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Epi: 324 Welcome back, OSLP family! In this powerful episode of Our Sleeved Life Podcast, we welcome Rob Rafanan from The Weighting Table—aka @theweightingtable, @weightinginvain, and @trans4m.bariatric.bodybuilding—to share his raw and inspiring bariatric journey. Rob opens up about his personal struggles with morbid obesity, chronic health conditions like hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and how hitting nearly 400 pounds forced him to reevaluate everything—from his physical health to being a present father.We dive deep into:How Rob battled hypertension, sleep apnea, and back pain while trying to maintain a careerWhat it was like living as a "present but absentee" dad and how that shifted after surgeryWhy he finally said yes to Roux-en-Y (RNY) gastric bypass surgery after years of failed attempts to lose weight on his ownThe moment a chiropractor changed his life with one simple, hard questionHis journey through Canada's bariatric surgery systemLosing over 100 pounds with cycling and dealing with setbacks like tendonitisHow mindset coaching, therapy, and practicing gratitude and mindfulness helped reframe his post-op journeyWhy emotional eating isn't shameful—and how to build healthier coping tools that work long-termThe role of community support, Radical Body Transformation prep, and learning how to balance discipline with real lifeRob and Mel discuss everything from post-op plastic surgery to how guilt and generational trauma affect weight regain and emotional eating triggers. You'll walk away with real-life strategies for managing setbacks, building resilience, and redefining your relationship with food.

Want to SCALE your business and generate more LEADS? Go Here: https://bit.ly/4kZSlya Want to LEARN proven systems to grow your business without burnout? Go here: https://bit.ly/44XoX5w Feel like you're grinding through weeks, stuck in survival mode, and starting to resent Mondays? You're not alone. In this episode, we're breaking down the Separation Sunday system—the 20-minute ritual that flips dread into design and keeps 7-figure owners in momentum all year round. Here's what we're covering: -Why “work-life balance” is bullshit—and what to focus on instead -The near-death experience that sparked this framework -The Review/Preview ritual: Diamonds, Rocks, and Stars -How to WIN THE WEEK across work, personal, wealth, and relationships -The commit-to-three rule that stops overwhelm and builds momentum -Why amateurs avoid problems and pros run straight at them -The weekly reset that turns Sundays from fear into fuel -How to judge the week so you stop lying to yourself about progress … and a whole lot more. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and comment below with your biggest takeaway. We read them all. Connect with us: My website: ⁠https://thegeronimoacademy.com⁠ IG Geronimo: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thegeronimoacademy⁠ IG Hey.Doza: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/hey.doza⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://au.linkedin.com/in/andrewhandosa⁠ Chapters: ⏳ [00:00] Why Mondays Make Most People Want to Quit ⏳ [01:40] The Heart Attack That Changed Everything ⏳ [03:15] Soph's Side of the Story: What Really Happened That Day ⏳ [06:45] Facing Death, Redefining Success, and Writing a Eulogy ⏳ [10:30] Life by Design or by Default ⏳ [13:30] What Separation Sunday Really Is (and Isn't) ⏳ [15:00] The Review-Preview: Diamonds, Rocks, and Stars ⏳ [18:30] WIN THE WEEK Across Work, Personal, Wealth & Relationships ⏳ [24:00] Commit to Three: The Secret to Real Momentum ⏳ [28:00] Why “Work-Life Balance” is a Trap ⏳ [31:00] The Tools, Templates & Pads That Make It Stick ⏳ [35:00] Building Fulfillment Instead of Just Fun or Escape ⏳ [37:00] Judging the Week: How to Know If You Really Won

This week, we sit and chat about 'oh shit moments', potential psychic abilities, and we realize Yung Gravy saved our lives!

Four years ago, Amy Hudson had barely started cycling. Now? Well, she just finished riding the entire men's Tour de France route... including the transfers. She credits the bike with saving her life and her story is a remarkable, inspiring tale of human endeavour. Emma and Manon were delighted to welcome Amy to the show - and sat there open mouthed as she told her story! We know you're going to love this. Go and follow Amy! https://www.instagram.com/amy.cycling.adventures/ Watts Occurring Femmes is brought to you by Rouvy, and hosted by Pinarello. Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code FEMMES when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=rouvy-brand&utm_term=femmes-podcast ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. Fancy a trip to your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. Oh, and a huge thank you to Arlo & Jacob for Emma and Manon's snazzy armchairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A practitioner in China began cultivating in Dafa 25 years ago and shares how he mended ways with his wife when she had an affair with a young man by resolving resentment with kindness. He also shares how he was saved from potentially life threatening accidents on four separate occasions by reciting the phrase “Falun […]

From 109-pound homeless heroin addict to multimillionaire entrepreneur, Khalil Rafati's brain literally rewired itself using the same neurochemical pathways that once destroyed him. Here's what blew my mind: he didn't fight his dopamine addiction, he strategically replaced it with life-giving sources like cold-pressed juices, raw nutrition, and consistent morning routines. When you flood your system with nutrient-dense foods instead of toxins, neuroplasticity does the heavy lifting — your brain rebuilds itself at the cellular level. Join the Ultimate Human VIP community for Gary Brecka's proven wellness protocols!: https://bit.ly/4ai0Xwg Get Khalil Rafati's books, “Remembering to Live: Lessons I Learned Crawling Out of Hell“ here: http://bit.ly/45nAmvP Check out his first book, “I Forgot to Die” here: http://bit.ly/4fl5noN Connect with Khalil Rafati Website: http://bit.ly/3JfAOVo Instagram: http://bit.ly/4mjXGkQ Instagram: http://bit.ly/3UOt2Es TikTok: http://bit.ly/3HithVh Facebook: http://bit.ly/3HhhuXe Thank you to our partners H2TABS: “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4hMNdgg BODYHEALTH: “ULTIMATE20” FOR 20% OFF: http://bit.ly/4e5IjsV BAJA GOLD: "ULTIMATE10" FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/3WSBqUa EIGHT SLEEP: SAVE $350 ON THE POD 4 ULTRA WITH CODE “GARY”: https://bit.ly/3WkLd6E COLD LIFE: THE ULTIMATE HUMAN PLUNGE: https://bit.ly/4eULUKp WHOOP: JOIN AND GET 1 FREE MONTH!: https://bit.ly/3VQ0nzW MASA CHIPS: 20% OFF FIRST ORDER: https://bit.ly/40LVY4y VANDY: “ULTIMATE20” FOR 20% OFF: https://bit.ly/49Qr7WE A-GAME: “ULTIMATE15” FOR 15% OFF: http://bit.ly/4kek1ij CARAWAY: “ULTIMATE” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/3Q1VmkC HEALF: 10% OFF YOUR ORDER: https://bit.ly/41HJg6S BIOPTIMIZERS: “ULTIMATE” FOR 15% OFF: https://bit.ly/4inFfd7 RHO NUTRITION: “ULTIMATE15” FOR 15% OFF: https://bit.ly/44fFza0 GOPUFF: GET YOUR FAVORITE SNACK!: https://bit.ly/4obIFDC GENETIC TEST: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Yg1Uk9 Watch  the “Ultimate Human Podcast” every Tuesday & Thursday at 9AM EST YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RPQYX8 Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3RQftU0 Connect with Gary Brecka Instagram: https://bit.ly/3RPpnFs TikTok: https://bit.ly/4coJ8fo X: https://bit.ly/3Opc8tf Facebook: https://bit.ly/464VA1H LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4hH7Ri2 Website: https://bit.ly/4eLDbdU Merch: https://bit.ly/4aBpOM1 Newsletter: https://bit.ly/47ejrws Ask Gary: https://bit.ly/3PEAJuG Timestamps: 00:00 Intro  03:01 Khalil Rafati's Back Story 08:22 Healing from Generational Trauma 14:46 Recovering from Addiction and Homelessness 22:55 Discovering the Power of Whole Foods 27:12 Trying Out Sunlife Organics 28:48 Scientology Rehab Experience 33:14 The Impact of Going Back to the Basics 37:10 Deciding to Make a Change 41:12 Turning into a Domesticated Animal Bred for Taxation 46:14 Human Body's Capability to Heal 52:46 The Power and Grace of God 58:51 The Journey with Sunlife Organics  1:17:02 Connect with Khalil 1:19:59 What does it mean to you to be an “Ultimate Human?” The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka Podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user's own risk. The Content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textWhat happens when burnout doesn't just slow you down but wrecks your career, your health, and your marriage? In this powerful episode of Starter Girlz, host Jennifer Loehding sits down with Lisa Hammett—a former corporate executive turned TEDx speaker and international bestselling author—who shares how hitting rock bottom became the catalyst for a complete life transformation.After 26 years in the high-pressure world of corporate retail, Lisa found herself emotionally drained, physically unwell, and on the verge of losing everything—including her identity. Quitting her job without a backup plan led to bankruptcy, but it also marked the beginning of her path to healing, purpose, and long-term success.What you'll learn:✅ The early warning signs of burnout that most people ignore✅ How burnout shows up in your body, emotions, and relationships✅ Why Positive Intelligence (PQ) is key to managing stress and mental overload✅ How Lisa turned a breakdown into a breakthrough✅ Practical strategies for rebuilding energy, purpose, and clarity✅ Why self-awareness, mindset, and support systems are critical for recovery✅ How to align your career with your strengths and passionsLisa's story is deeply personal and incredibly relevant for professionals, entrepreneurs, and caregivers navigating exhaustion, identity loss, and career transitions. Her insights and tools offer a real-life roadmap to bounce back from burnout and build a life filled with meaning and resilience.

I was walking along a stretch of my favourite canal path about a month ago with the barking machine and my good friend, documentary photographer Giles Penfound, when we encountered Dale Thomas running toward us. Usually, runners are reasonably head-down and on a mission, except Dale wasn't.  He wore a running top promoting the Ollie Young Foundation and was happy to stop briefly to talk about the cause. What came from our ten-minute chat convinced me that he had several human stories to share. And while he's not a photographer, Dale is certainly an encounter, and I'm always championing encounters as those magic, serendipitous moments where we connect, maybe make a portrait, and talk about life. So, Dale is today's guest, with a story about community, a race across the desert that, in many ways, saved his life, and an outlook shaped not by medals or miles, but by a belief that life is for living, fully, curiously, and with your family never far from your heart. Also from the mailbag, Johann van der Walt, artisan camera bag maker and, frankly, my new best friend, and like London buses, another Johan appears! Johan Rispling is here to ask whether photographers are secretly moonlighting as painters, poets, or pianists, and Andrew Scriven checks in from Andalusia via Covent Garden. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to Arthelper, who sponsor this show, plus our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

