Change Your Story, Change Your Life

This episode offers you the exciting challenge to breakthrough limiting beliefs through a "boring" exercise. You will learn the exercise in three parts.00:25 - Discover Part 100:58 - Discover Part 201:42 - Goal of Part 201:52 - Discover Part 302:30 - Why Exercise is Powerful03:24 - Discover a New Story03:39 - Ask the Powerful Question04:08 - Get Unstuck04:35 - Experience a New Sense of Living04:48 - Your Main Story Barrier05:15 - The Lie of "I Am" Statements05:51 - Quicksand Stories06:38 - Your comfort Zone07:10 - Discover Your Most Important Story07:41 - Are You Ready to Change Your Story and Change Your Life?

Do you really know what a story is? Seems like a silly question, right? Actually, it's the most import question you ever ask?This episode reveals:Why stories are not just entertainmentAn empowering definition of storyThe role of religious storiesThe power of personal storiesWhy you must fully own your inner storiesYou'll also discover:Why you are an actorThe true nature of your identityHow to rewrite your personal storyHow to gain new personal power and freedom

The most important story for you to understand, right now in 2023, and moving forward, is THE EXPONENTIAL STORY. The meaning of that statement has everything to do with dinosaurs.The dinosaur was king of the Cretaceous Period of planet Earth. That was few years ago. 66 million years to be exact. It was a very hot humid world; most land was submerged under massive oceans.Can you guess how many years the dinos dominated the earth? If you guessed 100 million years, you are BINGO, correct!With that kind of staying power, you'd think Dino Dino would be around forever. Oops! An asteroid suddenly appears in the sky. This is one mother of a flying fragment. 10 km wide! Just slightly smaller than San Francisco.This extraterrestrial intruder decides to land in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Not a gentle landing. It explodes with a blast that releases 2 million times more energy than the largest nuclear bomb ever exploded. This is literally a killer landing.Megatsunamis, earthquakes, firestorms, and volcanic eruptions swallow the Earth. The sun disappears behind a huge dust cloud and peeps its rays out only 10 years later. That dramatic fanfare was King Dino's last stand.It was bye-bye Dino, and hello nimble resilient Homo Sapiens. Your ancestors and mine became the new kings of the Earth. Throw a party whydonchya, we're still in charge. Really?You probably guessed it. The party is about to end. Correction. The party has ended, but most of the guests don't know it. And unless they wake up right away, they will join the dinosaurs in extinction.The new asteroid has already struck our world. It's called Exponential Technology. Hey, don't believe me. Go directly to the source of the information I'm sharing. You can take a deep fascinating dive into the subject in a factual book that reads like a great adventure novel. The title is Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth, and Impact the World, by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler.This book is not just an eye-opener. It's an alarm call to the 21st century. It's also a playbook for the openminded to reinvent themselves and experience levels of abundance and wealth that they haven't even dreamed about yet.Bold is a call to action for you to write a new story and live into it.If you only take one thing from this podcast today, let it be this. Developing an exponential mindset is not an option if you want live with dignity, joy, wealth, and freedom. Yes, wealth is an integral part of the formula.The book will challenge you to explore different paths to physical, spiritual, and financial wealth. It will reveal how exponential thinking affects every part of your life and the lives of those you care for.One area that should get your immediate attention is the way you earn money. Most people struggle with money because they are married to linear earning models. What's a linear earning model. The most obvious and prevalent is what we call a job. Working for an hourly wage or a salary, even a lucrative one is still a linear approach to earning money.What's wrong with that? It puts a ceiling on what you can earn as you trade your limited time (we all have just 24 hours each day) for money.I will come back to the battle between linear and exponential thinking in future podcasts. In fact every episode I create will touch on this most important story of the 21st century - The Exponential Story.Understand it, embrace it, and let it change your story and change your life. Or, ignore it and be caught like a deer in the headlights when this happens. (EXPLOSION)I'm Louis Di Bianco, your host and guide, and fellow storyteller.

YOU ARE YOUR STORYEpisode DetailsThe dictionary defines story as "an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment."Wow! The problem phrase in that definition is "told for entertainment." If all stories are told for entertainment, then they don't have much to do with our happiness, relationships, and income. They are just forms of distraction.That's a dangerous view of stories. Why? Because every action you take, the place you decide to live, the people you spend time with, your happiness and unhappiness, your wealth or struggle for money are all the result of the narratives that you create and allow to shape and define your life.If you want more empowerment and joy in your life, start thinking of stories as collections of thoughts organized in such a way as to create meaning in your life. That meaning can elevate your or diminish you. It can fill you with energy, trust, and hope, or it can fill you with anxiety, mistrust, and dread.Everything you believe about yourself, others, and the world, is based on STORIES.Religious stories shape our beliefs about the origins and the ultimate goal of our lives. Political stories define our degree of freedom or our bondage. Your personal stories determine your happiness or suffering, your social status, and your income.Here's the thing. Most people are unaware of their constant storytelling. And, they shy away from taking responsibility for their stories. So, their stories are creating their lives and their destinies.This podcast will explore the implications of that on your happiness, income, and freedom. Plus, it will show you how to step up and choose to Change Your Story & Change Your Life.

The biggest challenge that most entrepreneurs face is how to scale their business. Scaling is the rocket fuel that propels a business into exponential success. It overcomes all obstacles to massive growth, explodes a business's income potential, and allows entrepreneurs to create enormous wealth while making a global impact on people's lives. If you want to scale your business, you must be willing to embrace your biggest fears and transform yourself from a caterpillar to a butterfly. Today's guest is Beatrix Montanille, the founder of The Flying Yogi, an enterprise that helps people of all ages renew their health, experience youthful vitality, eliminate pain, and live joyful lives. Beatrix, or Trixie, as her friends and students call her, created The Flying Yogi by reinventing herself more than once. She stepped into the courage to truly change her story and change her life. The Flying Yogi offers people a revolutionary approach to suspension yoga, a practice that helps your body heal and grow strong by literally defying gravity. In this podcast, you'll discover why Trixie deserves to be called The Soaring Entrepreneur. Here are just a few of the golden nuggets you'll find in her transformational story. How to face and dissolve fear as you move toward your most cherished goals How to take bold action even when you don't know what your next step is How to envision the big picture of your life's most enriching possibilities How to say "YES!" when the loud voices in your head are screaming "NO!" Listen to the entire podcast with an open heart and mind, and you will not be able to resist Trixie's inspirational energy and her invitation to live your most exceptional life. Visit https://theflyingyogi.ca/merida/ (www.theflyingyogi.ca/merida) to discover how Trixie Montanille can enrich your life.

WHAT YOU SAY TO YOURSELF This episode reveals the two most powerful words that determine the quality of your life. Discover how you are creating the reality you live into every day by using two simple ordinary words. Then, learn how to remove the limits you put on your thinking and your accomplishments by changing the way you talk to yourself. BOOK IN THIS PODCAST Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life by Jim Kwik QUOTE “Our eyes only see and our ears only hear what our brain is looking for.” - Dan Sullivan

ARE THERE PROFESSIONAL VICTIMS? I wish I could answer no, but I can't. Unfortunately, the truth is that there are many professional victims, and their club is growing exponentially in today's world. This episode explores the victim mindset that I have labelled Rearden Syndrome. The name refers to a principal character, Hank Rearden, in Ayn Rand's 1957 novel, Atlas Shrugged. The book quickly became an entrepreneur's manifesto, and it still is today. Our podcast guest is Randy Gage, a mega-successful entrepreneur, multi-millionaire, international award winning speaker, and prosperity trainer and coach to people around the world who are committed to their personal and financial growth. Atlas Shrugged has been and still is a powerful inspirational book for Randy. Here are a few of the life changing insights you'll find in my conversation with Randy Gage: The true nature of the professional victim The personal and financial habits of a victim How and why victims get addicted to blame The shocking truth that we all teach people how to treat us. Why you may let others decide what you are worth The importance of value creation in the 21st century Why you should face the fear of getting paid for your value rather than your time You can listen to this episode passively or actively. By choosing the latter, you are choosing to live into a self-directed empowering narrative for a very fulfilling life. BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand Mad Genius by Randy Gage Risky is the New Safe by Randy Gage Radical Rebirth (available later this year) by Randy Gage WHERE TO FIND RANDY www.RandyGage.com (https://www.randygage.com/) Randy Gage on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Randy_Gage)

WHAT'S MORE DEADLY THAN CORONAVIRUS? This episode presents a fascinating view of COVID 19 that can empower you and give you the strength and hope to face down this dangerous viral threat. Here are some of the empowering highlights in this podcast: You will learn a simple party game called the Telephone Game that will let you experience firsthand the awesome power of storytelling in your life. Then, you will see the link between this game and the information that you choose to accept about Coronavirus. You'll understand that although the virus poses a very real threat to human life, it cannot conquer your mind and emotions unless you let it. You'll discover that the most dangerous threat to your happiness and health is a mind virus. You will gain three easy yet powerful strategies for conquering any mind virus, creating hope, attaining peace of mind, and paying these gifts forward to others. BOOK IN THIS PODCAST (https://amzn.to/2Qu8DUB)

Will You Dare to Fly Too High? This episode explores the powerful social story that controls many of our lives today. It is a story that demands our obedience, our conformity, our silence, and our willingness to destroy our dreams that challenge the status quo. It is a story that made the industrial age and corporate culture dominant for many decades. It is a story that is disintegrating. But, it still hold son to us and stops us from creating, growing, and standing out. In 2020, we are living in the Connection Age , the Connection Economy. To be fully alive in this new and exciting time, we must not conform. We must, instead, find the courage to create art. I'm not talking about paintings, or sculptures, or music. You may create those. But, art, in the Connection Age, means your unique authentic voice, your STORY. These liberating ideas are from a wonderful book, The Icarus Deception, by Seth Godin. You deserve to listen to this episode. It will help you unleash your pure, strong, authentic voice. It will help you give yourself full permission to create, stop worrying about others' approval, and, ultimately, feel fully alive.

