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Recently, CJ was very happy to get a chance to have another conversation with Brett Veinotte, who is about to finish up his 12-year run as the host of the School Sucks podcast. Join CJ & Brett as they discuss: How CJ & Brett have been reacting to & coping with recent developments in the world, especially in regard to Covid madness & related issues A look back at some of the highlights and lessons learned from Brett's 12 years of hosting School Sucks A little bit about what's next for Brett Support the Dangerous History Podcast via Patreon or SubscribeStar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CJ believes it takes hard work and strong mental toughness to achieve any goal. He grew up playing various sports and developed a strong passion for mentoring and coaching youth athletes. CJ also works with individual athletes to help them achieve their full potential through mental and self-discipline. In this episode, you will hear about: How CJ turned his hobbies into daily work Impact of coaching Coaches’ Journey Fear of Overcoming Limits Connection of Body, Mind, & Soul [02:10] CJ wasn’t sure what to do for the rest of his life or what group of individuals he would serve -- until he noticed his own interests while playing sports and exercising. CJ decided to explore Kinesiology and Sport Science and landed internship at a facility called Gymnazo. [04:01] Working with individuals in an open environment, where there were no machines, CJ found a way to connect with individuals who are struggling to figure out how their body moves. He realized that working out is like a chore, and it's just something that he must do to stay healthy. Through different communication styles, CJ learned the deeper purpose of working out.  [07:30] Coaches meet different people with their own story, their own goals, ambitions, and even setbacks. CJ wanted to share authentic positive energy, which sometimes leads people to ask questions like, "why are you so happy all the time?". Coaches believe that when they show up for work, they are there to serve and are happy to help and guide others when someone is lost, or they're on their path, and we want to affirm it." [11:10] Being in a gym with coaches is like building chemistry for CJ. He believes that there is no one coach by themselves; they've got to work together. And as a team, they help to be a cutting edge of innovation and training. For CJ, it's not just about our physical training. It's a mental challenge and a spiritual challenge. [14:12] Every piece of equipment has its certification. CJ thinks that coaches end up getting stuck on how it needs to be done appropriately. CJ felt the limitation of working out, which will lead to burnout. Somehow, what changed his perception of how to program and how to see movement was that there are infinite ways to move people's bodies. [23:21] CJ's job is to help define what it means for someone to be healthy, fit, and more active, get to the more profound questions that drive someone's personality and their reality to shift in the way that they have always wanted to. CJ believes that's it is still accessible, but we have to be able to do the work and put in the effort to apply those things in practice. CJ wanted people to come back and give their best effort for him to do so as well. [25:33] CJ believes that to change someone's mindset starts with self-talk. [26:53] Accepting people's answers to what it means for them to be healthy and not questioning their beliefs. [29:02] Find your own goal or purpose for doing your training. It helps people to recognize the improvements and changes that happen over time. [36:21] Learning the proper way to breathing is beneficial to people. When it feels uncomfortable, people tend to react and stop doing it. But that's when people start to break free. As soon as they begin to have that basal foundation layer that's good for training, they begin to explore and turning it into a habit for better endurance and to be in tune. [42:56] Core values are essential for discovering what we value and what we believe in, connecting people that have the same wavelength as theirs. CONNECT WITH CJ! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cj-kobliska-8275538b/ JOIN MY ADVENTURES!   JOIN MY INNER CIRCLE! If you would like to support the podcast – this space that I'm creating and these conversations that I'm having – please join my inner circle at https://www.patreon.com/GoSonja. Patreon is my online membership community that enables you to support my creative work as well as get access to more amazing resources!    Subscribe and Review I’d love for you to subscribe to my podcast. Each week, Tales of Toughness takes a deep dive into how to overcome limiting beliefs, developing awareness into why you compete and understanding what makes high-performers tick. The goal is to help develop more confidence and toughness both mentally and physically. If you’re feeling really generous, I’d love for you to give me a review over on iTunes. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps me out a ton!   If you really enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. 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In Forward, Thinking | Episode 19, David and Ricky are joined by award winning columnist formerly of the New York Times and currently at ESPN's The Undefeated and author of "Forty Million Dollar Slaves" and the 10-year NBA veteran, author, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and member of the PCL's Athlete Advisory Board CJ Watson. CJ discusses his career in the NBA, the D-League, and overseas, what motivated him to write his children's book series, why he founded the Quiet Storm Foundation and what its mission is, his views on the recent evolution and future of the NBA, what he thought of the NBA's and WNBA's bubbles, and more.Bill discusses his career, motivations for "Forty Million Dollar Slaves," the mission of the Rhoden Fellows Initiative, how elite college talent shifted from HBCUs to PWIs, the circumstances for minority coaching and front office candidates, whether athletes would benefit from attending HBCUs, the imbalanced power dynamics between athletes and teams, how superstar athletes like LeBron James may be redistributing the power, and the importance of using history to prepare us for the future.Show Notes:CJ Watson02:12 - How CJ got into sports, more specifically basketball02:47 - CJ's motivation in writing his book series (CJ's Big Dream, CJ's Big Moment, & CJ's Big Project)03:21 - Was writing always an interest?03:45 - How being a dad influenced his perspectives with the book series04:23 - Will we see other books from you once the series is complete?04:48 - CJ's transitions from Europe to the D-League to the NBA then back to Europe06:00 - Dealing with the disappointment and frustration of going undrafted and having to play overseas07:18 - In a country known for racist chants, were you ever targeted while in Italy?08:13 - Were drums and other instruments common while playing in Europe?08:44 - Carving out a role in the NBA09:57 - The importance of mental toughness, especially with a 10-day contract10:59 - Playing for Don Nelson, the originator of small ball lineups12:38 - Playing for a coach that benched you for offense rather than defense13:33 - CJ's favorite team he played for13:52 - The mission and purpose of the Quiet Storm Foundation14:42 - The importance of his education and keeping his promise to his mom and grandmother15:29 - Whether or not he spoils his kids16:36 - How the shift towards a more family-friendly environment for players and their families has positively impacted the NBA and CJ personally18:54 - Why CJ hasn't push his kids into sports19:44 - The NBA Bubble20:38 - Thoughts on where the NBA is headed21:44 - Why it's necessary that the NBA continue to support the voices of its athletes25:03 - Thoughts on the Milwaukee Bucks decision to refuse to play25:53 - Thoughts on the WNBA's "wubble"27:18 - CJ's morning routineBill Rhoden28:56 - Bill's introduction, retirement from the NYT, his current role at ESPN's The Undefeated, & the Rhoden Fellows Initiative30:47 - Going to Morgan State and this history of elite athletes at HBCUs32:54 - The shift of talent from HBCUs to PWIs following desegregation36:58 - Whether the NCAA's reduction to grant-in-aid scholarships was tied to desegregation ending or a coincidence40:39 - The power dynamics between athletes and teams; whether circumstances have improved for black candidates seeking positions of power in sports46:11 - How superstars like LeBron James are shifting those power dynamics49:03 - The importance of critical thinking and whether black athletes would be better served at HBCUs today57:10 - The importance of learning from history

