Podcast appearances and mentions of brett gajda

Brett Gajda has launched two multi-million dollar businesses, studied with some of the world’s leading self-development teachers, visited 40 countries, released an album, starred in a stage musical, got married, escaped from Alcatraz, became a father, and he currently trains and coaches professionals at Fortune 1000 companies globally.  He is also the host of "Where There's Smoke" -- an amazing self-help podcast that is one of the major inspirations for Youngman Brown to start "Your Creative Push." Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/brettgajda In this episode, Brett discusses: -A recent review of his podcast "Where There's Smoke" that defined it as "genre-defying" and how that sentiment struck a chord with him. -The concept of "The Gap" (introduced by Ira Glass) and how to get over it. -How the only way to get to the level you want to be at with your art is to actually put the time and work into the craft that you want to master. -His advice for moving past the fact that the first thing that you create is not very good. -How there isn't a single person in the world that just started walking without taking a first step (usually falling right after). -How setting a long-term goal of not paying attention to short-term results really helped him to continue. -The importance of talking to people who have been through the journey you want to go on. -How working for other people and helping to tell their stories made it clear to him that he wanted to tell his story.  He just needed to find the medium. -How he tried many times to figure out how to get his voice out in the world, but it still didn't feel right... but at least he was trying. -How one of the themes of "Where There's Smoke" is the idea that you just have to put in the work. -Let the journey to the top of the mountain be the most important part of your trip to the top of the mountain... not your few moments standing on the top. -How his best moments are those where he actually creates something. -If you have multiple ideas, to put all of your fuel into making one of them launch. -Even if your #1 goal is to do something like write a novel, there might be smaller goals that you should accomplish first. -How creativity is in EVERYTHING you do. Brett's Final Push will inspire you to NOT HATE YOURSELF right before you die because you didn't do it.   Quotes: "Just look at today.  What's the next step?  What's one thing that you can do today?" "Find five people who have done what you want to do, and ask them to tell you about what their journey was like when they started." "The good news was that I was trying.  I was swinging the bat.  I wasn't just sitting in my room trying to figure it out.  I was trying to figure it out through action." "If I find 10 things I don't want to do, I'm still closer to what I DO want to do." "There was all these questions.  And instead of just sitting there stuck in the questions, I just took a step." "Find a way for the journey and the experience to be the TOP of the mountain." "The regrets I have in my life that have haunted me are all the times I didn't do something." "Failing is not that big of a deal.  The thing about failure is that you get to be proud of the fact that you tried and you learned from it." "I want people to live the full expression of their life." Links mentioned: "The Gap" by Ira Glass Where There's Smoke: "Work it! (Creativity)" The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Mr. Nice Dancing Spiderman matches up with any song you play Connect with Brett: Twitter / Linkedin Where There's Smoke Website / Twitter / iTunes / Stitcher / Soundcloud  

Brett Gajda and Nick Jaworski, co-hosts and producers of Where There's Smoke, joined me this week to talk all about how this unique show came together!  Seriously, it's one of the best origin stories you'll ever hear! We talk about the production process, their feedback from listeners, audio editing and so much more!  I can't recommend this show enough to all of you!  Checkout the links below! Where There's Smoke (Website) (Twitter) (Patreon) Brett Gajda (Twitter) Nick Jaworski (Twitter)  

