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Dr. Sean Stephenson (1979-2019) was predicted not to survive at birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile (fracturing over 200 times by the age of 18). Despite his challenges, he took a stand for a quality of life that has inspired millions of people around the world. Since 1994, his powerful message has been heard at live events in nearly all 50 states and in 16 countries. Sean has presented at hospitals, universities, prisons, and companies such as Nike, Whole Foods, Zappos, Walmart, and Sharp Healthcare. He's shared the stage with U.S. Presidents, billionaire business moguls, celebrities, and His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Sean has appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to Jimmy Kimmel, in addition to online videos with tens of millions of views. The Biography Channel produced an hour-long feature on his life called Three Foot Giant. He is author of the book Get Off Your 'But.' Originally from Chicago, he lived in Scottsdale with his wife and business partner, Mindie Kniss, until his death in 2019.

The next professor on the School of Greatness is known as the “Three Foot Giant”. He grew up suffering from a condition in which his brittle bones were incredibly prone to damage.  He broke more than 200 bones in his lifetime and the emotional and physical pain he endured is incredible. He persevered through his condition and become a Clinical Therapist, reached millions of people around the world, become friends with Sir Richard Branson, President Clinton, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.  He is one of the most powerful and vulnerable  guests we’ve ever had on. Please welcome, Sean Stephenson. In This Episode, You Will Learn:What it was like Growing Up With Osteogenesis ImperfectaThe Value in Facing and Persevering Through FearAbout Your Infinite BeingThe Unique Realities of Unconditional LoveHow to Leave Anyone BreathlessSecrets to Courageous VulnerabilityThe Difference between Airing Your Dirty Laundry and Being Courageously VulnerableHow the Scariest Things to Overcome are on the InsideThe Role of Decisiveness in MasculinityPlus much more… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Sean Stephenson was predicted not to survive at birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile (fracturing over 200 times by the age of 18). Despite his challenges, he took a stand for a quality of life that has inspired millions of people around the world. Since 1994, his powerful message has been heard at live events in nearly all 50 states and in 16 countries. Sean has presented at hospitals, universities, prisons, and to companies such as Nike, Whole Foods, Zappos, Walmart, and Sharp Healthcare. He’s shared the stage with U.S. Presidents, billionaire business moguls, celebrities, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Sean has appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to Jimmy Kimmel, in addition to online videos with tens of millions of views. The Biography Channel produced an hour-long feature on his life called, Three Foot Giant. His international best-selling book, Get Off Your “But”, has been translated into over a dozen different languages. TheUnstoppableFormula.com

Dr. Sean Stephenson was one of the most inspirational people we've ever known. We chose Sean to be our speaker for several years at our live events, and he became part of our HCI family. Sean's mission was to rid the world of insecurity. He walked his talk so thoroughly, being so purely himself through and through to be the example he wished for the world. Today we have a special episode featuring his most recent speech at HCI Live. This episode is dedicated to all of inspired by this incredible man.

Today’s episode is a special re-issue with Dr. Sean Stephenson, “The Three-Foot Giant.” He’s a great example of turning obstacles into opportunities, transforming his life into a legendary one. This conversation with Christopher Lochhead is made even more powerful upon the recent passing of Dr. Sean Stephenson. Join us as we relive the inspiring story of “The Three Foot Giant” in this episode. A (Legendary) Life Well Lived Dr. Sean passed away on the 28th of August 2019, following an accident. He was predicted not to survive at birth because of his rare bone disorder, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, which stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile. When he was 18 years old, he has already fractured his bones for over 200 times. Despite his obstacles in life, he lived an inspiring life. He served as an instructive example of how to make your place in the world when you can’t find a place in the world. He worked for President Clinton and shared the stage with his Holiness the Dalai Lama and Oprah. He’s also the author of the bestseller: Get Off Your "But": How to End Self-Sabotage and Stand Up for Yourself. “I have decades and decades of education where I help people through their pains and their problems. But in some ways, I'm still learning to walk myself, learning to navigate this world, and I'm loving the experience of making mistakes.” - Dr. Sean Stephenson  Staying True To Oneself Even after achieving his stature as a public speaker, Sean admits that he’s still growing. He was in business with his father for 22 years. His experiences at home were wonderful as he lived with his family until he was 31 years old. However, all good things must come to a challenging end, when he decided to step out into the world, leaving his father behind. “As of recent, I decided to “out” my true self, words and all. I kind of hid that over the years. If people knew that about me, they wouldn't respect me. I'm finding out the opposite is true, the more honest I am, the closer people are becoming to me.” - Dr. Sean Stephenson Breaking the Mold To continue his self-discovery, he would reorganize his life every five years or so. He wants to look back on the past five years to reevaluate and learn from his mistakes. “Maybe there's a wrongful belief out there that the version of you will always be the same as you get older but I don't agree with that. I'm constantly breaking the mold and starting over and trying new things and figuring out what do I believe in.” - Dr. Sean Stephenson  To hear more about how to make your place in the world and more relevant information about “The Three-Foot Giant” Dr. Sean Stephenson, download and listen to the episode. Bio: Dr. Sean Stephenson was predicted not to survive at birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile (fracturing over 200 times by the age of 18). Despite his challenges, he took a stand for a quality of life that has inspired millions of people around the world. Since 1994, his powerful message has been heard at live events in nearly all 50 states and in 16 countries. Sean has presented at hospitals, universities, prisons, and to companies such as Nike, Whole Foods, Zappos, Walmart, and Sharp Healthcare. He’s shared the stage with U.S. Presidents, billionaire business moguls, celebrities, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Sean has appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to Jimmy Kimmel, in addition to online videos with tens of millions of views. The Biography Channel produced an hour-long feature on his life called, Three Foot Giant. Mindie Kniss & Sean Stephenson his international best-selling book, Get Off Your “But”,  has been translated into over a dozen different languages. As a board-certified therapist, and doctor of Clinical Hypnosis, Dr. Stephenson used to see clients in a unique 12-hour session that gets to the root of their fears, excuses, and insecurities. In the past,

Today’s episode is a special re-issue with Dr. Sean Stephenson, “The Three-Foot Giant.” He’s a great example of turning obstacles into opportunities, transforming his life into a legendary one. This conversation with Christopher Lochhead is made even more powerful upon the recent passing of Dr. Sean Stephenson. Join us as we relive the inspiring story of “The Three Foot Giant” in this episode. A (Legendary) Life Well Lived Dr. Sean passed away on the 28th of August 2019, following an accident. He was predicted not to survive at birth because of his rare bone disorder, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, which stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile. When he was 18 years old, he has already fractured his bones for over 200 times. Despite his obstacles in life, he lived an inspiring life. He served as an instructive example of how to make your place in the world when you can’t find a place in the world. He worked for President Clinton and shared the stage with his Holiness the Dalai Lama and Oprah. He’s also the author of the bestseller: Get Off Your "But": How to End Self-Sabotage and Stand Up for Yourself. “I have decades and decades of education where I help people through their pains and their problems. But in some ways, I'm still learning to walk myself, learning to navigate this world, and I'm loving the experience of making mistakes.” - Dr. Sean Stephenson  Staying True To Oneself Even after achieving his stature as a public speaker, Sean admits that he’s still growing. He was in business with his father for 22 years. His experiences at home were wonderful as he lived with his family until he was 31 years old. However, all good things must come to a challenging end, when he decided to step out into the world, leaving his father behind. “As of recent, I decided to “out” my true self, words and all. I kind of hid that over the years. If people knew that about me, they wouldn't respect me. I'm finding out the opposite is true, the more honest I am, the closer people are becoming to me.” - Dr. Sean Stephenson Breaking the Mold To continue his self-discovery, he would reorganize his life every five years or so. He wants to look back on the past five years to reevaluate and learn from his mistakes. “Maybe there's a wrongful belief out there that the version of you will always be the same as you get older but I don't agree with that. I'm constantly breaking the mold and starting over and trying new things and figuring out what do I believe in.” - Dr. Sean Stephenson  To hear more about how to make your place in the world and more relevant information about “The Three-Foot Giant” Dr. Sean Stephenson, download and listen to the episode. Bio: Dr. Sean Stephenson was predicted not to survive at birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile (fracturing over 200 times by the age of 18). Despite his challenges, he took a stand for a quality of life that has inspired millions of people around the world. Since 1994, his powerful message has been heard at live events in nearly all 50 states and in 16 countries. Sean has presented at hospitals, universities, prisons, and to companies such as Nike, Whole Foods, Zappos, Walmart, and Sharp Healthcare. He’s shared the stage with U.S. Presidents, billionaire business moguls, celebrities, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Sean has appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to Jimmy Kimmel, in addition to online videos with tens of millions of views. The Biography Channel produced an hour-long feature on his life called, Three Foot Giant. Mindie Kniss & Sean Stephenson his international best-selling book, Get Off Your “But”,  has been translated into over a dozen different languages. As a board-certified therapist, and doctor of Clinical Hypnosis, Dr. Stephenson used to see clients in a unique 12-hour session that gets to the root of their fears, excuses, and insecurities. In the past,

