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Upgrade Media: the next level in conscious content. He's a former NFL player with a booming high performance consulting business. She is a former news anchor turned Mar-Tech Executive, leading growth at a network security company. For almost a decade, this dynamic duo have been navigating mindset, money, marriage and muscle. And now they're sharing their strategies with you. Hosted by John and Nineveh Madsen.

John & Nineveh Madsen


    • Apr 1, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 74 EPISODES

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    Are Your Goals Realistic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 39:00


    John and Nineveh talk about working on your mindset and imagining what is possible in order to overcome limitations and make anything realistic. Listen in!

    Transformational Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 32:56


    John and Nineveh talk about the different leadership styles along the leadership spectrum and the characteristics you want to incorporate as part of your own personal development journey. Listen in!

    Skillset Mastery

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 31:07


    John and Nineveh talk about the balance between developing your skillset as well as your mindset and getting to mastery quicker by hiring coaches and experts. Listen in!

    Fitness Isn't Just Physical

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 30:33


    John and Nineveh talk about continuing to discover the next level for yourself by mastering your mental and emotional fitness just as much as your physical fitness. Listen in!

    3 Money Mindset Shifts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 46:55


    John and Nineveh talk about three really important money mindset shifts so that you can broaden your horizons, invest in yourself, and get more out of life. Listen in!

    Supra Charge Your Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 39:25


    John and Nineveh talk about what culture is and its impact on success as well as three tactical things that you can do to create and cultivate a winning culture Listen in!

    Do You Hustle Enough?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 39:26


    John and Nineveh talk about the intentional hustle and follow through that is necessary to chase greatness and to unlock your potential as a leader. Listen in!

    Virtuous Vulnerability Is Toxic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 41:48


    John and Nineveh talk about healthy vulnerability and how oversharing personal anecdotes or inauthentic actions for the sake of sympathy represent unhealthy and toxic vulnerability. Listen in!

    Unlock Your Motivation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 45:02


    John and Nineveh talk about knowing exactly what you want and the difference between being away motivated and being towards motivated.  Listen in!

    Standards For Your Spouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 44:03


    John and Nineveh talk about appropriate standards that you want for your spouse and improving those standards while communicating honestly about what the both of you want to adopt together. Listen in!

    Kill Complacency in '22

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 44:59


    John and Nineveh talk about understanding and then overcoming complacency with enough desire and discipline to take steps and then leaps toward realizing your dreams. Listen in!

    Half Of Winning Is Removing Chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 37:08


    John and Nineveh talk about winning in life by removing the chaos in order to identify, address and overcome your real struggles and problems. Listen in!

    What Are You Chasing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 31:58


    John and Nineveh talk about figuring out what it is that you are chasing and why you want those things in your life. Listen in!

    Maximizers Take Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 31:20


    John and Nineveh talk about the different personality characteristics between minimizers, maintainers, and maximizers. Listen in!

    Develop Influential Communication Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 35:43


    John and Nineveh talk about developing verbal and written communication skills to be more influential and to unlock and maximize your potential. Listen in!

    Supercharge Your Ambition

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 26:48


    John and Nineveh talk about assessing and supercharging your ambitions in order to better understand your capabilities and ultimately achieve bigger results. Listen in!

    Maintaining Momentum Through The Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 38:03


    John and Nineveh talk about seasonal maintenance during the upcoming holidays in order to hit the ground running with momentum at the first of the year. Listen in!

    #1 Way to Get Un-Stuck

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 36:44


    What are you holding on to that is poisoning you?  John and Nineveh discuss how extending forgiveness can help your mindset and not doing so is the number one thing that is preventing you from being truly free. Listen in!

    4 Pillars To An Extraordinary Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 32:56


    Are you focused on what is bleeding you or feeding you?  John and Nineveh share insights from their most recent Mastermind event and talk about four powerful things that will give you clarity and absolutely lead you to high performance. Listen in!

    How To Let Go Of Anchors

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 39:31


    Is your environment or social circle impeding your growth?  John and Nineveh talk about how the people around you change as you change. They also discuss how some people stay tied to their community or their origins. Listen in!

    Think Long Term and WIN

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 46:52


    Most get distracted in the 'now' and what gratifies immediately.  But true success, fulfillment, health if found in the long game.  In today's episode, John and Nineveh address the nuance of this with the intent of getting you dialed on the long game.  Listen in! 

    How to Upgrade Your Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 36:24


    You've all heard it. You are the average of the 5 people closest to you.  So it makes sense that it's important to maximize your network, upgrade it even. This will transform your net work, your net worth and your life.  So let's do that! Listen in! 

    How To Master Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 41:16


    What outcome do you want when you communicate?  John and Nineveh talk about what it means to be a flexible communicator. They also discuss how being receptive to feedback directly relates to greater success. Listen in!

    Getting Your Spouse On Board

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 40:04


    Is your spouse an asset or an anchor?  John and Nineveh talk about evolving together with your spouse or partner as you both change and grow. They also discuss the importance of flexible communication to better understand each other's goals and dreams. Listen in!

    High Maintenance Or High Standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 36:24


    Are you viewed as high maintenance or a diva?  John and Nineveh talk about giving yourself permission to have high standards without caring what other people think. They also discuss why you shouldn't confuse high standards with perfection. Listen in!

    Unapologetically Ambitious

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 35:18


    Are you going to stop or keep going?  John and Nineveh talk about pursuing what you want without guilt, justification, or apology. They also discuss the difference between determining whether or not you actually want more. Listen in!

    Decision Making Is A Skill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 33:49


    Do you know the cost of being indecisive?  John and Nineveh talk about how the most successful people make decisions quickly. They also discuss how having a growth mindset enables you to put failures in their proper context. Listen in!