This episode is a continuation of our exploration about you beliefs as made up stories. It takes you on a fascinating, sometimes scary ride, into your unconscious mind and reveals it's power to create reality. Some things you will discover in this episode: The answer to the question, "Would you confess to a crime you did not commit?" Any thought that you focus on long enough can become your reality. A documented shocking case of false confession. What a play about the Salem witch trials of 1692 can teach you about your mind and your life. The possibility for remarkable transformation in your life. BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Cialdini-Influence-Psychology-Persuasion/dp/B07Q3B4ZZ2/ref=sr_1_3?crid=GAJDFHRZH2CH&keywords=influence+the+psychology+of+persuasion&qid=1582988822&sprefix=influence%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-3) by Robert B. Cialdini (https://www.amazon.com/Pre-Suasion-Revolutionary-Way-Influence-Persuade/dp/1501109804/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=presuasion&qid=1582988966&sr=8-1-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade) by Robert Cialdini

Humans are hardwired to feel that their beliefs are real. We filter all that we see and hear through our beliefs and think that the world we perceive is objective reality. There is so much evidence to prove that all beliefs are just made up stories. Why do we make them up? In order to feel that our lives are on solid ground. There is an upside to that. There is also a major downside. Our beliefs often clash with the beliefs of others. If we hold on to our narratives tightly we will experience discord, even violence and unhappiness. Also, if we insist that our beliefs are object reality, it becomes hard for us to empathize with and understand people with very different beliefs than others. And, our blindness makes us vulnerable to unconsciously adopting beliefs that can harm us and others. A great example of a belief that was passionately held as true was the idea that the German people were the master race,and that Jews were subhumans who should be exterminated. We must not forget that a large segment of German society embraced that belief without question. More importantly, the people who embraced Naziism were, for the most part, ordinary human beings like you and me. The moment we get beyond our fear of letting beliefs go and accepting that they are stories, we step into the power to create any narrative we want to enrich and empower our lives.

This is the first episode of 2020. I'm introducing a new lean format that will feature many solo episodes. Each new episode will explore another way that stories create our reality.

FITNESS ROCKS Today, it’s easy for everyone to be physically fit. It’s also easy not to. Which choice will you make? It all depends on your story. This episode has the potential to change your life. It can inspire you to become the best version of yourself, physically, emotionally, and financially. Our guest is Russ Yeager, a man who transformed himself from a chubby kid who didn’t like his body to a man who won an international physical transformation contest. Now, he helps people experience optimal health and energy and achieve their ideal physique. He will help you get excited about exercise and great nutrition and discover that fitness rocks. Russ Yeager is much more than a physical fitness trainer. He’s a mindset expert who helps his clients win their inner game to achieve new levels of success, wealth, and happiness. Russ walks his talk. he runs multiple successful business. He’s a sought after keynote speaker and the author of Live Longer, Feel Better, and Look Great Naked! He has written and appeared in numerous fitness publications. Many of his clients describe him as “the most positive and motivating person” they’ve ever met, which is refreshing in a world full of too much negativity and cynicism. Working with Russ, his clients have saved hundreds — even thousands  — of wasted hours and effort, giving them the confidence to know they WILL get results! Here are just a few of the golden nuggets that Russ offers you in this podcast episode: How he went from 25% to 5% body fat in 5 weeks and won the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic Why all physical transformation begins in your mind 3 ways your mind can sabotage your physical transformation Real secrets to lifelong weight loss and ideal health Why cardio is NOT the best exercise to help you burn fat The difference between healthy eating and eating to look good Why the scale is not your friend when you want to get fit The ideal protein requirements for men and women The importance of  macronutrients to optimal health Russ Yeager’s vision is to help one million men become the best version of themselves in the next five years. Will you be one of them? BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15J4MPK67UN5E&keywords=traction+gino+wickman&qid=1571368585&sprefix=TRACTION%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1) by Gino Wickman (One of Russ’s favorites) (https://www.amazon.com/Biology-Belief-10th-Anniversary-Consciousness/dp/140195247X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ID7XLR8D8DBA&keywords=the+biology+of+belief+by+bruce+lipton&qid=1571368730&sprefix=the+biology%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1) by Bruce Lipton (https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Millionaire-Mind-Mastering-Wealth/dp/0060763280/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PWZWL79B1XB0&keywords=secrets+of+the+millionaire+mind&qid=1571369038&s=books&sprefix=secrets+of+the%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C263&sr=1-1) by T. Harv Eker (https://www.amazon.com/Road-Less-Stupid-Keith-Cunningham/dp/0984659269/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1571368958&sr=1-1) by Keith J. Cunningham (https://www.amazon.com/10X-Rule-Difference-Between-Success/dp/B005DGW34C/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29G1US5RN3GGI&keywords=grant+cardone+books&qid=1571368842&sprefix=grant+%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1) by Grant Cardone RUSS’S FAVORITE QUOTE “Passion and persistence make a vision a reality.” – Russ Yeager CONTACT RUSS (valuable FREE resources) www.RussYeager.com/Change (http://www.russyeager.com/change)  

SWEET SPOT A sweet spot in golf is the perfect place to hit the ball. You know you’ve hit the sweet spot when you hear that addictive “crack” sound the driver makes as it connects and sends the ball on a victorious flight toward the green. That kind of golf shot is addictive because you, your club, and your ball become one, and you feel the thrill of excellence in your body. Today’s podcast guest is a golf pro, Cindy Miller. She understands how golf is a perfect metaphor for life. She not only teaches golf; she also teaches people how to master their inner game, become more confident, and step into their leadership. You don’t have to play golf or even like it to enjoy today’s show. You will be entertained, challenged, and inspired by Cindy’s story. It will make you want to reach for your personal best in life and business. Here are a few of the valuable things you’ll learn from Cindy Miller: How the only thing between you and success is the voice in your head How being the fat kid that school kids laughed at led to Cindy’s great success How Cindy buried her dream to be a professional golfer and then revived it How you can change your life by asking the question, “Why not me?” How golf can teach you how to forgive and know yourself You’ll also gain some game changing insights into the relationship between golf and your life. Here’s a glimpse at some: Golf teaches you how to overcome any obstacle Golf trains you to appreciate solitude Golf leads you to consistent self reliance The power of accountability in golf and life Cindy offers a powerful resource to everyone in this episode. She calls it the It Box. The 3 things in the It Box will help you discover and choose you are great at. The 3 things are: The pain (Cindy calls it a nail) that can make you find your WHY The mirror that shows you who you are seed that makes you take action toward meaningful change CINDY’S FAVORITE BOOK (https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Giver-Bruce-Wilkinson/dp/159052201X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+dream+giver&qid=1568338312&sr=8-1) by Bruce Wilkinson CINDY’S FAVORITE QUOTE “It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot CONTACT CINDY www.CindyMillerInc.com/Change (http://cindymillerinc.com/change/)

DARKNESS INTO LIGHT Marianne Williamson, author of A Return to Love:Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles,” said, “It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.” Today’s guest is a woman whose life supports Williamson’s words. Her name is Kerri Hummingbird, and her story is an inspiring example of a person’s journey from darkness into light. She is the author of two books, a spiritual guide, and a healer. She is also the host of the Soul Nectar podcast. Our interview pulls back the curtain on the things that hold us back in life. And, it reveals the choices we can make to change our story and step into the light. These are some of the fascinating things you’ll hear about as you follow Kerri’s compelling story: How she stepped into leadership in order to survive The events that led to her courageous choice to end a soul destroying marriage A vision of being at the end of her rope that forced her to change Kerri also shares these empowering insights and beliefs: You will discover your worthiness when you stop looking outside of yourself Self empowerment lives on the other side of shame and blame Each of you has a powerful unique gift that Kerri calls your thumbprint suit Responsible use of plant medicine can lead to deep self discovery The role of White Eagle, kerri’s spiritual guide who helps her to help others In a nutshell, this interview is an authentic exploration of awakening to your higher self. It will help you tap into your power to grow and change. BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/Awakening-Me-Womans-Journey-Self-ebook/dp/B00KUZEIY4/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2KZT5P9ZXKZ1T&keywords=kerri+hummingbird&qid=1567812262&s=gateway&sprefix=kerri+humming%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-3) by Kerri Hummingbird (https://www.amazon.com/Second-Wave-Transcending-Human-Drama-ebook/dp/B07V5RYWYC/ref=pd_sim_351_1/144-6489187-2307915?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07V5RYWYC&pd_rd_r=8af82c9f-139b-4952-b5ba-89b0e948654e&pd_rd_w=RJw2d&pd_rd_wg=CY7Hk&pf_rd_p=5c130f77-a5ef-4ffd-9db1-c29a354f52f9&pf_rd_r=3D5G325N26P97GRBPYX2&psc=1&refRID=3D5G325N26P97GRBPYX2) by kerri Hummingbird (https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom-ebook/dp/B005BRS8Z6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1O8ASM4V3CPV9&keywords=the+four+agreements&qid=1567812343&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+four+%2Cdigital-text%2C161&sr=1-1) by Don Miguel Ruiz KERRI’S FAVORITE QUOTE “No problem can be solved by the same level of consciousness that created it.” – attributed to Albert Einstein YOUR FREE GIFT www.KerriHummigbird.com/Gif (https://kerrihummingbird.com/gift) t

