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This episode is part 2 of our conversation with Erik Rogers from the Godsmack & HelloooTV camp. Erik Rogers has a 16 year track record of proven excellence as a Live Sound Engineer, Producer, Production Manager and Tour Manager. He was nominated for a Parnelli Award in 2010 and has been a mentor appearing on podcasts and interviews while also hosting work shadows on tour stops all over the United States. Erik has toured with acts such as Godsmack, Avenged Sevenfold, Dustin Lynch, Testament, Hunter Hayes, Apocalyptica, Najee, Scott Stapp, Ed Kowalczyk, Saving Abel, Death Angel, Like A Storm, Sons of Apoll. Erik Rogers and Paris Visone are also the founders of HelloooTV. Find Erik at: www.erikrogersaudio.com www.helloooproductions.com Send your Concert Questions to NHCONCERTPHOTOGS@GMAIL.COM www.TalesFromThePit.net #NHCONCERTPHOTOGS #godsmack #concert #tour #onstage #rock #helloooTv Music Licensed by Story Blocks
Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Erik K. Johnson from Podcast Talent Coach take a look at the Pharmacist's Voice hosted by Kim Newlove. Here is the description of the podcast: The Pharmacist's Voice The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast is a weekly, journey-style podcast about Ohio pharmacist Kim Newlove's career change from pharmacist to voice actor. She alternates solo shows and interview shows. The solo shows are about her career change, and the interview shows feature a variety of people who use their voices to advocate, educate, or entertain. What We Liked About the Show Kim does a good job explaining why the guest is on a show and has a clear idea of who should (and shouldn't be on her show). Kim does a good job of bringing the guest back on topic. Her audio sounds great. Her website is a PHENOMENAL example of someone who has a business AND a podcast and doesn't bury the podcast while keeping the business front and center. Some Things That Could Use Some Tweaking Kim is a voice actor, so her diction is perfect. Towards the end of the show, we conclude that when she slows down the speed of her talking it makes it appear that her diction and delivery is a bit stiff. Her demo is amazing and filled with energy. We want more of that. While Kim's website does a great job of promoting her business, she barely mentions her services in the podcast. She does ask people to visit her website but could boost this effort by explaining why. We provide a few examples of how to tie her business into her podcast. Conclusion As a journey podcast, Kim's podcast has already resulted in her getting some voice work. With 100 episodes under her belt, she is doing a lot of things correctly. He website is a great website where everything appears planned, and her brand just oozes professionalism. We wish her all the best. Check out her show at https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ Mentioned In This Episode Get Your Show Reviewed at https://www.podcasterviewshow.com/reviewme Find Dave at https://www.schoolofpodcasting.com Find Erik at https://www.podcasttalentcoach.com Buy us a Coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/davejackson
Super excited to have Erik on DTB! He host two successful podcasts: Top Rated MMA and The Erik Allen Show. We talked about family - faith - MMA - business - podcasting! He has a great story to tell and he helps other people tell their story as well. Check out his bio below and give us a listen. Quick bio: Broken Home - Beat my mom's boyfriend up with a cast iron Pan for hitting her when I was 13 - Jailed at 18 - Bankrupt at 21 - Battled addictions Gave my life to Christ in 2004 - Now breaking chains of divorce, abuse, and addictions - Married for 16+ years - Sober for 16+ years - Host of 2 Podcasts (Top Rated MMA & The Erik Allen Show) with over 300 episodes combined - I help MMA Fighters and Entrepreneurs get known and noticed online. Links for Erik that you may be interested in: Find Erik - www.erikallenmedia.com/theerikallenshow For businesses - https://go.themakeovermaster.com/erikallen?r_done=1 Combat Flags - https://www.combatflags.com/products/original-combat-flag Please consider supporting the podast by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/duringthebreakpodcast This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm
This episode is part 1 of our conversation with Erik Rogers from the Godsmack & HelloooTV camp. Erik Rogers has a 16 year track record of proven excellence as a Live Sound Engineer, Producer, Production Manager and Tour Manager. He was nominated for a Parnelli Award in 2010 and has been a mentor appearing on podcasts and interviews while also hosting work shadows on tour stops all over the United States. Erik has toured with acts such as Godsmack, Avenged Sevenfold, Dustin Lynch, Testament, Hunter Hayes, Apocalyptica, Najee, Scott Stapp, Ed Kowalczyk, Saving Abel, Death Angel, Like A Storm, Sons of Apoll. Erik Rogers and Paris Visone are also the founders of HelloooTV. Find Erik at: www.erikrogersaudio.com www.helloooproductions.com Send your Concert Questions to NHCONCERTPHOTOGS@GMAIL.COM www.TalesFromThePit.net #NHCONCERTPHOTOGS #godsmack #concert #tour #onstage #rock #helloooTv Music Licensed by Story Blocks
Meet Erik Brashears, owner of Minuteman Press in Frisco, TX, serving North Dallas and surrounding areas with promotional items and printing services to accelerate your business growth. Minuteman Press Frisco is a local business franchise, and depends on the success of the business community. For networkers in the North Dallas area, his Frisco location is easy for you to reach no matter where you are headed, so you can have current and attractive promotional and print products ready to pick up and take with you. Erik and Host Rick Rawson are long time friends and avid networkers, and you can find them each Friday at Around North Dallas Business Networking Group (ANDBaNG) meeting at 11 AM at the Frisco Main Event. Erik is also in Master Networks, and hosts his own Zoom only group called Network Lead Exchange. Find Erik on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.To work with Rick Rawson, go to ExpanseLLCSocial5.com, or call 214-500-8448. Call to find out more about the events Rick is sharing in this episode! Subscribe to the OBBM Network Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Google Podcasts and more. Click here for Power Group Allen on Spotify. -------------------Listen to more on these business topics:Money: http://bit.ly/LifeWithLoriPodcastLocal DFW Business Spotlights: http://bit.ly/OBB-TVLocal AllenBusinesses: http://bit.ly/PowerGroupAllenPodcastBrandStrategy: http://bit.ly/BizVisionaryMusicTherapy: http://bit.ly/PPP-podcastBrought to you by: Worksuites #AllenTX, Worksuites.com1st Safety Training 214-808-9757The Epoch Times, https://trustednewspaper.comWeStandForFreedom.com-------------------------Follow us on Faceboook: https://facebook.com/OBBMNetworkFollow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bizzy_being_offbeatSupport the show (https://offbeatbusiness.com/sign-up/#join)
Erik Tweedt rejoins the show to discuss his approach to medical training and considerations for your EDC and training lineup. Find Erik on Social:@archetype_of_the_gunErik's Recommended Reading: "Violence of Mind"Erik's Charity:Rachel's RestSupport the Channel by using our affiliate links:https://www.greenmountaindefense.com/...Check out Head Down Firearms social media:@headdownarms (IG)https://www.facebook.com/headdownarms/ We've got MERCH!!!https://teespring.com/stores/slingnle...Subscribe on Subscribestarhttps://www.subscribestar.com/sling-n...Get your medical kit from Dark Angel Medical. Use code "bb15" for 15% off your order and enter "Sling'N Lead Podcast" in the show notes. If you missed the live show be sure to catch us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, BuzzSprout, and of course here on YouTube. Green Mountain Defense Website:greenmountaindefense.com/..Check out TJ's articles on The Gun Pointhttps://thegunpoint.com/..Subscribe to our channelsLead Sling 'N Gingerhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeJX...Green Mountain Defensehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIAf...As always be sure to like, share, and subscribe. If you have questions or comments please post them below. All firearms were checked, cleared, and rendered safe prior to filming. We are not lawyers. At no time is any of the commentary presented on this channel to be considered legal advice. Always check local, state, federal laws for your area and consult with an attorney for more information. All statements, comments, answers, and input are solely those of the originating person and in no way represent the views and opinions on any one organization or company. Unless otherwise specified in the video, all products being reviewed or discussed (including those from channel partners or contributors) are paid for with our own money.
