Mental Edge

In this episode: choosing happiness not taking judgments personally don't let outside things control you or your emotions we can all be happy if we choose it you can't have happiness without sadness finding YOUR happiness Connect with Sammy: Facebook: @themelifestyle Instagram: the_sammyj TikTok: @mentaledge Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/sammy-farrens-midwest-mindset-trainer-947703225 Website: mentaledgepodcast.com Audio and show notes by Premier Podcast Promotions

About Sarah: Owner and creator of Qontevo (con-tee-vo), Sarah Sawall is also the mother of three grown children. She had had enough of spending nearly 20 years moving up the corporate ladder and remaining in an abusive marriage as she approached empty nester status. Enough with leading a life she didn't enjoy. A life she knew could be fulfilling if she assumed full responsibility for every part of it. In less than a year, she left her marriage, sold the family home, and left her well-paying job to pursue her interests for entrepreneurship and personal development. In this episode: Identifying an abusive relationship Types of abuse and how to take control Establishing healthy self-worth Childhood traumas and how to conquer the beliefs they leave you with Finding your success Connect with Sarah: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarah.j.sawall/ Business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qontevo Instagram: @sarahsawall & @qontevo Website: www.qontevo.com Connect with Sammy: Facebook: @themelifestyle Instagram: the_sammyj TikTok: @mentaledge Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/sammy-farrens-midwest-mindset-trainer-947703225 Website: mentaledgepodcast.com Audio and show notes by Premier Podcast Promotions

About Tom: Tom Stamulis is the owner and Managing Director of True North Group, a Virginia-based firm specializing in cybersecurity and cyber risk. Tom has more than 30 years of cybersecurity experience; he joined the United States Army and served 20 years as a Counterintelligence Agent with assignments in the U.S, Germany, and Middle East. He deployed in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in 1990 and Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Following his military career, Tom managed information security as a cybersecurity consultant for global organizations such as PricewaterhouseCooper, KPMG, Verizon and Alvarez & Marsal. In 2019, Tom launched True North Group and has a particular interest in working with small and medium businesses. These businesses are at great risk but have fewer resources to defend against cybercrime. He served as the Cybersecurity Advisor for Virginia's Small Business Development Centers and has presented to small and medium business organizations regarding the risk of cybercrime and how to defend against it. He was awarded the Top of Virginia's Regional Chamber of Commerce's 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year and is the President of the Winchester Chapter for neXco National, a networking community created with the sole purpose of helping business owners grow, both personally and professionally. Tom has a bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity Management and Policy from the University of Maryland, Global Campus and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional, a Certified Information Security Manager, and is Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control. In this episode: The brotherhood of the military From counter intelligence to cyber security Hacker techniques and what to avoid Protecting yourself, your business, and your assets online Backups, encryption, and the dangers of ransomware Connect with Tom: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tstamulis Business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrueNorthGroupConsulting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tstamulis Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tstamulis/ LinkedIn Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-north-group/ Website: https://www.tngllc.com Connect with Sammy: Facebook: @themelifestyle Instagram: the_sammyj TikTok: @mentaledge Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/sammy-farrens-midwest-mindset-trainer-947703225 Website: mentaledgepodcast.com Audio and show notes by Premier Podcast Promotions

In this episode: Don't wait around for life to hand you opportunities Creating your own opportunities in life and business Getting yourself known as a new business Taking every chance to make an opportunity for yourself Connect with Sammy: Facebook: @themelifestyle Instagram: the_sammyj TikTok: @mentaledge Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/sammy-farrens-midwest-mindset-trainer-947703225 Website: mentaledgepodcast.com Audio and show notes by Premier Podcast Promotions

