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Jeff Suter joins The Uncommon Element this week to discuss his path in entrepreneurship and how his brokerage is helping people pay off their homes in a fraction of the time with their All-In-One Loan Program. Jeff started his entrepreneurship journey in 2011 after leaving his 13 year corporate job. He explains how networking has been pivotal to the success he's had by gaining mentors and friends that have helped him navigate mistakes. Jeff and your host, Josh Meunier, talk through one of the most revolutionary home loan products that anyone can use to save hundreds-of-thousands if not Millions of dollars in interest payments by using the All-In-One Loan program that is proprietary to Refined Mortgages. The All-In-One Loan has home buyers paying down principle first and interest last which is the reverse of your standard 15-30 year loans that most are accustomed to these days. The All-In-One Loan gives anyone access to your equity right away via a HELOC which allows you to pull your equity out as you need it and build a cash flowing Real Estate empire. Connect with Jeff Suter: jdsuter12@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/jeff.suter.94?mibextid=LQQJ4d@refinedmortgagecloserConnect with Josh Meunier:@joshmeunierofficial@theuncommonelement@mingma.io@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comwww.mingma.ioEmail: Business & Life Coaching: Josh@uncommonelement.comPodcast: theuncommonelementpodcast@gmail.comDesign Work: Freespacestudiotx@gmail.com
Tessabella Jensen is as uncommon as they come. Her dedication to discipline and her craft has brought her wild amounts of success in the Real Estate and Marketing world. She's on a mission to help entrepreneurs understand what the journey is like to navigate the tough waters of running a business since she was 19 years old. Tessa's story is incredible. She was a Division 1 Golf Athlete at Arizona State while working as a cafe manager, going to school, and working in Real Estate at the same time. She made her first $1M in a year when she was 26 and since then has taken her marketing talents to new heights. Her story is one of what grit, discipline, consistency, and belief in yourself can do for your life. Your host, Josh Meunier, and Tessabella talk in detail about her strategies of documenting the good, bad, and the ugly of entrepreneurship that leverages social media and other platforms to drive brand awareness that landed her a deal with the Phoenix Suns! Her really consumable way to everyone, “Start from where you are with what you have.” You can live the life you want if you can move forward from paralysis by analysis and just get started. Tessa now has been able to grow a large following in a short period of time on different social platforms that she leverages to help grow her business by educating the world about entrepreneurship. You'll learn…Marketing techniquesBrandingPersonal development and how to overcome your fears.What it takes to truly focusHow to overcome our introverted side and keep our energy focused to obtain the best results. Connecting with TessaBella:@Tessaabellaa (insta)@billiondollarbella (TikTok)Billiondollarbella (YouTube)Work with Tessa: hello@tessaabellaa.com
You do not want to miss this episode. In today's episode you get to find out what it's like to be a Navy Seal overseas fighting for our freedom and the costs and mentality needed to go to war with your band of brothers. Retired Navy Seal Sr. Chief William Branum brings it on today's episode as your host, Josh Meunier, and him chat it up about what it's really like with war overseas and the the battles we all fight with the war in our minds. You'll learn how to think like a Navy Seal and how doing hard things build your confidence to become the most elite version of yourself. Why accountability is so important in our lives and how we all need it. You'll hear about extreme physical challenges and how to overcome fear in your mind to push through. William talks in depth about some of his experiences in Iraq and other parts of the world as he was downrange with his teams running operations. He also graces us with a recent experience of what he calls (R3) which is Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim in the Grand Canyon while him and his friends hiked through snow, ice, and 20,000 feet of elevation change. To learn more about how to think like a Navy Seal visit...www.5secretesofanavyseal.comwww.man-made.orgTo support William and the mission to help others please visit...www.nw-recovery.comConnect with William:You can find William here…William@nw-recovery.comSOCIAL MEDIAwww.Facebook.com/william.branum.712Www.Facebook.com/nakedwarriorrecoveryCBDInstagram: @nakedwarriorrecovery Twitter @nakedwarriorrecovery YouTube: Naked Warrior Recovery www.LinkedIn.com/william-branumTikTok: @nakedwarriorrecoverBackstoryWilliam and I met through one of my networks and is an absolute legend, American HERO, and retired Navy SEAL who served our country and protected us in some of the darkest times in American History. This man right here served 26 years in the SEAL teams as an operator in undersea operations approved directly from POTUS, Sniper Instructor in the teams, and, is on of the few who has risen to top ranks in the SEAL Teams. Connect with your host, Josh Meunier:@joshmeunierofficial@theuncommonelement@mingma.io@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comwww.mingma.ioEmail: Business & Life Coaching: Josh@uncommonelement.comPodcast: theuncommonelementpodcast@gmail.com
Survival rooted programming is something we can all benefit from in our daily lives. In today's episode Steven Twohig Sr. describes how we can do this in order to take our subjective glasses off and start looking at the root cause of pain, joy, and elements our our reality. Steven is a guide and agent of change. A regular guy who has committed to mastering the art of transformation. Having spent well over the 10,000 hours required to master anything, his work with individuals has been profound. He guides you through obstacles keeping you stuck and provides a clear direction and strategy while helping you uncover shadows and limitations that keep you stuck. He was introduced to the practice of shadow work in April of 2000; that opened the door to a lifelong study of the practice. Shadow work is the practice of studying the unseen connection between people, places, things, and events. He thinks this is the root cause of suffering in this world.Steven spent a decade working for and studying under Tony Robbins. Tony commissioned him to interview over 10,000 business leaders worldwide to determine what made them successful and help thousands transform their businesses. This allowed Steven to practice shadow work in a business setting on the international stage. While working with companies ranging from start-ups in India to multinational corporations, he helped thousands of business owners be more productive, strategic, and successful. One of Steven's proven specialties in the business world is seeing what others don't. He is currently an integration coach and lead shadow work guide for clients working with plant medicine. Each journey can take months to unpack, and without support, it can be near impossible to unravel. He runs multiple online integrations and mastermind groups to support integration. He focuses on closing the gap between traditional medicine and the western mind and bring the insights and bringing the innovation that plant medicine provides to everyone wanting more out of their life. He created a groundbreaking app to support his clients' integration journey that bridges the gap between the experience and returning home to make the change stick. He holds a certification in business strategy through Cornell University and is certified in strategic intervention coaching by RMT and NLP through Dr. Will Horton. He is a certified psychedelic and transformational integration coaching through Being True to You. Steven has spent over 20 years studying business strategy, integration, and implementation. He has extensive study in mindfulness, mindset, psychedelic integration, business optimization, shadow work and facilitation, leadership dynamics, and unconscious communication. He is an international speaker and has traveled worldwide, teaching a blend of strategy, shadow work and spirituality.You'll Learn: shadow work in life and business,psychedelic integration,the importance of cleansing our looking glassWhat happens with trauma and why we act the way we do as humansWhat a 30 day mental cleanse can do for youHow to return to loveHow the quality of our lives is based on the level of our consciousnessFive Questions to Ask:What am I feeling?Where do I feel these feeling(s) in other parts of my life?When is the first time I had that feeling?What kind of person did that make me?What do I yearn for in my life?Connect with Steven: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialStevenTwohig/https://www.instagram.com/st
This week on The Uncommon Element we dive deep into Chris Soule's transition over the past year towards leading himself and others around him in a better way, to a better life. Chris and your host, Josh Meunier, talk about navigating tough waters as an entrepreneur who works with his direct family while having a family himself. How emotional intelligence and listening to his team has drastically turned his company and relationship with his Father and Mother around. Enjoy as these two friends chat it up about business, life, and a great personal development journey that's just starting. You can find Chris…www.compadresdesign.com@chrisoule https://www.facebook.com/chris.soule.71Connect with your host:@joshmeunierofficial@theuncommonelement@mingma.io@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comwww.mingma.ioEmail: Business & Life Coaching: Josh@uncommonelement.comPodcast: theuncommonelementpodcast@gmail.comDesign Work: Freespacestudiotx@gmail.com