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In this episode of 'Don't Cut Your Own Bangs,' host Danielle Ireland introduces John Kippen, a resilience and empowerment coach, magician, and motivational speaker. John shares his incredible journey of overcoming a life-threatening brain tumor and how it transformed his life and career.  Throughout the episode, John discusses his healing journey, the power of vulnerability, and the importance of facing one's limiting beliefs. He also reveals the origins of his unique phrase 'impossible really means I am possible' and offers a special gift to listeners. Tune in to uncover valuable wisdom nuggets and be inspired by John's story of triumph over adversity.   00:00 Introduction to the Episode 00:40 Meet John Kippen: A Multihyphenate Talent 01:23 John's Life-Altering Diagnosis 05:46 The Surgery and Its Aftermath 08:04 The Road to Recovery 13:30 Embracing the New Normal 17:29 The Power of Truth and Magic 29:14 The Power of Magic and Connection 29:31 Introducing Treasured: A Journal for Self-Discovery 30:44 The Magic of Personal Connection 32:59 Overcoming Personal Struggles Through Magic 34:38 The Journey to Self-Acceptance 35:42 The Importance of Asking and Vulnerability 50:24 The TED Talk Experience 54:34 Final Thoughts and Encouragement   RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE TO “DON'T CUT YOUR OWN BANGS”  Like your favorite recipe or song, the best things in life are shared. When you rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast, your engagement helps me connect  with other listeners just like you. Plus, subscriptions just make life easier for everybody. It's one less thing for you to think about and you can easily keep up to date on everything that's new. So, please rate, review, and subscribe today.    DANIELLE IRELAND, LCSW I greatly appreciate your support and engagement as part of the Don't Cut Your Own Bangs community. Feel free to reach out with questions, comments, or anything you'd like to share. You can connect with me at any of the links below.   JOHN KIPPEN: https://www.ted.com/talks/john_kippen_being_different_is_my_super_power_magic_saved_my_life   https://www.johnkippen.com   DANIELLE IRELAND, LCSW Website: https://danielleireland.com/ The Treasured Journal: https://danielleireland.com/journal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielleireland_lcsw TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dontcutyourownbangspod?_t=ZP-8yFHmVNPKtq&_r=1 Transcript:   John Kippen Edited Interview [00:00:00] [00:00:07] Hello. Hello, this is Danielle Ireland and you are catching an episode of Don't Cut Your Own Bangs. And today I have the great pleasure of introducing you to someone I can now call a new friend John Kippen. John is a multihyphenate. He has had quite a life and he's an excellent storyteller. So this episode you're gonna wanna buckle up. [00:00:31] It is so good. Get those AirPods in, go on your walk, get safely in your car, get ready to listen because this is just an absolutely beautiful episode. But let me tell you a little bit about John. John is a resilience and empowerment coach. He was and is the CEO of a very successful IT company. [00:00:49] He was a main stage performer at the Magic Castle in Los Angeles, so if that just gives you a little insight, is the level of his magic. He is a motivational speaker. He's a life coach, and. He has a TED talk that has received over a million views. And the heartbeat of this TED talk is how he triumphs over tragedy with a diagnosis of a tumor the size of a golf ball that is separating his brainstem and the procedure he needed to save his life, changed his life forever. [00:01:23] Doing the work of healing does not come easily to anyone, but as John so beautifully puts in this episode, if John can do it, you can do it. He's using his stories, his vulnerable and raw experiences, and talking about not only what happened to him, but how he moved through the impossible. [00:01:45] He actually coins a phrase that I love and I'm going to keep. Which is that impossible really means I am possible. So the ultimate magic trick, the ultimate illusion is what your limiting beliefs are about yourself, and how do you use facing those fears and those limiting beliefs to transform your life. [00:02:08] And in John's case, he takes that healing and offers it as a gift to us. As listeners to his clients and his coaching practice to the readers of his book, he has authored a book The Forward by None other than the Jamie Lee Curtis from all of the places. You know her most recently. The Bear where she won an Emmy, but everything everywhere, all at once. [00:02:32] She and John are buds, and she believes in him and believes in his work, and as a champion of that work, it just adds a little extra sparkle and fairy dust to the beautiful work that he's already doing to say that he's been vetted by someone who is so sparkly and magnetic and also deeply entrenched in holding space for the truth and honoring the truth. [00:02:52] This is a heartfelt episode, so what I would recommend. If you're in a place to do so is you might wanna jot some notes down because John drops some beautiful wisdom nuggets in this episode. And the book that he authored is playing The Hand You're Dealt. And what I wanna share too, we talk about it in the episode, but I wanna highlight this 'cause it's really important. [00:03:12] John is giving everyone who listens to the episode a free gift, but it is not linked in the show notes. It is only available to those of you who listen. It's a special little surprise embedded in the episode that you have to listen to find, but it is a free gift from him to you. So without further ado, get ready to sit back, relax, and enjoy the beautiful wisdom of John Kippen. [00:03:35] ​ [00:03:36] Kippen, multihyphenate resilience and empowerment, coach magician, keynote speaker, author, and all around. Nice guy. Thank you for joining me today on the Don't Cut Your Own Bangs podcast. [00:03:47] Danielle: Hollywood legend wrote the forward of his beautiful book, playing the Hand You're Dealt Forward by the one and Only Take It Away, John, Jamie [00:03:58] John: Lee Curtis. [00:03:59] Danielle: Jamie Lee Curtis. Yes. So you have to stay and listen to the entire episode because he's going to tease out a special little giveaway that will only be revealed in the audio. [00:04:10] So you gotta listen. It's not gonna be linked in the show notes, folks. So buckle up, sit down. This is gonna be a great episode with a fun gift for you, a special little dose of magic hidden inside. So, John, you, I mean, all the different fun things that we listed about what you do. You're a magician, you're a motivational speaker, you're a coach. [00:04:30] What I know doing the work I do as a therapist is the skills and trade that you're building your life on. Those were skills that they were. Hard one, like nobody chooses, in my opinion and in my experience, no one chooses to go into a helping profession that hasn't needed help in their life. It's like the, our healing becomes our medicine. [00:04:54] And I really wanna learn about not just what you offer, but your healing journey that put you in the unique position you're in to do the work you do. So, welcome and I'd love to hear from you. [00:05:05] John: So just quickly, the Reader's Digest version of my backstory. Grew up Los Angeles, middle class family, two great parents loving, no sisters or brothers, had everything I needed. [00:05:18] They sent me to a nice school and, I got into theater, started doing theater, in college. I studied theater and became the big man on campus because pretty much I grabbed every opportunity that presented itself. Started a computer company out of college. 'cause I'm a creative problem solver. [00:05:38] That's the thread that goes through everything I do in my life. [00:05:42] Mm-hmm. [00:05:42] John: I look at a problem, I say, how am I gonna solve that? [00:05:45] Mm-hmm. [00:05:46] John: And then in June of July of 2002, I was diagnosed with a four half centimeter brain tumor called an acoustic neuroma. [00:05:55] Danielle: Yes. And this was, so it was slowly severing your brainstem? Correct. [00:05:59] John: It was displacing the brainstem. Causing not only hearing issues, but dizziness upon standing or walking. [00:06:07] Mm-hmm. [00:06:08] John: I had to have something done with it. I would not have survived. [00:06:12] Mm-hmm. [00:06:14] John: And. It was a whirlwind , I went and saw the doctor who finally diagnosed it after seeing him the MRI films, and he, he had no bedside manner. [00:06:25] I remember sitting on the examining room table, right. And the, the tissue paper is crinkling under my butt. Mm-hmm. I could feel the, I could sense the temperature. I'm heightened sensitivity. [00:06:37] And he looks up at the MRI after talking to a neurosurgeon, and he turns around and says, John, you have a four and a half centimeter brain tumor. [00:06:46] It's killing you. We're operating you on Friday. You're gonna go deaf in your left ear, and there's a possibility for some facial weakness. We're gonna do everything we can to prevent that. And he left [00:07:01] Danielle: the room. So he knew, and in his own. Brash in abrupt way, essentially prepared you for the outcome and challenges that would come assuming the surgery was a success? [00:07:17] John: Yeah. He is a world renowned acoustic neuroma surgeon. He's one of the guys you go to, when you have this kind of tumor and that's all he does. Wow. But he literally left the room and I'm sitting there and I didn't bring anybody in and [00:07:31] yeah. [00:07:32] John: A tip to anyone who's potentially going in for a serious diagnosis. [00:07:36] Yeah. [00:07:37] John: Bring a friend or a family member. [00:07:39] Because it goes in one ear and out the other, you're in shock. Right. Right. When you get home and you say, wait a minute, he said that surgery gonna be four hours or 14 hours or 20. How, how long ago and you have all these questions. Yeah. And you know, getting ahold of the doctor to ask them again is just not the way our medical system works. [00:08:01] He's back to back, to back to back patients. [00:08:04] So, I checked in the night before, they did blood tests and I tried to get an hour or two sleep, 6:00 AM my clockwork the orderly came in and said, okay, get naked, get on this cold gurney. What a sheet over you and we're going take you to the operating room. [00:08:21] Danielle: I wanna pause your story for a moment. 'cause there's a couple things that I, I wanna tease out a little. So one is you, the way that you tell your story, so well probably because you've told it on stages, you've shared it with others, you've written about it. There is something about a trauma. [00:08:37] That really marks the sort of BCAD of life. And the way you shared, I felt like I was in the room with you when you were getting this bomb of news dropped on you so you were theater trained, theater kid, a creative person, a creative problem solver, and a business owner. [00:08:57] Like I, I think about that often when people are experiencing trauma. What, what was life sort of the, the illusion of normalcy. The, the, you know, the predictability of this is my life and this is my to-do list and this is my calendar. So before that moment, you were just a guy on the west coast running a business. [00:09:17] Is that right? [00:09:18] John: Very successful business. [00:09:19] Danielle: And I, I just wanna share briefly too, I haven't met too many other only children. Theater background 'cause that's me too. [00:09:30] John: Oh, really? [00:09:31] Danielle: I'm an only child and I was a theater major and started acting when I was 13, so before. But, the creative problem solver, God, my theater background has paid dividends in ways I didn't know at the time. [00:09:42] I didn't know that when I was preparing for this interview, but now that you've said that, it's like that thing that I couldn't put my finger on has clicked into place. [00:09:49] John: I love doing improv. [00:09:51] Improv is the, you know, everybody talks about being in the moment. [00:09:57] Yeah. [00:09:57] John: What does that really mean, being in the moment? [00:10:00] When you do improv, you have to be in the moment. Otherwise you fall flat. And everybody, you're doing improv looks at you going. Well, it's your turn. [00:10:10] Danielle: You've tapped in. Now you've gotta say something. How are you gonna move the story forward? [00:10:14] Exactly. I feel most alive when I'm engaged in moments like that. And I, it's, I'm not a, a adrenaline junkie, but I would say that's my high, it's the, rush of connecting with somebody like that. So you were running a very successful business. This bomb has dropped. [00:10:32] You can barely remember what you were told and what your life is likely going to be. Assuming everything goes well, what is going to happen when you wake up off your op? And how long was your operation? [00:10:46] John: 15 hours. [00:10:48] Danielle: And the surgery was a success. They were able to remove the golf ice tumor. [00:10:52] Yeah. So they removed the fall sized tumor. [00:10:54] John: I didn't have time to think, you know, I got one of my guys who worked for me told him that he was gonna be running the company for a month or two. He agreed. [00:11:05] Mm-hmm. [00:11:05] John: Had to shovel up some more money to get him to do it, but, you know, it is what it is. You do what you have to do. [00:11:11] Yeah. And then,, I just tried to think positively, hope for the best. Plan for the worst. You know, I had someone gonna stay with me the first week, make food because I just wanted to recover and I didn't know what it was gonna be like. [00:11:27] Danielle: Yeah. You're like, I just need a week to recover, and then I'm just gonna hop back into life, hopefully. [00:11:31] John: Rolling the gurney into the surgical, prep area. [00:11:35] The nurse saying, Hey John, you know, we know we have to shape after your head. You want me to do it now or after you're under. [00:11:42] Danielle: So you didn't even know that they were gonna shave your head. Well, I didn't think about it. [00:11:48] John: I mean, if I had thought about it, I got a shaved part of my head. [00:11:51] Danielle: Right. [00:11:52] John: I said to her, please. [00:11:56] Danielle: Yeah. [00:11:58] John: And so, they roll me into the operating room. You got these really bright lights, , blinding you, and you're laying there and they're like, okay, you're gonna count back toward five. [00:12:09] The next thing I know, I hear faint voices and it was like I was 30 meters deep in a pool. Struggling to get to the surface. And I remember this like it was yesterday, literally trying to swim to the service to regain consciousness. [00:12:26] And finally when I got enough, I realized that my dad was sitting on the edge of my bed holding my hand, [00:12:34] and [00:12:34] John: he was smiling at me, but I didn't see my mom. [00:12:40] So I asked my dad for my glasses and he handed me the glasses. And I remember trying to put the, and then I realized my head's bandage. [00:12:48] Danielle: Oh, right. [00:12:50] John: So I had to figure out how to get the glasses in Cockeye to get 'em on my face, right? [00:12:55] And the look on her face was one of horror. What did these butchers do to my son's face? And at that point, I didn't know my face was paralyzed. Because I have full feeling, I just can't move it. [00:13:10] Danielle: So you currently, you still have full feeling in your face. You just lost mobility, [00:13:14] John: so I didn't really understand what that look was. [00:13:18] Danielle: Right. How could you? [00:13:19] John: And then my mom handed me her compact makeup. [00:13:22] And I opened it up and I'm like, holy crap. And then, I'm still getting [00:13:30] accustomed to, the one thing I noticed is leading into surgery, I was constantly dizzy and that dizziness was gone. [00:13:38] Danielle: Wow. [00:13:39] John: And that was like, oh my God, what a relief. [00:13:42] Mm-hmm. [00:13:43] John: So the doctor finally made his way in and I was like, so when's my face gonna move? And he said, John, we were, successful. [00:13:50] The tumors removed. Right when we were close the incision, your face stopped moving. But we think it's just to do the swelling, and once the swelling goes down, your face should start moving again. So I'm like, okay. I can handle that. That's a, it's not a permanent thing. I can deal with it. [00:14:05] So I'm in the hospital a week and, they're like, when you can do three laps around the hospital floor, without a walker, we'll send you home. [00:14:16] So that became my goal. I remember getting outta bed and then they said, no, no, no. Wait for the, I said, no. The doctor said that I need to rock three laps around. [00:14:26] I want to get the hell out of here [00:14:28] Five days I got home. My dad drove me home and I sat on my couch and now I'm like, okay, I can start healing and check email here and there. And I was taking lots of naps. And then I coughed and I touched the back of my neck and it was wet. [00:14:45] Mm. [00:14:47] John: Oh, it was a spinal fluid leak on the base of the incision. [00:14:51] Whew. [00:14:53] John: So immediately I called the doctor's office and the said, oh, get your ass back here. And I went back to the hospital three times with them to redo the bandaging to try to prevent the leak. [00:15:05] Danielle: Wait, you call the hospital. Hey, their spinal fluid leaking out of my surgical incision. And they're like, yeah, you should get in a car and drive yourself to the hospital. [00:15:16] John: They didn't say how I should get to the hospital. [00:15:19] Danielle: Okay. Fair, fair. But that, [00:15:22] okay. Wow. ' [00:15:24] John: cause that's not good. [00:15:25] And there was potential for getting, spinal meningitis in that. From what I understand is one of the most extreme pains out there. [00:15:35] Okay. [00:15:35] John: I went back and forth three different times over that week. [00:15:39] They tried to, it was just as right behind my ear, right at the base of the incision. So, there was no way that they were going to be able to, put a pressure manage to keep that and so it could start healing. [00:15:51] Danielle: Mm-hmm. [00:15:52] John: So they finally said, all right, tomorrow you're gonna come in and we're gonna, redo the incision and pull more belly fat outta your belly to fill the hole. [00:16:01] And Yeah. This time they used staples, man, thick Frankenstein. [00:16:07] All the way up. [00:16:08] But then I'm like, I was only in the hospital for a day. And then, and I'm like, okay, I can relax. I remember getting up and brushing my teeth, you know, and I'm looking at the mirror and God, , I don't recognize that guy. [00:16:24] Yeah. And I got rid of all the mirrors in my house. [00:16:30] I didn't want a constant reminder. [00:16:33] My face was screwed up. [00:16:34] Danielle: I, there's so much specificity to what is uniquely your story. [00:16:46] Mm-hmm. [00:16:47] Danielle: But what I have found is when people. Are able to share elements of their experience. It's when you go into the specificity of what you experienced. I can see myself in so many elements of your story in my own, like when we get in deeper, it becomes somehow more accessible and universal. [00:17:16] And in that way, you're not alone, even though it happened to you and that detail about your removing the mirrors from your home. It, it brings me to something I really wanted to ask you about. You share by saying, and then also , by, actually demonstrating in your TED talk that, once you began the healing process of really addressing your depression after your operation, that, the story, it led you to magic, literally. And I also think in a more magical way, beyond performing an illusion. And I know not to call it a trick, I learned that from arrested development. [00:18:03] But, there's something you said that I wanted to quote that it's amazing how accepting kids are of the truth. You open up your TED talk, which I will link in the show notes so people can see. But that you mentioned that this in a way that your permission and your humor and your honesty, it created levity and lightness. [00:18:27] For something that would be considered maybe so precious and heavy. And what I wanna speak to, and open up a question if that's okay, is, I'm curious what your relationship with the truth is because I think humor in its highest expression is allowing us to laugh at something that we see the truth in. [00:18:49] And yet it's this razor's edge between laughing at someone or laughing at something versus inviting us to laugh at the, the human experience that we maybe don't know how to name or express in another way. But I wanna know personally for you, what your relationship is with the truth and the value of embracing it. [00:19:13] And then in your line of work as a coach, where do you see people struggle with it? [00:19:19] John: Truth is an illusion. [00:19:21] Danielle: Ooh, tell me more. That just, that was a zingy response that you popped right out. Please tell me more. [00:19:28] John: Yeah. Truth. Everybody has their own truth. [00:19:31] Danielle: Oh, well there you go. [00:19:32] John: Their own perspective, [00:19:34] Danielle: uhhuh, [00:19:35] John: And the truth is formed out of your limiting beliefs. [00:19:41] Danielle: So the truth is formed out of your limited beliefs, [00:19:44] John: your limiting beliefs. [00:19:45] Danielle: Limiting beliefs. Okay. [00:19:47] John: Yeah. [00:19:48] I just wanted to take a slight step back. [00:19:50] Danielle: Mm-hmm. [00:19:51] John: I told you this was gonna be the Reader's Digest version. [00:19:54] Danielle: Yes. [00:19:54] John: But it took me 12 years [00:19:57] To come out of that hiding. Wow. 12 years. [00:20:02] Danielle: How old were you when you had your operation? [00:20:05] John: 33. [00:20:06] Danielle: 33. Okay. [00:20:08] John: And fortunately for me, I could work from home. But I miss so many celebrations with friends and family. 'cause I just didn't want to have to explain it. I didn't want to have to deal with the looks, , and I tell this story on my TED Talk and in my book. You know, at a restaurant I wanted to get a burger at Tony Aroma's. And I'm sitting there by myself and in a booth, and there's a booth right in front of me and there's a family with a kid, two parents and a kid. And the kid's squirming and gets up and turns around and is now on his knees on the bench and looking at me. [00:20:44] And he gets up and he comes over and he says, Mr, what's wrong with your face? And in that moment, I didn't want to have a five or 6-year-old come over and Right. And I'm like, okay, I had the strength to come out and go to a restaurant. I have to deal with this. So I started talking to this little boy [00:21:06] Danielle: Mm. [00:21:07] John: And saying, I had a medical procedure that caused me not to with my face before I could continue his mom grabbing him [00:21:16] mm-hmm. [00:21:17] John: The arm and drug him back and said, don't bother him. The nice man, he has enough troubles already. And I couldn't leave it there. [00:21:25] Mm-hmm. [00:21:27] John: So I had to go to the little boy and I knelt down and I got eye level and I said, I love my new face because it's different. [00:21:34] It's different just like yours. And I remember it like it was yesterday, he took his fingers and he tried to distort his face to be crooked like mine. And he turned to his mom and said, look, mom, I could do that too. And then he went back to eating his meal. His question was answered. [00:21:56] He had no judgment. And his parents were like, holy crap, did we just learn a lesson? How to raise our child? [00:22:03] They whispered, thank you on their way out. [00:22:07] Danielle: But there is something I, there, there's something to that woman's response to you that really resonated with me. [00:22:14] And it also, highlights the point you made so well about the, essentially the truth being relative. Because she projected onto you what her perception of your life was. Don't bother the nice man one, she didn't know you were nice, though. You are. But she didn't know that. Right. And she also didn't know what your troubles were or weren't, and she assumed that. [00:22:39] John: But I always wonder what her motives were. [00:22:41] Danielle: Right. [00:22:42] John: was it to make me comfortable or was it to make her and her son comfortable [00:22:48] Danielle: it for her? I think so. [00:22:50] John: And that's how I took it. [00:22:51] Danielle: I remember. So I have two children and I was pregnant once before and lost that pregnancy. [00:22:57] 12 weeks in. And I haven't thought about this in a very long time, but I remember going into, a annual doctor's appointment and she saw on the chart that I was listed as pregnant and clearly now was not. And it was in her own discomfort of not, she was asking me about the baby thinking, 'cause she was not my ob, GYN it was a different type of doctor. [00:23:20] And, she caught. Oh, and then I had sort of explained to her what that meant, and then she said, well, I'm sure, you blame yourself and I want you to know it's not your fault. Like she took her discomfort and tried to turn it into, she positioned herself above as someone who knew what he was experiencing and wanted to offer me this sympathy that was, one, she was wrong. [00:23:45] I totally misplaced. Yeah. I didn't blame myself. And it, that, that moment was such an extension of her own inability to hold the moment and the discomfort of the moment, and, tried to offer it up as a gift for me, which that's, yeah. [00:24:03] John: It's your perception of how you deal with that. [00:24:06] Danielle: Mm-hmm. [00:24:07] John: Losing a child can be. Empowering because you know that you can try again and get a child that is not gonna have any kind of defects and is gonna have a good life. And you know whether or not you believe in God or not. [00:24:24] Danielle: Yeah. [00:24:25] John: Things happen for a reason and we don't always understand the reason for them. [00:24:30] Danielle: I don't know if it, what the reason was, but I can say a gift from that was that somebody who lived with a very active monkey mind and a lot of head trash and some anxiety in the experience of the early grief, not for very long, but there was a moment in time where my mind was quiet, not numb, but quiet. [00:24:55] And it helped me realize, oh, there's the observer within me. Then there are the different conversations that are happening in my head that aren't me, which are maybe the perceptions that I call truth sometimes I wanna bring that same question of truth, which you had an answer I was not expecting, which I love when I never see it coming, so thank you. [00:25:18] Where do you see your clients? Because you're a coach, right? You are taking your healing and offering it as medicine to people that are trying to make a connection in their own life. So where do you see people that you work with? Struggle with the truth? [00:25:36] John: Everybody's hiding from someone something in their life. [00:25:40] They have buried something so deep and it keeps them from moving forward in their lives. 