The Hickory Academy Leadership Podcast

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Get up, get out, and get moving! With weekly motivational and family friendly podcast, and daily encouragement to help you become a blackbelt in life! Hosted by Joshua Page, founder and head instructor of the Hickory Academy of Martial Arts for the past 20 years! Stay connected with us on Instagram: @hickoryacademy

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    • May 26, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 59 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Hickory Academy Leadership Podcast

    The Power of the Pen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 10:05


    Transform your life today, with a pen and paper. What are you waiting for, grab a pen and get started. Like and Subscribe for more leadership content!

    Becoming a High Achiever

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 9:41


    How to do difficult things! Simple tips and concepts to get you on the path of achievement. Grab a pen and paper before you press play!

    Concealed Carry: Importance of Everyday Kindness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 6:15


    Quick episode on dealing with negative emotions, how to help others, and the importance of simple kindness.Subscribe and Like for More Content!

    How to Know What You Really Love!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 11:48


    5 questions to unlock what you love, what your actions, behaviors, and routines can do to get you closer to those things, and how to make what you want to achieve and what you are doing to get there congruent. Like and Subscribe for more content!

    Dealing with Things You Can't Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 20:12


    Dealing with, getting past, and overcoming things, situations, and people we can't control! Like and Subscribe for More Leadership Content!

    Minute Mindset: Watering the Right Seeds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 2:35


    Short series of ideas and concepts to keep you on track and having a successful day! This episode is about watering the right seeds. Get up, get out, get moving!

    Avoiding the Winning Trap (AKA the "I made it " mindset)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 10:56


    How to win, level up, get promoted without losing! Understanding the "24 Hour" rule. Seeing success as a mile marker instead of a finish line. Looking up to the next mountain vs looking back at where we just climbed. Like and subscribe for more content!

    How to Deal with Frustration in Martial Arts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 22:30


    10 Steps to deal with being frustrated in training. Especially when sparing or grappling! Like and Subscribe for more content!

    "I don't want to go to karate today." How to Teach Perseverance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 14:31


    What to say to yourself, or your child when they say: "I don't want to go to class today!" How to practice persistence, overcome resistance, and avoid becoming a serial quitter! Subscribe for more Martial Arts, Leadership, and Personal Development Content! www.hickorykarate.com

    How NOT to get better as an Advanced Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 5:52


    What to Avoid as you become an advanced student. How to raise the bar for yourself and others, and keep training exciting!

    How much success you could have if.........

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 10:45


    Quick talk on your mindset for success in the new year! Get up, get out, get moving!

    Superpowers for the New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 8:10


    Develop your “Superpowers” for 2025 and grow a more successful year, healthier you, and happier life!

    Most people are….

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 12:56


    Most people are doing the best they can with the information that they have, the difference in skill, achievement, and success many times is not effort but access to quality information. Listen for a few way to get better information, become more efficient, and learn how to be unapologetically YOU!

    5 Questions for Success in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 9:38


    5 questions to ask yourself before heading into 2025. Success is never an accident, it is the result of hard work, of planning, and perseverance. Start implementing today, start creating habits worth having, and making memories you will be grateful for today, tomorrow and 20 years from now!

    What Happened < What Happens Next

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 7:24


    How to shift your focus from what happened to what happens next to become more successful on the mat, and in your life! www.hickorykarate.com

    Cultivating Discipline

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 12:37


    How to cultivate discipline, grow new habits, and find time for success in your life! Like, Subscribe, and let us know what we should talk about next! Come train: www.hickorykarate.com

    How to be a Winner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 12:06


    Recap of my speech on how to be a winner from the AFKA Hall of Fame Banquet.

    Creating a Winning Team!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 9:19


    Creating a winning team: Monday, October 21st 2024.

    Reducing Screen-time Increasing Life-Time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 11:32


    Breakdown of screen time averages and the dangers of excessive screen time…and some ideas to reduce it!

    Becoming Uncommon in a Common World.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 12:23


    How to get uncommon results, by removing common traps to your success and happiness!

    Leadership Profile: with Top 1% Financial Planner Ethan Gilley

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 20:53


    We sit down with our first official guest! Top Financial planner Ethan Gilley sits down to share some great ideas about being successful in all areas of your life!

    If QUITTING was NOT an OPTION….

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 10:24


    If quitting was not an option….what would your next step be?

    Persevere Today/Win Tomorrow!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 10:16


    How do you make it through difficult times, and how do you keep going when things seem impossible? Discover the power of hope and knowing your “why” in this episode.

    Less Discipline = More Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 12:43


    How to avoid the pitfalls of overtraining, expecting too much, too soon, and hopefully avoid injury and burnout!