If you've ever wondered how to get comfortable with uncertainty, then do we have the finding comfort in the discomfort and healing show for you. Today we'll talk about leaning into the discomfort and the unknown, getting familiar with it, comfortable with it, and okay with not being okay, or even having a clue. Key Points Discussed: Making soap and beautiful hand made gifts for her husband on his birthday (03:32) Learning from our mistakes and getting better with each time we try to do something (12:04) The power of the unknown: Michael's five minute haircut experience (13:07) Rocking K-Poppy hair on the Inspire Nation Tour and looking forward to an opportunity to heal by getting out of their current surroundings (17:41) Stepping forward without predicting how things are going to unfold and allowing things to unfold (21:48) The healing process in getting rid of all the things in our lives we don't need (24:00) Coming closer together to heal especially after a significant trauma (30:02) Feeding over 1,000 hummingbirds every two days, the return of the golden warrior, and how it's helping Michael and Jessica step into their power (31:52) CJ's racoon friends and their meowzer attitudes (35:00) The challenges of a proposed return to school and the brutality of online learning (41:29) Going through the journey of transformation that comes with not having answers to everything (49:20) How CJ is achieving higher levels of consciousness and trying to figure out new structures (53:00) The importance of taking as much rest and self care as possible especially during this time (1:00:18) The stress that we're all collectively going through due to the pandemic and how to be okay with it (1:03:07) Having fun and surrendering even when we don't know how to deal with a chaotic situation (1:04:00) Additional Resources: www.InspireNationUniversity.com www.AutomaticWriting.com ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.Instagram.com/InspireNationLive And to follow Inspire Nation on Tik Tok simply go to InspireNationShow on Tik Tok

If you've ever felt trapped, stuck, or like you're living in groundhog day or being swallowed up by the earth, then do we have the Get Out and Party show for you. Today we'll talk about freeing your body, freeing your spirit, and freeing your mind during this interesting time.  Key Points Discussed: Opening a massage parlor during COVID-19: Massaging squirrels and chipmunks (02:50) Bathing in nature: The time to get out and be one with nature (07:25) How CJ got sucked into the earth by a sand trap during a hike (08:01) Being more free during this time by letting go of plans (13:36) Michael and Jessica focusing on what their highest good is and hiring a chef to help with that (15:39) Reinventing our lives while acquiring more space and freedom (20:48) Using the extra time from working at home to do more fulfilling things (24:18) Practicing the word NO and buying ourselves the time to get our lives back again (26:38) How washing the dishes can be the ultimate mindfulness exercise (29:44) Dissolving the walls we build up by going into awareness (33:38) Working with an angel mentor and dealing with wasps and bees (41:31) The powerful community works that Michael and CJ are working on right now (43:17) Helping people remove subconscious blocks, raise their awareness, and so much more (45:58) What the miracle molding in Michael's skates taught him about going for whatever he wants to achieve without delay or doubt (51:33) Additional Resources: www.InspireNationUniversity.com www.AutomaticWriting.com ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.Instagram.com/InspireNationLive And to follow Inspire Nation on Tik Tok simply go to InspireNationShow on Tik Tok