{Recast} Dr. Sean Stephenson was predicted not to survive at birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile (fracturing over 200 times by the age of 18). Despite his challenges, he took a stand for a quality of life that has inspired millions of people around the world. Since 1994, his powerful message has been heard at live events in nearly all 50 states and in 16 countries. Sean has presented at hospitals, universities, prisons, and to companies such as Nike, Whole Foods, Zappos, Walmart, and Sharp Healthcare. He’s shared the stage with U.S. Presidents, billionaire business moguls, celebrities, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Sean has appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to Jimmy Kimmel, in addition to online videos with tens of millions of views. The Biography Channel produced an hour-long feature on his life called, Three Foot Giant. Learn more about Dr. Sean Stephenson Here

Is it possible to live multiple lives in this lifetime? Today, the three-foot giant Dr. Sean Stephenson joins us for a wonderful conversation on growth, purpose, and a lot more. Continuing to Grow Even after achieving his stature as a public speaker, Sean admits that he's still growing. He was in business with his father for 22 years and didn't leave home until he was 31. Perhaps owing to his severe physical disability, he was very close to his family. His home life was wonderful, but as he got older, it got more difficult. Being in the same roof with his family, he always had a group thinking and felt like he was curbing himself. So he decided to go through a very painful business breakup and step out into the world. Learning to Walk We can't read the label inside the jar. Sean didn't know how much he was holding back his own opinions or how much he was fully being himself. But when he moved and broke away, he started seeing how there were new levels and layers to him. The stark differences between his and other people's experiences growing up shocked him. After all, he was used to a culture where not doing what the family wants equals being a renegade. “I have decades and decades of education where I help people through their pains and their problems. But in some ways, I'm still learning to walk myself, learning to navigate this world, and I'm loving the experience of making mistakes.” - Dr. Sean Stephenson Breaking the Mold It personally sickens him to think that some people would want to live the same life a hundred times over. To continue his self-discovery, he would reorganize his life every five years or so. He wants to look back on the past five years with a stack of embarrassing mistakes to learn from. Sean confesses that he wouldn't hang out with his younger versions with interests that wouldn't necessarily appeal to him now. He loves himself all the more for it. And he can only wish the version of himself five or ten years down the road would feel the same way with the present. “Maybe there's a wrongful belief out there that the version of you will always be the same as you get older but I don't agree with that. I'm constantly breaking the mold and starting over and trying new things and figuring out what do I believe in.” - Dr. Sean Stephenson To hear about why purpose is sexy and how Sean turned his "disability" into a competitive advantage, download and listen to the episode. Bio: Dr. Sean Stephenson was predicted not to survive at birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile (fracturing over 200 times by the age of 18). Despite his challenges, he took a stand for a quality of life that has inspired millions of people around the world. Since 1994, his powerful message has been heard at live events in nearly all 50 states and in 16 countries. Sean has presented at hospitals, universities, prisons, and to companies such as Nike, Whole Foods, Zappos, Walmart, and Sharp Healthcare. He has shared the stage with U.S. Presidents, billionaire business moguls, celebrities, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Sean has appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to Jimmy Kimmel, in addition to online videos with tens of millions of views. The Biography Channel produced an hour-long feature on his life called, Three Foot Giant. Mindie Kniss & Sean Stephenson his international best-selling book, Get Off Your “But”,  has been translated into over a dozen different languages. As a board-certified therapist, and doctor of Clinical Hypnosis, Dr. Stephenson sees clients in a unique 12-hour session that gets to the root of their fears, excuses, and insecurities. Each year Sean hosts live events and group coaching programs to mentor individuals in the art and business of public speaking. When Sean isn't working he can be found in the gym, playing NBA 2K with his friends, or watching NBA basketball with his wife and business partner, Mindie Kniss.

Dr. Sean Stephenson was predicted not to survive at birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile (fracturing over 200 times by the age of 18). Despite his challenges, he took a stand for a quality of life that has inspired millions of people around the world. Over the past 24 years, his powerful message has been heard at live events in nearly all 50 states and in 16 countries. Sean has presented at hospitals, universities, prisons, and to companies such as Nike, Whole Foods, Zappos, Walmart, and Sharp Healthcare. He’s shared the stage with U.S. Presidents, billionaire business moguls, celebrities, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Sean has appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to Jimmy Kimmel, in addition to online videos with tens of millions of views. The Biography Channel produced an hour-long feature on his life called, Three Foot Giant. His international best-selling book, Get Off Your “But,” has been translated into over a dozen different languages. As a board-certified therapist and doctor of Clinical Hypnosis, Sean sees clients in a unique 12-hour session that gets to the root of their fears, excuses, and insecurities. Each year, Sean hosts live events and group coaching programs to mentor individuals in the art and business of public speaking. When Sean isn’t working he can be found in the gym, watching basketball, or reading side-by-side with Mindie.     In this episode, Karen and Sean discuss: Success Story of Sean Commit to Get Leads Get excited about the number of times you offer your service or product to the world. You can’t control if they buy or stay with you, but you do have control over how many times you make the offer. Consult to Sell Show all the ways in which your potential customer’s life will be better on the other side of the purchase. Connect to Build and Grow If you can push through the initial squirm, then you can build the habit and condition the mind. Success Thinking, Activities and Vision Have impeccable self-care – what are the self-care rituals that make your life better. Sweet Spot of Success     "Your attitude creates the experiences around you."- Sean Stephenson     *5 Minute Success - Listener Giveaway* Go here to receive your FREE Unstoppable Formula Gift from Sean!     Connect with Sean Stephenson:   Twitter: @TheSeantourage Facebook: Sean Stephenson Website: Lucra.com & TheUnstoppableFormula.com Book: Get Off Your “But”: How to End Self-Sabotage and Stand Up for Yourself YouTube: Sean Stephenson Instagram: @3footgiant     About the Podcast   Join host Karen Briscoe each week to learn how you can achieve success at a higher level by investing just 5 minutes a day! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational success stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, business owners, industry leaders, and real estate agents that will transform your business and life. Karen shares a-ha moments that have shaped her career and discusses key concepts from her book Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day: Secrets of a Top Agent Revealed.   Here’s to your success in business and in life!     Connect with Karen Briscoe:   Twitter: @5MinuteSuccess Facebook: 5MinuteSuccess Website: 5MinuteSuccess.com Email: Karen@5MinuteSuccess.com   5 Minute Success Links   Learn more about Karen’s book, Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day   Subscribe to 5 Minute Success Podcast   Spread the love and share the secrets of 5 Minute Success with your friends and colleagues!     Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.  

