Chasing Better - Corey Baker

Whether you're in the health and wellness space or coaching or any of those kind of things where you are trying to find high caliber, high successful, highly competent, big influencer silver ducks, I can promise you that whether it's a real estate deal or a coaching client or anything else that you're trying to find, that there's going to be way less silver ducks in that tank that you're fishing for than there are yellow ones. There's a lot of these, right? There's a lot of the yellow ones. There's a couple of the silver. And what I know is, there's so much talk and I get this and I I've been a part of this talk where you look at like the pond that you're fishing in, you know, whether it's social media or just the world and you start to question: "are there even any silver ducks left swimming around? Like are they even there? Are they still out there? Are they still in existence? Are they still swimming? Are they still there?" And the the answer is yes, they're still there. It very well could be that they're harder to find. It very well may be that there are some yellow ducks and purple ducks and blue ducks and red ducks that are buried on top of those silver ones. And the only way that you will ever know if you can get one of these silver ducks is if you pick up a lot of blue ones and yellow ones and purple ones in the process.

Today is opening day in baseball. As you probably know, I'm a huge Cubs fan. Today I wanted to share a story of something I experienced as a kid and a lesson to take from it about how much ability we all have to completely change someone else's day. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, share it with a friend.

One of my best friends in the whole planet, Drew Epperson talks about the fact that healthy things grow and growing things change. And it's, I think, flawed to assume that just because someone changes the way that they think, that someone changes what they believe in or what they no longer believe in, is all of a sudden some assumption that something terrible and catastrophic must have happened. That there must be a lot of built up pain and hurt and anger and all of these things. And sometimes that is the case and sometimes it's not. And I think I've been on both ends of that spectrum.

If you let yourself, you can get incredibly overwhelmed with all of the things that are happening in our life surrounding us that are not in our control. Like, I could be the best driver, the best certified driver on the planet with a Tesla that drives itself and is a rated for safety. And a semi-truck could still blow a red light and plow into me. Like there's a lot of things that I can do that are in my control. And even in those situations, there are a lot of things outside of my control that I have nothing to do with in terms of like what, what the stock market did yesterday or who we're gonna be at war with next, or who the next president's gonna be, right? There are so many things and it would be very, very easy to get lost in our head space of negativity focusing so much on all the craziness that is going on in the world that just makes it seem like the things that we do every day don't matter. But they do. There are very, very few things in life that we are in control of.

The reason why people feel stuck is because of overthinking. Picture yourself in the middle of a forest and there's no sun out. You can't tell which way east is, which way west is. There's no north star. You don't have a clue where you are. You don't know anything. This is woods you've never been in before. You are deep in the heart of it. You are in the heart of the woods and you don't know where you're going and you find yourself stuck. And the problem that I think a lot of people have is we sit there and we overanalyze and make ourselves incredibly freaked out about the fact that we are stuck. And the more we think about it, the more stuck we feel and the more overwhelmed we feel. And pretty soon we are setting up camp right there in that place and trying to analyze what the best solution is. When honestly, sometimes you just gotta make a decision and go for it fully, knowing that it may lead to a roadblock, it may lead to a detour. That is what life is. Life is a series of detours like growth and never happens in your life. Growth never happens in your business and your relationships up until the right. It just doesn't. There are dips and there are turns and there are detours and there are mistakes and there are things that you navigate. And there's just a lot of that we gotta deal with in our life in order to reach the ultimate goal that we have. Thanks for listening to Chasing Better!

The reason why people feel stuck is because of overthinking. Picture yourself in the middle of a forest and there's no sun out. You can't tell which way east is, which way west is. There's no north star. You don't have a clue where you are. You don't know anything. This is woods you've never been in before. You are deep in the heart of it. You are in the heart of the woods and you don't know where you're going and you find yourself stuck. And the problem that I think a lot of people have is we sit there and we overanalyze and make ourselves incredibly freaked out about the fact that we are stuck. And the more we think about it, the more stuck we feel and the more overwhelmed we feel. And pretty soon we are setting up camp right there in that place and trying to analyze what the best solution is. When honestly, sometimes you just gotta make a decision and go for it fully, knowing that it may lead to a roadblock, it may lead to a detour. That is what life is. Life is a series of detours like growth and never happens in your life. Growth never happens in your business and your relationships up until the right. It just doesn't. There are dips and there are turns and there are detours and there are mistakes and there are things that you navigate. And there's just a lot of that we gotta deal with in our life in order to reach the ultimate goal that we have.