Can students start a business without having several years of experience? Today's guest did, and he's here to share how you can, too. Dr. CJ Depalma is the owner of The Movement Dr., a cash-based physical therapy clinic that specializes in pain management and rehabilitation through a unique approach that joins education and movement. He joins Aaron to chat about why he started The Movement Dr., overcoming the challenges you face when owning a business, and what it's like to work with CrossFit athletes. By the end of the episode, you'll hear CJ's advice so you can take that leap too.    “It's okay to take the risk early.” - CJ Depalma   What do you want to hear from the CashPT Lunch Hour? Tell us here!    Get Your CashPT Checklist to Start Building Your Cash-Based Physical Therapy Practice Now! Find it Here   10x Your Marketing, 10X Your Action, 10X Your Thinking, 10X Your Income, and 10X Your Impact in 12 Months or Less with The CashPT Platinum Mastermind! Learn More Here!   In This Episode:   - The pivotal moment that made CJ decide to open his own clinic   - Why marketing was the hard part in dealing with his business   - The benefits of working with WODprep   - How CJ deals with patients who are looking for definitive answers to a problem   - The most challenging factor in building his career   Episode Resources:   - Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/the_movement_dr/   - Website - https://themovementdr.net/   Connect with Aaron:   - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AaronLeBauer/   - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aaronlebauer/   - Twitter - https://twitter.com/AaronLeBauer   - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronlebauer/   - Website - https://aaronlebauer.com/

Naysayers often dismiss the Paleo lifestyle with the claim that it is simply a fad. But if you start at the beginning and explore what early humans were eating two million years ago, it becomes clear that the animal fat diet not only sustained our early ancestors but actually led to the development of our species. So if the Paleo movement is a fad, it’s a pretty persistent one! Today’s guest is no stranger to the pushback against the lifestyle, and he’s here to explain how the latest science and technology support his understanding of Paleo as the perfect human diet. CJ Hunt dropped dead at the age of 24. He was a dirt bike racer training to come back from an injury when he suffered full cardiac arrest while jogging. Paramedics resuscitated CJ, and he spent ten days in the ICU at UCLA Medical Center. Doctors eventually determined that he suffers from a birth defect in which the center of his heart is twice as thick as normal, and his left chamber is smaller. He was told that if he continued to exercise, he would be lucky to live for another two years. This experience inspired CJ’s curiosity in health and well-being, and ultimately led him to back to school at the age of 53 to earn a degree in Electronic Communications Arts from San Francisco State University so that he could produce the world’s first Paleo documentary, The Perfect Human Diet. The film reached #1 in the categories of Documentary Film and Independent Film on both iTunes USA and iTunes Canada when it was released in 2013. Together with its companion book, the movie introduces a system of optimal nutrition based on the latest science. Today CJ explains how nutrition has become so much like religion and politics, why public policy lags behind the best science, and the roots of the pushback against the Paleo/Primal movement. Listen in to understand the fundamentals of Paleo nutrition and why this two million-year-old ‘fad’ is making a comeback! Topics Covered [2:47] How CJ developed an interest in studying nutrition ‘Dropped dead’ at 24, given just a few years to live Began to study health and well-being [3:57] The evolution of CJ’s eating habits Sustained raw vegan diet for five years Mother killed by drunk driver, diet wasn’t helping recover from life trauma Gained muscle and recovered physically on animal protein [8:18] CJ’s approach to the film Best way to deconstruct massive problem is go back to beginning Explore what humans ate, how healthy they were Conduct guided investigation in search of perfect human diet [10:51] The ‘football field’ analogy of human evolution 70% of current diet only available since industrial revolution (a mere 91 years ago) As early ancestors continued to eat more animal foods, our brains developed (two million years ago) This is how we became human (160,000-200,000 years ago) [13:18] Nutrition as a belief system (rather than based in facts) People who’ve invested in a particular way of life resist new info [15:19] Nutrition and public policy Government not educating people with most current science First nutritional guidelines written by politicians’ staffers Food pyramid has become food plate, but not much change in basic information Grains and plants as foundation (though doesn’t hold up to rigorous science) Roadblocks in government due to vested interests Idea spread from ‘bottom up’ [19:47] The ‘feed lot pyramid’ Ratio of elements of food pyramid same as pig chow used to fatten up swine [21:04] How First Nations people respond to Paleo diet vs. westerners Instinctively found connections based on understanding of ancestors’ habits Namgis ancestors harvested fish, consumed very few fruits/vegetables Many becoming obese on standard American diet, recovered on Paleo Westerners disconnected from where food comes from (no spiritual connection) [24:56] Why CJ developed a companion book to complement the film People were writing to ask, “Can I eat this?” True understanding of concepts leads to long-term change Film limited on time, book goes deeper into the why Book clearly delineates human vs. non-human foods Audience finds film through book and vice versa [30:20] Why CJ is developing a sequel Much misinformation regarding health and sustainability Talk to world-class scientists to clarify understanding (i.e.: regenerative agriculture) [34:01] The pushback against the Paleo/Primal movement Discounted as fad Some vegetarians attack ‘If they’re upset, you’re doing something right’  Learn More About CJ Hunt  CJ Hunt Reports The Perfect Human Diet Documentary The Perfect Human Diet Companion Book  Resources Mentioned Protein Power: The High-Protein/Low Carbohydrate Way to Lose Fat, Feel Fit, and Boost Your Health – in Just Weeks! by Michael R. Eads and Mary Dan Eads The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet by Robb Wolf Loren Cordain Books

