for 17 days of his 35-day hospital stay. They went to Peru for a 15-day spiritual healing retreat with their shaman, Kino, with the intention of growth and transformation...which happened, but not the way they expected!
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In this episode, Dr. Blake shares his journey of understanding his purpose and highest expression of himself while offering suggestions to guide you into yours.
Hello, all of you incredible beings! I’m Dr. Blake Suzelis. Welcome to Vital Evolution. Join me for a healing retreat in the magnificent Sedona, AZ, March 13-16th (www.vitalevolution.com/retreats).
- The three phases to healing the body and other parallel paths.
- Incan Fire Ceremony: Hanaq Pacha (upper world – divine origin), Kay Pacha (middle earth – us on the surface), Ukhu Pacha (inner/under world)
- Three levels of awareness. Unconscious (reaction), Conscious (choice – thoughts, emotions, behaviors), and superconscious (being).
- Past life and soul agenda remembering.
- Letting go of institutional expectations.
- Two spiritual milestones in healing yourself.
- Purpose is who you are; your beingness.
- Your highest expression is how you spend life sharing that through your roles and actions.
- Everyone’s highest expression leads to unity. Love’s highest expression is unity.
I’m so grateful to every one of you who received this message today. I invite you to sit with the question: what does it mean to just be…and what might your highest expression be? Why live this life small? This life is not for that…go BIG! Sending you all love! And I’ll see you soon!
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Hello, all of you incredible beings! I’m Dr. Blake Suzelis. Welcome to Vital Evolution! I have some exciting news…I just released my first Vital Evolution retreat! It will be in Sedona, AZ March 13-16. This is a Level One retreat. Meaning, anyone who desires to embody the healed version of themselves can sign up. The only pre-requisite is taking the online 2-hour Introductory Class, which is found on the website. I am offering an early bird coupon code for the retreat that expires February 10th, which gives you $200 off. The code is VE200EarlyBird! If you have questions about it, check out the FAQ videos on the site or email info@vitalevolution.com. Ok, let’s dive into the content of the day. Today we are looking at the spiritual dimension of healing.
·Why is spirituality important to discuss when learning how to heal the body?
o RESEARCH: extent spirituality played a role in SCR: 92 mean, 92 median, 100 mode, 100H, 80L
o 81% of the participants experienced “spiritual healing, awakening, or enlightenment”
o 2 spiritual milestones: included oneness within and oneness with everything.
·Animalistic brain/emotional/survival brain (we are 90% animal)
o Hedonism. Pleasure/pain drive us.
o Allow us to understand our likes/dislikes
·Cognitive brain/thinking/choice: not dictated by emotions. Influence sure. We choose unpleasant all the time because we see an outcome. Example, marketing.
o Religion/Fatih: Mind. Set of beliefs. Meaning-making.
o Science – Curiosity is supposed to lead research w/out emotion. Only mental. Looks through the lens of materialism, which doesn’t leave room for the unseen.
o Not to downplay the mind…it is powerful! Imagination. Creativity. Curiosity.
o When you learn how to program your mind, that too enhances your experience.
·Spirituality: Body/Experience/Intuitive Heart
o Science and spirituality = same goal of healing the body. Both take surrender.
o Probable vs Possible
o Spiritual = experience. Connected to everything, through quantum entanglement.
·ALL THREE ARE PART OF THE PROCESS. After we master our intuition there will be more…controlling body temperature, telepathy, levitation, altering matter, remembering past lives.
o Wim Hof, or “The Iceman,” claimed 21 world records for extreme cold exposure, including hiking the tallest mountain in the world in shorts, completing a half marathon barefoot in shorts above the Arctic Circle, submerging in ice cubes for 112 minutes, and diving 66 meters underneath ice, to name a few
o Jetsun Milarepa, a Tibetan yogi saint, who in meditation, pushed his hands into the solid rock of Drakar Taso Cave up to his elbow, which draws travelers from around the globe to place their hands in the imprints
· Big Takeaways: Calm your animalistic brain, surrender your mind, and engage with your intuition.
· Email or message me with questions I can answer…
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I'm Alive! The last podcast episode was 21 months ago. Now, the Live Lucky Podcast has been revitalized into Vital Evolution. SO MUCH CHANGE!
In this episode, Dr. Blake Suzelis briefly shares his healing journey and his research about the mind-body-spirit role in spontaneous cancer remission. More importantly, Dr. Blake shares the key to healing your body from cancer and chronic illnesses. You don't want to miss this episode!
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Today is a different take on the question “What is Possible?” Warning…don’t listen if you want to avoid growth in the area of death by suicide. Yesterday I was asked to do another episode because it has been a couple weeks. I know this beautiful human was not expecting such a heavy subject, especially knowing that suicide has affected her in such an intimate way. What I didn’t tell her is that 6 days ago a friend of mine on the other side of the country died by suicide. While I’m recording this, he is being buried. This is for you Joe and anyone else who has died by suicide. I’m offering this episode as a way for him to live on, positively influencing as many people who listen to this…
· Most of us walk around with masks on. Some are more elaborate and cover more than others, but we all do it. Ex. anxiety about work, relationship pain, feeling inadequate as a parent, fearing being a burden, etc.
· Why do we do it? (safety, acceptance, and love)
· What if we were seen for who we really are?
o Our bodies are just our vehicles.
· It is so easy to ask why people do suicide…We are all accomplices in every death by suicide…we are not creating an environment were people feel safe to explore and express themselves fully. They cannot trust that they will be accepted for being a little different than what they were told to be (generations). They cannot trust that they will be loved beyond their problematic vehicles. That’s on me, you, all of us. NO ONE PERSON, ALL OF US!
· It is so hard to hear, but the most religious and spiritual groups tend to the biggest culprits.
· Every time we look down at someone for the way they look or dress, judge them for a tattoo, piercing, hairstyle, judge them for the way their vehicle is not properly working, criticize them for how they “should” be doing things, find fault in how they are coping with their pain
· Faulty vehicles (emotional brain). We can see the world as bunch of broken vehicles or see the infinite souls that reside in the bodies.
· We know why we do it. We don’t feel safe. When we don’t feel safe, we try to control everything around us or just avoid an distract ourselves so we can create a sense of safety/security within us.
· I’m not asking you to start a non-profit, join a group, or volunteer every Saturday. It starts with the way you treat yourself. I may not have shown it today, but I have a lot of empathy for us because I know those who are the most judgement and critical with the world are the worst to themselves. For the group that avoids facing those inner shadows and thinks they are loving others…hear me, listening and understanding communicates love more than telling them what to do or how to do their lives. Again, this is just a reflection of your fears…you fear not being enough for the person in front of you. Again, you feel unsafe. You don’t have to make this about you. Make it truly about them. Genuinely listen, understand, and ask what they need. Most times, by the time you get to the question of “what do you need?” you have already give it to them. You were the gift.
· So this is my ask for Joe and all the others who have died by suicide. Treat yourself well enough to where you don’t have to judge others to feel safe. Create a safe, accepting, and loving environment within yourself for yourself so that everyone around you can take off the masks. Otherwise, we may never see who is really beneath the mask.
· If you need help understanding how to create this type of environment for yourself or others, find a guide. LLT is a self-guided option.
Continuing our search for answering the question of What is Possible and how to live limitless. I was going to do the next episodes on “Think and Live Longer.” But there was a different plan…
· Personal story of Other Lives, Other Selves
· As a therapist, I am always looking for new ways to help people. This is quite unconventional and controversial…here is how I see it: aim is healing. “as a therapist and not a philosopher I am perhaps fortunate in that I am not shackled by the problem of belief of disbelief…for the therapist there is another kind of truth…that which is real for the patient.”
· Dr. Woolger is an Oxford University graduate from the mid-60s that would eventually immerse himself in Zurich, Switzerland in Jungian Psychology…
· 4 ways to look at past life regression therapy:
o Psychic: past life readings and mediumship
o Parapsychological: favors scientific and experimental investigation of past life claims
o Religious: looking at past lives as an article of faith
o Psychotherapeutic: using past life regression in the service of therapeutic change
· “It doesn’t matter whether you believe in reincarnation or not for past life therapy to be effective….it is about the healing power of the unconscious mind.” 95% of daily functioning, according to Dr Lipton.
· “It is just a means that may help further emotional catharsis, self-understanding, and healing” = therapy
· “The focus is on the person, not the events.” “The healing power of story.”
· “The hypnotherapist actively directs and helps rework the stories, images, and fixed ideas that arise from the unconscious in trance states.” Trance – extremely relaxed state that allows access to the unconscious mind.
· ”We do not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the dark conscious.” Unfinished dramas of the soul…Insecurity and fear of abandonment, depression and low energy, phobias and irrational fears, sadomasochistic behavioral problems, guilt and martyr complexes, material insecurity and eating disorders, accidents/violence/physical brutality, family struggles, sexual difficulties and abuse, marital difficulties, chronic physical ailments….
· Practically: focus on the body’s pain (emotional/physical), follow the story that emerges, ask questions AS IF it were a memory, listen for the stories behind or beneath the story (meaning or the “deeper, archaic, lurking fear or trauma”), experience it fully in the body, and then do the work to heal the underlying wound.
· No matter what this is an emotional recounting from one’s personal perspective…the pain is real regardless of memory or fantasy. Emotional pain manifests in the physical body if not addressed.
· We’ve all had memories of things that didn’t happen the way we remember…but our emotional connection to that memory is real. Could it be a past life? I don’t know. Could it be your body/mind/emotional complex trying to act out the pain in someone else’s story to make it more palatable to address? I don’t know.
· “For the therapist, what is important is not the literal truth of a story but its psychological truth.”
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· 2007 research article from the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences University of Virginia Health System identified 2500 cases of children claiming to remember past lives.
o Most are 2-4 years old and stopping around 6-7 years old. Some of th
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· Ch 8: How to Counteract the Stress Response
o Studies have shown 60-90% of doctors visits can be attributed to the stress response
o Inviting the parasympathetic response. Overwhelming research showing efficacy in treating angina, arrhythmias, asthma, herpes, coughs, constipation, diabetes, ulcers, dizziness, fatigue, hypertension, infertility, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, swelling, PMS, arthritis, side effects of cancer and AIDs, as well as all forms of pain.
o Meditation. Personal experience and scientific evidence. Monks dressing themselves in freezing temperatures at 15k feet and dry the sheets instead of dying.
o Many types of meditative practice: mindfulness, witness consciousness (observe thoughts), energy meditation (chakras), all the way to altered consciousness. BEING to balance DOING.
o Starting a meditative practice: create a sacred space, guided meditations on Spotify or YouTube
o Other ways to elicit parasympathetic response: creativity, sexual release, time with loved ones and spiritual family, doing work you love, laughing, pets, journaling, praying, yoga/movement, music, gardening, etc.
