Project Circle Up: Recent Episodes
Jonathan Andrews
Conceived out of the global crisis that is the state of our men's mental health, Project Circle Up exists to lift men out of the metaphorical basement. Addiction, inaction and purposelessness wreak havoc on our men's wellbeing and rob the world of their unique contribution and gifts. We are a group of leaders who're committed to empowering men globally in becoming self-sufficient, finding and living their purpose, and becoming the men they've always wanted to be.
Our goal: men no longer struggle in silence or just "man up" but instead are empowered to turn to community, to Circle Up!
This is one of the minute for minute most powerful podcasts we've ever recorded. "Don't be a follower, be a student." "Take the risk of thinking for yourself. Don't seek refuge in the false security of consensus." Being open to experience and so much more. Eleanor is brilliant and I know you will love her. Please enjoy this controversial conversation about Landmark, Network Marketing, And The Men's Weekend.
This is a spin frequency takeover of the IMPACT 2021 podcast. Michael J Miller is the host of the epic Spin Frequency podcast and he is a beautiful soul and wise wizard. There's so much to learn from him about remembering our inner child and seeing people for who they truly are. This episode features how to make friends, what is alchemy, and even a juice wrld remix of Righteous by the one and only Iain Gabriel. Please enjoy this takeover episode!
In this episode of the IMPACT 2021 podcast series Jessica Marshall continues her feature with our brilliant friend, the trilingual lawyer, Eleanor Rigby. Together they discuss social anxiety, entering your heart space vs being stuck in the energy of thoughts, calculating and the analytical mind, and how our energy and most subtle energy shifts impact our environment and how we're perceived and received. This one's short and sweet but both of the these ladies are eloquent and wise and therefore this one is worth a listen! Till next time, Don't man up, circle up.
In this episode Jessica Marshall from the Goddess Temple in San Marcos Guatemala steps up to learn more about what makes Guatemala "the heart of the Mayan world."
Here we meet Suhan Badalamenti one of the instrumental leaders in the Forest Family Foundation making a true impact of San Marcos, Lake Atitlan, and as a result Guatemala. Current the Foundation supports education through the Pedro Molino Pubic School, empowers women through the support of Luna K’aqchikel women’s weaving collective, the local fisherman Organization, RUKUX CHUPUP, Heart of Tul, in order to promote lake health awareness and continue their efforts to plant Tul around the shores of the Lake, and Mayan Ancestral Heritage Project preserving the customs of ceremony and maintaining spiritual altars.
This dialogue is exactly what we envisioned when we first thought of IMPACT and are so thrilled to highlight Suhan and the Forest Family Foundation as well as grateful for Jessica and her ongoing belief and dedication to preserving and protecting the local heritage in Guatemala.
Till next time,
Don't man up, Circle up.
In this episode Jessica, THE GODDESS and owner of the Goddess Temple in San Marcos Guatemala, and I explore connecting with pleasure, the importance of presence and being in the present moment, as well as the masculine and feminine polarity.
Jess is a superstar and has personally changed my life in many ways.We know you will find insight from her experience with running the Goddess Temple, Chrysalis Space, and Emergence Festivals that you can apply to your life today immediately.
Checkout their communities here:
Goddess Temple: https://www.instagram.com/keepers.of.the.temple/?hl=en
Chrysalis Space: https://www.chrysalisspace.com/
Next Emergence Festival: https://www.chrysalisspace.com/emergence
Till next time,
Don't man up, Circle up.
In this episode I chat blockchain, plant medicine, and Bali with the most handsome man in Guatemala.
Highly recommend the video interview for this one lol!
Till next time,
Don't man up, Circle Up.
Andrews
Connected with Kim in the IMPACT Podcast booth about preserving and protecting indigenous cultures as well as alchemy, travel, and turning fear into gold. You have everything you need inside you right now. Go for it!
On this 1st episode of season 8 I fly solo!
Why everything that transpires in your life is an opportunity or more awareness and consciousness... if you pay attention.
My most important learning opportunity of my life to date...
What is jack.org, how they are changing the mental health landscape in Canada, and why they were instrumental in the book writing process.
Buy the book for yourself and a man you love here: https://www.amazon.ca/Man-You-Know-Got-masculinity/dp/1778011101/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=HYK4BIHS0MPG&keywords=man+you+know+i+got+you&qid=1640233146&sprefix=man+you+kn%2Caps%2C65&sr=8-2#
Check out Michael's work at Spin Frequency here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0m4HD8chE1onJioKLF5tXL
Audio only at the Project Circle Up Podcast Here: https://anchor.fm/projectcircleup
Till Next Time, Don't Man Up... Circle Up!
Andrews
As we reflect on all of the struggle, adversity, hate, fear, and loss of 2021 as well as all of the connection, hope, faith, new friends and relationships, serendipity, adventure, and love, this New Years Eve I took the opportunity to watch and listen to one of the most rewarding experiences of my life, Impact 2021.
What is Impact 2021? This short audio clip provides that context and sets up the next 5-10 episodes where we took live speakers, audience members, and strangers from our in-person experience and brought them into the podcast booth to talk about leadership, life, and social impact.
Huge shoutout goes to my boy Iain Gabriel, our brother Michael Miller from the Spin Frequency Podcast, Greg Founder of Eagles Nest on lake Atitlan Guatemala and all of our friends and community who came together to make this event and therefore these podcasts possible.
If you want to skip the context and jmump straight into the conversation tune into episode 1 of IMPACT 2021 up next!
Till Next Time, Don't Man Up... Circle Up.
Andrews
Round 2 of I hope many, with the one and only Avi Nakash. Nakash has decades of experience working in men's work and in helping coach men on the difference between men and women.
A lot of this conversation goes against a lot of the PC narratives we have today about whats acceptable to talk about and I'm very happy to release this into the world.
Let's start thinking critically again... let's not be so quick to get offended with someone who has a different opinion or world view... let's see what we can learn, or re-learn about ourselves as a human race and get back to the basics of what works. Love this episode and love you all. Thank you again for doing this part two Avi.
Till next time, don't man up, Circle Up.
Bill Burdette is Chairman and CEO of Impact Deposits Corp.(IDC), President of its affiliated law firm, Charity Services Centers, P.A. and founder of a non-profit organization Center of Social Change, Inc.
With over 30 years of experience in corporate finance and investment banking, you would have expected us to jump right into contracts, how to know if an investment is worthwhile or how to start a charity.... but we didn't.
And I'm thrilled that we didn't. Instead today you get to take advantage of intergenerational mentorship from a man who is 74 years old, made millions in his life, and has managed much much more. He sheds light on what he thinks his death will look like, how he overcame cancer, and on the importance of curiosity.
Personally, it couldn't have been better timing for me to meet Bill as our conversation gave me a literal shift in how I think about the world and how I know that it has my back and is conspiring in my favour. Everything is unfolding for a reason and I'm grateful for the obstacles that have been presented in my path so as to learn and be more aware.