If you've ever wanted a life worth living, then do we have the show for you! Today we'll talk about living fully, exploring life, and bringing out the fun in all that you do. How CJ is becoming an empty-nester this week? What is CJ doing for her transition? How may walking the Camino in Spain help her to live a life worth living??? How movement can help you get your energy unstuck? Why Michael and Jessica are putting their lives on instagram: instagram.com/inspirenationlive Why it's so important to take in different, sometimes even uncomfortable experiences? Why putting yourself out there, such as in drum circles or other unusual events, can help bring back out your childlike eyes? Why you want to dress like yourself, and have lots of FUN with it!!! What it means to “live life in this moment”??? Why you want to plug back in with the natural world??? How automatic writing (AutomaticWriting.com) can help change your life? What it means that a walk, or life, can be “the practice”? How you can use a watch as a reminder to “drop in”? What's the importance of getting assistance to help us peel away the obscurations to your happiness? To find out more visit: FireItUpWithCj.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com  And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation   And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive 

In this episode, we talk in detail about Race Dog’s new steed - the 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition.  We also delve into the Top Gun 2 trailer.  How CJ can land a plane by himself… and that weird Cats trailer. 

If you've ever wanted greater happiness in your life, then do we have the shake it up, show for you! Today we'll talk about shaking things up and focusing on happiness, what it looks like, how to do it, why it's so important, and why challenging yourself, is half the fun! Topics Include: What does it mean to shake things up for greater happiness? What can we learn about happiness for chipmunks? Why we want to challenge ourselves by doing the uncomfortable? What it means to see the world from a new perspective? Why we want to get outside of our “bubbles”? Why do we want to “try” things, even if we don't know the outcome in advance? How CJ's training is going for the Camino pilgrimage in Spain? Why going on our own “pilgrimage” is so valuable for us? Why the things going “wrong” in your life, may be the very things that strengthen you? How to drop the struggle, and realize the challenges aren't what they appear to be? What it means to treat everyone with complete and total love and kindness? What it means to step forward into “I don't have a clue-edness”??? What it means to say “it is what it is”??? What does it mean to be brutalized with love? What does it mean to balance internal and external “hard” and “soft”??? What it means for your life to realize everything is information “neither good nor bad”??? To find out more visit FireItUpWithCj.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com  And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation  

If you've ever wanted to calm down, keep your cool, and maintain your focus, no matter what, then do we have the how to keep your head on, show for you! Today we'll talk about staying cool through life's challenges, in a place of love, and focused on what matters most, even when you're enemy number one. Topics Include: What to do when you're behind the 8-ball and just holding on? What happened to Michael and Jessica this week? What in the world is MERPS??? What happened to Michael and Jessica with the local rangers? How they stayed grounded afterwards? How Michael treated the situation (and the rangers) with love? How a baby-bear ended up at the Inspire Nation Headquarters? How CJ broke her husband? What it means to start into things slowly? What it means that an injury starts with what you did weeks ago? How do we back things off and take things easy? What we can learn from Scott Jurek on his Appalachian Trail adventure? What CJ found on her son's floor? What's happened to Michael's schedule with new hiring? How do we bring more awareness and forgiveness to things? Why we want to check in with Automatic writing during this time? What it means to “do the windshield wiper” and “bring things back to center”? To find out more visit: FireItUpWithCJ.com And for free meditations, weekly tips, stories and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com And to support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation  