· Ch 9: The Six Steps to Healing Yourself
o Heal (to make whole) versus Cure (to be free of disease or symptoms).
o Step One: Believe healing is possible. Which is why we are discussing “What is Possible?”
o Step Two: Connect and surrender to the Divine Healer within, letting your inner knowing guide your healing journey
o Step Three: Surround yourself with healing support
o Step Four: Diagnose the Root Cause of your illness. Also recognize what purpose the illness is serving
o Step Five: Write the prescription for yourself
o Step Six: Treat your fears and resistance (what changes are you afraid to make? Leap of Faith)
o The rest of the chapter walks you through creating your own personal prescription.
· Appendix B: 10 Factors that Support Radical Remission
o Radically change your diet: whole veggies, fruits, grains, beans. Eliminating meat, sugar, dairy, and refined grains.
o Take responsibility for your health.
o Follow your intuition.
o Use herbs and supplements that resonate with you. Kinesiology.
o Release suppressed emotions
o Increase positive emotions
o Embrace social support
o Deepen spiritual connection
o Identify a strong reason (purpose) for living
o Regular exercise/movement
· Short story about “What is possible…”
· April’s book: Think and Live Longer by Dr. Trip Goolsby MD and his wife LeNae. He started medical school in 1975 and practiced as a medical oncologist until 2013 when he and LeNae transitioned to an integrative clinic. Preview: yourinfinitehealth.com.
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Question of the year: What is possible? Mind Over Medicine. Dr. Lisa Ranking, MD. Last episode we talked about the placebo effect, the nocebo effect, and love (particularly self-love) as the key factor in the placebo effect.
· Ch 4: The Whole Health Cairn
o Factors to health are not just diet and exercise. It includes relationships, creativity, meaning/purpose, spirituality, healthy sexuality, healthy relationship with money, healing environment…all helps healthy mental/emotional life and lifestyle choices.
o Stressors that decrease health: loneliness, unhappy relationships, work stress, financial stress, anxiety, depression, which all can stem from trauma.
o Four important emotional experiences for health: Love, Gratitude, Pleasure, and Service.
o *The body is the physical manifestation of the sum of your life experiences.
· Ch 5: Loneliness Poisons the Body
o Study of Rosetto, PA where the heart attack rate was ½ the national average and the death rate was 30-35% less too! Concluded that a supportive, tight-knit community was a better predictor of heart health than cholesterol levels or tobacco use. [Versus – Every man for himself/ survival of the fittest]. Safe, accepting, and loving environments all the parasympathetic response to engage.
o Another study concluded: Social ties and life expectancy are inextricably linked. Friendships may be more health-inducing than having a spouse.
o “When it comes to your health, you are better off single than in a bad relationship.” (medicine or poison)
o Another study: religious attendance had a protective effect on life expectancy. Mormons have been shown to experience 24% less cancer than the general population. Spiritual connection is a common factor linking radical remission according to Dr. Kelly Turner.
o Health sexual lives increase life expectancy, lower risk of heart disease and stroke, get less breast cancer, bolster immune systems, sleep better, appear more youthful, get relief from chronic pain, fewer migraines, less depression, and enjoy improved quality of life. If fear drives your sexual experiences, it triggers the stress response.
o Feeling lonely can affect your body worse than stress. 10-30% of people feel deeply lonely. John Cacioppo says it is all about altering your attitude toward others versus spending more time with others. Alone versus feeling lonely.
o Chronic disease and fear-based relationships (aggression, hate, withdrawal of love)
· Ch 6: Death by Overwork
o Japan, “karoshi” means “death by overwork”
o 1/3 of America has a work obsession. “Golden Handcuffs.” The British have an average of 26 vacation days, 37 for French, to America’s 14 days per year. 137 countries mandate PTO, but not the US.
o Symptoms to look for: backaches, headaches, eye strain, insomnia, fatigue, dizziness, appetite disturbances, and GI distress. These can lead to overproduction of cortisol -> infection/cancer
o Doing work you love may save your life. Callings decrease burnout. Creativity increases health.
· Ch 7: Happiness is Preventative Medicine
o Happiness and Health are inextricably linked. Optimism and Pessimism can be learned. One study suggested that life circumstances only account for 10% of our happiness.
o Sometimes we parade busyness as a badge.
o Happiness as “the overall appreciation of one’s life-as-a-whole
o The difference between optimism and pessimism lies in how permanent, pervasive, and personal they perceive good and bad events to be. Optimists 45% less likely to die in the same timeframe as pessimists and 77
Question of the year: What is possible? This question opens you up to seeing life in a new way. Trying to think in new ways, feel in new ways, do things in new ways, and even relate in new ways. How has your journey been going so far? This question has forced me to look at some of the walls I’ve had placed around me to help me “feel” safe, accepted, and loved. It has forced me to understand the meaning of life in new ways. From an evolutionary cell biology perspective, Dr. Bruce Lipton discussed how single cells came together to form larger organisms that ultimately became humans because they saw the benefit of working together needing less energy and getting all their needs met. I know we are only 2 months in to our year of limitless, but I’m already feeling some big shifts. How about you?
· Mind Over Medicine
o Dr. Lisa Ranking is an MD who left her profession to study with all the alternative healing modalities and the research of each, as well.
· Key messages:
o Let go of control. Surrender. DEEP TRUST. Be proactive and let go. You will either willingly or unwillingly enter a place of uncertainty…worldviews will unravel…this is the space between stories
o Unhealed trauma in your body’s system will hold you back from curing your body
o The longest journey you will ever take is the journey from your head to your heart.
§ “There is no illness of the body apart from the mind.” – Socrates
o “When it comes to the healing process, some crossover between the mystical and the physiological is at play, and that the common ground that connects the two seems to be the great and powerful minds, as well as what you might call the spirit or the soul.”
o Every healing journey starts with a leap of faith…
· Ch 1: Optimizing the Placebo Effect
o “What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: our life is the creation of the mind.” – Dhammapada
o Research shows: 40% of headaches, 50% of colitis, >50% of ulcer pain and pain in general, 40% infertility and even 71% of sham surgeries have all benefited from the placebo effect. Seem most effective with immune system issues, but nearly all clinical trials demonstrate the placebo effect.
o Theory of why does placebo work: expectation, classical conditioning (white coat), rituals, nurturing care, other treatments while in studies, or disease resolves on its own.
o Psychological stress and the sympathetic vs parasympathetic nervous system
o Spontaneous Remission Project: 3,500 references. “proof that almost no disease is incurable”
· Ch 2: The Surefire Way to Make Yourself Sick and Prevent Disease Remission
o “People have the power to think themselves sick.” NOCEBO EFFECT. Anxiety à Illness
o “The brain is perception, but the mind is interpretation.”
o Subconscious mind and core beliefs. Why toxic positivity doesn’t work (all conscious mind i.e.5%)
o “Somewhere in the intersection of hope, optimism, nurturing care, and full partnership with the empowered patient, a recipe for healing lies.”
· Ch 3: The Healing Factor that can make all the difference
o “The secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient.”
o Research shows that “the right person to support your healing journey is crucial.”
o Research shows optimism and positive interactions along with TRUST in a provider are key.
o Love as the placebo…or the cure… Get a glimpse of it from others, but it is really about self-love…parasympathetic response is allowed to rest, digest, and heal.
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· Mindset (The WHAT); Motivation (THE WHY)
· Methods (THE HOW)
o Focus – “If you can’t concentrate you can’t manifest” It is something you can learn!
§ It isn’t your mind that is moving, it is your awareness (distraction, multitasking, clutter)
§ Instead: Breath, Do something that has been causing you stress, schedule time for distraction
o Study – 4 Levels of Competence (Unconscious incompetence, conscious incompetence, conscious competence, and unconscious competence (practice makes progress)
§ Habits: employ active recall, employ spaced repetition, manage the stated you’re in, use your sense of smell (rosemary, peppermint, lemon), Music for the mind (Baroque – Handel, Bach), Listen with your whole brain, Intentional note-taking/use own words **Capture & Create (capture notes and create your impressions)
o Memory – “serves as the foundation for every action you take now and… in the future”
§ Motivation to remember. Rote memorization takes too long and is inefficient.
§ Visualization; Associations; Emotion; Location (create stories out of the information you need to remember, crazier the better)
§ LOCI Method: pick 10 places in your room and walk through it in your mind with info
o Speed Reading – average 150-200 words/minute. Reading efficiency: speed and understanding.
§ Speed reading is a skill and practice. Faster reading forces you to focus more. Read without the voice in your head saying the words. Use your finger (25-100% rate increase). Try counting while reading to drown out reading voice in head.
o Thinking – Different types of intelligence (Dr. Howard Gardner, Harvard)
§ Spatial (pilots); Bodily-Kinesthetic (gymnast); Musical (Mozart); Linguistic (writers); Logical-Mathematical (Einstein); Interpersonal (therapists); Intrapersonal (Gandhi); Naturalistic (zoologists)
§ Learning Styles: Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic
§ Decision-making 40/70 Rule (Colin Powell). Don’t make a decision with less than 40% or more than 70% of the info.
§ EXPONETIAL THINKING – looking for the root cause of issue and thinking in a different box. “Creating a billion-dollar company is simply a matter of solving a $10-billion dollar problem.”
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· Mindset (The WHAT):
o Limiting Beliefs, we believe. (Name them, What are the Facts (not opinions), New Belief). Negative emotions limit too. “Positive emotions broaden your sense of possibilities…allowing you to build new skills.”
o How our values and meaning influence our behaviors and self-talk.
o Ch 6 – 7 Lies of Learning
§ Intelligence is Fixed. “Intelligence is fluid.”
§ We only use 10% of our brains. This is laughably wrong. We use 100%, but some parts of this muscle are stronger.
§ Mistakes are Failures. “There is no such thing as failure. Only failure to learn.”
§ Knowledge is Power. Knowledge x Action = Power
§ Learning new things is very difficult. Once you learn HOW to learn, it is like any other process.
§ Criticism of others matters. “It’s not your job to like, love, or respect me. It’s mine.”
§ Genuis is born. Genius is made through deep practice.
· Motivation (THE WHY) = Purpose x Energy x S^3
o Ch 7 – Purpose – a goal is what you want to do and the purpose is the reason why. Life purpose comes from passion (the rediscovered authentic self that has been buried beneath other people’s expectations). Purpose is relational. Starts with self (I AM) identity and self-love.
§ Means value – means to an end
§ End value – usually love, acceptance, safety. (We make decisions based on emotions).
o Ch 8 – Energy – “Mental and physical vitality is the fuel needed to drive your action.”
§ Brain Foods, Exercise, Positive Self-talk, clean environment, positive peer group, new learning, stress management, sleep.
o Ch 9 – Small Simple Steps (S^3) repeated lead to habits and goals. 3 questions to consider:
§ How strongly do you want to break the habit? How established is the problem? What are the consequences of breaking the habit?