FLIP TO WIN This episode is about flipping houses. Actually, it’s about much more than that. It’s about learning how to flip to win. Flip what? Your life, of course. Today’s guest, Mike Green, is an expert on flipping houses to create financial freedom. The thing is that Mike would have never achieved success and freedom if he didn’t first flip his life from the losing side to the winning side. You’re in for a rich experience as you listen to Mike. He will teach you how to flip to win. Here’s a glimpse at some of the gems Mike Green offers in this interview: How breaking the law brought him closer to his dad How breaking the law landed him a four year jail sentence How Mike learned how to flip to win while he was in prison The importance of mentorship and personal development You will also get insights into honest real world strategies for making lots of money by flipping houses. And when you do it the right way, like Mike teaches, you can also enjoy a rich personal life. Here are some of the fascinating things Mike reveals about how you can flip to win in real estate: Confronting your fear of risk Exploding the myths about house flipping Avoiding the mistakes many people make flipping houses What it takes to for anyone to make great money in this exciting real estate game How to do a 45K renovation in 7 days One of the most inspiring things Mike share in this episode is the importance of creating authentic human relationships if you want to flip to win big. BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/How-Friends-Influence-People-Digital/dp/1451612591/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1S3RE5Y5Z7IJG&keywords=dale+carnegie+how+to+win+friends+and+influence+people&qid=1567168676&s=gateway&sprefix=dale+%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-2) by Dale Carnegie (https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Landmark-Bestseller/dp/1585424331/ref=sr_1_1?crid=14OA0E4Z7J3DG&keywords=napoleon+hill&qid=1567170113&s=gateway&sprefix=napoleon%2Caps%2C646&sr=8-1) by Napoleon Hill (https://www.amazon.com/Bold-Create-Wealth-Impact-World/dp/1476709580/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=bold+book&qid=1567168461&s=gateway&sr=8-1) by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler MIKE’S FAVORITE QUOTE “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford CONTACT MIKE www.TheFlipFactor.net (https://www.theflipfactor.net/) Mike@TheFilpFactor.net

FRIDAY STORY What is the Friday story? It’s the universal freedom cry of people who trade their time for money each week from Monday to Friday. The expression TGIF makes people smile and celebrate time away from responsibility and, often, boredom. But, is the Friday story something to smile about? It can be. And, it can also be a trap that keeps people stuck in unfulfilling work and mediocrity. This episode explores the TGIF mindset. It aims to raise your awareness about the story you tell yourself that defines your work, your goals, and your dreams. The TGIF story has three components: The Friday feeling The Friday habit The Friday story This brief podcast challenges you to be brutally honest when you answer the question, “Do I love the work I do?

YOUR WORST ENEMY Have you ever heard the expression, you are your worst enemy? You’ve heard it and probably have said it. This episode explores that expression that many of us regard as innocent. We take a close look at how those words impact our lives, and, often, steal our happiness. We also look at how “You are your worst enemy” is a narrative built on other narratives. The goal of this episode is to raise your awareness about the stories that are all too familiar to us that we tell ourselves daily, stories that are actually deadly. Specifically, the episode focuses on three distinct narrative and areas of our lives: Achievement and the narratives of self sabotage that undermine it Personal relationships and defensive narratives that prevent intimacy and growth Financial stories that keep us safe and well within our comfort zone I offer you the challenge to question all the stories that keep you safe and comfortable, and ultimately prevent true growth and happiness.

STORY POWER Never underestimate story power. A work of pure fiction has  the power to enrich your life or to end it. Today, we live in a world where powerful narratives of division and hate are leading to death and destruction. One of the most powerful contemporary stories is the myth of white supremacy. Do you understand and acknowledge story power in your life?

FIRED UP Today’s episode is an interview with Cody Byrns, a man with a jaw dropping inspiring story about overcoming horrific obstacles and achieving success and happiness. Cody’s story is a journey from hope, through darkness and pain, to growth and enrichment. Today, he is an internationally recognized speaker and #1 best selling author of the book, Scar Release: Breaking Free of yesterday’s Troubles. As you listen, these are some fascinating discoveries you’ll make along the way: The influence of the circus and juggling on Cody’s life The sense of purpose Cody found in ministry school The day Cody’s life went up in flames at age 23 – (the true meaning of fired up) Waking up in a living nightmare three weeks after Cody’s horrific event The powerful test of Cody’s faith The two kinds of scars people must learn to heal How and why Codu learned to own his scars How clown school helped Cody heal The 4 step formula for overcoming any obstacle The somewhat hidden power of forgiveness The important distinction between going through life and growing through life The power and enormous value of creating a life vision BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/Scar-Release-Breaking-Yesterdays-Troubles/dp/0692045252/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=cody+byrns&qid=1562342872&s=gateway&sr=8-1) by Cody Byrns (https://www.amazon.com/Get-Off-Your-But-Self-Sabotage/dp/0470399937/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=get+off+your+but&qid=1562342799&s=gateway&sr=8-1) by Sean Stephenson  (Cody’s favorite) (https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Forgiveness-Revolutionary-Five-Stage-Relationships/dp/1591797640/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OX47IP57FT0S&keywords=radical+forgiveness+by+colin+tipping&qid=1562342959&s=gateway&sprefix=radical+for%2Caps%2C676&sr=8-1) by Colin Tipping CODY’S FAVORITE QUOTE “The key to success is playing the hand you were dealt like it’s the hand you wanted.” – Kaitlyn Walsh DISCOVER MORE ABOUT CODY www.CodyByrns.com/Change (https://codybyrns.com/change)

CRAZY STORIES You’re probably familiar with the idea of self talk. Maybe, you’re too familiar with it. You just assume you know what it is, so you take it for granted. You understand self talk in your head. But, you don’t pay close attention to it in your daily life. Don’t worry. You are not alone. This episode looks closely at the real power of self talk to enrich your life, or to destroy it. When self talk happens automatically and is not monitored it can create crazy stories. Crazy stories are vivid narratives that sometimes lead to horrible actions. In this episode, we explore the self talk that triggers  the violent actions of young school shooters. When a human being loses it, goes ballistic, and explodes into a murderous rampage that ends the lives of many people, we are usually at a loss to explain the killer’s motives and actions. We distance ourselves from the horror by labelling the person crazy. It makes us feel safe. We are sane, and the killer is crazy. It seems to put us in different worlds that are far apart. That’s just a coping mechanism. A story we create to protect our world and our identity. Crazy stories in the minds of young school shooters are usually about deep unresolved feelings of insignificance. When people feel insignificant, they view the world as a very lonely, dark, and hostile place. Their self talk creates vivid painful stories that make their distorted view of life seem very real and unchangeable. When the pain becomes too intense, people sometimes explode into violence to feel powerful, to be seen, heard, talked about, and remembered. You and I all have some negative self talk that portrays us as smaller and less significant than we really are. It’s important to acknowledge that self talk and transform it. You will find a powerful resource in this episode for developing a healthy empowering self image. That resource is called, The Ways of the Wizard, twenty life affirming and life transforming declarations that you can use daily to attract more of what you want into your life. BOOK IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Millionaire-Mind-Mastering-Wealth/dp/0060763280/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RIHZ6AY082A9&keywords=t.+harv+eker+secrets+of+the+millionaire+mind&qid=1561764431&s=gateway&sprefix=t.+ha%2Caps%2C263&sr=8-1) by T. Harv Eker BONUS RESOURCE Anthony Robbins – 6 Core Human Needs (https://www.habitsforwellbeing.com/6-core-human-needs-by-anthony-robbins/)

WHO WRITES YOUR STORY? Is your life based on lies, made-up stories, or noble beliefs? What if they are all the same thing? Then, the important question becomes, “Who writes your story?” This episode explore the idea that we all need stories to motivate and inspire our lives, and that all our beliefs serve to keep us in the game of living. But, make no mistake about it; all beliefs are constructs. They are made up. Most of us grew up with strong beliefs about the importance of formal education. The story goes that education defines intelligence, it bestows respect, and it opens the doors to success and happiness. That education story is coming apart quickly in our world. Look around you, and you will find many happy highly successful people who do not have much, if any, formal education. My perception is that the education story is designed to do three things: prepare you to think and live as an employee conditions you to seek external approval for your life choices define who is intelligent and who is not More and more people are discovering that letters after a person’s name and certificates from institutions of higher learning do not determine intelligence. I encourage you in this episode to summon the courage to write your own story, the one that beats in your heart, the one that makes you feel alive. That is the only story worth living. You’ll learn about a fascinating contemporary success story that flies in the face of all the things you’ve been taught about how to achieve great success. The name of the game for growth, happiness, independence, and true success today is value creation for the marketplace. You don’t need formal education for that.