“The interesting thing that always strikes me when I write about emotional moments like this is just realizing that I’m very much writing about the experience as I experienced it, not necessarily as it was,” says Brett Gajda, host of Where There’s Smoke podcast. “What actually happened in the past is blended with our experience and our emotions. What happens over time is our emotions change, so perhaps our truth changes with time and distance from the event.” Lifestory Toolkit: StoryCorps App. Free Download: 5 Myths About Lifestory Writing     Bringing Your Truth Into the Story https://www.stacybrookman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/WTS_FullRes_Icon-300x300.png ()When we’re looking to connect with people and make a point, we often tell a story. Through his podcast, Where There’s Smoke, host Brett Gajda brings poignant concepts to consider and tells stories to encourage deeper thinking. Telling his own stories on the podcast helps connect him with listeners and also helps him reflect on his own life truth. Brett shares this wisdom: A real writer shows up even without the muse. The muse that inspires you is fickle. You, the writer, have to show up every day. Self-awareness is the foundation of self-development A huge part of showing up in the world the way you want to show up is our ability to constantly be practicing being present and self-aware Writing is being able to step back a foot from who we are and what we’re experiencing or even to look back on something and slightly remove ourselves from it and then say “Okay, what happened there? What do I observe?” And that’s both connecting with our own feelings but it’s also separating ourselves from our own feelings just enough to try to keep some sort of unbiased perspective about it.   On Writing Well Borrow things from fiction writing that make an interesting scene to bring to life a lifestory. Use morning pages to get your thoughts out…and you don’t even have to read it. Sometimes writing is just about getting rid of the noise. To begin writing, ask yourself what is the purpose of writing for you. There are infinite reasons to write. Judgment for your own writing doesn’t belong here. Judgment from yourself should never be part of the equation. Recommendation: Go online and look up The Gap with Ira Glass. He talks about the concept called The Gap. At it’s core, any artist when they start doing something is the gap between what they know is good, and what they are currently doing. Whatever your “there” is, you’ll get there eventually.   Take Home Message: https://vimeo.com/85040589 (Watch The Gap with Ira Glass). Then bookmark it, believe this truth, and watch it whenever you doubt yourself. For the first 5 listeners who email Brett, commenting about this show, he will give a shoutout to you (and whatever you’re creating) on his show.   Lifestory Toolkit: https://storycorps.me/ (StoryCorps App) (Brought to you by https://www.lifestorytelling.com/ (Lifestorytelling.com) – Discover YOUR life stories!) Thehttps://storycorps.me/ ( StoryCorps app) and https://storycorps.me/ (StoryCorps.me) were created as a global platform for listening, connecting, and sharing stories of the human experience. You might know them from the StoryCorps stories on National Public Radio. The StoryCorps app—a free mobile application—brings that experience to ALL of us! It seamlessly walks users through an interview by providing all the necessary tools for a wonderful experience. You receive help preparing questions, finding the right environment for your conversation, recording a high-quality interview on your mobile device, sharing the finished product with friends and family, and uploading your conversation to the https://storycorps.me/ (StoryCorps.me) website. In addition, all interviews uploaded to the platform during the first...

Today’s contestant is Brett Gajda of the “Where There’s Smoke” podcast, which explores self development through the filter of current events, sports, and pop culture.  You can find him online at  www.wheretheressmoke.co .   For the full show notes page, press and hold this link.   Brett’s City:  Toronto, Canada   Fun Fact about Brett:  He’s a cosmopolite and has 3 passports--United States, Canada, and Czech Republic.    Find exclusive content and play an online version of the game at Podcastgameshow.com   Guest’s Links Brett’s Website:  www.wheretheressmoke.co Where There’s Smoke on Itunes Brett on Twitter   Connect with Brandon on Twitter and Instagram   Special thanks to Audiobooks.com for providing the grand prize for Season 1!

Dan Gladman has been producing The Toronto Raptors for 15 years and has an amazing insight into the team and The NBA. Brett Gajda is the host of the Where Thereâ??s Smoke Podcast, that made Jay cry in his car. Also, we debut the Popeâ??s new rock albumâ?¦ (Seriously)â?¦ All this and more.

Company culture has changed a lot. Employees are no longer motivated by money or titles. Now, employees want to feel a sense of contribution and growth. They want to feel good about their jobs and proud of their work and contributions. They don't want to just shut up and do their job. This new cultural… The post https://www.excellence-expected.com/episode74/ (Creating a Culture of Leadership with Brett Gajda) appeared first on https://www.excellence-expected.com (Excellence Expected, by Mark Asquith).

Company culture has changed a lot. Employees are no longer motivated by money or titles. Now, employees want to feel a sense of contribution and growth. They want to feel good about their jobs and proud of their work and contributions. They don’t want to just shut up and do their job. This new cultural… The post https://www.excellence-expected.com/episode74/ (Creating a Culture of Leadership with Brett Gajda) appeared first on https://www.excellence-expected.com (Excellence Expected, by Mark Asquith).

How to align your values to running is what we have in store for you when Brett Gajda, of Where There's Smoke Podcast, comes on the show. Brett, who is also our Runner of the Week, discusses: ·         Why he is immersed in self development ·         How he defines who/what a runner is (it's surprising) ·         Why we do what we do ·         How our perspectives are different based on how we grew up ·         His challenges with injuries ·         What two things you need to have to change a behavior ·         How mustard changed his mindset ·         Knowing your values dictates how you spend your time ·         If you're committed to something, then it needs to align with your values ·         The link between energy and sugar consumption Serena Marie discusses moringa, which are leaves and seeds.  Moringa is grown around the world and has been said to be a good source of vitamin C, iron, potassium, vitamin A, and calcium.  Serena researched moringa and used an article she found from the NIH to come to the conclusion that more thorough research has to be done before recommending moringa.  Links Discussed: Brett Gajda: WhereTheresSmoke.co Values in Action NIH Article on Moringa Serena Marie, RD Dean Answers a Question About Weightlifting Donate to Team 'Kari and Serena Run NYC and Chicago' Social Media: We LOVE to interact on Social Media.  Come “play” with us on Twitter at The Running Lifestyle (@therunlifestyle), Kari Gormley (@KariGormley), and @SerenaMarieRD. You can find us on Instagram at @KariGormley and @serenamarierd Join the FUN Running Lifestyle Show Facebook Group and “Like” The Running Lifestyle page. Ratings and Reviews on iTunes makes it easier for people to find the show.  Care to leave a review? It may give you a Runner's High? :-)  Head over to here..   Don't want to miss an episode of The Running Lifestyle Show?  You don't have to.  Subscribe in iTunes or Stitcher.