§ Establishing a morning routine to start.
o Ch 10 – Importance of FLOW state. Absolute effortless concentration and focus where actions just flow. 4 stages of FLOW: Struggle, Relaxation, Flow, Consolidation. “Motivation without flow leads to burnout.”
· Of course, the book has more…
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Jim Kwik Limitless: Upgrade your brain, learn anything faster, and unlock your exceptional life. In this first segment, we discuss the first four chapters of the book.
· “I believe the ultimate adventure we are all on is to reveal and realize our fullest potential and inspire others to do the same.” Transcending – ending the trance (learned programming).
· Step #1: Believe you are unlimited. “What do you want to be? What do you want to do? What do you want to have? What do you want to share?” Learning is our superpower.
o Einstein: “No problem can be solved with the same level of consciousness that created it!”
· Limitless Model:
o Mindset (possibility) – often a low believe of yourself, your capabilities, what you deserve, or what is possible (the WHAT)
o Motivation (purpose) – lack of drive, purpose, or energy to take action (the WHY)
o Method (process) – ineffective processes (the HOW)
· Blocks to Limitless: Four Horseman of our age:
o Digital Deluge (overload) – overconsumption without digestion
o Digital Distraction (distraction) – multitasking: train our distraction muscle
o Digital Dementia (forgetfulness) – relying on technology to remember for us results in breakdown of cognitive abilities.
o Digital Deduction (default thinking) – everyone else telling us what to think results in poor critical thinking skills, problem solving, and creativity.
· Step #2: Believe your brain has virtually infinite storage. Neuroplasticity explains how anything is possible.
· FASTER Method to learn anything quickly:
o Forget about your limitations
o Act. Learning is not a spectator sport. Consumption vs creation.
o State-dependent learning. Connect emotions with learning to help remember
o Teach others what you are learning
o Enter it into your schedule
o Review through repetition
· What is your driving question(s)? Prepare this before reading: How can I use this? Why must I use this? When will I use this?
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The final installment of Dr. Bruce Lipton’s The Biology of Belief. So far, we discussed the Ch 1-4 (cell biology, how the environmental signal outside tells the genes how to express/ build proteins, and how epigenetics supports Quantum Physics. We’re going to cover the last few chapters today and start Jim Kwik’s Limitless next.
· Hypnosis – how can hypnosis help people? Ex. Dr. Albert Mason – using hypnosis to treat a 15yo boy for warts (congenital ichthyosis – lethal genetic disease)
· Placebo – perception effect
o Dr. Mosely 2002 – knee surgery vs fake surgery (can before to playing basketball w/ grandchildren)
o Depression – U of Connecticut psychology professor Irving Kirsch (2002) “found that 80% of the effects of antidepressants, as measured in clinical trials, could be attributed to the placebo effect.” 6 leading antidepressant companies.
o Langer (2009) – change in the perceptions of time can lead to physiological and mental “youthing”
· Nocebo – negative suggestions that can damage health
o Dr Meador – “He died with cancer, but not from cancer.” (1974)
How can the mind override genetic programming?
· Unconscious mind – drives 95% of body functioning (stimulus-response programs)
· Conscious mind/ creative mind – drives 5% of body functioning (desires, dreams, aspirations)
· Mind/Emotion (energy) – activate or inhibit cell’s function-producing proteins (constructive/growth and destructive/protective interference)
o “Simply thinking positive thoughts doesn’t necessarily lead to physical cures”
o Reprogramming the subconscious mind is what is needed. Emotional/mental environment that you create.
o “Stress is responsible for up to 90% of all doctor visits”
§ “Perceptions of how scary the world is.”
o Loneliness/isolation: gene expression shows sharply different gene expression…many of which play roles in inflammatory immune responses.
§ Chronic interpersonal difficulties accentuate expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory signaling molecules.”
· Chapter on Parenting and how genetics are affected from conception.
· Spirit and Science – history of split in late 1500s/early 1600s Descartes’ scientific method, Copernicus’ sun-centered universe, Darwin’s theory of evolution survival by any means. Shares his interesting view of spirit identity and reincarnation. Global community in cooperation vs survival at all costs.
What I’ve learned:
o I need to focus on creating a growth/healing environment inside while in meditation and the rest of the day. I want my trillions of cells to live in a happy environment.
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Today Dr. Katie Nall shares her experiences in guiding others to decrease anxiety, and she walks me through an EFT session!
Dr. Katie Nall –Two-time TEDx speaker. College professor. EFT Master trainer. Certified Human Behavior Consultant. Certified Qi Gong instructor. Author: Show Blessings: Finding Meditation Time in a Busy Life. Florida mathematician promoting Emotional Wealth by showing how to dissolve WAFFLES - worries, anxiety, fear, frustration, lethargy, exhaustion, and stress.
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Today we discuss epigenetics from the perspective of the laws of physics. Let's keep diving deep into understanding, "What is possible?"
Dr. Trip and LaNae discuss regenerative medicine, health optimization, age reversal, and the multi-pillar approach to health that they utilize in their integrative medicine center in New Orleans.
LeNae Goolsby is a speaker, bestselling author and cofounder, with her husband, Trip Goolsby, MD, of Infinite Health Integrative Medicine Center, a precision-medicine practice with a niche focus on health optimization, age reversal, and regenerative medicine.
In 2013 LeNae and Dr. Goolsby transitioned their community oncology and hematology practice into what is now known Infinite Health. Every day Infinite Health IMC helps thousands of women and men, across the nation, create their successful health image, optimize their health, and live a healthier, longer, happier life. For more information visit www.YourInfiniteHealth.com
LeNae is also an empowerment-centric speaker and bestselling author, having coauthored "Think and LiveLonger," "Woke," "Empower Your Life," and "Empowered Medicine: Harnessing the laws of the universe for optimized health," as well as having authored "Seven Sundays to Sweet Inner Serenity;" the latter of which is her personal journey of overcoming a victim-mind-set that led to a deep desire to get revenge.
LeNae has been a featured guest on multiple podcasts, spoken at several women's conferences, and had several of her articles published in such power-house sites as MindBodyGreen.com, PsychCentral.com, Entrepreneur.com, and many others.
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Dan shares his story of overcoming physical, emotional, mental, and relational "rock bottom." Daniel Hegrich is a Life Mentor and Natural Health Coach diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1994. Years later, he was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder while in a mental health inpatient facility after his wife left him. Dan shares what helped him to transcend the bleak situations of his life and live empowered and whole!
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Shelley Smartly is the Creator/Writer/Actor of the award-winning comedy TV series, THE SMARTLYS (streaming worldwide on Tubi and Plex TV, etc). She is also a 73-year-old arthritic widow who became a stand-up comedian at 69. Further, she retired as Founder and President of the nonprofit International Scleroderma Network last year. She had thousands of web pages in 23 languages, support forums, and published three books.
Shelley's humor and creativity are sure to inspire you in this episode!
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Dr. Bruce Lipton. Cell biologist. Taught at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and pioneered studies at Stanford University School of Medicine. International speaker. He primarily studied the character of cloned stem cells. First 45 pages…chapters 1 and 2.
· Our belief that genes control the outcome of our life is not true.
o Human Genome Project expected 120k genes, but we have about 25k, which is the same as rodents.
o “Single-gene disorders affect less than 2% of the population
o Nucleus is the reproductive organ of the cell, not the brain. They can last 2+ months without a nucleus. But they can’t reproduce or heal themselves.
o The changing of the protein’s electromagnetic field (charges of amino acids) is responsible for their behavior-generating movement
o Stem cell research – the environment of cells determined the function and structure of cells, not genes.
· Darwin. Competition and survival of the fittest. The created belief that “Life is an unending war among battling, biochemical robots.”
· Cooperation in nature. We are a “cooperative community of approximately 50 trillion single-celled citizens.”
o “Each cell is an intelligent being that can survive on its own.” (intent, purpose, seek environments of survival, behave according to their environment, learning, memory).
o “Genes are the physical memories of an organism’s learned experiences.”
· WE ARE NOT A VICTIM OF OUR GENES! “Life as a cooperative journey among powerful individuals who can program themselves to create joy-filled lives.” Therefore, we are not a victim of our life!
· We think we HAVE to live in genetic determinism…you get to choose
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Today, Laura Brennan Ballet, the author of the book "The Science of Empowerment," joined us and shared about the formula she and her brother, a United States Olympic coach, developed called J3=E. Laura gives the details of their Empowerment Formula, and her take on what it means to Live Limitless!
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Today Dr. Lynn Anderson shares tips on living holistically healthy.
Dr. Lynn is a Naturopath, yoga therapist, Karma Master, Holistic Health teacher/author/producer with over 30 years of experience, and an internationally recognized author and speaker. You can connect with her through the following links:
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Today we discuss the exciting new beginning of the year 2023!
I share my word of the year and the second-best answer.
I'm inviting anyone ready to join me in Living Limitless in 2023. Living Lucky is for those who are in need of support to work through their emotions, relational issues, and belief system limitations. Living Limitless is for those who have done the work and are ready to create a new way of being and living! I will include a book reading list, weekly questions, and more. There is no cost. I'm just looking for others ready to see what is possible with our potential as humans. I left Fear in 2022, and now I'm really ready to create! Who is with me?
The January reading book is Limitless by Jim Kwik.
For those who need to focus on inner growth this year, it is time for Live Lucky Therapy. What are you waiting for? Create a life you want to live! It starts here.
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I often talk with individuals trying to make a decision about some aspect of their life. Ex. Young adult picking their future path, parents deciding how to love and discipline, adults deciding how to best care for their elderly parent, individuals deciding how to better a relationship, teenagers deciding how to best share something impactful with their parents…the list goes on. A research study at Cornell University reports that we make 35K decisions per day. With all of these decisions, it can be really difficult to choose what to do.
· What gets in the way of decision making?
· Mental: Two main cognitive distortions-
§ Black and White Thinking. Ex. Right or wrong = accepted or not accepted.
§ Shoulding. Ex. Other’s expectations.
· Emotional: often Fear of Failure (underlying both of these cognitive distortions).
· What helps with indecision?
· Calming the emotional brain to access the thinking brain.
· Identity and indecision:
§ External – filter by what others think/feel/do or environment
§ Internal – decide who you want to be and use this as filter.
· No blame. No shame. No guilt. Only learning.
· New Perspective – looking at things from different angles
How does understanding indecision help you LEAD Lucky? Who are the decision makers? Leaders! Gather all puzzle pieces, learn what you can, calm brain, filter through identity filter/business filter, and trust choice…right or wrong…good or bad outcome…know that you did the best you could with the information you had using this process.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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The final death in this series. We’ve talked about the death of mental, emotional, and physical. Today we discuss the relational death.
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· Putting to death the Fear of being alone or hurt in relationships.
o Dependent Relational Strategy -fear of being alone
o Independent Relational Strategy – fear of being hurt
· Interdependent Relational Strategy – Need vs Want (last episode)
o you trust yourself enough to know whatever happens in the relationship, you can deal with the emotional fallout. Ties into the mental death and fear of pain. Emotional death and managing disappointment. Physical death and being controlled by your body.
o You trust yourself to know that you are lovable regardless of any one person expressing their love to you.