ZERO LIMITS This episode takes a deeper dive into the premise of my podcast; it explores the idea that every thought you have, every word you speak, is a story or part of a story. That means that you are making up reality; you are making up and creating your life. You have the potential to create a life with zero limits. Will you do it? I found the inspiration for today’s show in the work of Joe Vitale, one of the teachers in the famous movie, “The Secret.” Vitale co-authored, with Dr. Hew Len,  a powerful book called, Zero Limits: The Secret Hawaiian System for Health, Wealth, Peace, and More. The insights from the book support the idea that we are all storytellers, and that the lives we live, and the world we perceive, are creations of our minds. You will discover the power behind Joe Vitale’s six zero limit insights: (http://changeyourstorypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Zero-1.png)   Your mind chatter may strongly resist what you hear in this episode. That’s understandable because the ideas cannot be grasped by your logical mind. You literally must take a leap of faith and go to a place inside yourself beyond thought to experience the power of the six insights. BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.ca/Zero-Limits-Secret-Hawaiian-System/dp/0470402563/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1E5HTNUTLJ9DF&keywords=joe+vitale+books&qid=1561124439&s=gateway&sprefix=joe+vitale%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1) by Joe Vitale and Dr. Hew Len (https://www.amazon.ca/Secrets-Millionaire-Mind-Mastering-Wealth-ebook/dp/B000FCJZ3G/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1DPWI0E8AZXPO&keywords=t+harv+eker+secrets+of+the+millionaire+mind&qid=1561125942&s=gateway&sprefix=t.+harv%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-1) by T. Harv Eker QUOTE IN THIS PODCAST “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” – Einstein

THOUGHTS ARE THINGS Today’s episode is truly a game changing, story changing thing. You will learn why and how your thoughts are things; they are thought things. Thoughts are things is not just an analogy.  It is literal. A thought is as much a thing as a hot burning coal, a shard of glass, or a soft pillow. And, like things, thoughts affect your physical body. You’ll be amazed at what science is revealing about the power of your thoughts to create any reality you desire. Enjoy this adventurous exploration into the science history behind our views of the world and ourselves. Here are just a few of the mind expanding nuggets in this episode of Change Your Story, Change Your Life: 17th Century Beliefs – Our current view of the physical world and reality is based on the outdated thinking of Sir Isaac Newton’s Principia, written in 1687 17th Century Mind – Our predominant view of human consciousness is a hand-me-down from Rene Descartes’ idea that mind and matter are separate entities. They are not. The 1941 Meeting that Changed the Word Forever – Physicists, Neils Bohr and Werner Heisenberg met in Copenhagen between September 15 and 21. Their findings, discussion and revelations laid the foundation for quantum physics. Bohr and Heisenberg gave us irrefutable evidence that atoms (matter) are not solid; they are “tiny clouds of possibility” that exist only as a potential of their future selves. Matter becomes manifest and real when it is observed. It is our act of OBSERVATION that determines which potential of matter comes into existence as “reality.” You also learn: Why we so strongly resist change Experiments that prove the power of thought to influence and shape matter The true meaning of intention How you can immediately use intention to create the life you want The strange truth behind superheros BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/Intention-Experiment-Using-Thoughts-Change/dp/0743276965/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1P7TGEHA9JG7H&keywords=lynne+mctaggart&qid=1560872525&s=gateway&sprefix=lynne%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-3) by Lynne McTaggart The Field: The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (https://www.amazon.com/Field-Quest-Secret-Force-Universe/dp/006143518X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1P7TGEHA9JG7H&keywords=lynne+mctaggart&qid=1560872646&s=gateway&sprefix=lynne%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-1) by Lynne McTaggart The Power of Intention (https://www.amazon.com/Power-Intention-Dr-Wayne-Dyer/dp/1401902162/ref=sr_1_7?crid=37CEB0XXHWGQL&keywords=wayne+dyer+books&qid=1560872737&s=gateway&sprefix=wayne+%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-7) by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer The Miracle Morning (https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Morning-Not-So-Obvious-Guaranteed-Transform/dp/0979019710/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2J0CKYG2VLK8O&keywords=hal+elrod&qid=1560872862&s=gateway&sprefix=hal+%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-2) by Hal Elrod Think and Grow Rich (https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Publication-Foundation/dp/193787950X/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2XVWCDL46XBSI&keywords=napoleon+hill&qid=1560872981&s=gateway&sprefix=napoleon%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-2) by Napoleon Hill QUOTE IN THIS PODCAST “A human being is part of the whole, called by us, ‘universe’; a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separate from the rest – a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness.” – Albert Einstein

STORY LOOPS We all get caught in story loops, but often we don’t know it. In fact, we may not even know what a story loop is. A story loop is a recurring thought or series of thoughts that play in our heads over and over. It’s like listening to a broken record that’s stuck in one spot. We experience three different kinds of story loops: Obsession – We are preoccupied with something or someone that we have made very important in our minds. Resistance – We have recurring unpleasant thoughts that make us feel anxious and upset. We try to make the thoughts go away by fighting them. This makes them even stronger and more dominant. Identification – We identify with a a label about us or a belief relating to our self image. Usually, these thoughts are not empowering. There is a way to free ourselves from the incessant repetition of these loops. It requires us to become observers of the mental stream that constantly flows through our minds. When you are the observer, you remain detached. Detachment will allow the thoughts to move on and not develop into narratives that control us. You can become the observer by practicing meditation. It will help you grow into a person who is the storyteller creating an empowering script for your own life. Whether you choose to meditate or not, make it imperative to master your inner narrative. It is the only way to keep growing and experience deeper levels of life’s richness. GUIDED MEDITATION www.Headspace.com (https://www.headspace.com/)

NAME GAME This episode explores the question, “What’s in a name?” Listen and play the name game while you learn some fascinating things about your name and your persona. We all have a name. Most of us take our names for granted. We don’t think about the stories our names tell to the world. Robert tells a different story than Bobby.  In my case, Louis tells a different story than Louie. Here’s my story about that. I play a lot of mobsters in movies. I used to go by the name of Louie. And, on many movie sets, people joked around with me, using my name in a casual way. Basically, the name made them treat me, not badly, but in a manner that was sometimes too familiar for my liking. One day, on a new movie shoot, an assistant director asked if I went by Louie or Louis. I said Louis. What a game changer. People treated me differently. It was as if I had gained a new instant authority. You’ll discover some eye-opening and entertaining insights in my discussion of some prominent celebrity names. What’s the story and the power behind the chosen names of these people? Curtis James Jackson III Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. O’Shea Jackson, Jr. Andre Romelle Young Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta Do you have a name that you like? If not, have you considered the option of changing your name? or, do you just accept that “that’s the way things are?” There’s much more than entertainment in this episode. There’s a challenge to growth and new self-empowerment. And, it’s fun; it’s the name game.

GOOD HOOD This episode will empower you to triumph over any of life’s circumstances. You will hear the true inspiring story of a man who was born into extreme adversity and chose to create an extraordinary life in spite of it. The man is Johnny Wimbrey. He was raised in a battered women’s shelter. He learned to survive on the street as a fourteen year old drug dealer. He had a rap sheet before he was twenty. Today, he is an internationally acclaimed speaker, author, coach and team builder to pro athletes, high performing business people, politicians, and media celebrities. He is also devoted husband, father, and humanitarian who helps relieve suffering worldwide. You will not only learn and be inspired by what he says. You will also discover how a compelling communicator speaks when you hear and feel his authentic energy. Here are just a few of the gems in this interview with  Johnny Wimbrey, the good hood: How a friend’s murder led to Johnny’s redemption Why Johnny gave away his gun forever How an answered prayer opened the door to happiness and success Harsh lessons from the street life that hold the secrets to massive legitimate success Why the only thing between you and your dream life could be a label that someone else gave you How you can and should become a first generation millionaire How eliminating two small everyday words can empower and transform your life The magic of surrounding yourself with thinking that out-thinks you The real meaning of the word RESPONSIBILITY JOHNNY’S FAVORITE BOOK The Book of Proverbs – The Holy Bible JOHNNY’S BOOK (https://www.amazon.com/Hood-Doing-Good-Adversity-Prosperity/dp/193862016X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2KZ8EHPE2ZGHF&keywords=from+the+hood+to+doing+good&qid=1559906010&s=gateway&sprefix=from+the+hoo%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1) by Johnny Wimbrey JOHNNY’S FAVORITE QUOTES “Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” – William Arthur Ward “Surround yourself with thinking that out-thinks you.” – Johnny Wimbrey CONTACT JOHNNY @JohnnyWimbrey www.CoachJohnny.com (https://www.johnnywimbrey.com/coaching) www.CostarAuthor.com (https://www.johnnywimbrey.com/co-author)  

FOMO It must be pretty widespread to have its own acronym. I’m talking about FOMO, the fear of missing out. Missing out on what? Anything. You name it. Not having the latest smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device. Not getting in on the prelaunch of a marketing guru’s latest course or product. Missing the deadline for that VIP membership site; hey, who knows when or if it will open again? We’ve all experienced the fear of missing out to some degree in our lives. After all, this is the digital age when shiny objects pop up out of thin air 24/7 to taunt and entice us. This episode explores three ways that FOMO can show up to influence our emotions and our actions: SHOPPING Fear of Missing Out – This is the classic shiny object syndrome. Usually, this kind of fear stalks us online. We get hooked by an “irresistible offer” for a digital product or course. Can be expensive, but it’s fairly harmless. OVERWHELM – This is the fear that constantly reminds us that we “don’t have enough time” to do everything we have to do. It leads us to multitasking, which is a false story about getting things done. Multitasking does not make us more productive; it just robs us of our focus. RELATIONSHIP FOMO – This fear is also related to time. Its narrative is that we had better choose a life partner before it’s too late. Many women fall prey to this prompted by the ticking of their biological clocks. The choose less that ideal mates out of fear of remaining barren and alone. Their choices can sometimes lead to a lot of pain and suffering. The episode also contains a special bonus – an exercise that will prove to you that multitasking is a lie. This easy fun game will also liberate you and instantly make you more productive. I learned this exercise from a world class marketer, Dean Jackson. Listen, learn, grow, and prosper.

