The Small Moves Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jason Herzberger
Weekly show, 30-60 minute interviews, ways to make a little bit of progress everyday in every part of your life!
“I don’t have time for hobbies. At the end of the day, I treat my job as a hobby. It’s something I love doing.” -David BeckhamThis episode of the show, I discuss ways to not get distracted while trying to find a new hobby. Don’t copy hobbies from people you admire, rather think back to what you had fun doing with you were young. Plus a little bonus challenge to chew on. Thanks for listening.
“To the spread of our trade in peace and the defense of our flag in war a great and prosperous merchant marine is indispensable. We should have ships of our own and seamen of our own to convey our goods to neutral markets, and in case of need, to reinforce our battle line.” -President Theodore Roosevelt In this episode of the show, I delve into the weeds of international shipping and commerce with Michael Gordon-Tennant. Mike is one of my closest friends going back to 2007 when we met in the local Baltimore swing dancing scene. Swing DANCE, not swing… perve, get your mind out of the gutter!
ANYWAY…
I’ve been a bit hot and bothered with the delayed recovery in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017. Lots of smart people who’s podcasts I listen to say a big part of this is the obscure thing called “The Jones Act,” which, if you listen to the shows I’ve heard…”is a huge part of the problem with the recovery as it makes the cost of goods for the recovery significantly more expensive.” As a one of the mariners on these container ships for the last 12+ years, Mike has a great take on it and makes a great argument both for keeping it in place, and common sense ways around its restrictions in times of emergency like with Puerto Rico.
This one was fun! Mike’s a stitch, and you will love this one.
Thanks for listening.
“Relationships sink when they have too many passengers.” -Unknown Never forget where your relationship came from. How it started, and what made you happy then. That stuff will still work today… You just need to remember and talk about it. Thanks for listening!
“It’s not practicing medicine ethically if you don’t explain to a patient what’s happening to her.” -Jamie Hatcher In today’s show, I chat with Jamie Hatcher, Certified Nurse Midwife, and the person that helped deliver our youngest daughter, Ada. Midwifery, as it’s referred to, had a MASSIVELY bad wrap here in the good ol’ US of A, and I wanted to talk to someone I know and trust in that world to come on and debunk some of the myths about it.
I was very skeptical about my wife using the services of a midwife with our first daughter as I had all the same mental images most people have… crunchy old ladies wearing beads tying my wife’s wrists to the sturdiest branch of an oak tree while giving birth standing upright, and a lookout shooting blow darts at the doctor who dared approach to check my wife’s heart rate! And after working with them both times, I was TOTALLY correct!
I’M KIDDING! It was the best, safest, and most positive experience possible for both my wife (for whom it really mattered) and me. We get into the weeds with this one, but worth it if you have never learned about what a midwife really is, how they function within the US healthcare system, and maybe have some appropriate decisions to be made in your future, sooner or later. Jamie is a sweetheart who took wonderful care of us, so I really hope you enjoy this conversation. Thanks for listening!
“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” -Abraham Lincoln In this episode, I discuss an small change to the 5 topic rotation I like to hit on the show. I also change gears to discuss the importance of mindset in any and all small moves that you try and implement into your life. This will be a topic area I hit regularly from now on as I’ve seen a dramatic personal improvement since having a recent change in my personal mindset. Thanks for listening!
“History doesn’t provide answers. It helps you ask better questions.” -John D. Hosler, Ph.D Today’s show is with https://twitter.com/medievalist1 (John D. Hosler, Ph.D.) Professor of European History and expert in medieval warfare at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth. His most recent book, https://amzn.to/2MBvVDZ (The Siege of Acre), flew off the shelves in Europe after it’s release this past spring. We talk about this book, his first published work easily accessible for mass market of non-historians like myself, and many of you, I’m sure. We talk about the siege itself, the process of writing for an academic audience versus a public audience, and who is ultimately responsible for conveying information of historical importance to the masses. Is it historians job to translate or is it the audiences job to educate themselves? Maybe we find out today!
Thanks for listening to the show! I appreciate you very much!
“Do not save what’s left after spendin, but spend what’s less after saving.” -Warren Buffett And we are BACK!
In this episode of the show, I discuss the mindset behind viewing savings vs. spending. It’s all about making small adjustments.
In this episode, Jason catches up with an old friend, https://www.marianicolosi.com/ (Maria Nicolosi), a graphic designer and front-end developer. A friend who he met swing dancing back in 2007 who has since moved to Austin, TX… by way of a 4 month “walk about” style travel period that Jason is mesmerized by! Maria talks about her background of growing up in a little town in northern Louisiana, going to college, then spending three years in the https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps (AmeriCorps). All these experiences prepared her to be ready, willing, and able to drop everything and travel for an extended period of time. She had an experience of a lifetime and walks us through the trip and how best to follow a similar path.
Answer to the $100 Question: Budgeting app called http://www.youneedabudget.com (YNAB)
You can find Maria on https://twitter.com/design_maria (Twitter), https://www.facebook.com/marianicolosi (Facebook), and https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianicolosi (LinkedIn)
In today’s show, I riff on the idea of consulting work as a separate or just new way to make a living, focusing on the type of consulting that DOESN’T make you a Charlatan! Consulting has had a bad reputation for a while, falling somewhere on the sliding scale between already mentioned Charlatan down to a fancier name for being unemployed. This doesn’t have to be true. The key? STAY IN YOUR LANE!
This conversation ran more than two hours, so I am releasing it in two episodes, http://smallmoves.co/068-mike-gimbel-1/ (first half is last week), and this is the conclusion. If you haven’t listened to the beginning of this conversation, listen to http://smallmoves.co/068-mike-gimbel-1/ (episode 68) before listening to this.
Today’s show is the second part of a two part conversation with substance abuse consultant and expert, Mike Gimbel. In last week’s portion of the conversation, we discussed his taking up of drugs and alcohol in high school, to running with the SDS and a brush up against Charles Manson while spending time in California, he’s had one hell of a ride! We also discuss his long-time experience with an organization called https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synanon (Synanon), a drug rehabilitation center that later became an “alternative community,” later known as a cult called The Church of Synanon in the 1970s that was shut down in 1991 due to various illegal activities.
This week, we discuss his life since being in recovery and what has been his life’s work since then, which is to help addicts get clean through a variety of government and non-government roles spanning the last three decades. We discuss the plans he suggests to combat the current opioid epidemic and his feelings on the liberalization of drug laws both in Maryland and nationwide.
Mike Gimbel has been in the field of substance abuse education, prevention, and treatment for over 30 years. He is currently President of http://www.mikegimbelassociates.com/ (Mike Gimbel Associates), a nationally recognized substance abuse consulting company. In his previous roles as the Director of the http://www.poweredbymemd.org/ (St. Joseph Medical Center’s “Powered by Me!”) anti drug program for athletes, the Director of the Baltimore County Office of Substance Abuse, and the Director of the Substance Abuse Education for the Sheppard Pratt Health System, Mike has won numerous awards, including 8 National Association of Counties Achievement Awards, the Director’s Community Leadership Award from the FBI, a Commendation from the National Commission on Drunk & Drugged Driving, and a Congressional Achievement award. Most recently, Mike received the Daily Record’s Health Care Heroes Outreach Award for 2011 and was presented with an Honorary Life Membership Award from the http://www.mdpta.org/ (Maryland PTA). Mike has served on the https://www.sadd.org/ (Students Against Destructive Decisions) (SADD) national board of directors and is an advisor to the https://www.jhsph.edu/departments/mental-health/_archive/hubert-h-humphrey-fellows/index.html (Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene & Public Health’s Fellowship Program in Drug Abuse).
Mike is certified by the https://www.ncaa.com/ (National Collegiate Athletic Association) (NCAA) to provide substance abuse education to the nations college athletes. Additionally, he has been the host of the very popular substance abuse awareness television show, “Straight Talk,” for the past 25 years, and he is often called upon by local & national media to comment on substance abuse issues. In his spare time, Mike has completed 18 marathon races, including the Boston Marathon eight times.
“Thank GOD there’s nothing that prepares you for being a father! You’d miss all the best parts.”
Today I talk about my experiences of being a father, and what little I actually know. And why that’s nothing but a good thing. Thanks for listening.
This conversation ran more than two hours, so I am releasing the first half in this episode, and the rest next week. Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the end of this story.
Today’s show is the first part of a two part conversation with substance abuse consultant and expert, Mike Gimbel. From taking up drugs and alcohol in high school, to running with the SDS and a brush up against Charles Manson while spending time in California, he’s had one hell of a ride! We also discuss his long-time experience with an organization called https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synanon (Synanon), a drug rehabilitation center that later became an “alternative community,” later known as a cult called The Church of Synanon in the 1970s that was shut down in 1991 due to various illegal activities. This conversation ran past two hours, so I am breaking it up over two episodes. This is the first part. Next part comes out next Tuesday.
Mike Gimbel has been in the field of substance abuse education, prevention, and treatment for over 30 years. He is currently President of http://www.mikegimbelassociates.com/ (Mike Gimbel Associates), a nationally recognized substance abuse consulting company. In his previous roles as the Director of the http://www.poweredbymemd.org/ (St. Joseph Medical Center’s “Powered by Me!”) anti drug program for athletes, the Director of the Baltimore County Office of Substance Abuse, and the Director of the Substance Abuse Education for the Sheppard Pratt Health System, Mike has won numerous awards, including 8 National Association of Counties Achievement Awards, the Director’s Community Leadership Award from the FBI, a Commendation from the National Commission on Drunk & Drugged Driving, and a Congressional Achievement award. Most recently, Mike received the Daily Record’s Health Care Heroes Outreach Award for 2011 and was presented with an Honorary Life Membership Award from the http://www.mdpta.org/ (Maryland PTA). Mike has served on the https://www.sadd.org/ (Students Against Destructive Decisions) (SADD) national board of directors and is an advisor to the https://www.jhsph.edu/departments/mental-health/_archive/hubert-h-humphrey-fellows/index.html (Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene & Public Health’s Fellowship Program in Drug Abuse).
Mike is certified by the https://www.ncaa.com/ (National Collegiate Athletic Association) (NCAA) to provide substance abuse education to the nations college athletes. Additionally, he has been the host of the very popular substance abuse awareness television show, “Straight Talk,” for the past 25 years, and he is often called upon by local & national media to comment on substance abuse issues. In his spare time, Mike has completed 18 marathon races, including the Boston Marathon eight times.
