The Inspired Way

In a worldly culture where everything feels like a contractual agreement, I will keep up mine if you keep your end.  Where is there room for covenant relationships? I will do you regardless of what I receive in return.

In this episode, I look at what a covenant relationship should look like. 

Are you showing love and respect regardless of what is reciprocated back to you? or is it conditional?

Hope you enjoy this episode.

Isn't interesting how much we use the word "love" today. It has almost become just another common word within our vocabulary. It can at times feel like it is just used flippantly.  I believe we have diminished the value or meaning of love.

In this episode, I challenge us all to take a different approach and view love and practice love differently than the world around us. This episode will apply to you no matter your relationship status, your world views, politics and everything in between.

I encourage you to take the challenge I provide at the end of this week's episode. After all, this is a storm we all face every single day!

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In this episode, I am excited to share my conversation with the co-founders of LiveGood, an organic nutritional supplement company.

I am excited because helping others live inspired and levelling up their performance is a mission of mine and I believe the mission of LiveGood helps with that. We have so many choices to make bad or negative whether it be food or thoughts. We have the ability to choose life!

In this episode, we talk about the pain points the Goodkin's saw in the current healthcare system or as Ryan puts it,  “the system has created a sick care model where people get trapped, even the practitioners are trapped and many of them are unaware.” This is a strong statement but one that he points to as motivation to make a change in other people’s lives.

We also, talk about how we can take our healthcare into our own hands and not simply rely on the system to handle it for us. We discuss how education is key and why supplementation is vital to living healthy lifestyles today more than ever. We break down their clean organic supplement line and how to best optimize them in our daily routines.

In this episode, I highlight my experience at Mid-State Mile in Franklin, TN this past Father's Day weekend.

It was an incredible environment of individuals coming together to serve one mission, to help each other go as far as they can go with others' support. I distance they could not come close to on their own.

Mid-State Mile event is a 1.1 mile figure eight that has 340ft of elevation gain and loss. It's simple, you have 20 min to complete the loop. If you do, you're still in it. It goes until there is only one left running the last loop on their own.

This creates such a beautiful combination of competition and love for our fellow man/woman that you just want to see them push beyond their own mental and physical limits.

I share what I saw over the course of the weekend and how we can/should apply this to our lives in facing storms that come our way.

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In this episode, we Face The Storm we all face, Anger & Stress...Well maybe just myself!

This is important for us all to deal with and in this episode, we uncover the two types of anger, 7 steps to defeat anger and stress, and we also discuss controlling the controllables. It is important for us to stop trying to control things in our life.

My guest Joseph Warren grew up on Welfare and government cheese. He started his first 7-figure business at age 19 and wasted away his 20's trying to find happiness through money, success and pleasure. HE MADE MILLIONS --- but then lost it all and considered taking his own life. But God had a supremely better plan for him...

Today, having triumphed through multiple failed businesses and broken relationships, Joseph is Founder & Elite Men's Coach at BlowUpRocks, the #1 coaching system for Christian Husbands who want to go from Angry & Stressed to PEACE & PURPOSE in 90 days or less.

How do we live undaunted in facing the storms of life?

My guest Chelsea and I speak the same language...We speak Buffalo! We've chosen to be undaunted by the storms we face. Undaunted: Not discouraged or disheartened; resolutely courageous. This requires practice however it is possible for you!

Has it always been that way? Nope but in this conversation, we uncover how some storms we just have to decide we are done and move forward with new intentions. Deciding to transition to the future without carrying the past trigging thoughts and/or emotions forward into the future. 

This and much more in this episode of The Inspired Way.

Chelsea Olson, born and raised in Southern Utah with the red cliffs of Zion National Park just in my backyard! I married my sweetheart in 2011 when we met in my last year of school at Utah State University. I taught 5 years of school before I quit when I had my first baby girl. I now have three girls at home with me! Every day is always a party full of laughter, tears, screams, tantrums and so many hugs and kisses. I also run my own coaching and apparel business. My goal is to help as many women as I can to love themselves, and face their own daily storms in this life!

Life is not about just hanging on and hoping to survive. It's more about how well we show and keep pressing forward.

In this episode, my guest Mike Bellini and I discuss how marriage is like an ultra-marathon. He shares from his latest book Ultra Marriage how he found four stages of his marriage that have helped him go the ultra distance in his marriage and how it can help you.

For over twenty-five years, Mike has been guided by an enthusiastic desire to live out the ultimate marriage. He has been supporting families through church ministries for over two decades. He has led marriage and parenting workshops and classes. He has mentored middle and high school boys for over a decade by creating and directing small group programs. He is a multi-dimensional thinker, experience screenwriter, endurance athlete, and family man.

In this episode, I share something that I have been thinking a lot about lately and that is refocusing my attention to stop doing the good things in my life so I can fully focus on the great things.

A lot of times we can get busy with all the good opportunities and now we are left with just doing too much!

I am making the hard decision to stop doing all the good and work on being great in one area. I have sacrificed this podcast and the calling I believe is on my life for many good things.

I read from a devotional that my wife uses for it will reference her and women throughout but guys tune in, lean in and listen to the heart of this message.

Thank you all for tuning in each week! 

You hear me talk about the power of finding your herd. People that are on a similar path as you and you can call on each other through challenging times. Masterminds have played an enormous role in my growth as an individual and have helped me face some of my most challenging storms.

My guest today, Aaron Walker, is the author of View From The Top: Living a life of significance and The Mastermind Blueprint. Arron is a businessman and Life Coach, that has inspired many through his leadership, mentorship, and consistent pursuit of excellence. He enjoys helping others and believes experience is a great teacher. 40 years of entrepreneurship and marriage have given Aaron a wealth of experience. Aaron continues to reach new heights and broaden his perspective of the terrain by examining his experiences and growing from them. 