'cause it erodes their self-confidence. [00:25:50] That's what I learned through my love for performing magic. [00:25:58] Going to the magic castle, sitting at a table with a paralyzed face. [00:26:03] Yeah. I'm this overweight guy with balding, balding with a paralyzed face. And I could sit at a table and have people come to me. I tell this story sometimes, that the Magic Castle is a place where you have to get dressed up to the nines, you know? And women love to get dressed up [00:26:22] Danielle: That's true. [00:26:23] John: They're wearing their best outfits, right? And all of a sudden I'd have five or six women sitting at the table, and their reactions are very guarded. [00:26:34] Hmm. [00:26:36] John: You know, they're sitting there with their legs and arms crossed. [00:26:39] Hmm [00:26:40] John: they're leaning back. They have a smile that's just more of a grin. [00:26:45] Mm-hmm. ' [00:26:47] John: cause I don't know what I'm about. Sure. They don't know if I'm gonna be inappropriate, if I'm gonna come onto them, if I'm what it is. So they have no expectations other than they're gonna see some magic. [00:26:58] Mm-hmm. [00:26:59] John: So I start my act saying, hi guys. My name is John and I'm doing magic all my life. [00:27:05] But in 2 0 2 I had a brain tumor. And when they cut over my head, they traumatized medication, nerve offense, a paralyzed face. But something happened to me on that talk table that day, Danielle. [00:27:16] Mm-hmm. [00:27:17] John: I'm not sure what it was because I was unconscious. All I know is I recovered. I realized I had acquired some new skills and I pause. [00:27:29] Yeah. And I wait for everybody to get on the edge of their seat. Like, what happened, John, what? Skills. Skills I could acquire. I'm having brain surgery. [00:27:40] Mm-hmm. I [00:27:41] John: looked to my right and I looked to my left like it's the biggest secret. [00:27:45] Lean in and I whisper in a loud voice as I am able to visualize people's thoughts. And then I do some mental magic mentalism. Love it. And what I just did was I turned my biggest challenge into a superpower. [00:28:07] Danielle: Yes, you did. And I wanna pause you because when you said that in your talk, have, have you read Elizabeth Gilbert's book, big Magic? [00:28:15] Yes. [00:28:15] Danielle: When she talks about trickster energy, I was like, John Kippen is a freaking trickster. [00:28:22] That is trickster energy that you can shift. Before someone's very eyes. It's like you are performing magic and you are performing magic. You shifted before them and you invited them, your audience to see beyond their own limiting beliefs, their own projected truth. [00:28:47] John: They were distracted. They wanted to know why it was paralyzed, but they couldn't ask, did he have a stroke? Did he have be palsy? What was the reason? So I found them being distracted when I was performing. So I got that outta way in the first two minutes. [00:29:00] Mm-hmm. [00:29:01] John: I explained why my face is paralyzed. [00:29:03] And now I treat it as the experience is now I'm able to do superhuman things. [00:29:10] And now they're like, okay, cool. So as I perform [00:29:16] I focus on the spectator. Magic happens in your mind as a spectator. [00:29:22] Danielle: Oh, I love that magic happens in your mind [00:29:26] ​ [00:29:31] If you've ever wanted to start a journaling practice but didn't know where to start, or if you've been journaling off and on your whole life, but you're like, I wanna take this work deeper, I've got you covered. I've written a journal called Treasured, a Journal for unearthing you. It's broken down into seven key areas of your life, filled with stories, sentence stems, prompts, questions, and exercises. [00:29:51] All rooted in the work that I do with actual clients in my therapy sessions. I have given these examples to clients in sessions as homework, and they come back with insights that allow us to do such incredible work. This is something you can do in the privacy of your own home, whether you're in therapy or not. [00:30:10] It has context, it has guides. And hopefully some safety bumpers to help digging a little deeper feel possible, accessible and safe. You don't have to do this alone. And there's also a guided treasured meditation series that accompanies each section in the journal to help ease you into the processing state. [00:30:29] So my hope is to help guide you into feeling more secure with the most important relationship in your life, the one between you and you. Hop on over to the show notes and grab your copy today. And now back to the episode.​ [00:30:44] John: Magic is what you see in your mind or someone else sees in their mind. [00:30:49] Magic is that thing that immediately makes you present. [00:30:56] Danielle: Yeah. [00:30:57] John: And your, all of your sensors are now in a heightened state , whether it's a sunset or a beautiful beach or a beautiful woman or a magic trick or whatever it is, there's that sense of awe and wonder. [00:31:15] So as I would start to take each spectator, I would learn their names. [00:31:19] And I would use their names throughout the show. [00:31:22] Danielle: People love that. [00:31:23] John: People, I ask them, the one word in everybody's language that they love to hear the most is their own name . and so I use that as a way of engaging the audience. [00:31:33] They start leaning in and now they've got real smiles on their face [00:31:37] and I can literally see this wall that women in today's society are forced to put up as a self-protection mechanism. [00:31:45] Yeah. [00:31:46] John: I see this wall start to grow as they start to identify with me and they're like, I'm okay being myself. [00:31:54] And then the end of this [00:31:56] they're asking permission to hug me. [00:31:58] And , having a creative mind, I wanted to understand. What that is. What that, what was going on. [00:32:06] Danielle: You also, not only through performing magic, inviting the curiosity you could see in other people's faces into your opening act essentially, or your sleight of hand. [00:32:17] I'm gonna show you this over here so that you can not see what's coming here. Vulnerability in its purest form is magic because it's the one thing sharing the story you feel like you couldn't share. Letting somebody see the one part of you that you would never let anybody see 'cause you were so utterly convinced you would be outed or you would be cast out by exposing that vulnerability is the birthplace of true connection. [00:32:47] Yeah. Which is the ultimate magic trick. It's, it's like what they say in nightmares, if you stop and face the thing that's chasing you, it, it can't chase you anymore in the dream. And so you spent a decade, did I remember that correctly, you wanted to be a main stage performer at the Magic Castle? [00:33:06] It took you about 10 years and you did it. [00:33:08] John: I did. [00:33:09] Yeah. [00:33:09] Danielle: 10 years. [00:33:11] John: Yeah. [00:33:12] Danielle: 10 years. [00:33:13] John: It was my creative coping mechanism. I had hit rock bottom, was I suicidal? No, not really. But I was unhappy. [00:33:25] Danielle: Yeah. [00:33:26] John: I was, my girlfriend left me, and, fortunately I had a job that I could focus on. But I needed something more. And through sharing something so personal and tying magic into it and making it a positive instead of a negative [00:33:45] people are attracted to it. [00:33:49] Danielle: Yeah. Well, because you're holding fire in your hand. Yeah. You're not just saying it's possible, but you're living. You're turning it into a performance, which I think for an artist is one of the most selfless, beautiful acts. [00:34:11] John: It's what separates great artists from mediocre artists. What is he giving me to care about? [00:34:18] Danielle: I never thought about that with magic. What are they giving me to care about? [00:34:22] John: Yeah. What do I want them to think when they leave the theater? [00:34:27] Ability to put your own life in perspective. If John can, so can I. [00:34:33] That's my true message. [00:34:36] Any different is your superpower. [00:34:38] Now, my facial paralysis does not have to define me if I don't let it. [00:34:44] You know, Danielle I live my life that it's better to ask for forgiveness than permission. [00:34:51] And that's bit me in the butt numerous times. [00:34:54] Danielle: I can also say the opposite, can bite you in the butt. I think I waited probably too long, many times for permission that wasn't really coming because no one can ultimately grant it. Right? Like, if there's a path you wanna carve, like the job that you built, all of the different things that you've done, there's no resume posted on LinkedIn. [00:35:15] No one's hot. Like that's an empowerment coach slash magician slash keynote speaker, slash documentarian like that. You have to get curious and still, and listen to that little voice inside and follow that curiosity to a path that may not make sense for anyone for a really long time. And I didn't do that. [00:35:40] And that can bite you in the butt too. 'cause regret's hard to hold. [00:35:42] John: Alex SBE came out on national television [00:35:45] to his fans, to the world and said, I'm scared. I am fighting the battle of my life and I'm gonna ask for everyone's good thoughts and prayers . of what I'm going through. I reached out to Nikki Trebek, Alex's daughter and I said, Nikki, I need to perform for your dad . we're having a 75th birthday party and we don't have any entertainment. [00:36:13] So if you wanna be the entertainment, and I was like. Damn. Yes. [00:36:18] Danielle: Well, yeah. I will go to his house and perform magic for him. a [00:36:22] John: restaurant, but [00:36:23] Danielle: Oh, a restaurant. Okay. [00:36:23] John: Wrote a unique magic show [00:36:25] With Jeopardy themes and the whole nine yards and he was actually at the table as one of my assistants. [00:36:33] Oh. Along with his daughter. so he was this, he needed to understand how things worked. [00:36:39] Was a genius. And so he was constantly looking at me like, wait a minute. That's not possible. Just embrace it, Alex. You're not gonna figure it out. Just enjoy it. [00:36:52] Danielle: That's awesome. [00:36:54] John: And there's, on my website, john kipp.com. There are some magic videos and there are two videos of me performing for Alex , sat with him, and I said, Alex, I need to share something with you that, when you came out so publicly about your diagnosis [00:37:10] I asked for everybody's support and love and prayers that resonated with me. I am here to give to you. You've been a part of my life and the lives of millions of people. [00:37:27] And your life's work is meaningful. [00:37:30] I just wanted to tell you that, 'cause I had a feeling that no one ever takes the time to say thank you for your life's work. [00:37:37] And he immediately started welling up. [00:37:39] Danielle: Well, anybody who makes something look easy that we do take for granted. [00:37:45] And I think that, like I appreciate so much in the telling of your story, you share not just the struggles, but the time you had a vision of yourself. On the main stage performing at the Magic Castle, like the most elusive place where magic is. And you didn't just wanna get in, you didn't just wanna get an audition, you didn't wanna just like get to per perform an illusion, like main stage. [00:38:23] You didn't just have a goal. You had the goal and you did it, but you also say that it took you 10 years. And there's usually themes that run with anxiety, about not enoughness and the crunchiness of time. There's never enough time. I'm not enough and there's not enough time. And not being worthy. [00:38:42] Yes, yes, yes. One of my main motivations when I started this podcast originally several years ago, was I was. Starting to increasingly feel, trapped in this sort of, world of before and after story. And it was no longer feeling inspirational. It was just another measuring stick for how not enough. [00:39:03] Yeah. 'Cause it, it's great to see where somebody was and where they are, but when I'm knee deep in my own struggle when I'm the caterpillar goo and the chrysalis, and I'm not the shiny butterfly, but I'm also not the caterpillar anymore. What do I do when my life is literally a shitty pile of goo this is something that most clients don't come right out and ask me like in sessions one, two, and three. But it inevitably comes well, I've been doing this for, so many months. How much longer is it gonna take? How long is it gonna take? And I just always, I appreciate when people can acknowledge. [00:39:41] The time and consistency that goes into healing [00:39:47] John: joy is in the journey. [00:39:48] Danielle: Mm. [00:39:49] John: Not in the destination. [00:39:51] And that's the thing I really focus with my clients. [00:39:55] I have clients come to me because they're holding themselves back in their life. [00:39:59] And it's my job to get that out of them by asking open-ended questions, by building a rapport, I can trust this guy. [00:40:08] Danielle: Yeah. Would you say that's your superpower as a coach? [00:40:11] John: Through my journey of reverse engineering who I am and who I wanted to become. Coming out the other side immediately understood that it's not about me. [00:40:24] Danielle: Yes. It's only true every single time. [00:40:27] John: The joy comes from helping others get that realization, [00:40:32] That they understand they are truly powerful and have a chance to shape their destiny. [00:40:40] That's why I talk about limiting beliefs. [00:40:43] And we grow up with our parents or whoever raised us, those are our belief systems. [00:40:49] And so that's what forms who you are. You stop dreaming. [00:40:54] That's what midlife crisis is all about. [00:40:58] Danielle: Yeah. [00:40:59] John: We got educated, we got a job, we built a career. We have a family. [00:41:06] Danielle: It's, I think the version of that I hear in my sessions is essentially I did everything right. Shouldn't I be feeling better than I am? Yeah. Like, I followed all the rules. I'm winning. Why does it not feel like I'm winning? Yeah. And finding our way back to that. [00:41:29] The unlearning and the unraveling. That is a, it's a process. [00:41:34] John: I'll talk to a friend. How you doing? And so many people respond automatically living the dream. But is it your dream? You're living? [00:41:46] Whose dream are you living? Because you're wasting your life by living someone else's dream. And that's why you get to that point in life where it's not enough. [00:41:58] Cause it's not your dream. You just finished the last 30 years building. [00:42:03] Danielle: Yeah. And the joy really is in the process and there's no way to enjoy the process of fulfilling the wishes of somebody else because you, what you're constantly chasing is when I get there, then the relief will come and then you're there and you're like, well, where's my pot of gold? [00:42:22] John: Yeah. I had, I spent 20 years learning how not to hide my face. [00:42:28] And what happened in March in 2020? The pandemic hit [00:42:33] now covering your face with a mask, became not only politically correct. [00:42:41] But government mandated and I'm like sitting there thinking to myself, what do I do? So I found a company who prints things on masks and I sent them a picture of my face and a picture of the lower part of my job. [00:43:01] Danielle: Trickster energy, John Kippen trickster. That's the new hyphen to your list of all of your accomplishments. [00:43:08] John: I would walk around and strangers would look at it and not understand. [00:43:12] Danielle: Right, right. But people who knew me [00:43:15] John: would do a double take. [00:43:17] Danielle: I will not hide. [00:43:19] John: Refuses to hide. [00:43:20] Even through a global pandemic. [00:43:23] Yeah. [00:43:23] John: I'm gonna live my life [00:43:25] Danielle: mm-hmm. On [00:43:26] John: my own terms. [00:43:28] Danielle: Yeah. I work too hard, too long to get free and I will not hide for you. Wow. Wow. And [00:43:37] John: when I share that story, people like, wow, John's done some soul searching. [00:43:44] Danielle: Which is why your clients come to you. [00:43:46] John: Yeah. [00:43:46] Danielle: Yeah. I unfortunately have come across many. People in the helping profession that haven't started with their first client, which is themselves. I put myself in that camp. I've talked about it on the podcast before, but I didn't start seeing a therapist until I became one, which is probably not the right order, but I didn't realize until I was sitting there trying to help people. [00:44:09] And then my own stuff was getting activated in the session. It's called Counter Transference. And, yeah, I was like, oh shit, I gotta look at the mirror. I gotta do a little more digging. But I think a, what leads a lot of people into helping professions is its desire to heal. And it sounds like in your case you did the herculean task of lifting your own self up before you said, now what can I offer you? [00:44:39] I wanna ask, just a purely curious, selfish question before we get to the very end I wanna ask. In your book playing the Hand you're Dealt how did you connect with Jamie Lee Curtis? The same way you did Alex Trebek? Did you just find someone and you DMed them and [00:44:55] John: you're like, her assistant worked for a production company [00:45:00] in a previous job. [00:45:02] Danielle: Gotcha. [00:45:02] John: That I knew. [00:45:03] When Jamie was like, I need it. So help with my computer. Her assistant said, I've got the guy for you. And I remember being at Jamie's house. [00:45:15] She knew me before my facial surgery, and after. [00:45:18] Danielle: So you have a history then? [00:45:19] John: Oh yeah. We met in 2000. [00:45:21] Danielle: Oh, okay. [00:45:22] John: So she saw me before. [00:45:24] She saw the struggle. Sure, she has two. Great kids. [00:45:29] And she adopted me as her third child. Wow. She saw the ability to help me. And so I had a filmmaker friend of mine reach out and said, John, I'd love your story. [00:45:45] I want to film a documentary on you. And I'm like, cool. So I realized I'm paying for the damn documentary. [00:45:51] Danielle: Oh. So I wanna offer you this gift, and by the way, here's the bill. [00:45:55] John: Yes, exactly. But at that point, I'm all in and I'm like, what do I have to lose? I'm a risk taker. I can afford it. [00:46:01] I've got money in the bank. [00:46:03] Let's make sure we stay on budget or close to budget, so there I am working on Jamie's computer and I'm staring at the screen and I'm summoning the courage. Ask Jamie. So I'm telling her the story. My friend Ryan's gonna direct this documentary about my life and my journey, and then I pause and I'm just staring at the screen. [00:46:23] I feel these eyes burning into the side of my head. [00:46:26] Mm-hmm. [00:46:28] John: And Jamie says, and [00:46:32] Danielle: I love that she didn't do it for you, but she made you do it. [00:46:36] John: And then at that point, I realized what the question was. I said, Jamie, will you be in my documentary? [00:46:44] And she goes, fuck yes, I will. [00:46:48] Danielle: Yeah. [00:46:49] John: She gets it. [00:46:50] Yeah. [00:46:51] John: Going through her sobriety, she wears her sobriety on her. Shoulder as a badge of honor. [00:47:00] And that is her message. [00:47:02] Yeah. [00:47:03] John: If she can get people to stop drinking by showing up for people. That's her ultimate goal in life. And so, she saw in me what I didn't see, [00:47:18] Danielle: and you asked the question. I think it's a lesson that I feel like I'm eternally playing a game of peekaboo with where I forget, and then I remember and then I forget and then I remember. But like the opportunities that you're asking for, you have to ask. [00:47:39] Yes. You have to say the thing. Right. Which is so brave and so vulnerable. But then the magic is sometimes when you ask, someone will say Yes. Now, in your case, she was essentially lovingly poking you until you, [00:47:55] John: asked. There was a point where I was debating plastic surgery. [00:48:00] Did I want to try to fix my face? Because at the end of the day, I wanted symmetry at rest. I wanted to be able to get rid of the droopiness and just, have a symmetrical base. That's all I really wanted. Sure. And because I would say, I hit my smile. And I've had friends come up and say, John, your first smile, we love your smile. [00:48:23] But I didn't love my smile. And until I, not up here, not in my head, but in my heart, accepted my smile. I couldn't move forward. I couldn't heal. And once I accepted my new smile, I found joy. I found that I could love myself. [00:48:46] And what's funny is when you get to that point, [00:48:49] yeah. [00:48:50] John: You overcome whatever that thing is that's holding you back. [00:48:53] Yeah. [00:48:54] John: And you want to share it with every person you come in contact with. [00:49:00] Danielle: Yeah. You are the love you're seeking. [00:49:02] John: Yes. Yes. And you are your acceptance. [00:49:05] Danielle: It reminds me of, something. He said in an interview, in, A New Earth, but author Eckert Tolle said that right before his essential death of the, he called it the death of his ego, but we could call it enlightenment or rebirth. [00:49:19] But he remembers the last thing he said before he went to sleep was, I can't live with myself anymore. And it wasn't about in the interpretation , of , taking one's own life . but what he realized is that he couldn't live with the self that was hating him. He couldn't live with that self. [00:49:40] And that self never woke up. But he did. [00:49:45] John: Through my journey [00:49:46] Of coming to accept myself for who I am. I immediately see others. [00:49:53] Yeah. [00:49:53] John: How they're hiding. [00:49:54] Before they recognize it. And so my coaching is all about not saying, this is why you're hiding. [00:50:03] That's what's holding you back. [00:50:06] Danielle: What you said about once you, you see somebody's wall so clearly because you understand your own so well. My less eloquent way of saying that to clients, it's once you smell bullshit, you can't unm it. It's the scent in the air and you're like, huh, what am I smelling? [00:50:23] Oh, it's bullshit. Well, John, I would love to know your, don't cut your own bang moment. [00:50:30] John: I'm backstage. There are a thousand people in the audience and I had theatrical training I had a talk memorized. It had to be 12 minutes long. [00:50:39] I'm doing a magic trick with other people that are coming up stage. I needed to control that. I got there early the morning of the TED Talk and helped the guys focus the lights so that it looked better. I'm all in. I want to shine in this TED Talk. , I remember I'm going up on stage and I'm saying, to the cherry picker operator, can I give you a hand? Because I have lighting experience. And I expected the presenter come and say, no, John, you're the actor. Go in your, the green room and there's some donuts and coffee , and we'll call you already, but you didn't. She knew that I was there to make the entire event better. And she let me do it, [00:51:18] That's awesome. [00:51:19] John: This is my first real speech. Okay, in front of a thousand people. And I knew that I had a limited time to get the audience on my side. [00:51:30] Get the audience engaged. How was I gonna be able to break their, going through their phone, talking to a neighbor, drinking, eating, snacking in a full day of speech? [00:51:41] Yeah. [00:51:43] John: So I said, I wanna go first. And everybody has said, great, but we don't, you can go first. And right before the mc went on stage to introduce me. I did a magic trick war. I turned Monopoly money into real money and then back again. [00:52:00] So as a magician, everything was possible. I turned monopoly into real money, but then I realized that's actually called counterfeiting he stays out for like seven seconds. I did that to the mc and now he just saw a miracle happen. [00:52:16] So he turns around and walks on stage beaming, and he told that story to the audience and said, Hey guys, your next speaker just did a miracle. He turned monopoly money into real money in front of my eyes. Pay attention to this cat. [00:52:37] Yeah. [00:52:38] John: So I walked on that stage. I had the love of everybody in the audience that everybody wanted to see what I was gonna do. [00:52:46] Everybody wanted to hear what I was gonna say, so I didn't have to warm up the audience. I got the mc to do it for me. Genius. And I do that every time I speak because it works but anyway, three quarters of the speech, I'm standing on my red circle and I'm delivering my talk. [00:53:08] And the front lights go out. [00:53:10] Danielle: Wait, you were three fours of the way done when they went out. [00:53:13] John: I'm standing in shadows. And my first reaction was, whoa. That Whoa. Got the lighting guy to realize, holy shit, I hit the wrong button, and he brought the lights slowly back up. [00:53:27] As the lights went back up, I went magic [00:53:32] and so I got an amazing laugh from the audience. [00:53:36] Because I cut the tension, I was doing improv. [00:53:38] I remember walking off stage and the producer of the event said, John, don't worry about, we'll edit that part out. And I said, don't you dare. That was my finest moment. Don't you dare edit that out. [00:53:54] I want that in the video. [00:53:57] She just smiled as I went back to the dressing room and sat down and then the adrenaline was like, whew. Walking out into the audience after the event and having strangers just come up to me and wanna hug me and say, holy cow, I resonate with your message. [00:54:18] And my message on the TED Talk was, treat people are different with respect to compassion. [00:54:23] That's what TED talks are all about. You want one key message and that was my message. [00:54:27] You never know, you might be in their shoes in an instant. [00:54:34] Danielle: I wanna add to that, another way to speak to the value of doing some self investigation, whether that's through journaling, through therapy, or seeking out a coach from someone like yourself is, because that expression of, treat other people the way you would wanna be treated. [00:54:53] What I know is that we don't treat ourselves all that well. A lot of us, many of us don't treat ourselves well, which is why accessing the compassion. Of treating others kindly is sometimes harder for us to find, jumping to criticism or judgment, because there's something we are rejecting in us. [00:55:13] So I think a way to do the thing you're saying , that beautiful treat others with kindness and compassion. The best way to do that is to look within. And I invite anybody listening to go to the show notes, visit John's website, seek out a coaching call, grab a copy of his book. There are resources that can help you be kinder to yourself, to lowering the walls, to lifting the veil, to seeing yourself in a new way, to performing the ultimate illusion, which is [00:55:52] to love yourself more fully exactly as you are so that we can be kinder to each other. 'cause we need that, we need a lot more kindness. [00:56:00] Thank you, John. Do we have the information we need for our listeners to get the special code? [00:56:06] John: John kipping.com. [00:56:08] Slash free gift. [00:56:11] Danielle: Ooh, you heard it here. John kipping.com/free gift. And this is only the gift for those of you who have listened this far. [00:56:20] So if you listen to the beginning and you just try to skip to the show notes, sorry. You ain't getting a gift. Thank you, John. [00:56:28] Thank you so much for joining me on this incredible episode of Don't Cut Your Own Bangs. I hope that you love listening because I thoroughly enjoyed making it. My favorite episodes are the ones where I get to learn something too. I'm also a listener. And benefiting from the wisdom and insights of all of the experts, creatives, performers, adventurers seekers that I get an opportunity to meet in this podcast format. [00:56:56] Don't forget to check out the show notes and please before you sign off , always remember rate, review, subscribe to the podcast when you interact with the podcast. It just helps send it out like a rocket ship to other people that are looking for the same value that you are. And it also helps create a conversation where I can continue to develop and cultivate something that benefits you more and is more fun for you to listen to. Feedback is great, and also if you just wanna throw a compliment, that's sweet too. But thank you so much for being here. [00:57:26] Your intention, your time mean the absolute world to me, and I hope you continue to have an incredible day. [00:57:32] ​