“What’s my motivation for losing weight and staying healthy? Well, apparently, I don’t know.”
In today’s episode, I discuss how finding the right motivation for staying healthy has and is a constant struggle for me. Also, how we can start thinking more about finding the right motivations that might actually stick, long term. Thanks for listening!
“If we can get more comfortable talking about the things we all experience, then we can all experience them together.” -Rachel Wright
A former know-it-all marries a former asshole and they become a successful relationship and sex therapy team!
Kind of hard not to just drop the mic there… but you should probably know more.
In today’s show, I chat with https://twitter.com/thewrightrachel (Rachel) and https://twitter.com/thewrightkyle (Kyle Wright) from https://wrightwellnesscenter.com/ (Wright Wellness Center). I was introduced to them by a former guest of the show, http://lisacarpenter.ca/ (Lisa Carpenter), who was on http://smallmoves.co/052-lisa-carpenter/ (episode 52 of the show). They met each other in their early twenties while in previous careers. Now, they jointly run a practice where they bridge the gap between a self-help book and a therapist’s couch.
We discuss the modern day in relationships and how today’s political discourse has negatively effected a full generations ability to relate and build trusting and loving relationships. This episode had all parties not holding back with their language, so tiny humans should probably skip this one. This was a great chat with an annoyingly awesome couple!
You can find them on https://twitter.com/wright_wellness (Twitter), https://www.facebook.com/wrightwellnesscenter (Facebook), and https://www.instagram.com/wrightwellnesscenter/ (Instagram). Their https://www.instagram.com/wrightwellnesscenter/ (Instagram) is particularly awesome!
Of all the talk about getting new hobbies, let’s talk about why we all should.
We are always being told or telling others that we/they should try out new hobbies. In today’s show I want to talk about why I think it’s so important to do and what the ones that I think are great for your brain…and why I care so much about that!
“Comfort is the enemy of great. You get comfortable and good, which is different from being full and joyful and amazing.” -Azul Terronez
In this episode of the show, Jason chats with return guest, http://coachazul.com/ (Azul Terronez) with his husband, Steve Vannoy. For those that have been with me since the early days, you’ll remember that Azul was the guest in http://smallmoves.co/010-azul-terronez/ (episode 10) of the show where we discussed his business of coaching people through the process of authoring a book. During that conversation, it came up that Azul and his family travel around the globe, full-time, children included. This topic is the main focus of today’s chat. We cover a lot of ground in this show and I had a blast with it. http://www.smallmoves.co/community (Let me know what you think!)
Remember that Azul had a TEDx talk in February 2017. Check it out!
It today’s show, I talk about some of the things my family has tried in order to find more time together as a family. We are all busy, and sometimes finding quality time with your family is hard. This can apply to you with your children, your significant other, or your parents for that matter!
“Make money to earn freedom so that you can enjoy your life.” -Austin Peek In today’s show, I chat with https://twitter.com/acpeek?lang=en (Austin Peek), a commercial real estate lender and host of the https://millionaire-interviews.com/ (Millionaire Interviews). Austin is 32 and the owner of http://riverstonerecap.com/ (Riverstone RECAP), a commercial real estate lending company. Though still involved in that business, his biggest focus for the last year has been to create and launch his podcast, called Millionaire Interviews. He has a Master in Commercial Real Estate, and lives in Jacksonville, FL.
Austin and I met through a group called Podcasters Paradise, a group created by https://twitter.com/johnleedumas (John Lee Dumas) of a the https://www.eofire.com/ (Entrepreneurs on Fire Podcast), one of the longest running and most popular business interview podcasts on the planet.
Austin has had a shocking level of success in getting his ideal guests lined up for his show prior to launch with a level of success that was unbelievable. His systems that he uses for creating and producing his show can be applied to any business, and I found it incredibly helpful in the production of my show ever since we talked. As the conversation progressed, it came out that Austin is is a serious spend-thrift, and has some amazing advice for cutting the costs in your life. Also how the value of patience when making purchases translates to savings in the extreme.
This was a highly tactical conversation that involves a lot of suggested web sites, services, and reading so have a pen and paper (if you’re in to that kind of thing!) and get ready to take notes!
Austin’s list of top sites to save money:
–https://swappa.com/ (Swappa.com) for finding inexpensive, used electronics of all types
–https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Warehouse-%C2%A0/s?ie=UTF8&me=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&page=1&rh=n%3A10158976011 (Amazon Warehouse), for you know, everything else on the planet (just cheaper)
–https://scottscheapflights.com/ (Scott’s Cheap Flights), for finding the least expensive flights to nearly anywhere in the world.
“If you lost your job or lost 50-100% of your business revenue tomorrow, what would you do?” In today’s show, I talk about a current situation I’m dealing with in my courier business, and how I’ve mitigated the damage. We delve into the concept of income insurance, in many of its forms, and why is so important to find yours as soon as possible.
“Get a dumpster. Sometimes, it’s just the best option.” -Carrie Paxton This episode is the 3rd edition of the State of the Union, what Jason calls his interview chats with his wife, Carrie. Today they discuss all the progress they’ve made in the last few months while moving into their new RV, but also all the small processes that they established over the last year and a half that made this move possible.
Thank you for listening to the Small Moves Podcast! We really appreciate you.
In today’s solo episode, I chat about some of the crazy, unexpected things that have come up in the house we have moved out of and in the RV that we moved in to this week. This process has made my head spin, but reinforced the need to be prepared for the unexpected expenses that come up at home… whatever home looks like for you!
“The longer you live, the sooner you’re going to die. It only gets scarier the longer you wait to discuss it.”
In this emotional episode, I chat with https://www.jenhardy.net/ (Jen Hardy), author of the book, https://amzn.to/2HqWblS (The Sick Mom’s Guide to Having Fun Again). Jen is chronically ill and is a self-described “collector of eclectic diseases and mystifier of physicians.” She’s a mother of 7 children ranging in age from 6-28, and the wife of a retired Army soldier. Jen has had a meandering trip through the American healthcare industry that will boggle the mind and show the systemic problem that this system has inherent in its bias towards fixing problems rather than maintaining health and promoting well-being for patients.
This episode was dark at times, and a very rewarding conversation. I hope you enjoy it, and do please give Jen’s blog, https://www.jenhardy.net/blog/ (The Chronically Positive Mom), a read as well. I appreciate you for listening. Thank you!
Jason
“Isn’t it ironic that we are totally overwhelmed by the options for meditating today?” In today’s show, I talk about the benefits I’ve seen to meditating regularly, and a few of the available options for doing so that I (and my toddler!) have tried. Good, bad, none really ugly. Thanks for listening!
For me, and fellow A.D.D. scatterbrains: https://www.headspace.com/ (Headspace)
For normal people, not debilitatingly distracted by nature sounds: https://www.calm.com/ (Calm)
For tiny humans: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewHorizonHolistic (New Horizon)
“I see people needing to remember who they are and how to access their inner truth.” – Jacqui Letran Today’s guest is Jacqui Letran, a Mindset Mentor specializing in helping teens and young adults take control of their lives by taking control of their minds. She is the author of three books that you can find on Amazon:
–https://amzn.to/2JzXBIc (5 Simple Questions to Reclaim Your Happiness) –https://amzn.to/2v5X6Te (I Would, But My Damn Mind Won’t Let Me) –https://amzn.to/2IKuj8N (Unleash Your Inner Super Power)
Jacqui had her son when she was 16, had a tragically bad encounter with the healthcare system throughout her pregnancy, and came out of the process knowing what trauma really is and an unquenchable desire to show compassion and provide help to young people going through trauma. This conversation got deed! Please enjoy, and thanks for listening!
“Read what you’ll read, not what you should read.” In this episode of the show, I talk about a few quick ways to start developing a reading habit. The act of reading has tremendous benefits for brain development (young people) and brain health (old people), not to mention the behavior pattern of simply being curious and learning about things by seeking information through reading.
Thanks for listening to the show! I appreciate you!
In this episode of the show, Jason chats with a good friend, Jon Kirsch. Jon is a librarian in South Carolina with both strong and reasoned political leanings; two traits sadly rarely found in combination in modern times on the political landscape. Jason met Jon about seven years ago as a friend of a friend of his new girlfriend (now wife, Carrie) at a New Years Eve party which manifested in a political discussion that spanned nearly six hours in the middle of a party (those party animals!)
Jon recently moved from the public library system to a private college library system, exposing him to an inside perspective of the recent political activist climate in our universities today. Jon and Jason discuss several of the cultural movements happening today, and some of the hypocrisy associated with them… So, you know, no controversy in this one at all!
As a side note for those of you that have listened to the show for a while, Jon is the person that connecting with with both http://smallmoves.co/023-gail-mcabee/ (Gail McAbee) and http://smallmoves.co/030-nate-butkus/ (Nate Butkus), former guests of the show on episodes 23 and 30, respectively. Check out those shows as well! Gail is hilarious, and Nate is annoyingly impressive for a 7 YEAR OLD!
Thanks for listening!
$100 Question: https://www.moviepass.com/ (MoviePass)
In this short solo show, Jason talks about death. Specifically TALKING about death with the people in your life. Both them and you. Hate to break it to you, but you’re going to die. Statistically, maybe this afternoon. Are you squared away? Mentally, financially, logistically… What would happen to your spouse, your parents, your kids, and most importantly YOU STUFF (see sarcasm on page 31) when you die?
We hate talking about it, but we need to! Today is just a bit of a wake up call on this, as well and some strategies I’ve used to break the ice and talk about this in a way that’s not terrifying or daunting in any way… within reason.
Thanks for listening! I appreciate you.
In today’s show, Jason chats with http://lisacarpenter.ca/ (Lisa Carpenter), a health and wellness coach with a focus on her clients’ behavior patterns and how to interrupt the patterns that are causing the problems they are having, and helping them make peace with food in their bodies. She’s also the author of https://amzn.to/2H5U9oa (Let’s E.A.T!: Break the Addictive Cycle of Dieting, Lose Weight and Make Peace with Food and Your Body…For Life.)
Lisa is a certified personal trainer that’s transformed from a dorito chip eating, cigarette smoking woman to having the body of her dreams and now works with others to achieve the same goal of a massive change in body composition.
This was a fun conversation! Lisa is hilarious and a master at blunt-force-trauma conversations, a favorite style of the humble host of this show!