About Lauren Johnson: Lauren is a mental performance coach and keynote speaker. She works with professional athletes, military personnel, and business professionals through national speaking engagements, educational training workshops, and consulting. Prior to opening her own consulting practice, Lauren served as the Mental Conditioning Coordinator for the New York Yankees. She received her Master's Degree in Performance Psychology from National University. Lauren's practical, straightforward advice and mental performance strategies help individuals develop mental toughness so they can perform their best regardless of circumstance. In this episode: don't wait for things to be perfect. JUST START. always perform your best, regardless of your circumstances accepting your reality and responding productively combating your fear of rejection Find Lauren's 75 Powerful Questions here: https://go.laurenjohnsonandco.com/57questions Apply for Lauren's Elite by Choice event here: https://www.laurenjohnsonandco.com/ebc Connect with Lauren: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurennicolejohnson/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenjohnsonn/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_laurenjohnson_ Website: laurenjohnsonandco.com Connect with Sammy: Facebook: @themelifestyle Instagram: the_sammyj TikTok: @mentaledge Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/sammy-farrens-midwest-mindset-trainer-947703225 Website: mentaledgepodcast.com Audio and show notes by Premier Podcast Promotions

About Clint and Robyn: Clint and Robyn Pigeon are the founders of Two Birds Furniture Inc and Business Life of Husband and Wife. They have been business partners together since 2014. They are not only husband and wife, they are also: co-authors, co-podcast hosts, and co-owners of their companies. Clint and Robyn have been happily unemployable since teenagers. In this episode: the importance of decompressing tips on a healthy relationship hiring people that fit in your culture and company women in the workplace intentional communication Connect with Clint and Robin: Facebook: Business life of husband and wife, @twobirdsfurniture Instagram: @businesslifeofhusandandwife, @twobirdsfurnitureinc Twitter: @bizlifecouple Website: www.businesslifeofhusbandandwife.ca Connect with Sammy: Facebook: @themelifestyle Instagram: the_sammyj TikTok: @mentaledge Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/sammy-farrens-midwest-mindset-trainer-947703225 Website: mentaledgepodcast.com Audio and show notes by Premier Podcast Promotions

About Angela Goodman: Angela Goodman, Founder of Valkyrie Ventures Group and Eateries of Loudoun, has a passion for helping people unlock their Financial Mindset! After spending 15 years working for a Fortune 50 she ventured out on her own in 2016 and never looked back. After opening the first Virginia location of a popular Charlotte-based brunch franchise, Famous Toastery, Angela now splits her time with small business owners to unlock cashflow challenges, financial mindset, and workforce development problems. It is her mission to help eradicate Entrepreneurial Poverty utilizing the tools of Profit First (Mike Michalowicz) as an Advanced Certified Profit First Professional. In this episode: healthy ways to deal with your frustrations finding your worth strategizing your financial health ensuring future stability for your business and personal life developing the mental toughness to start your own business Connect with Angela: Facebook: @valkyrieventuresgroup; @famoustoasteryashburn @famoustoasterywarrenton Instagram: @angelagoodman_vvg; @vvg_consulting; @famoustoasteryashburn @famoustoasterywarrenton Linkedin: angela-goodman-96879015 Website: www.valkyrieventuresgroup.com; www.famoustoastery.com

About Josh Kosnick: Josh is the owner and founder of Kairos Coaching and Consulting, he is a veteran entrepreneur and a leadership coach, mentor, and consultant by trade. Though Josh had an impactful run in the financial industry, his leadership skills are what separate him as one of a kind among his peers and competitors. In this episode Sammy and Josh discuss: - Impacting business owners and their teams to help them grow as a unit - Working through mental darkness - Finding your true purpose - The importance of mental health, and physical health

About Elliot Greenberg: Elliot Greenberg is the CEO of Greenberg and Family inc and Coffee Commercial Development. He opened location #1 of Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea Arizona franchise location Oct 2020 with a goal of 30+ locations over the next 10-15 years. He is currently working on locations 2, 3, and 4. Elliot is also the CEO of Coffee Commercial Development. He purchases commercial pads and converts them into freestanding Quick Serve Drive-thru buildings. In this episode Sammy and Elliot discuss: -The logistics of opening and running a franchise -How to run a business and prioritize gratitude -Hiring a good team, and how to keep them -The mindset for success

Let's talk health insurance, Gorillas, and the mindset of retirement. That's the subject of today's show featuring Cole Hammond. Connect with Cole Hammond: https://www.facebook.com/robert.c.ii https://www.facebook.com/HammondHealthService hammondhealthservice.com Instagram Handle: ColeAmerica1986 For more information about Sammy's sales and training programs and also to book him as a Speaker at your next event visit: https://mentaledgepodcast.com/services/

Do you hate feeling guilty later about the choices you made? Our transaction mindset is at work in our everyday decisions, when we can begin to recognize the consequences of our actions and teach our transactional mind to think differently, our outcomes will improve.