· You have heard me say: everything is relationship. Still true! Step out of the victim role in your story and into the hero role. We each create a narrative about who we are. It may be time to flip the script.
How does death to relational help you LEAD Lucky? Trust is the currency of business, which means the relationship is the goal to succeed in business. However, if you need any one person, you are controlled by them. Allows for objectivity. They meet your need, you meet their need. Relationship…
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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In the last two episodes, we discussed the first two deaths (mental and emotional). The third death is physical. People really don’t like this one, but it is necessary if you want to step into the best version of yourself fully.
· As a celebration of Christmas and New Years coming up, I want to offer a discount for LLT. From now until the end of the year. Instead of $30 per month, it will only be $20 per month. Offer as a gift…The time is now! Use discount code NEWME23. If needing to use up any employee health funds, please consider the annual membership.
· Disclaimer. Death to physical is NOT suicide. You are loved! Death to things controlling your life…
· The death of the physical is overcoming the physical urges/warning signals of the body. Overcoming the fight, flight, or freeze response in the nervous system. This allows you to be courageous yet not reckless.
o Food – fasting. Overcome the body’s survival fear of starving.
o Sleep – pushing past. Overcoming the body’s survival fear of not being able to function/have enough energy. IMPORTANT: I don’t suggest doing this ongoing because your physical body needs sleep, but we don’t want to be driven by the fear that if we don’t get a good night’s sleep, we will be a wreck the next day.
o Stress Response – calming amygdala. Overcoming the psychological fear response, which is different than an actual threat. Discussed death of mental (pain)…
o Whatever you can’t live without controls you…(sex). Need vs want.
· Different from not listening to your body. Doing things very deliberately so you are not driven by fear.
How does death to physical help you LEAD Lucky? You don’t have to be driven by the body and what it feels. IF you are driven by fear/stress, your emotional brain takes over and you cannot concentrate, focus, or think straight… As the leader, you need your thinking brain in tact because everyone is looking to you for the path forward.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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In the last episode, we discussed the first death (mental). The second death has to do with the emotional system.
· As a celebration of Christmas and New Years coming up, I want to offer a discount for LLT. From now until the end of the year. Instead of $30 per month, it will only be $20 per month. Offer as a gift…The time is now! Use discount code NEWME23. If needing to use up any employee health funds, please consider the annual membership.
· I want you to frame death as something that needs to die so that something else can be born.
· What emotions are holding you back from being who you want to be, living the new life?
o Unforgiveness – grudges and resentments are the most common. Unforgiveness ties you to the past version of yourself.
§ Trauma – I should have… Now you live as though you are the same person. You are not!
§ Unforgiveness of others. Still ties you to the past. Is it worth it? Drop the chains holding you to it. OR seek out help to do so.
o Pessimism/hopelessness - Last episode (50) we discussed loosening the belief that you have to be pessimistic. Now it is time to allow yourself to hope. Pessimism is just a protective shield to help you “Feel” safe, but doesn’t actually protect you. IT buries you. Get out of the grave!
o Disappointment – we have talked about having a plan to manage disappointment. Otherwise, you avoid or overcontrol.
o FEAR – underlies all of these emotions. Protection and “feeling” safe.
How does the death of emotions help you LEAD Lucky? as a leader, you need to be the trailblazer. Show what is possible. IF fear is trapping you through unforgiveness, hopelessness, or disappointment, then your leadership will not inspire.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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Back in Episode 10: Hall of Mirrors Series (Death as a reflection of your future), I mentioned I would eventually do a series on the 4 Deaths…Since it is the 50th episode, I thought it would be a perfect time! Let us look at the first of the four deaths: Mental Death.
· As a celebration of the 50th episode and Christmas and New Years coming up, I want to offer a discount for LLT. From now until the end of the year. Instead of $30 per month, it will only be $20 per month. Offer as a gift…The time is now! Use discount code NEWME23. If needing to use up any employee health funds, please consider the annual membership.
· What does death represent? Something that can no longer survive in the current reality. Something that can’t control you anymore!
· If you have an idea for a new reality…change of life. Some things may have to die in the current reality to allow you to move into a different reality. Birth of new you…
· Death of the Mental. What mental constructs are holding you back from living the new reality?
o Fear of Pain and death (mentally)
§ Accept that you will experience pain and the inevitable death, but there is no need to fear them.
§ Ex. Working with foster kids
o Death of who you believe you are: I AM trapped.
§ Looked up 4 deaths on amazon: death, judgment, heaven, and hell (what if we look at this for the present within your mind… how are you dying to self, judging yourself, creating a present mental hell?)
o Personalized mental deaths…
§ Ex. You want a better relationship with your kids… perhaps you need to be less critical. Loosening up your belief of the black and white.
§ Ex. You want a different career… perhaps you need to be courageous. Loosening your belief of what you HAVE to do or who you SHOULD be
§ Ex. You want to feel something different…be happier, more fulfilled… perhaps loosening the belief that you have to be pessimistic. Loosening your belief of what you think will change your feelings.
· Birth of a new you: emptying out so that something new can fill the space. Choose wisely!
How does death to mental to help you LEAD Lucky? Ex. The way things have always been…
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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Today we welcome Irene Abbou as she shares her journey to Self-Love. Irene is a Los Angeles-based ICF-certified Life Coach and creator of 90 Days to Happy and Beyond the Glass Slipper. She shares her experience of depression and anxiety while running a successful denim jean company and raising two young children. Thank you for joining us, Irene!
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In previous episodes, we discussed the cost of transforming your life (most recently in Episode 44: Intention Giving). No one talks about the greatest cost of losing yourself (who you are/identity. What you do. Who you engage with, etc.)
· Being a new version of you is hardest around those that you are most deeply connected. They expect you to be the same. We desire consistency – it builds trust.
o Ex. Drinking with your friends. You decide that is not who you want to be…they re-evaluate themselves (am I ok?) and often take that out on you…
· Losing yourself is also a LOSS. You will grieve the loss. Imagine your best friend dying. The entire year of firsts…it is the same thing. You have to decide, now that I am the new version of me, how do I do birthdays? holidays? get-togethers? How do I spend my time?
o Ex. Going back to drinking…
· Losing yourself can also be the most exciting thing though…don’t forget…don’t be afraid…
o Eminem – Lose Yourself
o Lose yourself in the music, the moment you own it, you better never let it go… You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to go, opportunity comes once in a lifetime.
How does losing yourself help you LEAD Lucky? Models that change is possible. Your changing and improving gives others hope.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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Today, NBA Superstar Austin Carr shares his take on living a life of purpose. For those who are unfamiliar with Austin, he was the 1st round draft pick for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1971. He has been labeled the 21st greatest basketball player of all time! He has worked as a player and announcer with the Cavs for nearly 50 years. Even though his basketball skills are what the world knows him for, his heart and purpose are in helping our youth. So grateful to have him on our show!
Today I get a bit personal...we have all experienced disappointment. What do you do when it is Life or Death?!
What is one of the most important questions you could ever ask yourself? What is the meaning of life? Now, I’m not here to tell you the answer to this question because you are the only one that can answer this for yourself. It is your life! No one gets to tell you this answer. No one to blame then, either.
· How does your answer to this question affect you?
o Drives your motivationsàbeliefsàemotionsàbehaviors and relationships
o Ex. Being happy. Loving others. Accumulating wealth. Living purely.
· If you don’t have an answer to this question…or you do not believe there is meaning to life…
o First, you will find something (most likely be happy. Way you go about that might be different)
o If you didn’t have an answer: you will go about aimless without an answer to this question…
· You don’t get to tell others what it is for them. No control only influence. Share your story. They decide what to take away. Same for you.
· When basing the answer of the meaning of life on what you do versus who you are, things can get mixed up.
o What you do changes over time…you will never have perfect behaviors/actions
· Be careful to base your answer on something that stays constant. What you do changes…
o Ex. Growth & learning through experience is consistent.
How does your answer to “what is the meaning of life” help you LEAD Lucky? Allows you to prioritize your life better. If profit is the meaning of life versus guiding others to their best selves under your leadership then how you lead will be different.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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When you are trying to change your life, many belief systems discuss giving. Intention is the new desired outcome (material, experiential, relational, mental/emo). Giving to get. In Christianity, lent is observed as a way to fast and give up something to help you change your spiritual life. The discipline of willingly giving something up has many positive ripple effects. Book, LLT, podcast…
· #1 – Most times, individuals give up something they really enjoy, but often things take up time and energy (physical, mental (thought life), and emotional).
o Ex. Activity (time) – giving up social media or softball.
o Ex. Artifact (material) – letting go of something of value (money, trinket of value to you)
· #2 – shows how serious you are about the change. Important for self and others. Positive reinforcement.
· #3 – This time/energy given up can then be redirected to what you want or your Intention.
o Stopping softball league to spend time building relationship
· #4 – Expression of faith and trust.
o Forces you to let go and trust that it is going to be a positive outcome. Crucial for change.
How does intention giving help you LEAD Lucky? Frees up your time and energy to invest in the outcome you desire for your family or team you lead.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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Do you often feel out of control over your life? (kids, marriage, career, decision, house) Today we are discussing the single most important way to take control over your life and begin directing it.
· First coaching class
· Power of the question: allow you to step into an inside-out approach
· Most powerful questions you need to spend some time with:
o What makes a person valuable?
o What is success?
o What do I want?
How do powerful questions help you LEAD Lucky? “How do we fix this?” “What would make this team not just good but great?”
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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Over the past weekend, I was sick and watched way too much tv.
· Limitless (Thor: Chris Hemsworth): Longevity and health
o Stress and walking on tall building
o Norwegian Artic
o 30 sec of cold at end of your shower
· What is my strategy for being sick and getting better?
· Creating momentum
o Hot & cold – Physical Therapy
o + to – (current OR FLOW)
§ What is electric potential energy? Electric potential energy is the energy that is needed to move a charge against an electric field. You need more energy to move a charge further in the electric field and more energy through a stronger electric field.
o Resting and Movement (being in the hospital)
· Maintenance
o Identify the minimum level of maintenance to keep you on track.
How does using momentum help you LEAD Lucky? rewards and consequences
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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Today we discuss 10 things I wish my dad had told me. This is not to blame my own father for not raising me "good enough," but these are concepts that I think everyone would benefit from and could pass on to their own children after they adopt them for themselves.
Last episode we discussed two different psychological trinities: Heart, Mind, Behavior & Love, Wisdom, Power. Like I said, there is so much to unpack so I wanted to do a follow-up episode. If you haven’t listened to the previous one (“Your Superpower”), it would be helpful.
· Last episode we discussed the importance of understanding Fear (-) and Love (+), especially as it relates to your power.