You can find Lisa on her http://lisacarpenter.ca/ (website), and also in her https://www.facebook.com/westcoastfitfem (Facebook page).
In this episode of the show, I talk about the experiences that I’ve had investing in real estate, all the benefits I’ve realized from it, and why I really want to never do it again for the rest of my life! Great for some… just not me. I also talk about a few ways that you can get into it if you want, one way with little to no cash outlay.
“The whole idea of the book is to learn how to go from nothing to something and then have the tool kit and skills they need to scale it up.” -Seth Hanes
Before I get into the notes for today’s show, this is episode 50 of the show. THANK YOU SO MUCH for listening to the show so far! It means the world to me that you are listening! I’m looking forward to future of this show and all the awesome people I will meet because of it, both the guests and you, the listeners! Here’s to the future!
Now, back to business!
Today’s guest is http://www.sethhanes.com/ (Seth Hanes), professional web marketing consultant and professionally trained musician. He works at http://www.seerinteractive.com/ (Seer Interactive) and author of the book, https://amzn.to/2DTpabD (Break into the Scene), a book focused on helping musicians land more paying jobs. Seth and Jason met through a mutual friend, http://coachazul.com/ (Azul Terronez), the guest on http://smallmoves.co/010-azul-terronez/ (Episode 10 of the show).
Seth has an awesome story of how he used Strikingly.com to create a website as a pitch to get a job at Seer. He also talks about his blog, http://musiciansguidetohustling.com/ (The Musicians Guide to Hustling), where he has readers all over the world using its info to get paid more or even for the first time to landing paid work as professional musicians.
Enjoy, all! I really appreciate you listening!
“The new slavery is consumerism.” -Bryant H. McGill
In this episode of the show, Jason discusses his path toward anti-consumerism, and the hard choices that need to be made along the way to make this lifestyle stick. It’s not easy and he goes into detail about how you need to change some of your thinking in order to make it work.
He also explains the tactics needed to go this way in a measured way so to not leave yourself feeling helpless and abandoned by the other people in your life. This is a HUGE part of this shift that many people don’t factor in that can absolutely torpedo your hopes for change.
“That has now become our target… To convince the world to plant one trillion trees. Doing so would consume 25% of the global carbon emissions.” -Felix Finkbeiner
In today’s show, the most recent edition of the A.A.Y.P. (Annoyingly Amazing Young People) Series, Jason chats with Felix Finkbeiner, Founder of https://www.plant-for-the-planet.org/en/home (Plant For The Planet), a youth-led international organization tasked with the goal of planting one trillion (yes, TRILLION!!!!!!!!!!!!!) new trees throughout specific hotspot areas around the globe. The organization began with a school project with he was 9 years old. He’s now 20 years old, attending university, and actively managing the organization which has, to date, planted 15,206,634,235 trees as of the airing of this show. For those who are numerically deficient… YES, that’s over 15 billions trees planted so far! I’ll assume many people reading this were slightly less effective at implementing your 9 year old dreams as Felix has been.
Jason makes a point to play devil’s advocate and drill into many of the activities and practices of Plant For The Planet, and Felix shows tremendous thoughtfulness in having planned things out to the most minute detail. This organization is SHOCKINGLY efficient and effective.
Organizations mentioned by Felix in the show they are partnering with on large projects: –https://www.worldwildlife.org/ (World Wildlife Federation) –https://www.wcs.org/ (World Conservation Society) –http://www.birdlife.org/ (Bird Life International)
First of all, I’m very sorry that I did not release this episode on Friday, as promised. The Herzberger Family took delivery of our full-time “RV house” (as the 3 year old calls it!) and have been running around mad trying to get everything done. This delay caused me to rethink what I was going to talk to you about today and change to how to fit in ways to get fit in our busy lives.
In today’s show, I talk about a thought process to getting in better shape using the time and financial assets available. Sometimes we hold up certain forms of fitness on a pedestal, and consciously or unconsciously write off ANY form of fitness if we can’t achieve what’s on the pedestal. The day I dismissed this thought process was the day I started the longest, and most consistent workout routine of my life, post high school sports.
Today’s show features Jason chatting with http://courtneyamburgfitness.com/ (Courtney Amburg), a fitness and nutrition coach from New Jersey. She coaches clients in the comfort of their home as well as around the world through her online coaching programs and systems. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach with https://www.nsca.com/ (NSCA), a Level 1 https://www.trainingforwarriors.com/ (Training For Warriors) Coach, a USA Weightlifting Coach, and a Precision Nutrition Certified Nutrition Coach.
They chat about how an individualized approach to fitness trumps any “out-of-the-box” system that you will come across because those systems rarely hit the mark for a giant share of people. Courtney delves into several scenarios for the types of individual plans she’s used with great success with her clients. Meanwhile, Jason makes a point to point out some of the clear absurdities in the fitness and nutrition industries. Courtney does a great job showing ways to avoid these downsides and to use the resources available to find the best route for you.
You can follow Courtney on https://www.facebook.com/courtney.amburg?ref=br_rs (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/courtney.amburg/ (Instagram).
First off… Sorry for the small rant today! In this episode, I talk about lots of “top-of-mind” stuff, focused on the hobbies I and many people have played with in the past, and what the inevitable result has been of these failed hobbies. We also chat about a better way to filter the hobbies we have now and the ones that we’re interested in trying in the future. No judgement of which are better or worse, just a different way of choosing things that will cut down on the sunk cost of trying different stuff out.
Personal aside, for those that have been following along in my families saga of decluttering/downsizing/etc… WE BOUGHT OUR RV!!! I’ll be moved in by mid-April! I’m terrified/exhilarated! I’d appreciate a little reassurance, if you got a minute. Go to the http://www.smallmoves.co/community (community page) and leave me a bit of moral support!
“The more delicate conversations require more delicate spaces and more time.” -Julia Pappas
In today’s show, Jason chats with http://juliapappas.co/ (Julia Pappas), a psychologist with a national certification as a school psychologist. Julia holds a Masters’ Degree and a Certificate in Advanced Graduate Studies, and is a self-professed neuroscience geek with particular expertise in learning and cognition. She has over 15 years of experience working with parents, children, educators, and administrators.
Jason and Julia talk about the current and previous generations normal standards of parenting, and how they have not served children well. Common practicing are helpful for some but not nearly all children. They discuss strategies to help learn how our children’s’ natural creativity and learning habits works so we can adapt our approach to make things markedly easier for us as parents.
Julia is the host of the http://juliapappas.co/podcast/ (Minimum Viable Parenting Podcast), a topic and show VERY near and dear to Jason’s heart. Definitely give it a listen!
“Real, true, open, honest communication is what makes for the best of relationships”
In today’s episode, Jason talks about how and why nearly boundless open communication is critical to making good relationships (business and personal) work. No expert by any stretch, but he and his wife make a point to have literally no bounds for their communication and discusses the fruits of that policy.
Honest communication is the seed to all long-term functional relationships. Now finish reading, and go chat with somebody about something you haven’t talk about before. (Maybe tell your friend to throw away those jeans or burn that tie! They’ll thank you later.)
“People can bring time, money, or resources to the table. And you have to think about what can I bring.” – Elizabeth Faircloth
In this episode of the show, Jason invites Elizabeth Randazzese Faircloth of http://www.derosagroup.com/ (the Derosa Group), along with her husband, Matt. They are commercial and residential real estate investors and run the business as a married couple… not an easy thing for many families to do without hangups!
Liz explains the benefits and pitfalls of having a husband/wife team and how to set the proper boundaries in order to keep things running smoothly at home and at the office. She also dives into the ways that new investors or soon-to-be investors can get started as a valuable member of another, larger, team.
Liz and her team can be http://www.derosagroup.com/ (found here). She has also just recently released her own podcast called http://therealestateinvesther.com/ (The Real Estate InvestHER Podcast), with her co-host, Andresa Guidelli. They are just starting out, so give them some love! They really know their stuff! The goal of their show is to create a community to inspire and support women who invest in Real Estate to live a financially free and balanced life.
Thanks for listening to this episode of the show! I appreciate you.
$100 Question: The book http://amzn.to/2CxoVCh (The 10x Factor by Grant Cardone)
“If you’re thinking about picking up a side hustle, find one you wouldn’t mind doing full-time… Otherwise, you’ll end up giving up because you hate it, long before it’s had time to bare fruit.”
In today’s show, talking about finding new ways to punch up your income streams, I talk about an approach to finding a side hustle that fits with what you actually like doing. Otherwise, you’ll end up hating it for one reason or another, get bored, and give up.
I discuss how what started as a small time, temporary side gig ended up being a large and primary source of income for me for the last seven years and what I’m working on right now on a trial basis to help punch up my own income with a new side hustle(s) that I’m working on.
Bottomline… Find a way to make extra money. Don’t hate how you do this. Maybe it will stick around long enough to sustain you down the road!
“You can have it all! You’re going to have to want it, you’re going to have to work for it and, you’re going to have to let stuff go.”
– Alyssia Essig
Jason chats with http://charmedlifehomes.com/ (Alyssia Essig), a top real estate industry coach for http://www.tomferry.com/our-programs/our-coaches/ (the Tom Ferry Company), sitting President of the http://www.gbbr.org/home (Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors), well-established manager in her industry, and lead agent of a high-producing Realtor team for http://www.penfedrealty.com/Roster/52402/Alyssia-Essig.aspx (Berkshire Hathaway Realty)… so, you know, classic underachiever!
Jason and Alyssia talk about how she made her way through her many seasons of life, how they met in the industry back in 2002, and the common threads she sees in self-driven professionals that she encounters in her coaching business… plus her fondness for Brene Brown, https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability (one of the most viewed TED Talks of all time).
$100 Question: Book summary service, https://www.blinkist.com/ (Blinkist), that helps her consume non-fiction books at a very high frequency, while leaving her actual book reading time to reading novels, one of her favorite things to do. Bonus thing… DRINK WATER!
In this episode of the Small Moves Podcast, Jason talks about an area of personal financial management that his family has dug into a lot… living “tiny” without the need to first get rich.
Finding ways to cut costs in your budget is one of the age old struggles of most people. We skip dinners, drinks, brown bag it for lunch, get less frequent hair cuts, cheaper clothes… it’s endless. But how many of us ever take a hard look at the cost of the home they live in and ALL of it’s ancillary expenses?