Meet Brandon Spears one of the underground marketing gurus who is helping change the game for some of the biggest brands you can think of. Brandon comes from humble beginnings working as a RotoRooter salesman in his early days to now running a multimillion dollar ad agency that significantly improves brand equity and community for brands like Nike and other big names across the globe. You'll learn how to use tactical marketing strategies to help grow your business at any stage. Whether you're a first time entrepreneur starting out to a seasoned veteran you will find some key takeaways here that can drastically improve your businesses return on investment. Your host Josh Meunier and Brandon dig into money management more as well and how to set you and your company up for success by using different buckets to help manage your money. Enjoy this episode of The Uncommon Element and don't forget to hit that like, subscribe, and bell button at the top so you always know when new episodes are coming out! Connect with Brandon here: https://www.facebook.com/brandon.spears.7Connect with you host Josh Meunier:@joshmeunierofficial@theuncommonelement@mingma.io@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comwww.mingma.ioEmail: Business & Life Coaching: Josh@uncommonelement.comPodcast: theuncommonelementpodcast@gmail.comDesign Work: Freespacestudiotx@gmail.com
On today's episode of The Uncommon Element Podcast our special guest is Barbara Schreihans.Barbara talks us through how her humble beginnings and taking on debt to educate herself helped drive her to a life that blossomed into business ownership and becoming a multi-faceted business woman.Barbara is the owner of Your Tax Coach, a company that helps people with taxes, bookkeeping, and tax strategy for their lives and organizations.You'll learn how knowing your numbers can really help you make smart financial decisions. We break down the three statements that you should know in simple terms to run your business and your life.What corporate strategy you can use to help you save on taxes and support your lifestyle through your business.What is the difference between private equity investing and angel investing and why do people choose to invest in certain areas over others.How you can start to get a grasp on your money and overcome a scarcity mindset behind money. Even a little trick about texting your parents about their top three thoughts about money and see how they align with yours!Please enjoy this episode of The Uncommon Element with Barbara Schreihans.And remember...Be Uncommon.Connect with Barbara:Instagram: @yourtaxcoach Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barbara.schreihansWebsite: https://www.yourtaxcoach.com/Email: support@yourtaxcoach.bizConnect with Josh:@joshmeunierofficial@theuncommonelement@mingma.io@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comwww.mingma.ioEmail:Business & Life Coaching: Josh@uncommonelement.comPodcast: theuncommonelementpodcast@gmail.comDesign Work: Freespacestudiotx@gmail.com
Eric Sanchez comes from humble beginnings down in El Salvador where he was faced with a decision. Stay in the status quo or find his purpose and be driven to go after his dreams. In this episode of The Uncommon Element, your host Josh Meunier and Eric unpack his uncommon path to a beautiful life that has taken him all over the United States and the World. It hasn't come without a price to pay and sacrifices that Eric has had to make but you'll find in this episode that all of those sacrifices were worth it to now be back in El Salvador helping and serving people and businesses in Central and North America. Enjoy this episode as Eric and Josh take you through their trials and go through some back and forth about business, life experiences, and living in a place of gratitude and good fortune no matter what the setbacks. A little background on Eric:CEO of initiate solar and EZ marketing Consulting Group.Driven by purpose to impact people's lives.Philanthropist, thought leader, and Apex executive.You can connect with Eric here…Email: esanchez@initiatesolar.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/exsm93?mibextid=LQQJ4dInstagram: @solarkng Connect with Josh Meunier here:@joshmeunierofficial@theuncommonelement@mingma.io@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comwww.mingma.ioEmail:Business & Life Coaching: Josh@uncommonelement.comPodcast: theuncommonelementpodcast@gmail.comDesign Work: Freespacestudiotx@gmail.com
In this episode of The Uncommon Element we have a very special guest joining us, Tony Whatley. Tony has over 97 years of experience working across five different industries ranging from 27 years in Oil & Gas, to 15 years in business mentorship and coaching. In today's episode, Tony and your host of The Uncommon Element, Josh Meunier dig into Tony's background and the importance of starting with groups in the Fortune 500 and how that helped him learn the knowledge necessary to later sell his own companies and publish his best selling book “Side Hustle Millionaire.”Here are the topics we cover in today's episode of The Uncommon Element.Discipline & Growing upMother EQ & Father Marine MilitaryCompassion for others97 years of experience across five industriesBest selling Author, entrepreneur, and business coachSold a businessWhat is the burnrate of a company and why is it importantWhy is measuring free cash flow and forecasting importantWhat makes a good leader and why is it so important to have high performers around you.Negotiations with others and how it's like a sword where each member or organization takes a swing and then hands over the sword.How many people raised their hands for Leadership and why they were there at ChevronWhat is the role of the CEO = Profit and SurvivalGovernance Risk and ComplianceManaging $100M-$500M projectsContracts and the importance of them in your organization.Revenue streams for a companyCash Foreward (low risk to you)Nuetral (Where the risk is dispersed over both parties)Negative: Oftentimes around net termsWhat are the keys that go into a valuation and some of the benchmarks that you should focus on to create the types of multiples to sell your company for what you want.Connect with Tony Whatley:tony@365driven.com365driven.com/aboutFacebook.com/tony.whatley.1Instagram.com/365drivenLinkedin.com/in/tonywhatley/Connect with Josh Meunier:@joshmeunierofficial@theuncommonelement@mingma.io@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comwww.mingma.ioEmail:Business & Life Coaching: Josh@uncommonelement.comPodcast: theuncommonelementpodcast@gmail.comDesign Work: Freespacestudiotx@gmail.com
Angie Mason is the CEO of Elevate Addiction Services in California. The only known drug and addiction treatment center that has a CrossFit gym. Her humble beginnings sent her down a path of addiction at the young age of 11 years old. Before 18 she was facing 10 years in prison. Because of a compassionate Judge who was going through treatment himself, Angie was allowed three years of probation and immediate treatment where she found her passion for helping others. Now she runs one of the largest treatment centers in the United States and is an advocate for health, fitness, and living a clean lifestyle. She was a contributor to the international #1 Best Seller 1 Habit for Entrepreneurial Success, and The Greatest Lessons I learned from Being and Entrepreneur, Volume 3. In this episode of The Uncommon Element Podcast, Angie, and your host Josh Meunier, discuss in detail the progression of changing your habits from harmful addiction and habits to positive habits that serve each of her clients. You'll hear how one compassionate relationship changed her life to a road of helping other addicts. How 75 Hard is a program that everyone should try to help build their foundation of discipline, patience, and consistency. Angie and Josh talk in detail about how Elevate Addiction Services uses fitness, healthy dieting, and community to change the lives of their patients. You can connect with Angie Manson:@goingrogue_podcastwww.elevaterehab.orgYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@goingrogueangiemansonPodcast with Andy Frisella:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8qvgAVe8q8Link to Angie's Bio: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sGnx25YQLEcMiyaEsCbfPikIfNll-HE2sI7_u4KtDxM/edit?usp=share_linkConnect with Josh: @joshmeunierofficial@theuncommonelement@mingma.io@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comwww.mingma.ioEmail:Business & Life Coaching: Josh@uncommonelement.comPodcast: theuncommonelementpodcast@gmail.comDesign Work: Freespacestudiotx@gmail.com
Melisa Keenan is an expert in masculine and feminine polarity and connecting the dots between Venus and Mars to create better relationships in family, marriage, and business. Her USA Today's best selling book "The Younger Self Letters" is a collection of leaders, visionaries, CEO's, and entrepreneurs letters to their younger selves about the lessons to fast track your life and relationships to success. You'll learn how using the Gibson-Banning Method has an 85% success rate with clients who struggle in different areas of their lives. Building your network of the Family of Choice while building values in your family that bridge the gaps between husband & wife, that become infused into the direct family culture. These transformations in understanding help people in any capacity find a path to success between business and family life. You'll also hear from Melisa and Josh the journey of strength through struggle and how embracing both sides of our energy helps create harmony within our lives.Enjoy this episode of The Uncommon Element Podcast with your host Josh Meunier and Melisa Keenan. Connect with Melisa:Website: www.melisakeenan.comEmail: Support@melisakeenan.comPhone: 775-762-6839Get Intimate with Melisa KeenanFacebook: www.facebook.com/melisa.keenan.35Skype: join.skype.com/invite/EhUN4NTBcnaDLinkedIn: www.linkedin/in/melisa-keenan-intimacyConnect with Josh@joshmeunierofficial@theuncommonelement@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comwww.mingma.ioEmail:Business & Life Coaching: Josh@uncommonelement.comPodcast: theuncommonelementpodcast@gmail.comDesign Work: Freespacestudiotx@gmail.com
Many people suffer from a scarcity mindset behind money. In today's episode of The Uncommon Element, Josh Meunier will cover what questions you ask of your finance team to provide for you to get a clear picture of the three most important financial statements; the Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows, and Income State. Josh talks about his experience in running his own business and using financial intelligence helps to evaluate how your company strengths and threats. Enjoy this new episode of The Uncommon Element and don't forget to leave us a review and share this with a friend that you think it will help! We are the humble warriors making the world a better place one action at a time. Be Uncommon!
