The Morning Walk with Kegan York
By Kegan W York
This podcast is designed to inspire, educate, and challenge you to live your best life. Through researched material and stories, the goal is to give you tools and resources needed to create a meaningful and fulfilling life. Kegan has made it his mission to help you achieve growth and change that ultimately leads to a life full of fun, freedom, and flourishing.
You are always one decision away from changing your life...
The Morning Walk with Kegan YorkSep 06, 2023
EP 58: Onto a New Beginning
EP #56: Circumstance does not define you
EP #55: The Silver Thread Analogy
EP #54: The Importance of Helpful Support
Ep #53: Are You Disordered For Grieving?
In this episode, I talk from my mental health expertise on a new disorder I came across, its impact on you, and the powers that be that drive this thinking that normal emotions are now disordered.
Ep #52: How to Measure an Extraordianry Life
Ep #51: Live an Epic Story
Ep #50: How to Make Your Life Significant
In this episode, I discuss the question of "is my life significant?" And why that may not be the right question to be asking. Analogues are great; action is better. Let's get walking!
Short Saturday Special - Thank You!
EP #49: The Need for Control
EP #48: Increase your will to live
EP #47: Life Return on investment (ROI)
EP #46: Goal Setting Exercise
EP #45: The Art of Presence
EP #44: The important difference between Potential and Vision
EP #43: Meaning Making
EP #42: Happy New Year!
EP #41: Phantom Pain + Intention
EP #40: What is your value?
Ep #39: STORY
In this episode, it is all about "What is your story?". Listen to get a glimpse of story, why it is important, and how to develop yours to be truly amazing.
EP #38: GRIEF
In this episode, I share about my own grief with the loss of my older brother, some encouragement, and read the speech I gave at his funeral while reflecting on the year it's been without him. I hope this is helpful to anything who listens!
Happy birthday, Hunter!
EP #37: TIME AUDIT
This episode dives into an exercise I love to do with clients when we first start out our sessions. A Time Audit is a great way to assess how you spend your time, givin you a launchpad into a new way of living. Let me know what you think!
EP #36: CARING FOR CLIENTS, SPIRITUALITY IN COUNSELING, AND THE POWER OF EMDR w/ Jillian Locke
In this episode, I speak with Jillian Locke, a Nashville-based mental health counselor, about her experiences caring for clients, how she integrates spirituality in her counseling practice, and the powerful healing effects of EMDR. We also spoke on family, marriage, and the life advice Jillian would share with herself 5 to 10 years ago. This was one of my favorite conversations! Enjoy!
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - What you do and Why
2:00 - Group Practice Counseling
6:30 - How do you help clients change?
8:15 - Framework for Change
11:00 - Spirituality in Counseling
16:30 - Why Counseling?
20:45 - Authenticity leads to Comfort and Safety
23:00 - Calming Anxiety and Fear
30:00 - Analogy of the Car
31:00 - Favorite Part of your Job?
35:00 - Coolest thing you have ever done?
36:30 - The Science of EMDR
40:00 - Single vs Married
43:30 - Purpose, Mission, and Responsibility
47:00 - Where is my mission field?
52:00 - Advice for 5-10 years ago you?
55:00 - Family Life
58:30 - Author Journey
1:00:28 - End
EP #35: CALMING ANXIETY AND FEAR
In this episode, I felt it pertinent to discuss anxiety, fear, and the ways to calm anxiety when it surfaces. I break down what anxiety is, its roots, the two types of how anxiety functions, and the exercises that you can do to elevate anxious symptoms. This episode was one of my favorites to put together and share. Enjoy!
EP #34: CINEMATIC MUSIC PRODUCTION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND FATHERHOOD.
In this episode, Michael shares his gift of music production with us, his journey of being a now full-time entrepreneur, and the joys and life lessons he wants to teach his kids through fatherhood. At the end, we even dipped into the impact AI has on music production and if it will take his job... Have a listen!
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Cinematic Music Production
3:15 - Finding My Passion
6:00 - Stars aligned for Full-Time Production
8:45 - Entrepreneural Productivity
11:35 - Being Authentic in a Big Crowd
13:30 - Providing A Message of Hope
17:00 - Grief in Songs
23:40 - Most enjoyable Part of the Job?