    From Average to Excellent. How to level up your life today!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 10:07


    Go from average to excellent in all areas of your life today!

    Getting More from 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 11:15


    Making the most of 2024. Simple ideas and strategies to be more successful in the new year.

    Leaving Potential, Entering Success!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 4:14


    Simple steps to take the first step! Get up, get out, get moving!

    How to choose the best martial arts style!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 7:58


    How to choose the best martial arts style, how to choose the best workout routine, and how to be your best!!!

    The Power of Paper: Planning for Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 16:54


    Todays episode is all about how to plan for success, and put that plan in action, and finding good people to help you along the way!

    Keys to Longevity in Martial Arts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 11:11


    5 keys to get the most out of your training, being able to train longer, and get the most from your martial arts!

    How to get BIG WINS!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 15:17


    Simple steps to help you get to the big wins you have your eyes on

    How to Pick a Dojo….a gym….or any group you want to join!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 11:18


    Some great tips on how to pick a group that is right for you, will help you reach your goals, make new friends….and have fun!!!!!

    Who I was, is not who I have to be!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 8:54


    Quick talk on change, on starting a journey of transformation, and letting go of who you were to become who you were meant to be.

    Time Under Tension

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 11:41


    Improve your strength on and off the mat by using the Time Under Tension or “TUT” training model. This episode focuses on how to embrace the difficult things and gives you a formula for progress! Please like subscribe and share with a friend!

    What to Do When You're Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 13:38


    10 Things you can do to get out of a rut, improve your mood, and to get through a tough time!

    Finding Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 6:48


    Quick episode to help you find balance off the mat and in life!

    Mistakes/Failures/Losses and How to Learn from Them!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 16:51


    This episode gives 8 ways to learn from, deal with, and bounce back from a failure, loss, or mistake. From the ring to your life off the mat, take your failures and use them for a foundation for future success!

    What to do if you are having anxiety about testing….or not testing!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 15:36


    This episode is about some simple strategies to deal with anxiety or stress about belt testing, or any test…..and about how to develop patience, focus, and clarity when we are not testing.

    10 Qualities of a Blackbelt that Have Nothing…..and Everything to do with Kicking and Punching.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 19:16


    10 Qualities that every blackbelt and everyone working to become a blackbelt should possess. How to develop those skills on and off the mat, and how to use them to develop yourself and the people around you. Grab a pen and paper and improve and listen up. Get moving!

    How to Make Your Kata Look Amazing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 12:48


    Some simple tips from Sensei Page about how to develop your Kata, and make it more dynamic, strong, and impressive! Subscribe and Like for more content each week.

    Investing in Yourself and Reaching Your Goals in 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 13:12


    Quick talk from Sensei Page about how to invest in yourself, and eliminate careless spending of your resources like time, energy, focus, and money in 2022.

    Strong Habits Make Strong People

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 12:25


    You actions right now, are making the person that you will be in three months time! This episode focuses on 5 ways to help you mold and create that person you are becoming into a more successful, consistent, and happier version of you. Tune in, subscribe, and gives us a great review on iTunes if you enjoyed today's episode!

    Momentum Vs Motivation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 13:13


    This episode is all about using momentum and the power of small daily victories to create massive wins.

    How to Talk to Anyone….Even When You are Seriously Introverted

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 16:42


    Today's episode comes from a students question about making new friends and being comfortable speaking to people. Sensei gives a few tips, tricks, and strategies to make you a more comfortable and effective communicator. Enjoy, rate, comment, and subscribe for more content!

    How to Be a Good Teammate!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 17:03


    Some tips on how to be a good training partner, get the most out of your training, and help everyone on your team get better, faster!

    How to Lose Without Losing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 14:39


    Some insight on how to learn and grow from losses, how to be a good teammate, and how to get the most out of competing.

    Why do Bad things Happen...and am I one of them?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 12:07


    A talk with Sensei on why bad things happen, how to make good things happen, and why the world needs YOU!

    Seek Perfection, Embrace Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 13:37


    Simple tips on improving faster, making gains, and getting more enjoyment from your training! Check out all our episodes and more at: www.my Sensei says.com

    Why Does it Take So Long to Earn a Blackbelt?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 18:53


    Maybe some of most asked questions in any martial arts school? When will I test? When will I get a stripe? How long until my next belt? Why do I/my child have to be a certain age to test? Why do I have to wait so long?? This episode is dedicated to answering that question and why it takes time to develop most anything of value. Enjoy, like, and subscribe for more of what “Sensei Says”!

    Control What You Can

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 11:53


    Some tips on how to control what we can, even in seemingly overwhelming situations!

    How to Use Small Victories for Big Success!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 20:48


    How to take small victories and turn them into big success, to take the seemingly impossible goals, and make them into “bite size pieces”.

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