We all make mistakes in life. Owning those mistakes are critical to our growth because there is no perfect person. We are trained to look at the gaps in our lives and that normally comes through our subconscious. It's been ingrained in us since early on in our lives. We're meant to make mistakes but we're also meant to learn from those mistakes and keep moving forward. The idea that always helps is understanding how to be blissfully dissatisfied. Results will come over time as we gain experience and continue to fail forward. When we learn from our failures then we can learn how to overcome them quickly and lean into others that may have been there before us. Remembering that you are the person you were meant to be right here and right now. If you're unhappy with where you are in your life then the next action you take can change everything for you. It's most helpful when we have people in our lives that are mentors that believe in us and help us bounce back quickly. My pastor talked about this the other week regarding three scenarios we all live inIf only - referring to the pastWhat Now - referring to the presentWhat if - referring to the futureWhen we do this it can cause regret, depression, and anxiety. But if we focus on those next actions, even baby steps, we can begin to identify the gains in our lives and reverse the mentality that holds us back from ever starting. Focusing on our gains and going back in time and counting our wins, even small wins, on the daily helps us bulletproof our minds from any outside forces. Just remember that you're here to live and fight another day. Focus on your gains from each experience rather than your gaps and you ultimately...Be Uncommon!
In this episode of The Uncommon Element your host, Josh Meunier, walks you through how to become more productive by changing your environment and getting into your flow state. It's important to understand that we're all fighting against our own brain when it comes to productivity and achieving our flow state. But focus is like a muscle. One that can be trained. It takes practice like any athletic ability, becoming an expert in any subject, or simply focusing on the important things in your life like your family, team, and yourself. Time blocking for productivity is very important. Setting time limits will give you a sense of urgency when it comes to being more productive. It won't happen overnight. It happens when you're ready and you've practiced enough to become uncommon. Entering a flow state and the ability to “multitask” is really your ability to switch back and forth with a trained focus muscle. Keep practicing and give yourself patience and grace when building this muscle. It takes 4.5 years to do an activity to give yourself a 99% chance to keep that habit for life. This is where your consistency comes from when you have discipline and patience. Remember to always Be Uncommon.
On today's episode of the Uncommon Element you will meet our special guest, Steve Gamlin. Steve is a visualization master teaching people all over the world to overcome fear, keep moving in life no matter what the obstacle, and overcoming imposter syndrome. Steve is a comedian, speaker, author, coach, and much more. Steve3 walks us through his journey of becoming a keynote speaker and how his road didn't start off smoothly. You'll learn how to utilize visualization to identify the best life for you and how to take each step, one step at a time. Steve and your host Josh Meunier talk in depth about their life experiences and the journey to finding who you are and where you want to go. Enjoy this next episode of The Uncommon Element Podcast and always remember…Be Uncommon.
Accurate thinking is a combination of knowing who you are and what you want. What you want will evolve over time but it's important to enlist accurate thinking to ensure that you are setting yourself up for success in every element of your life. Most people drift through life with no idea what they want. They are trapped by the opinions of others rather than focusing on their own methods of control; one's own self. Too long to we waste time thinking and worrying about other people's opinions and judgements of us rather than the judgment of ourselves. The ladder is all that matters. On this episode of The Uncommon Element Podcast, your host, Josh Meunier, talks through his learnings from Napoleon Hill's book The Law of Success and the lessons brought forth by the greatest minds to ever live. In doing so he runs us through his life experiences and thoughts about each of the six items that Napoleon Hill addresses in his teaching from his chapter Accurate Thinking as being one of the 15 laws of success. Josh also discusses what it may mean for you and how you can tactically change your approach to thinking and getting what you want in every element of your life. So you can become Uncommon. Enjoy today's episode of The Uncommon Element Podcast. Napoleon Hill's conclusions on the six key elements to Accurate Thought:The mind can be controlled, guided and directed to creative and constructive ends. The mind can be directed to destructive ends, that if may, voluntarily, tear down and destroy, unless it is with plan and deliberation controlled and directed constructively. The mind has power over every cell in your body, and can be made to cause every cell to do it's intended work perfectly.All achievements of man is the result of thought, the part where his physical being of secondary importance, and in many instances, of no importance whatsoever except as a housing place for the mind. The greatest inspiration and all achievements, whether in literature, art, finance, industry, commerce, transportation, religion, politics, or scientific discovery, are usually the result of ideas conceived in one man's brain but actually transformed into reality by other men, through the combination of the mind and body. The majority of all thoughts conceived in men are not accurate, being more in the nature of opinions or snap judgements. Connect with your Host:@joshmeunierofficial@theuncommonelement@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comEmail:Coaching:Josh@winrateconsulting.comPodcast: theuncommonelementpodcast@gmail.comDesign Work:Freespacestudiotx@gmail.com
What do you do when you have zero options? The answer is you will use every tool you have available to you which sets you on a path to faith and belief in yourself. In this episode your Host of the Uncommon Element, Josh Meunier, takes you through his experience of losing his wallet, having no money, on the opposite side of the world next to one of the most dangerous places on the planet. Enjoy as Josh walks you through his experiences with building friendships, avoiding the Mafia, and assimilating himself into a different culture; something that he's never done before. It's a turning point that would help build confidence while living what some may consider a dream, but you'll soon find out what kind of nightmares await in these places. Be Uncommon. Connect with Josh: @joshmeunierofficial@theuncommonelement@free.space.studio Twitter @josh_meunier_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903 Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.com Email: Coaching:Josh@winrateconsulting.comPodcast: theuncommonelementpodcast@gmail.comDesign Work:Freespacestudiotx@gmail.com
Have you ever had up and down cycles in your relationships that have eventually lead to grief? I don't know about you but I've had a lot of grief in my life. It's something not proud of. I'm still learning how to move through situations that cause grief in my life. It's really difficult. I've looked into what Grief is and what it really means and how we experience it from a clinical perspective which really helped me become more self-aware of the feelings I was having. Those feelings of regret and loss that we all feel at some stage in our lives. Grief rears its ugly head in our lives at times when we least expect it. Could be the loss of a loved one, it could be the loss of a close relationship, or it could be a decision we made that created regret that lead to grief. When I look back on why grief happens in my own life it's normally centered around relationships. Denial: avoidance, predestination, numbness towards everything, building walls and shutting downAnger: frustration, impatiences, embarrassment, and even rage (story)Bargaining: guilt, shame, blame, anxity and fear, insecurities that breed perfectionismDepression: sadness, the feelingins of helplessness or hoplessness. Disappointment in ourselves that just make us want to numb the pain. This has been a big one for me. Acceptance: Self-compassion, pride, courage, and ultimately wisdom.It's important we get to acceptance. It's the wisdom that's created by forgiveness but the lessons remain. The quicker you get through these stages the quicker you become uncommon and the best version of yourself. Connect with Josh: @joshmeunierofficial@theuncommonelement@free.space.studio Twitter @josh_meunier_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903 Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.com Email: Coaching:Josh@winrateconsulting.comPodcast: theuncommonelementpodcast@gmail.comDesign Work:Freespacestudiotx@gmail.com