I think there's a lot of people today that are very on edge and, it's challenging. It's a challenging time to be alive. And if there's one thing that I truly have dedicated a lot of this next half of my life to, it's being happy and helping other people to be the same. And I fully understand and know that happiness changes with time. What you want changes with time, who you are can change with time. And that's certainly been the case with me. And I truly believe that the vast majority of people in the world today, if they really had to sit down and ask themselves, are you happy? There would not be like an emphatic yes. If somebody asks you, are you happy? And the answer isn't hell yes, then you're probably not happy, at least in the sense of what life is supposed to be, because it truly is such a unique gift, right? The ability to be alive doesn't mean that we don't have tension. That doesn't mean that we don't have challenge and difficulty. If there's one thing that I know, and this might be the most anti motivational thing you're ever gonna hear today, but it's that none of us hearing this, and I mean none of us make it out of this alive. None of us. And you could feel incredibly defeated by that or incredibly encouraged to say, this is the one chance I have and I'm gonna do what I want to do and be who I want to be in order to live the most out of this life.

This is the first podcast of the New Year, 2023! Most podcasts this time of year are going to all about resolutions and of course that is an important topic but I want to talk about something slightly different, and that is actually how a little extra weight can help you as you go into 2023. In a new year, when a calendar starts there's a push to be better. And as a health and wellness and personal life coach I endorse that and I'm all about bettering yourself. However, there can be alot of pressure to push yourself too hard at times like these, and that's why alot of people don't stick to those new years resolutions because they aren't really focused on something for the long game. We talk about weight as something you should lose. But here's something you should gain as we head into the new year. Not all weight and tension is bad. It can actually be a good thing this time of year. It serves a purpose. There are seasons where we need to carry some more weight, tension and stress. It would probably feel great if it was all gone, and there are seasons like that. I just want to encourage you, if you feel some extra tension right now. It is moving you forward and you are absolutely capable of tackling it!

In this episode I wanted to talk about regret. There's alot of people today that have alot of regret and I've noticed this in my own life as well. Regret tends to be centered solely on decisions we have made, things we have done, relationships we've been in, mistakes we have made, areas that we have fallen short, words that we have said that we shouldn't have, things we have done that we wish we could take back. And now we live with the weight of the consequence of whatever decision it was that we made and we live in deep regret of that. Part of the human experience is making mistakes and doing stupid things. We get so paralyzed by it because we don't want to fail. But what if you're getting ready to walk into the most amazing season of your life? I hope this gives you something to think about whenever you hear this. And please do share this episode with a friend if it resonates with you at all! Thanks for listening to Chasing Better!

Being someone that has lived through an immense amount of trauma, therapy has been immensely helpful. I truly believe that every human being should probably be in counseling. Life is Immensely complicated. Holding onto everything is immensely harmful. We all need someone we can be 100 Percent raw with. I salute everyone involved in helping with the mental health crisis in our world. Counseling and therapy is for everyone though, not just those that have mental health challenges.  

Ever since I started my ice bath routine last winter, I've gotten some curiousity for how and why I do them. So today I've shared some of the benefits I've found for me personally. I've also shared some of my routine for how I do it. Feel free to send me messages with more questions and let me know how it goes for you!

I have been getting a lot of questions recently about my faith journey over the last couple of years. Here is another part of my story. More to come. Thank you listening!

Disclaimer: Please proceed with Caution! I have been getting a lot of questions recently about my faith journey over the last couple of years. Here is another part of my story. More to come. Thank you for tuning into to my podcast- Chasing Better! Corey Baker

I have been getting a lot of questions recently about my faith journey over the last couple of years. Here is a part of my story. More to come.

A very real discussion and illustration of mental health.

Jess Todryk is an amazing friend and life coach who is helping empower women all over the country.  Her authentic style of sharing her story is endearing and you will love her outlook on life. Jess joins Corey in a discussion on racial tension and how to navigate through the current season of anxiety so many are in.

Do you find yourself dealing with anxiety? Consistently striving to achieve. Push. Be more? What happens when all you have strived for actually happens? What’s next?

Join Corey as he interviews Alaina Chisholm who is a certified financial planner. In this uncertain and volatile climate, it’s so important to make necessary precautions to insure the financial security for you and your family. Check out these amazing free tips that can assist you to start moving your finances in the right direction

Join Corey as he interviews Corey Leak. Corey is a man who has been fighting for justice for African Americans for a long time.  Much has changed in our world over the last month.  How can we heal?  How can we make things right? How can white people become advocates for the African American community. Join the discussion. 

Join Corey as he spends 40 minutes with close friends Alex and Angie Bryant who are the co authors of an amazing new book called "Let's start again."  After their family created a video that went viral and was seen by millions, their family has devoted their life to help bring healing to our country and world regarding racism.  Alex is a black man.  Angie is a white lady.  They have 5 gorgeous kids and a perspective that you are going to want to listen to.

Join Corey as he has a brief discussion about what a win is and why it’s so vital that you create new wins consistently.