Jason details the evaluation process he and his wife used to determine that they could indeed live in a tiny home/RV full-time. Something not always possible for everyone. He gives you the strategy to evaluate your housing cost and, more eye-opening, housing usage.
“No matter who you are, you’re always going to feel like you’re pressed for time… but in reality, you are not. You just need to make better choices.”
-Aidan McGeath
In the second episode in the “A.A.Y.P.” (Annoyingly Amazing Young People) series, Jason chats with https://www.aidanmcgeath.com/ (Aidan McGeath), published fiction author. Aidan began writing his first book while in high school at 17, and published it at 20. book, http://amzn.to/2nVJGDc (Heartless), can be found on Amazon.
Aidan has been a passionate writer for his whole life and had the idea for his book long ago. He discusses where the idea for the story and its main characters came from, and the writing process he uses to generate hundreds of thousands of written and published words while attending school full-time.
Aidan is also a student of http://coachazul.com/ (Azul Terronez), the author coach featured in http://smallmoves.co/010-azul-terronez/ (episode 10 of the show). We discuss how the the structure that Azul provided helped him really get over the hump.
In today’s episode, Jason discusses A.D.D. and A.D.H.D. Their common misconceptions, his own diagnosis of this delightful “disorder,” and how to best work with/live with/interact with his fellow A.D.D.-types. He also discusses the https://francescocirillo.com/pages/pomodoro-technique/book/ (best practice he’s found) to help stave off the effects of A.D.D.
In this episode of Small Moves Podcast, Jason has an in-depth conversation with Andrew Langer about life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness…and movies. Andrew is the President of the http://www.instituteforliberty.org/index.php?src= (Institute for Liberty) in Washington D.C. He’s also the host of the https://www.facebook.com/AndrewLangerShow/ (Andrew Langer Show) on WBAL Radio in Baltimore.
Andrew talks about incredible things from why he started his own podcast to his experience with https://www.freedomfest.com/ (Freedomfest), an annual festival where free minds meet to celebrate “great books, great ideas, and great thinkers” in an open-minded environment. Andrew sticks around to speak about his perception of the pursuit of happiness after visiting Morocco and how he discovered the wonderful things America still has to offer.
The $100 Item: http://amzn.to/2BZ5ou5 (The Wonderbag)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
[07:45] When and why Andrew began podcasting
[26:40] Andrew’s experience at FreedomFest
[32:20] Political movies everyone should watch
[40:26] Andrew’s visit to Morocco and what he discovered about entrepreneurship
[51:00] The pursuit of happiness and how people are following their dreams today
In this episode, Jason discusses a few strategies to find 20 minutes in your day to dedicate to a hobby as a way of keeping you sane! All work, no play makes someone a something… ya know?!?!
He explains how he just completed a 5 day writing challenge, put on by http://www.coachazul.com (Azul Terronez), http://smallmoves.co/010-azul-terronez/ (the author coach from Episode 10), as a way to build a 20 minute a day writing habit. It was mind blowing! Jason also details what he’s planning to do with that 20 minute daily habit for this year.
In this episode of Small Moves Podcast, Jason interviews https://www.facebook.com/stuart.ramos (Stuart Ramos): world-class Jiu-jitsu instructor from http://teammarylandbjj.com/ (Team Maryland BJJ).
Stuart and Jason have an electric relationship that keeps the conversation flowing throughout the entire 2-hour special. The range of topics include personal life, authenticity, and even some hot topics such as cryptocurrency and chasing trends in the marketing world. Most importantly, Jason and Stuart discuss just how Jiu-jitsu is helping shape tomorrow’s people by working with them today.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
[05:15] The move that pushed Stu’s life into a new motion
[20:37] The growing spread of Brazilian Jiu jitsu and how Stuart got into it early because of his Hawaiian roots
[33:32] Life lessons learned in Jiu jitsu
[1:04:27] How marketing changes daily when everyone’s a customer
[1:38:21] The ways Jiu jitsu is helping people cope with a changing political climate
In this episode of the Small Moves Podcast, Jason discusses what seems to be one of the big secrets that close knit families all look to have. In short, DO STUFF!
In this episode of Small Moves Podcast, Jason Herzberger interviews https://www.stevenclarkcunningham.com/ (Dr. Steven Cunningham), dedicated surgeon, father, and child-inspired science writer.
Dr. Steven covers a number of topics in this episode like how gymnastics helped him find his footing in college, the bonds he has created with his children that have inspired his writing, and the little things we can do daily to keep us refreshed and ready for anything.
You can find Dr. Steve’s two books here:
–http://amzn.to/2DzpJMj (Dinosaur Name Poems)
–http://amzn.to/2Du5QSE (Poemenclature: Poems About Your Body)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
[3:16] The unorthodox path that led Dr. Steven Cunningham to his career
[13:15] How Dr. Steven keeps his interests tied into his kids’ interests
[21:01] The inspiration behind Dr. Steven’s books
[45:08] How the medical field is utilizing technology to create better quality within shorter times
[1:00:43] The little things we can do to enhance our lives
In this episode of the Small Moves Podcast, Jason carries forward a similar theme to last Friday’s show where he talked about the concept of “Just In Time Learning” as it applies to managing your finances. This week, he applies the same concept to your career development goals. If you simply don’t like your job, don’t learn everything (which you can’t!) and try to grab the first one that sticks. Pick something, use the endless options for education online, and get after it!
In this episode of The Small Moves Podcast, Jason invites Nate Butkus:
Podcaster, Science-Enthusiast, Second Grader… Wait….. WHAT?! YES!
Jason discusses everything science with one of the smartest seven-year-olds you’ll ever meet, Nate Butkus. After being introduced to science as a young child, it is now seemingly the center of Nate’s world.
Nate talks about his favorite parts of science like microbiology, the future of his own science-themed podcast, and shares a heartfelt lesson on what others can do in order to start loving things just as passionately as he does. ————– HIGHLIGHTS: [6:21] How Nate’s love for science has grown after his initial introduction to it as a child [9:40] The phenomenal guests Nate interviews and the future of his podcast [11:23] The parts of science that Nate finds the most intriguing [14:48] Nate’s involvement with Destination Imagination, encouraging him to think creatively [20:46] What Nate recommends for kindling a new passion https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/meet-nate-butkus-6-year-old-science-podcast (PBS article about Nate)
In this episode of the Small Moves Podcast, Jason discusses the strategy his family has used to cut down on the information overload coming from all the “experts” in personal finance. A strategy called Just In Time Learning, and how it cuts back and lets you focus on things that matter.
Thanks for listening!
In this episode of The Small Moves Podcast, Jason interviews Nikko Navarro, a Facebook Ads Specialist based in New York City. Also a member of the US Navy Reserves, He is fascinated with giving himself challenges and creating systems Jason and Nikko talk about Nikko’s career journey as a Facebook Ads specialist, while serving as a Navy Sailor. They discuss the productivity routines that Nikko established called the 4AM Challenge, while also giving insightful pointers to follow for people who wants to start to make a routine.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
[02:22] Nikko’s career and professional background, owning his own social media marketing agency focusing on Facebook advertising
[03:51] When did Nikko make his way into Facebook Advertising? How long has he been doing Facebook ads? The Facebook Ware-Off Effect, Was Facebook Advertising part of a career transition for Nikko when he first stumbled on to it? Or was that something Nikko decided that he will experiment?
[13:48] Nikko’s experimental phase in August, his Facebook ads journey, his ads specialist work that lasted for only 5 days, how Nikko tweaked his morning routine to be more productive.
[41:58] What Nikko’s 4AM Challenge is all about, how he structured that routine strategically, working on routines that are out of the normal tribe, his family’s reaction when he enlisted to the Navy, the power of social media and the opportunities it brings to people.
[1:06:58] Nikko’s pointers for people to want to start a routine for change.
[1:11:27] What purchase has Nikko made in recent memory of $100 or less that had the most dramatic impact in some areas of his life?
“I shall, in due time, be a Poet.” – Ada Lovelace (my second daughter’s namesake)
In this episode of the Small Moves Podcast, I explore a new format for the show where now we will releasing the longer form interviews that you are used to every Tuesday. Starting today, on Fridays, I will be releasing a new format where I do not have any guests on the show and I simply dive deep into a product, service, or strategy that I’ve either experimented with or have learned about as it applies to the five areas if life that I like to hit on here at Small Moves. Those being Health, Personal Finance, Income, Relationships, and Personal Interests.
The interviews I’ve been having, albeit AMAZING, have not been hitting all these areas with balance, so I’ll be using the Friday shows to provide regular returns to each of these topics in a condensed, tactical way.
To be honest, I was super nervous putting this show out as it’s my first time releasing a show without a guest and the total focus was on me. Self-conscious, anyone?!?!?!?!
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this show. We delve into a service called https://onceamonthmeals.com/ (Once A Month Meals). It’s a program my wife and I got into about 6 months ago and it has been a GODSEND! Listen to hear the details. One of my previous guests, https://twitter.com/CookingCaveman (George Bryant) of the https://civilizedcavemancooking.com/ (Civilized Caveman Cooking), was http://smallmoves.co/009-george-bryant/ (interviewed in Episode 9 )of the show and his recipes are available through this service as well. We’ve tried them. They are crazy amazing!
Thanks for listening and baring with me through the new format. Let me know what you think on https://twitter.com/jasonherzberger (Twitter) or https://www.facebook.com/smallmovesbigprogress/ (Facebook).
I really appreciate you.
In this episode, Jason has a year-end recap conversation with his wife, Carrie. Carrie was the very first “guest” on the http://smallmoves.co/001-carrie-paxton/ (Small Moves Podcast on September 5th). They talk about the things that you can expect from the Small Moves Podcast in the coming year.
This is not the normal interview based show that you are used to. It is more of an update for you on how the show is going, what to expect from it in the future, and a general update on the small moves that Jason and Carrie have been working on themselves. If you really only like the traditional interview based shows you’ve come to expect, feel free to skip this one.
We wish you all a wonderful and healthy 2018! I appreciate you! Thanks for listening.
In this episode of The Small Moves Podcast, Jason interviews Sue Woodard, whom he met way back 2003 in an event called Sales Mastery when he was in the mortgage industry. Sue was one of the event’s presenter, for she is a mortgage industry veteran.
Sue Woodard has been in the mortgage industry more than twenty five years, getting her start as a processor, enjoying years as a top originator, and ultimately serving the industry as the President & CEO of a technology vendor. Among the industry’s most recognizable public figures, Sue is now a highly sought-after speaker, writer and consultant.