Are you for R.E.A.L.S? In today's episode your host Josh Meunier breaks down core values and the importance they have served in his life. Many people talk about core values as a posterboard to put in your office or to slap on a company but they are much more than that. When identified and used correctly they become your foundation for every decision you make in your life, family, friendships, and the most important relationship in your life; the relationship you have with yourself. Today you'll learn how to tactically identify your core values by identifying who you are today and who you want to become in your life. Legends weren't created overnight. It's the constant work, grind, and drive that gains and sustains the ultimate fulfillment in our lives. The journey through life has lead Josh to experiences that would shatter the old person he identified with as someone living up to what others wanted for him rather than him living up to what he wanted to himself. Reflecting on his life he was able to establish five fundamental core values that lead his decision making in every element of his life that has allowed him to live an uncommon life. What does R.E.A.L.S stand for? R = Relationships MatterE = Extreme OwnershipA = Average is unacceptable, Excellence is essential. L = Love those who love you back.S = Strength through struggle. Find your uncommon element by being real with yourself about who is the REAL you! Then you can begin to identify what is serving you in your life and what is not. When you do there is nothing that anyone can take away from you. Be uncommon. Connect with Josh:@joshmeunierofficial@theuncommonelement@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comEmail:Coaching:Josh@winrateconsulting.comPodcast: theuncommonelementpodcast@gmail.comDesign Work:Freespacestudiotx@gmail.com
Burton Hughes talks about how he's overcome insurmountable odds to become a well respected businessman, model, and best-selling author by embracing our dark side to become a lighthouse for others. Burton has built an uncommon life by aligning six areas; mindset, family, faith, fitness, finances, and network. Your host Josh Meunier and Burton discuss moving from a junkyard dog mentality to becoming a leader in those areas of life and how mistakes are stepping stones to future success if you don't quit. How mentorship is so important and the baseline of being an athlete and sports help with a relentless mindset. Burton discusses his journey from a trailer park in Columbus, OH to being a best selling author, CEO, investor, and leader in his family, business and community. Connect with Burton herewww.burtonhughesofficial.comConnect with Josh@joshmeunierofficial@theuncommonelement@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903
Listen to what @aphowrigan has to say on what it takes to be uncommon and how avoiding comparing yourself to others can help you to become the best version of yourself.In todays episode your host Josh Meunier discusses growing an elite mindset with Drew Howrigan. Drew is a certified financial planner who has excelled his business and his life. He has been on a personal growth journey that has transformed everything for him. On of my favorite quotes from Drew is…“Common sense isn't common.” Meaning if we just do what we know is right for us then we can prosper beyond what our dreams are and live a fulfilled life. In order to get there we must do the work required even when we don't want to. Enjoy this next episode of The Uncommon Element Podcast!
This episode is all about taking your power back. Doug and I discuss the journey he's been on that has lead him to an uncommon place in his life. You won't want to miss this one. Doug has been a key sales leader and an expert at his craft. It hasn't been an easy road for him to get there. We go deeper in this episode together on how to own your mistakes and get better from them. The idea that no one is perfect yet we have the ability in every next moment to become better. Josh Meunier and Douglas Mitchell are members of Apex Executives together and see each other quite often. They have a mutual respect for one another and are always pushing to become better. If you would like to connect with doug:doug@teamargenta.comDouglas Mitchell@txbizdadBuilding Great Sales TeamsArgenta Field SolutionsArgenta Solar
Getting clear on your why is incredibly important. Our guest this week, Adam McChesney, breaks down his journey of getting clear on his why that has elevated his life to great heights in a short time frame.Adam McChesney is a serial entrepreneur based in St. Louis, MO. Originally a medical device sales rep, he transitioned into entrepreneurship full-time in the midst of the pandemic in July 2020.Leaving a comfortable and secure job during uncertain times has brought a lot of challenges along the way. Adam went from making $200k+/yr working for a well-known CPAP manufacturer to take a chance and bet on himself.He was tired of going through the motions, and always knew that there was something more to life, other than just money and nice things. Having the entrepreneurial bug, an opportunity to go into digital marketing full-time seemed like the right move.Since going out on his own, Adam has leveraged his skillset of digital marketing to grow multiple companies at this point. He is the Owner/Partner of Hite Digital St. Louis, and Owner of Auto Glass Repair of STL.Hite Digital St. Louis is now a 7-figure digital marketing agency, a member of the INC 5000 at #858, and was awarded Future 50 St. Louis, an award that's given to the fastest growing companies in the city.Hite Digital St. Louis was recently rewarded Inc 5000; #868 fastest growing companies in the United States 2022 and the #1 Marketing Company in St. Louis. Adam is a friend and a member of the WinRate Champions Circle is coached by your host Josh Meunier.Things haven't been easy and there have been many obstacles along the way including; overcoming criticism and doubt from many for leaving corporate America, and making the transition from sales rep to CEO.Please enjoy Adam McChesney's story of find his purpose, passion, and why on this episode of The Uncommon Element.Find Adam Here:https://www.instagram.com/adamlmcchesney/https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-mcchesney-b21b1256/https://www.facebook.com/adam.mcchesney.3
On this episode of The Uncommon Element I have the pleasure of presenting Scott Simons, General Manager and Managing Partner of Valley Crysler, Dodge, Honda, Jeep, Nissan, RAM, Subaru, & VW. Scott has won many awards in the Automotive industry for his success with his dealerships but I've had the pleasure to watch Scott in person talk about his leadership and how he's been able to achieve uncommon results in his career and his life. Scott is a leader in so many communities because of his WE before I approach to leading himself and others. Because of this he's been able to accomplish uncommon results in business, life, love, and family. We walk through his wonderful journey in the car industry that helped him turn his mind around first so that he could lead others in a way that attracts people to Virginia to work for him from all over the country. You'll learn…Emotional Intelligence is key to leadership. How Scott uses self-awareness to build great teams all while handling conflict resolution to build trust and unity in his organizations..Scott's humble approach with his team by using optimism and commitment to the organization are fundamental keys to leadership. Why “We & Us” should always come before “Me & I” if you want to succeed in life. If you want to connect with Scott please follow him…Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scott.simons.73Instagram: @scottesimons Email: Scottesimons@gmail.com
We have a very special guest this week who is a leader in his community, family, and businesses. Brian Hess joins your host Josh Meunier to talk about his journey of building great teams through leadership. Brian is the leader of several organizations including The Pavement Group, Top Contractor School, Lead Revenue, his podcast: The Perspective Podcast, and helps other leaders in his community through coaching and mentoring. In this episode we discuss how opening the doors to your team to allow for thoughtful disagreement empowers employees and to embrace this type of conflict internally to create better solutions for the mission of the organization. Brian comes from a long history in the construction space until he was forced to take the leap into entrepreneurship and talks about embracing that fear and finding his purpose that has driven him to uncommon success. Enjoy as you learn how to lead yourself, lead your team, and overcome fear with Brian Hess. Connect with Brian Hess:All platforms: @realbrianhessConnect with Josh:@joshmeunierofficial@theuncommonelement@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comEmail:Coaching:Josh@winrateconsulting.comPodcast: theuncommonelementpodcast@gmail.comDesign Work:Freespacestudiotx@gmail.com
This week your host Josh Meunier introduces you to Pedro Meneses, a Real Estate expert in home sales, investing, and AirBnB rentals. In this episode you're going to learn…How building wealth isn't as hard as you think it is.Using leverage or equity to purchase additional assets is a way to work towards wealth for your future. How the education system could be better at helping our kids with learning and independent thought.How you can get yourself into real estate. What is coming in the economy these days and how you can prepare yourself for it.Please enjoy this episode with The Modern Beast, Pedro Meneses.You can find Pedro & your host Josh Here…Pedro Meneses:Https://pedromeneses.onlineHttps://pedromenesespresskit.phonesites.com/@joshmeunierofficial@theuncommonelement@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comEmail:Coaching with Josh:Josh@winrateconsulting.comPodcast: theuncommonelementpodcast@gmail.comDesign Work: Freespacestudiotx@gmail.com