3 feet tall, in a wheelchair, Sean's fantasy as a child was just to “blend in.” Devastated when he was turned down for what he viewed as “normal jobs” a mentor pointed out to him that his disability was a GIFT and he was meant to share his story and lead and inspire others his world changed. You see, Dr. Sean Stephenson was predicted not to survive at birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile (fracturing over 200 times by the age of 18). Despite his challenges, he took a stand for a quality of life that has inspired millions of people around the world. Over the past 24 years, his powerful message has been heard at live events in nearly all 50 states and in 16 countries. Sean has presented at hospitals, universities, prisons, and to companies such as Nike, Whole Foods, Zappos, Walmart, and Sharp Healthcare. He’s shared the stage with U.S. Presidents, billionaire business moguls, celebrities, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Sean has appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to Jimmy Kimmel, in addition to online videos with tens of millions of views. The Biography Channel produced an hour-long feature on his life called, Three Foot Giant. Join in today and learn how Sean Stephenson has repeatedly LEVELED UP and created EVERYTHING from Nothing! In this episode, you will learn: How you can take what you feel is a set back and make it the reason for success How challenges are nothing but an opporunity Why you should educate people instead of shaming them

Dr. Sean Stephenson dives deep with Mike Domitrz into our self-value, self-esteem, when we are in a dark place, and much more. From the importance of owning your Agenda and stating it clearly to being independent from your partner’s happiness. This show is packed with incredible wisdom!! * You are invited to join our community and conversations about each episode on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/MutuallyAmazingPodcast and join us on Twitter @CenterRespect or visit our website at http://www.MutuallyAmazingPodcast.com**     WATCH RAW FOOTAGE of THE SHOW HERE (CC is available on this video):https://youtu.be/zqhWqKGl6fc OR SCROLL DOWN TO READ THE TRANSCRIPTION   Dr. Sean Stephenson’s BIO: Dr. Sean Stephenson was predicted not to survive at birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile (fracturing over 200 times by the age of 18). Despite his challenges, he took a stand for a quality of life that has inspired millions of people around the world.   Over the past 24 years, his powerful message has been heard at live events in nearly all 50 states and in 16 countries. Sean has presented at hospitals, universities, prisons, and to companies such as Nike, Whole Foods, Zappos, Walmart, and Sharp Healthcare. He's shared the stage with U.S. Presidents, billionaire business moguls, celebrities, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Sean has appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to Jimmy Kimmel, in addition to online videos with tens of millions of views. The Biography Channel produced an hour-long feature on his life called, Three Foot Giant.    Book Sean Recommends: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz   Links to Sean: https://seanstephenson.com/ Sean TEDx Talk on the Prison of Your Mind at https://youtu.be/VaRO5-V1uK0 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Seanclinch READ THE FULL TRANSCRIPTION of the EPISODE HERE (or download the pdf): **IMPORTANT: This podcast episode was transcribed by a 3rd party service and so errors can occur throughout the following pages: Mike:                       Welcome to the Respect podcast. I am your host Mike Domitrz from mikespeaks.com where we help organizations of all sizes, educational institutions and the US military, create a culture of respect. And respect is exactly what we discuss on this show. So let's get started. Mike:                       Alright I am super excited today because I get to have a friend of mine, a brother of mine, not by blood but certainly by all other methods. We've known each other for so long, we built the early years of our speaking businesses together. Up on the phone until 4 a.m. trying to make a difference in this world together, decades ago now. And so happy to have you on. So this is Dr. Sean Stevenson, a dear friend, brilliant. You may know him because you may have seen him on TV. That's correct. For instance, the biography channel produced an hour long feature on his life called the Three Foot Giant. Mike:                       But he's also worked with companies like Nike, Whole Foods, Zappos, Walmart, Sharp Healthcare. He's shared the stage with presidents, billionaires, business moguls, celebrities, and the Dalai Lama. It's just amazing, Sean's story. Now Sean, obviously I know your story inside and out but I'm going to let you tell the brief version of it, so it comes from your authentic voice. Give me a little background on how you got to where you are today, helping organizations and individuals really develop to where they want to be. Sean:                       Yeah, yeah. So, I'd say the most fascinating part that people get really zoned in on when they're learning about Sean Stevenson and what I have to offer is they're intrigued by the container I'm in. That's where it starts. Being born with a rare bone disorder called Osteogenesis Imperfecta, also known as brittle bones disorder. Doctors told my parents I'd be dead within the first 24 hours of my life and my joke on stage is 39 years later, all those doctors are dead and I'm still here. The only doctor remaining. And that I have a very clear message to rid this world of insecurity. I've had to face a lot of my own insecurities. Still do to this day and my mentors over the years have really groomed me. And I'm so grateful that they have pushed on me to look at what can I do with the time that I have to make the biggest splash on this planet while I'm still here? And hopefully create a body of work that will outlive beyond. Sean:                       And I met you, as you said, through that process of evolving. And Mike, I consider you my frientor. You're as much a friend as a mentor. And my goal here today is to share with the listener, the viewer to ... how I have built up an internal world that is a very peaceful space and one that I think then creates a space externally that can help that permeate into society. And by no means am I perfect. I've made a bunch of mistakes. I'm continuing to make them, but as I've learned, if you're willing to observe your own ego and really work on yourself, forgive what you've done and move forward, you can really create some cool things with the time you've got here. Mike:                       And you have. You already have, in addition to what you will do going forward. How do you think respect played a role both in your early years, maybe where it was a struggle to figure out what I'm going to do here, what my path is going to be, and then on each juncture along the way? Sean:                       If I could define respect for me, so that we're on similar footing on what I think is respect, I think respect is acknowledging value. And the moment somebody doesn't feel valued, their body doesn't feel valued, their intellect doesn't feel valued, their emotions, their spirit. When we feel devalued, we don't feel respected. And it works the same from within. So if you aren't acknowledging your own value, you aren't seeing what are you doing right and what are you proud of and what are you grateful for. When you're not willing to go inside and acknowledge your value and what you created, you won't be able to respect yourself. And therefore ... it's very hard to give something to somebody else that you won't give to yourself. Sean:                       You can do it. There's a lot of people that are nice to others that aren't nice to themselves, but it's a lot easier to have peace externally if you have peace internally. And I also kind of merge something else in with this respect conversation, which is trust. And I believe that those are two pillars of gaining somebody's rapport, gaining rapport with them. And if respect in my definition is acknowledging value, then trust is acknowledging agenda. That if you are clear on what your agenda is and you are actually truthful about your agenda and you're not saying one thing and doing another, if you are clear on your agendas, people can begin to trust you. Sean:                       And then if you make sure that their value is acknowledged, the second you know someone's agenda and it's accurate, and you know they respect you, you will allow them in to coach you, to lead you, to guide you. And the moment pain arises, the moment you pull back go "Ow, why'd you do that" is the moment that somebody feels that your agenda wasn't authentic or that you actually didn't really believe that they were valuable and you were just going through the motions to try to win them over. Sean:                       And what I've found is as long as we have that bond of this person sees my value and I know what their true agenda is, we can create such magic together. And you don't even need to ... this is what blows my mind. You don't even need to like somebody to trust them because you could see them and they could be clear about something that you're like "Nah, I don't want anything to do with them." But at least when you know what their agenda is, you know what you're dealing with. I always have a problem is when people express an agenda that's false. They tell a girl "Oh, I love you" when they really don't love them. "I care about your children's well-being" when they really just care about your money. Sean:                       And when we get those mixed agendas and then on top of it they don't really, truly see our value, they just came up with some pat response, it's really hard to build a bond. Mike:                       Yeah, let's dive into this because I can remember back in my early days and even a decade ago, when I would send out an email and you'd learn from people who say "Well, take the email strategy this way so they don't really know what you're seeking is this over here." And you think okay they know what they're doing, I'll take that formula and you suddenly notice "Wait, nobody's wanting to respond to my emails a year later." Because you created a ... you though you were doing the right thing because you were mission based, you were topic based, you believed in what you were doing, but it wasn't a clear agenda. Mike:                       You're better off to say if you're a salesperson "Yeah, this is what I'm selling. Yeah, because I believe in it, that's why." Sean:                       So, we sell a lot through our company and we hold live events. You're actually going to be speaking at one soon. By the way, I've been looking forward to that for four years. So, when we start that event, we come right out and say "Look, we're going to pack this weekend together with great people, great material, and then we're going to, at some point we're going to make an offer to you that may or may not be for you and it's only for those that want to continue the party with me. That want to continue to learn and be guided and have