Part 2 - Learn the promise that was made that saved his life and many others. Many people like Dr. Glen Robison have had extraordinary near-death experiences that seem to defy logic but offer a glimpse into life after death. These accounts often include out-of-body sensations, vivid lights, feelings of peace, and spiritual encounters that leave lasting changes in those who experience them.Individuals who have had NDEs often return with a renewed sense of purpose, deeper compassion, and a powerful connection to something greater than themselves. They speak of unconditional love, the presence of divine beings, and sometimes even life reviews that challenge them to become better versions of themselves.Have you ever wondered what happens when we die? Or if there's truly something beyond this physical world?Whether you believe in the afterlife or remain skeptical, these personal experiences stir up big questions about our existence and the human soul.Episode Highlights:Dr. Robison's near-death experience and the message he brought backThe link between intuition, healing, and personal evolutionHow a medical mission in Tonga transformed his outlookWhy honoring promises can be a source of emotional and spiritual growthArtistic expression and storytelling as tools for healingDo you believe in near-death experiences or life after death?Could these experiences be real encounters with the other side, or are they simply the brain's final response to trauma?We want to hear what you think.Listen and Watch Now:Visit: Chuck's Chat Hub: https://www.chuckschathub.com Learn more about Dr. Glen Robison: https://www.drglenrobison.com/Support the podcast and read more from our guests: Amazon Sample: https://amzn.to/416ELlp