Webb’s Depth of Knowledge levels provide a clear system for categorizing the complexity of thought different tasks--and test questions--require. Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Erik Francis to explain depth of knowledge levels on the SAT and ACT. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What are depth of knowledge (DOK) levels? How are depth of knowledge levels tested on the SAT and ACT? Why can’t all DOK levels be tested on standardized exams? Do higher DOK levels correlate with harder test items? What is the difference between difficulty and demand? MEET OUR GUEST Erik M. Francis, M.Ed., M.S. is an international author and presenter with over 20 years of experience working as a classroom teacher, a site administrator, an education program specialist with a state education agency, and a professional development trainer. He has extensive experience working with diverse populations of schools, staff, and students at all grade levels from pre-kindergarten to post-graduate. Erik is the owner of Maverik Education LLC, providing academic professional development and consultation to K-12 schools, colleges, and universities on developing rigorous learning environments and delivering educational experiences that challenge students to demonstrate higher order thinking and communicate depth of knowledge (DOK). His areas of expertise include teaching and learning for depth of knowledge (Webb’s DOK), higher level questioning and inquiry, authentic learning, differentiated instruction, personalized learning, and talent development. Erik is the author of Now THAT'S a Good Question! How to Promote Cognitive Rigor Through Classroom Questioning published by ASCD. His book on teaching and learning for depth of knowledge will be published by Solution Tree International in 2021. Erik is also ranked as one of the World's Top 30 Education Professionals for 2019 (#13) and 2020 (#3) by the research organization Global Gurus. Erik is an ASCD Author and Faculty Member, a professional development consultant for the Association for Middle Level Educators (AMLE), a presenter and consultant for First Educational Resources, a presenter for Staff Development for Educators, Inc. and a presenter and instructional coach for FACTS Management. Erik received his Master’s in Education Leadership from Northern Arizona University and Master’s of Science in Film and Television Production and Management from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. He also holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in Rhetoric and Communication and English from the University at Albany. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his family. Find Erik at erik@maverikeducation.com or on Twitter @maverikedu12. LINKS Independent Alignment Study with ACT and SAT RELATED EPISODES WHY TESTING STANDARDS MATTER EMERGING TRENDS IN SAT AND ACT CONTENT IN DEFENSE OF STATE TESTS ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.
Erik has a full-time job, runs two successful podcast, and has been creating a fitness program for busy people just like himself. He provides some nuggets on how he gets it all done. Great conversation! #hustletheday Find Erik here: https://instagram.com/topratedmma https://instagram.com/beardedbizshow Find Hustle Energy here: https://hustle.energy https://instagram.com/hustle.energy Find Trent V. Bray here: https://instagram.com/trentvbray https://trentvbray.com
Erik Carlson is a High School English Teacher by day, a Dungeons & Dragons coach in the afternoon, and a comic book writer in the evenings. Mix in a few podcasts about music and a whole bunch of Bandcamp purchases, and you basically have what our friend Erik has been doing since March. We talk about Tiki P.I., making mixtapes, and acid splashing the mayor. Find Erik on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_novel_sound Listen, Like, Subscribe, duh.
Find Erik on Twitter - https://twitter.com/VikingGuitar https://vikingguitar.bandcamp.com/ http://vikingguitar.com/ The song you heard on the show is Through a cardboard world by Toni Leys, you can find more of their music at https://tonileys.bandcamp.com/ If you want to follow the show on Twitter you can find it at pixels143, and if you want to follow me its @runjumpstomp This show is part of the Giant Sized Team Up Network, for more information head to GSTU.net Mega Man commercials - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgTMQG-T60Q Dustman music from Dwelling of Duels http://www.dwellingofduels.net/games/mega-man-4/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/143/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/143/support
Welcome friends to episode 338. Tonight Erik Arneson (@arnemancy) rejoins the show to listen to voicemails, answer questions, and finally unravel the mystery of breakfast cereal. Leave the alexxcast a voicemail at 503-575-9118 Find Erik's stuff at arnemancy.com The post Episode 338 – Voicemail and Platonic soup w/ Erik Arneson appeared first on The Alexxcast.
Melissa and Erik talk investigative data solutions, entrepreneurship, and how to think in this uncertain time. It's not too late to sign up for Daily Accountability Calls! Melissa is here for you, Monday-Friday, through April 15! Learn more here. Find Erik on LinkedIn here Learn more about Tracers here
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Erik shares the changes with the show in the coming month such as a name change. His purpose is to provide you with the tools that are going to help you the most which is why some changes to the show are coming. There will be a new name which will be announced soon. KEY POINTS: Erik talks about a story with a day trader and how there are times when people make money when the market is down (called shorting the market) and compares it to craps when betting against everyone but actually with the house. In that instance the odds are in the person’s favor to win but they are usually in the minority compared to the rest of the gamblers at the table. It is an interesting philosophy that shows there are many different ways to earn money RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
Erik J. Olson is the Founder & CEO of Array Digital - a digital marketing agency in Virginia. He's the host of the Journey to $100 Million, a daily podcast and Amazon flash briefing, as well as the host of Marketers Anonymous, a monthly marketing meetup. Erik speaks often on the topics of entrepreneurialism, building freelance businesses, and digital marketing. Find Erik online at iamerikjolson.com.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Erik shares a story of a conversation he recently had with an individual who studied finance and daily trades in the market. It was interesting to find that the individual was not aware of different financial concepts. KEY POINTS: Erik revisits the rule of 72, the compound interest formula where we take the number 72 and divide it by the interest rate we earn on our money and it equals the number of years it will take our money to double. 72 / % rate = # years money will double Erik also talks about the indexing strategy where our money is not in the market but is based on market performance and we get the growth but are protected from the downside in case the market goes down. He brings up index funds which people are familiar with where a mutual fund is composed of specially the S&P 500. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Kristi Lee Cronin, Cardiology Nurse Practitioner shares how she got into the field of nursing and the challenges that came along the way. Her story is inspiring because it shows that persistence pays and we cannot avoid the things that are on our hearts. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Kristi has been into sports most of her life and believes that it is important to stay active especially since it is good for our heart. The heart is her favorite organ as it is involved in so many things and keeps us alive. She originally did not get accepted into nursing programs but knew that she always wanted to be in the field as she grew up with family members who are health care professionals. Knowing that it was meant to be she continued to pursue nursing and was accepted into an accelerated program and then practiced for over 5 years before deciding to make a change. Seeing a gap in care with patients she wanted more responsibility and control over patient care and decided to become a nurse practitioner where she is licensed and had to take board exams. She is now able to prescribe medications in the state of Florida and has enjoys being able to provide her patients with the care needed and specializes in cardiology because the heart is very important for living. KEY POINTS: Kristi is very resourceful and talks about being able to adjust her lifestyle during nurse practitioner school in order to minimize the amount of student loans she needed during that time and how she was disciplined in paying them off. Sticking to a school is also what allows her to accomplish a great deal as she is also a wife, mother of two, and also wrote a book Black Balloons. In the book she describes how using and strengthening her faith got her through difficult challenges (black balloons). RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Visit KristiCronin.com – Book Available Here! Find @kristileecronin on Social Media