Jessica Dennehy has a fascinating story about being uncommon. She's gone from Corporate law as a lawyer on Wall Street for the SEC, to owning multiple barber Shops in New York and overseas, is a published author of her book Pivot & Slay, and is a professional coach for clients helping them build their businesses that has landed you on some of the biggest stages out there, and she also is an amazing Mother to her two young daughters! Jessica opens with how to create your own power once you accept yourself as you. She expresses how seeking feedback in your life is a key to your personal development and attracting into your life everything you want. This has been pivotal in all of her businesses and how she's been able to get her teams onboard with their mission. Jessica talks about meshing her corporate and hippy sides and how they both lead her towards doing the things that she loves and how that wasn't always the case. She has been through her own ups and downs and talks about a mental rolodex that shifted her life 7-1/2 years ago through a traumatic experience.She now lives the life of travel, speaking, coaching, consulting, and owns several brick and mortar businesses.Jessica is uncommon in every element of the word and she shows it through her gritty yet carefree attitude that is there to inspire people in the world.You can find Jessica here...Instagram: @thejessicadennehyTwitter: @thejessicadennehywww.pivotandslay.comWww.jessicadennehy.info
On today's show we have an amazing individual who is a good friend of our our host Josh Meunier. Bill Reiman joins us today all the way from Naples, FL where Bill is a soon to be husband to his fiance and a key leader in his family business. Bill and I go into a variety of topics that make Bill, his life, and his business uncommon in a tough construction industry. RK Reiman Construction builds Multimillion dollar homes around the Naples and Marco Island area of Florida. Bill takes us through his journey from his younger years and the mistakes that he made that helped him come to the realization that he was ready to turn his life around. We go into detail about how a morning routine is so critical to keeping the chaos at bay during a stressful and jammed packed day of client meetings, podcasts, branding, and real estate sales. You'll learn...How to handles depression and anxietyLiving in the moment that you're in and how important it is to be present. What good and bad relationships look like with a spouse. What having a great partner in your life that supports and understands you can do for your entire life.How to control the chaos in your life.Delegating tasks and having the right type of people around you on your team. Control what you can control as a life lesson.You can find Bill here...Waiting on email with contact info
Growing up in Texas Chad Felderhoff comes from a long line of legacy businessmen in his family that served as mentors and gave him values of hard work and accountability at a young age. The importance of those values and continued mentorship brough Chad to where he is today as acting COO of Muenster Milling, community leader, and great husband and father.Chad took over his family business after receiving his MBA and serving in the corporate world. We dive deeper into his thoughts on continued education and the pathway that was set forth and how failure there changed his direction in life.Chad and his brother brought Muenster Milling from their family by working their way up and purchasing the company. They leveraged assets to continue to grow and with a focus on operational efficiency they are now one of the leading manufacturers of high quality dog food, cat food, and horse feed products. Muenster Milling which is expanding rapidly after a private equity buyout that has created generational wealth for his family. They are also in the middle of expanding their operations that has created heavy lifting for Chad and his team and what he's been able to do about that.Chad's story is uncommon because of his ability to adapt and know his values that have helped him in his decision making that has taken his life to uncommon levels. We talk a lot about how personal development has served a huge role in his accomplishments and some tactics that you can put into your own life that will help you develop a better mentality. Chad is a leader in his family, company, community, and continues to give back wherever and whenever he can. His servant mentality has brought him more wealth than money can buy.Enjoy today's episode with Chad Felderhoff and The Uncommon Element.You can reach Chad...Instagram: @barkerbrothersFB: Chad FelderhoffTwitter: @raiderecon
Trevor Cowley is a well known in many business groups at being on top of his game. Trevor's an accomplished entrepreneur with his accounting company Easier Accounting, 60 day Credit Repair, and more recently a co-owner of the Everbowl Franchise that if I'm not mistaken has Drew Breeze interested...He has an incredibly successful podcast called Real Business Owners and also a family too!Lots of things going on with this man right here but what I think is really cool about Trevor is his back story and the journey he's taken to get where he is today at 38. Business ownership is great and I think we'd both agree that it's an amazing opportunity for anyone in this world that is willing to take the risk. But there's always the man behind the curtain that makes that business successful through sacrifice and adversity in every element an entrepreneurs life. And using the analogy of riding a wave you can be too heavy on the front or the back or your board and get swallowed up in the process of finding that balance. Now Trevor you've been through some major ups and downs and are now a happily married man, father of three (if I'm correct) and in the last 14 years have completely turned you life around from addiction to intentional action. We dig into the differences in subconscious & conscious mindset and what is truly possible when you're ready to accept pain into your life as part of the process in order to see growth. You'll Learn -How to identify habits that serve you in your life so you can begin the path and journey to freedom and fulfillment.What is imposter syndrome and why it's important to be in a state of arrival and always imposter to the next level of success; however you measure it.What does exercise do as a keystone for high performers.What is the mind like of a 38 year old Serial Entrepreneur who has fallen down and is now climbing to be a major player in business in our Country.Introvert vs Extrovert and how to recharge your batteries. What a focus on performance on your everyday tasks gives you on the other side. What is balance in life and how can you design your life to create balance. The balance sheet of life and how your life balances with great outcomes that also require sacrifices and debts that need to be paid. What's a fitness journey look like?How to overcome the force of average and say fuck my excuses lets go!You can find Trevor here...Instagram: @realbusinessowners
William Branum is a 26 year Navy SEAL veteran and now the founder of the Naked Recovery program and Naked Recovery CBD products that helped William take things down a number of levels in managing his boiling points from the stress of being a Speciap Forces Operator for so long. William discusses SEAL Team training and what BUDS were like for him and how he was able to push through with a final chance and stress fractures in his leg. We dive deep into Williams background as a young man and how his journey to the SEALS was uncommon after he made a mistake of trying to take the easy road back and realized he was now indebted to being on a ship for the Navy for the next several years. He talks about his ability to overcome fear and ask the tough questions which would ultimately land him his spot back where he belongs, The Seals. William is an American War Hero and has fought, served, and paid the greatest sacrifice for our safety. His service took him all over the world on orders directly from the President of the United States of America. Now his mission is helping other veterans and people turn their lives around with his amazing Naked Mindset which is a tactical approach to changing your life from lessons he learned in the military. His CBD products are shipped worldwide and helping people with recovery in athletics, depression, anxiety, aches, and pains. If you'd like any of Williams' Naked Warrior products have a special offer for all of our listeners. Use the code: uncommonelement At purchase and receive 20% off! You'll learn:Mindset development from one of the worlds best special forces operators. How to overcome adversity and fight for those next to you rather than yourself. How to shift an average mentality to a super power in your mind. What Canabanoids can do for you and your health. What our special operations community ensures during training. How CBD can help manage your temper and shorten your fuse. What alcoholism can do to you if you don't take control of it and how William had fought his own battle. How you can support William, Jeff Gum at Sunga Life swimwear and the Hudson River swim. You can find William here…William@nw-recovery.comSOCIAL MEDIAwww.Facebook.com/william.branum.712Www.Facebook.com/nakedwarriorrecoveryCBDInstagram: @nakedwarriorrecovery Twitter @nakedwarriorrecovery YouTube: Naked Warrior Recovery www.LinkedIn.com/william-branumTikTok: @nakedwarriorrecoverBackstoryWilliam and I met through one of my networks and is an absolute legend, American HERO, and retired Navy SEAL who served our country and protected us in some of the darkest times in American History. This man right here served 26 years in the SEAL teams as an operator in undersea operations approved directly from POTUS, Sniper Instructor in the teams, and, is on of the few who has risen to top ranks in the SEAL Teams.