Thank you Bill for doing the show and sharing your wisdom with us. Excited for round 2 soon! And thank you to our continued supporting listeners for sharing, subcribing, and most importantly implementing these lessons in your life.
Till next time, Don't man up, Circle Up.
Background information on the businesses and charitable work can be found on the following websites: www.ImpactDeposits.com, www.4socialchange.org, and www.csc-centers.com.
I went out on a limb reaching out to TJ to be a guest on the show. He’s a highly sought after authority in the field of healing and performance with over 20 years of professional and experimental experience. He has an incredibly popular podcast aimed at deconstructing many of the misconceptions and often times lies we’ve been sold about health and our nature as humans. And after listening to his show and consistently being exposed to his truth and philosophy over instagram I knew I needed to work with him on the personal challenges I’ve experienced with injury and trauma in the last decade.
After our session we created a plan to follow and I know without a shadow of a doubt that TJ is a man who not only has a great philosophy but walks his talk and embodies his words. I have full faith that as I commitment myself, take full ownership of the choices I’ve made, and execute the plan we’ve created, I will fully heal from my personal challenges and be even stronger than I was before my injuries.
This podcast is for you if you’ve experienced injuries or trauma in the past like me and have been unable to heal and come back stronger than you were before the injury.
If you you know there’s an area of your life that isn’t working and you’ve yet to be able to take full responsibility for changing it.
Or if you’re losing faith that you’ll ever be able to overcome your circumstances and enjoy your life again. I’ve been there. I’m with you on this journey. I know how herd it is to keep your hope and faith alive.
So tune into this episode and bathe your mind in inspiration, possibility, and the truth about your nature and infinite capacity to heal. You can do this. We believe in you.
This topic is the most important in my life right now and I can't wait to see how our lives transform over the next 12-36 months practicing these philosophies.
I love you guys.
Till next time,
Don't man up, Circle Up.
Follow TJ on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tommyjohniii/
Listen to TJ's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5iF0ZOW...
Reach out to TJ for professional Coaching: https://www.drtommyjohn.com/
Buy my new book about men's mental health: https://www.amazon.com/Man-You-Know-G...
In this episode of podcast we bring back the well diggers, the men whose leadership has made circle up possible, and brought them to table to discuss leadership, fatherhood, and their biggest takeaways from being on men's teams.
If this discussion resonates with you and you want to learn more about how you can get involved in circle up find us at:
https://circleupmen.ca/circle-up?view=Introduction
Or on social media here: https://www.instagram.com/projectcircleup/?hl=en
Till next time,
Don't man up. Circle Up.
If you've ever felt like you couldn't be fully self-expressed, are lying to yourself and the world about who you truly are, and are searching for a role model of a man who's found people and community who embrace and love him for who he truly is, this is the podcast for you.
I strongly believe that this episode featuring Mike Sagun, who teaches stressed out men how to find calm in their lives, is a turning point for the Circle Up Podcast. A shedding of our old skin and a leveling up in our commitment to serving men, their families, and our communities. Mike is an absolute super star and we know that his authentic presence here sharing his story of rejection and masking his true identity before being fully embraced as a man is a true testament to the power of this work and we couldn't be more grateful to have him share his expertise, passion, and actionable best practices with us.
Mike is a certified professional men’s coach. He has a BA in Education and spent 10 years as a teaching artist coaching young people. He trained with Challenge Day, Lincoln Center Education in NYC, Bi-Jingo, Co-Active Training Institute (CTI), and EVRYMAN. In 2017, Mike delivered a TEDx Talk about the significance for young people to have trusted adults in their lives. Recognizing the impact and importance of deep emotional health propelled him into his coaching career. After graduating from CTI, Mike launched his coaching practice with the purpose of creating safe spaces for men to think deeply about themselves and develop emotional awareness. Since then, Mike has partnered with companies like DropBox, LinkedIn, Google, Kaiser Permanente, TATLAB, BBXX, and Saje Wellness. Mike also partners with EVRYMAN, where he hosts men’s groups, facilitates men’s retreats, and coaches men in the community.
The foundation of Mike’s work is based in somatics and emotional awareness. He guides and teaches men to return to their bodies through breathwork, meditation, and powerful open ended questions that inspire self-discovery. When men learn to slow down and listen to their intuition, their internal wisdom becomes more accessible. From here, men respond to their lives constructively rather than reacting destructively.
Like and subscribe if you found an idea worth sharing as it helps to get this show into the eyes and minds of young people everywhere.
And as always, till next time
Don't man up, Circle Up.
LINKS Mike on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike.sagun/?hl=en
Evryman men's circles and more: https://evryman.com/
Podcast in Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcfnHASjf8k&ab_channel=JonathanAndrews
We can't change something if we're not aware of it. And we can't be aware of something unless we start to talk about it... That's why this conversation about loss, grief, and mental health is so important in shifting our worlds way of looking, feeling, and talking about mental health.
If you're in search of a powerful story of overcoming loss and the clear realization that we are not alone, look no further than this deep dive into men's mental health with Tethr Co-Founder Addison Brasil.
Addison is a grief and mental health speaker and his team at Tethr is committed to helping men globally find community and to understand they don't need to struggle alone. Struggling doesn't make you less of a man, it makes you human.
You can learn more about Addison on his website here: https://addiconnect.com/
And more about being part of a community for men and mental health with tethr here: https://www.tethr.men/
Till next time,
Don't man up, Circle Up!
Avi has over 20 years of experience and training in the personal transformation industry.
It takes courage... but if you're prepared to ask yourself difficult questions like, am I being a boy or am I being a man? Do I have honour? Do I show up as an amateur in life or as a professional? Then this episode could change your life.
If you like the show, like, subscribe, and share with a friend. That helps get this message of empowered masculinity into the world and to more men. If you prefer to listen to audio you can find us wherever you listen to podcasts by searching "project circle up."
Till next time, Don't man up, Circle up!
Eric is the Executive Director of Canada's Leading Youth Mental Health Charity Jack.org. With over a decade of experience in this space he is one of the leading authorities on mental health advocacy and leadership.
I’ve never been more proud to release an episode of the circle up podcast. In this show I explore ideas about making difficult decisions, letting go of the life you’re addicted to for a life you love, and grace and self love.
If you’ve ever struggled with investing in yourself and believing in yourself enough to give yourself a chance, body image issues or eating disorders, or a relationship you’re afraid to leave... this podcast is for you.
My sister is beautiful, strong as fuck, and an empowering role model for women everywhere. She is a mentor, bad ass business woman, and self love influencer and fitness and wellness coach.
Circle up is about creating the space to honour your truth and in this episode Tara does that. Thank you for sharing your journey from darkness to light and for continuing to choose to love yourself. Because we love you.
If you hear an idea in this show that inspires you or makes you think, please subscribe to the podcast and share this with your social and a friend you love.
Till next time,
Don’t man up, circle up!