Do you keep thinking that if you just reach this next goal or hit that next milestone, THEN you’ll be happy? Overachievers have a tendency to attach our self-worth to how much we accomplish, and no matter how much success we enjoy, it never seems to be enough. So, how do we learn to appreciate the journey? How do we keep our career moving forward AND connect with what brings us real joy? CJ McClanahan is a popular keynote speaker and executive coach. He launched his coaching firm in 2003, and since then, he has spent 10,000 hours in front of entrepreneurs, executives and their teams and coached them to achieve record profits and profound business growth. But no matter how much success his clients attained, CJ recognized that few seemed to enjoy the journey. This inspired him to shift his focus and support high-achievers in finding the joy in their lives—while still realizing their professional goals. To that end, CJ wrote The Overachiever’s Dilemma: How to Break the Achievement Obsession Before It Breaks You. Today, CJ joins Emerald to explain how he uncovered his calling to serve overachievers and discuss the danger in attaching our self-worth to how much we acquire. He shares his system of helping clients redefine success in terms of unique talents, meaningful relationships and a fulfilling journey. CJ also describes his purpose-focused coaching philosophy, offering insight into the value of a coach who points out what we’re missing. Listen in for CJ’s team-centered way to celebrate success and get his advice to overachievers around shifting our focus to what others need. What You Will Learn CJ’s calling to serve overachievers in finding joy The danger in attaching self-worth to what you’ve acquired CJ’s system to help his clients redefine success Identify unique talents Strengthen meaningful relationships Enjoy journey How CJ designs an environment for creativity The value of a coach who points out what you’re missing Why CJ’s coaching philosophy is centered around purpose CJ’s challenge to make an impact without getting recognition How CJ celebrates success with written notes to his team CJ’s advice for overachievers to focus on what others need Connect with CJ McClanahan CJ’s Website CJ on LinkedIn CJ on Twitter CJ on Facebook CJ on Instagram Connect with Emerald GreenForest Creative Age Consulting Group Emerald’s Website Emerald on LinkedIn Emerald on Twitter Emerald on Instagram Email: listeners@menonpurposepodcast.com Resources The Overachiever’s Dilemma: How to Break the Achievement Obsession Before It Breaks You by CJ McClanahan What Color is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers by Richard N. Bolles This episode is sponsored by the Creative Age Consulting Group. Men - Is it time NOW for you to make your mark? Visit timetomakeyourmark.com to apply for an invitation-only consultation. 

Click Here to Help Fund CJ's Next Film Project! The Perfect Human Diet 2: Dispelling the Lies Click Here for Full Show Notes I Am Clovis Free 7-Day Trial! Topics Covered: 09:58 - CJ's brush with death and personal transformation 13:30 - How CJ transformed Justin's life and helped create Clovis 18:00 - How The Perfect Human Diet film came to be 22:34 - How fossils have debunked vegetarian/ vegan diets throughout history 24:00 - Justin's problem with modern nutrition science 28:45 - Animal protein is good for you! 40:45 - Why cheat days are nonsense 44:32 - The scariest health statistic of all time 54:10 - Pretenders in the Paleo industry and endless “diet books” 56:55 - The dangers of beef and dairy substitutes 01:01:55 - Vegans and Vegetarians are lying to you 1:10:52 - Americans spend billions per year subsidizing grains 1:13:58 - CJ's next documentary film, “The Perfect Human Diet 2: Dispelling the Lies” 1:20:44 - Nature is far more cruel than humans 1:30:10 - How to help CJ Dispel the Lies about vegans, vegetarians, agriculture, and the environment! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theclovisculture/support

"A high energy, creative and resourceful problem solver who enjoys working in teams and engaging with other individuals. A quick learner with demonstrated initiative and strong analytical skills."  ~CJ Smith, co-founder of CryptoBlockCon CJ previously worked as a business analyst and digital marketing professional. Now he's an Entrepreneur, event organizer and co-founder of CryptoBlockCon, a global Blockchain conference series. After listening to this episode you will learn: Where CJ is from and how he got started How CJ got into event management and then the Blockchain niche Things CJ likes and dislikes about different events and how he improves on that Examples of what a good event looks like What Blockchain projects and use cases CJ is most excited about   For show notes and more please visit: LAB Radio