· So what is love? “The purest form of love is self-less” in an article. But it makes it seem like love is an action. Love is NOT an action.
· Action is the expression of what is in the heart. What do you desire most? You want to be loved…then what is in your heart is the FEAR THAT YOU ARE NOT LOVED! So then what drives your actions/behaviors? FEAR. That “nice” thing you do for someone is not an expression of love, it is manipulation. You desire to be loved. You fear that you are not and the action is the expression of the fear.
· True self-less love is loving without desiring anything in return because your heart is driven by love. It is not about the action. The action is the expression of the heart.
· Wisdom comes in to play when you know WHAT you are loving and HOW to love…
· What you love…do you love yourself, others, material things. Love is your desire for the object you desire…
· How to love is a skillset that not many people are equipped with.
· In the Love, Wisdom, and Power trinity: Power is having the wisdom to know what and how to express the love within.
· Stepping out of slavery or feeling like the victim of your life starts here.
How does using the power of wisdom and love help you LEAD Lucky? Purposeful living…
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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I am a big Marvel Universe fan. The idea of having superpowers has always been exciting to me. What I am going to share today is truly powerful. It is not to be taken lightly. If you are not in the frame of mind to receive something profound, then either get ready…or do yourself a favor and wait…
· To start, you need to understand two different sets of trinities in psychology:
· Heart (I AM) , Mind (think), Behavior (do)
· Equate this trinity to the trinity of: Love, Wisdom, Power
o Heart/love –
o Mind/wisdom –
o Behavior/power –
· How you use your power or behavior is a reflection of your heart and mind.
o HOWEVER, you may be trapped in Fear instead of being freed by Love in your heart. These are two are polar opposites. What drives you?
§ Fear is slavery. Love is Freedom. The inside environment dictates your mind/wisdom and behavior/power.
o The heart alters your mind and skews your wisdom.
o Your power is using Love within to create freedom within and share the freedom with others. Think of Moses freeing the slaves. That is what I’m inviting you into.
· There is so much to unpack here, but we are going to end for now and give you some time to digest this.
How does stepping into your superpower help you LEAD Lucky? An environment of fear and control is not conducive to freeing the creative potential within. As the leader, the fear environment puts everything will be on your shoulders. You will have to tell everyone what to do at every step. And innovation is limited to just you…
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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Ryan shares his story of hitting rock bottom and losing everything...being arrested, being in a near-fatal car crash, and being left on the alter by his fiance offers a glimpse. Everyone has felt the emotional experiences of loss, hopelessness, heartbreak, and pain. He will share what helped him to persevere.
Deep, dark, and scary today. In Jungian Psychology, he called it Shadow Work.
· Carl Jung (1875-1961) theorized that all human beings have an unconscious that influences their conscious mind.
o Extraversion vs. introversion.
o Sensation vs. intuition.
o Thinking vs. feeling.
o Judging vs. perceiving.
· The shadow is the parts of us that feels out of touch but drives our behaviors. Feels so out of control. BECAUSE of outside-in approach.
· Mind-body medicine (PhD). Unpopular view that our unconscious beliefs drive our emotions and present in physical.
· Personal: Cancer. Instead of how do I get rid of it, I ask, WHAT are trying to teach me?
· Cancer is the expression of the shadow. Embrace the shadow. Bring the darkness of the shadow into the light and learn from it. Allow the shadow to be fodder for the light.
· There will always be the shadow, but we do not need to fear, avoid, or try to kill our shadow. It will always be a part of us.
How does embracing the shadow help you LEAD Lucky? Consider that your ability to lead is directly influenced by your shadow. IF you fear, avoid, or try to kill your shadow it is a futile exercise. It cannot be killed, it will not go away. Listen to its message, learn, and grow.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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Today we have a remarkable story of HOPE! Elizebeth was born in the Amish community, and she shares her journey of leaving her family and friends behind. You do not want to miss this! Everyone can identify with a part of her story, even if you didn't grow up Amish.
This is the third podcast (Be Your Comeback) to help keep you moving toward your new life… Last episode Productivity…this episode….you need energy to get you to that new life. Today we will look at what I mean by that.
· Last episode I mentioned how energy comes from consumption.
o Mind – create the environment in your mind that allows you to be who you want to be. (Dr. Bruce Lipton: took genetically identical stem cells and put them in three different culture medium Petrie dishes: muscles cells, bone, fat cells.
o Body – what would someone who is _____ do with their body to get them to who they want to be?
o Spirit – silence and solitude. Meditation. Prayer. Contemplation. (Reflection)
o Relationships – enhance your journey or distract you. Create a group that is moving towards a common goal.
o Nature (added this one to the list) – sun, trees, rivers/lakes, clean air
· Energy drainers:
o Stress -
o Sympathy -
o Attention given to things that don’t matter
· How is this different than all the other people discussing changing your life? You are focused on the journey and creating a new you from the inside out.
· Podcast different from LLT…structure.
How does you energy consumption help you LEAD Lucky? You are in control of your internal environment and as the leader you create the environment for the team…
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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Last episode we discussed Being Your Comeback. I thought this might be helpful to keep you going on your 7-day commitment to a new life.
· Productivity starts with planning. Set aside time to plan each day/week. Once written, don’t have to focus on it in your brain. You won’t forget it.
· Bite-size. Easy to get overwhelmed with a giant to-do list.
· One thing at a time.
· Identify barriers. Often we only focus on what we will do vs what we need to
· Maintenance is easier than dealing with a pile. Create a system that helps YOU (grocery list)
· Routine. If you don’t like routine, reflect on what is driving that dislike…usually a fear (failure, be like so-and-so, etc.).
· We don’t often need as much motivation if there is a routine.
· Consumption – how are you feeding your mind-body-spirit-relationships? Energy comes from those areas.
· Let your identity guide you. Not whether or not you completed something or how perfect you completed it.
· 15 minute podcast can’t hit every area of motivation and productivity, but if you can take one thing away to help you in your 7-day challenge then that to me is worth it.
How do these tips help you LEAD Lucky? leaders can be more overwhelmed than the team…take even one nugget away. Or you can invite your team into them…
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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I talk to people all the time that just need an excuse to try again (marriage, addiction, health issues…life.) “I’ve tried so many times, and it didn’t work.” “Why bother.” “No one else cares so why should I” IF you are nodding your head to these statements, then today’s episode is for you. Today’s episode is for the person who feels like a failure, the black sheep, the person caught in the cycle of mistake-guilt-shame/blame-repeat…
· It is time to start your comeback! Today is that day!
· Need momentum. Energy.
· Reason. (You are not a Failure.)
· Target. (if I don’t aim high I can’t miss….fear of failure)
· Plan. (you may hate plans…fear of failure)
· Guide (find someone you trust who has been down the path)
· Accountability. (Fear of failure)
· Seven days. Turn into two weeks. Turn into a month. Turn into a changed life.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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Psychology Today December 2022: The Words We Speak.
· 7% of communication is through words.
· However, words can be helpful in understanding ourselves and others.
· Me to We – tells how we think about our relationship (team or Us vs Them)
· We talk a lot about I AM statements…”Self-focus, as it happens, is not the same thing as self-importance.”
· When is using “I” pronouns helpful and not helpful
o Identity, truthfulness. Liars tend to avoid “I”
o Become so focused on I, we Fear we are not a part of something. Depression. Anxiety.
· Forensics: we focus on what helps you, but this also helps us understand others, however, we still need to be curious…
How does understanding words help you LEAD Lucky? Leaders need to communicate that wee are the team. Not “I”
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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In a counseling session the other day, we got on the topic of what it means to stand up for yourself.
· In our younger years, standing up for yourself is a physical fight. Some continue this strategy.
o Ex. Are you going to let them push you around?
o In child therapy, we talk about keeping it safe (always being attacked). Voice is the greatest weapon.
· What does standing up for yourself mean as you mature?
o Passive (like I was) versus Aggressive
§ This is an Us vs Them mentality
· Ego – prove who I AM or more often, who I AM Not
· If you really knew who you were then there is nothing to prove to yourself.
· What is a different strategy that takes us away from Us vs Them (Fear)?
o Assertiveness and interdependence
o Looks like knowing ourselves enough to go beyond fearing who we are not.
o Ex. Identity (vs role confusion) (Erik Erickson)
· When I know who I am, I can see others for who they are and I don’t have to take responsibility for them or their accusations of “who I AM not.” It allows you to love them and not fear them.
How does assertiveness help you LEAD Lucky? you can see beyond the strategies people use because you know who you are. Ex. Your team member verbally attacks you. You can see what is true and what is really about them fearing that they are not.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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Today we get to hear Carol's journey through many common challenges we all face including physical pain, depressoin, anxiety, and relationship struggles. She is a beacon of hope for those wading through these unpleasant terrains of life.
Watching Supernatural (CW Season 3). 7 Deadly Sins.
· Perhaps a new way of viewing behaviors or “sins.” (pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, sloth)
· Behaviorism posits that our behaviors identify us. Ex. “good/bad” behaviors = “Good/bad” person. B/W view
· Most view sins as bad/evil or unwanted behaviors. Is killing a sin? Could be an accident. What about war or protecting your family? The ethical dilemma of killing one to save a billion?
· So easy to label others based on behavior because we cannot see their intangible motivation.
· Medieval Catholic Church Cardinal Sins: Different way to view 7 deadly sins:
o Pride: basing identity on behavior. Needing to prove Self-worth through behaviors. (vs Confident)
o Greed: basing identity on financial status. Needing to prove self-worth thru money. (vs Wealthy)
o Lust: basing identity on how we feel and an unhealthy strategy for dealing with emotions (boredom, anxiety, loneliness, disappointment).
o Envy: basing identity on status via comparing. Needing to prove self-worth by being better than someone else (vs
o Gluttony: Extreme scarcity and unhealthy strategy for dealing with emotions (boredom, anxiety, loneliness, disappointment). (moderation)
o Wrath: Basing identity on what has been done to you by others. Unforgiveness.
o Sloth: Extreme fear…paralyzing.
· Not perfect. Trying to show that the importance is the motivation underlying the behavior.
How does identity help you LEAD Lucky? behaviors don’t define us. Start with curiosity…
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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I was toggling between discussing leadership and parenting…so I decided I will do both!
· Many types of leadership styles. Indeed has 10 (Coach, Visionary, Servant, Autocratic, Laissez-faire, Democratic, Pace Setter, Transformational, Transactional, Bureaucratic). I’m not hear to tell you which style is better than the rest because just like everything in life, flexibility often leads to the greatest outcomes, not rigidity. So knowing a little about each of them and using them intentionally can be your best strategy. However, you will gravitate toward certain ones the majority of the time in part because of your personality and also because of the industry in which you lead. However, love, acceptance, and safety always play a factor.
o In the LLT program, I tend to use coaching, visionary, servant, and democratic. These all help with building relationships, empowering the team, and in my experience, create bonds that last beyond any conflicts. Meaning, we can disagree and hash it out. At the end of the day, we still have each other’s backs.
o How does all of this play into parenting? Often our leadership style at work is what we then use as our parenting style at home. This isn’t much different than when we use outdated strategies from our youth to try and solve our adult problems. We need to be flexible, learn, and grow to meet the demands of the present situation.
o Ex. The old adage of using a hammer is great when you are dealing with nails, but not so great when you are dealing with lightbulbs.