Show Link (Audio): https://anchor.fm/projectcircleup/episodes/58-You-Can-Do-Hard-Things-with-Tara-Andrews-e1anki0
Show Link (Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8T6DoAxgLs&ab_channel=JonathanAndrews
Julian is an innovation consultant and entrepreneur, specializing in wellness and fitness. He balances his time between international management consulting, corporate wellness education, and executive fitness coaching. Julian’s expertise focuses on business strategy, design thinking, program development, and community facilitation. He thoroughly enjoys mentorship and social impact projects. His approach is holistic, heart-centric, and high impact. At the time of our recording he was living in Puerto Viejo Costa Rica and is now back in Toronto, Canada.
In episode #57 of the Circle Up Podcast we shared an intimate conversation overlooking the ocean from Julians mountain perched wood lodge in Costa Rica. We shared stories from our lives and discussed ideas to help you do fewer things deeper. To slow down and to enjoy being fully present with your life. Julian also shares wisdom from his personal expertise in wellness about:
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the importance of vitality and three acronyms he uses as a framework for his life philosophy
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the three areas of your life that you actually CAN control
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and his personal takeaways about presence and productivity from a near drowning experience
We hope you enjoy this heart centered conversation and that it provokes in you introspection about how and why you do what you do, to know the difference between output and outcome in your life, and to get you asking yourself what truly matters and what truly makes you happy. We recorded this interview in the jungle and so you will hear crickets and monkeys and birds and if you're watching on youtube you will see the sun slowly fade into the night.
To you, Julian, thank you for your brotherhood and for living and breathing your values. I appreciate you as a role model in my life.
To you, our listeners, thank you for your continued support and we hope that you take one idea from the show and immediately implement it in your life. Please let us know what you biggest takeaway was from this episode and what you're going to do about it. Reach us on IG @projectcircleup or by connecting with me on my personal page @jonathanfandrews to share or comment. We love you and are excited to be part of your continued personal development.
Share the show on your social media if you valued it and with a friend you feel would benefit from these transformational ideas.
Till next time,
Don't man up, #circleup !
Andrews
Our community and this platform is extremely fortunate to have the leaders of the Black Diamond Circle Up team, Mr. Anderson, an Olympic Gold Medal Coach, and Mr. Dotson, Founder of "WooYourBoo", share their wisdom on relationships, leadership, and their journeys on embracing their blackness.
Tune in this week to learn about:
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how both men look at and approach leadership
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de-stigmatizing men's teams and creating non-competitive environments for men
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embracing and overcoming social and cultural biases surrounding race
I feel inspired after listening to this conversation to continue to use this platform to share the stories and voices of the men and women who're leaving this world better than we found it.
To our guests, thank you for your example and leadership. You continue to help me step up my game and find my place amongst men.
And to our dedicated listeners, thank you for embracing the Circle Up philosophy, sending us your feedback and questions, and taking action everyday towards the people you've always wanted to be.
Don't Circle Up, Man Up!
Andrews
In this radically honest episode of the Project Circle Up podcast, I share a discussion with Author, Speaker, and Host of the Men of Honor Podcast, MJ Durkin.
MJ cut the the crap and held nothing back here. He's not interested in political correctness. He's interested in men thriving. And the ripples that, that happiness and success has in marriages, families, and their communities.
He doesn't beat around the bush and is not afraid of calling you, himself, or I, out for being a pussy if we're not taking ownership of our lives. If you're a young man interested in why divorce and suicide is so common for men and how to avoid that fate, we talk about:
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how mentors and strong male role-models are the key to mastery and success
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how to get out of doubt and into action
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the two step process for finding the woman of your dreams
and so much more...
This episode is for you if you like your personal development, shaken and not stirred... You may be triggered. You will likely feel uncomfortable... But I have no doubt that if you consider what's said, and use the conversation as a way of introspecting about your life as a man, you will learn something about yourself.
Please reach out if you have recommendations for the show, feedback, or questions. Your success is our success and we look forward to seeing you on the next episode of the podcast, or next circle up team!
Don't man up, Circle Up.
Andrews
n this special edition episode of the Circle Up Podcast, we highlight two men that are transforming their lives, their families, and their communities in Guelph, Canada, Ian Digby and John Watson.
These brother in-laws are Physician and Actor and Teacher, respectively, and share the biggest benefits they've personally gained from being part of a men's team.
Ideas explored:
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What is project circle up and the difference it makes in the world
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What is integrity and how important it is to masculinity
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What kind of legacy you want to leave on your families, communities, and the world?
Thank you for committing to leaving the world better than you found it!
Find and participate in the full show (audio) and our community here:
https://anchor.fm/projectcircleup
https://www.instagram.com/projectcircleup/?hl=en
Don't man up, Circle Up!
- Andrews
It's season 6, and we have a new format, and exciting and innovative conversations coming your way!
This season is about highlight the well diggers. The men who took Circle Up from a "I have no idea wtf i'm doing" project with an aim of making a difference for men and changing the way we talk, think and feel about our mental health, to one of the highest quality personal development opportunities for men in the world.
Since our first Circle Up in Toronto, Canada, February 28th 2020, we've graduated 8, 8 week men's circles where we focus on honour, keeping your word, and discovering and dissolving the barriers between you and taking action on the man you've always wanted to be.
Missions like this take a village, and at Circle Up we're proud and honoured to build this community with some of the most honourable, bad ass, service driven men in the country. None of where we've come to, and most certainly none of where we will go, would be possible without the dozens of men of the brotherhood who've contributed their time, energy, and care to this community project.
To you men, this season of the podcast is dedicated.
To you men, I commit to bringing my best.
And with you men, I celebrate the difference we're making in the world.
Don't man up, Circle Up!
Andrews
Hope you enjoy this improv audio message about community service and finding direction in your life.
This was one take but was feeling good and had spent most of the day mastermining with my bestie, Iain.
Please feel free to let us know if you like this format and I can capture more of these moments in the future!
Don't man up, #circleup
jf Andrews
We flip the script on this episode of the CU Podcast by exploring the nature of consciousness, the mind, and spirituality.
Personally, this conversation was stretching myself outside of my comfort zone and dove into many blind spots that I have about who I am and what is my purpose in life. Adam is a phenomenal communicator and I know you’ll enjoy insights on:
- What it means and looks like to live at your edge
- How to get beyond the basics needs of money, shelter and sex, onto your true purpose of selfs-actualization and expanding conscious
- How and why to make meditation a life-long practice
I hope you’re inspired into action by this episode, or not, because after this conversation I feel as if I don’t need to rush or that I Have to do anything. Instead I can live my life powerfully as I choose to no matter what it looks like.
To Adam, thank you brother. You look, sound, and feel on purpose and I am excited to watch you continue to blossom into a man who makes a dent on the universe.
And of course, to our listeners, thank you for investing in yourself. Every decision you make in self- improvement ripples out into the world and leaves it a better place for everyone.