Jason and Sue talk about her journey as a single mom and while being a national mortgage sales trainer, and traveling speaker. She also shares how she was able to build efficiencies into her life, where she was able to do what she loves while raising her daughter as a single parent. She also shares how the power of delegation and getting other people’s help for her to leverage and focus on other important of aspects of her career and family life.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
[05:44] Sue’s personal and career background, her mortgage industry experience, being the CEO of a mortgage tech company, what “Sue-battical” means, helping the homeless in Minnesota through Vantage Production.
[15:07] How Sue was able to manage her career and family life with her busy schedule? Her defining moment to make a change with regards to family management, her clarifying moments that made her decide to do something about her family time, impact of being a single parent to her career, power of delegation, importance of hiring someone to do chores for her.
[29:40] Process Sue goes through in hiring an assistant, how she delegates office work and home chores, how she patronizes the concept of time blocking, her personal “Board of Directors”, how she found them, and their role to her life personally and professionally.
[1:02:45] More of Sue’s advice about balance of the seasons of your life, power great mind setting, impact of gratitude and engagement.
[1:06:24] What was the thing or resource that Sue purchased under $100 that has the most dramatic impact on some or all areas of her life?
In this episode of the Small Moves Podcast, Jason interviews http://www.kristiereeves.com (Kristie Reeves). She is an actress, producer, and documentarian from Los Angeles. She was born in a small town outside of Frankfurt, Germany. She moved to Vancouver, where she took up musical theatre, then on to L.A.!
Kristie and Jason dive into the details of her documentary series, http://www.thechildrenoftherainbow.org/ (The Children of the Rainbow), and discuss the traits and amazing accomplishments of the Rainbow Children.
The also discuss how to take small steps toward creating a film production. From bootstrapping an indie film to how to find the right messengers to publicize your project to reach a large audience, and get it submitted to film festivals.
Kristie is passionate about the mission of her docu-series, as well as helping upstarts to launch their own content.
In this episode of The Small Moves Podcast, Jason interviews Gail McAbee, a published author who (interestingly) lives in a 200-year old log cabin. The two met because of their mutual friend John Kirsch, who connected the two.
You can find all her work at https://www.kgmcabeebooks.com/ (her web site here) and on her http://amzn.to/2BHljkZ (Amazon Author Page.)
Gail McAbee is a published author in South Carolina. In her few nanoseconds of spare time, she enjoys reading, collecting books, gardening and learning about British history, and hybrid genre.
Jason explores Gail’s writing journey and her passion for reading. Gail also shares the journey she went through to be able to become a published author. In addition, Gail shares her insights on how reading and studying can help build a writing career.
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[03:11] Gail’s personal and career backstory [06:42] her journey as a published author, tedious industry standards and rejections she had to go through for her books to be published, difference between traditional publishing and hybrid publishing, her writing niche, her writing process, her love for reading, what is her bookshelf looks like, her favorite books, her love for British history, Jason’s fascination of Mark Twain’s works [30:56] the first publishing house that trusted her, what self-publishing means, and author’s struggles with copyright ownership [59:53] essential guide for non-writers to start writing, essence of journaling, and why beta readers are important [01:06:28] What was a recent purchase of $100 or less that made the most dramatic impact on Gail’s life?
In this episode of The Small Moves Podcast, Jason interviewed Glenn Clark, whom Baltimore sports fans have turned to for their dose of real-time sports actions for almost a decade.
Jason dives into Glenn’s career journey, and how opportunities came to Glenn’s way when he got fired from his work, and how he found his storytelling passion through sports. Glenn shares his pragmatic approach to analysis of the Ravens, Orioles, Terps games. And how he is able to craft and find inspiration from player’s backstories for his feature articles.
Glenn Clark is best known for spending six years at WNST, where he once got Joe Flacco to proclaim himself to be the best quarterback in the NFL. As Clark says, “you ask a dumb question, you get a historic, timeless answer. Tried and true.”
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HIGHLIGHTS:
[06:39] Glenn’s career journey as a sports commentator, what is it about with Play by Play that he enjoys the most and is different for him
[25:21] Difference between Traditional and non-traditional media, the era of disconnect, and the definition of ‘mainstream’
[34:45] Glenn’s storytelling style of being a sports commentator, what he enjoys most about the job, how he finds interests on the backstory of the players, how he writes his articles, his advice to people who wants to find that “thing” that they would love doing.
[01:00:48] Opportunities that came along after he got fired, taking chances on things he loves and interests him, how he constantly looks for places to dip his toes and try, extending his horizon and going out of his comfort zone
[01:16:28] What purchase had Glenn made under $100 that has the most dramatic impact on his life?
In this episode of The Small Moves Podcast, Jason and Shmuel Septimus did a simultaneous episode interviewing each other. The two met inside Pat Flynn’s podcasting group.
Shmuel Septimus is working as a nursing home administrator in Massachusetts. He is the host of Love your 9 to 5, a podcast that helps corporate people to begin appreciating the work that they do every single day.
Jason and Shmuel deep dive into their respective business and professional backstories and their podcast channels. They also tackle the power of delegation and giving responsibility to subordinates in terms of management, finding your wants and how to achieve them. and the stories of people who successfully thrive in the corporate jobs.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
[07:01] Shmuel’s personal and career background, his “Love your 9 to 5” podcast, and him joining his first corporate job at 30
[17:44] Jason’s career and business background, his “The Small Moves Podcast”, his non-profit organization volunteer works, his transition from corporate to entrepreneur, being a podcast evangelist and a moving to an RV
[31:17] Productivity, corporate culture, Tim Ferris ‘4-Hour Work Week’ takeaways, Kevin Kruse ‘15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time’ takeaways,
[39:56] the power of delegation and giving responsibility to your people, aligning vision and evaluating what you want and strategizing how to meet them, stories of people who successfully thrive in their corporate jobs
[52:17] what was the purchase or resource that he purchased a $100 or less that made a significant impact on Shmuel’s business and personal life?
In this episode of The Small Moves Podcast, Jason interviews Clinton Jiggetts, a member of a social league football where Jason was a part way back 10 years ago. He is a personal Crossfit trainer while working in a full-time job at a national staffing agency. He is also an entrepreneur with multiple businesses including an apparel line and real estates.
Jason and Clinton talk about Clinton’s business journey being a real estate investor, a certified CrossFit Trainer, and an apparel company owner. They talk about how Clinton was able to merge his passion into his business ventures and how his weight loss transformation opened a career opportunity for him in the CrossFit industry.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
[04:36] Clinton’s career background, his fitness, and real estate businesses
[07:30] what was it like working with a business partner, in terms of risk, management and delineation of responsibility
[19:08] Clinton’s weight loss journey that made him become a certified CrossFit trainer
[29:07] what made him decide to put up an apparel line, how he learned everything from scratch
[35:32] Clinton’s side-hustle advice and the thought process of an entrepreneur
[47:50] Advice for people who wants to venture in with their passion and how they can monetize it
[53:38] Best Fit Apparel’s business growth journey from 2014 up to date, from driving traffic to conversion, Guerilla marketing and joining CrossFit events
[1:04:26] How long was his ‘runway’ when he left his day job and transitioned to being an entrepreneur
[1:06:26] what was the thing or resource that he purchased under $100 that has made an impact on his business and personal life?
Links from the show:
Clinton’s Favorite Book: http://amzn.to/2ijTDXQ (How Successful People Think, by John Maxwell)
$100 Question: http://amzn.to/2AuzUgu (Zubie) in car Wifi
You can find Clinton here:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/quickjiggs (@QuickJiggs)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quickjiggs/ (QuickJiggs)
Email: Clinton@bestfitapparel.com
In this unique episode of The Small Moves Podcast, Jason invites http://www.drshannonirvine.com (Dr. Shannon Irvine), founder of http://mosaicvision.org (Mosaic Vision), a non-profit that serves AIDS orphans in rural Uganda Africa. It aims to restore the lives of AIDS orphans.
Jason and Dr. Shannon talks about her business background, her non-profit venture in Uganda and her passion to mentor and teach people to hardwire their success mindset through brain training and master their thoughts, habits, emotions, and schedules to live the life and business that honors God and their priorities.
Jason also asks Dr. Shannon about the struggles of running a non-profit organization, the financial aspects that comes with it and the current status of the AIDS patient and orphans when it comes to support and medical aspects for them to live a productive, normal and functional lives.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
[06:36] Shannon’s business background and her struggles maintaining work-life harmony
[11:04] Shannon’s passion project Uganda Mosaic Vision and Child headed homes’ holistic sponsorship
[20:07] Coffee Seeding project with the orphans that makes them mini entrepreneurs
[22:23] Daniel and Dorcus’ story, the birth of Mosaic Vision and Shannon meeting the community leaders in Uganda
[29:30] AIDS medication in Uganda compared to other parts of the world and how it affect AIDS orphans
[36:28] Mosaic Vision’s nutrition program that helps the AIDS orphans to prevent a slew of other illness that they can conceive
[43:20] Epic Success Academy, productivity and hard wiring success mindset
[47:36] Shannon’s under $100 resources that bring huge wave of impact that helped her in her business journey
In this episode of The Small Moves Podcast, Jason gets the chance to chat with Jo Hoffberg; A Professional Lindy Hop instructor who teachers around the world.
Jason and Jo discuss how she was able to create a business doing what she loved, and being able to take it anywhere around the world (being ‘home free,’ as she puts it).
In addition, they’ll discuss how different cultures perceive the arts, and how these countries treat it according to their perception. You can find Jo at her http://johoffberg.com/ (personal site here), or you can connect with her and her dance partner, Kevin, and http://joandkevin.com/ (learn to dance here). You can also go meet them a http://swingbreakmexico.com/en/about/ (Swing Break Mexico) this coming February 2018!
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HIGHLIGHTS: [10:43] How did Jo pull off moving around in her career? [20:47] Why did Jo choose Lindy Hop over other dance styles? [30:55] What other sports did Jo end up doing leading up to Lindy Hop? [1:07:07] How does French culture differ the greatest with the USA regarding the arts? [1:11:35] How did Jo go about creating a business based on her passion without facing burnout?
In this episode of the Small Moves Podcast, Jason gets the chance to chat with Devon Rowland, a Professional Photographer with experience in Infant, Wedding, and Dance Photography.