Happy Friday!  We are excited to come back to you, just Josh and Ben!  Part of our 'new format' of the show is to have a monthly recap show and discuss things we've learned from all the guests this month. First Ben and Josh talk about Brianna Wu's interview.  Josh is convinced, though Ben asserts Josh is wrong, that Ben has a crush on Brianna.  Crush is the wrong word, Ben admires what she does and how she does it.  Josh and Ben could agree on Brianna's value-bomb of "be honest with yourself, keep on your 'mission objectives'."  Ben and Josh also discuss what her message means to us. Next, Josh and Ben review their time with Josh's crush, Shannon Hernandez.  Josh clears things up and says Shannon is just a fun guy to hang out with.  We talk about some of the stories Shannon shared and we also agree on his value-bomb "stay persistent and allow yourself to grow in small steps."  This is huge and we talk about how Shannon is living this idea. Then Ben and Josh cover Susan Carlson.  Josh and Ben both enjoyed speaking with Susan and both have a ton of respect for her.  She is very articulate and passionate about her goals and thoughts on the education system here in Phoenix.  Susan's value-bomb that stuck with us is "keep on keeping on."  This point also echos Shannon's point. Before Josh and Ben discuss the most recent interview of the month, they get on a bit of a tangent about motorcycles (especially considering Josh just purchased a new bike). Finally, Ben and Josh speak about Brett Gajda.  Brett shared some fun stories in his interview.  While it was a great time, it was also super informative.  Brett left us with a great value-bomb "breakdown almost always comes before break through."  Huge advice, and something we all should keep in mind when things get difficult. As always, a special thank you to The Strand for our intro and outro music!

We have a great show for you today, this is part 2 of our interview with Brett Gajda, coach, speaker, and podcast host. According to Brett, success is being able to live your average perfect day, everyday.  While he isn't there yet, he as built all legs and is fine tuning them to be able to support his utopia.  Brett currently owns his business, which he can operate geography free, and earn passive income. Once Brett Gajda has all the supports built up strong and stable and able to support his utopia, what is he going to do next?  He worded it great by saying he "can't plan for the back side of the mountain until he reaches the top." Planning and building your business is key, and you have to have the vision and followthrough to make it.  Brett told a story of a friend who wants to learn to play the guitar that really brings the point home. Brett Gajda gave us three valuable lessons today: Compromise your lifestyle for what you need, not what you want Breakdown almost always comes before break through Ask for support, we are all in this together Books and Movies from Brett's interview: Three Feet From Gold on Amazon and iTunes Sliding Doors on Amazon and iTunes Star Wars on Amazon Princess Bride on Amazon and iTunes Back to the Future on Amazon and iTunes (parts one, two, and three) Follow Brett Gajda here: Where There is Smoke Twitter As always, a special thank you to The Strand for our intro and outro music!

We have a great show for you today, this is part 1 of our interview with Brett Gajda, coach, speaker, and podcast host. According to Brett, success is being able to live your average perfect day, everyday.  While he isn't there yet, he as built all legs and is fine tuning them to be able to support his utopia.  Brett currently owns his business, which he can operate geography free, and earn passive income. Once Brett Gajda has all the supports built up strong and stable and able to support his utopia, what is he going to do next?  He worded it great by saying he "can't plan for the back side of the mountain until he reaches the top." Planning and building your business is key, and you have to have the vision and followthrough to make it.  Brett told a story of a friend who wants to learn to play the guitar that really brings the point home. Books and Movies from Brett's interview: Three Feet From Gold on Amazon and iTunes Sliding Doors on Amazon and iTunes Star Wars on Amazon Princess Bride on Amazon and iTunes Back to the Future on Amazon and iTunes (parts one, two, and three) Follow Brett Gajda here: Where There is Smoke Twitter As always, a special thank you to The Strand for our intro and outro music!

We get some quality time with corporate advisor, executive coach, speaker, entrepreneur and podcaster, Brett Milan Gajda of Where There's Smoke Podcast & RaiseYourValue.com. We talk to Brett about goals, taking action now instead of later, self-development and maintaining a life/work balance by managing your time with "buckets".  If you stick around until the end, Brett even shares some of his favorite books, apps, gadgets and more.  To reach hosts Melissa Epstein and Bryan Laurel email them at info@syndicatepr.com