Everyday Excellence

Staying healthy is on everyone's mind right now. This is an unprecedented time in our history with so much of the world and our entire society facing the disruption of a pandemic like none of us living have ever experienced. But with this disruption comes a great opportunity to make some long needed adjustments in our habits of health. It is also an opportunity to fall into some very destructive habits if we are not careful. In this episode I will share with you 5 simple principles that, if you will keep top of mind and focus on during this period, you will come out on the other side of these current events stronger, healthier, more energetic and happier than you were going in.

I suspect that there is a 50-75% chance that if you are listening to this you are probably experiencing one of the most difficult times of your life right now. You may feel like you are up against giant problems and you can't take one more thing going wrong. I'll be honest, I would rank myself in that category. But I'm optimistic. I'm feeling encouraged and strong and I want to share with you some encouragement and hope that you are stronger than you think you are and you will continue to get stronger. So, hang in there and listen up for a few minutes.

Brandi loves "crushing myths of 'Normal'." As the wife of an oil field worker they have lived a gypsy lifestyle, often living in a camper trailer for many of the last years. But as a busy wife and mother, she faces the same challenges every mom faces and wonders whether she's giving her kids and family the best opportunities. But how do you find and create joy in your own life without going crazy, losing hope and giving in to a mediocre life?

Listen to Brandi as she shares how she learned to break free from feeling stuck and struggling to find joy into building a meaningful and purposeful life--especially as a mom. She shares two key principles of how to learn to love yourself and allowing yourself to simplify in order to create a better and more meaningful life.

You're going to love this interview with my good friend Chip Eisley. Chip is a speaker, life coach and couples coach, business owner and all around awesome guy. We start with one simple question: Who is Chip? His answer is profound. Listen to how he answers that question and the process he went through to discover who Chip is. You're going to find some great ideas and hints to uncovering more of who you really are. It all starts from there.

To receive the PDF document that Chip offered at the end of the episode go here. (NOTE: at the time of publishing, technical difficulties are preventing us from posting the link here, so stay tuned, or email me at jode@jodeallen.com and I'll make sure you receive a copy as soon as it's available).

Today I have with me a special guest, Michael D. Young. Michael is a good friend, a loving husband, a father of 2 incredible little boys, a school teacher, singer/songwriter, and novelist. But he approaches excellence in his life in such an unassuming way that you may never even realize it even if you know him. I know I didn't realize it until I saw that over the last year, Michael dropped over 100 lbs on his way to taking back control of his health! Then I got really curious. That is no small feat. I wanted to know what drove him to take on such a big challenge that most of us struggle even attempting. What got him started? What kept him going? How has this mission to improve his physical health impacted the other areas of his life. In the process of getting to know Michael better, I found that he has uncovered and put to use some principles that are absolutely key for anyone seeking to raise the level of their life. I also learned of several other excellent things that Michael is working on and excelling at using the very same principles of consistency and persistence.