STAGES OF TRUTH The philosopher, Arthur Schopenhauer, gave us the concept of the three stages of truth. There’s a debate about whether or not it was Schopenhauer. That’s not what this podcast is about. This episode explores the brilliant observation that any new truth must pass through three stages before it is fully accepted and embraced by society. The three stages of truth are: Ridicule Violent Opposition Self Evident It’s fascinating that people will accept something as self evident, and, at that stage, even embrace it and passionately promote it after they violently opposed it. What does that mean? It means that humans are hardwired to strongly resist change and to make many of their choices irrationally. Most of our decisions are emotionally based and rationally justified. That’s what makes us storytelling machines. Here are some examples in our world of things that have either passed through or are still going through the three stages of truth. The automobile The airplane Franchise business model Network marketing business model Alcoholic beverages Cannabis Why is it important to understand this phenomenon? Because we tend to do it unconsciously. That can lead to accepting limiting beliefs about life, about our own capabilities, and about what is possible. Unless we question or challenge our beliefs, we cannot discover if they support or harm us. Today, we are surrounded by persuasive media messages 24/7. Many of those messages are dictating the stories we should live by. And, unknowingly, we accept those stories. This podcast challenges you to create your stories, your life narratives, by design, and to not accept them by default. Listen to this episode with an open mind, a sense of adventure and courage, and then take the challenge to question your beliefs and transform your life with an empowering story that you create.

SCARY STORY This episode is about a scary story that isn’t scary at all. In fact, it’s an exciting story if you choose to see what it’s really about. First, an important reminder. Tyrion Lannister, at the finale of Game of Thrones, says that people are not united by armies, gold, or flags. They are united by stories, and that there is nothing more powerful than a good story. The people who laugh at that statement don’t get how profound it is. Tyrion is saying that all of life is a magnificent story. Civilizations are built on stories. Think of the Bible, the Koran, and the Talmud. You will learn about three brilliant authors, all critical thinkers, who passionately articulate the message that the world we perceive with our senses is a made-up story, it’s an illusion that veils a powerful limitless reality behind it. These three people of higher consciousness are: Bruce Lipton, a biologist who wrote The Biology of Belief. The book scientifically explodes the idea that we are controlled by our DNA. Lipton persuasively argues that our belief about DNA as an immutable force in our lives is a story. Gregg Braden, a former senior computer systems designer and best selling author. His latest book is Human by Design: From Evolution by Chance to Transformation by Choice.  This book shatters our paradigms about the world, reality, and ourselves. it reveals that we are bathed in a field of intelligent energy. Even more exciting, or scary, depending how you look at it, is the idea that the field responds to us and rearranges itself in the presence of our heart based feelings and beliefs. Lynne McTaggart, a former hard-nosed investigative journalist, a woman who got close to the dark underbelly of life. She made a life changing discovery that led to her book, The Field: The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe. Her book echoes Bruce Lipton and Gregg Braden. She writes that the human mind and body are not separate from their environment; the are part of a pulsating power that constantly interacts with the vast energy sea around them.  She believes that consciousness may be central in shaping our world. Why do I call this episode Scary Story? Because this inspiring vision shared by these three brilliant people and many others undermines the foundation of deeply rooted beliefs that make us feel safe in the world. When we muster the courage to embrace this vision we gain enormous power and great responsibility. I encourage you to take on the challenge that can transform your life and allow you to manifest and live your dreams. BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/Biology-Belief-10th-Anniversary-Consciousness/dp/140195247X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17WFR9TK68Y8H&keywords=bruce+lipton+biology+of+belief&qid=1559070547&s=gateway&sprefix=bruce+lipton%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-1) by Bruce Lipton (https://books.google.ca/books?id=9ok4DwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=human+by+design+book&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjlmq2Y977iAhWFnFkKHeWsA_IQ6AEIKjAA#v=onepage&q=human%20by%20design%20book&f=false) by Gregg Braden (https://www.amazon.com/Field-Quest-Secret-Force-Universe/dp/006143518X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HI0NBXDHB7NF&keywords=the+field+lynne+mctaggart&qid=1559070864&s=gateway&sprefix=the+field%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1) by Lynne McTaggart QUOTE IN THIS PODCAST “Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? Your playing small does not serve the world. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” – Marianne Wiliamson

OWN YOURSELF This episode is an interview with Jennifer Leigh, a woman who refused to be defined by anyone’s standards but her own. Her journey of self-determination will inspire you fully own yourself. Jennifer is a successful crisis management and social strategy consultant who works with companies and people to help them through growth and change. She earned the right to do what she does by creating a new life when her marriage and business fell apart. She picked up the pieces and launched Graceful and Gumption, her current company that empowers others.  Here are just a few of the empowering gems you’ll discover in this episode: How Jennifer became the compassionate “pitbull in a dress” A positive spin on being high maintenance The important difference between alpha feminine and alpha masculine Insight – we teach people how to treat us The growth secrets Jennifer learned by working in palliative care How Jennifer learned to heal and remain true to herself BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Remember-Nicholas-Sparks/dp/0446608955/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MZJMPLSPX8UV&keywords=a+walk+to+remember+book&qid=1558700620&s=gateway&sprefix=a+walk+to+remember+boo%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1) by Nicholas Sparks (Jennifer’s favorite) (https://www.amazon.com/Every-Breath-Nicholas-Sparks/dp/1538728524/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=every+breath&qid=1558700732&s=gateway&sr=8-1) by Nicholas Sparks JENNIFER’S FAVORITE QUOTE “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” – Plato CONTACT JENNIFER (https://www.gracefulandgumption.com/)  

GAME OF THRONES What secrets can you learn from Game of Thrones? More than you can imagine. This episode reveals some fascinating gems in the finale of the epic series, Game of Thrones. There are powerful lessons in the show about life, power, and storytelling. First, we must answer the question, “Who won the Game of Thrones?” We know that Bran the Broken was named emperor of six kingdoms. Many audience members were shocked and appalled by this choice. But, did Bran really win the throne? I don’t think so. I believe that true leader and winner of the game is Tyrion Lannister. The last episode demonstrates this beautifully. And, it is perfect. Tyrion is the only character fit to rule. Here’s why: Compassion – Tyrion is a deeply compassionate person. He genuinely cares about people. Intelligence – No one in the seven kingdoms is smarter than Tyrion Lannister. Diplomacy – Tyrion has proven himself as the ultimate diplomatic negotiator throughout all eight seasons o Game of Thrones. Violence – Though not essentially a cruel person, Tyrion will use violence if it is his only option to survive or serve the common good. The events of the finale that point clearly to Tyrion’s victory: Tyrion is condemned to death for treason. Tyrion persuades John Snow to betray Daenerys  Targaryen, the dragon queen. Tyrion talks his way out of execution Tyrion persuades a ruling council to appoint Bran the Broken emperor Bran appoints Tyrion his Hand Those five events are crucial steps in Tyrion’s deft maneuvers to claim the empire’s true power. Bran will serve as figurehead king. Tyrion will pull the strings behind the scenes as his advisor. POWER OF STORY One of the most profound and brilliant insights in the episode is revealed in the monet when Tyrion explains why Bran is the perfect choice as emperor. Tyrion says that the true power of nations is not in gold or flags. It is in stories. Nothing is more powerful than a great story. Bran’s story has mythological qualities. He began as a mere mortal boy who survived a fall from a great height that should have killed him. Then, he developed prophetic powers. That story makes him more than human. Tyrion knows that people don’t follow leaders. They follow the story in their heads about those leaders. Civilizations are built and destroyed based on stories. Think of the Bible and the Koran. Tyrion has mastered the psychology of leadership. He knows that his own story will not inspire people, but Bran’s story will. He also knows that he can have a powerful influence on Bran’s thoughts and actions. Tyrion rules! As he should. BOOK FOR THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/48-Laws-Power-Robert-Greene/dp/0140280197/ref=sr_1_1?crid=364N93HO7RAMU&keywords=the+48+laws+of+power+by+robert+greene&qid=1558464397&s=gateway&sprefix=the+48+%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1) by Robert Greene (https://www.amazon.com/Game-Penetrating-Secret-Society-Artists/dp/0060554738/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+game+book&qid=1558464456&s=gateway&sr=8-1) by Neil Strauss

EXPONENTIAL INCOME This 200th episode of Change Your Story, Change Your Life looks at the stories behind our beliefs about money. It explores some facts and myths that may affect your life in ways your never thought about. You’ll learn: The fascinating link that unites these three things – sewing machines, cars, and hamburgers A brief history of franchises The powerful difference between linear and residual or exponential income Why exponential income is so attractive and so scary limiting beliefs, Sylvester Listen in for a surprising, thought provoking, entertaining ride.