the kind of fun that we're going to have. If that's not of interest to you, just listen and see what you can learn about sales in general and do what you want. You are free to follow your intuition." Sean:                       And by setting that standard, being very clear, "I'm going to ask for fun tickets." Money, right? "I'm going to ask you for your fun tickets. In exchange I'm going to give you more fun and learning and is it okay if I do it in a way that you get a ton of value for what you already paid for and I'm just sharing with you an opportunity if you want to continue the party. Do I have your permission to make that offer to you?" Everybody said yes. Mike:                       Right. Exactly. Because you're being upfront. But it's amazing how when we're raised in this society we're taught "Don't do that. Don't show your cards." Sean:                       Because they think it's not going to work. Mike:                       Right. It's fear. Sean:                       Because they think it's not going to work. It's fear. It's also because let's be clear Mike, and I know you know this, but the listener needs to know this, and that is human beings can make a lot of impact financially and movement by screwing people over. And so if you are interpreting that "Oh, I need to screw people over to make movement in income." That's an incorrect statement. Because that's one way. It's not the way I like to roll. It's not the way you like to roll. It's not the way I think your listener would want to roll. But when you're naïve and you're just getting your start and you see somebody and you see that they're getting financial success or they're getting more exposure, you think "Oh, I guess I need to be a jerk." Sean:                       And it's not true that's ... there are many ways to get inside a house. You can either put dynamite on the side of the wall or you can use a key. They'll both get you in. They'll both gain you entrance. One's going to have a far less devastating impact. Mike:                       Yeah, that's a great analogy. I love that. And so, we were talking there about the fact of how we go about being upfront and being honest. What do you think is the number one fear people have in that moment? Because agenda is everything. We have agendas with our family. We have agendas with our work. Sean:                       The word scares people. Mike:                       Yes. Right, they didn't want to say "I have an agenda." They don't want ... "I don't have an agenda." That's the number one defense you'll hear. "I don't have an agenda." We all have agendas. Sean:                       What I think they mean is "I don't have a negative agenda." And so that- PART 1 OF 3 ENDS [00:11:04] Sean:                       ... mean is, I don't have a negative agenda. So that's why you need to be very clear about the difference between empowering and limiting, draining and recharging agendas. I think it's very healing, it's very healing to be clear on your agenda. I could take it into the realm of romance, for a second. Sean:                       On my first date with my wife, I said, "I would like to sleep with you someday." She was like, "What?" Like, what kind of guy says ... I didn't say it in a slick, gross, pushy way. I just said, someday I'd like to sleep with you. She said she trusted me in that minute. That was the moment she was like, "Oh, my God. This guy just made it very clear what his agenda was." Sean:                       It didn't meant that I wouldn't be her friend if we weren't gonna do ... There was no manipulation. She's like, "But that was the moment I knew that I could trust you because you told me an actual, authentic agenda. I'd never heard a man confidentially say that." I say that same thing when I get into a sales call. Sean:                       I say to somebody, "Listen, the opportunity I'm going to offer you is going to be 10 times what you're going to pay me, so I do not feel bad whatsoever in the exchange of receiving the energy that you worked hard to gather because I'm gonna 10X what you're paying for. So I want you to know, I'm going to get really excited by taking your money, because I'm exchanging something way greater for you." Sean:                       They're like, "Heck yeah. Let's do this." Now, not everybody says, yes I'll pay. But everybody says, let's have a dialogue. Mike:                       Right. Sean:                       I just want people to be excited to have the dialogue. Whether it's about romance, whether it's about income, whether it's about progress, movement, making an impact. Let's not be afraid to ask for what we want. If they say no, they say no. It's okay. Mike:                       How do think that plays ... What would be an example you could think of where that plays in family dynamics and putting the agenda out there? Sean:                       Making it very clear, the standards that you set for your children, as a parenting role. Like, I have a very clear vision of you graduating with a great GPA. I have a vision of you working really hard on your mind, your body, and your spirit. I'm not asking anything from you that I am not doing myself. Sean:                       You're going to see dad will be in the gym. You're going to see that dad works hard at Office. You see that dad works on his relationships with your mother. So, I'm not asking anything from you that I'm not willing to go first on, son / daughter / whomever. So being very clear on a vision that you hold. I think that is okay. Having a family, like, mission statement is setting an agenda. I think it's really good to also pull the agenda out of the kid. Sean:                       Like, so what do you want out of this life? What are some of your goals, sweetie? Or even in a marriage. Like, how can I best support you? So Mindy and I, you were at our wedding. You know that I married my wife because I couldn't afford her coaching rates and I wanted her to coach me. Because she is the wisest, most beautiful person I know. Sean:                       Mindy's goals are printed out next to my goals because I want to be able to see what's important to her every day. I want her to see what's important to me every day. I came to her multiple times and said, "Let me know what matters to you in this life. I need to know what matters." So I push on people to see, what do they want. So I think when it comes to a family dynamic, making no apologies for having awesome standards. Sean:                       But here's the difference, nobody is going to be perfect. There are going to be so many days you're not going to want to get back up. Mike:                       Yes. Kids can feel, if they don't understand this correctly, they can feel that that standard is an expectation of perfecting that. Sean:                       So that is an imperfection of the communication from the parent, then. Not an imperfection, but just a lack of clarity. So that's why it has to be ... It's the same thing as like ... I heard this great mom talking about raising child and he said, "When a child's learning to walk, funny coming from somebody who doesn't walk. But when a child is learning to walk, you have to encourage them a thousand or a million times if necessary." Sean:                       "So when they fall and they hit their head, they bump their butt. When they fall back, you pick them back up again. You're just encouraging them. You got it, you got it, good job, good job. You keep going." So you are both holding a standard of, you're going to walk, we're going to make this work. But also, everything that you do in the process of learning to walk, I'm going to support you, and love you, and be proud of you because you're in this process. Sean:                       So when the kid is like, "But you have this vision for me." Say, "Yeah, but not a day goes by when I'm not gonna celebrate you for just being who you are." I love the quote by Byron Katie, "There is nothing that you can say or do that can stop me from loving you." Mike:                       Absolutely truthful. Any parent- Sean:                       It's so- Mike:                       Any loving parent should get that message a hundred percent. I love that you say to them that, when you tried to walk, I lifted you back up. I supported you, I helped you do that. I'm going to do that with whatever battles, or mistakes, or failures that you have. I'm going to celebrate your success, but I'm also going to be there. You're going to fall. I fall, in some way or form, every week, every day. In some way or form, there's something that doesn't go right. Sean:                       Yeah and there's something that I also like to have as a caveat when I'm working with people is to say, and at some point when I'm coaching, or I'm there therapist, or their friend. "At some point in the process, sweetie, you're going to blame me for not being where you should be. I want you to know I'm going to love you even when you blame me. I'm just going to patiently wait until you realize that I'm not the reason why you don't have what you want." Mike:                       That's powerful. Sean:                       Yeah. I'm not the reason why you don't have what you want, even how you feel. I love my wife. I know you love Karen, right. Yet, we're not responsible for their feelings. Mike:                       Yeah. That one is huge, because a lot of people feel, "Wait a second. I'm married, it is part of my responsibility to be responsible for their joy and happiness." But more and more research has shown, that actually creates an unhealthy relationship. You should be able to be happy even on their worst day. Sean:                       Yep. Mike:                       They should be able to be happy on your worst day. You should obviously be able to be ... you should be able to be unhappy on their best day. Sean:                       Yeah. Mike:                       Right? Sean:                       Yeah. In our marriage, Mindy and I call it, you need to be a self-cleaning oven. Mike:                       Yeah, right. I love it. But it's hard to do, it's hard to do. Because when you're on a cloud nine- Sean:                       It's hard not to do. Mike:                       Yeah. Sean:                       It's hard. Mike:                       Yeah. I mean, you and I just had a conversation before we stared this. We're both on cloud right now because of things going on in our work and in our organizations. The day that cloud nine pops, right, this is going amazing. The last thing you want that moment is your partner to go, "Well, it's not going amazing for me, blah, blah, blah." We're like, not today. You shouldn't be saying that today. This is my day to be cloud nine. Sean:                       That's the way I used to be. Mike:                       Yeah, I've made the mistake, absolutely made the mistake and it's not fair. They are experiencing their life in their moment. Sean:                       The moment you ... Talking about respect, the moment you are disrespectful, which is acknowledging, the moment you are not acknowledging a human being ... It's not even valuing now, if you think about it. It's acknowledgement in general. It's