    Supercharge Your Value

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 43:15


    Are you adopting high value traits into your behaviors?  John and Nineveh talk about providing more value as a way to make more money. They also discuss how likability is more of a success predictor than education or experience. Listen in!

    Expand Your Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 35:37


    Who is the person that can do it better than you can do it?  John and Nineveh talk about the connection between personal growth and the expansion of your network. They also discuss the way the universe provides reciprocity in selfless giving. Listen in!

    How To Master Manifestation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 34:59


    Are you a participant or a spectator in your life?  John and Nineveh talk about mastering the elements and dive deeper into matter and space. They also discuss aligning your beliefs to understand your potential as a creator. Listen in!

    The Red Pill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 34:48


    Are you willing to go deeper to have the right mindset?  John and Nineveh talk about your awareness and capacity as a creator when you decide to take the proverbial red pill. They also discuss the power of suggestion and perception. Listen in!

    Life Game Or Money Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 33:27


    What type of life do you want?  John and Nineveh talk about focusing on the quality of your life over simply chasing after money. They also discuss defining success and being true to your subconscious values. Listen in!

    Kings Want Queens, Not Princesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 20:18


    What type of role model is in your household?  John talks about the importance of having a determined wife with goals and ambitions of her own. He also discusses having the certainty in yourself to allow your wife to flourish and choose you because she wants to. Listen in!

    Permission To Win

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 57:10


    Are you ready to win consciously and unconsciously?  John and Nineveh talk about wanting to win, how winning is individualized, and how it requires you to bump up against your comfort zone. They also discuss regularly updating your mental operating system. Listen in!

    3 Traits of the Supra Successful

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 49:01


    Have you discovered your powers?  John and Nineveh talk about having powers above and beyond that of a normal human. They also discuss having awareness of your feelings, motivations, and tendencies.  Listen in!

    Choose Discomfort Now Or Pay The Price Later

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 38:00


    Are you putting in the work now to enjoy the reward later?  John and Nineveh talk about accepting, and embracing, the discomfortable of sacrifice now in order to enjoy a more comfortable lifestyle later. They also discuss how playing stupid games results in winning stupid awards. Listen in!

    It's Not Time To Harvest

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 23:19


    Are you giving up on your dreams too soon?  John flies solo in this episode and talks about reaping the rewards of your efforts at the right time. He discusses learning what it really takes to hit it big and appreciating the journey. Listen in!

    Attitude About Adversity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 47:14


    Do you have the correct mindset to handle adversity? John and Nineveh dedicate this episode to In vitro fertilization and the adversity that comes with fertility challenges. They also discuss letting outcomes go and appreciating what you have. Listen in!

    MAX Responsibility For Your Results

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 47:50


    Do you demand excellence from yourself? John and Nineveh talk about the power of responsibility by moving from the problem frame to the solution frame. They also discuss how nobody can take away your state of happiness. Listen in!

    Imposter Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 43:46


    Do you feel like an imposter? John and Nineveh talk about believing that you belong regardless of your level of expertise. They also discuss how being busy does not mean you are being productive. Listen in!

    Mindset vs. Skill Set

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 54:21


    Are you executing or are you just busy? John and Nineveh talk about having the right mindset to get to the next level after developing the right skill set. The also discuss sharpening the saw to improve efficiency. Listen in!

    Motivation Hacking For Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 50:13


    Why haven't you gone "all the way?" John and Nineveh talk about motivation and desire as the foundation upon which to build the framework for your overall physical and mental wellbeing. They also discuss how money can be viewed as energy. Listen in!

    Indecision Is Killing Your Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 51:11


    Do you feel unable to decide on something? John and Nineveh talk about how making a bad decision is still much better than making no decision at all. They also discuss the implication of "crossing the Rubicon." Listen in!

    Relationships and Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 53:50


    What is your relationship with money? John and Nineveh play "what would you do with X dollars?" as a way to show that money is merely a means. They also discuss improving financial habits and the way you are programmed to view money. Listen in!

    Relationship: Anchor or Asset

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 46:08


    How do you view your relationship? John and Nineveh discuss how the most important decision you will make is the selection of your relationship partner. They also talk the impact of your relationship on your overall fitness and health.  Listen in!

    Upgrade Self-Image

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 49:06


    What do you see in your own self-image? John and Nineveh discuss how to outperform your current self-image, seeing victory before it happens, improving microbehaviors, and never settling for someone else's standards.  Listen in!

    When to Push and When to Pull Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 51:30


    Do you know when to keep your foot on the gas or when to pump the brakes? John and Nineveh discuss their recent experience contracting the Covid virus and what they learned from the past few weeks about the physical and emotional demands of daily life. Listen in!

    Perception is Projection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 50:05


    Is your method of communication working for you? John and Nineveh discuss how conversation is a dance, flexible communication is the key, and that our perception is often just a way to project judgment upon ourselves. Listen in!

    Breaking Down the Law of Attraction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 51:26


    Do you know how the law of attraction works? John and Nineveh discuss the journey of solidifying this law into your life by striving to get over "the edge of greatness" and eliminating the limitations within your mind to get you what you want in the physical world. Listen in!

    Leverage Is Your Superpower

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 51:38


    Are you utilizing leverage to increase your earning potential? John and Nineveh tell you that it isn't always about money and discuss how to look outward and away from a self-centered attitude in order to leverage.  Listen in!

    Truth In Fitness With Your Partner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 49:42


    Do you and your partner have the same goals? John and Nineveh discuss how to work with your significant other to truthfully address your fitness and nutrition needs for the new year. Listen in!

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