Welcome back everybody to the Uncommon Element and we have a gift for you today. My man Drewbie Wilson over here has an incredible turn around story. He's an eight figure salesman but has shown some extreme results in everything he does in life, love, family, and is an all around great human. Why do I say that... well Drewbie and I just completed a 100mi Assault Bike challenge together recently in July where we were raised over $15,000 for A Champions Shoes, an amazing organization that is providing shoes to underprivileged kids in America. Drewbie crushed everyone with an 4hr & 57min finish time AND THEN KEPT GOING UNTIL WE ALL FINISHED! That's a brother right there!You'll learn...Tactical approaches of how we break down our day through team, teamwork, and self to crush the day.How to implement autosuggestion into your life and train your subconscious mind.What building a board of directors in your life can do for you.What everyone's decisions are based on and how that effects you in your game of life.Focusing on the now and how to measure your growth in your life. Creating barriers to your mind by deciding what you want from your life and how the different information you get can be handled to create your own personal puzzle masterpiece. The importance of exercise in Drewbie's life. You can connect with Drewbie here...@drewbierideshttps://connectwithdrewbie.com/presskitwww.jointheapex.com
Chelsi Young is one of those dope women out in her community making the world a better place. She is a Mother, a Wife, a Business Owner, an absolute character that can make anyone laugh until they cry, and an all around great human. She is an owner of Aggieland Dirt Work with her Husband Trevor and have been making huge strides in their business and building an absolute stellar culture of high performing teams in the construction industry. I'm very excited to have her on the show to share with you her life's journey from teacher to business owner all while juggling being a mother and an amazing friend. She's a grinder and a work horse and a blue collar badass woman! Chelsi and her husband work side by side and we dive into what it's like to work with your spouse and how to overcome "Mom Guilt" so she can operate a high level and set the example for her daughter. You'll learn...How 75 Hard started the catalyst for a major shift towards discipline and self-improvement that has paid off huge dividends in a short amount of time. The importance for doing things for yourself and eliminating "Mom Guilt." The journey towards personal development and how exercise at 5am has been an anchor for success. How her actions have rubbed off on her daughter who began to hold her accountable. When things got better for Chelsi and Trevor as a couple when they began to really support each other. What hard choices look like and how Chelsi handles those. Transitioning from a Karen to light and care free attitude that still attacks the day!How being impactful on this world helps her feel fulfilled. What imposter syndrome feels like to then building the confidence to say "I've arrived." Her goals of grinding in her 30's so she can have freedom in her 40's.The importance of her circle and the friends that bring value back to her while she brings value to them. Building the life you want and the decision on what you want and how to go and take it! You can find Chelsi on Social at...@Chelsiwithan_i
I'm honored to bring to you the one and only Big Stud Mike Claudio who is the owner and CEO of WinRate Consulting, business coach, author of TOO Strong, family man, powerhouse national speaker, and all around great human. Mike and I have been working together for quite a while now and this is a man who I've learned a ton from.He's a shining example of what is possible by overcoming fears, depression, and what life can look like with discipline and consistency. Mike you've made a massive impact in thousands if not hundreds of thousands of peoples lives across the world. You'll Learn:How there are no neutral transitionsAs the CEO of your life and business how saying "Yes" all the time can lead to issues long term and how to pivot and say "no" to things that do not serve the mission in your business and life. How to create commitment and accountability in your life.Losing fear of failure and moving quickly in life is the way to go through self belief in your ability to solve problems. How to identify what success looks like for you in your life.The importance of implementing, analyzing, adjusting, and evolving.Why setting the standard of evolution over perfection is the key to success.How Mike and Tiffany Claudio have created a successful marriage with a turn around in their relationship by never giving up on setting and accomplishing goals and listing out their accomplishments together from the last year while identifying what has been the most impactful for each of them and how they continue to learn about each other. Breaking out your life into different elements: LoveHomeFamilySpiritualFinancialPhysicalBusinessVision Board additions What do you do for fun and why that is so important.Moving from "What do you know" to "who knows you" and becoming someone worth following.How documenting your journey is so important to your development, growth, and confidence.A tactical approach to simplifying and systemizing your life to become uncommon.You can find Mike Claudio Here:@winrateconsultingwww.winrateconsulting.commike@winrateconsulting.com
Today's episode we dive deep into an American Patriot, Entrepreneur, and family man, Jeff Smith. Jeff is a former 75th Regiment Army Ranger who lives a life of freedom with his four kids and wife. Currently Jeff is traveling around the country in an RV with the entire family to give his children a different perspective on life. We dive deep into some tactical knowledge of utilizing avenues for tax savings that become investment vehicles to create wealth and continue to build assets along with his decisions to choose a life of freedom. You'll Learn...Financial educationHow to share your vision with your partner and how carrying an ego into marriage can create hardship.How to turn your ego into humility.What the results can be by betting everything on yourself.What core values Jeff lives by and how he and his wife live and set goals by 1000 day spans. How you can invest in real estate and build a large portfolio while having a day job.Why choosing each other everyday in your marriage is the key to having a healthy relationship.How physical suffering turns into a great strength. Why being a sponge in every room you're in is the key to developing good relationships.What the transition is like from focused on business to a focus on family first.How being in the right rooms with smart people has helped him really elevate his game and transition to wealth.Moving from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset. Book Recommendations: What would the Rockefellers do? How the Wealthy Get and Stay That Way, and How You Can Too Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=what+would+the+rockefellers+do+book&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_viWBhD8ARIsAH1mCd7W7lg5DKqrWLNp6D3mYyP4z1nmG5q9Uedt0vSyxq_wNc6D1-XASUkaAkSIEALw_wcB&hvadid=243311331099&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1026836&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=11342483915967402717&hvtargid=kwd-419654724418&hydadcr=21936_10172383&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_2nkud3kyhw_eVivid Vision by Cameron Herold, David DeVries, et al.Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=vivid+vision&i=stripbooks&crid=XHS68P1VUTB0&sprefix=Vivid+Vision%2Cstripbooks%2C87&ref=nb_sb_ss_c_2_12_mission-aware-v1Find Jeff Here:jeff@therealjeffsmith.comInstagram: @therealjeffsmithFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=653762960
I'm honored to share with you a story of an American Hero who has put his life on the line to serve our great nation. Zack is a former Green Beret who served over in Afghanistan and has made it his mission in life to help other veterans become special operators and help those making the transition from special operations into civilian life and the corporate world/entrepreneurship. Zack is a Texas native born and raised in the Fort Worth area and was introduced to the military at a young age through the legacy of his family. Since getting out of the Army, Zack has started multiple businesses that include The Operators Association that help individuals train for the grueling tasks ahead of them to successfully maneuver the tryouts.Became the COO of Elite Meet which is a non-profit that focuses on transitioning out of the teams into corporate America and the business realm after starting as an intern. Elite Virtual Staff that helps high performers from around the country place virtual assistants with an amazing qualifying process. Zack walks us through what it's like to be around the right tribe and his decision to enlist in the Teams but more specifically the Green Beret's. He opens up about how he's made a successful 10 year relationship with his wife Hayley and that TRUST is the number one factor when it comes to being successful with your marriage. Zack opens up about his struggles with rehab and having a hip replacement after being injured in battle and what mentality you need to have in order to truly operate at the highest level. You'll learn...The differences between the special operations teams. The human component of the military.The CEO and COO of the household in order to make a marriage work.When it's time to get "gangster" and be in your shoes when you're home. How finding the next mission in imperative but also counting your wins. You can connect with Zack here...www.elitemeetus.orgwww.operatorsassociation.com@zackhughes1zack@operatorsassociation.com