OVERVIEW: Erik talks about the news of Kobe Bryant’s death and what it means to him and the lessons learned from the tragedy. Unfortunately it takes tragedy to bring people together and appreciate one another as we need to tell people how we feel about them always because we do not know how long we are going to live. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: It’s is important to appreciate and love people because we never know what is going on in each other’s lives as our time is limited. We often take time for granted so it is a must that we live our lives the way we want to live them and not care what others think. This is our one opportunity to truly be happy and maximize every single moment of every day the way we want to. Being present is important as we value our experiences so we need to put our all into everything. Going through the motions and “killing time” does not serve us nor those around us. KEY POINTS: Our legacy is to advance life and set the next generations in better positions than we are currently in. It all starts with ourselves and everything that we do. We need to treat our lives like they are valuable and do better in our health and finances. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, real estate investor Vee Khuu shares his experiences getting into real estate investing as an immigrant from Vietnam in the midst of the 2008 financial crisis, the benefits of investing out-of-state, tax liens & more. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: What was Vee’s upbringing like, especially as an immigrant from Vietnam? Vee grew up playing volleyball and has become a volleyball coach here in the US. Vee read Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, which led him to workshops and coaching in real estate. When Vee got involved in real estate it was in the middle of the 2008-2009 financial crisis, with tons of foreclosures, so he was interested in buying wholesale from foreclosures. He found a coach and bought his first property in only three months, and that was only five years after he came to the US. As someone new to the country, Vee developed the confidence to pursue this line of work after he invested so much money into the coaching that he had nothing left to lose. Vee learned that he didn’t need any liquid cash in order to make an offer to buy a property, he only needed to put earnest money down once an offer is accepted and contracts are signed, at which point Vee had time to flip the contract and sell the property to turn a profit. After his second-ever deal went badly and he pulled out of it, Vee and his business partner bought a house to flip themselves. Ten years later, Vee is interested in out-of-state investing. Looking ahead, Vee wants to get into commercial investing, maybe with an apartment complex. To build a team in a new market, Vee suggests doing a lot of research about job growth, population growth, and other data about the area to identify where to search for properties. You can determine comparable rent in the area by asking other property managers in the area, going to Zillow.com, or RentOMeter.com. Another option for getting to know an area is to do “mystery shopping,” by calling numbers on for sale signs and saying you’re an out of town buyer looking to move to the area. People who are interested in investing in real estate but who don’t have a lot of time to wait on the market or shop around because they’re nearing retirement, Vee suggests finding a business partner. Another option is a tax lien certificate where the government is your debt collector, but it requires a property where someone has defaulted on their property tax. Vee’s podcast, Real Estate Lab, aims to give you the information you need about real estate investing to earn enough to quit your job. 3 KEY POINTS: Vee met his coach and others who helped him in his career—including Erik—through networking alone. Out-of-state investing is great because if you make a mistake, it is potentially a smaller financial risk. Figure out how much cash flow you need and profit you need to make from a property as your baseline so you can determine what deals are a good fit for you. TWEETABLE QUOTES: “I was young at that point. I was young and stupid. I didn’t care. I didn’t have anything in the back of mind that this was not going to work. I knew it was gonna work because we bought it cheap, we knew the number, we had our mentor, there was no way that I could be wrong.” –Vee Khuu “You can live in SoCal and invest elsewhere. You can go to Detroit, buy a $20-30,000 house and get in $800-900 rent per month. Or you can go to Memphis, same thing. Those are towns you may not want to go in, but people live there. People have jobs there and they need to rent somewhere.” –Vee Khuu “If you want to invest in real estate, I would say invest for cash flow and be an investor not a speculator. You do not want to speculate because you will lose a lot faster than you will win.” –Vee Khuu RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Find Vee Khuu on Facebook, Instagram Listen to Real Estate Lab Podcast
OVERVIEW: Erik shares a story about a mentor of his who shared the stages of why people are successful and also why they fail. Most people become successful and do not know why, which keeps them from having continued success. Others also do not understand why they fail. Erik shares a personal story relating to his health and fitness journey of success and failure. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: The 10 stages of Winning Failure (we try something and it does not happen because we have to learn) Blame (as a result of the failure we may blame people, places and circumstances) Doubt (do not trust that things will work out or that it is “meant to be”) Realize (we then realize that people do not care about our problems because they have their own) Survive (we decide to just show up and make something happen, but we are not winning yet) Hope (it is the belief that comes from the inside that things will happen) Focus (we decide what to do next and have a sense of direction toward a goal) Positive (we are excited and have the emotional attachment and need the fuel long-term) Win (reach the target we set out to accomplish) Complacent (Biggest challenge for repeated success is the lack of a new vision) KEY POINT: It is seen with sports many times where a team wins a championship but does not make the playoffs the next year. The example of a team with continued success is the New England Patriots as they look forward instead of looking back. We can use the stages to see where we are in our health, finances and all aspects of our lives and there are times when we can go backwards from stage 7, Focus to Failure, depending on how we respond to circumstances. Use this as a guide to help you. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Aimee Carlson, entrepreneur and host of podcast, The Toxin Terminator, shares how she began her journey of eliminating toxins from her life, some useful first steps you can take today and more. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: What was Aimee’s upbringing like? Aimee is a registered mechanic and worked in the petroleum and mechanic businesses, which she believes was the main source of her toxic exposures. Aimee is not anti-medicine, but has found most doctors are only treating the symptoms you’re presenting with and not looking at you holistically or connecting the dots between seemingly unrelated symptoms. When and how did Aimee realize her environment was harming her? There are over 80,000 chemicals available for use in products sold in drugstores and the US has only banned the use of 9 of those chemicals; manufacturing standards in the UK and other countries are much more strict. Pharmaceutical companies are the ones funding the approval of drugs. It’s not realistic to eliminate all toxins from your life, so Aimee says to focus on your home because you can’t remove a toxin from the entire environment. A first step would be to address your water sources; if you can’t afford to get a whole-home filtration system, Aimee suggests a shower head filter as a starting point. Aimee suggests using lemon—this can be used to rinse your fruits and vegetables because it helps remove dirt, and it supports your liver and kidney function—but if you have frequent UTIs, lemon can make that issue worse. Aimee also loves apple cider vinegar. The number one thing is to remove anything with added fragrance from your home—unscented isn’t good enough, it should say fragrance-free. Aimee also recommends getting rid of products that include parabens, phthalates, and sodium laurel sulfate. Bioaccumulation can lead to toxic overload, which presents as very broad symptoms like fatigue, sleeping poorly, skin sensitivity and rashes, headaches, gut issues, etc. Some solutions are pretty immediate, and some solutions take more time, because your body didn’t end up in a chronic disease state overnight. Aimee is introducing a new segment on her show called First Steps, where a listener will come on air and share what they’re struggling with, Aimee will give them 1-2 changes to commit to making for the next 30 days, and then they’ll come back on air to share how those changes have affected their lives. 3 KEY POINTS: The American healthcare system is reactionary, not proactive, and often treats symptoms and not the whole person. You have to do your research to determine products safe for your home, where you can control most of the toxins you expose yourself to. You can decide how far you want to go with it, but even taking a few small steps towards reducing the chemicals and toxins in your home can go a long way. TWEETABLE QUOTES: “If it was being produced in this country, if I could buy it in a story, we live in the United States for crying out loud, we’re not a third world country, so it had to be safe. Why would I question it? Then I started finding out just because it’s sold in a store, doesn’t mean it’s safe for us.” –Aimee Carlson “The body is made to remove toxins. We remove them through our breath, we remove them through sweat, our blood removes it, our kidneys, our livers… but when we inundate it through bioaccumulation, we get into this state called toxic overload.” –Aimee Carlson RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Visit AimeeCarlson.com Find Aimee on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube Listen to The Toxin Terminator Podcast