Feel free to DM questions for the show, recommendations for room for improvement, or to connect me to a guest you’d love to hear from. I appreciate you!
Till next time,
Circle Up!
Show notes:
13 - David deita living at your edge
15 - masculine energy and expanding your consciousness
20:30 - chasing pleasure
26:45 - self actualization …. You can do anything…
30 - what about the basic needs?
36 - past doesn’t control your future… there is no past…
40 - meditation how to and why?
50 - good meditation looks like
59 - psychedelics as a tool to use it responsibly
What up beautiful people!
Today we connect with badass mental health leader and changemaker, Jesse Lee Haymen. I've had the honour of knowing and becoming friends with Jesse since meeting him at the Healthy Minds Canada Silver Dinner Gala back in 2017.
Since then I've watched him and the team at jack.org change lives all around Canada and couldn't be more happy to support their work and share Jesse and the teams message. In this episode Jesse shares about:
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how to turn frustrations into action
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why it's okay to have no idea what you want to do with your life
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and how to be there for loved one's when they're struggling with their mental health
These days after years of making a massive impact with both the Movember foundation as well as Jack.org, Jesse has moved on to a new role as the Chief Growth Officer at Greenspace Health.
I couldn't be more excited to watch and be part of this next chapter of impact and living his higher purpose. If you're looking for inspiration to help you tap into your adventurous side or find and live your purpose I highly recommend tuning in to hear Jesse's empowering philosophy on turning frustrations into action and much, much more.
Much love from Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Circle Up!
While I’ve been enjoying my backpacking throughout North and Central America, from Mexico to the beaches of Costa Rica, I’ve been feeling a sense of doubt. A directionlessness that only finds me when I’ve taken too many steps off the path, and not enough in alignment with my purpose. Fortunately, I have men like Kurtis Gabriel in my life.
This conversation came at the perfect time. It became, and continues to be as I return to it for a 3rd time, the perspective shift I needed to get back in the driver seat in my life. In this special episode of the Circle Up Podcast we explore the career and mindsets that made professional hockey player and social activist Kurtis Gabriel the man he is today. I’ve known Kurtis and his family since his brother and I became good friends in 2014.
In this conversation, Kurtis shares passionately about:
- The counterintuitive idea of doing hard work in order to experience inner peace
- The importance of cultivating trusted relationships before you ever struggle with your mental wellbeing
- Why loving what you do is the most important step in living the life of your dreams
Thanks for helping me get back on the court, Kurtis. You continue to inspire me and thousands of others to be kind and to leave the world better than we found it. I look forward to many more conversations as well as many more years of watching you change the world.
To our listeners, I appreciate your dedication to the show. I appreciate your dedication to men’s mental health. And I appreciate you being on your own path to the person you've always wanted to be. We’re either growing or we’re dying and I hope you’ll agree that your mindset and life was improved by tuning into this weeks episode.
Till next time,
Circle Up!
Jonathan Andrews
In one of our last episodes of season 5 of the Circle Up Podcast we interview the Middle Easts Mental Health Ambassador, Ally Salama.
I’ve been lucky to get to know and befriend Ally over the last year as he’s both the founder of empower-mag.com, the first Mental Health Magazine in the Middle East, winning Harvard's Top 7 Most Impactful Social Initiatives in 2019 & earning recognition from the World Health Organization. As well as the host for Apple’s #1 Charting Youth Leadership Mental Health Podcast “Empathy Always Wins”.
On this episode we explore the life-changing moments that made Ally the man he is today:
- What it was like being stabbed at the age of 15
- How he’s coped and worked through a mental illness diagnosis
- And now, his vision for mental health for Men and for mental health in the Middle East
Ally, if there’s one thing you’ve taught me it’s that enthusiasm is contagious. You have an energy and passion in the way you show up in the world that’s truly magnetizing. I know without a shadow of a doubt that you have what it takes to make a real difference in the world. I can’t wait to watch you continue to soar and dent the universe with your heart and vision.
Please enjoy this episode and remember,
Don’t man up, Circle Up!
In this episode of the circle up podcast we’re proud to highlight one of our founding members, John Pereira.
John has been instrumental in the original support and on-going leadership of our programming. And it’s obvious that we wouldn’t be nearly as successful if it wasn’t for him.
In this episode he shares openly about:
How his ego killed his first relationship (16 mins)
Why he’s been so successful in his current marriage (29 mins)
How come he’s so committed to the circle up community (48 mins)
It was a true pleasure to share your insight with the world, John. It takes real strength to admit the times when we weren’t at our best, and even more, to learn from those mistakes and become a better man for ourselves and our communities. You have done both.. And for that reason I’m proud to call you a brother and a positive role model in my life.
I look forward to many more years of leadership and service by your side!
Andrews
This episode of the podcast features international inspiration and best selling author, Mike Shoreman!
Best known for his 1st place win at Canada’s largest inspirational speaking contest, Speaker Slam. And for subsequently going viral on facebook with millions of views on his videos,...
We couldn’t be more grateful that Mike paddled by to talk:
- What it feels like to lose your health, business and identity overnight - 15 mins
- How to reach out and ask for help when you’re struggling with your mental health - 26 mins
- How to live in the present and the biggest takeaway from the Crash and Rise book - 35 mins
It was a real joy to have you on the show, brother. You’re so resilient and courageous and a phenomenal role model for everything we stand for here at Circle Up.
Thank you for never giving up and saying yes to yourself. You’re truly an inspiration and I know that our listeners will be touch, moved and inspired by your story.
Please feel free to DM us if you have ideas for the podcasts, suggestions for guests, or want to be on yourself. Your support as listeners fuels us and we appreciate each and every one of you.
- Andrews
In this episode of the Circle Up Podcast we answer a lot of the questions my younger self wishes he knew about process mental and emotional wellbeing.
Our guest shares his personal experiences from being diagnosed with mental illness, deciding to ride his bike across Canada to raise money and awareness for mental health (and raising over $100,000!!!), and beginning to work full-time with Jack.org, Canada’s #1 Charity Revolutionizing the way young people and Canada talk think and feel about mental health.
Tune in to hear Ryan’s stories about:
- How you can set yourself up for success each day with healthy habits and positive self-talk
- What it’s like to live with the stigma of mental illness and to decide to thrive despite it
- How putting yourself in a safe space like Evryman or Circle Up can be therapeutic and help you process the emotions you may be avoiding and causing you suffering
Mr. Martin - you are a friend that I both respect and look up to. Thank you for being a positive role model for myself and our listeners!
And to our listeners, we want to hear from you!
What did you learn about yourself from this episode?
What was your favourite idea that Ryan shared?
How can we continue to improve your listening experience?
We are starting our 6th Circle Up team and are now opening up registration for our waitlist. DM us on IG or FB to be connected to our leaders and participate in our 80-week men’s circle.
This special edition of the circle up Podcast was recorded over 6 months before its release.
Why?