SINGULARITY This episode is about human evolution. It’s about digital technology. It’s about disruption. It’s the story of the singularity. What is the singularity? It’s that moment in time when AI exceeds human intelligence and man merges with the machine. Sounds like a sci-fi horror story? To some. To others, like Ray Kurzweil, author of The Singularity is Near, it’s a step in human development that takes us closer to genius and immortality. I do not try to impose a point of view on you in this podcast. I do want you to open your mind to the dramatic changes that are happening and will continue to happen to your world as digital technology advances. You will learn fascinating things about the latest developments in: Manufacturing with 3D Printing Construction – homes can be 3D printed in a few days Transportation – the emergence of driverless vehicles Retail – it will slowly disappear as more people shop online Longevity – the ability to live longer, and, perhaps, forever BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/Singularity-Near-Humans-Transcend-Biology/dp/0143037889/ref=sr_1_1?crid=25FZYQY4M25BS&keywords=the+singularity+is+near+by+ray+kurzweil&qid=1557871859&s=gateway&sprefix=the+singula%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1) by Ray Kurzweil (https://www.amazon.com/Bold-Create-Wealth-Impact-World/dp/1476709580/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29QG7V258XLY1&keywords=bold+book+peter+diamandis&qid=1557871923&s=gateway&sprefix=bold+boo%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1) by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler  

RULES OF CONSENT Should we hate or thank Harvey Weinstein. His behavior as a sexual predator awakened a new social awareness about the dialogue between men and women when it comes to sex. The Me Too movement has raised uncomfortable and important questions about the rules of consent. One of those questions is, “When does yes mean no?” It’s a heated question; some may feel that yes can only mean yes.. Today’s podcast guest is talented Canadian playwright, Amy Lee Lavoie. Her latest play, C’MON, Angie, puts the challenging question, when does yes mean no, front and center. I interviewed the actors of the Toronto production of C’MON, Angie in episode 193. Now, you get to hear from the woman who created this smart play that explodes our notions about the rules of consent between sexual partners. Are you ready to learn, grow, and get uncomfortable about the way you may view sex, seduction, and what is right and wrong in the bedroom? Then you will enjoy this discussion between Amy and me, and, later, between Amy’s husband and me. We cover a lot of sensitive ground in this episode. Here are few of our conversation’s highlights: What are the boundaries after a couple has agreed to have sex? Can a man unconsciously assault a woman sexually? How does drinking alcohol before sex influence consent? What role does a man’s intention play when determining consent? The power of Amy Lee Lavoie’s play is the balanced portrait of her characters. She doesn’t paint the picture of the man as a monster. Nor does she portray Angie as a saint. They are human beings with strengths, weaknesses, and flaws. The play is designed to make you to care about its characters, and to make you ask some uncomfortable questions about your views and feelings about sex. Toward the end of the interview with Amy, her husband, Omari Newton, joined the discussion spontaneously. He is also a writer. Our brief dialogue raises some uncomfortable questions about race. This episode will engage your mind and your emotions; it may inspire or inflame you. I  promise it won’t bore you. BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST Dutchman and the Slave (https://www.amazon.com/Dutchman-Slave-Plays-LeRoi-Jones/dp/0688210848/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3234MJIB2LYGY&keywords=dutchman+and+the+slave&qid=1557543482&s=gateway&sprefix=dutchman+and%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-1) by Leroi Jones The Wretched of the Earth (https://www.amazon.com/Wretched-Earth-Frantz-Fanon/dp/0802141323/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=wretched+of+the+earth&qid=1557543568&s=gateway&sr=8-1) by Frantz Fanon

IDEAL STORY It’s good to pursue ideals. Right? Not always. When you set goals that are really ideals, you create a blueprint for disappointment and failure. How do you know the difference between an ideal and a real goal? That’s what this ideal story reveals. This episode presents the core ideas of Dan Sullivan’s brilliant book, The Gap and the Gain: Building Your Progress and Happiness on How Your Brain Works for You. Dan is a powerful agent of change whose thinking can dramatically transform your personal and financial life. In today’s podcast you’ll learn: The huge difference between and ideal and a real goal Why pursuing an ideal is like trying to reach the horizon Why looking back is more productive than looking forward How to set and pursue goals that constantly energize you Why you should want a progress vs. results mindset Dan Sullivan created Strategic Coach, a company that has catapulted the success of entrepreneurs for decades. he has a gift for explaining profound truths in very simple ways that you can understand and apply. Your ideal story may not be so ideal. Listen, find out why, switch your thinking to a powerful new mindset, prosper, and grow.

TRUE STORIES Is it possible for a true story to be untrue? Yes. Although true stories are based on”facts,” the person “telling” the story must present those facts in a frame that carries his/her bias  or interpretation of the facts. Simply put, what we call objective reality is always tinged by subjectivity. What you look at is always colored by the lens through which you view it. This episode explores fascinating examples of this. The first one focuses on a famous Impressionist painting, “Le Pont de l’Europe,” by Gustave Caillebotte. The English translation is “The Bridge of Europe.” The painting seems like a realistic representation of the bridge. Closer inspection reveals a “distorted” or exaggerated perspective that the artist used to create specific feelings and thoughts about his society. You may be intrigued when you learn about: Diane Arbus – her famous photographs of people are far from objective representations of their subjects. Leni Riefenstahl – the images in her brilliant “documentary” films, “Triumph of the Will,” about Hitler’s Nuremberg rally, and her movie about the German Olympics can be seen as propaganda. Rashomon, a play based on two Japanese short stories, and, later, a film thriller by Akira Kurosawa, examines the nature of truth. This episode challenges your critical thinking and asks you to not get intellectually lazy about the questions, “What are facts?” and, “Are there any true stories?”

SUITS People wear suits. People love suits. People hate suits. There’s a popular TV series called Suits. Suits tell stories. They tell stories, and we buy into them. Sometimes, the stories are innocent. Sometimes, they’re not. This episode explores the history of suits in Western culture. It looks at how styles have changed as well as the symbolic stories that accompany those styles. You’ll learn about how you see others and yourself as we travel through time with changing fashions. These are some of the stops we’ll make along the way: Regency period – early 19th century – the age of Beau Brummell, a British dandy and fashion setter. Victorian period – mid 19th century – the age of the morning coat and the introduction of the dinner jacket for men. Edwardian period – early 20th century – the morning coat becomes standard business dress in town and country. Post World War I into the 1920s – short suits become popular and the dinner jacket dominates. Post World War II – emergence of the grey flannel suit – it comes to represent drab middle class conformity. Late 20th century and early 21st – rise of the individualistic entrepreneur – the gradual demise of corporate culture Today, the suit does not tell the story of influence, respectability, and authority as strongly as it used to.  We see the rise of new icons like Gary Vee, slightly disheveled, rough around the edges, and highly influential. A new look with a new story. The story of suits is the story of power and influence. What stories do your clothes tell, and how do they affect your happiness and success?

STORY OF A HAT Imagine if your clothes could talk. What would they say? What stories would they tell? This episode is about a “talking” hat; it’s about the story of a hat. This no ordinary hat. It is the  red MAGA hat worn by Trump supporters. Not only does this hat talk, it tells different stories to different people. Strong, loud, passionate stories that, all too often, trigger violent actions. Earlier this month, a black man wearing a MAGA hat was violently assaulted and robbed by two other black men because he would not remove the hat when they ordered him to. The hat inflamed them. It triggered a STORY in their heads that led to violence. We project all sorts of stories onto neutral objects and onto people. When we do that we are slaves to our narratives. Here are a few of the provocative questions and insights you’ll discover in this episode: What is the nature of story? How do your story filters color your view of the world? What happens if you don’t  take full responsibility for the narratives that create your world? The similarity between your inner narratives and a wild horse The truth about your opinions and judgements The story of a hat is the story of your mind; it’s the story of the reality that you create moment to moment that makes your world enriching or frightening. The story of hat is a challenge for you to take full responsibility for the circumstances, the emotions, and the reality that you project onto the world. It is a challenge to change your story, and change your life.

GETTING LAID Yes, today’s podcast is all about sex. It’s all about getting laid. No, the show is not becoming a porn pod. Today, we will explore what sex means to a man and a woman who spend a night together between the sheets. You’ll discover that it can mean very different things to each of them. Our guests are Anne van Leeuwen and Ryan Hollyman, two very talented actors who are currently performing in a play called C’MON, Angie at the Assembly Theatre in Toronto. This is a smart, compelling, provocative play that confronts the uncomfortable question, “What is sexual consent?” It’s an important and even dangerous question when the people forced to answer it have spent what could be seen as a “wild night in bed.” This episode will take you on a fascinating journey that will challenge you, make you feel and think differently, and take you on an important inner journey toward the heart of who you are as a man or a woman. This is some of the territory that the play explores and our guests approach in this episode: The nature of true sexual consent Can a fun night in bed really be an assault? What is rape? Do men and women want and expect different things from sex? Can a good man be a sexual aggressor? Do we need a new vocabulary for men and women to authentically communicate? C’MON, Angie will take you to places you will want to avoid at the same time that you feel irresistibly drawn to them. Listen, learn, expand, get angry, and enjoy our intimate conversation about sex. ANNE’S & RYAN’S FAVORITE BOOKS (https://www.amazon.ca/Transcription-Kate-Atkinson-ebook/dp/B079KSPFRW/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=kate+atkinson&qid=1556047383&s=gateway&sr=8-2) by Kate Atkinson (Anne) (https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=the+dirt+motley+crue&crid=2H2IE6W2I0O9O&sprefix=dirt+by+motl%2Caps%2C163&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12)  by Tommy Lee, Neil Strauss, et al. (Ryan) ANNE & RYAN’S FAVORITE QUOTES “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” – Calvin Coolidge (Anne) “Live and let live.”  – Many people (Ryan) SEE ANNE & RYAN’S SHOW C’MON. Angie by Amy Lee Lavoie at Assembly Theatre (https://theassemblytheatre.com/) – 1479 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6R 1A1 Until April 28  

EINSTEIN TIME Are you ready to always be more productive and creative? Are you ready to discover and express your unique ability and experience more joy every day? And do you want these things fast? Then listen to this episode. Your willingness to stay open to what you are about to hear in today’s show and apply it will help you feel a major shift in your view of the world, your view of time, and your view of yourself.  A shift that will empower your entire life. Here are a few of the exciting things you will discover as you listen to this podcast: Einstein Time is part of Albert Einstein’s relativity theory You experience Einstein Time when you ask, “Where does time come from?” Time comes from you, and you are time Time is a made up story Change your time story, and you change your life You will also learn that your time story corresponds either to Newton’s view of the world or Einstein’s. Newton’s view of time will keep you struggling to catch up; it will create a duality in which time is your enemy, and throw you into a battle you can’t win. As you embrace Einstein Time, you stop fighting time and experience greater harmony. In Newton time, you are swimming against the current. In Einstein time, you are in a state of flow. At the end of the episode, I offer you a free gift. Listen, learn, enjoy, and thrive.