Hi Friend, Thank you for downloading this episode, my name is Arlina, and I'll be your host. I have to admit, this one's going to be tough. With a heavy heart, I want to share that my beloved first sponsor, Kimberly A—affectionately known as Kimmerz—has passed away. She was the gentle, wise soul who walked me through my first year of sobriety. Her kindness and love changed my life. In fact, in my book “The 12 Step Guide for Skeptics”, (and with her blessing of course), I documented how she walked me through the steps and set me on a path that has kept me sober for over 31 years now. In the book I included all the reading assignments and all the written homework that she gave me, as well as many of the lessons she taught me.  As a tribute to Kimmerz, I am republishing the conversation we had in episode 99. My hope is that you will get a sense of just how wonderful she was. She touched so many lives and I'm so grateful to have had the honor of sharing her story. So without further delay, please enjoy this episode with our beloved Kimmerz. May she rest in peace. 

About the EpisodeWhat happens when you refuse to “pick a lane” and instead let curiosity steer the wheel? In this conversation, multidisciplinary artist Blake Pfeil (creator of the Ambie-winning immersive podcast Abandoned: The All American Ruins Podcast) sits down with host Drew English to explore how haunting, deserted places became a surprising wellspring of creativity, recovery, and self-acceptance.You'll LearnWhy Blake traded a traditional musical-theatre path for a globe-trotting artistic life – and how ignored passions came roaring back during lockdown.How exploring abandoned spaces (from upstate NY to Finland) helped him process grief, addiction recovery, and burnout.The origin story of All American Ruins and the production choices that landed it an Ambie Award for Best Indie Podcast.Practical advice for creators who juggle multiple disciplines without losing focus (hint: “master being you,” not a niche).The power of slowing down, deep breathing, and letting imagination work as a healing tool.Guest LinksWebsite & portfolio: BlakePfeil.comListen to Abandoned: The All American Ruins Podcast → wherever you get podcastsWatch the All American Ruins docu-series on HudsyConnect with DrewNewsletter Creative Balance – actionable ideas for creative entrepreneursSubscribe to No Set Path on YouTubeDrew's IG: @drewenglishhDrew's Website: www.drewenglish.comSupport the ShowShare the episode on Instagram & tag @nosetpathpod, @drewenglishh and @blakepfeil.Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Apple Podcasts/Spotify if this episode resonated!