There are so many things that are contagious today. Virus’s are contagious. Fear and despair are contagious. Hope is contagious. Light shines brightest when the days are the darkest.

This is not our first time of uncertainty. It won’t be our last. I’m betting on the resolve of humanity to move forward in this time of uncertainty. This message will bring you hope today.

Our world is obsessed and probably for good reason with the coronavirus. This speaks to a large issue with humanity in that we tend to be addicted to hysteria. How do we combat that?

Join Corey and Julie as they interview Sex Expert Kristen Mark.  This truly was a fascinating interview that will challenge you in the area of sex and sexuality in your life.  If we are going to chase the best version of ourselves, we have to talk about being healthy sexually.  Whether you are single, married.  Whether you are currently having sex, or not.  This podcast will add value to your life.

Whether you lean left. Lean right. Are all the way left. All the way right. Or smack dab in the middle, this podcast will hopefully cause you to pause, reflect, and hopefully learn to find empathy in this crazy, divided and increasingly polarizing world. Enjoy.

Is white privilege a thing? Join Corey as he talks to fellow white guy Jason Yost. Jason is a father of 2 girls one of which was adopted. Listen to how the adoption of his daughter helped Jason see the race issue from a different perspective. This is a discussion about honor, respect and committing to learn about amazing contributions to society by our African American brothers and sisters. Listen with open ears as we all strive to get better.

Join Corey as he interviews founder of Massage Strong and Hell Yes Coaching Becca Pike.  Becca is a young entrepreneur in Lexington Kentucky that has built 2 STRONG businesses over the last few years.  This interview will inspire you to get out of your own way and attack the life you have always wanted.  Corey and Becca also talk about why having a coach is so vital to assisting you to achieve the life you want in every area.

Ever been out to eat and had that awkward moment when the check comes and there is an internal struggle at the table with all involved wondering who is going to pick the check up. It should be you. Listen to this 15 minute podcast to find out why.

Join Corey with special guest Gabby Male. Gabby is a 23 year old entrepreneur that has built a following exclusively using Instagram. Want to learn how to use Instagram to better build your brand and grow your business, this is for you!

What in the world is enneagram? It seems to be a trendy thing today. Maybe you are an enneagram expert. Maybe you think it’s all a bunch of nonsense. Maybe you are a bit confused about how this applies to you. Wherever you fall, listen to this discussion today.

So many podcasts today give you tips to give you the life that you want. Here’s the truth. Most people won’t get what they want in life and business for 1 simple reason. Check out this weeks episode to find out more about what that is.

We are consistently taught to deflect praise away from ourselves and onto others.  What if there was a healthy way to applaud yourself?  Join Corey as he interviews author, speaker and coach Doug Wood in this real and out of the box interview about why it is so important to clap for yourself. 

Whether of not you are a person of faith this is a great listen.  Join Corey as he interviews former minister Chad Bruegman as he shares with vulnerability his faith journey and how having doubts has played a pivotal role.  This is not a podcast to help you get rid of your doubts.  This is helping you feel that you are normal.  And that it's ok.  

You know those annoying people on social media that do generous things for others and tell everyone about it? I’m one of those people. And i invite you to be as well. Impassioned podcast this week about generosity and why it’s so important to live that out loud

Mental illness is a real thing.  Join Corey as he interviews Carrie Peterson about her struggle with body image, addiction, shame, and eating disorders.  If you have someone in your life that has dealt with any of these things in the past or present this would be a great way to spend 30 minutes.  We hope this helps a lot of people find freedom. 

Many of us are using social media to get the word out about our business opportunities that we offer to the world. Whether you are an entrepreneur, have a side hustle, or work for a brick and mortar, we understand the power of social media to connect with potential customers or business partners. Scott has a lot of experience as an entrepreneur and shares how harnessing the power of linked in could launch your business into a new dimension.

Do you have a clear picture of the life that you are trying to create? The business you are attempting to build? The income you are striving to earn? The family you are trying to protect? In this episode of the chasing better podcast, Corey talks about 2 questions that you can ask yourself to bring this into clearer focus.

My friend Corey Leak joins me in a special edition of the chasing better podcast to discuss race. We live in a world that isn’t fair. Privilege and injustice exists. What do we do about it?

Who are you trying to attract? If you are an entrepreneur it’s important to know the answer to that question. Ready for a kick in the backside? In the history of your business there will always be more people NOT interested in you than those that are. And that’s ok. Find out why.

One of the biggest things that stands in the way of people accomplishing big things in their life is obsessing about what others think about them. In this podcast, Corey gives some tips to help avoid falling into this trap. Enjoy.

The ability to make a decision is the most powerful thing on this planet.

Fearlessness isn’t possible. We all have fears. The real question is what you choose to do with them.