As business owners or sales people we wonder sometimes why we didn't close the deal? Why we didn't build very good rapport? There are so many different questions that can keep us up at night.  What if i told you that your looking at the whole transaction wrong. Your looking when you should be observing. In this episode we will cover some of the secrets with observation, business, and making more money. Please remember to follow, like, and share the podcast. Thats how we grow our knowledge and the knowledge of those around us. Thank you and God Bless.

In this episode we discuss my uncompleted 75 hard program. Or maybe i failed. It could also be that i just didn't accomplish. Hell who knows what the difference is? Listen to this episode and find out the difference and then ask yourself what have you been doing that has held you from your greatness. Please hit that follow button, leave a message, and most of all share the podcast with your family and friends. Thank you all and God Bless.

This episode is all about the START. Most of the time starting is the hardest part. The how, when, why, etc.  The reality is your never going to have a perfect time or situation to start anything. You just have to go for it and know that your going to have to figure out a bunch of it along the way.  Be open to evolving and changing as you start and continue. Make a decision and stay dedicated to it, then if you feel you need to then RESTART.  Quit waiting for anything to be right or the right circumstances. The only way to write your book is to START. Please hit that subscribe button and leave a comment. If there is a topic you would like me to discuss leave it in the comments. Most of all share the podcast with your family and friends. Thank you all and God Bless.

In this episode Sammyj discusses Self Awareness when it comes to your conscious and unconscious mind. The decisions that come after the awareness, and finally to take Action at that moment with the decision you made. These 3 steps alone will start to guide you in the direction of becoming the real you. The you that you were meant to be. The you that you want to be. Please make sure if you got some value from this episode you hit that follow or subscribe button, leave me a comment, and most of all share the podcast with your family and friends. God Bless. Follow me on Instagram: the_sammyj Facebook Sammy Farrens.

Self Evaluation is probably the hardest thing i have ever had to do. Why? Because I had to be honest with myself. Am i truly who i want to be? Am i on the path that i want to be? Am i 100% happy and fulfilled in every aspect of my life? In this episode i describe how to do a self evaluation to figure out your strengths and weaknesses. Then how to improve on them both.  Hard questions that you have to ask yourself and even harder answers to follow. Don't be the 80 year old you that can only look back and say " i wish i would have". If you enjoyed this episode please hit that subscribe button, like, and give us a comment or question. Don't forget to share the podcast with your friends and family. To follow me on instagram: the_sammyj  and facebook: Mental Edge and Sammy Farrens Thank you all and God Bless

How much time do we waste everyday? Where does our time go? Do you really have the time? These are questions you need to start asking yourself, and be honest with the answer. Most of us have no idea what our time is really spent on. In this episode i give you a very easy solution to figuring out your time. It will tell you minute by minute where all of your time is focused and exactly what you do with it.  Once you have figured out your real time then its up to you to make changes to make your time serve you or you can choose to keep wasting it. I bet i know which one will do you more good. The choice is yours but it will also show you that the sentence "i don't have the time" should no longer be in your vocabulary. Please give us a follow, comment, and most of all share the podcast.  To follow me on social media Instagram: the_sammyj Facebook Mental Edge or Sammy Farrens Thank you all so much and God Bless

This episode is really just a basic introduction of myself, my life, and what the Mental Edge is about.  I would truly appreciate if you hit that follow or subscribe button, leave comments and questions, most of all share the podcast with your family and friends. Word of mouth is one of the most powerful things in the world. if you want to follow me on social media Instagram: the_sammyj Facebook: Mental Edge or Sammy Farrens I hope you enjoyed the show, God Bless.