Because originally this audio was forever lost in the void, never to be seen again! When businesses were closing down and millions of people lost their jobs, I was one of them. This podcast, along with half a dozen others, where located on a cloud server attached to my workplace.
*Homer Simpson "Doh" moment for real!
Fortunately, as you’ll hear in this recording, this ain’t Shane Tyler Milson’s first rodeo. He recorded the audio his side and alas we have audio!
I’m ecstatic this episode was recovered because Shane speaks to a lot of the challenges myself and a lot of young people struggle with. Together we discussed:
- How the intersections of your passions is the key ingredient to unlocking the edge effect and creating a meaningful business and life @ 27 mins
- What it means to tap into your intuition, how to trust your gut and why you should love your life and feel good now @ 35 and beyond
- Instant gratification vs delayed gratification and how to balance both to live a fulfilling life @ 45 mins
Bonus* shoutout to Puddle Boy @abdu at 17 mins lol love you abdu.
In this episode, Mr. Shane Tyler Milson reminded me that everything I seek is already available to me. That all of the clues I need are present if I just open my eyes. And that there’s nothing stopping me from loving my life and feeling good now.
Senor, your energy and enthusiasm for life fills me with a desire to have more fun, be myself and live in the moment.
This podcast was a long-time coming - I know our listeners will be inspired to trust themselves - and I hope that this is just the beginning of our friendship.
Andrews
Welcome to the most brutally honest episode we've ever launched here at the Circle Up Podcast.
In this show we brought back audience favourite for his 3/50 appearances to discuss:
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Marketing that helped raise over $1,000,000 in crowdfunding and that will make your ideal customers cry and ultimately buy
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How to stop lying to women and instead honour them so that you leave them, and yourself, better than you found each other
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What a healthy committed relationship looks like and how to know if you're prepared for one
Mr. Loh, I can't thank you enough for your vulnerability and commitment to self-awareness and improvement. Your example makes me and our listeners want to be better men and I know I speak for all of our friends when I say we're grateful that you're in our lives.
Please enjoy this episode with Johnny Loh!
Andrews
Mike is a powerful speaker , artist and mental health advocate who shares in journey and experience struggling with mental health in University. I'm so happy to bring you Mike's story, as he's a shining example for having hope when working and living with a medical diagnosis. In this episode Mike sheds insight into:
The impact family and positive role models have on the man you become.
How to take care of yourself and your loved one's when you're struggling with your mental health.
And the Master Key system that transformed his life and gives him strength to act in the face of fear.
Mike, you're one of the most charismatic, positive, and supportive men in my life. Thank you for making such a positive impact on Circle Up, the men on your team and for men's mental health globally.
Keep filling up your sole with your art. It fills the soul of the universe.
Andrews
I saw and met Sam Demma for the first time when he blew away the audience and competition, in the Fall of 2018, at Canada’s largest inspirational speaking contest, Speaker Slam.
Since then he’s gone on to give 2 Ted X Talks, initiate, grow, and make a massive difference with Social Enterprise Pick Waste - a charity changing our planet for the better, 1 piece of garbage at a time - and spoken to hundreds of schools and ten’s of thousands of students about how to find and live your purpose.
In this episode Sam sheds insight into:
- How to turn major setbacks into major set ups in the pursuit to fulfilling your life’s purpose
- How goal setting and small consistent actions are changing the lives of hundreds students globally with the online program, the high performing student
- And, why investing in yourself, working harder on yourself than you do on your job, is the fastest path to becoming the man you’ve always wanted to be
Sam, you’re leaving the work better than you found it. And I’m proud to bring the work you’re doing and mindset you live your life with to my listeners.
Selfishly, I’ll be asking you to jump on this podcast many, many, more times in the coming years. Appreciate you and the role model you’re being for me and the men in my life!
Andrews, out.
Welcome to another Circle Up Leadership Spotlight!
Today’s episode explores the story and background of Circle Up’s Second in Command, Manuj Grover.
Grover is one of the dozens of men selflessly contributing his time and energy to helping the men who participate in our programs develop themselves personally and professionally. In our conversation we discuss:
- Picking your battles in relationships and business
- Why his ego was killing his marriage and how his men’s team helped him turn it all around
- And the 250k deal that showed him how to put your commitment before your ego
Grover, men like you are what allows us to grow and thrive and I couldn’t be more proud to lead and serve along side you on this battlefield.
And to our listeners, your commitment to growth is what fuels us to do this work. Together we’ll continue to become better for ourselves, our families, and our communities.
Let’s leave the world better than we found it.
Andrews
Excited to bring you OG Circle Up Participant, Daniel Martinovic, in this weeks episode of the podcast. If it weren’t for men like Martinovic, Circle Up wouldn’t exist. He’s a huge part of creating the safe environment we have of trust and confidentiality amongst men. In this episode he shares:
The benefits he’s experiences by having a strong circle of men in his life Lessons from building one of Canada’s largest virtual tech conferences And when, not how, to rob a bank
We hope you’re thoroughly entertained and want to share the Circle Up experience with us. You can reach out to Daniel, or myself, and connect with dozen’s of men who’re trying to make a difference in the world and become the best version of themselves. Daniel, my man, I appreciate your energy, your commitment to the men, and for doing the work necessary to be more and do more with your life. Don’t man up, Circle Up! Andrews
In this episode of the Circle Up Podcast, we learn from one of the deepest reservoirs Canada has on how to be successful in committed relationships.
I come out of most of my conversations with Steve Richmond completely convinced that I'm dramatically underqualified for a committed partnership. And have a long way to go before being self-sufficient and knowing my terms.
He’s mentored me, and hundreds of other men and woman I know personally, and his results are so profound with his clients in, “The Relationship Workout” that virtually all his business is from referrals.
If you’re looking for harmonious success than look no further. In this episode we cover:
- How Steve’s men’s circle helped him take ownership of the failures in his marriage
- Why he decided to invest his time and energy into growing circle up
- What you and I need to do to prepare ourselves as well as to be successful in with our romantic relationships
Thanks for being on the show, and such an important role model in my life, Richmond.
Join me and olympic gold medal winning, Australian women’s beach volley ball coach, Steve Anderson, where we explore empowered masculinity, embracing your femininity, and the important of holding a strong context in business, in your relationships, and competing at the highest level of sport.
Steve, thank you for generously sharing how we too can become the champions of our lives.
Excited to see the impact created by the work you’ll do with Flashpoint Global.
You help people, including myself step into their truest potential. You my friend are changing the world.
Andrews
Turns out we didn't need to wait till Burning Man to meet and do another episode!
My friend Johnny Loh is an extremely impressive entrepreneur with both a 6 figure and a 7 figure kickstarter campaign, who believes that no amount of financial or material success can replace a life without purpose.
In this episode we dive deep into what it means to be a self-sufficient man, how to cultivate discipline, and practical strategies you can implement today in order to accomplish lofty goals and become the person you've always wanted to be.