In this episode, we unpack the story of a typical college graduate. With not much of an idea of what she was going to do with her life, Devon ended up stumbling into something she inherently enjoyed; Transforming it into an avenue for a lifelong career.
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HIGHLIGHTS [17:01] What was Devon’s original plan before transitioning to Photography? [24:58] How has portrait photography and swing dance photography both helped Devon grow valuable experience in her career? [39:59] Should a new photographer begin on a cell phone or a used DSLR camera? [53:00] What are some ways that Devon performs ‘creativity exercises?’ [59:32] How can you help stop being your own worst critic?
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DevonR_Photo (@DevonR_Photo)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DevonRowlandPhotography (https://www.facebook.com/DevonRowlandPhotography)
Website: http://www.devonrowland.com/ (http://www.devonrowland.com/)
In this episode of the Small Moves Podcast, Jason invites Laura Jack, a Grief Counselor – to talk about strategies to deal with seasonal grief, and how to help individuals working through a life transition.
Laura and Jason dissect different stages of grief in their lives, and how they were able to overcome it. In addition, this episode explores how to communicate with others who are suffering grief, and several methods to help a grieving friend if need be. This episode may be a hard pill to swallow for some, but is an incredibly important conversation to pay attention to going into this holiday season. Check out Laura’s book, http://amzn.to/2B27ri3 (The Compassion Code.)
Here is the video from Jock Willick, that I referred to during the episode, that I feel conveys a great message to vets, and anyone else experiencing a rough transition in their lives. Please watch!
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HIGHLIGHTS: [8:52] What moved Laura to write her first book [18:41] What should people keep in mind during this time of year? [37:55] What is the formal definition of grief? How do you know you’re grieving? [41:20] What can someone experiencing grief do to help protect themselves from amplifying their grief? [49:45] How can someone help support a friend experiencing grief?
In this episode of The Small Moves Podcast, we interviewed Jason Skinner – a Business Consultant and CPA based in Australia. Jason is the host of https://businessmadeeasypodcast.com/ (The Business Made Easy Podcast).
Jason brings a unique approach to Business Development and Consulting work, which emphasizes the importance of knowing your “why” behind business. In addition, Jason helps flesh out how he helps grow businesses by making small, incremental changes in key areas of business. Enjoy and take notes – there are plenty of actionable nuggets of advice that will allow you to take your business from ‘good’ to ‘great!’ He also provides a free download of his https://businessmadeeasypodcast.com/smallmoves (5 Step Business Growth Calculator) for you to implement in your own business.
Jason’s $100 Question: Adobe Spark, a product to create graphic social media material quick and easy. (Jason here… I downloaded this as soon as I finished interviewing Jason, the other Jason. The second Jason… WHATEVER! The one with the accent! Anyway, it’s amazing and I’ve used it to create everything I’ve put out since then. Highly recommend!)
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HIGHLIGHTS: [7:32] What’s a common problem among CPAs and the relationship with their clients? [14:41] What does Jason do for clients that is unique to his firm? [20:36] Jason’s process for improving businesses outcomes by 63% [44:03] How would you approach Jason’s business development process from scratch? [47:52] How does Jason help business owners discover their “why” behind running the business?
In this episode of the Small Moves Podcast, Jason gets the chance to talk with John Dinkel, Former Publisher of https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/ (Baltimore Business Journal), turned Strategic Business Development Consultant at https://www.dinkelbusinessdevelopment.com/ (Dinkel Business Development).
In summer of 2017, John realized that it just wasn’t for him, and wasn’t going to risk losing his financial future to a company outside of his own. Together, Jason and John discuss the long history of John’s position in the BBJ, and how his leadership role propelled him to faster success. In addition, hear about Journalism Ethics, John’s thought process behind evaluating risks, decision making, and the process that led him to become an entrepreneur despite a long career in the corporate world.
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[7:27] What was John’s biggest takeaways from leading the Baltimore Business Journal? [24:33] How does a journalist combat the inevitable issues of story accuracy in the digital age? [35:00] Why did John decide to leave his position and start his own company, despite a long history with Baltimore Business Journal? [42:42] What does John’s day-to-day work like now as a new business owner? [1:05:41] How John thinks through the process of changing careers or positions.
In this episode of The Small Moves Podcast, Jason gets the chance to talk with John Pastalow, Financial Adviser with Ameriprise Financial, and Partner at http://www.shuckandassociates.com (Shuck & Associates.)
With the additional freedom and flexibility John has been afforded by being a franchisee through Ameriprise, John has been incredibly active in the philanthropy world, and has an interesting take on how to maximize the time and value he is able to bring to all of his endeavors. In addition, we’ll get the chance to learn what improvements the Nonprofit world can make and how ordinary people can begin to make a difference in their communities.
——————————- Time Stamps: [10:31] What working style makes John tick, and why he decided to get into franchising. [16:17] Why John decided he did not want to become a pure-bred entrepreneur. [18:30] Jason’s interpretation of ‘Work-Life Balance.’ [31:00] How John is able to integrate several areas of his life together. [46:22] What is the biggest issue with the nonprofit world, and how can it be fixed?
Specific links discussed in the show:
The kids book John referred to in the interview: http://amzn.to/2iRWQBz (How to be Rich)
Our host for the interview location: http://centerclub.org/ (The Center Club in Baltimore)
Non-Profits that John is or has been involved with:
http://www.blsyw.org/ (Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women)
http://livingclassrooms.org (Living Classrooms Foundation)
http://www.ortusacademy.com/ (Ortus Academy)
http://generosityglobal.org/ (Generosity Global)
https://www.cff.org/Maryland/ (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Maryland)
https://mdfoodbank.org/ (Maryland Food Bank)
https://www.sharpdressedman.org/ (Sharp Dressed Man)
http://www.hchmd.org/ (Health Care For The Homeless)
http://www.hruth.org/ (House of Ruth)
From Pest Control, to Non-Profit Work, to Radio, to Real Estate Agent, to Sales Coach… Bob has done it all. Jason gets to chat with Bob Kimball – a unique player in Maryland Real Estate.
Enjoy this hilarious and insightful conversation from a seasoned RE veteran who can’t have enough fun doing it.
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[11:30] Why did Bob get into Real Estate? [29:17] How does Bob keep students engaged, even through a boring class? [47:45] What is Bob’s mantra in life? [52:43] What does Bob’s RE schedule look like throughout the week? [1:00:00] How Bob approaches personal relationships (It’s not the ‘Golden Rule!’)
“It’s not say that what I’m doing [Real Estate] is the best, but rather what is best for you, and going back to your goals.” – Jacob Ayers
In this episode of Small Moves, Houston Real Estate Investor Jacob Ayers joins Jason to talk the basics of Real Estate Investing (REI) and simple, practical ways to get started. Jacob covers the biggest benefits of real estate investing, strategies to streamline the management process, deliberate investment strategies, and how to overcome the fear of the first deal. Jason and Jacob also exchange tactics that have helped them grow and expand their REI portfolio.
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[7:39] What was Jacob’s first Real Estate Deal? [18:37] How Jason’s home insurance policy helps keep him from fixing broken water heaters [25:47] One benefit of REI that most people forget about. [31:05] What is Jacob’s REI End Game? [46:30] How did Jacob choose his path in Real Estate?
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In this episode of the Small Moves Podcast, Jason invites http://coachazul.com/ (Author Coach Azul Terronez) to the show.
Azul helps authors who don’t know how to express their message in book form, allowing them to break down the effort one step at a time. Azul also gave a https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrU6YJle6Q4 (TEDx talk in Santo Domingo in 2016). Check it out, it was powerful!
Azul’s rise to authorship and coaching came from several years of small, simple steps in the direction of his interest. Azul had formerly been a writing teacher in the public school system, who developed a reputation for doing things differently to achieve new and better results. This same quality marked him when becoming a principle of a failing middle school – using his unique ability of thinking differently to turn it around in under 2 years.
Azul’s major turning point came when he decided to ‘Leap into the Fire,’ doing whatever it took to get his book written. Azul signed up for an intimate, 20-person business coaching event with https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/ (Pat Flynn) & http://www.chrisducker.com/ (Chris Ducker) without having a business. Instead, he took the opportunity to write his entire book in under 30 days (a massive undertaking by anyone’s standard!), something that allowed him to stand out during the event. You can find Azul on https://twitter.com/AzulTerronez (Twitter), https://www.facebook.com/azul.terronez (Facebook), and his http://coachazul.com/ (coaching web site).
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Mentioned in this Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrU6YJle6Q4 (Azul’s TEDx Talk) http://amzn.to/2yfjpqE (Chris Guillebeu – $100 Dollar Startup) http://amzn.to/2z5SEEn (Seth Hanes – Break Into The Scene) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-boss-mom-podcast/id1032044245?mt=2 (Boss Mom Podcast) http://borntowrite.libsyn.com/ (Born to Write Podcast)
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Highlights: [6:40] How Azul was able to write his first book in 30 days [15:36] Azul’s Thoughts on the Education System, what makes an excellent teacher, and how to affect change in the education system [32:18] At what point does Azul step in to help an author? [43:32] At what point did Azul realize he had a business worth creating? [50:53] How Azul is able to travel around the world
Thanks for listening to this episode of the Small Moves Podcast! I appreciate you and look forward to your feedback. Best, Jason
In this episode of The Small Moves Podcast, I interview George Bryant: Best-Selling Author, Marketing Adviser, and Founder of https://civilizedcavemancooking.com/ (Civilized Caveman Cooking).
Instead of discussing George’s numerous projects, I take a deep dive into George’s perspective and mindset – fleshing out the framework that has allowed for his success through thick and thin.
George describes growing up in an abusive household, nearly losing his legs while an active duty serviceman, and many other painful experiences that inevitably strengthen him every day, allowing him to impact literally millions of people.
Show highlights and timestamps: [11:26] – What Paleo is, and how George decided to go with Paleo, versus other diets [15:45] – How George was able to determine he had celiac disease [22:36] – Jason & George extensively discusses Meditation, and how different methods of meditation have shaped their day-to-day lives [36:04] – George’s story behind his PTSD, and how his service dog helps interrupt night terrors [47:20] – Where George’s “Why” comes from, and the steps he’s taken to create it.