· At work you create a vision for what you want to see happening and you plan how you will get there. Home should be no different! You definition of success will help you determine the answers to these two different situations.
o Success at work hopefully looks different than success at home. Think about what you needed as a child (love, acceptance, and safety). There were many other skills your parents may have taught you, but these were the most important…and they lead to more confident, contributing adults.
· Bottom line: communicating loving acceptance and building trust in your child by keeping it safe will always give you a return on your investment. Circle of Security Model: Bigger, stronger, wiser, and kind. This strategy is one to incorporate at work too. YOU ARE THE TEAM!!
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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So you have a vision for the future…how you want things to change…
· BT – Focuses on what you DO
· CBT – Focuses on what you THINK
· LLT – Focuses on WHO YOU ARE
· Identity – how you identify. Biggest misconception of identity is believing it is an action or a role.
o Ex. (action) – singing, teaching,
o Ex (role) – Dad, husband, therapist
· I AM NOT – Avoidance and Control (Leading with Fear and Scarcity)
o Ex – I fear that I AM not lovable. What do you do? Smoother, push-people away or push-pull
· I AM – ability to Love, Accept, and Trust (Ability to connect head and heart)
o Ex – I AM loving.
· Is today the day you need to take the leap of faith…into your new dream? IT is a great day for a fly! IF you need a guide, LLT is an option too…
· Whatever you do, don’t sit still today. Give yourself a reason to believe your I AM today.
How does identity help you LEAD Lucky? Helps you to cut through the weeds. IT gives you the ability to zoom in and zoom out. I’m not suggesting your way or the highway because that doesn’t build trust. But it helps you see clearly when to stand up, when to listen, and when to collaborate, or when to say goodbye.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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Today I have the privilege of sharing an interview with Eddie Wilson, a serial entrepreneur. He has built, run, and sold over 100 businesses in his young 43 years. Eddie is sought out all over the globe for his wisdom and abilities in leadership and business. He currently owns 33 businesses, but that changes all the time. Eddie shares his story of transformation in the interview; he felt so dissatisfied with life and turned it all around. Everyone will take something away from this powerful story that they can use to help them change their lives.
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Today I offer a scripted hypnosis technique for one of the most common pains we experience: HEADACHES. So if you have a headache, this is the episode for you. To receive the most benefits and to be safe, please do not listen to this episode while driving or operating heavy machinery. Further, for the greatest benefits, please listen to it multiple times to train yourself in self-hypnosis.
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Today I am offering a follow-up and deepening of a Brene Brown Episode from September 28th, where she interviews Drs. John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman wrote who wrote The Love Prescription: 7 Days to More intimacy, connection, and joy.
· What is love? Action. Verb. Distinguish from a feeling.
o Ex. I unload the dishwasher to show my wife I love her. Versus doing something because I feel like loving her.
· Discuss bids for attention. Being aware of self.
· Julie stated that we often become critical as a result of our own inner critic.
· From her research at the Love Lab that 3 things stuck out:
o Curious, share fondness and admiration for each other, turn toward each other
· Definition of Love: State of Being and love is a desire for unity and the choices that follow.
· Only way to get there is to love from the inside out. Not outside in…Not loving because someone else does something, but doing it because that is who you want to be.
· We need to start by doing these for ourselves…
How does understanding love help you LEAD Lucky? We don’t react with the emotional brain.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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"This triggered me."
"I was triggered by that."
Today we discuss "triggers," their impact, and what to do with them.
Have you ever been going along your merry way in life, and someone says or does something that just throws you into a rage? OR a situation happens, and your only instinct is to run? That is the topic of today…Those Darn Triggers…
· What is a trigger?
o Ex. Rejection. Dictates our relational & communication strategies
· What does a trigger do? We become a victim. A victim or victim mindset is where...
o Fear controls us. Let others and situations control us.
o Fear is never a motivator it is only a controller.
· Trigger vs catalyst
o Hall of Mirrors episodes (6-10)
· We BECOME victims, so we have to BECOME something else. Choose your I AM.
How does turning triggers into catalysts help you LEAD Lucky? Allows you to be who you want to be instead of being tossed and turned by the throws of your emotional brain. Therefore…
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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Today I am reading the entire first chapter of The Gift of Luck book written by yours truly! This is the companion book along with The Gift of Luck Workbook for Live Lucky Therapy.
I began writing The Gift of Luck as a result of life coaching in 2017. The question that drove me is: How can I use this one life to make the biggest impact for good? As a therapist, I love working with people one-on-one. The Gift of Luck, The Gift of Luck Workbook, and Live Lucky Therapy allow me to work with an unlimited number of individuals, couples, families, and leaders. As part of the framework, you are invited to help 10 people in their growth and healing journey. I realized if I helped only 10 people, those 10 helped 10 people, and so forth, then it would only take 10 levels of change to reach the entire population! That is an incredible truth that is attainable. However, it starts with you. If you don't grow and heal, then the momentum stops. This can be overwhelming and empowering! You have the power to positively influence all generations to come as you heal yourself. That is the power of change!!
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Today we discuss an important topic that was presented on the Joe Rogan Podcast Episode #1869 with Dr. Gabor Mate. Dr. Mate brought up how trauma affects our development from a very young age and one shift that we can begin making in our relationships. Further, Dr. Mate discussed the genetic predisposition of addiction and the hope that those struggling with behavioral addictions can claim. I share my thoughts on these two important topics from my own experiences.
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Today I am excited to share an interview with Ashley and her harrowing journey through Complex PTSD. She began talk therapy at 17yo, and this interview shares her 20+ year healing path. Everyone can take something away from her story!
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Today we are completing our series on Relationships: Top 5 Relationship Savers. In the first episode, I intended to guide you into opportunities to step into improved relationships with everyone around you: your significant other, your children, your coworkers, your friends, and your family. I hope that has been fruitful. LAST Relationships Saver: Breathe life into your relationships…
· 2 ways of doing that: Literally. Emo brain into thinking brain. Helps you recognize your motivations and beliefs that drive your reactions and interactions. You have that opportunity to choose differently.
· Second way: Breathing is something we need to survive. Breathe life, breathe death, or hold your breath.
o Hold your breath – no voice. No connection. Roommates [we’ve all experienced this.] Another way…starvation. Looks like silent resentment. Or find another source of life. [Entitlement – role]
o Breathe death – 5 course meal of spoiled milk, rotten meat, moldy bread, stale crackers, and vinegar. Criticism, unsafe anger, aggressiveness or pass-agg.
o Breathe life – love, acceptance, safety, time, support. Takes intention!
· Where to start: Always HOPE. Things can be different. If you need a guide, there are plenty of options there.
How does breathing life into your relationships help you LEAD Lucky? "Boy, boy, crazy boy. Get cool, boy Got a rocket In your pocket Keep coolly cool, boy." A little West Side Story for you all. Keep focusing on calming your own emotional brain, and you will think more clearly and be more of the leader you want to be. That is a promise.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
Remember: Living Lucky is not living alone…if this helped you, share it. Please rate the podcast. Second, connect with us and post questions. The links are in the notes… Follow us to know when the next episode is available. liveluckytherapy is available. I appreciate being with you today, and I look forward to discussing more Living Lucky next time.
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Part 4: Top 5 Relationship Savers. By now, your relationships have taken a right turn toward amazing, right? Relationships Saver: Choose to be endeared…choosing to love something about someone.
· I need to start this with how much I love my wife. You know where I’m going with this…
· Since the day we met, we have each had behaviors that have invited patience and grace because of our annoying behaviors. I’m sure I’m not alone in choosing to be annoyed with other people’s behaviors…
· My digestive system and her drinking…
· We have the choice to be endeared. These are the very things that if something took our lives today…we would remember these things. (Good will hunting – Robin Williams's wife’s farting in her sleep)
· Son’s snoring…So far, I’ve talked about valid biological reasons as to why we have annoying behaviors. What if they are not valid? Perhaps there is an unmet need.
· I think about friends. They are just as annoying, right? But we don’t live with them. AND they are a reprieve from our own family’s endearing qualities.
· I want to keep empowering you to CHOOSE. You are not a victim. This is how you step into Living Lucky!
Living Lucky examples.
** Safety issues are not to be endeared.
How does choosing to be endeared help you LEAD Lucky? In the family setting, it is obvious. It is also true for business because it allows you to be more patient with everyone around you. When you focus on finding the good in people by choosing to be endeared, you are less critical and create more of an environment people want to be in.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
Remember: Living Lucky is not living alone…if this helped you, share it. Please rate the podcast. Second, connect with us and post questions. The links are in the notes… Follow us to know when the next episode is available. liveluckytherapy is available. I appreciate being with you today, and I look forward to discussing more Living Lucky next time.
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Pt 3: Top 5 Relationship Savers. I’m hoping that you are starting to think about these ideas I’m sharing with you. It takes a strong person to see themselves for who they are…Relationships Saver: Motivation Counts…not just behavior. Behavior is an outside-in approach that doesn’t work long-term, and it tends to lead to poor relationships.
· Last time – children’s behaviors.
· In marriage counseling, sometimes I start by inviting the couple to act as a team: needs. It assumes love is there. It can build trust quickly if consistent. But if the motivation isn’t there, it doesn’t work as well. This is a behavioral approach that if the motivation to work on the relationship is there, it doesn’t work either. What happens, “one will say ‘they don’t mean it’” It puts me in a bind…want real answers and quick fix, but real answers include individual issues and often not just relationship strategies. CHANGING motivation takes a personal commitment to SELF for self. Not just to appease a spouse. So I’m saying that, like anything in life, you have to own it. You cannot expect something outside of you to motivate you to do it. That is your job. In the last episode, we talked about this. Do your part, express your needs, and step into creating the relationship you desire from your end. No blame. Do it out of the love for the TEAM and follow through. GREAT IDEA: LLT as a couple!
· Where are your behaviors and motivations misaligned? Heart and head?
· Where are you being led by fear, guilt, or shame? If it is all the time, today is the day to start LLT…be the gift to everyone else around you.
· Where to start today? HOPE. Yes, life can be different. 21 yrs of marriage.
LLT is the path from outside to inside. Journey to the center of self.
How does addressing your motivations and not just behaviors help you LEAD Lucky? As a leader of a team or business, your motivations are seen in your behaviors (not perfectly)…Your motivation can stir HOPE or shut HOPE down. Make your environment a place you desire to work
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
Remember: Living Lucky is not living alone…if this helped you, share it. Please rate the podcast. Second, connect with us and post questions. The links are in the notes… Follow us to know when the next episode is available. liveluckytherapy is available. I appreciate being with you today, and I look forward to discussing more Living Lucky next time.