the moment you don't acknowledge their feelings, acknowledge their ideas, acknowledge their statements, acknowledge their mannerisms. The moment you stop acknowledging them, you deal with problems. Mike:                       Yes. Sean:                       You deal with problems, because look, I could be on cloud nine and if Mindy's not, the most loving thing I could do is to listen to where she is, because this is what partners do. Sometimes, and we don't mean to do it, but sometimes it happens where we try to see if we can rock that person out of their good day because they're pissing us off. The most loving things I can say to her, and she said to me before, is, "Babe, I love you and I'm not gonna come down in my frequency because that's not gonna pull you up." Mike:                       Yeah, that's brilliant. Love it. It's so hard to do, right. You know, what's interesting is, when we're on cloud nine, it should be the easiest time to be compassionate because we have all this energy. But yet, we get caught up in let me be in my place. Right, let me be in my place. Don't you dare dent that. Sean:                       Yeah. That right there, though, is from the psychology of the outside world can control my feelings. Mike:                       Right. Sean:                       Because if you don't ... Like, I don't buy that anymore. I used to, but I don't buy it whatsoever. So the moment I think that somebody can take me out of my bubble, I'm delusional. Mike:                       So can you go a little deeper there so everybody can understand, because this is key of respecting yourself. Sean:                       Yeah, yeah. The moment I think that you can shift my frequency, is the moment that I become a slave to you. The moment I go on a roller coaster that is where you can energetically manipulate me. It's the moment that I'm delusional. You are not responsible for how I feel. You can neither make me have a good day or make have a bad day. Sean:                       You can influence me, but you can't change me. I have to do the lifting. Nobody can do Sean's pushups, energetically, or metaphorically, or physically. I have to do them. So if I'm on cloud nine and I come along and Mindy is angry, or overwhelmed, or upset and I'm like, "Damn it, why can't she be on the same plane as me." I am being delusional because she doesn't need to do anything to support my bubble. That's my responsibility. Sean:                       Now, I might say to her, "Babe, if you would like me around this evening, I'm gonna need you to say some nicer things about me. If you do not want to say nicer things about me, I'm okay with going out and doing some things in the office or whatever. Just text me when you feel-" PART 2 OF 3 ENDS [00:22:04] Sean:                       -some things in the office, or whatever, and I'll ... Just text me when you feel that the storm has rolled out. And- Mike:                       Right, because this is really important for abusive situations. You don't want the listening right now thinking, "Oh, I have to tolerate. They're in their space; I'm in my space. So I have to tolerate that because I'm responsible for my happiness. They're responsible ..." So, how do you help people understand there's a difference here in what we're describing? Sean:                       Light is both a wave and a particle, okay? Light, when you look at light, it's got waves and it's also got little particles? So, is light one or the other? No. It's both, right? So, you need to be able to respect your own boundaries and also maintain a level of a standard for how you want to be treated. So, no one is responsible for how you feel, but you are responsible for respecting your boundaries, and saying to somebody, "If you're gonna speak to me that way, or if you're gonna ever put your hands on me, or if ever you're going to try to do that demeaning behavior, I'm out. I maybe be either out for the night, out for the month, or out for my life." But you gotta determine. Sean:                       I look at it whether it's in a relationship that can become abusive, because I've been in abusive relationships where I was mentally, emotionally abused. I can tell you, it came because I only had half the equation. I thought I was only a wave, or only a particle. I thought, "Well, I need to be responsible for my own feelings. So, they can keep beating on me emotionally, energetically." Then, I woke up and went, "Whoa, whoa, whoa, that's only half the equation. The other half is I gotta draw a line in the sand and say, 'This is the level of respect that I request out of human beings that are in my presence.'" I tell people constantly, you don't have to worry about knowing where you stand with Sean. I'll let you know. Mike:                       Right. So, let's say the person who is an abusive situation, since we went there, is in an abusive situation and has serious, physical fear. There is actual danger to their life. So there is the separation of, "Geez, if I say those words, they could kill me in the next hour." And there is it, that at least I know those words to be true to me, that maybe I am not at a place that I can verbally say those words right now. But I know them to be true to me. Is that the key there. Sean:                       Yeah, and it's deeper than that, which is, it starts within you first. Then, you have to- Mike:                       Yeah, it's starting to know that I deserve to be treated a certain way. We're not saying any blame at all on the abuse. You're responding to, it starts with me knowing I deserve to be respected. Sean:                       We're talking about your own worth and value. Mike:                       Right. Correct. Sean:                       That starts within you, and then, if you are in that toxic place, let's talk about that. I've been in toxic places. Sometimes it takes a while to plan your escape and you need to be loving toward yourself in the process. It's kind of like the movie Shawshank Redemption. It took him a long time to chip away at that wall, and let the little rocks out in the yard. Sometimes, that's what people need to do. Now, sometimes it's so dangerous that they've gotta figure out a way to get out there faster. Sean:                       Neither you nor I are in any of these people's shoes. So, we're not saying we have 100% understanding of them. However, we have 100% appreciation and acknowledgement of the pain they're in. I personally believe that negativity ... All violence is, is negativity that's just not been dealt with over time, and then it just gets worse and worse and worse and worse and worse. Usually nobody starts out violent. It's built up over time. Sean:                       Now, when you meet somebody who is verbally, physically, emotionally, sexually, intellectually, whatever it may be, manipulative and abusive, that was a stew that they've been cooking in for a long time. That doesn't make it right, but what I have learned in working with these people as a therapist is, some of the best things that you can do is know that you need to keep yourself away from toxic people, toxic energy, toxic places. Sometimes, it may take you time to plan your escape, but you better have a plan. You better know how you're going to get out of something that is dangerous, either physically, emotionally, any of those other levels. I will tell you, it takes courage to leave sometime that you fear. Mike:                       Absolutely. Sean:                       You fear for your life. It's not even just ... The fear for your life is something that's so clear for people to see, but what about people who are being abused spiritually, energetically, emotionally? They don't leave scars. Mean words don't leave physical scars on the body for the police to see, and so that's sometimes just as hard, if not harder, to be like, "Wow, I need to get away. This is killing my soul. This is draining me." Sean:                       What it really comes down to, for me and what I've experienced, speaking only for myself, is "What will you tolerate?" What are you ... And not tolerate, what do you want from life? What do you want from other people, in terms of, what standard are you willing to hold. Mindy would've never entered into a relationship with somebody that was physically abusive because the moment somebody was even slightly degraded to my wife, she would have been gone in a conversation. She would've never given them a second date, never respond to their calls, because she has such a high threshold bar of how she will be treated. Mike:                       Right. Now, I wanna be clear. If someone's listening, we're not implying because you don't, you weren't taught that far, that it's your fault, like Mindy did it right, and you did it wrong. It's a matter of, "No, can I shift now? Can I shift the paradigm to know I always deserve to be treated with that dignity? With that respect? I can choose it. This roller coaster doesn't have to exist forever. There's a point I can choose to get off, that's the planned escape. There's a point because I deserve to be treated." So, how do you help somebody, and we're getting towards the end here, I know it's tough to do quickly. In 30 seconds to one minute, what's a gift you can give someone to help them realize their value? Sean:                       Yeah, it's what Mindy had to do and anybody would have to do to get to that level. You have to have impeccable self-care. If you take care of your mind, your body, your spirit. You are exercising to pull out the toxins, you are journaling to acknowledge your own feelings, you're meditating and praying, you're surrounding yourself with empowering people, you're reading empowering messages, you're listening to programs like this, you are continuing to put yourself in empowering environments. It makes it easier and easier to head in the right direction because if you wanna respect yourself, then you have to take care of yourself. You wouldn't trust a nurse or a doctor that didn't take good care of you. You have to be the great person first, to take care of yourself first, to get the strength to know what you deserve. Mike:                       Love it. Thank you, Sean. Now, for all of our listeners, your book is Get Off Your But. It's an awesome book. And people, it's not just talking about the physical butt, it's talking about the "But, I would, but..." and it's sensational- Sean:                       B-U-T, yeah. Mike:                       Yeah. It's sensational. In addition to your own book, what's a book that you think is a game changer for people's lives, that had a major impression, impact on your life? Sean:                       I would say The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. Mike:                       Awesome book. Yeah, yeah. So, we'll have that link for everyone listening. Sean, you know how much I love you. Thank you so much for sharing with everybody on today's show. Sean:                       Absolutely. Mike:                       Thank you for joining us for this episode of The Respect Podcast, which was sponsored by the Date Safe Project at datasafeproject.org. And remember, you can always find me at mikespeaks.com. PART 3 OF 3 ENDS [00:30:20]