Johnny, I see you as a trusted friend and role model. I hope we continue to share conversations worth having and wish nothing but health and fulfilment to you on your new adventure.
Keep kicking ass,
Jonathan
Tune in to this special edition episode of Gripped where we feature the men contributing to Circle Up, a men's mental health community striving to change the was we talk, feel and think about men's mental health.
I would not be here today, if it weren't for this episode's guest.
Literally, and figuratively.
No person has shaped the course of my life direction as significantly as the man who gave me life and showed up every day with integrity, generosity, and energy.
Please enjoy the wisdom he passes down about leading teams of hundreds of people, helping others see and live into their potential, and his greatest accomplishments as a father of 5 children.
Dad, you inspire me everyday and can't wait to see what adventure you take on next!
Jonathan
Circle Up exists because
- Globally, every minute a man dies by suicide
- 75% of suicides in Canada are men
- We’re conditioned to be strong and man up when we’re struggling instead of circling up and checking in with our men
The probable almost certain future
- If we don’t do anything about it men are going to continue to struggle in silence
- They’ll sit in the basement thinking they need to confront their challenges alone
- We’ll keep losing good men to suicide
On this show we're committed to changing that. We're committed to changing the way we think, feel and talk about men's mental health and to give men the tools they need to be better fathers, sons and husbands.
Take these tools, implement them, and as you make progress towards the man you've always wanted to be, pass on the lessons.
A man in your life needs your gift as a committed listener.
The gift of a safe space.
The gift of knowing that someone gives a damn, that someone loves you unconditionally.
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Why this podcast happened:
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Mark books 15 day silent retreat in Russia
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Mark quits lucrative job at one of Canada's fastest growing companies
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Mark changes careers into the field of UX and Design
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Mark moves to Berlin to live and work internationally
With ambitions to make similar changes in my life, Mark and I sat down to chat the hilarious and hard learned lessons he's earned over the past 6 months living in Europe. Follow along as we learn how to take care of our mental health, find remote working arrangements, and live a life you love.
Mark, thank you for your generosity with your time and making a significant contribution to my life.
Jonathan
"The only thing worse than setting the wrong direction is having no direction" - Jim Rohn
The most important thing being directionless has taught me is that not only do you not grow, you begin to regress. Jim said that if you're not growing you're dying.
In this episode we talk about the importance of goal setting and set you up powerfully to set new years resolutions that will stick.
Jonathan
In this short episode we dive together into the tipping point.
At a fundamental level, there are two forces that motivate us to do what we do: the desire to avoid pain or the desire to gain pleasure. Taking action and making a change isn't a matter of ability, it's a matter of motivation. When change is a should, most people won't make the change. If change is a must, it's another story!
The tipping point makes taking action a must.
Let's explore your tipping point together and get you into massive action with the new year around the corner.
Jonathan
"Fluctuations are an inherent fabric of life. The Buddhist law of impermanence states that because nothing is permanent, attachment to the ups leads to inevitable suffering. Conversely, aversion to the downs is illogical because those too shall pass".
When I experience malaise or any sadness and difficulty, I only have to travel back to this night in 2017 to regain to footing.
Use this podcast and the law of impermanence as your reminder that no matter what you're going through right now, with time, it too shall pass.
Jonathan
The mind and brain are extremely complex.
My mentor George Zalucki, however, broke it down for me so that it is simple to explain. He said the mind is made up of two parts, the thinker and the prover.
The thinker thinks.
The prover proves.
What does the prover prove? Simple, whatever the thinker thinks!
This episode will teach you how to use your thinker to your advantage and begin to attract into your life all that your thinker can dream of.
Jonathan
In a world of Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook, where we obsessively check our social platforms all day long, where "entrepreneurship" and the "hustle" is romanticized, I've been working hard because I want more likes. I've been working to impress others. I've been trying to look good in front of people who's opinions shouldn't even matter to me. It's vain.
The intention of this episode is to use me as a mirror for how you've been showing up this year.
Have you been focused on what you can contribute?
How much impact you're making?
Serving your purpose?
Or have you allowed those focuses to fall to the wayside as, like me, you've fallen prey to the seduction of recognition and vanity fulfillment.
Let's turn this corner together and run into the new year with a renewed outlook on how we're showing up in life.
Jonathan
A mentor once told me that there are three types of people: wise, smart and stupid.
Wise- these people have a huge advantage. They are the type of people who learn from other peoples mistakes.
Smart- these people tend to get ahead. They are the type of people who learn from their ownmistakes.
Me- stupid people...well.... they just keep making the same mistakes over and over and over again.
This podcast is an opportunity for you to be wise through the retelling of the stupidity that led to me being homeless.
Jonathan
In 2017, my good friend Ryan and I implemented our first mastermind / accountability system. The results were more than we ever expected and here's a quick sneak peak into what happened, "what seemed unreasonable and even impossible with my busy schedule, quickly became a reality in every weekly accountability call with Ryan. With 9 speeches under my belt today and my final speech scheduled for Tuesday March 14th, I will officially have completed my goal with two weeks to spare!"
Today after delivering hundreds of speeches I feel so much gratitude for those early days. We both hope you're instilled with a desire to set up a similar structure in your own life as I break down step by step, exactly how we did it in this podcast.
Enjoy and happy accountability!
Jonathan
Too often, the biggest gap in people's lives, is the gap between what you know you should be doing and what you take action on.
This, I believe, is a result of people that are not being held accountable for their word.
The American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) did a study on accountability and found that you have a 65% of completing a goal if you commit to someone. And if you have a specific accountability appointment with a person you’ve committed, you will increase your chance of success by up to 95%.
Lack of accountability on the other hand is dangerous. For most people it leads to a life of waiting, pondering. and contemplating. Without action, without accountability, it's understandable why millions of brilliant, creative and well meaning people never accomplish their hearts greatest desires.
Take heed of this episode, it has the potential, if applied, to change your life forever.
Jonathan
I'm fortunate I decided to start writing in 2016. It was bad then and only mediocre now. Imagine if I'd waiting to now to start how much growth I'd have missed out on.
Join me through a 2019 commentary of an early blog I wrote about 3 tools I used to help navigate me through the trials and tribulations of High School and depression.
Choose which of the 3 will make the biggest immediate difference for you and implement the DO THIS tactics today.
Looking forward to hearing your stories of transformation!
Jonathan
Thanks for taking the time to get to know me and where I've come from.
If you're battling depression, know that the best thing you can do is to talk about it. Please reach out and let me know how I can be there for you.
If you're nervous of judgement from friends and family through reaching out for help, know that you're much more likely to be met with empathy, compassion and an eagerness to support you. We all have mental health and deserve to feel well.
Jonathan
On his 5th birthday, Rohan Singh's father in tandem with his religion, Sikhism, planted a seed that transformed his life forever. On previous birthdays, Rohan was showered with gifts and love. This year, they arrived at a shelter for the poor and destitute. That day he witnessed the suffering of a young boy who was strapped to a chair, clothes soiled, body injured and hungry, without a fraction of the privilege his family was fortunate enough to experience.