OVERVIEW: Erik shares stories that have impacted him in his career, whether good or bad. He discusses a time when he was in a situation with a client and could help them but was not able to. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: The society and environment we live in is very reactive as we do not think ahead and plan long term. Most end up waiting until things happen to us in order to take action and we seem to have only a short term memory when it comes to our health and finances. Many have not learned from what happened in 2008 because the economy is great but different problems were not solved. KEY POINTS: Erik shares about a client he was looking to help, being a family member of a friend, and how they were looking to help her plan long term; especially being a single mother. There was a lot back and forth along with delays in taking action and unfortunately she passed away from cancer, complicating matters with the family as there was property involved forcing them to go through probate court. On the other side, there was a story of another single parent who saw the value of taking action right away by finding the right vehicle for some money from her old 401K and set money aside for her daughter in addition to herself. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Jason Priest, Founder of Dad Bod Health and a Registered Nurse, shares how he chose to change his pattern of bad health decisions, how nursing school led to his entrepreneurial journey, the importance of stepping outside your comfort zone and more. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: What was Jason Priest’s upbringing like? Jason’s experiences watching his mother’s substance abuse led to his own drug addiction. Jason ended up working in nutrition and corporate wellness because he was tired of being surrounded by death as an ICU nurse. How did Jason going to nursing school help to get him out of the drug and rave scenes? Working the overnight shift as a nurse—staying up all night, eating fast food, and drinking heavily—caused Jason to gain a lot of weight. What are Jason’s “four core pillars of health” and where should you start? As Jason started working out again, it was the power of the fitness community that kept him going with accountability and encouragement. No one has motivation when they first start to work out; you have to create it yourself. To get past a fitness plateau, realize that a huge portion of the changes your body is experiencing is your internal health, not your external appearance. Don’t become complacent with your current routine; always strive to step outside your comfort zone. Jason began his business as a private coach, but realized he wanted to help more people than he was able to privately, so he started the Man Up Community. KEY POINTS: Wellness isn’t only about fitness, but also about your nutrition, sleep, and stress management. A commitment to your health comes before motivation does, so keep going. Accountability and community have been Jason’s biggest motivators in his health and wellness journey. TWEETABLE QUOTES: “I never really liked school, and I didn’t want to commit to something for 4 years or 8 years that I didn’t have the heart for. This was way before I even thought about starting a business.” –Jason Priest “I’m big on what I consider the 4 core pillars of health. I’m a big proponent of dialing in your sleep and getting a strict sleep schedule, and then dialing in your stress management…If you prioritize those two things first, the path becomes much easier.” –Jason Priest RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Visit the The Man Up Community website Visit the Dad Bod Health website Find Jason Priest on Facebook & Instagram
OVERVIEW: Erik shares some tips on financial habits to build in 2020 that will help take control of our financial situations so we can reach the goals we have set for the year. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Some people may have already abandoned their New Years resolutions of being better financial as this is a new decade. Even though that may have happened, we can start today in taking better control of our financial lives. It is never too late and the tips shared can helps us get back on track. KEY POINTS: Look at the upcoming expenses and bills due whether it is rent/mortgage, electric, cable, car insurance, and/or credit card bills. We want to make sure the money is in our accounts to avoid overdraft charges that set us back even more. Track our spending on a daily basis: whether it’s online, at a store, or eating out and being aware of how much we are spending. We have to ask ourselves if we continue doing these habits will it help or hurt us financially long term. We cannot turn a blind eye to what our spending habits are if you want to become financially free. Learn something daily that will help us financially as there are uncertain times now with war and an election year that we want to be prepared because a decade ago people were not and paid the price with their jobs and finances. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: Rocky Garza is a Dallas-based public speaker, who focuses on helping people figure out who they are through his ‘identity mapping’ process. In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Rocky talks about how to interact and connect with other people, how to discover your uniqueness and why this is important to a more fulfilling life. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: What was Rocky Garza’s upbringing like? Rocky learned that he was really good at disclosure but not good at vulnerability. Rocky has pursued many career paths, including a wedding photographer. What is Rocky’s process of ‘identity mapping?’ Was Rocky more of an introvert or an extrovert while he was traveling a lot when he was a kid? How do we detach ourselves from our personal biases about our past? How do the ‘truths’ others tell Rocky about him and the ‘truths’ he tells himself about himself apply to Rocky now? How can we build connections with people a lot faster? Don’t ask a question if you don’t want the answer. Everyone wants to be unique, affirmed for that uniqueness, and to know we can use our uniqueness for goodness in this world. How can you go about figuring out your uniqueness? How can identifiers about ourselves improve our lives? Being a great observer makes you better in your work life. KEY POINTS: Rocky Garza is a public speaker who spends ⅓ of his time doing workshops and keynote speeches at conferences or for companies, ⅓ on a process he calls ‘identity mapping,’ and the last ⅓ on general consulting. The two types of stories running alongside each other are the stories that have been told to us about us and the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves. TWEETABLE QUOTES: “Whatever happens to us between the ages of 6-12 is what we do to survive. When I say survive I don’t mean life or death, unless that’s a part of our story. Whatever we do to get by is a pretty good accurate description of how we operate as an adult.” –Rocky Garza “Everybody deserves to be known and I want to help give you the language and processes required in order for you to see yourself in the way the rest of us see you.” –Rocky Garza RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Find Rocky Garza on Linkedin, Instagram, Facebook & YouTube RockyGarza.com
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Personal Trainer, gym Owner, plant-based Wellness Coach and Chef, Coach Letha, talks about losing over 100 pounds, being passionate about her health, how she built up her Wellness Warriors Bootcamp brand and fitness gyms, and being both a vegan and a chef. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: What was Coach Letha’s upbringing and early health like? What were her first 10 days of juicing like? How did Letha get led to the change in her mindset towards a healthier lifestyle? Feeding yourself unhealthy junk food isn’t an appropriate reward system when losing weight. What made her keep going with her diet during the first few days? How long ago was this when she began her health journey? What other lifestyle changes did she make after losing her first 40 pounds? Watching documentaries and doing research in nutrition was helpful in Letha’s journey. Coach Letha’s vegan life was led by compassion and love, as far as what she eats, what she puts on her body, and how she treats people. How did her family respond to her new life choices? Has her family changed their viewpoints about her new life now that many years have gone by? How did her next 60 pounds come off after losing the first 40? How did she develop her training program? What was it like when Coach Letha was opening up her gym? How did she build up the company culture at her gyms? What are Letha’s business plans for the future? Coach Letha talks about being vegan and being a chef. Letha is launching a Patreon account under Wellness Warriors with Coach Letha. KEY POINTS: Letha lost about 40 pounds in the first 40 days of juicing and eating a plant-based diet, mostly raw vegan. Eating better has a more positive impact on your exercises and have more endurance to perform better. TWEETABLE QUOTES: “You don’t know what good feels like until you feel it.” –Coach Letha “My body and my mindset and everything just gravitated towards a plant-based lifestyle, more directly being vegan, and I realised, oh my gosh, my makeup doesn’t have to have animal products. Why am I trying to look cute while harming animals?” –Coach Letha RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Find Coach Letha on Instagram Find Wellness Warriors Bootcamp on Instagram & Facebook