Sean has appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to various Youtube videos with millions of views. The Biography Channel did an hour feature on his life called, “Three Foot Giant.” He has spoken at live events in over 15 countries and 47 states over the past 16 years. His latest book, “Get Off Your But” has swept the US and been released in over a half dozen languages around the world. As a board-certified therapist, he uses humor and compassion to develop a fun environment where individuals open their hearts and minds for lasting empowerment to occur.

Dr. Sean Stephenson has inspired millions of people around the globe through his YouTube videos, books and professional speeches. His latest book, Get Off Your But has been released in over a half-dozen languages. He holds a doctorate in Clinical Hypnosis and is a practicing Psychotherapist. The Biography Channel did an hour feature on his life called, Three Foot Giant. To learn more about Adam - go to AdamGilad.com To get Adam's Book 21 Laws of Boldness go to AdamGilad.com/21Laws To learn about Adam's Advanced Dating and Relationship Group go to AdamGilad.com/smart Follow Adam on Instagram - RealAdamGilad

Sean Stephenson was born to die - at least that's what the doctors told his parents immediately after he was born. But decades later, he’s inspired millions of people around the globe as a doctor, best selling author, and international speaker.Sean is living proof that the mind is a powerful weapon against adversity.The Biography Channel even did an hour feature on his life called, the Three Foot Giant. Anyone who has ever struggled with doubt, pain, insecurity, and seemingly insurmountable setbacks will want to hear this extraordinary man's story and follow the example he's set.In Memoriam: Sean Stephenson 1979-2019It’s with a heavy heart to inform you that Dr. Sean Stephenson has passed away. Sean Stephenson was an extraordinary presence in this world today but his legacy will burn brightly in all those who were touched by him.He was an incredible human being who inspired millions an he will leave a lasting impact on us, our friends, community, and everyone he touched with his presence.RIP Sean Stephenson… you’ll always be in our hearts.

When Sean Stephenson was born, doctors predicted he would not survive more than 24 hours because of a rare bone disorder, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile. Despite the challenges he faced, he’s taken a stand for a quality of life that has reached millions of people around the world including Sir Richard Branson, President Clinton, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Sean has appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to online videos with hundreds of millions of views. The Biography Channel did an hour feature on his life called Three Foot Giant. His message has been heard at live events in over 16 countries and 48 states in the past 23 years. Sean’s latest book, Get Off Your But, has swept the US and been released in almost a dozen languages around the world. As a board certified therapist, Sean uses humor and compassion to develop a fun environment where individuals open their hearts and minds for lasting empowerment to occur. In this episode we talk about how Sean has recently made the decision to cut his family out of his life. We talk about creating the life of your dreams no matter what life has given you. We talk about creating ultimate happiness at any given moment and why that's the only thing that matters. Do NOT miss this episode.