GAME OF THRONES This episodes explores how the popular HBO series,  Game of Thrones, reveals important insights about storytelling. You will learn about four different aspects or levels of storytelling: CELEBRITY STORY – Our society is fascinated by celebrities and the phenomenon of celebrity in general. Why do people become passionate fans of anyone or anything? What emotional stories do they create in their minds that make them loyal to people, causes, and brands? How can you tap into the power of celebrity loyalty and apply it successfully to your business? How can you create a story about your products and services that becomes a movement that people want to join? SOCIAL MEDIA STORY – Social interaction is predominantly online today. Do you have a huge following on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and other social networks? Do you want to grow your following for personal or business reasons? What can you learn from Game of Thrones that will dramatically increase your influence? WHY GAME OF THRONES IS REAL – I Game of Thrones pure fantastical fiction? Or, is it closer to real life than we care to admit? I believe that the show is a metaphor for our current world and its conflicts. Look at it through the lense of social commentary and you will recognize the battles that are raging in Israel, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, India, the United States, and the entire planet. Look very closely, and you will identify the pacifist message at the heart of the show. STORYTELLING TECHNIQUE – How do the writers of Game of Thrones keep us engaged and curious episode after episode for eight seasons? Study any one episode carefully, and you will discover powerful storytelling techniques, like the cliffhanger. Who do you root for in Game of Thrones, and who do you think will sit on the Throne when the show ends?

FUTURE STORY What if science fiction isn’t fiction at all? What if your future can be so much better than your past? What if humanity conquers death and you and I can live a thousand years with strong healthy bodies? That vision is coming to pass, and, if you embrace it, it can be your empowering future story. Today’s guest is man who has embraced this story about human evolution. His name is Chris Smedley.  His company, Digital Habitats, is Earth’s first terraformer. A terraformer modifies the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology of a planet. Digital Habitats will create fully autonomous happy cities complete with habitation, infrastructure, and streamlined future-world transportation systems. This episode will give you a sneak peak into an exciting world that is evolving around you at exponential speed. You will get a fascinating glimpse at: Ray Kurzweil’s vision of the Singularity – that point in time in the very near future when the word HUMAN is redefined Kurzweil’s collaboration with Google to create an artificial mind The 3 Bridges of human evolution: 1) Biological – people as beings with bodies; 2) Cyborg – people with bodies enhanced by technology (not the nightmarish vision created by Hollywood); 3) Homodigitalis – Humans with godlike powers Singualrity University – A school in California created by Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil in 2008 with the goal of shepherding humanity into a new abundant world by empowering people to leverage emerging technology to positively impact one billion lives The 130 cognitive biases of all human beings Overcoming our biggest challenge in life – being driven by our emotions Moving beyond competition into a world of collaboration Overcoming our false sense of scarcity BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/Singularity-Near-Humans-Transcend-Biology/dp/0143037889/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29A2ATWE0PQQB&keywords=the+singularity+is+near+by+ray+kurzweil&qid=1554990120&s=gateway&sprefix=the+singual%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-1) by Ray Kurzweil (https://www.amazon.com/Bold-Create-Wealth-Impact-World/dp/1476709580/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1VHE189KM7YSH&keywords=bold+book+peter+diamandis&qid=1554990202&s=gateway&sprefix=bold+bo%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1) by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler (https://www.amazon.com/Abundance-Future-Better-Than-Think/dp/145161683X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GFSHEQ86IXE4&keywords=abundance+book&qid=1554991229&s=gateway&sprefix=abundance%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1) by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler (https://www.amazon.com/Foundation-Empire-Isaac-Asimov/dp/0553293370/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2UUR7OJSAGC68&keywords=foundation+and+empire&qid=1554990007&s=gateway&sprefix=foundation+and+%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-1) by Isaac Asimov (https://www.amazon.com/Childhoods-End-Arthur-C-Clarke/dp/0345347951/ref=sr_1_1?crid=A0W8WV25T3NO&keywords=childhoods+end&qid=1554990239&s=gateway&sprefix=childhood%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-1) by Arthur C. Clarke CONTACT CHRIS Chris@DigitalHabitats.global

BEYOND ALL LIMITS Do you believe that your dreams are only dreams and can never become your reality? Great. You are not alone. Everyone has to face down that false belief in order to live a life beyond all limits. Today’s episode looks inside a truly life changing book, The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level, by Gay Hendricks. The book reveals an amazing and uplift truth, namely, that there is only ONE problem in life that you must challenge and overcome in order to live a life beyond all limits. He calls this inner barrier to your ultimate  fulfillment the Upper Limit Problem. You may be shocked when you discover what it is. You will learn: The key questions to ask that will expose your Upper Limit Problem How a simple breath can begin to defeat this problem and eliminate fear Why you are naturally destined for greatness How to tap into and live in your Genius Zone The ultimate weapon, a simple mantra, that slays your Upper Limit Problem Reading and applying the secrets in The Big Leap will enrich every area of your life. You will develop the confidence and the skills to: Uncover and develop your innate CREATIVITY Allow yourself to attract and experience long lasting  INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS Remove the barriers that limit your FINANCIAL ABUNDANCE You will gain the power and the belief to answer YES to this life transforming question: Are you willing to take the Big Leap to your ultimate level of success in love, money, and creative contribution? BOOK IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+big+leap+by+gay+hendricks&crid=2FGPSOHWU0JA9&sprefix=the+big+leap%2Caps%2C165&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_4_12) by Gay Hendricks FREE AUDIO BOOK www.AudibleTrial.com/StoryPower (https://www.audible.ca/?ref=Adbl_ip_rdr_from_US&source_code=CANGBHP09121700NN&ipRedirectFrom=US&ipRedirectOriginalURL=lp%2Ffreetrial%3Fsource_code%3DPDTGBPD060314004R)  

CREATING YOURSELF Every minute of every day, you are creating yourself. Am I being dramatic? Am I playing with words? Am I making a bold statement just to get your attention? No, no, and no. I’m expressing an idea that plays out in my life, in your life, and the lives of today’s guests. The reality that we find ourselves in 24/7 is a self-creation spun from the vivid narratives in our minds. Every aspect of your life, your relationships, your wealth or poverty, your happiness or unhappiness is a result of a story you tell yourself, focus on, and develop through a series of conscious and unconscious thoughts. You will experience the things I just wrote about as you listen to the compelling story of Natalie and Joeel Rivera, a couple drawn together by the irresistible pull of their similar unconscious stories. They met through a series of “random” events, what some would call coincidences. They developed a creative business partnership; then they married. Natalie and Joeel were on a mission to relieve suffering in the world. They began with a print magazine. Like many sensitive entrepreneurs, they felt the vibrations of change in our global economy. They understood that the world was moving toward a digital way of life. They transformed their print magazine into a digital one that could reach a worldwide audience at lighting speed. They made the right choice and started riding a wave of success. Without warning, their dream life exploded when Joeel became bedridden with an unknown illness that ravaged him for more than a year. Pay close attention now. This horrible experience was only a tragedy if the couple allowed it to be. Huh? That’s right. Their earnings crashed, Natalie became Joeel’s primary caregiver, and they chose to see this entire experience as a journey toward joy and more success. And that is exactly what it became. You will not be able to listen to their story and remain the same person after you’ve heard it. You will have grown, you will be richer and stronger, even if you don’t feel it immediately. You will be one step closer to creating an empowering story that in turn creates an unstoppable version of you. Joeel’s illness led to his discovery of the value he could offer people with online education. He and Natalie created more than 75 online courses to help people like me and you to tap into our passions and natural abilities and monetize them while impacting the lives of others. Their journey can become your adventurous journey of creating yourself. BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/080701429X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BKCS20IFL7F2&keywords=viktor+frankl+man%27s+search+for+meaning&qid=1554501744&s=gateway&sprefix=viktor+%2Caps%2C170&sr=8-1) by Viktor Frankl (https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LNA7OXGWIXCO&keywords=the+power+of+now&qid=1554501508&s=gateway&sprefix=the+power%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1) by Ekhart Tolle (https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357/ref=sr_1_1?crid=33PVRQWUKZY5E&keywords=the+four+hour+work+week&qid=1554501677&s=gateway&sprefix=The+four%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1) by Tim Ferris (https://www.amazon.com/Big-Leap-Conquer-Hidden-Level/dp/0061735345/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+big+leap&qid=1554501789&s=gateway&sr=8-1) by Gay Hendricks (https://www.amazon.com/Bold-Create-Wealth-Impact-World/dp/1476709564/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HC3K01W5MS1H&keywords=bold+book&qid=1554501585&s=gateway&sprefix=bold+b%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-1) by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler QUOTES IN THIS PODCAST “When we are no longer able to change our situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor Frankl “Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can...