Shocked by the injustice and inspired by seva, meaning selfless service, a key principle of Sikhism, Rohan stepped into the possibility of inspired action in service of others.
Today at 25, Rohan is an internationally recognized humanitarian, public health advocate, and environmental advocate who believes in the recipe of intercultural dialogue in order to promote peace in the world. He’s a TEDx Speaker, Co-Founder alongside his equally handsome brother, Abhayjeet, for Break The Divide, and now medical school student living his truest passion.
And can’t wait to witness and support you as you continue to make a dent on this world.
Jonathan
I’ve been intrigued by, and yet simultaneously paralyzed as a result of, the seeming complexity of real estate investing for years.
In this episode we connect with Atlantic Canadian Investor, Tyler Sellars, who went from $0 in savings to over $1,000,000 of real estate holdings in less than 10 months. As the founder of Real Estate Investing Canada, a private facebook group to share wins and to have your questions about real estate answered, Tyler encourages anyone with curiosity about investing to participate in the discussion and learn more about an industry that created financial freedom for his future in less than 12 months.
After seeking mentors and making logical decisions that led to the purchase of over 5 properties, you’ll see why knowing your “magic number”, the amount of $ you need to make per month to walk away from your job, has Tyler so gripped by life and excited to share his learning with you.
We hope this episode is exactly what you needed to get out of doubt and into action.
Your life awaits!
Jonathan
Have you ever dreamed of making money while travelling the world at the same time?
Wondered what true freedom of choice looks and feels like?
Been sick and tired of sitting in a classroom or a cubicle and yearned to do something you love and be gripped by life?
Look no further for an example as my new friend, Johnny Loh, has built multiple companies allowing him and his partners to live out their dreams of traveling the world as digital nomads.
We talk openly about how to identify opportunities, why a life without purpose and passion is fruitless, and he shares some captivating stories that may inspire you to take the first step towards being gripped by life.
Johnny, can't wait to meet you in person and I'm so grateful for our friend Dien who brought another trusted role model into my life.
See you at Burning Man ;)
Jonathan
In a radically candid recall of his youth traumas, suffering, and finally rebirth, this weeks guest Michaud Garneau explains how your past doesn't need to define your future.
After a criminal youth, Michaud is now the proud owner of Weird Is NRML, a modern training and development organization working with Fortune 500 companies and local communities.
In this episode Michaud reveals that we're the lessons and wisdom we've gleaned from our past. That we personify the groups and communities we surround ourselves with. And as a result we have a choice every single day to stand inside a possibility for our futures instead of falling back on past ways of being and doing.
Michaud, thank you for being authentically yourself throughout this whole interview. Your vulnerability is creating the space for others to embrace their individualism and embrace what makes them, them.
You're real my friend,
Jonathan
In this episode we pull back the Kimono on the life and business pursuits of serial entrepreneur, Terrence O'Hanlon.
He's the perfect example of someone gripped by purpose. You can hear it in his voice, see it in how he leads and his success as a business person is a deserving by product.
Listen closely as we explore the elements of character that make relationships work, individuals successful and companies thrive. And if you stick around to the end you'll be pleasantly surprised by poetry, eloquent communication and a desire to squeeze every drop out of this life.
Terence, you're an example and a role model for me!
Thank you for taking a stand for our listeners.
Jonathan
Few people in the world are making as significant of a contribution to the worlds mental health landscape than Eric Windeler and his family.
Eric started youth mental health charity, Jack.org with his wife Sandra Hanington and their closest friends in May 2010 after losing their son Jack to suicide.
Eric works tirelessly to inspire discussion about mental health, especially among young people. In 2013, Eric received the Champion of Mental Health award from CAMIHI and the QE Diamond Jubilee Medal.
In 2015, Eric was honoured by Queen's University, receiving an honorary degree (LLD) recognizing his work in the field of mental health.
In 2017, Eric and Sandra Hanington received the Meritorious Service Cross (Civil Division) from the office of the Governor General. Most recently, Eric was selected as one of the 150 CAMH Difference Makers for mental health in Canada.
Eric is also recipient of the 2018 Queen’s Alumni Humanitarian of the Year Award. Eric sits on the board of FRAYME, a global youth mental health best practices non-profit.
Eric, my friend, thank you for being the champion for youth you continue to be. You've changed my life and hundreds of thousands of others for the better because of your service.
Please enjoy the show!
Journey with Iain and I on this weeks episode of Gripped through the beautiful, the cruel and the tragic in life. We share poetry, perspectives on death and trauma, hilarious stories of our friendship and more....
For those of you getting to know Iain for the first time, he has one of the most brilliant minds I'ver ever come across. I encourage you to give this episode a listen because I have no doubt that in 5 years from now, Gabriel will be a household name spreading philosophy and love on a global platform.
Iain my brother, appreciate having you on the show. Besides my father, you're the single most important influence in my life and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Love you, brother.
Till the end <3
Do you have a desire to change the world? See injustice and problems that need to be acted on? Well this weeks guest is no different and doing something about it. Lucia is a Honduran serial entrepreneur building socially impactful emerging technology solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems as Founder & CEO of Emerge. Emerge’s solutions facilitate a more efficient, more humane, and more transparent movement of people, goods, data and resources around the world. For its work, Emerge has been nominated for the 2018 Global SDG Awards and Newsweek’s 2019 Blockchain Impact Awards. Lucia is also pioneering a progressive platform ecology model for impact projects as the Managing Partner of Penta Network's Impact Ecosystem. Projects incubated within this ecosystem include Amazon conservation efforts via indigenous asset ownership, witness and evidence protection during war crime investigations, the commercialization of urban green spaces, and more.
Genuinely, we could go on and on about her accomplishments, but it's more important for us that you hear the passion in her voice and use this weeks episode as a tool to create the changes you want to see in this world. We discuss everything from developing self-awareness and the tools Lucia has been using for years to ask herself tough questions, mental health and prioritizing yourself as an entrepreneur, and changing the world one small action at a time.
Hope you get as much out of this as I have.
Thank you, Lucia
You're making a difference.
This week on Gripped we feature a high potential leader making waves in the public speaking world, Malcom Hooper. As second year marketing student at Durham College, captain of the defending OCAA men's rugby championship team, and public speaker who's speeches have been viewed over 500,000 times he brings high energy and a unique perspective on maintaining a positive mental attitude through adversity.
Tune in to shake up your (potential) victim mindset, learn to focus on gratitude and be a leader in your community.
Hope you get as much out of this as I have.
Thank you, Malcolm.
You're making a difference.
Tune in this week to Gripped where we meet Sam Demma! An alumni of Canada’s top 25 under 25 environmentalist award, the co-founder of the social enterprise PickWaste, and a 19-year-old youth speaker. He’s been recognized on national news, spoke at TEDx, and an example of what happens when young people follow their dreams with small consistent actions.