When Sean Stephenson was born, doctors predicted he would not survive more than 24 hours because of a rare bone disorder. Sean’s bones are extremely fragile and they have been broken about 200 times, all by the time he was 18 years of age. He has stunted growth, stands about 3 feet tall and is confined to a wheelchair. BUT the man, has a GIANT HEART! All this did not stop Sean Stephenson from becoming a well known motivational speaker, author, and businessman, whose message has been heard at live events in over 16 countries and, 48 states, in the past 23 years. Despite the challenges he faced, he’s taken a stand for a quality of life that has reached millions of people around the world, including Sir Richard Branson, President Clinton, and his Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama. Sean has appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to online videos with hundreds of millions of views. Today, Sean joins the ‘A Desire to Inspire with Manny Patrick’ Show, and talks about his personality, bumps and bruises he’s faced and, several processes that helps one navigate through life. In this episode, you’ll learn: Where Sean started and what he's gone through, the bumps and bruises he had along the way, ultimately to where he is today.    What was going through Sean’s mind as he went through adversities, how did he strategically combat and fight through those. How could that really help somebody to think that and say, what you’re going through is only temporary and it's part of the process. 2 bags that Sean carries with him every time, how his journal makes him a lot of money. The actual strategy and a 3 step process for someone to find their way through insecurities, to pass through them. 16 things in Sean’s win life work’s list. What’s the strategy for someone to find themselves comparing against somebody and say this is not the right thing. Examples of leaving the comfort zone, what does it mean for somebody to be out of one’s comfort zone? Is tolerating pain an important part to live a good life? How do you stay so centered and develop the passion and patience for yourself in a world where there’s nothing but uncertainty. Message of inspiration to the listeners. Key points in the episode: The bumps never stopped, the bruises never stopped. It’s a misconception that when you succeed the bumps and bruises go away. I think the bigger game that you play the harder you get hit. It’s all about figuring out how to navigate life to avoid the bumps and bruises to the best of your ability and acknowledging it’s still going to come. Confidence is the result of taking acts in courage, taking acts in courage is the result of knowing that you’re moving forward in the queue. When something is temporary and it’s 10 years, it sucks. Time is a very elusive thing because all that exists is now; your past is not yours, your future is not, all that exists is now. If you’re creating a life that you love, every ‘now’ is enjoyable, but if you’re creating life where you’re waiting for things to be done and to ‘feel good’, your ‘now’ is always going to suck. When you want to succeed in life, you only prove it to yourself if you’re doing something now. If you don’t enjoy your life without money, you won’t enjoy with money. If you don’t enjoy life without love, you won’t enjoy with love. When you want to succeed in life, you only prove it to yourself if you’re doing something now. You won’t have that life that you love, if you allow your insecurities to garb your dreams. But if you’re on the win life SUCKS’ list, it will tear you apart; your insecurities will run the show. You have to have a connection to your life’s purpose. Everyone is born for a purpose, to nudge the human race, planet and the universe forward. When people hate what they do, they’re not connected to their life work. We have to be supportive with the empowering environment; you have cut off anything and everything that is lowering your vibration. You need to compare yourself to yourself, are you evolving? If you’re doing it right, you should always be embarrassed of your previous self. People who really play big in their life; they are constantly outside their comfort zones. I’m not going to return back to some place, which is negative and guilt driven just because I shared DNA. The more that you step outside your comfort zone, the quicker you realize how unstoppable you become. Pain is like a warning that says you’re running low on something. You can’t wait until you feel sorry for yourself, you have to move forward while you feel sorry for yourself. Your life partner reveals you what is repressed in you, what is not fully worked out and honed yet.

When Sean was born, doctors predicted he would not survive more than 24 hours because of a rare bone disorder, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile. Despite the challenges he faced, he’s taken a stand for a quality of life that has reached millions of people around the world including Sir Richard Branson, President Clinton, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Sean has appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to online videos with hundreds of millions of views. The Biography Channel did an hour feature on his life called Three Foot Giant. His message has been heard at live events in over 16 countries and 48 states in the past 23 years. Sean’s latest book, Get Off Your But, has swept the US and been released in almost a dozen languages around the world. As a board certified therapist, Sean uses humor and compassion to develop a fun environment where individuals open their hearts and minds for lasting empowerment to occur.

In this special one-on-one interview, Mike talks with his long-time friend and confidante, Sean Stephenson. Sean’s mission is to rid the world of insecurity, and his vision is in full swing. His thousands of videos have touched millions of people - including one video that has been seen 1/4 Billion times. Sean’s mindfulness keeps him grounded in what is really important in life, and his ‘When Life Works’ and ‘When Life Sucks’ lists remind him to be grateful for every experience. Mike and Sean reflect on the deep compassion they share for one another and how their hard-care honest friendship benefits them both. Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show.   Key Takeaways: [1:34] Sean shares his mission with the help of ‘friend-tors,’ or friends who are also mentors. [9:11] Without mindfulness you can get caught in a trap of it never being enough. [17:47] Mike transformed Sean’s life with heavy hitting words. [20:38] People pleasing, and wanting to be liked, will hold you back. [21:59] The ‘When life Works List’ and the ‘When Life Sucks List.’ [27:17] The Four Agreements is Sean’s go-to book for mindfulness.   Mentioned in This Episode: The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz Stay Positive Club   When Sean was born doctors predicted he would not survive past birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile. Despite these challenges, he’s taken a stand for a quality of life that has reached millions of people around the world, including Sir Richard Branson, President Clinton, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Sean has appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to online videos with hundreds of millions of views. The Biography Channel did an hour feature on his life called, “Three Foot Giant.” His message has been heard at live events in over 16 countries and 48 states over the past 23 years. Sean’s latest book, Get Off Your But, has swept the U.S. and been released in almost a dozen languages around the world. As a board-certified therapist, Sean uses humor and compassion to develop a fun environment where individuals open their hearts and minds for lasting empowerment to occur. SeanStephenson.com Facebook.com/TheSeanStephenson Twitter.com/TheSeantourage   Contact Us: The Everyday Mindfulness Show listen@everydaymindfulnessshow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Sean was born doctors predicted he would not survive past birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile. Despite these challenges, he's taken a stand for a quality of life that has reached millions of people around the world, including Sir Richard Branson, President Clinton, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Sean has appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to Youtube videos with millions of views. The Biography Channel did an hour feature on his life called, “Three Foot Giant.” His message has been heard at live events in over 15 countries and 47 states over the past 16 years. Sean's latest book, “Get Off Your But” has swept the US and been released in over a half dozen languages around the world. As a board certified therapist, Sean uses humor and compassion to develop a fun environment where individuals open their hearts and minds for lasting empowerment to occur.   [02:44] – Tell us about the life of Sean [03:09] – I teach what I teach about confidence, overcoming insecurities. I do what I do for my own good. [04:03] – We teach what we need to hear most often. I hear my own message over & over. [04:39] – What are some of the common insecurities that people have and how do you help people come out of that? [04:45] – All insecurities can be boiled down to one thing – the feeling that “you are not….enough”. Insecurity is something that you can’t get rid of but it’s something you have to stay ahead of. [06:39] – Why were you born? What’s your purpose? [08:28] – Self-care, what do you do in your day-to-day activities that nourishes you? [10:02] – How can transitioners practise self-care? How to keep them motivated? [10:44] – Entrepreneurs have challenges too, if not more challenges than a 9 to 5-er. When you’re the Captain of the ship, you are directing the course of the ship. When you are a crew member of someone else’s ship, you can’t even determine where you’re going. [13:51] – Tell us more about the “The Prison of Your Mind” talk. [14:12] - I have spoken to inmates who will never see freedom (in the traditional sense) again. [14:47] – I have also seen people who are not in physical prisons but yet they are miserable although they have lots of money. They are stuck in the prison of their minds. [15:48] – Your heart is where your passion is. [17:05] – What do I have power over? I have power over my mind.  I am no longer a prisoner to my body. [32:30] - How to get started to be a speaker? What advice would you give? They come and work with me! I teach short courses. Human beings are fascinated with somebody who is creative with metaphors. Your minds can build pictures.  Study metaphors! I started 22 years ago. You got to put in the time and get the right coaches. I even studied hypnosis. [22:46] – Who in your life is important to you most? No one succeeds alone. People that have what I want and when I help them get more, they will pull me up too. People that want what I have. Teach people what you have mastered. 3 key points:- Don’t worry about success. Confidence is a by-product. Focus on value creation. When you create so much value, you have no choice but to get rich!  Focus on becoming something rather than achieving, acquiring and doing something.     Social media   http://seanstephenson.com