In this episode, George tells us about the book that exposed him to paleo for the first time, http://amzn.to/2h2bZfF (The Paleo Solution), by Robb Wolf. We discuss his own book, http://amzn.to/2y0plDQ (The Paleo Kitchen). And the author that first got him thinking about how diet could change everything else in his life, http://www.tim.blog (Tim Ferriss) of http://amzn.to/2xZkzGF (The Four Hour Work Week), http://amzn.to/2h1zpSr (Four Hour Body), http://amzn.to/2yIKUpz (Four Hour Chef), http://amzn.to/2h3z5CJ (Tools of Titans), and his newest book, http://amzn.to/2y11IuL (Tribe of Mentors). (I’m a huge Tim Ferriss fan, sorry, needed to geek out on his books! I digress…)
George has an incredible story that everyone needs to hear and needs to think about how it applies to their own life! If you ever feel you’re lacking in motivation, remember this man’s story… and just GET AFTER IT!
Thanks for reading. I appreciate you!
YOU GOT THIS!
Jason
Thank you, everybody for tuning in to the Small Moves Podcast!
This week, I had a great conversation with Dan Gaskell, a tennis coach from Tyler, Texas, who was prompted into the game by a $1.00 flea market tennis racket that his mom bought him 46 years ago.
We talk about how tennis is a great game for a range of ages, all the way up to seniors. He reviews his experience as a private tennis coach, a high school the a college coach. He’s now semi-retired and focuses on his tennis podcast and trading stocks (http://smallmoves.co/006-russell-comer/ (similar to Russ Comer, subject of Episode 6 of the show)).
Dan and his wife decided to sell everything and move to Costa Rica in 2015. He lived in Grecia, right in the center of the country. They lived there for over a year and had one of most amazing experiences of their lives!
I learned a lot with this show. Tennis is a sport that is foreign to me, and Dan did a great job explaining both the basics for a novice like me, as well as got into the weeds with how the scoring system works in tennis. It was really great and I hope you get something out of it too.
Dan’s show is called the http://www.tennisshortspodcast.com/ (Tennis Shorts Podcast). You can find it on https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-shorts-podcast/id1279579666?mt=2 (Apple Podcasts) or https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/tennis-shorts-podcast (Stitcher). You can find him on https://www.facebook.com/tennisshortspodcast/ (Facebook), https://twitter.com/todayin10s (Twitter), and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG46UBkBP1Faidlm5zfMXzQ/videos (Youtube).
Links:
-The https://www.usta.com/en/home/play/facility-listing.html (USTA)
-The https://usptafindapro.com/default.aspx?MenuItemID=654&MenuGroup=Find-a-Pro (USPTA)
I appreciate you so much for listening to my show. Let me know what you think of the show!
Best, Jason
Everyone has their own challenges! It’s just that some people choose which challenge they want, while others take what’s thrown at them!
Today I interviewed one of my and my http://smallmoves.co/001-carrie-paxton/ (wife’s) closest friends, Arvind Budhram. I can’t think of anyone else in my life who has undergone such a dramatic change in their life in a shorter time than Arvind has, so today’s show is something of a case study on how to take on new challenges in a smart and effective way.
He is a software developer by trade. Grew up in Yonkers, NY, just outside of Manhattan, and recently moved to https://www.austintexas.org/visit/ (Austin, TX). He made the shift from typical college grad of gaming, drinking, and generally making bad choices (See: everyone in the world who lands a desk job right out of college and makes more money than they should in their 20’s for reference), to someone who is in better shape than most normal people you’ll come across. He skis, works out more regularly than the average Joe, eats/drinks/sleeps right, and seeks out work opportunities that foster this healthy lifestyle, rather than building a lifestyle around the job he happens to have landed!
Arvind reads a lot of books that influence his relatively new experimental mindset; http://amzn.to/2xJfXUJ (Sapiens), http://amzn.to/2fcCDVK (The Third Chimpanzee), and http://amzn.to/2y7FrHA (The Pleasure Trap) just to name a few we discuss. These books, among others, (not to mention the documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAnCOHCVjyU (Supersize Me)) helped him to craft a personal strategy he calls a 30 Day Challenge. As creative as that name may be… it’s so simple in its implementation that anyone reading this can do it starting today. Basically, if you want to do anything (fill in the blank at your own leisure), commit to challenge yourself to do it for 30 days. Aaaaaaand, GO!
-Eating vegan? 30 days, Go! Keep notes and evaluate after.
-Take up yoga? 30 days, Go! See how you feel after 30 days. Don’t like it, stop.
-Start saving a fixed amount of money for retirement… 30 days, Go! See if your normal activities were badly affected or not. IF not, keep rolling!
Structuring things as a 30 Day Challenge, you have a known stopping point, so to help alleviate the fear of “Oh God, This is never going to end!”
Arvind also talked about the importance of joining/creating a “crew” or “tribe” to go along with in these goals. A similar point was made by my guest in http://smallmoves.co/004-cory-smith/ (episode 4, Cory Smith), in that those people looking to train for running in an event have a significantly higher percentage of sticking to their training.
This was a great conversation with a good friend who is up on the the latest research and science behind health and psychology and just has one of the greatest takes on life as anyone I’ve met. We discussed the researchers that he’s followed in the area of health and fasting, http://www.healthpromoting.com/clinic-services/staff/alan-goldhamer-dc (Dr. Alan Goldhamer), author of http://amzn.to/2y7FrHA (The Pleasure Trap), and https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/theory/ (Dr. Jason Fung), author of http://amzn.to/2fdFfCI (The Obesity Code). We also briefly discussed the research regarding ketogenic diet as applied to cancer treatment by http://eatingacademy.com/dr-peter-attia (Dr. Peter Attia) and https://twitter.com/DominicDAgosti2 (Dr. Dominic D’Agostino). You’ll be glad you came across him, as I very much am! All the links to everything we talked about today including resources, books, links to the profiles of the researchers we discussed are all below. Click away!
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(See my funny play on words in the title… “would ‘trade’ anything for this.” haha, get it?!… I’m funny) . MOVING ON….
This episode features a good friend of mine, Russell Comer! Russ is a full time government contractor for D.O.D., and his job description there seems to fall into the “I’ll tell you but then I’ll have to kill you” category. Being as you are reading these notes after our interview, you can assume this wasn’t the topic of conversation during our interview….
Or maybe it was, and I’m not really here… Maybe the CIA is writing this… Maybe since I scheduled this show to release a couple weeks after our conversation, I was killed a week ago, and the G-man hit squad forgot to stop the podcast from launch and you are about to hear the super secrets of our Defense Department… I’m going to keep thinking like this until I know I’m safe… But what if I never am… What if I go on and on like this… What if I keep talking in rhetorical questions until you just can’t take it anymore… Or what if… Know what, Let’s reign in that colorful A.D.D. imagination of mine. I FULLY pledge to you, my audience, that as of this moment, I am not dead due to my conversation with Russell Comer. (they are making me type this…….help.)
Russ is going to talk to us today about the thing he does as a side hustle outside of the confines of his government work….. stock trading! Now, if you are just itching to https://tradingtap.com/ (click the link) to his web site and see pictures of him sitting on the hood of his https://www.bugatti.com/home/ (Bugatti), parked in front of his private jet, while “casually” holding a bag of $100 bill toilet paper, while making a point to say like 10 times, “You see all this stuff. I don’t care about any of this stuff. It’s no big deal. I just am showing you all this so you know what’s possible!”…then you are going to be highly disappointed in this interview and should stop reading/listening now. This is not what Russ is about and not what his style of stock trading is about. And it’s absolutely not behavior or strategy that I want to encourage for listeners of my show.
We briefly discussed the concept of futures trading, which is something I’m completely ignorant about. One of my favorite podcasts, https://www.npr.org/player/embed/541195376/541205907 (Planet Money, put out an episode lately that researched the movie Trading Places, with Eddie Murphy). This is one of my favorite movies, and I still don’t understand futures trading. But the Planet Money episode was AMAZING! I highly recommend you give it a listen.
As an aside: We talked about the concept of placing stop orders and limit orders when you place your initial trades. http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/04/022704.asp (Investopedia) has a great explanation of what these things are. When trying to calculate what to set as your stop and limit orders for when purchasing stock, he has a http://calculator.tradingtap.com/ (super cool and very simple calculator on his web site). This calculator follows Russ’s general rule of following a 3-to-1 ratio rule when trading. Simply explained with example: Your account is worth $100,000. You are not allowed to invest more than 25% of your total account value in any one trade, so $25,000 max in any one investment, so no more than 4 active trades happening at any given time. This help keep you focused and not overwhelmed by trading dozens of stocks at a time. You then set the max upside on that trade at a 3% return on TOTAL account value (in this case, $3,000). So, when that investment goes from $25,000 to $28,000, you sell. NO MATTER WHAT’S HAPPENING! DON’T GET GREEDY! Sell, and move on. If the stock still looks great, take the $3,000 win off the...
Today’s guest is Dr. Pam Woodward, of the wonderful world of Chiropractic.
She is a graduate of https://www.life.edu/ (Life University’s) College of Chiropractic in Marietta, GA. She was valedictorian of her graduating class there, earning Summa Cum Laude Honors and induction into the Pi Tau Delta Chiropractic Honor Society. She was awarded the Learning Theory and Critical Thought Core Proficiency Award by her peers. While at school, she was a tutor in biochemistry and anatomy. Dr. Woodward is a member of the http://icpa4kids.org/ (International Chiropractic Pediatrics Association), which specializes in chiropractic care for pregnant women and children. She is certified in Webster Technique and is working towards her Diploma in Pediatrics through the ICPA. Dr. Woodward is also proficient in Activator, Diversified, and Sacro-Occipital techniques.
I must claim some bias here in that Dr. Pam is my and Carrie’s (see: http://smallmoves.co/001-carrie-paxton/ (wife)) personal chiropractor, and we have been working with her for roughly a year as of the release of this episode.
We discuss a range of topics in this episode, the most important one in my opinion being that there is a large amount of what some call a placebo effect when it comes to those treated by a chiropractor. Facts, research, history aside… because anyone that knows the history of chiropractic knows it to be decorated with some of the more colorful characters you’ll ever come to meet, here is my summed up view of placebo effect:
New joint relief medication: Patient takes placebo pills. Starts feeling better. But it’s placebo!!!! Who gives a damn… my knee feels better.
Chiropractor: “They are just snake oil salesman!” “They aren’t actually doing anything to you!” “Oh, its just psychosomatic.” But my sciatic nerve hasn’t flared up in over a year since starting treatment, so… who gives a damn.