No matter how much more you do today, you'll never get everything you need to do done. Let's face it, ever since we could take home with our laptops and fast wi-fi connections, we work more than ever. This hasn't lead to getting more things done; rather more things to do and an unhealthy expectation of getting it all done. On this episode, we'll look at ways to take back our freedom from the distractions caused by the very technology we expect to helps us get more done. Like this show? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider leaving your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally! (Download Episode Here) ​(Subscribe in iTunes Here) ​(Connect with CJ on Linkedin) Have any questions, comments, or stories you’d like to share with us? Drop us a line at podcast@cjmcclanahan.com! Connect with CJ on Twitter at @CJMcCoach and on Linkedin On This Week's Episode, We Discuss: Reducing Distractions as a Result of Technology What work-life balance was like before the modern age of the computer and internet. How the printer cut the time it took CJ to do his very first job as a payroll clerk by 90%... How CJ developed a habit of continuing to work at home on nights and weekends. The steps CJ took to overcome an unhealthy obsession with piling more on his plate, so he could find more people to compare himself to. What you can do to reduce amount of noise in your life and its impact. Please Scroll Down for Full Show Notes and Featured Resources! The Two Rule Foundation is on a mission to helps inspire professionals to live gratefully and commit more of their resources to help those in need. The foundation can help you determine who you should give your money to and how. Looking to get more out of all your hard work? Enroll in ThriveMap University, and online video training program for professionals. 100% of the proceeds are donated to the Two Rule Foundation. More About This Show At the start of his career with Arthur Anderson, his was given a laptop. It was his first, and completely useless by today's standards; nonetheless, that evening, the routine of work would change forever. Later that night, he would pull out his new gadget, wait for the strange noise and a flashy cursor-thingy.  He'd fumble through a clunky user-interface, and with luck, be able to find the 'file' he was supposed to 'open' on his 'hard drive'. At the time, these were all very new terms. And as time passed, CJ's career grew, and the power and breadth of devices to help his work become less location-bound, CJ would find himself stealing time from other important areas of his life to 'get caught up' or 'get ahead' with work. While this allowed his career to seemingly progress faster, when he became a business owner and a father all at the same time, it would take him 4 or 5 years to understand how devastating his obsession with work was becoming. CJ's since learned to practice a much more balance life with firm boundaries between work and everything else.  5 Annoying Things that Keep You From Being Really Productive (And How to Begin Addressing Them) Notifications - Keep them off by default. Emails, texts, pushes, payments, reminders, deals, coupons, alerts...  this goes for your Apple watch or smart watch as well SOLUTION: Turn them off, get a separate alarm clock. Make regular times of checking what is most important to you, rather than to the email list you are on. Time Vampires - one quick question can turn into 10-20 minutes or more, plus another 7-20 minutes to get back in the groove. Two or three questions and you've lost a huge part of your day. SOLUTION: Close your door, turn on and be visibly in 'Do Not Disturb' mode. Schedule regular time for employees to meet with you for anything not absolutely urgent. Leave your laptop at the office - If your office is a table at Starbucks, maybe this isn't for you, but if you have a coworkers you trust, non-sensitive information and otherwise no reason to worry about security issues, you take advantage of the opportunity to free yourself from being shackled to your computer. No computer, not as much work. SOLUTION: Even if you can't physically keep yourself away from your computer, you can turn it off, keep it stashed somewhere inconvenient. But whatever you do, keep it as far away from your bed as possible. Short charging cables - Charging cords for smartphones are just long enough to read your bedside table. And since our phone is the last thing we check before we got to bed, for most of us, it's the very first thing we do in the morning... even before throwing off the covers.  SOLUTION: Plug your charger into an outlet in another room. Make a pledge to not check your phone after a specific time and stick with it. Train the aforementioned Time Vampires not to expect an immediate response or any response during times you've set aside. Digital tasks and note pads - When we think of something, but don't write it down, we create a feedback loop that throws our momentum off. We think that by analyze the thought right then and there, we can determine whether or not it could be beneficial to our present situation to pursue further. However most the time these aren't good ideas or the timing isn't right, so we can't do anything with it. We have no choice but the continue to entertain the ideation process though because some of our ideas are really good and can be capitalized upon. SOLUTION: Get a tiny notepad or journal from the 99¢ store, keep it with you at all times, and jot down the ideas you have. You'll then be able to go back and revisit the idea when you are refreshed and avoid creating a feedback loop that drives you crazy and unfocused. Click here to let CJ know about your number one takeaway from this episode! And if you want us to answer your questions on one of our upcoming episodes, drop us a line at podcast@cjmcclanahan.com.

How CJ got into Radio 1:32 Why Christian Radio now? 6:32 How to boldly meet your spouse 11:20 The Loss of Miscarriages 17:28

If you've ever wanted more energy in your day, then do we have, the work half as hard show for you! Today we'll talk about throttling back to get more, how to do it, why in the world you want to do it, and why doing it doesn't make you lazy but instead gets you ahead of the game. Work Less – Be More Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: Why Inspire Nation thanks UnderArmour! What's the importance of putting yourself out there. How to let the universe guide you How to trust your intuition and go with the flow What it means to pray to be of the highest service and good What it means to pull and follow the golden thread How Michael prepares for a show and prepares questions for his guests. What we can learn from Tim Sanders of Yahoo, author of Love is the Killer App. What we can learn from Dr. Srini Pillay, author of Tinker Dabble Doodle Try. Why you want to leave something in the tank. Why you have to have care and compassion for yourself in order to have it for others. What you want to do to get that job, or succeed at that internships. Why you want to be a superhero at work – and what that looks like. Why it's important to meter our energy in order to help ourselves and others more. What it means to meter your energy in the first place! What's the benefit of a lack of preparation sometimes? What it means to be an open-hearted warrior, and how this can help you. How CJ got her Ted Talk! What's the importance of being open-hearted for the Universe. What we can learn from Adyashanti about enlightenment What it means to chase spirit vs. having spirit chasing you. What does it mean to hold space? Tools and tips for having a killer Ted-Talk! What a baby stingray has to do with anything. What taking time with wildlife and Nature can do for you? What's an importance exercise with presence? How can we drop in and not work as hard? What's the importance of just being, and how wildlife can help. What we can learn from the different animals. What in the world is bear power? How body language can help us? What it means to get the rest you need (and go down when you need to) How to appreciate your emotions without getting wrapped up in them How to get the important stuff done, without having to stress over everything else. For More Info Visit: FireItUpWithCJ.com and www.InspireNationShow.com  CJ Liu on The Power of Throttling Back, to Fly Ahead & Get More Out of Life!!! Health | Fitness | Business | Career | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Mindfulness | Meditation | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com  