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Part 2 of Top 5 Relationship Savers. If you didn’t get a chance to listen to the first one, you definitely want to check it out. Today Relationships Saver: If you aren’t contributing to it, then don’t expect it.
· What do you most desire that is missing from your relationships? You need to know the answer to this question, no one else can decide this for you. (love, trust, autonomy, support, etc.) How do you need this met?
· Significant other: Marriage counseling (love, acceptance or safety). How are you contributing to what you want?
o Love – what fills your love tank?
o Acceptance – not being criticized
o Trust – giving opportunities to build trust. Step into courage through fear of the past.
· Children: TIME – meet them where they are. Common interest. (teenagers/adults – buy tickets to a favorite band and go w/ them)
o You want changed behavior – listen to what their behavior is communicating. Meet their needs.
o If they say “I hate you,” it may communicate that they don’t feel accepted/loved. Behavior-focused?
· Friends: Changed Routine. Went to CO to visit my brother. I am a vegetarian. If they’re good friends, they’ll adjust. Collaborate.
· In every scenario, we have to change to expect change!
How does contributing to what you want help you LEAD Lucky? IF you aren’t leading people by example, then you aren’t creating the environment you desire. How do they know how to succeed? Be who you want them to be, and they’ll follow you. Need boundaries/consequences.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
Remember: Living Lucky is not living alone…if this helped you, share it. Please rate the podcast. Second, connect with us and post questions. The links are in the notes… Follow us to know when the next episode is available. liveluckytherapy is available. I appreciate being with you today, and I look forward to discussing more Living Lucky next time.
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Today we are kicking off a series on Relationships: Top 5 Relationship Savers. We will spend an episode on each Relationship Saver. By the end of the series, you will have the opportunity to step into improved relationships with everyone around you because they apply to the relationships with your significant other, your children, your coworkers, your friends, and your family. The first relationship saver is “Assume Positive Intent”
· I know I can’t be the only one who has taken someone’s words, expressions, suggestions, or behaviors in a different way than intended.
o Ex. I was sick several months ago, and no one checked on me….
o I should have taken my own advice to calm my emotional brain.
· Behaviors do express motivation, but we can’t read other people's minds yet…cog distortion – mind reading
o Smile and hug could be motivated by fear or love
o Ex. A child with an unhealthy parent. Worked w/ many a role-reversal moments. (hot springs in Montana)
· Different Angle…If I was an alcoholic and my wife dumped my booze…Fear or Love? Both? PI?
o Need vs Want: help you discern your own motivation.
· Your strategies help you understand if you are more likely to fall into this particular unhelpful strategy (assuming worst in people)
o If you tend to believe people can’t be trusted – Assuming positive intent will he hard
o If you tend to believe everyone can be trusted, you will get burned…
o Focus energy on close relationships, especially if they haven’t given you a reason for distrust.
o Be aware of self and recognize you have a choice. Blame is a dead-end street.
How does assuming positive intent help you LEAD Lucky? Be curious. Set boundaries/consequences. When people are led as opposed to just managed, they tend to be more honest and productive. If things are not going well, it is time to look within. Remember, blame is a dead-end street.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
Remember: Living Lucky is not living alone…if this helped you, share it. Please rate the podcast. Second, connect with us and post questions. The links are in the notes… Follow us to know when the next episode is available. liveluckytherapy is available. I appreciate being with you today, and I look forward to discussing more Living Lucky next time.
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In the last episode, we discussed fear. I said we could learn from fear in many ways. Today we are going to look at the scarcity mindset and the fears that drive it.
· What is a scarcity mindset? Driven by fear of not enough, but not in terms of personal value. Scarcity mindset has to do with the fear of safety outside of yourself.
1: Get emotion out
o Fear is expressed in anxiety
2: Live like you are safe! -Trust
o Using drawing as a way to understand children…
3: Create opportunities to live safely
o Face your fears or Boggart (last episode)
How does addressing a scarcity mindset help you LEAD Lucky? We discussed needing to be the person your team goes to in the last episode. If you are anxious all the time, do you think your team can truly trust you with their problems?
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
Remember: Living Lucky is not living alone…if this helped you, share it. Please rate the podcast. Second, connect with us and post questions. The links are in the notes… Follow us to know when the next episode is available. www.liveluckytherapy.com is available. I appreciate being with you today, and I look forward to discussing more about Living Lucky next time.
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In the intro of our podcast, I talk about facing the worst of yourself…well today is one of those days…we are going to discuss Fear. There are so many ways to learn and grow from Fear. Today we will look at it through the lens of Harry Potter…
· In the Movie the Prisoner of Azkaban. Harry and his fellow student wizards are faced with a locked wardrobe of sorts. The scene begins by drawing you into fear as you hear the wardrobe shake from whatever mysterious entity is locked inside. The teacher asks, does anyone know what is inside. One student answers that it is a Boggart. Hermine, of course, follows, stating, as she does, that no one knows what a Boggart looks like because they present as your greatest fear. For the first student, it presents as the feared Professor Snape. The teacher instructs him that whatever he thinks the rest of the class will see when he casts the Ridiculus spell. He casts the spell, and Professor Snape is then dressed in his grandmother’s clothes, and everyone laughs. Another student fears giant spiders and, with the spell, puts roller skates on the spider…you get the picture…
· What is the point here? These 13yo students face their worst fear. Most of them would have rather just left it in the locked wardrobe. If they had, what would have happened…nothing would have changed/fear would have still won…they would have still kept fearing the thing lingering in the unknown. Avoidance is not a helpful strategy.
· For me, and for many, I imagine, my greatest fear was that I wasn’t enough. I spent so many years trying to work harder, be nicer, and give more…where did it get me? I can tell you it didn’t make me feel good about myself, it didn’t attract people to me, I didn’t get my needs met, and the stress of it all probably contributed to being diagnosed with leukemia. I was living in fear all the time.
· What is your Boggart? Perhaps you need to face the fear of having a discussion with someone…your best friend, your spouse, your kids…Maybe yours is more internal like mine was. Maybe you are angry, resentful, and aggressive, which is the other end of the pendulum from where I was…both equally damaging in different ways.
· I can share my story because that is not who I AM anymore…that person is only my past. Not my present or my future.
· I was talking to someone the other day, and we got to laughing at the fears she was having…
How does facing your Boggart help you LEAD Lucky? It will allow you to be who you want to be as a leader: confident, connected, and able to set consequences and boundaries more easily. IT will also help you catch people doing good to positively reinforce behavior and build the feeling of a team. The team needs to trust you. They need to trust that you can handle their junk…and not get phased by it. If your team is your family and you are the parent...
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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1 – Pain taught me the power of choice.
#2 – Poverty taught me prioritization
3 – Partners teach me daily to learn different ways of doing things.
All three allow us to learn and grow into the person we desire.
1 – Don’t give an option when there is no option.
2 – Use time out…for yourself.
3 – Think “trust” instead of “respect.”
Part 5 of the Hall of Mirrors series. Today we discuss how death may be a reflection of your future. Check out the other 4 episodes discussing your home as a reflection of relationships, food as a reflection of mindsets, listening as a reflection of behaviors, and money as a reflection of the heart.
· With all of the topics in this series, we could go so many different directions…I plan on doing a 4-part series on the 4 Deaths…so keep an eye out for that. Today the focus will be on one particular aspect of death as a reflection of your future…are you living life in a proactive posture or reactive posture?
· There is a certain level of peace/acceptance that we as humans have to make with our mortality in this human body.
o Avoiding the subject of death (FEAR): avoidance is a reactive posture.
§ Perhaps you have a vision of how you want something to go: marriage (just plan a wedding only), parenting (never try to learn), business (know your trade but not how to run a business), the first day of school (hope everything goes smoothly…). Avoiding planning for something and hoping you will react the way you want or it will happen in a good way is a very unlucky strategy. Learning is helpful. You don’t need to know everything. Having a guide is important… (Dr. Julie Rickard has been a guide for me)
o Leaning into the subject of death by accepting/embracing death as a way to really live life. This will lead to creating a life you love. proactive posture. (open your root chakra-working through survival & scarcity mindset))
§ Most people don’t have hope that they could live a lucky life. But it is all within your reach. Most people think that a situation and circumstance lead to living a lucky life that you love. This is a very reactive posture. You change the world around you by changing the inside world. If you are ready, there I no time like the present!! I share understanding, but if you want to have a path that has been proven…in my life and others…check out the live lucky program on my website: live-lucky.com.
§ No need to reinvent the wheel.
How does understanding death as a reflection of your future help you LEAD Lucky? Do you need a guide? Do you need to learn something different? Do you need more tools to create your vision? Your future depends on being proactive. Creating a lucky life…they don’t just happen.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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Part 4 of the Hall of Mirrors series. Today we discuss money as a reflection of the heart. Check out the first three episodes where we discuss your home as a reflection of relationships, food as a reflection of mindsets, and listening as a reflection of behaviors.
· If you have listened to any of this series, you have heard me say that everything is relationship.
· Noticed that we talked about shelter, food, and now money. All parts of our survival. If any of you get into energy healing: root chakra. Lots of avenues to healing…do what works.
· Our relationship with money is important for survival.
o Fear it: (poverty gospel…I’m holier without money)
§ if you look around and see how some people use money…don’t want to be like them.
§ Being poor was the best learning experience in my life…living in Akron.
o Worship it: (prosperity gospel…)
§ Fearing “not enough”
§ Usually reflected in a scarcity mindset…feel “not enough” in many areas
o See it as a tool. Similar to food or a house…we need it to survive, but I don’t need to live for it.
§ Allows you to do more of what you love. But doesn’t change who you are…just magnifies it.
· Money as a magnifier of the heart
o A giver with little will be a giver with a lot.
o Dave Ramsey said: a jerk with a little will be a really big jerk.
· Money is just a tool. Change is real currency!
o If your heart is leading with love instead of fear…money doesn’t need to be feared or worshipped.
How does understanding money as a reflection of your heart help you LEAD Lucky? As a leader, you have more influence over finances (parent/business owner/etc). If you don’t have a healthy relationship with money, then everyone under you suffers.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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Part 3 of Hall of Mirrors. Today we discuss listening as a reflection of behaviors. Check out the first two episodes that discuss home as a reflection of relationships and food as a reflection of mindsets.
· Listening as a reflection of behaviors
o Someone not listening to you: low self-trust. anxiety – fear of looking foolish/fear of being wrong. Trying to think of what to say or how to be right or justify…blocks to listening… Perhaps that’s you.?.
§ Behaviors: perfectionistic. Critical of self (and others). Do not try new things. Don’t trust themselves but still try to control everything around them.
o Someone listening but not contributing – trust is lacking (w/in them and/or between you)
§ Behaviors: anxious (trust lacking w/in), not trusting you (not sharing deeply)
o Someone listening and contributing – trust is high. Growth mindset.
