Don't Wait for a Heart Attack to Start Working on Yourself | Journey 12
On today's episode I'm joined by Brandon Archer, a men's work leader and coach who's journey of #selfdiscovery started with a sudden heart attack while riding his bike in 2016. We discuss how his life changed after that, joining a #mensgroup and challenging the narratives that we tell ourselves. We also talk about creating loving and honest environments where the people around us feel safe enough to point out our blindspots, and how instead of fighting against our "old brain" we can meet it with compassion and work with it to propel us forward.
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Having the Humility to be Happy | Journey 9
On this episode of the podcast I'm joined by George Visan (IG: @bigtechbanker) where we talk about experiencing bullying growing up, finding healthy male friends, and the questions that he has started asking about modern romantic relationships. We also discuss how each of us took large perceived step backs in title and clout, in order to stay true to ourselves and work towards happiness.
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#passion #happiness
Bravery, Bullying and Business | Journey 5 with Kalia Gounden
Although I've known Kalia since elementary school, we haven't had a chance to really sit down and catch up in a very long time.
Over the past couple of years I have been admiring her from afar, not only her work ethic but how she is able to be so positive and real with people. The perseverance that she shows day in and day out, the bravery to pursue her #passion, and the willingness to reimagine how one is "supposed" to live their life helps motivate me to keep going.
I was so thankful when Kalia said yes to being interviewed, I knew that it would be an amazing conversation, and it didn't disappoint. I am so thankful for the opportunity to get to know her better and gain a deeper understanding in how she got to where she is today.
How to Effectively Set Goals That Actually Push You | Pit Stop 12
I have always had an interesting relationship with goal setting, and when I say that I mean that I've never liked it. However everywhere I look I hear people talking about how important it is and how much it has helped them.
Feeling like I was missing out on something, I decided to take a deeper look at what it was that I hated about it. Looking at how I see goal setting typically being done I was able to boil it down to 3 main points:
1) Difficulty - either being so strict and difficult (not in what one is trying to achieve but in the way that the goal is set up) that it is almost impossible to achieve, or overly easy where it is almost impossible to fail, limiting the upside of your growth
2) Flexibility - I can feel caged/trapped by goals as they typically don't allow you to change with new information or a shifting of your values. It leads me to the question "is changing or abandoning the old goal falling out of integrity with myself or is it showing that I am adaptable?"
3) Goals dependent on other people's actions/decisions - my problem with goals being based on other people is that even if you do everything right, developing good habits and pushing yourself along the way, you can fail simply by the fact that they were in a place to say no to you, whatever that may look like. Instead I believe that #goals should be focussed around the actions and habits themselves.
Nuke was one of the first people who talked about goals in a way that made sense to me, so I was excited to sit down with him to dig deeper into this topic.
Although my relationship with goal setting might always look different from a lot of other peoples, I'm starting to find a framework that works for me, and at the end of the day, that's what matters most.
What Makes a Good Mentor and How do I Find Them? Pit Stop 11
Mentors have been a large part of my life, they have helped me grow both professionally and personally faster than I ever could have alone. They have exposed me to new experiences and ways of thinking, and I am grateful for all of them.
I wanted to go more in depth with Andy on #mentorship as he has experience in both being mentored and mentoring others. He is also the one who introduced me to the idea of "Co-Mentorship" which offers a different perspective on the traditional mentor/mentee relationship.
My relationship with mentorship will continue to evolve, but it will always be a big part of my life.
The Differences Between Passion and Purpose | Pit Stop 9
@Jared Salekin and @Andy Nguyen talk about the differences between a #passion and a #purpose and how to distinguish between them. They also discuss whether it is possible to have multiple purposes over the course of your life and their relationships with the two.