OVERVIEW: Erik talks about the psychological aspects of our plate size and thoughts about gathering with family during the holidays and eating. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: When using a smaller plate in wanting to go back to get more food we have to decide if we want to go back and get more food The second time around we do not get as much food because we want seconds of the food we want more of. When we meet with family the common thing is food. We want to make the best choices when it comes to our health because we have to mindful of what we are eating and drinking. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “Use a smaller plate… people will feel like they are overeating when they go back multiple times.“ –Erik Smith “It forces us to get up and out of our seat… it forces us to get up again.” –Erik Smith RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In this second part of Fitness & Finance Justin Norris, Entrepreneur and Executive Marketing Director at LegalShield Official in Fairhope, Alabama, talks about why he believes that ‘the victim mindset’ is a lie, giving ourselves permission to have success, learning how to receive, the power of belief, personal development and focusing on the moment. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: What tips would Justin give to someone starting a business who may have a similar background as him? Justin explains why you need to learn how to receive. Who do we typically listen to? Justin Norris breaks down why he feels ‘the victim mindset’ is a fallacy and creating solutions through challenges. The mind works best when it is focused on one thing at a time. What is Justin Norris’ routine? Justin Norris discusses how he improved his health as he was expanding his mindset and growing in his business. What is the Reticular Activating System? Right now is the only moment we have, and it is filled with infinite possibilities. Which books has Justin read multiple times? Justin expresses the importance and impact of personal development. People deserve their best life and health is a huge part of that happening. What are the things that Justin cares about? KEY POINTS: Be on purpose with everything. Things aren’t happening to us. Things are happening for us. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “I didn’t know that I needed to learn to receive. I was so used to being in need, my brain did not have a mature foundation of being willing to receive, and receiving is a good thing because it puts us in a position.” –Justin Norris “Seek the advice and the council. Seek the mentorship. It’s very important. It’s highly important to seek the mentorship of those that have the results that we want, and listen, and be willing to do things against our own understanding.” –Justin Norris RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Find Justin Norris on Linkedin Email Justin Norris – JustinBNorris@gmail.com
OVERVIEW: Erik talks about what it takes to cover expenses for the days we no longer work for money over a 20 year period. He breaks down the numbers for basic expenses. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Are we or our parents set up financially to cover expenses that we will have in a 20 year retirement. Depending where someone lives, the expenses could be more for their rent and/or mortgage. Looking at the numbers $1,000,000 seems like a good amount of money but a 20 year retirement requires more than that. As a result many people are more fearful of running out of money compared to dying. TWEETABLE QUOTES: “...Want to set up our own pensions, and if we want to do that, we have to look at a lot of factors...” –Erik Smith “Some people spend $912 in a meal…” –Erik Smith “$980/month for healthcare… this does not even include Long Term Care.“ –Erik Smith RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter "Power Of Zero" by David McKnight
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance Justin Norris, Entrepreneur and Executive Marketing Director at LegalShield Official in Fairhope, Alabama, talks about being raised by a strong single mother, his involvement in sports, how he began to take fitness very seriously, dying and coming back to life, working at LegalShield Official and what paradigms mean in our lives. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Justin Norris talks about his upbringing and where he grew up. Justin opens up about the strong positive impact that his mother had on his life. What made Justin Norris decide to get involved in sports early on? Which moment prompted Justin to take fitness seriously? How did mentors play a role in fitness for Justin? What took place in Justin’s life after high school football ended? Justin talks about almost dying in the hospital. What are paradigms and how do they affect us? Why did Justin step away from sports in college? How did Justin Norris begin working at LegalShield Official? For things to change, we have to change. KEY POINTS: Justin Norris died and was revived. This began after he took taking medicine and his whole body starting to itch and he temporarily went blind. Anything that we tolerate we invite more of in our life. This is why many people live in pain and don’t do anything to change it. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “I’ve got an amazing mom. Huge heart. I believe I inherited her heart and caring for others. She always taught me to do my best. I remember, I think I was 13, when we sat down and she told me to always do my best so I will never have regrets.” –Justin Norris “Paradigms are foundations of thought that we have received, whether it be from our family or from the conditions of the world around us that we believe as completely normal and that we accept.” –Justin Norris RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Find Justin Norris on Linkedin
OVERVIEW: Erik shares thoughts on how to get into the 0% tax bracket at retirement since we do not know what taxes are going to be in the future. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: To get into the 0% tax bracket we have to be able work our exemptions, deductions, retirement accounts, and social security together by intention so we do not pay taxes legally in retirement. A lot of the concepts are ones we do not learn about in school and are typically reserved for the top 1-3%. TWEETABLE QUOTES: “There are ways where we can put our money away and it will grow for us tax deferred and be pulled out tax free.” –Erik Smith “You don’t have to like life insurance, but you can like it a little bit more than the IRS.” –Erik Smith RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter "Power Of Zero" by David McKnight
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Claire Harrison, Entrepreneur, Business Owner, Exec Area Manager and Independent Consultant of Arbonne, Ex-Police Detective, and Mother of Two, talks to your host Erik Smith about her battle with bad health. Claire talks about the steps she took to shift her health, what she has learned about nutrition products and the benefits she has experienced. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Claire Harrison talks about how her health has been upgraded. What were the benefits that Claire had when she improved her diet? How can people help their health with The 30-Day Plan? Eat healthily and cook in large batches so you can reheat it and have leftovers. What led to her decision to go full vegan? How did Claire’s body make the adjustment? Has Claire’s vegan lifestyle been difficult? Claire discusses a recipe that she enjoys. What are some alternatives to beans? What is the milk alternative ripple? What was Claire’s experience like singing at the MGM Grand for 16,000 people? What has contributed to Claire Harrison’s growth journey? How long did this journey take and how was she intentional with it? How does Claire Harrison help people on their journeys? You are in business for yourself, but not by yourself? What advice does she have for people starting a non-traditional business? KEY POINTS: Your stomach is your second brain. Surrender to what the universe is putting in your path. Learn from it and accept it. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “If you can actually improve your gut health, improve everything that is going in there, and stop your body having to overprocess everything in your stomach, you are going to improve everything” –Claire Harrison “The whole purpose of The 30-Day Plan is to remove the toxins and get into an alkaline state and allow your body to make itself well. So, you are reducing the chances of things like diabetes, heart conditions, even auto-immune diseases.” –Claire Harrison RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Find Claire Harrison on Facebook and Twitter Arbonne: arbonne.com/pws/claireharrison/tabs/about-me.aspx