Religious faith: “You’re delusional!” “You’re teaching your children a lie!” “GOD IS DEAD!” Meanwhile most with a religious faith are some of the most upstanding members of any community and are in a state of peace with the world and their neighbors more than the average Joe or Jane, in my own personal experience. So agree or disagree with someone’s faith-based choices, as long as they remain kind people, who gives a damn.
Essential oils: “It’s a scent. It’s NOT medicine!” “You just like the smell of it. It’s not actually doing anything for you.”…….Meanwhile you fall asleep easier and (change the oil in question in your diffuser) you feel more energized throughout the day. Are these effects real or just placebo? Who gives a damn!
Got off on a tangent there… sorry. I do that. You’ll come to love me for it. Or you won’t. Who gives a damn.
Dr. Pam and I, at one point in the conversation, discussed the large amount of deaths caused in the U.S. by medical mistakes. Here is a http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/05/03/476636183/death-certificates-undercount-toll-of-medical-errors (story I found from NPR) that gives some background. So please read before yelling at me.
Now, Dr. Pam shares a lot of great information about the ways to effectively work with a chiropractor. One of the most important ones being how best to screen the practitioners you are considering working with. This is critical information because, being honest, working in a field that doesn’t have the blessing of the N.I.H. (National Institutes of Health) and the billions of dollars of research funding that come with it, people in the chiro field can sometimes play it a bit fast and loose. The N.I.H. did produce a report on the nature of and details of the research currently available regarding chiropractic. I STRONGLY recommend...
Today, we learn if we are fit to run or not!
Today’s guest is Cory Smith, who resides in Santa Barbara, CA. He holds a personal best of 4:03 in the mile and is a former 2-Time NCAA Division 1 National Championships Qualifier. He is the owner and head coach of http://www.runyourpersonalbest.com/ (RunYourPersonalBest), an online running coaching site dedicated to helping runners of a stripes hit their next round of goals for their running practice.
Cory is not only a decorated runner in his own right, he’s a wealth of knowledge on the topic. He’s a contributing writer for http://www.phillymag.com/author/csmith/ (Philadelphia Magazine’s Be Well Philly), a featured product review and reporter with http://www.gearinstitute.com/gear-institute-faculty/cory-smith (Gear Institute), not to mention his own blog. http://www.runyourpersonalbest.com/single-post/2017/09/12/The-One-Thing-Every-New-Runner-Does-Wrong-Why-Slow-Runs-Matter (Here’s a great post) he recently put up that is very “new-guy” friendly for those of us not hailing from the runner world.
Cory and I delve into the details of why people take up the sport/hobby of running. What shoes are best for beginner vs. advanced runners. People looking to set a goal of running for an event and whether that event is a traditional 5k/marathon type race or a more broad focused event like a Tough Mudder. This episode is a great compliment to http://smallmoves.co/003-monica-beeman/ (last week’s interview with Monica Beeman), where we discussed the process of getting into another difficult sport, body building.
We really hit a bunch of points that I found fascinating! This is a conversation that I’ve been wanting to have for sometime, because Cory, aside from his many accolades as an athlete and coach, happens to be my wife, Carrie’s, cousin. If you have just started listening to the Small Moves Podcast, she was interview subject one on this show. You can find that show http://smallmoves.co/001-carrie-paxton/ (here). I hope you enjoy the show. Below are a bunch of links to the things we talked about in the show. Feel free to click away, but also remember to click subscribe on your podcast player of choice so that you get to hear all the other episodes that are coming out soon. Thanks again for listening. I really appreciate you!
Best,
Jason
Links:
https://www.spartan.com (Spartan Race)
https://toughmudder.com/ (Tough Mudder)
http://www.gearinstitute.com/ (Gear Institute)
http://us.vibram.com/company/education/fivefingers/ (Vibram fivefinger shoes)
http://www.charmcityrun.com/ (Charm City Run)
https://www.northwalesrunningco.com/ (North Wales Running Company)
https://philadelphiarunner.com/ (Philadelphia Runner)
And, MOST IMPORTANT: http://www.runyourpersonalbest.com/ (www.runyourpersonalbest.com)
$100 Purchase: https://www.finalsurge.com/default (Final Surge), an app-based athletic training log, free for users.
Where to find Cory:
Email: cory@runyourpersonalbest.com
http://www.gearinstitute.com/gear-institute-faculty/cory-smith (Gear Institute author page)
http://www.phillymag.com/author/csmith/ (Be Well Philly author page)
https://www.facebook.com/runyourpersonalbest/ (Facebook)
https://twitter.com/Runpersonalbest (Twitter)
https://www.instagram.com/runyourpersonalbest/ (Instagram)
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Today we interview one of my best friends, Monica Beeman. She’s one of the resourceful people I’ve ever met in my life!
This social media and marketing genius details how she’s been able to squeeze in being a mom of three, a professional marketer, a wife, and an amateur bodybuilder! Bodybuilding is one of the most strenuous fitness activities there is, and she was able to START doing it in her 30’s after she had kiddo #3. AMAZING!
She details the types of systems you need in place with yourself and your family to make an achievement like that possible. She talks about how marriages aren’t always 50/50, which is commonly quoted as being what makes marriages work. Sometimes its 90/10, sometimes 25/75. Things balance out for the family.
Also talks about the type of ratios needed to maintain that level of physique (weights vs. cardio vs. diet). Also she talks about the HUGE red flags she has seen when selecting a personal trainer or coach.
Links:
Connect with Monica on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicabeeman/ (here).
Where Monica did her first bootcamp, http://www.jcc.org (Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore)
http://www.fitnessrxwomen.com/ (FitnessRX for Women Magazine)
http://www.shape.com/fitness (Fitness in Shape Magazine)
https://www.oxygenmag.com/ (Oxygen Magazine)
https://www.avatarnutrition.com/ (Avatar Nutrition)
https://twitter.com/DominicDAgosti2 (Dr. Dominic D’Agostino)
Trainers she knows and likes:
http://www.shelbystarnes.com/ (Shelby Starnes)
https://www.biolayne.com/ (Layne Norton)
Welcome to the first episode of the Small Moves Podcast, a podcast dedicated to finding small steps to make big progress in many areas of life, and how best to implement those steps to avoid burnout. Please subscribe to the show so you don’t miss out!
This show has been a long time coming for me. I’ve been an avid listener of podcast since the early days of podcasting, and always felt it would be a great medium for me to share information with others. This is the first time I’m broadcasting my voice to the world, so I very nervous! Please bare with me as I take on this journey. It will be worth ride.
In this episode, I detail what you can expect from my show, broadly, as well as specific information regarding the shows format so you know what to expect from me now and in the future. This show will be highlighting experts in five major areas:
Fitness and Nutrition
Savings and Personal Finance
Business, Employment, and Entrepreneurship
Friends, Family, and Relationships
Hobbies and other Personal Interests
The planned format of the show is going to be a weekly release, every Tuesday, for the first few months. Then twice weekly. I will be interviewing experts in areas spanning the above five categories. Initially, interviews will be every other week and a show where I detail strategies that I have come across that I feel you should know about.
The guests that I will be talking to will run the gamut of personal and professional backgrounds in order to get a broad view for you to consider. Also, we may periodically touch on topics of a sensitive nature: political, social, financial, or religious issues. I’ll make no attempt to conceal my personal opinions and I will make every effort to expose you to informed opinions that are different from my own. Learning happens one small step at a time, and those steps often include uncomfortable conversations. I hope you will stick around and hear out me and the guests I have on these sort of topics. Never forget that you can always learn something!
I appreciate you!
Thanks for listening.
Best,
Jason
This is an experimental format for the Small Moves Podcast, where I hop on with guest co-host, Carrie Paxton. A brilliant, beautiful, and amazing woman… who I happen to be married to. The entire concept of Small Moves is to show the incremental steps need to make drastic change over time in whatever area your life. Well, I’d be a hypocrite if I didn’t showcase that strategy in my own life! Carrie and I are constantly experimenting with things, trying to make our lives and businesses and health better. This is the first try at doing a periodic check in episode with the two of us discussing things we’re working on and the successes and failures we’ve experienced.
We talk about my new business and website, http://smallmoves.co (Small Moves)
We discuss her new business, launching by weeks end, http://www.buildingblockseducation.com (Building Blocks Education)
We talk about our kiddos and all the crazy stuff we are planning to do with them.
This was a fun chat for me. As it always is when Carrie and I dig in to stuff. I hope you all enjoy it and give us some feedback about what you thought of the show. Please subscribe to the show and leave us feedback with your thoughts on great potential guests for the show. I’m really looking forward to the journey and hope you will come along with us!
I appreciate you!
In today’s episode, we talk with Dori Martin. A specialist in http://www.funtionaldiagnosticnutrition.com (Functional Diagnostic Nutrition), and owner of http://www.optimalhealthbydesign.com (Optimal Health by Design).
Dori is also the host of a new podcast called https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/off-the-medical-grid/id1274810207?mt=2 (Off The Medical Grid), a show that highlights cases of people who received a terminal diagnosis from doctors. These cases show that these people who went off the medical grid, which means that they began to seek out treatments for their conditions that fall outside the commonly accepted medical procedures. Its a very cool show, and I recommend you check it out if you like this interview. Like me, Dori is new to the podcasting space so she would welcome the encouragement to keep the show going!
In this episode, Dori details how she has experienced some tragic family history related to cancer, and a few other conditions. She had two young children when she met the man would would become her husband, before he himself received a terminal cancer diagnosis. She believed in keeping your options open to treatment options outside of the traditional model, and Dori will share the astounding results that her family has seen.
I thoroughly enjoyed this episode and I think you will to!
Books referred to in this episode: http://amzn.to/2vZzPh3 (The Virgin Diet – JJ Virgin)
http://amzn.to/2eyITTG (Miracle Mindset – JJ Virgin)
http://amzn.to/2eE0gX5 (Radical Remission – Dr. Kelly Turner)
Links from the episode:
http://www.optimalhealthbydesign.com (www.optimalhealthbydesign.com)
http://www.offthemedicalgrid.com (www.offthemedicalgrid.com)
http://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com (www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com)
Her new https://www.facebook.com/groups/471831993183771/ (Facebook community group) for her podcast.
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Jason
Good day, all!
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I appreciate you, thanks for listening!
Best, Jason