  Dr. Sean Stephenson was predicted not to survive at birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile. Despite his challenges, he took a stand for a quality of life that has inspired millions of people around the world including Sir Richard Branson, President Clinton, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Dr. Stephenson has appeared on everything from Oprah to Jimmy Kimmel, in addition to online videos with hundreds of millions of views. The Biography Channel did an hour feature on his life called “Three Foot Giant.”   In the interview, we cover why Sean believes the reasons behind people choose to suffer from their insecurities. Why do we have them anyways?   He literally spells how the cure to all insecurities so that was interesting for sure.   He gives you a tactic that is more beneficial than 95% of all counseling, wait till you see how simple it is. I love the part of the interview where we deep dive into what sean calls his - win life works list vs. win life sucks list And wait till you hear how simple of these steps are. And the best part, I couldn't believe it myself, is that you don't even have to do ALL of them, you only have done about 25% Incredible right? I hope this is getting you fired up. We also touched on a topic that I have never talked about with a guest on this show which is head vs. heart. You might have a guess into what that means right now, but I love how Sean not only gives us the proper definitions but also gives us ways to tap into “heart” He calls it a heart hack.   This is one of those episodes, you want to listen through at least twice to pick up on the whole level of awesomeness that was captured.   IF you are curious to see the video footage of the interview, please go to my YouTube channel - JayWongTV, make sure to click that red subscribe button because we are going heavy with the interview videos in the next little while.   Show notes and links can be found www.theinnerchangemaker.com/podcast/090    LINKS -- Join the Legacy Driven Entrepreneurs Community (it's FREE): http://www.theinnerchangemaker.com/tribe Are you enjoying the podcast? Listen to the episode here and leave us a review: Apple: http://apple.co/1JUHcG9 Android: http://bit.ly/2nuoGpl TuneIn: http://bit.ly/2BjY0gU Breaker: http://bit.ly/2BRwOCb iHeartRadio: http://bit.ly/2BhMr9L Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2BbuWEg Want to grab my NEW audio training? Grab a FREE copy of "How To Be The Leader You Truly Are": http://www.theinnerchangemaker.com/leadership Launching a podcast? Grab my Podcast Creation Roadmap: http://www.theinnerchangemaker.com/roadmap

Dr. Sean Stephenson was predicted not to survive at birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile.   Despite his challenges, he took a stand for a quality of life that has inspired millions of people around the world including Sir Richard Branson, President Clinton, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Dr. Stephenson has appeared on everything from Oprah to Jimmy Kimmel, in addition to online videos with millions of views. The Biography Channel did an hour feature on his life called “Three Foot Giant.”  

http://10kspeeches.com http://seanstephenson.com Sean was born with a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile. Regardless of physical obstacles, Sean has become a renowned and inspirational leader in the world today…having been featured with people such as Sir Richard Branson, President Clinton, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama…AND appearing on The Oprah Show.  Sean is master marketer and has the ability to connect very quickly with his audience. The Biography Channel did an hour feature on his life called, “Three Foot Giant.”  In this LLP episode we discuss:  What it takes to be a successful online entrepreneur One of the secrets to powerful viral videos (and the downside too) Sean’s #1 advice for aspiring online entrepreneurs (and it’s probably not what you’d expect)  Sean is a board certified therapist, on a mission to rid the world of insecurity.

Dr. Stephenson has inspired millions through his YouTube videos, books, and speeches. His book, Get Off Your But, has been released in over ten languages. He holds a doctorate degree and is a practicing Psychotherapist. The Biography Channel did a feature on his life called, Three Foot Giant.

When Sean Stephenson was born doctors predicted he would not to survive past birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile. Despite these challenges, Sean has taken a stand for a quality of life that has reached millions of people around the world, including Sir Richard Branson, President Clinton, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Sean has appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to Youtube videos with millions of views. The Biography Channel did an hour feature on his life called, “Three Foot Giant.” Sean's message has been heard at live events in over 15 countries and 47 states over the past 16 years. His latest book, “Get Off Your But” has swept the US and been released in over a half dozen languages around the world. As a board certified therapist, Sean uses humor and compassion to develop a fun environment where individuals open their hearts and minds for lasting empowerment to occur. Sean married the woman of his dreams, Mindie Kniss, on a beautiful Autumn day in Chicago, IL.  When they're not traveling the globe sharing our messages, they can be found reading their Kindles in the sun-kissed city of Scottsdale, AZ. Website: http://seanstephenson.com/ ------- VISIT: www.progress-not-perfection.com SPREAD THE WORD: If you liked this episode, please subscribe in iTunes and WRITE A REVIEW. This is what helps make the podcast easily accessible to those who could benefit from it. GET NEW EPISODES DELIVERED TO YOUR PHONE: Download the Podcasts app and subscribe to the progress-not-perfection podcast to have new episodes delivered directly to your phone. FEEDBACK: If you want to bounce any ideas off me, provide show feedback, or guest recommendations, email me at zaid@progress-not-perfection.com.  

(written in in the 1st person =) When I was born doctors predicted I would not to survive past birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted my growth and caused my bones to be extremely fragile. Despite these challenges, I've taken a stand for a quality of life that has reached millions of people around the world, including Sir Richard Branson, President Clinton, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. I've appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to Youtube videos with millions of views. The Biography Channel did an hour feature on my life called, “Three Foot Giant.” My message has been heard at live events in over 15 countries and 47 states over the past 16 years. My latest book, “Get Off Your But” has swept the US and been released in over a half dozen languages around the world. As a board certified therapist, I use humor and compassion to develop a fun environment where individuals open their hearts and minds for lasting empowerment to occur.

Dr. Stephenson has inspired millions through his YouTube videos, books, and speeches. His book, Get Off Your But, has been released in over ten languages. He holds a doctorate degree and is a practicing Psychotherapist. The Biography Channel did a feature on his life called, Three Foot Giant.

What excuses are you making that keep you from living your best life? Sean Stephenson is here to tell you today that they're hogwash! Standing at 3 feet tall with his wheelchair to move him through life, Sean knows every obstacle and every excuse that keep people from their dreams. In this episode, he reveals the very simple (stupidly simple) practices he uses each day as the foundation to live his dreams. In this episode, you will learn: -The importance of connecting to role models, surrounding yourself with positive people, and ditching the people who hold you down. -What's in Camille's superfood smoothie (you can get the goods here: http://bit.ly/RNHBqn) -Sean's secrets for massive energy. -How to craft a "when life works" list (and why its totally essential you do). -That all of personal growth boils down to 6 simple words. Can you guess them? -How to become a master of your own life. -Why YOU are the best investment around. -Sean's mission to rid the world of insecurity. -The difference between a mature and an immature person. About Sean (in his words): "When I was born doctors predicted I would not to survive past birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted my growth and caused my bones to be extremely fragile. Despite these challenges, I’ve taken a stand for a quality of life that has reached millions of people around the world, including Sir Richard Branson, President Clinton, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. I’ve appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to Youtube videos with millions of views. The Biography Channel did an hour feature on my life called, “Three Foot Giant.” My message has been heard at live events in over 15 countries and 47 states over the past 16 years. My latest book, “Get Off Your But” has swept the US and been released in over a half dozen languages around the world. As a board certified therapist, I use humor and compassion to develop a fun environment where individuals open their hearts and minds for lasting empowerment to occur." Connect with Sean at www.seanstephenson.com Want to learn exactly how Sean makes $10,000 for 1 talk? He's hosting an amazing free webinar to teach you exactly how! REGISTRATION LINK: http://SeanStephensonSpeakingSecrets.com DATE/TIME: Tuesday June 3rd, 2014 at 5pm PT/8pm ET --- Rate, review and subscribe to Paleo, Love & Transformation: http://bit.ly/1ocRlVu Get 7 Days to Unlock Your Inner Beauty: www.schoolofinnerbeauty.com Get started eating paleo with the Paleogasm Starters Guide: www.paleowithcamille.com