26:00 - Reluctancy Kills Growth
28:50 - Coolest Thing You Have Ever Done?
32:20 - Balancing Family and Entrepreneurship
34:45 - Inviting Other on the Journey
36:15 - Teaching Kids Life Skills
37:50 - Reflective Parenting vs Authoritative Parenting
41:50 - Modeling Behavior
44:00 - Advice to 10 Years Ago Me
45:30 - Assessing Our Own Expectations
48:00 - Teaching Kids Lessons We Have Learned
52:00 - Entrepreneurship from Kegan's POV
1:03:00 - How has AI Changed Music Production?
1:05:00 - Google Bard Integration
1:07:00 - Re-thinking The AI Conversation.
EP #33: COACHING AND THE SECRET SAUCE TO SUCCESS w/ Emily Dickinson
In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Emily Dickinson, an executive and pastoral coach located in Perth Australia. Emily shared her wisdom on what makes growth succeed, how to best help others reach the change they desire, and the underlying hope we all have for what life could be. Thanks heaps, Emily!
EP #32: EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
In this episode, I break down the definition of emotional intelligence, a couple fo ways to develop and apply it, and an analogy to help you visualize the depth and breadth of emotions.
Ep #31: Developing Mentally Tough Students In Today's Culture w/ Blaine Donoho
In this episode, Blaine Donoho joins me for my first interview. As the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Goodpasture Christian School, Blaine interacts with high school aged students on a daily basis, helping them prepare and excel in their sports. We discussed Mental Toughness, Setting a Culture, and a few life lessons Blaine has learned.
Time Stamps:
0:00: Introduction
0:55: Day-to-Day Life
3:55: Does S&C Give Students An Edge?
7:15 - Building Culture
10:30 - Mental Toughness
15:30 - Preparation for Present and Future
21:15 - "Filling The Buckets"
22:15 - Students and Current Culture
27:45 - Ownership
31:30 - Respect vs Punishment
34:30 - Team Motivation
37:00 - Fulfillment Through Athlete Progress
39:15 - Hobbies and Interests
42:40 - Bow Hunting
47:00 - Did God Design For Animals To Be Killed?
49:00 - Advice For 10 Years Ago Blaine
50:30 - Open-minded Learning
52:00 - Teaching Begins With Trust
53:00 - Set The Example
57:00 - Most Important Life Lesson So Far
59:30 - Parting Thoughts
Ep #30: RESILIENCE
In this episode, I break down what resilience is, how it can be developed, and give several analogies that help me think about resilience and how I can apply it to my daily life.
Ep #29 MISSION: The connector between now and then
In part 3, we dissect how your mission(s) is crucial to fulfilling your purpose and realizing your vision. Mission is all about the present moment!
Ep# 28 PURPOSE: Understanding why you are here
This episode is part 2 of the 3-part mini-series on vision, purpose, and mission. Purpose can be defined as what you were created to do. Hopefully something in this podcast helps you figure that out.
Ep #27 VISION: Creating a life that can be achieved
This episode breaks down what Vision is, gives an exercise on developing it, and shares the importance of having a vision to create a meaningful life.
Ep #26: Setting the stage: Vision, Mission, and Purpose.
Ep #25: Overcoming Self-Doubt and Mental Roadblocks
Is there a trick to overcoming self-doubt? Can any mental roadblock be hurdled? I think so! In this episode, I try to provide several tips and tricks to overcoming both of these that hinder our daily thought life. It may feel weird at first, but your mind is simply an ecosystem full of highways that were created from experience and repetition. When you develop new positive habits, your mind will follow suit if you repeat them enough times. You got this!
EP #24: The Mindset Of Entrepreneurship: The Grit To Get Customers
Ep #23: The Mindset of Entrepreneurship: The Wisdom of Fast Decisions
Ep. #22: The Mindset Of Entrepreneurship: Conquering Loneliness
Ep #21: The Mindset Of Entrepreneurship: Overview
Starting a business, being in business, or even thinking about it for future planning can be a roller coaster of emotions. Having the right mindset, the right decision-making model, and the "dig your boots in" mentality is essential for success. This episode is an overview, setting up the next three episodes of what I am calling "The Mindset Of Entrepreneurship" Series.