§ Behaviors: not afraid of trying new things. Explorer.
· Story: In high school…chameleon. Thought was good.
· Brought that into marriage: fear of doing something wrong to offend my wife.
· Knowing of I AM now…see mirror/window.
How does understanding listening as a reflection of behaviors help you LEAD Lucky? So many ways you can use this…start with self. Notice what your listening is communicating to others. Helps to see the mirror/window more clearly. Behaviors are just the reflection of the internal process.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
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Part 2 of Hall of Mirrors. Today we discuss food as a reflection of mindset. Check out yesterday's episode discussing your home as a reflection of relationships.
· Food as a reflection of the mind. Everything is a relationship. Your relationship with food.
· Health food store story. Influenced relationship with food (diet could heal everything. Have to eat perfectly. Can’t be a hypocrite. Avoid going to parties. Anxious about family meals.) Orthorexia.
· Perfectionism/stress – CONTROL and everything has to be perfect. B/W thinking. Lack of trust. Critical of others. Just like the feeling of control in eating disorders.
· Food to cope – LOVE food. Feeling it gives you. (addictions).
· After surgery last year…my story
· Gratefulness – interdependent relationship with food. Need food, but don’t live for food.
· I’m not here to tell you how to eat. Listen to the body. Now, I find intermittent fasting, being a Vegetarian, and being sober allow me to be grateful.
· What is your relationship with food reflecting to you about your mindsets? So much more to this topic…
How does understanding food as a reflection of the mind help you LEAD Lucky? It gives a glimpse of how people view themselves. Critical. Avoidant of emotions. Grateful.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
Remember: Living Lucky is not living alone…if this helped you, share it. Second, connect with us and post questions. The links are in the notes… I appreciate being with you today, and I look forward to discussing more about Living Lucky tomorrow.
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We are beginning a 5-part series: Hall of Mirrors. Today: how your home may mirror your relationships.
· Many aspects of life reflect who we are… Beliefs – emo – behaviors – the way we relate
· What does it mean that your home may be a reflection of your relationships? 1st everything is a relationship. Not cut & dry.
· Beliefs/motivations:
o Fancy home to show off - value maintenance. Few close friends. Loyal. May not trust others, though. May deal with imposter syndrome. (Independent)
o Nice on the outside but cluttered interior. Value appearances. Trouble w/ boundaries & self-care. (Dependent)
o Disorganized outside and inside – very overwhelmed, depressed. Push-pull in relationships. (Disorganized)
o “Good enough” exterior and interior – home is just a home, not a reflection of your value. Want to give what it needs and receive what you need (Interdependent and reciprocity)
· Home reflects safety and security; therefore, TRUST. Trust is the bond that holds relationships together.
o Invite people over into your home. Inviting inside life/self.
· Story about going to the coast…
· Driving as a reflection of your relationships – Interdependence.
How does understanding your home as a mirror of your relationship help you LEAD Lucky? Recognize that the exterior does not necessarily reflect the interior. We need to look at beliefs and motivations. Be curious, not critical.
Closing: What is one thing you will take away from the episode today? What will you do?
Remember: Living Lucky is not living alone…if this helped you, share it. Second, connect with us and post questions. The links are in the notes… I appreciate being with you today, and I look forward to discussing more about Living Lucky tomorrow.
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Blake, the host, shares his story about physical challenges, including gastroschisis and leukemia, as well as mental and emotional changes. He discusses his journey of creating the Live Lucky program, as well. Blake's story is meant to bring hope. You don't want to miss this one.
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The Gift of Luck book:
https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Luck-Stages-Lasting-Change/dp/1791954804
Today we interview Glen from the Live Lucky program. He shares his experience and change story. Glen detailed his history of anger, guilt, poor relationships, perfectionism, and the unhelpful strategies that got him there. Further, he shares how different his life has been since "trusting the process" of the Live Lucky program. Glen shares about his leadership at Tree Top as a Vice President.
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The Gift of Luck book:
https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Luck-Stages-Lasting-Change/dp/1791954804
Are you controlling? Do you feel like you are being controlled? What does controlling behavior communicate? What influences controlling behavior?
Feeling a lack of control combined with viewing "luck" as chance leads to shutting down and possibly depression.
Feeling a lack of control combined with viewing "luck" as something you create leads to overcompensating in controlling behavior. Feeling unsafe or a lack of trust can lead to controlling behavior, as well.
How can you understand yourself better or increase empathy for others?
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The Gift of Luck book:
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Why Live "Lucky"?
How does your definition or meaning of "lucky" create the box in which you reside?
We will discuss the answers to these topics and more in Episode 2 of the Live Lucky Podcast.
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The Gift of Luck book:
https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Luck-Stages-Lasting-Change/dp/1791954804
What two words influence everything about you? How you act, how you feel, how you think, how you relate to others, who you marry, what job you take, even how far you go in life… I imagine many people would think the two most powerful words are “Yes and No. These are powerful words and they too shape our lives, but the two most powerful words in our lives are “I AM.” They dictate our “Yes and No.” For example, if you believe yourself to be “loving” or another way of saying this is “I AM loving.” You will filter everything you do through this I AM statement/belief. Last night as I was getting ready for this episode, I asked my 21yo son what he thought the two most powerful words in our lives are. He said (reliability and honesty). These are great words, but what he was really saying was “I AM reliable and I AM honest” are two important I AM beliefs because they influence these types of behaviors, which generate a certain possibility of lifestyle. I am proud of these two I AM statements that my son has adopted. He is both honest and reliable. Now, what if we look at I AM beliefs that are not very helpful…As a therapist who works with kiddos from 2yo all the way up to the elderly, one of the most common I AM statements that damages lives is “I AM not good enough.” Now notice that I said that they were clients in my counseling practice…but this pervasive, unhelpful belief shows its ugly face with almost everyone who seeks mental health care. Think about how filtering life through the belief of “I AM not good enough” affects a person’s thoughts, emotions, behaviors, relationships, and future choices. One end of the spectrum is depression. You see little hope in trying anything different. You feel helpless to get out of the pit you are in. Even though you want a better life, it always seems out of reach. Instead of attracting individuals that are positive and encouraging, this seems to grate at you in a way that makes no sense. So you hang out with other individuals who are at the same end of the spectrum because at least they understand you. Your choices continue to support this way of experiencing life, which reinforces the fact that life is hopeless. On the other end of the spectrum, filtering life through “I AM not good enough” creates anxiety. You do see hope in trying, but each choice you make is also terrifying because everything you do is ridden with the fear that you will fail or others will find out that you are actually a fraud. It is pretty easy to see that either end of the spectrum and actually every place in between is not a life that most would wish for. So where do I AM beliefs like “I AM good enough” and others like it start? They usually start at an early age as a result of the strategies we create to get our needs met in our families. Then they may shift as we begin seeing our peers as more important influences in our lives. Then typically it will shift to our significant other or best friends as adults. With all of them, they start with emotion. In the end, all of our needs are emotional. We want to FEEL a certain way. We eat food so we feel energetic. We make money for the FEELING of security and safety or the FEELING that we actually are good enough based on our definition of success. IF we don’t take the time to assess our feels and beliefs and then challenge these I AM statements we have, we go through life in the role of a victim. Everything in life happens TO US. We base everything about ourselves on how we are viewed by others and what people think about us. If you have 10 people in your life, you will have 10 different ways people think you should be. That is a lot of pressure to live up to and a lot of people to please just so you can FEEL good enough. IT is so interesting…like I said we usually create this and other damaging beliefs when we are extremely young. Let me ask you, would you ask a 5yo what to think and how to live life? Probably not. The immature child version of ourselves is where
What two words influence everything about you? How you act, how you feel, how you think, how you relate to others, who you marry, what job you take, even how far you go in life… I imagine many people would think the two most powerful words are “Yes and No. These are powerful words, and they too shape our lives, but the two most powerful words in our lives are “I AM.” They dictate our “Yes and No.” For example if you believe yourself to be “loving,” or another way of saying this is “I AM loving.” You will filter everything you do through this I AM statement/belief. Last night as I was getting ready for this episode, I asked my 21yo son what he thought the two most powerful words in our lives are. He said (reliability and honesty). These are great words, but what he was really saying was “I AM reliable and I AM honest” are two important I AM beliefs because they influence these types of behaviors, which generate a certain possibility of lifestyle. I am proud of these two I AM statements that my son has adopted. He is both honest and reliable. Now, what if we look at I AM beliefs that are not very helpful…As a therapist who works with kiddos from 2yo all the way up to the elderly, one of the most common I AM statements that damages lives is “I AM not good enough.” Now notice that I said that they were clients in my counseling practice…but this pervasive, unhelpful belief shows its ugly face with almost everyone who seeks mental health care. Think about how filtering life through the belief of “I AM not good enough” affects a person’s thoughts, emotions, behaviors, relationships, and future choices. One end of the spectrum is depression. You see little hope in trying anything different. You feel helpless to get out of the pit you are in. Even though you want a better life, it always seems out of reach. Instead of attracting individuals that are positive and encouraging, this seems to grate at you in a way that makes no sense. So you hang out with other individuals who are at the same end of the spectrum because at least they understand you. Your choices continue to support this way of experiencing life, which reinforces the fact that life is hopeless. On the other end of the spectrum, filtering life through “I AM not good enough” creates anxiety. You do see hope in trying, but each choice you make is also terrifying because everything you do is ridden with the fear that you will fail or others will find out that you are actually a fraud. It is pretty easy to see that either end of the spectrum and actually every place in between is not a life that most would wish for. So where do I AM beliefs like “I AM good enough” and others like it start? They usually start at an early age as a result of the strategies we create to get our needs met in our families. Then they may shift as we begin seeing our peers as more important influences in our lives. Then typically it will shift to our significant other or best friends as adults. With all of them, they start with emotion. In the end, all of our needs are emotional. We want to FEEL a certain way. We eat food so we feel energetic. We make money for the FEELING of security and safety or the FEELING that we actually are good enough based on our definition of success. IF we don’t take the time to assess our feels and beliefs and then challenge these I AM statements we have, we go through life in the role of a victim. Everything in life happens TO US. We base everything about ourselves on how we are viewed by others and what people think about us. If you have 10 people in your life, you will have 10 different ways people think you should be. That is a lot of pressure to live up to and a lot of people to please just so you can FEEL good enough. IT is so interesting…like I said we usually create this and other damaging beliefs when we are extremely young. Let me ask you, would you ask a 5yo what to think and how to live life? Probably not. The immature child version of ourselves is where
Welcome to the Live Lucky podcast, where we discuss the lucky strategies that bridge the gap between who you are and who you want to be. I’m your host, Blake Suzelis. Get ready to face the worst of yourself, shift your perspectives, deepen your love, and broaden your wisdom to live and lead others in a Lucky Life.