OVERVIEW: Erik talks about not waiting until January in order to change your health habits or starting to workout. Just make the changes now. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Most people are waiting until the new year/new decade in order to change their fitness and finance habits and goals. Those who are successful do not follow the masses and start now instead of waiting. It does not matter your fitness level because if you have not exercised in months or years, we all have to start somewhere. Even if we exercise daily we can improve as well. TWEETABLE QUOTES: “Just start with a 5-10min walk in your neighborhood.” –Erik Smith “Get your family involved, as your children will not do what you say, but do what you do.” –Erik Smith “Be that example to your children and your spouse and when you get results your spouse will want to make the changes too.” –Erik Smith RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Claire Harrison, Entrepreneur, Business Owner, Exec Area Manager and Independent Consultant of Arbonne, Ex-Police Detective, and Mother of Two, talks to your host Erik Smith about going from working in law enforcement to starting her own business. Claire Harrison also discusses balancing her family life with her personal development journey and the health and nutrition changes she has made in her life. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Claire Harrison talks about her upbringing in England. What got Claire Harrison involved in law enforcement initially? How did police work affect her emotions and marriage? Claire talks about the changes in her life, including getting remarried and leaving police work. What did joining Arbonne do for Claire Harrison’s life? What does redundancy mean in the UK and how did it influence her employment? Claire shares specific mindset shifts she had that benefitted her life. What was the moment that made Claire Harrison change her life? What steps did she take in her growth journey? Follow the path of those that have already done what you want to do. What did Claire’s health and nutrition journey look like? Were there reasons why it took so long for Arbonne’s nutrition products to reach the UK? KEY POINTS: Her transformational journey included personal development, health, growth leadership skills, the people she got to surround herself with and a shift in mindset. Have gratitude. If you can’t manage what you have, how can you attract more? TWEETABLE QUOTE: “You really have to look inside the person that you are to the person you want to be to make those shifts to become and achieve what you want to achieve in life, and really dig deep to those original goals and dreams as a child.” –Claire Harrison “If you want stuff to change, you have to make a change, and it’s now about educating my children that there is way more in life.” –Claire Harrison RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Find Claire Harrison on Facebook and Twitter Arbonne: arbonne.com/pws/claireharrison/tabs/about-me.aspx Book: You Are a Bad Ass by Jen Sincero Book: The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy Book: The Invaluable Laws of Growth by John C. Maxwell
OVERVIEW: Erik shares some things to consider with it being Black Friday and what we are doing by spending money and paying someone else. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Instead of not spending money on black friday because of all the deals, lets match that same amount to pay ourselves. Do a dollar for dollar match because we are paying other companies, so we should do the same and pay ourselves. KEY POINTS: Along those lines when people are opening an IRA to reduce their taxes owed as told to do so by their tax professional but people need to know where their money is going and what it is invested in. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “Just know what you have and where it is.” –Erik Smith “People know exactly how much they spend on their cable bill…but they don’t know how much of where your money is going.” –Erik Smith “Figure out how much risk you're willing take and make sure your investments reflect that too.” –Erik Smith RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Mo Shah, Entrepreneur, Coach and Investor, talks to your host Erik Smith for part two of this interview about how he has helped thousands of families achieve their financial goals. Mo also discusses why conventions have been such a huge benefit to him, how to get the most out of attending industry conventions, and what it takes to keep new energy and momentum going in your business. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Personal development should not be treated like a chore you don’t feel like doing. What types of resources are most beneficial for Mo Shah? How would Mo coach people that like going to conventions but need to apply what they are learning? What has Mo Shah learned about putting on events? How does Mo determine if an event made the desired impact that he was aiming for? How does Mo view what momentum is? How can you avoid reaching a plateau and become stagnated? How can new energy create a positive explosion in your business and how can you channel that? What advice would Mo give to business owners getting started with similar goals? KEY POINTS: Personal development is a daily lifestyle to improve yourself and continually gain value from your activities. What are you doing on a monthly basis to spike up the momentum of your business’ core foundation? TWEETABLE QUOTE: “Knowledge is powerful. But only if you apply it.” –Mo Shah “When you go to conventions, look at the person who is speaking and ask yourself, ‘Can I be that person? How far off am I from becoming that person?‘” –Mo Shah RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Find Mo Shah on Instagram & Twitter
OVERVIEW: Erik shares about the importance of breathing when it comes to exercising. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: When we exercise a lot of times we hold our breath whether it is when we strength train, play sports, and/or on the treadmill. It is important to control our breath because it helps with the blood flow and getting oxygen to the different parts of our body. KEY POINTS: Erik described times when working with a trainer and how he would hold his breath throughout different strength training exercises and after each exercise he would not feel as though he performed as well. Once he became intentional with his breathing throughout the exercises he was able to perform the exercises better. This applies to the rest of our lives too because the more intentional we are the better we perform. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “When we are intentional with our breath we perform better.” –Erik Smith “I am not as tired, if I am constantly breathing in and out.” –Erik Smith “You’ll get to the point when you don’t have to think about it.“ –Erik Smith RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Mo Shah, Entrepreneur, Coach and Investor, talks to your host Erik Smith about how he has helped thousands of families achieve their financial goals. Mo talks about how putting his family first has had a motivational impact in his life, the correlation between basketball and business, and how to turn achievement into a lifestyle. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Mo Shah discusses his upbringing and early career choices. What was required for him to be responsible on behalf of his two younger brothers? Were there other people that Mo Shah looked up to as his leaders? Is Michael Jordan the reason why Mo got involved with basketball so heavily? How has he used the teamwork of basketball to excel in business? What is one thing Mo Shah learned when he got into business? What was his mindset early on? Which sacrifices has Mo made to succeed? Think permanently and long-term instead of having an immediate gratification mindset. How has Mo Shah helped people not make bad decisions when they are down? We often perceive things to be worse than they actually are. What are some of the health-related decisions that Mo Shah made that may have been not so good when he was building his business? Mo Shah is always open-minded about improving his health. How does Mo have to be intentional on a daily basis to plan his day properly? Busy people get things done and busy people that are structured with proper planning get things done effectively. KEY POINTS: Intentionally become the type of person you need to be to have the life that you want. Be coachable and make the necessary sacrifices to make your dreams come true and not let excuses get in your way. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “One of my first wise reasons why I was doing the business was to retire my mom. We were able to do that for my mom at an early age. Every time I talk to her she is just so excited about just being able to do what she wants to do.” –Mo Shah “The two things I took from basketball on the coaching perspective is that you have to have a solid system and you have to have great leadership.” –Mo Shah RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Find Mo Shah on Instagram & Twitter