INSIDE STORIES Today’s episode explores the question, “Do I really like myself?” It may seem like a strange question. Actually, it is important to ask it because all of us have unconscious narratives or inside stories that limit our self worth. You will learn three powerful questions to ask that will help you get to the truth of the main question, “Do I really like myself?” They are: Am I a good receiver? You may be amazed to discover that most people, probably you too, are much more comfortable giving than receiving. The more you allow yourself to receive, the deeper your self worth becomes. How much money are my work and time worth? This question can lead to some mind-blowing revelations. Can you imagine asking and getting $16,000 an hour for your time? You will love the story about one man who does. Could you have coffee with a famous person you admire and feel like her peer? This question can reveal a lot to you about how you see yourself in relation to others. You may be shocked by what you learn when you honestly ask this question. View this episode as an adventure of self-discovery. Listen to it more than once. Ask the questions without becoming defensive. You may discover your inner world of untapped and unlimited potential. BOOK IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/Big-Leap-Conquer-Hidden-Level/dp/0061735361/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+big+leap&qid=1554240923&s=gateway&sr=8-1) by Gay Hendricks    

BODY STORIES Everybody tells stories. This episode focuses on the stories your body tells, often without your conscious knowledge. Are you ready to explore your body stories? It’s important to become aware of the messages your body transmits to the world because those messages are more powerful than your words. You can be a good speaker with unconscious body language that contradicts your words. People will respond to and believe the body language because it speaks directly to their unconscious minds. These are some of the dangerous signals that your body may transmit that can undermine even a well prepared presentation: Arrogance Distant and cold Angry Afraid You will learn to identify common body gestures that can stand between you and your audience: Arms folded on chest Holding fingers of one hand with your other hand Hands in pockets You will discover three powerful resources to help you strengthen your communication by raising your awareness of your body stories. They are: Neutral Masks – created by Jacques Lecoq, a famous mime and acting teacher who used masks to reveal the messages behind physical gestures Unique Forms of Continuity in Space – a bronze sculpture that captures the power and dynamic forces of the human body; it was created by Umberto Boccioni Moment Before Exercise to give your presentations a powerful opening Listen to this episode repeatedly and practice the techniques I offer you quickly become a more compelling communicator.

UNCONSCIOUS STORIES We are storytelling machines. We see the world though the narratives we constantly spin like yarn out of reactions to people and events. We call these narratives “reality.” But they are just vivid perceptions. Today’s episode looks at the unconscious stories that we create every day from moment to moment. We are often not aware of them because they develop in an instant. Where do the seeds of these unconscious stories come from? From all the information that bombards us 24/7 in our digital world. Images on social media, Netflix, billboards, our phones, computers, and tablets. They come from random glances we catch from other people’s eyes. They come from all the sensory impressions that rapid fire at our minds from the world around us. The moment we receive one of these impressions, our minds begin to interpret them; those interpretations become stories that often rule our lives. A person averts our gaze, and we create a rejection story. Glamorous lifestyle images on Facebook trigger comparison stories that can make us feel inadequate. The challenge is to receive the overload of images without giving our power away to them. It’s a discipline that we can and must develop to remain whole, to feel confident and happy, and to grow. Listen to this episode and allow it to inspire you. Allow it to shift your focus from thoughts and images that steal your power to those that elevate and unleash your infinite human potential. Listen to the end to learn about the gift that you can win that will help you become a compelling communicator. BOOK IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/Aspire-Discovering-Purpose-Through-Power/dp/0061964549/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2W6HSV67VPCAZ&keywords=aspire&qid=1553649639&s=gateway&sprefix=aspire%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-2) by Kevin Hall

MARKET DOMINATION This short episode reveals the secret for any business to achieve market domination. The secret is one word – STORY. You’ll discover how your authentic story about your product or service immediately makes you stand out from all your competitors. If you don’t use stories to attract your ideal customers and clients, you are forced to compete by comparing what you offer with very similar offers that your competition makes. That usually leads to competing with price. Doing business that way is more expensive and way less profitable than using one compelling authentic story that becomes a money magnet that leads to your market domination. You’ll learn why Apple has become a dominant player who never competes on price. You’ll understand why people will pay premium prices for Apple products and even camp out overnight to be the first to purchase computers, tablets, and phones that they often don’t even need. When you see and truly get the message at the heart of Apple’s famous Super Bowl commercial that launched the first Mac, you will never look at sales and marketing the same way again. You may be amazed when you realize that a one minute and eight second commercial established Apple as the unique leader in its field without ever showing a computer. You will develop a new respect for the power of storytelling to achieve your market domination. I’m not exaggerating when I say that this episode may be one of the most powerful your have heard so far in the history of  Change Your Story, Change Your Life. SUGGESTED READING (https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447/ref=sr_1_1?crid=35JXOMLATUJFX&keywords=simon+sinek+start+with+why&qid=1553314775&s=gateway&sprefix=Simon+%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1) by Simon Sinek SUGGESTED VIEWING Apple 1984 Super Bowl Commercial (https://youtu.be/axSnW-ygU5g)

WARDROBE STORIES The clothing you wear makes a statement. But what about the clothing you don’t wear? You know, the suits, dresses, jeans, slacks, and every other item that covers the human body that you stopped wearing a long time ago. You don’t wear them. But you won’t give them up. Those pieces of clothing have their own unique wardrobe stories. Stories about you, the people in your life, and your past. Stories that carry a lot of emotional baggage. This episode continues our conversation about decluttering your home. This one focuses specifically on the clothes you stopped wearing but allow to live in your closets and drawers, and, more importantly, in your heart and mind. You’ll learn an exercise in today’s podcast that can help you release buried emotions that may be weighing you down and holding you back in life. You are going to confront and explore 3 kinds of clothing: Clothing that is connected to a previous relationship in your life. Maybe, it was a gift from your ex. Or, it was something that you wore when you dated your ex. The relationship ended, you stopped wearing the item of clothing, but it still takes up space in your home. An item of clothing that you bought and no longer care about or wear. Something that you no longer wear, but you still like it. You will pick up each item separately, hold it, and begin a dialogue with it. You will know what to say and ask when emotions come to surface triggered by the clothing. Finally, you will summon the courage to release the item and the emotions attached to it. You’ll also hear my challenge to do a serious purge of your wardrobe and other objects in your home. When you do it, you may discover that you feel lighter. You may experience a new sense of freedom. You will have made space for new empowering things to enter your life. This can be a huge breakthrough for you. You will learn that your past is a made up story. You will be free to write a new story with bright and inviting future. So, listen, change, and grow. BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/Travesties-Tom-Stoppard/dp/0802150896/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tom+stoppard+travesties&qid=1553029656&s=gateway&sr=8-1) – a play by Tom Stoppard (https://www.amazon.com/Extremities-Play-Acts-William-Mastrosimone/dp/057360875X/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=extremities&qid=1553029777&s=gateway&sr=8-4) – a play by William Mastrosimone  

MUSIC POWER Here is one dictionary definition of music:  vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion. That’s an acceptable definition, but it doesn’t capture the essence of music power. It doesn’t hint at the power of music to heal, transform, and even, to save lives. Music power embraces all of these. The guest of today’s episode is Bill Protzmann. He’s a musician. He’s also a man who has experienced the deepest meaning of music power, and he enriches people’s lives with what he’s learned. These are a few of the enriching gems you’ll discover as Bill Protzmann and I take a deep dive into the magic of music: How music literally saved Bill’s life A journey from despair to joyful song writing Music’s power to heal trauma Practical Heart Kills & how music enriches them How to identify your power music The hidden magic of gratitude and appreciation The relationship between music and business growth You will also learn the difference between musical therapy and musical care. Why is that important? Because you can master musical care on your own and use it to enrich your life. BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/Human-Value-Cultivating-Spirit-Organization-ebook/dp/B073639T1L/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=bill+protzmann&qid=1552704900&s=gateway&sr=8-1) by Bill Protzmann (https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+body+keeps+the+score&qid=1552675937&s=gateway&sr=8-1) by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1181862852/in-our-eyes-in-our-words-fine-art-book) fine art book by artist, Jeff Horn (https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Complete-Special-Boxed/dp/0545596270/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2U8NS51ENB7C&keywords=harry+potter+books&qid=1552676447&s=gateway&sprefix=harry+%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-3) by J.K. Rowling (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=david+whyte&ref=nb_sb_noss_2) BILL’S FAVORITE QUOTES “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. … We need not wait to see what others do.” – Ghandi The above is usually misquoted as “Be the change you want to see in the world.” “With great power comes great responsibility.” – Voltaire & Ben Parker in Spiderman CONTACT BILL www.BillProtzmann.com (http://www.billprotzmann.com/) www.PracticalHeartSkills.com (http://www.practicalheartskills.com/)