Season 1 of I will teach You To Speak is officially complete!
We've rebranded and we've got bigger fish to fry! Using the big goals and projects of some of some impressive people, we'll explore together the worlds of mental health, aiming big, and living a full life.
Welcome to Gripped!
Jason Reid teaches entrepreneurs, experts and sales teams how to create presentations and tell stories with intention and impact – helping them turn their audience into clients.
Jason is an international award-winning story editor, with more than 30 years experience as a professional writer, TV producer, story editor and network television news director. Jason has mentored prominent North American television personalities in the art of presenting and telling effective stories.
Known as the power story master for his ability to create compelling narratives that wow an audience, Jason has been a main-stage speaker at some of North America’s largest entrepreneur events and built his own business by speaking.
In this episode we meet the cofounder of Canada's Largest Public Speaking Competition, Rina Rovinelli.
Our chat includes how to win Speaker Slam, networking best practices and the prevalence of cancel culture in 2018. Rina Rovinelli is the Co-Founder of Speaker Slam - Canada's Premier Inspirational Speaking Competition with over 200 attendees monthly and attracting a stellar lineup of speakers and professional judges.
She is a Speaker Coach and creator of the Emerging Speaker Program. In addition, Rina has recently connected forces to spearhead the Too Much Woman Movement - empowering women to create meaningful impact by celebrating their too muchness.
Rina's greatest passion and life's mission is the pursuit of human connection which she blogs about at www.ttctales.com.
With over 300,000 active Toastmasters acrross the Globe, only 100 (that's less than .00033333%) speakers will grace the stage at the annual World Championships. My guest today is John Andrews. In his FIRST year of competition he was the District 60 champion and flew out to Vancouver to compete against the worlds top speakers. Ultimately finishing in the top 10, John shares his insights into what it takes to become one of the best speakers in the world.
"The only way out is through"
Joze Piranian is a lifelong stutterer on the quest to confront his fears one stage a time.
After spending most of his life avoiding speaking out of the fear of being judged for being "different", he is now a TEDx speaker, the winner of the Grand Slam competition at inspirational speaking competition Speaker Slam, and a stand-up comedian who's performed at the Laugh Factory in Chicago, the Broadway Comedy Club in NY, Comedy Nest in Montreal and Absolute Comedy in Toronto. Joze's mission is to share his tale of overcoming adversity in order to to motivate people to face their deepest fears, overcome their obstacles (their “inner stutter”) and fulfill their potential.
Remember, the only way out is through. If you want to massively upgrade your comedic wit, philosophy on hardship or need a dose of inspiration, look no further.
Nicholas Arnold is a Toronto based entertainer and successful filmmaker. A graduate of Vancouver Film School, Nicholas produced and directed his first award-winning documentary at the age of 14. He followed that with his feature directorial debut, "The Vicious Circle", premiering it by the time he was 17.
From conferences to fundraisers to formal entertainment and public talks, Nicholas has performed at The Orillia Opera House, The Elks Opera House, The Grand Theatre (Kingston), Hacienda Del Sol Resort in Tucson, Arizona, The Georgian Bay Hotel and Conference Centre, Hart House Great Hall and many more venues, bringing his nostalgic style, charm and humour to audiences from all over.
As a triple threat performer, singer, comedian and public speaker, Nicholas shared invaluable tactics on storytelling, adding humour into your next presentation and what it takes to be a solo-preneur.
We hope you learn a lot, leave a comment below!
What are the major barriers holding back young investors? How do you find cash flowing properties? Are you concerned about tenants destroying your homes? In this interview, we answer all of these questions and more with 10+ year real estate investor, Kyle Guthro. Kyle is a global partner with Real Estate Investment Network and Legacy.
His real estate journey began 11 years ago after graduating from university when he purchased his first investment property. Since then he has accumulated multiple properties in Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Paris, Brantford, Toronto and most recently a lake front cottage in Muskoka. During that time Kyle also become a real estate agent where he has taken his knowledge and expertise to help clients find their dream home or investment property.
With a portfolio in the millions of dollars he has leveraged his experience and knowledge to mentor and coach other investors how to buy and hold investment properties. To Kyle, real estate investing is a business and he wants to encourage us to treat it that way, too.
I had the privilege of joining Stefan on his podcast, "The Restless Millennial" a few weeks ago. I was so impressed with his communication skills that I knew I had to return the favour and feature him here on "I Will Teach You To Speak".
In this episode Stefan shares the lessons he learnt in journalism school for asking quality questions, we explore the importance of attacking each day, and the benefits he's received from hosting his own podcast. If you've considered podcasting, want to ask better questions or generally want to improve your life, you'll find many valuable takeaways in this discussion.
Michael and I met a few years ago through Toastmasters in Toronto.
I've seen him destroy the humour contests and absolutely blow away the audience. When I started this show I knew I had to get him on camera to share his insights for the world. Michael did not disappoint.
In this episode we cover everything from how Michael preps to speak, how to win contests at the highest level of Toastmasters and we even dive into the dark side of Toastmasters. I hope you love this episode as much as I enjoyed making it!
Kevin Rempel has surmounted incredible life-challenges to reach the Olympic podium and now to bring his powerful message of hope and resilience to audiences through his speaking and writing.
A freestyle motocross accident left Kevin an incomplete paraplegic and was told by doctors he would likely never walk again. A hunting accident, four years previous, had left Kevin’s father also paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair.
Determined to walk again, Kevin willed himself to move just one toe, and then another and another until - eventually - he not only walked again, but was able to become one of Canada’s best Paralympic athletes earning a Bronze medal at the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia.
Now Kevin shares his personal story inspiring others that even when you have every reason to quit, you must keep moving forward. Never quit. It’s up to you to rise above it all and become The Hero Of Your Own Movie.
In this interview we meet real estate investor, success coach, and public speaker, Ronnie Fisher. Ronnie has an extensive experience in the construction industry both residential and commercial sectors.
His strong management and leadership skills have lead to entrepreneurship. He is a real estate investor, success coach, a motivational speaker and the host of momondays Niagara. Ronnie has been featured on several TV shows, radio and podcast interviews.
Ronnie is an effective communicator and he has a passion for education. He has taught English overseas, he facilitates personal development workshops and real estate investment seminars.
His purpose in life is to educate, inspire, motivate and encourage others to discover their passions, dreams and design a blue print to achieve their life goals. Please enjoy this episode and we hope you immediately implement some of Ronnie's tactics today!
Dan Shaikh, Co-Founder of Canada's largest public speaking contest, Speaker Slam, sheds light on what it takes to win Speaker Slam. 10 Speakers go head to head and heart to heart to inspire, entertain and ultimately take home the prize of one of Canada's top speakers. This episode is great for future competitors, those who want to grow their social media presence and who want to their video content marketing to go viral! Find out more about Dan and Rina at http://www.speakerslam.ca/