OVERVIEW: Erik talks about how at the Build Your Network Live Event, one of the sponsors Daniel Blue, posed a question of whether taxes will go up in the future. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Do most people think taxes are going up in the future? We have a lot of debt as a country at over $22 Trillion, not counting unfunded liabilities. Most believe that taxes will go up, yet they are putting their money for retirement in plans where they do not pay taxes now but pay them in the future. KEY POINTS: This is like having a business partner who can decide at any time when they want to increase their ownership percentage and we do not have a say in it. We are also restricted in the access and are required to take the money out and if we do not then we pay penalties. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “If we think taxes are going to go up in the future especially if we are not getting a match from our employer into something where we would get taxed more in the future …” –Erik Smith “Why would we put our money into a vehicle where the buying power is going to be less?” –Erik Smith “Free money is the best money.” –Erik Smith RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Travis Chappell, Founder and Host of Build Your Network, Super Connector and Real Estate Investor, talks to your host, Erik Smith, about how he went from being athletic, to gaining a lot of extra weight and rebounding back with fitness. Travis also talks about growing up in a tight-knit Christian community and building his Build Your Network brand. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Travis Chappell discusses his upbringing and early career moves. How were Travis’ life changes being responded to by family and his peers? Travis describes his discovery process of figuring out who he was becoming as a man. Why did Travis go the door-to-door sales route? How was fitness factoring into Travis Chappell’s lifestyle? What was the moment like when Travis realized he had gained a lot of weight? What pushed Travis Chappell towards personal development? How did Travis move into podcasting? Money is the ultimate accountability partner. What was it like trying to get guests on his show in the early days? Travis talks about weight gain while his wife has been pregnant. How has having his son affected his life? What other advice does Travis have for listeners to take away? KEY POINTS: It is often necessary to have time alone to find clarity without outside influences. Drinking a half-gallon to a gallon of quality water was the first step when getting back into physical health. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “That time alone by myself without outside influences I think was really necessary for me to be able to come to a conclusion by myself to say that this isn’t something for me and this is something for me.” –Travis Chappell “You are the sum of everything that has been told and taught to you since you were 1, 2, 3-years-old.” –Travis Chappell RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Travis Chappell on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Linkedin Travis Chappell’s Website – TravisChappell.com Build Your Network Live
OVERVIEW: Erik talks about really knowing who we are as people through the process of self-discovery and self-awareness. Knowing who we are will impact the decisions we make in all aspects of our lives. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Looking inward helps us understand who we are as people and our core values as to why we do things we do in every area of our lives. The decisions we make are based on those core values and our identifiers help us understand what we do. KEY POINTS: The podcast has helped Erik understand the guests on the show and how our stories are intertwined and connected, as what we share with each other impacts us. When we discover who we are to the core we can be more intentional in living the life we so desire to play to our strengths. Have you thought about who you are as a person in the process of discovering how to develop your strengths and the decisions you make to improve your life? TWEETABLE QUOTE: “We can’t settle.” –Erik Smith “We can make the decision to pursue other opportunities out there...” –Erik Smith RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Kerry Gough, Practicing Therapist and a ‘Practicing Person’ talks to your host Erik Smith about having mindful awareness and balance when striving for health and fitness. Kerry shares tips on how to check in with yourself to address your personal needs, how to feel more connected to others, and the power in vulnerability. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Kerry Gough discusses her upbringing What led Kerry to pursue higher learning for psychology? What was Kerry’s father’s reaction when she made her career shift? In what ways are our stories all intertwined? What does vulnerability mean to Kerry? What has been Kerry’s experience with people feeling isolated because of social media and so much of life happening online? Many people get involved in fitness because of body image fears and not with an awareness of health. What is a tip to figure out if we are engaging in fitness to know if we are trying to look a certain way or because want to be healthy? Kerry shares some prevention tools and ways to invest in staying healthy. What can being present at the moment look like for people? Does she have an idea of what is leading to older generations seeking counsel? KEY POINTS: The risk to show up authentically with others where the deep connection can happen with others on a profound and enriching level. Are there are draining things you can part ways with? Do you have any areas of improvement? What are you doing daily to address your biological needs? Are you doing things that bring you joy? TWEETABLE QUOTE: “As we share ourselves, we can often see ourselves in others in shared experiences, in shared pains, and in shared joys.” – Kerry Gough “A lot of these images that we are being fed aren’t even attainable or realistic because they are altered digitally.” – Kerry Gough RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Find Kerry Gough on Instagram Visit KerryGough.com
OVERVIEW: Erik talks about how the wind can affect us by blowing us off the path we are looking to take. When we are intentional and take action quickly then the wind does not affect us as much. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Taking action with speed and intention limits the effects of outside forces that may keep us from our goals and dreams. If we slow down, limit our action, and/or do not fully commit then we do get to where we want to go and achieve the results we want when it comes to our health and finances. Erik also talks about what the most expensive thing is, as it is a closed mind. He gives the example of Blockbuster video not being open to Redbox and Netflix which has changed the way we watch movies and TV in our homes. As a result they are no longer in business. Erik also mentions that the best investment we can make is in ourselves as we can improve our business, finances, and health by purchasing a program that will give us the tools or access we did not have which shorten the amount of time it will take to achieve our goals and dreams TWEETABLE QUOTE: “The most expensive thing we can have is a closed mind.” –Erik Smith “The best investment we can make is in ourselves.“ –Erik Smith RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Kris Levy talks to your host Erik Smith about pursuing his passions of fitness, travel, and wine, the importance of working with coaches in your self-improvement process, and the many benefits of traveling and taking yourself out of your comfort zone. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Kris Levy grew up in Texas and has been in the military for about nine years now. Traveling more extensively impacted Kris on how to improve himself. Kris had a back injury while in the military that put him out for several months. What was the first step that Kris took towards changing his life? The first area of Kris’s life that he wanted to improve was self-awareness and self-assessment. How did Kris put systems in place to become more self-aware? What various countries and environments has Kris traveled to? Kris talks about how traveling has benefited his fitness and nutritional habits. Where is Kris’s favorite place to work on something creative? How did Kris’ body adapt to different types of foods? Kris has coaches for fitness and areas that he wants to get better in. How does Kris train and have fitness workouts when he is traveling abroad? Where does Kris Levy see himself in the next five years? If you're not genuinely happy with what you have now, how will you be happy when you have more? KEY POINTS: Turn something you are passionate about into a creative outlet so you can express yourself. We are all leaders or aspiring to be leaders and adaptability is a key element of being a great leader. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “I realized for me, that traveling affected all the other aspects of my life. And not so much the traveling, but being put in uncomfortable situations.” –Kris Levy “Your best days, your best years, your best moments, your best experiences are in front of you, not behind you, and that is what you should be going for.” –Kris Levy RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Kris Levy on Instagram
OVERVIEW: Erik shares things he has learned from Jim Rohn and other successful individuals of the journey to become financially free. It is a shift in mindset that could seem simple but can compound for years. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: While exercising his body Erik also shares ways to exercise his mind as he listens to audios on how to improve themselves and change their thinking. Erik also describes techniques to use when we are in stressful situations to improve our performance and shift our minds to look at the circumstances in a more calm and relaxed manner. When we try too hard we often do not perform as well. KEY POINTS: When we are in stressful situations we need to be in a relaxed state in order to perform better. In order to do this we have to visualize more and/or go to a familiar place because we are not thinking about what we are doing or are worrying about others or what they are thinking. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “Most who are financially free pay themselves first before they pay anyone else.” –Erik Smith “When your passive income exceeds your expenses you are financially free.” –Erik Smith RESOURCES MENTIONED: Psycho-Cybernetics by Dr. Maxwell Maltz Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In the final part of a 3-part episode, Sofia Shah (CEO, Dynasty Leadership) talks to your host Erik Smith about how building a strong foundation in whatever you do is what will set you up for long-term success. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Sofia experimented with her diet and how it affected her health, becoming vegan after growing up vegetarian, but her body didn’t react well to veganism especially with bodybuilding and running marathons. As a result, she had to start eating meat, and her body reacted incredibly well to it. She has to eat 6 meals a day to support her bodybuilding, but people look at her and often think she barely eats. Sofia views bodybuilding as art, but the art is your body. The long-term mindset, focusing on the bigger picture, is unusual in today’s world of instant gratification. The biggest thing you need is accountability. People often say they want to do something but they “can’t,” and if that’s the story you’re telling yourself, it becomes self-fulfilling. Finding a good coach gives you a perspective on your progress that you could never have for yourself alone. She has decided not to compete yet because she wants to focus on being consistent and properly building a bodybuilding foundation. Despite all of her success, Sofia still felt unfulfilled and like she wasn’t good enough, and in reading about it she learned that often women, no matter how successful, have been taught to be less confident. Sofia had an event for women to impart what she had learned about confidence. Sofia’s business is about financial services and teaching people how money works and how to make more informed choices with the money they have. She’s passionate about this because she knew that for the type of life she wants, she needed a strong financial foundation to allow her to work with trainers and to eat the way she eats. KEY POINTS: Having a long-term mindset helped her understand the importance of every small day-to-day decision she makes to build a strong foundation. Self-improvement includes awareness and accountability to your own level of confidence and learning to cultivate a confident mindset. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “What could be better than art on a body, like you becoming the art that you want to create?“ –Sofia Shah “What I’m looking to do is to be undeniable. So I don’t just want to compete, I want to dominate. I know at this stage it would be lofty to think that I can do that, so I’m just going to work & work & work until I get to the point where I am going to be undeniable." –Sofia Shah RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Sofia Shah on Instagram The Confidence Code
OVERVIEW: Erik shares how his experience the second time around with 75 Hard has helped him build strength after the initial soreness the first few weeks. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: When we hit certain physical and mental challenges along with constant punishment over time we end up developing more strength that allows us to perform better. The description of Erik’s experience in his adult soccer league is detailed and how over the past couple of weeks he has gotten stronger and started to perform better after initially playing less than 100%. Over time in life the struggle gives us strength in everything we do. KEY POINTS: Callouses on our body become sources of strength whether it is physical, mentally, or emotionally. Sometimes when we go through certain obstacles or storms we do not know when it will end but when come out on the other side there is a blessing. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “My speed was coming back. I didn’t feel so tired or sore.“ –Erik Smith “I am only going to get stronger from what I am putting my body through.“ –Erik Smith RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In the second part of a 3-part episode, Sofia Shah (CEO, Dynasty Leadership) talks to your host Erik Smith about managing stress and her health while growing her business. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Sofia and her husband decided they wanted to build something for themselves instead of putting all of their energy and effort into the vision of a CEO they would never meet. Your mindset and expectations going into something are going to determine the outcome, especially the understanding that you will struggle and have to do things you are bad at and what you dislike in order to reach success. The idea of health is generic and means different things to different people. While building her business, Sofia was being healthy to the best of her ability, but it was difficult to prioritize or focus on, and she felt the effects of it. Her health was most affected by the stress of starting her business, and she didn’t know how to deal with it. She responded by jumping into a lot of fitness bootcamps, but by overdoing it she only made herself more run down and eventually had to learn to let herself recover. Sofia’s rock bottom was where she was having difficulty functioning due to stress and exhaustion, even developing an ovarian cyst, so she decided to focus on listening to her body beginning with cutting out caffeine. KEY POINTS: If you don’t accept and expect the negatives of being an entrepreneur, you won’t have the correct mindset for success. Be wary of overcompensating because that can worsen health problems. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “That struggle is necessary for life and to have perspective because you can’t feel the good without feeling the bad.” –Sofia Shah “I’m going to do things to push the limits of my body and mind, and that’s how I live.” –Sofia Shah RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: Erik Smith talks about giving people enough value and sometimes they do not take action because they did not see the value. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: People often convince themselves that they plan on working for the rest of their lives even though they may not love their work. It is often because they have not set themselves up financially to where they no longer have to work for money. Erik gives an example of working with someone who he was looking to help financially but did not take immediate action because he said he could not afford it and had to figure it out. Fortunately he did not close the door and set an appointment to follow up and determine whether he could take action to pay himself instead of just other obligations. We have to learn from the situations we are in and always trust our gut when things are not on the right track. KEY POINTS: Make sure that you really convey your message to where the other person sees no other alternative but to agree with you or take action on what have shown them that is in their best interest. One thing not mentioned was that do need to see things from the other person’s perspective and speak their language. Seek to understand. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “People have their goals/results or their excuses. You can’t have both.“ –Erik Smith “Find an excuse to win!“ –Erik Smith RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In the first part of a 3-part episode, Sofia Shah (CEO, Dynasty Leadership) talks to your host Erik Smith about her origins. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Moving to the US from Peru when she was 4 years old, not knowing any English, taught her to acclimate quickly to new environments. Health was always a priority in Sofia's household growing up, including a vegetarian diet and playing soccer. Sofia always wanted to identify as an athlete because she loved the competition and admired the discipline and eventually became a runner in high school because it was the least expensive sport to participate in. She got onto a cross country team in college but had to leave the team due to health issues, but after that in order to keep up her fitness, she started running shorter races and found herself winning. Growing up, she had always assumed she would end up working for someone else until she read about Sam Walton founding Walmart and Sam’s Club. Sofia turned down scholarships to graduate school in order to go into business for herself and tried real estate when she graduated college at age 20, but it didn’t stick because of the market crash. When the real estate market crashed, she found a stable job at Verizon Wireless, and to distract herself from how much she hated it, she started working out more regularly. With her coworker (who later became her husband), they grew their Verizon store to number one in the franchise. When Sofia found the financial services business she is now in, she knew immediately that’s what she wanted. KEY POINTS: Nobody starts off great at what they do. Be open to ending up where you never expected. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “The store that we worked at, the Verizon in Irvine, when we both started to really care and work, we brought that store to the top, number one store.“ –Sofia Shah RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: Erik Smith talks about how people need security in their jobs and gets to an understanding of what security really means. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: This episode is for those who are thinking about taking the leap into business but feel they have their secure job that will take care of them. Sometimes we believe that we will always be employed but lay offs happen all the time. It is time for people to realize that when our livelihood is in someone else’s hands there is no such thing as security. We are programmed into thinking we have that security with our job but we never know what can happen. 3 KEY POINTS: You can give everything to a company, sacrifice time with your family and then one day find out that your services are no longer needed. Then what? In order to have true security in our jobs and/or businesses we have to bring tremendous value. It’s time to really understand what true security means. TWEETABLE QUOTES: “Be so good they can’t ignore you.” –Erik Smith “If you leave it in the hands of another individual is that really secure?” –Erik Smith RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
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