In this week's episode of "Dishing It Out," Gareth and Gary welcome Niall Harbison. Previously known for his culinary journey from chef to content creator, Niall shares his inspiring story, from his early days in the kitchen to saving himself through his extraordinary movement for helping stray dogs in Thailand. The trio dives into the reality of kitchen life, discussing the evolution of the culinary world and the challenges chefs face today. Niall's candid reflections on overcoming personal struggles and discovering purpose are both moving and enlightening. As usual there's your usual Culinary Conundrums to solve and if you want your answered get them into the boys at food@goloudnow.com

Hey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode.In today's episode, I sit down with Sam Conn. Sam is a type 1 diabetic who relies on both medical tech and real-time alerts from my service dog, Whitney, to manage her blood sugar levels. She is passionate about educating others on the realities of Diabetes and the life-changing impact of service dogs. Her goal is to show that even with this relentless disease, you can still live boldly, authentically, and without limits.Sam's Instagram:Coach Ken's Resources:Website: www.simplifyingdiabetes.comNewsletter Sign Up"More Than A1C" - My Signature Coaching ProgramThe Diabetes Nutrition Master CourseThe 5-Pillars Of Diabetes Success WorksheetSet Up a Free Call...Apparel StoreSupport & Donate To The PodcastThe T1D Exchange Registry is a research study, conducted over time, for individuals with type 1 diabetes and their supporters. Participants volunteer to provide their data for Diabetes research. Once enrolled, Registry participants have the opportunity to sign up for other studies on various topics related to type 1 diabetes.You can make an impact on the future of Diabetes now! Fill out an online  survey and gain access to tons of new research and the online portal. It only takes 10-15 minutes.Have a question, send me a DM or email. I'd love to connect and answer any questions you have.You can find the show  on any platform you listen to your podcasts!Don't forget to click on that subscribe button and leave a 5-star review, so you're notified when new episode drop every week.Questions about diabetes, don't hesitate to reach out:Instagram: @CoachK3NInstagram: @thehealthydiabeticpodFacebook: @Simplifying Life With DiabetesEmail: ken@simplifyingdiabetes.comPodcast Disclaimer: Nothing that you hear on The Healthy Diabetic Podcast should be considered medical advice or otherwise; please always consult your medical TEAM before making any changes to your Diabetes management.Support the show

This week I am joined by comedian Gavin Roman. Gavin tells us about growing up in up state New York, how he got into stand up comedy, moving out at 16, working at strip clubs to now working in mental health and recovery.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Gavin talks about his progression from pot to booze to harder drugs in his teens, graduating high school while living solo in a motel, stealing kegs, being one of the only people EVER to get kicked out of an ICP concert for fighting, a run in with the police (while passed out), and so much more.Find everything for Gavin through his LINKTREEFind everything for me through my LINKTREE

Niall Harbison was a very successful entrepreneur in Ireland, setting up and selling a social media marketing agency and the very popular and sometimes controversial ‘Lovin Dublin' media brand. But a combination of burnout and partying too hard, too often, led him to cut ties with Ireland and start a calmer and healthier life in Thailand. But unfortunately things got far worse, and his addiction to drink and prescription drugs soon led him to wake up in a hospital bed, at the point of near death. Niall promised himself that things would dramatically change from that day on. It wasn't easy, but slowly he turned his life around and today, Niall is the founder and mastermind behind Happy Doggo, rescuing and feeding as many of Thailand's millions of stray dogs as he possibly can. His work saving dogs has also saved his life. This is a conversation that I enjoyed so much, and I know you will too. Check out Niall's latest bestselling book - Tina: The dog who changed the world. COMEDY - What would it sound like if RTE put some of its most popular sports commentators on Wimbledon duty?!Produced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand

This episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions Dr. Michael Karlfeldt features an interview with Jackie Rosett Zafke on where she shares her powerful journey of how thermography saved her life. Jackie explains that mammography failed her for over a decade, leading her to seek alternative screening methods. She discovered thermography, a non-invasive, radiation-free imaging technique that detects temperature changes in breast tissue. This method revealed vascular activity that confirmed her suspicion of a cancerous tumor, something that traditional mammograms had missed for years. Jackie's diagnostic journey was challenging, involving multiple ultrasounds, mammograms, and eventually an MRI that showed a high bi-rad score indicating malignancy. After receiving her biopsy results showing ER+, PR+, HER2-, and a specific Ki-67 score, she made the difficult decision to undergo a bilateral mastectomy. The surgery involved removing 47 lymph nodes, and the immediate pathology report confirmed the presence of cancer. Throughout this process, Jackie emphasizes her gratitude for her surgeon's quick decision-making and thorough approach. Following her surgery, Jackie focused on comprehensive healing and recovery, working with Dr. Susan Silverstein to create an integrative healing team. Her approach included physical therapy to address lymphedema challenges, dietary changes based on food sensitivity tests, and incorporating various holistic practitioners and therapies. She made a significant decision regarding chemotherapy, choosing to stop after one dose following what she describes as an audible message from the Lord, and instead focused on natural and integrative healing methods while avoiding radiation and pharmaceuticals. Jackie's experience transformed her into a certified integrative nutrition health coach and holistic cancer coach, allowing her to support others facing similar challenges. Jackie emphasizes the importance of addressing root causes of cancer through consistent self-care, proper nutrition, exercise, and emotional well-being. Her website, bestforyouhealth.com, serves as a resource for those seeking healing and support. Jackie's story demonstrates the value of persistence in seeking alternative diagnostic methods and the power of integrative approaches to cancer treatment and recovery.Jackie Rosett Zafke shares how thermography, a non-invasive radiation-free imaging technique, successfully detected her breast cancer after mammograms failed to identify it for over a decade.Following her cancer diagnosis confirmed through biopsy results showing ER+, PR+, HER2- markers, Jackie chose to undergo a bilateral mastectomy with removal of 47 lymph nodes.Jackie made the personal decision to stop chemotherapy after just one dose, citing a spiritual message, and instead focused on natural and integrative healing methods while avoiding radiation and pharmaceuticals.Her recovery approach included working with Dr. Susan Silverstein to build a comprehensive healing team, incorporating physical therapy, dietary changes based on food sensitivity testing, and various holistic practitioners.Jackie's experience led her to become a certified integrative nutrition health coach and holistic cancer coach, now helping others through her website bestforyouhealth.com and emphasizing the importance of addressing cancer's root causes through consistent self-care.----Grab my book A Better Way to Treat Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding, Preventing and Most Effectively Treating Our Biggest Health Threat - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM1KKD9X?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860 Unleashing 10X Power: A Revolutionary Approach to Conquering Cancerhttps://store.thekarlfeldtcenter.com/products/unleashing-10x-power-Price: $24.99-100% Off Discount Code: CANCERPODCAST1Healing Within: Unraveling the Emotional Roots of Cancerhttps://store.thekarlfeldtcenter.com/products/healing-within-Price: $24.99-100% Off Discount Code: CANCERPODCAST2----Integrative Cancer Solutions was created to instill hope and empowerment. Other people have been where you are right now and have already done the research for you. Listen to their stories and journeys and apply what they learned to achieve similar outcomes as they have, cancer remission and an even more fullness of life than before the diagnosis. Guests will discuss what therapies, supplements, and practitioners they relied on to beat cancer. Once diagnosed, time is of the essence. This podcast will dramatically reduce your learning curve as you search for your own solution to cancer. To learn more about the cutting-edge integrative cancer therapies Dr. Karlfeldt offer at his center, please visit www.TheKarlfeldtCenter.com

On this episode of Chasing Optimum I asked Dino to come in and chat about the early years and how he gave me a home when no one else would. He didn't want to do this but I've had a few people over the years say the story isn't true. Well let's hear from Dino because he is the reason I'm still here and he believed in me when everyone else gave up on me. Send us a message :)

Link to the full podcast:https://youtu.be/F_-pdEzsicI?si=QtkY5ze2rfpeU6dD Description:In this moving account, Juan Lopez recalls hitting rock bottom at 18, facing a 20-year prison sentence, and crying out to God for the first time. He reflects on the powerful influence of his mother, whose unwavering faith, prayer, and love planted seeds in his heart. Despite growing up in chaos and addiction, her transformation and devotion inspired him to seek hope. In jail, Juan realized the root of his destructive behavior and asked God for help, marking the beginning of his spiritual awakening and life change.Purchase The Christian Leader Blueprint book today: https://www.ryanfranklin.org/blueprintbookDownload The Christian Leader Blueprint – Short Guide (Free): https://www.ryanfranklin.org/blueprint Take the Christian Leader™ Self-Assessment (Free):https://www.ryanfranklin.org/clselfassessment Learn more about Christian Leader™ Community Coaching:https://www.ryanfranklin.org/communitycoaching YouTube and Audio Podcast: https://www.ryanfranklin.org/leaderpodcast Connect with Ryan: Email: info@ryanfranklin.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rnfranklin/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rnfranklin/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rnfranklin/ Audio mastering by Apostolic Audio: https://www.apostolic-audio.com#leadership, #thoughtleadership, #ministry, #pastor, #pastors, #churches, #leadershiptraining, #churchleader, #churchleaders, #influence, #leadershipdevelopment, #coaching, #executivecoach, #leadershipcoaching, #productivitycoach, #productivity, #growthmindset, #theproductiveleader, #ChristianLeader, #ChristianLeadership, #LeadershipPodcast, #FaithAndBusiness, #PodcastInterview, #ChristianEntrepreneurship, #KingdomImpact, #PodcastInspiration, #LeadershipJourney, #PurposeDriven, #ChristianPodcast, #LeadershipEssentials, #LeadershipFundamentalsSend us a text

“I sold the coins for current pesos and went to the grocery store. I literally bought food for my family that day,” recalls Lobo Tiggre. In today's summer series themed on how precious metals can change and even save lives, he shares emotional moments of how silver coins came to the rescue.The first shock occurred in 1977:“My stack of cash is literally worth half of what it was the day before.” Decades later, in 1999, Lobo was driving to Costa Rica with his wife and three children when the job he was moving for vanished mid-journey. Stranded in Mexico with no income and mouths to feed, he turned to his old coin collection — a briefcase of silver he'd saved since childhood.“If I had had paper pesos, they would have been basically worthless. But instead, I had those pesos that had a smidgen of silver.”“That lesson didn't just save my life. It later saved my family.”Watch the video to hear Lobo's full story, a powerful reminder of why real money still matters.✅ FREE RESOURCESDownload the Ultimate Decision-Making Guide on Gold & Silver plus Daniela Cambone's Top 10 Lessons to safeguard your wealth (FREE)

As the legendary lawman Dean Scott is laid to rest today, I figured I'd tell the story again about the first time I was ever arrested by and met Dean Scott.