I'm excited to introduce you all to a friend, a teammate, and an all around great human being today...My friend Clifton Muckenfuss. Clifton is a father of 3, the director of coaching on my team at WinRate Consulting, a world traveler, a man of God, and has one of the highest EQ's I've ever seen. This hasn't come without struggle and we dive into some of the elements that have helped Clifton become the most elite version of himself today. You'll learn...How seeking acceptance and living for something else was a recipe for drug use and gaining a lot of weight.Finding his purpose and removing negativity from his life.Focusing on what you can control and asking yourself: "Do I control this outcome? If not, I don't worry about it."How Clifton was able to realize and build confidence through one small act each day - tracking his food.Chasing his dreams and showing his kids a life of uncommon experiences when he bought a boat and lived in the Caribbean where 70% of the population lived in poverty.How being on the same page with your spouse is so important to achieving the life of your dreams!You can find Clifton here...Instagram: @boatsandbourbonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/cliftonmuckenfuss
Entrepreneur, Investor, Father, Husband, Exerciser & Athlete, outdoorsman, Italian immigrant, and someone I've looked up to and has become a great friend over the past few years.Alex, Welcome to the show!First question if you don't mind: What makes you, Mr. Alex Cantaboni uncommon in this world?Removing excuses and always trying to help othersEntrepreneurship:The life of an entrepreneur and what's that journey looked like for Alex and how he's been able to buy his time back through hard work and different techniques in business. Because as Alex mentions: "Hard work can only get you so far." You'll learn how Alex was able to grow through the pandemic and become one of the largest independently owned pest control companies in North Texas with over 1600 five star reviews. Things haven't been easy and we talk about going through struggles as a husband, father, man of god, and his approach obstacles along the way. A key point Alex makes is that you by surrounding yourself with the right people that show you gratitude, accountability, and vulnerability you achieve more. We cover the important lessons you need to learn as a father, husband, taking time off, and self-realization of being aware of how things make you feel.You'll learn more about 75 Hard, his fitness journey, and why that's such and important aspect of his lifestyle. Here's some other pieces from today's episode that Josh and Alex cover...How go never give upThe power of one morebusiness strategyOnline ReviewsAdvertisingAdapting to small business challengesHow hiring a business coach was so important to his successHow church directly impacts his daily lifeBeing a leader in business and a leader at homeAdopting a mindset of agility and always learningKey business initiatives to scale your businessCore Valuesand more!You can find Alex here...Alex Cantabonialex@safepestpro.comwww.safepestpro.comInstagram: @alexcantaboniConnect with your host Josh here.Connect with Josh Meunier@joshmeunierofficial@TheUncommonElement@Free.Space.Studiowww.freespacestudio.comwww.winrateconsulting.com
Karen Spofford has been an Executive Coach for more than two decades. Karen owns her own private coaching practice and is the executive coach at Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania and Executive MBA program at St. Josephs University in Philadelphia. training the next generation of leaders. Her immaculate career in supply chain management and leadership development in the pharmaceutical world lead her to impacting the lives of others by overcoming challenges through her purpose of being a shining example as a Mother to her two children. Karen is a badass in the business world but also a friend, neighbor of more than 20 years to Josh and his family. She is an all-around great family woman with her husband Ed and two kids EJ and Tori and their dog Gambit. Karen and Josh discuss the impact she had on his life by sitting down and deploying a personality test that helped him identify skills that were strengths and opportunities for improvement that ultimately helped him improve personally. You'll learn...How to identify needs and values within yourself that challenge your growth.How to learn your audience and communication tactics that help to get the best out of those you coach.Connecting on communication through values and how your family of origin can influence you.How to identify your priorities in life.Looking internally and identifying what part of the problem you are to establish growth as a leader.Who the un-coachable look like and how to identify the wrong type of client.How self belief and trustworthiness make an impact in leading yourself and others.The transition from imposter syndrome of needing to prove yourself to arriving as a person that provides value.What does "winning" mean to Karen and what she believes holds her back and others.How to become the best leader you can be through shining the spotlight on others.And much, much more! Connect with Karen here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-spofford-4022201/
Our guest on todays episode is the one and only Integrator Coach, Tomas Keenan.For some of you Tomas needs no introduction, but for those of you who don't know Tomas Keenan he is one hell of a guy.Tomas is an all around badass that is respected within many communities across the country and the world because of how he operates with a help first mentality. What's most inspiring is how he's a husband, a father, and someone who sets the standard for others in business, fitness, family, and life. He is the COO of Break Free Academy, Executive Coach of Apex, speaker, best selling author, and the initiator of #Slick, Josh's nickname. We discuss a lot of topics surrounding his “why” when he became a father, overcoming the Force of Average (#FOA), and the mentality needed to lead yourself and others by saying F*%k your excuses. (#FYE) You'll learn how Tomas adopted a take action mentality beginning in high school that has catapulted him to an uncommon life by leading himself and others. How he overcame adversity in the classroom, learned to pivot, and took control of his own destiny. What it's like to have transition from a technician mentality to a business owner. How to unf*%k your life and through his book, Unf*%k your business through systems and processes.How fitness has played a major role in his life to continue to push for more, along with the production that happens on the days he didn't want to go to the gym.There are so many great knowledge drops Tomas gives to the community today that can change your life so you can become uncommon!You can connect with Tomas here...Bio: https://connectwithtomas.com/Social: https://tomaswithapex.phonesites.com/Podcast: www.stepituppod.comWebsite: https://www.tomaskeenan.com/
I made a commitment. One I'm not looking to go back on. That is Project Zero which means giving up alcohol for good. It aligns with my mission to be the most elite version of myself. It isn't that I can't control it. Although there are times that I couldn't. It isn't that I couldn't have one or two. But that becomes a slippery slope for everyone. It's not because I'm an alcoholic. It's because of the destruction alcohol has brought to my life in so many ways. I've watched it tear my family apart. It's ruined relationships that truly mattered to me that were lessons I now know we're important to lead me here. I hate waking up feeling like shit after a night of “fun.” I don't like the person that 1/100 comes out that devalues the relationships I have in my life that are important. That doesn't align with my core values of “relationships matter.” When I talked with my business coach he told me the only number that matters in my accountability when we talk is Zero. Zero drinks of alcohol and it immediately clicked. I'll remove every obstacle I have to in order to reach my peak performance. I love the fact that I can still have fun without it and I don't judge those who want to enjoy their cocktails either. Project Zero is just another step I'm my continual evolution and dial the fuck in. It gets me closer to being uncommon. If you want to be a part of Project Zero please reach out to me! We're putting together a network of supporters that will all help each other set the standard in life. To be uncommon.