If you've ever wondered about your connection to Nature, the Universe, and the animals all around you, then do we have the guidance from the Universe show for you. Today we'll talk about pausing and connecting, when to do, it how to do it, what it really means, what it does to your energy levels, and how it can truly enrich your life! Pause and Connect Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: What do fireworks and fish have to do with one another? What we can learn from deer? What we can learn from a visit from a coyote? What we can learn from turtles? What we can learn from shamanism about animals and what they have to tell us What we can learn from the archetype of each animal What is a spirit animal? What is archetypal energy? A brief guided meditation, shamanic drumming journey How CJ ended up at a clothing optional hotel! What we can learn from Nadiji What's the importance of being in the silence What are the silent sutras? What it means to surrender to the universe? What it means to have kundalini energy running through you? What does it mean to shaktify you – and what does it have to do with energy and consciousness? What's a simple practice to help energy move through you? What's a shaktiput experience? What automatic writing has to do with learning and growing To find out more go to FireItUpWithCJ.com and www.InspireNationShow.com CJ Liu & Michael Sandler on How to Pause & Connect with the Universe & Nature for Guidance & Direction! + Guided Drumming Meditation! Health | Fitness | Motivation | Spiritual | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever wanted to shake things up and make giant leaps forward then do we have the scare yourself silly show for you! Today we'll talk about getting out of the comfort zone, why you want to do it, why now's the right time, how do it, and why scaring yourself silly might just be the best thing in the world. Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include:  How do we accept whatever is? What's the importance of letting go? What's the importance of flipping situations upside down? Why extending ourselves into the unknown can be so beneficial for our growth? Why overextending ourselves for short periods of time can help us – and be great teachers! How CJ made it from Microsoft into politics, then back out, and then onto the radio! Who was the female Socrates from Dan Millman's Way of the Peaceful Warrior? What it means to CJ to have and raise kids – and what's happening to her now? What are state changes and why are they so important to us How does getting ourselves uncomfortable help ourselves with state changes? What we can learn about Taoism about what's wrong may be right, and right may be wrong, and what that really means to our lives Why Michael cried during the test-drive What's the importance of doing something every day that's a little bit outside of your comfort zone? What Matt Kahn has to teach us about doing something daily outside of your comfort zone Why you don't want to rip out your foundation What kind-gentle-easy-good has to do with change? Why you want to take massive action for massive change? What it means that we're not here to play life small For More Info Visit: FireItUpWithCJ.com and www.InspireNationShow.com What Jessica Lee means by announcing “limiting belief” Why when you're the scaredest when moving forward, you are right on path! CJ Liu on Why Stepping into Fear, Discomfort & Change Can Radically Help Your Life! Health | Fitness | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Inspirational | Motivational | Parenting | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com 

If you've ever been anxious, afraid, or concerned, then do we have the fear-reducing show for you! Today we'll be talking about all things fear, where it comes from, why it's hiding, and what to do when it's about to strike. That plus we'll talk about instant manifestation swimming, a gut gone mad, iHeart Radio, and what in the world I'm not ready, has to do with anything! Fear Reducing Self-Help & Self-Improvement Topics Include: What happened to CJ that began producing fear How CJ worked to be conscious of the fear and keep from going into a fear place What instant manifestation has to do with fear What wearing black has to do with our emotions What does EFT aka Dawson Church, tapping have to do with fear What does tapping have to do with dropping pain levels What's the importance of not getting involved in our emotions How our gut works to get our attention Why it's important to ask if the fear is your emotion, or someone else's What the Podcast Launch Accelerator has to do with anything Why there's a time to step forward, without thinking about it What's the benefit of walking to overcome fear What CJ learned when preparing for her Ted talk What it means to be truly present for an event Sincerity preparation and authenticity and what that has to do with fear Why plateau's aren't what they appear to be What's the importance of just showing up Why what you believe is often exactly what shows up What in the world is a conspiration? What's the difference between conditional and unconditional love What one thought takes you out of a place of fear What you do when the world is swirling around you What it means to connect with your higher self What community has to do with fear What helping someone has to do with getting you out of fear What's the power of gratitude to knock out fear What meditation has to do with fear What journaling can do to move you past fear What's the importance of knowing yourself more and what that means (in meditation or otherwise) What it means to dive deep Why only you can be the expert of you Why you never want to give your power away to anyone (in medicine, in spirituality, or anywhere) CJ Liu & Michael Sandler On How to Laugh at Fear & Leave Anxiety Behind! Fitness Health & Happiness | Inspiration | Motivation | Career | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire

If you've ever wanted calming, healing, clarity of mind, or just to enjoy a little liquid and ahhhh, then do we have the blue mind show for you. Today we'll be talking about all things water. How it calms us, why we like it, where to find it, and how to bring a little bit of this liquid blue peace into our lives. That plus we'll talk about screaming banshees, flying fish, shower-power, making your own zen zone, singing in the rain, going slow to go fast, and what in the world toe-nibbling has to do with anything. Blissful Fun, Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: Why CJ is off the chipper charts How CJ got more clarity about a new career path for her Why things that don't ‘work out' may actually how a powerful positive reason for them happening What we can learn from Jonathan Balcombe author of What a Fish Knows. How past memories were reignited by the water How water can bring clarity Why Wallace ‘J' Nichols author of ‘Blue Mind' talks about the power of water What's the importance of water What is shower power? What's the importance of connecting with Nature What Chinese elements have to do with anything. What are groomer fish? What's the importance of going slow to go fast. What it means to make your own Zen Zone. How the sound of water can help us in our home How we can bring water into our homes to calm us How to open and flow with life CJ Liu and Michael Sandler Share the Transformative, Healing & Calming Power of Water! Inspirational | Motivational | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Career | Self-Improvement | Inspiration | Motivation | Health | Fitness | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

If you've ever felt burned out, fatigued, or didn't know which way was up, then do we have the kind and gentle show for you! Today we'll be talking with CJ Liu, the uber-popular host of the Fire It Up with CJ show and life-coach extraordinaire about banishing burnout and triumphanting over the trudge, through the muck, that is. We'll talk about all things burnout related, how to spot it, how to know when you're in the thick of things, how to determine why it's happening, and how in the world you start to get out of it, beginning today. Plus we'll talk about self-care, self-love, the power of massage, and why a great meal, means a lot! Questions and Topics Include: What's the power of a massage? Robin Sharma recommends a massage once a week Dawson Church, epigenetics and stress Why you get ‘stupid' when you're under stress Steven Marinari – what happens with stress on a cellular level. How do we tell when we're burning out? How DavidJi says stress or Eustress may be good for us. What's a positive aspect of stress How our pets can tell why we're stress How CJ goes into ‘Shaman Mode” when she's needing to de-stress What Lao Tzu (Tao De Ching) has to say about stress and burnout Why you want to be the eye of a storm  What Matt Kahn, author of Whatever Arises Love That says about going slow to go fast. How CJ got good at saying ‘no' Why it's so important to say no to say yes to yourself. How to protect your chi or meter your energy.   The importance of ‘kind, gentle, easy, good' Why you need to put the oxygen mask on yourself first. Why we need to listen to the signals from the universe Plus a bonus fight or flight meditation  Michael Sandler & CJ Liu - Learn How to Tell if Your Burned Out, Stressed Out, or Struggling w/ More Anxiety Than You Can Handle & The Best Ways to Cope, Survive & Thrive! Plus Dr Dawson Church's EFT / Tapping Relaxation Meditation! Health | Spirituality | Spiritual | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

In this Episode find out: 1. Why ET desperately wants to talk to Serena. 2. Why is CJ so annoyed with ET? 3. If you really qualify to be successful.. 4. How CJ was able to dominate the telemarketing space 5. How giving away $1000 changed ET's life forever

If you've ever struggled with health issues, nagging challenges, or situations that feel out of your control, then do we have the show for you. Today we'll be talking with CJ Liu, host of the ever-popular Fire it Up with CJ show, life coach extraordinaire and repeat guest on Inspire Nation. Today we'll talk about overcoming challenges, particularly health ones, and how to relax into things, letting go of fear, even or especially with the unknown. Plus we'll talk about your frequency, or getting your energy levels up, to overcome, or at least be at peace, with whatever comes your way. Questions and Topics Include: How do you deal with the fear of the unknown? Why Michael strives to be in the unknown. How CJ has been dealing with frequent hive attacks. What it means to have your Atlas reset. How physical discomfort is an opportunity to rewire yourself. The importance of surrender. How to surf the wave of uncertainty. Why it's so important to know when to say when and heed the signal to quit. Why to look for the doors closing, so that you can go a different way. What CJ did when she had frozen shoulder. What the messages are we get from our body. Question from a listener from Cyprus on Hashimoto's Disease. A Woo-Hoo recharge at the end! Learn How To Overcome Fear and Uncertainty and Turn Life's Most Challenging Moments (In Health, Business, Career or Otherwise) Into Your Greatest Achievements - Ride the Wave of Stress & Anxiety & Thrive! CJ Liu | Motivation | Spirituality | Self-Help For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com