After tragically losing his father as a child, David Wootten lived a lost and reckless life of rebellion as a teen and young adult that ultimately led to joining the Army. A career ending injury in Iraq coupled with struggles with PTSD, alcohol and drugs left him on the verge of losing his family and even his life. It wasn't until a pastor introduced David to the sport of archery and to a God he thought had abandoned him that he finally found the love, peace and purpose he had been searching for.      www.taurususa.com www.cva.com www.himtnjerky.com www.murrelloptics.com www.jumpmedic.com www.christianoutdoors.org www.citrusafe.com www.elimishieldhunt.com  

I always say to use what you'll actually use. For Famous Ashley Grant, that's Google Workspace. And today, she's telling us all about how she uses it to manage literally everything in her life – from client work to meal planning.Ashley's story hit home for me. Before implementing her system, she was constantly working too many hours, missing deadlines, and snapping at loved ones over simple questions like "what's for dinner?" Now she has a full system inside Google Sheets – and you're going to learn exactly how it works. Want access to my database of 40+ automations and AI prompts for free? Get it here: https://casabona.org/streamlined Top TakeawaysHaving a central system for capturing tasks, ideas, and deadlines frees up mental space and reduces stress - Ashley calls her client work "quests" and "quest givers" to make tracking work more funTreating yourself as a "client" in your productivity system ensures your personal projects actually get completedQuick capture is essential - immediately add things to your system when you think of them or receive them (like license renewal notices)Check out my other shows at https://network.streamlined.fm Show NotesFamous Ashley GrantFamous Ashley on InstagramFamous Ashley on FacebookFamous Ashley on XFamous Ashley on LinkedIn ★ Support this podcast ★

"I shed a whole person, but gained a whole new lease on life." "When you find your why and you're lacking motivation, look to what your why is." "Healthy looks different on everyone." In this empowering episode of Better Call Daddy, hosts Reena Friedman Watts and Wayne Friedman introduce Dana Bradley, a true inspiration and queen in every sense. Dana's incredible journey of losing 157 pounds naturally is a testament to her dedication, resilience, and unwavering faith. As a wife of 30 years and a former Miss Alabama, Dana shares her heartfelt story of transformation that began during the pandemic, when a wake-up call from her doctor forced her to confront her health. Dana candidly discusses the emotional and physical challenges she faced, from battling sugar addiction to finding the motivation to exercise at home. Her journey is not just about weight loss; it's about reclaiming her life and becoming the mother she always wanted to be for her children. With practical tips on nutrition, exercise, and the importance of self-care, Dana inspires listeners to find their "why" and realize that change is possible. As she reflects on her past, Dana emphasizes the significance of non-scale victories and the joy of living a healthier life. From her early struggles to her recent triumphs on the runway at New York Fashion Week, Dana's story is a beacon of hope for anyone facing their own battles. Join us for an uplifting conversation filled with wisdom, motivation, and the reminder that it's never too late to embark on a journey of self-improvement. (00:00) Reena Friedman Watts interviews Dana Bradley for the Better Call Daddy Show (02:01) Dana has lost 157 pounds through a rigorous weight loss program (07:46) I went through a lot of healthy stages. I had pretty much lost my first 50 pounds (13:33) You lost 157 pounds through menopause (17:35) There were many times in your weight loss journey where you wanted to give up (22:57) Talk to me about your dad. Oh, he was wonderful. He loved my mom and would do anything for her (28:11) On Valentines I received two packages from unknown recipients on belated birthday (32:35) You've been asked to walk runways and even wear wings (38:37) Alabama is third in the United States for obesity (43:00) Is there anything that you would like to ask my dad about staying healthy (44:49) Dana Bradley is a health and wellness coach for women in menopause (47:28) Reena talks about how important health is to achieving weight loss goals (56:08) Better Call Daddy is a weekly podcast featuring parenting advice from Better Call Daddy Don't miss this episode filled with inspiration and actionable advice that encourages us all to embrace our journeys and strive for a healthier, happier life! Be sure to like, subscribe, and share this episode with anyone who needs a dose of motivation. Keywords: Weight Loss Journey, Lifestyle Change, Health And Wellness, Inspirational Stories, Miss Alabama, Fitness Motivation, Overcoming Obstacles, Self-Care, Sugar Addiction, Exercise Routine, Non-Scale Victories, Spiritual Journey, Running For Health, Nutrition Education, Body Positivity, Empowering Women, Legacy Building, Mental Clarity, New York Fashion Week, Coaching Women   Connect with Dana Bradley: https://www.facebook.com/dana.smithbradley   Connect with Reena: https://bettercalldaddy.com https://linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts https://x.com/reenareena https://instagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts https://instagram.com/bettercalldaddypodcast We'd love to hear from you! Drop us a review and let us know what you think. Your feedback helps others find the show! Show notes created by https://headliner.app    

The Week of June 18, 2025 on The Metallica Report… We report from the Tribeca Festival in New York City, where the band's new documentary, Metallica Saved My Life, received its official premiere. Robert Trujillo delves into what a team effort this project was, and the Metallica Family stars of the movie— Alina Khatib, Camila Guerrero Diaz, Jose Ochoa, Austin Manning, Valerie Leclerc, and Glenn Nordbø—react to seeing their stories play out on the big screen.  The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday.Metallica Saved My Life - https://www.fathomentertainment.com/metallica-saved-my-life  Load Remastered Pre-Order & Merch - https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered   Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour    M72 map - m72map.metallica.com   Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music  Wanna be featured on a future episode? Submit your questions or comments: http://metallica.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#mushroom #naturalhealth #naturalhealing #podcast #storytimepodcast For any orders, enquiries or to get in touch, go to https://supermushrooms.co.za/ In this episode of StoryTime Podcast, Joshua sits down with Charles Grassie, the founder of Super Mushrooms, to explore the incredible healing properties of mushrooms. Charles shares his personal journey of how mushrooms transformed — and ultimately saved — his life. Together, they dive into the origins of Super Mushrooms, the benefits behind his product range, and why these natural remedies are gaining attention around the world.Don't forget to like and subscribe FOR MORE INFO Super Mushrooms - https://www.instagram.com/supermushrooms.za/Joshua Eady - https://www.instagram.com/justblamejosh/Storytime Podcast - https://www.instagram.com/storytimepodcastjosh/LISTEN Spotify - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/... Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Amazon Podcast - https://a.co/d/cyCUGeB

How do we grow through trauma and find clarity in the midst of chaos? In this heartfelt and honest episode, Hary Ho opens up about his journey through childhood trauma, depression, and a life-changing medical condition that forced him to confront impermanence head-on. His story is a powerful reminder that healing isn't linear—but it is possible. Tune in for raw reflections, unexpected insights, and gentle encouragement for anyone navigating darkness.

Jami Rugg is with us today… She won the Grand Prize of a visit to the Hilltop. She shares her amazing story of recovery from chronic disease with the help of  THM and how she used the principles to at first help her to gain much needed healthy weight… then later in her life… how to use the principles to lose fat. Her story is so impactful. She went from needing assistance for every day tasks to flourishing in her home. She shares how nothing is too hard with trust and God and support from community. Join Pearl and Serene on the Trim Healthy Podcast (a.k.a. “The Poddy”). Welcome to the spot where Pearl and Serene share their knowledge and their hearts (along with Danny's antics) on topics ranging from physical and mental health to spiritual truth, and, yes… even a little comic relief. Put your seat belts on though…it can get a little bumpy! This particular show can be lacking in “proper podcast behavior.” But this is where growth happens… this is where NEW knowledge is celebrated… and fundamental knowledge is respected. Get ready for imperfectly polite conversations about health and wellness… the place where cutting edge science meets ancient wisdom. Get Pearl and Serene's latest book – Purchase Trim Healthy Wisdom and join the women that are ready to “rock 40 and beyond.”  Explore the Store:  Click here to visit Pearl and Serene's online store with over 100+ products, optimized for peak health.  Join Our Membership! Go to www.TrimHealthyMembership.com to access special series, recipes, and other exclusive content.  Get in the best shape of your life!  Access their premium workout series, Tribe Healthy, go to www.Youtube.com/TrimHealthyMama Join KIAORA:  Pearl and Serene have launched a Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy tele-health company that is available in nearly every state in the USA! Go to www.KIAORA.com to learn more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 266 with your host David Montalvo (Yaakov) with special guest who is a friend, boxing coach, and mentor named Heather!https://www.amazon.com/dp/1952070600?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_CFFCV8NZYCYBG2D25D5R_1&fbclid=IwAR2yEfaP95QYXSWsgIYYhppNxQsi6Os8YhEjamOOANSkPN8Beg1XY-zuqqUheather IG: heatherhernandez.coaching David Montalvo IG: theoutlettoreality Follow us on Snapchat: takeonepassit TikTok: Yaakov28 Follow us on Spotify and google podcast: The Outlet to Reality

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The trading journey is interesting in how it changes over time. In this case, the actions that I was taking to earn success were the same actions that would ruin my life. It's all about balance & here's how I found it. Please support the show by leaving me a rating/review!Your Trading Coach - Akil

In many Latino households, pain is something you power through—quietly. You work hard, you don't complain, and you certainly don't stop to heal. But what happens when your body forces you to listen? Jackie Hernandez was raised to hustle, to push, to handle her shit—until grief and a chronic illness brought everything to a halt. Instead of giving in, she turned her healing into her purpose—and built a wellness empire one green juice at a time.In this episode, I'm joined by Jackie Hernandez, a wellness entrepreneur, public health advocate, and co-franchisee of two Nekter Juice Bars and an EggBred breakfast concept in Whittier, California. Jackie holds a Master's in Health Administration from USC and spent years shaping obesity prevention and health equity policy at the local and federal levels. A proud Latina raised in Boyle Heights, she draws deep inspiration from her grandfather—a former Bracero worker and activist—who instilled in her the power of education, purpose, and resilience. Tune in to Episode 234 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, and prepare to hear one of the most inspiring transformations ever shared on the show. You'll follow Jackie's journey from high-impact policy work to battling a debilitating autoimmune disease, and how green juice—and grief—ultimately changed the course of her life. Her healing journey became a springboard into entrepreneurship, rooted in her mission to combat food deserts and uplift her community. Through her wellness businesses, Jackie now empowers others—especially Latinas—to embrace holistic health, pursue their dreams, and handle life with grit and grace. She is also working on a series of children's books that blend healthy habits with cultural pride, continuing her commitment to impact the next generation.Episode Takeaways:A childhood shaped by family separation and cultural pride (2:00)The power of a grandfather's words (7:20)Translating for grandma at age 9 (13:00)Fighting big food as a Latina lobbyist (18:40)Flat tires, vandalism, and burnout (25:00)Losing her father—and her health (31:20)Healing with green juice and holistic medicine (37:00)Turning pain into purpose: Launching Nekter (42:30)Books, business, and handling your sh*t (48:00)Connect with Jackie Hernandez:LinkedInInstagramLet's Connect!WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInJackie Tapia Arbonne websiteBuy The Amiga Way's Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when you build a billion-dollar music empire, but lose yourself along the way? Music mogul Scooter Braun reveals the raw truth behind his mask. Scooter Braun is a renowned music executive, entrepreneur, and manager behind the careers of global stars like Justin Bieber, amongst many others. He is CEO of HYBE America and founder of SB Projects, a dynamic entertainment and media company. He discusses: The mask he wore as “Scooter” and the journey back to being Scott  Why he carries guilt for every young artist he managed How 20 years of running finally led him to confront his deepest fears Why he felt like a complete fraud even at the top and how he overcame it The reason why his divorce saved his life 00:00 Intro 02:46 What Drives You? 08:01 Your Dad 09:55 Your First Business 12:22 You're Very Good at Forming Relationships 14:31 What Did Everyone See in You at an Early Age? 16:06 People Trying to Stop Your Dreams 18:45 Signing Your First Acts 21:36 Discovering Justin Bieber 24:52 What's Your Relationship With Justin Bieber Now? 26:34 What Do Highly Successful Artists Have in Common? 28:09 Why Are There So Many Tragedies Around Famous People? 34:05 Did It Hurt Parting Ways With Justin Bieber? 34:30 The Artists You've Worked With 37:20 The Praise and Hate I Received Were Both Misunderstood 40:13 An Artist You Were Wrong About 44:47 Quitting Music Management 51:40 Ads 52:50 Selling Your Company for $1.1 Billion 54:53 How Pivotal Was the Incident With Taylor Swift? 57:56 Contending With an Unfair World 1:00:34 If I Had Seen You Then, What Would I Have Seen? 1:02:12 Your Divorce 1:07:27 Friends Being There for Me 1:11:32 Why My Marriage Fell Apart 1:22:23 The Work You Do on Yourself 1:26:12 The Power of Building Connections 1:27:48 Spotify Saving the Music Industry 1:31:38 What's Next for Scott? 1:33:56 What Is Steve Trying to Achieve? 1:39:30 What Should We Do if We're Always Chasing Something? 1:49:51 If You Could Do Anything Without Fear of Failure, What Would You Do? Follow Scooter:  Instagram - https://bit.ly/45Ihx8k  Twitter - https://bit.ly/3SZHKYJ  Facebook - https://bit.ly/43JalX2 The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Get email updates: https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt  Follow Steven: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Linkedin Ads - https://www.linkedin.com/DIARY Stan Store - Visit https://link.stan.store/joinstanchallenge to join the challenge! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reviewing an early screening of METALLICA's next film project, METALLICA SAVED MY LIFE.#metallica #metallicasavedmylife #metalmovie #metal #metalpodcastPODCAST THEM DOWNhttps://linktr.ee/pctdhttps://patreon.com/podcastthemdown