On today's episode of The Uncommon Element we introduce you to a friend, a father, a man of faith, and someone who has overcome deadly odds to prosper and build a business with a purpose! Sam Kaufman is the founder of On The Level Construction. Sam and Josh go deep into addiction, overcoming insurmountable odds, and the impact one conversation can have when you are given zero options. Sam is an example of what can happen when your whole world is turned upside down and then turns it into a forming masterpiece of life. Enjoy this journey as these two friends talk about how to change your life and overcome addiction to then achieve greatness. Find out more about Sam Kaufman and your host Josh Meunier below. Sam Kaufman @samkaufmanofficial @onthelevelco sam@winrateconsulting.com Josh Meunier@joshmeunierofficial@free.space.studio@theuncommonelement Josh@winrateconsulting.com
On today's show your host Josh Meunier shares with you examples from his life of how he continued to build mental toughness through exercise and being surrounded by Special Operators, MMA athletes, professional athletes, and other business professionals. Breaking through barriers is hard. We've created our own mental blocks that have been holding us back which spawn from self doubt. Today we get to talk about how to break through those mental barriers and give you an understanding of how you can do that. Today Josh talks about the pivotal time in his life living in San Diego and going to The Arena, in Point Loma. He shares his story about how he met his friend, Lucas, who introduced him to next level athletes that Josh trained with. What you'll learn: How exercise is a keystone to breaking through mental barriers.The mentality you need to push through pain and how much farther your body can go if your mind doesn't give up.How one relationship can change the course of your life. How surrounding yourself with competitive people is important for your development. What is your zone and how can you find it? What taking yourself seriously with your fitness can do for the rest of your life. What it's like to train with elite special operators and professional athletes. You can find Josh here…FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Instagram: @joshmeunierofficialInstagram: @theuncommonelement Instagram: @free.space.studio
On today's episode of The Uncommon Element, your host Josh Meunier brings on his trainer and friend Marc Zalmanoff. Marc is the Founder of Marc Z Fitness in Frisco, TX, he has on online coaching business called Fit Pro Collective, he's the author of Make Good Choices found here on Amazon, he's an APEX Executive Coach, A Speaker, and inspirer, and one heck of a dude! His book Make Good Choices is now being used in schools in the United States and I'm excited to bring you his take on how to make good choices in your life. We making choices about your fitness and your body can be difficult if you make it, and Marc brings the heat on how to change that for yourself! Marc goes through personal development struggles we have, and how making good choices for yourself lead to happiness. We tackle the outside elements that don't have monetary value that build our confidence and the joy in our lives. Much of that has come through personal coaching, business coaching, and listening to motivational speaking.Marc walks you through his servant mentality and how helping people has transformed and added so much value to his life; and the lives of so many others. He happens to be Josh's trainer and programmer for the workouts he does and he knows his fitness! Marc is the kind of guy that will smile at you while he whoops you into shape and we all need that from our trainer! His background in the body and choices he's made over the years have skyrocketed Marc to the top of one of the biggest business groups in the world! Please enjoy our first guest, Marc Zalmanoff!You can find Marc here…@thefitnessninjahttps://www.facebook.com/marc.zalmanoffhttps://fitprocollective.com/https://www.marczfitness.com/Making Good Choices (Amazon Link)You can find Josh here…FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Instagram: @joshmeunierofficialInstagram: @theuncommonelement Instagram: @free.space.studio
In today's episode of the Uncommon Element your host Josh Meunier is going to take you through my journey to Mt. Everest Base Camp and beyond. What lead him on his spiritual journey and what it took to hike to 18,200 and a view of the sunrise over one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Josh shares what it took both mentally and physically to get there and back in 10 days without any prior training. He shares some of the lessons learned about himself on that Trek with a little help from his Sherpa, Mingma Sherpa. You'll learn the lessons of what patience and discipline were able to imprint on his mind and how it created the mental discipline needed to push through when your body wants to quit. You'll hear how those lessons would ultimately change his life because of the confidence he's been able to build off the back of this small yet taxing adventure. Josh covers the culture of the Himalayas and his pairing and friendship with Mingma, his Sherpa along the way and how Mingma is the Uncommon among the best mountaineers on the planet.You can find Josh here…FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Instagram: @joshmeunierofficialInstagram: @theuncommonelement Instagram: @free.space.studio
On today's episode of The Uncommon Element, your host Josh Meunier is going to talk to you about how some of the greatest athletes in basketball worked through tough times and left their legacy. But how you can apply that to your life and leave yours. It doesn't mean you have to go that big it just means that you get to now determine your self development to achieving exactly what you want. You'll hear about Kobe Bryan (RIP), Michael Jordan, Dwayne Wade, Michael Phelps, and how patience, discipline, and consistent hard work got them their legacy. It's how they did it that's most important and it all starts with how they operate in their mind. You'll learn about their unique ability to push through pain and focus on performance each and every day in all their activities. You're also going to learn about two types of leadership. Leading yourself and how to lead others in your life. Non-Negotiables in your life and why they matter so much. How coaching your mindset to look for fulfillment in the activities you do will only enhance your joy and happiness in life and get you to your desired result faster. Don't forget to hit the like button and subscribe so you know when the new episodes will be dropping each Wednesday for you. Thank you again for listening! You can find Josh here…FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Instagram: @joshmeunierofficialInstagram: @theuncommonelement Instagram: @free.space.studio
On today's episode we're going to talk about dealing with self-doubt and how to overcome the things that are holding you back in your life. Josh is going to run you through some key points that will help you identify what does winning in your life really look like? How does freedom play a part in you winning, and how are you winning in every area of your life to become uncommon? You'll learn a tactical approach to asking yourself four questions and what the answer to these four questions mean for you to help plan to crush your life on a daily basis. Self-doubt and fear of failure are the two biggest factors that hold us back, but you'll learn how to turn that self-doubt and fear into productive action to elevate your life to a new level of fulfillment and happiness. You'll learn: How to identify "Winning" in your own terms.How do you personally define freedom?How to look inside and identify what your biggest fear is and how to use that as a fire for your flame to overcome and triumph in your life. How self-doubt leads to a life of regret if you let it, and how to develop a plan by labeling your self-doubt and then overcome it. What the greats of their industries and the greatest athletes of all time do to approach fear, self-doubt, and winning.FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Instagram: @joshmeunierofficialInstagram: @theuncommonelement Instagram: @free.space.studio
The Uncommon Element showcases the thought leadership in business, fitness, habits, relationships, networking, and what it's like to build strength through struggle. You'll learn how the uncommon people of our communities are making an impact on themselves and the world around them to help you learn the strategies and tactics that can make you uncommon. Your host, Josh Meunier, shares his adventures across the world and the impact that sports, entrepreneurship, failure, tragedy, and the hard lessons that have lead him to help others win in their own lives. You'll hear from guest speakers about their journey through entrepreneurship, sports, the military, health, science, construction. You'll hear about what habits, strategies, and tactics they use to create freedom and an uncommon lifestyle and harmony within their family, friendships, intimate relationships, health, fitness, habits, and mental toughness. You'll get motivation and practical steps that help create the most elite version of you!
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