Rachel joins the podcast today to talk about her journey with treatments that didn't work and ultimately her journey with a treatment not commonly used that has worked very well for her, ECT or Electroconvulsive Therapy.  Rachel's story is unique and I'm grateful she joined the pod to share it! Rachel is raising funds for a wildlife rehabilitation non-profit - please consider donating here. Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the showYou can find Sara on Instagram @borderlinefromhell. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderline Corey Evans is the artist for the music featured. He can be found HERE Talon Abbott created the cover art. He. can be found HERE Leave us a voicemail about your thoughts or questions on the show at boldbeautifulborderline.comIf you like the show we would love if you could rate, subscribe and support us on Patreon. Patreon info here: https://www.patreon.com/boldbeautifulborderline?fan_landing=true Purchase Sara's Exploring Your Borderline Strengths Journal at https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Your-Borderline-Strengths-Amundson/dp/B0C522Y7QT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IGQBWJRE3CFX&keywords=exploring+your+borderline+strengths&qid=1685383771&sprefix=exploring+your+bor%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1 For mental health supports: National Suicide Pr...

Everybody's Brother John Perotta joins us in the Acement to talk about his new book "How Comedy Saved My Life: My Wild Journey of Addiction, Recovery & Making the Ultimate Comeback - Tales of a Navy Sailor, Prison Guard, Stand-Up Comic & Father". John helped a lot of comics get there start, he's opened up for Bill Burr and Tammy Pescatelli, he's in the RI Comedy Hall of Fame, and now he opens up and tells his personal story of stuggles and triumphs. Get John's book at https://www.amazon.com/How-Comedy-Saved-Life-Addiction-ebook/dp/B0F3LN92ZB

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We'd love to hear from you. What are your thoughts and questions?In this enlightening conversation, Marc Adams shares his journey from facing a stage four cancer diagnosis to becoming a successful entrepreneur focused on helping others maximize their business value and achieve tax-free exits. He discusses the importance of preparing businesses for sale, the challenges faced by business owners, and the strategies for wealth creation. Marc emphasizes the need for entrepreneurs to understand the value of their businesses and the potential pitfalls that can lead to significant losses during the exit process. His personal story and insights provide a roadmap for others looking to create lasting legacies and financial freedom.Main Points: Marc Adams' journey began by accident, driven by a desire to help business owners.Many businesses do not sell for their desired price due to various market factors.COVID-19 and a cancer diagnosis prompted Marc to rethink his approach to business.Nine out of ten companies do not sell, which can leave families in financial distress.The importance of understanding the tax implications when selling a business is crucial.Marc's book, 'Secret to 10X in Your Business and Cashing Out Tax Free,' became a bestseller.Business owners can significantly increase their company's value through strategic growth.Acquisitions can be a fast track to doubling business size and value.Creating wealth is only half the battle; keeping it is equally important.Marc encourages entrepreneurs to share their wealth and knowledge to uplift others. Connect with Marc Adams:marc@acquisitions4you.comhttp://www.acquisitions4you.com/http://www.marcadams.io/http://www.linkedin.com/in/1marcadamsX: @marc1adams

buckle up. this episode is not for the faint of heart. today, we're diving headfirst into the messy world of burnout — the kind that doesn't just drain your energy, but makes you question everything.skylar sits down with elizabeth rosenberg — marketing exec turned intuitive medium (yep, you read that right) — to unpack what happens when hustle culture goes from “girl boss” to “girl, bye.”what you'll learn:– why burnout isn't just for people who hate their jobs– how type A girlies are secretly self-destructing– the real signs your body is sending an SOSspicy moments:– elizabeth's wild hospital story (jaw, meet floor)– the career pivot no one saw coming– the brutal truth about manifesting that you won't hear on your feedtrigger warning: extreme honesty, career chaos, and zero toxic positivity ahead. if you're running on empty, constantly questioning your path, emotionally spiraling in the name of ambition...this one's for you.regardless of burn out, how the f do we pivot?! watch this one.  follow REGARDLESS on spotifyfollow REGARDLESS on applefollow REGARDLESS: instagram / @regardlessthepodtiktok / @regardlessthepodfollow SKYLAR: ig / @skylarsorkintiktok / @skylarsorkinMORE REGARDLESS? → website→ learn the regardless pivot→ work with skylar produced by REGARDLESS™ & in partnership with The Los Angeles Tribune Podcast Network

There story of the man who almost got drowned by a kangaroo during the floods. got us talking about animals and their 6th senses, then our listeners got involved and told us some amazing stories of being saved by pets! Find out why women are attracted to bad boys and is Taylor Swift going to announce a new album? Our resident Swiftie, Producer Jess lets us know!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this transformational episode of The Secret Formula of Femininity, Dr. Nicole Monteiro sits down with Audrey Rose — a quantum and multidimensional healer — to explore what it really means to embrace your feminine power.Audrey opens up about her unique journey: from being placed in childhood beauty pageants to rejecting all things "girly" and diving into the world of bodybuilding, only to later reconnect with her femininity in the most powerful way. This episode is a must-listen for any woman ready to heal, reclaim softness, and integrate feminine energy into every area of life — from love to leadership.✨ Whether you're navigating trauma recovery, building a soul-aligned business, or seeking to soften without shrinking — this episode delivers inspiration, healing, and next-level feminine insight.

Welcome back to the Stand Up Dude Podcast! In this gripping episode, your hosts Tim Bisagno and Stewart White have a raw, real, and hope-filled conversation with Michael Molthan—formerly one of the nation's top luxury home builders, now a passionate recovery advocate, faith-filled motivator, and host of the M2 The Rock show. Men, if you've ever hit rock bottom, battled addiction, struggled with hidden pain, or felt like you're trying to climb out of a pit you can't escape—this is YOUR episode. Michael gets honest about his journey from childhood trauma and high-flying career success, to 27 arrests, homelessness, and ultimately, a prison cell where his life was radically changed by the grace of Jesus Christ. If you're a man who's tired of quick fixes, religious clichés, or just going through the motions, we invite you to hear how redefining “rock bottom” led Michael—and can lead you—to the true foundation: relationship with Christ and becoming the man you're made to be.About M2 THE ROCK - MICHAEL MOLTHAN:I'm Michael Molthan, host of The M2 The Rock Show—one of the fastest-growing podcasts and shows on self-improvement, mental health, addiction recovery, and spiritual transformation. I'm so grateful you're here.I started M2 The Rock in 2017 to bring you conversations designed to make you happier, healthier, and more healed. Through raw and unfiltered discussions with experts, celebrities, thought leaders, and athletes, we uncover new perspectives on personal growth, recovery, and overcoming life's toughest challenges.My Story:What sets my journey apart is that there wasn't just one rock bottom—there were many. From being a successful luxury homebuilder to falling into addiction, homelessness, crime, and eventually 27 mugshots and prison, my life was in absolute chaos.Addiction was my temporary escape from childhood trauma, but it only led to destruction.It wasn't until I hit the lowest point imaginable that I finally found true freedom, redemption, and purpose. After an unexpected early release from prison in 2017, I walked 300 miles back to Dallas to turn myself in—only to be miraculously pardoned and told to “pay it forward.”And that's exactly what I've been doing ever since.My MissionI believe that rock bottom is not the end—it's a stepping stone to something greater.My goal is to redefine what "rock bottom" means by helping others rebuild their Spirit, Mind, and Body. On M2 The Rock, I speak openly about trauma, addiction, recovery, and the power of transformation. I don't shy away from topics like:✅ Trauma & Addiction – Understanding the root causes✅ Self-Sabotage & Mental Health – Breaking negative cycles✅ Codependency & Enabling – How relationships impact recovery✅ 12-Step Programs & Spiritual Healing – Finding true freedom✅ Religious Trauma & Personal Growth – Healing from past wounds"Everyone Is An Addict."Whether it's substances, work, validation, or negative thinking, we all have something we struggle with.But recovery is possible, and transformation is real.

In this conversation, Joel Evan interviews Don Dillon, the CEO and founder of Sound Foods, who shares his remarkable journey from a Navy veteran facing severe health challenges to an innovator in the health and wellness market. Don discusses the unique technology behind his nutrient-rich food bars, which utilize ultrasonic technology and microencapsulation to preserve nutrients and enhance flavor. He emphasizes the importance of clean ingredients and the potential for his products to address nutritional deficiencies in various populations, including military personnel and those in need globally. The conversation also touches on the misconceptions surrounding nutrition, the impact of toxins, and the future of food innovation.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Don Dillon and Sound Foods03:04 Don's Journey: From Navy to Health Innovator06:00 The Impact of Seizures and Recovery Journey09:00 The Birth of Sound Foods and Healthy Snack Bars11:45 Innovative Technology in Food Production15:00 Microencapsulation and Nutrient Preservation18:05 Future of Food: Integrating Supplements into Snacks19:54 Innovative Nutritional Solutions26:35 Addressing Global Nutritional Needs32:33 Personal Health Journeys and Insights34:17 Challenging Nutritional Myths39:28 Future of Food Technology

George shares his powerful journey from addiction to grace, demonstrating how the gospel's true message breaks cycles of sin and religious performance when properly understood.• George was a 24-year-old alcoholic and porn addict when he first encountered God in 2007• Initial freedom through salvation gave way to legalistic Christianity that created deeper bondage• Five years of religious performance led to suicidal thoughts despite being heavily involved in church• The turning point came when God spoke to him during a suicide attempt in his garage• Understanding his value and identity in Christ broke the cycle of guilt and condemnation• Reading Matthew 6 with fresh eyes revealed how God saw his worth beyond his performance• Freedom came not through fighting temptation harder but through embracing his true identity• Religious legalism creates a mindset that makes freedom impossible by focusing on sin management• True transformation occurs when believers see themselves as already free rather than constantly fighting sin

Jim and Jimmy explore iconic cultural moments from the 70s through 90s, connecting the dots between classic films, personal memories, and music history touchpoints.• Smokey and the Bandit and its filming locations throughout Georgia• Memorial Day memories spanning from 1977 to 1990• Joy Division's tragic story and how Ian Curtis's suicide led to New Order's formation• The existence of "Callin' Oates," an emergency Hall & Oates hotline• Deep dive into Elton John's "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" album and its autobiographical themes• The significance of They Might Be Giants' "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" and The Clash's "Train in Vain""Music in My Shoes" where music and memories intertwine.Learn Something New orRemember Something OldPlease like and follow the Music in my Shoes Facebook and Instagram pages and share the podcast with your friends on social media. Contact us at musicinmyshoes@gmail.com.Send us a one-way message. We can't answer you back directly, but it could be part of a future Music In My Shoes Mailbag!!!

In this episode of Thrive Radio, host Aimee Montgomery shares her personal journey of overcoming chronic illness with the help of AI. After years of misdiagnosis and ineffective treatments, Aimee discovered how to leverage ChatGPT to analyze her medical history and provide tailored health solutions. This transformative experience not only improved her health but also empowered her to advocate for herself in the medical field. Aimee encourages others facing similar struggles to explore AI as a potential resource for healing and support.