Over the past two years, I have seen a theme with those I have spoken with or from guests on the podcast and that is, that many didn't know how to become a Buffalo. They were raised in homes or in environments with cows, people who avoid anything and everything. I believe we are designed to be Buffalos, not cows! 

Hopefully, this episode will help you start on your path to becoming the Buffalo you were meant to be. This is in no way an exhaustive list however will get you headed in the right direction, Facing The Storms!

Stick around to the end for some promoting questions to help you a different perspective on the storms in your life.

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My guest this week is Brian Davis, a father and social media strategist. 

Brian and I discuss how he got into the entrepreneur space and becoming a social media strategist. We chat about the importance and how we can get paid for our knowledge; as a knowledge broker. This conversation then led us into discussing the lessons learned from his greatest storm of his life: divorce.

Brian walks us through the 3 lessons he learned to help others potentially avoid the same mistakes. On this show we don't like avoiding many things however, we are all about learning from others past mistake to avoid potential disaster in our life's.

This week's guest is Josh Perry a former pro BMX athlete and multiple brain tumor survivor turned inspirational speaker, optimization strategist, and health coach.

Josh Perry was born and raised in Cape Cod, MA. His father bought him his first BMX bike when he was just a kid and it almost immediately consumed his life. Josh worked tirelessly at perfecting his craft while his mother drove him all over the country for camps, sessions and competitions.

At 17 years old Josh was given an opportunity to train with the best of the best, and though it was thousands of miles from home and he had not yet graduated high school, he didn't think twice and moved to Greenville, NC. Josh moved up to the professional level of competition quickly and was riding Dew Tours, X-Games and competing internationally at the highest possible level.

Josh felt as if everything he had been working for his entire life, and everything he had dreamed about was playing out in front of his eyes. He was only 21 years old and felt like he had everything. But, after a nasty crash, his life was threatened.

Josh had hit his head and went to a local urgent care to make sure something more serious wasn't happening. He had no damage from the crash, but there was a brain tumor taking up the left half of his brain.

Immediate surgical removal was necessary. Josh came out okay and defied all odds by getting back on his bike only five weeks later.

On August 26th, 2021, Josh went into awake craniotomy surgery to remove yet another tumor that had grown and was causing seizures. Thanks to Dr. Q at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, and awake craniotomy, Dr. Q was able to remove the new tumor and ALL the other tumours resulting in Josh being tumor FREE for the first time in 12 years.

As the passion to support others grew, and after a third brain tumor diagnosis, Josh got really clear on his higher purpose in life and left BMX competition to start his business speaking around the world and coaching entrepreneurs, athletes, executives, and organizations. Josh became certified through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition as a health coach, became certified through Ketogenic.com as a Keto Specialist, has become well versed in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, read countless research articles, stacks of books and communicated with every expert he could.

Josh and I discuss these storms and how his mindset played a vital role in his success. We also discuss perspective is essential, health is internal, our reality is a manifestation of our choices, what we focus on expands, and much much more.

Connect with Josh here: https://calendly.com/j-perry/consultation

Socials: @joshperrybmx

Web: www.JoshPerryBMX.com

Here are some lessons I learned while serving/networking over a recent weekend.

Why do most people avoid networking with high performers, why should we do the hardest task offered, and the impact around us.

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John Grdina is a special education teacher, podcast host, leadership coach, and so much more. He has taught in public education for the past 17 years, including career and technical education as well, where he began his career. He has also coached baseball and golf and teaches a leadership class at his school.

John graduated from John Carroll University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, earned his Master’s in Education in 2009 from Notre Dame College, and his Education Innovation and Leadership endorsement in 2019 from Fort Hays State University. He continues to coach varsity golf and a leadership course at a suburban school on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio. In his spare time, he is an ultra-endurance athlete who helps train other athletes across the United States, the owner of a TrueSupporter Group that prays for those in need, and the founder of 40 Days of Deliverance, a program to improve individuals’ mind, body, and spirit.

John currently lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, with his wife (Megan) and four children (Giuliana, Benjamin, Calvin, and Elijah). In his leisure time, he enjoys nature walks with his family, coaching and supporting his children’s local sports teams, and spending time with his extended family. He loves helping others grow and wants everyone to “exhaust all their gifts” that God has given them in this life.  John’s first book Freedom to Ascend is now available. He shares his personal journey and the uplifting experiences of his inspirational friends to show there is hope where many think there is none.

In this episode, we cover the book and draw out some key components to living our lives free to ascend. We take a deeper look into Chapter 4: Connection Before Content, Chapter 7: Attitude Matters, Chapter 8: Believe and finally Chapter 9: Show Up to the Arena of Life.

Super honored to have my friend Will Branum back on the podcast. It has been almost 2 years since he was on and he did not disappoint, duh!

In this segment of The Pursuit 004, Jeff Forrester and I talk about relationships and friendships. The importance of defining them, investing in them and what type of friends we are and the type of friend we are looking for.

Questions to ask yourself after this segment, What are my relationships like? Have I defined what I am after? Am I honestly investing in them?

Today I was reading and the thought of The Lion Chaser's Manifesto came to mind so I grabbed the book and was reading through it and felt compelled to share these thoughts with you today.

Griffin Coiner - Husband, Father, Fireman, Entrepreneur.

In this episode, Griffin and I sit down to discuss the storms he's faced and the ones he faces now. He is a man of deep conviction and lives by it. We talk about the ability to detach our emotions from tough situations/storms and the phase Griffin coined, It's not my emergency. We discuss having an identity in something we do for a living and how 75 Hard brought clarity and helped shape him into the man he is today.

In this episode, I share some updates and lessons I have learned recently while trail running.

I am currently executing a plan that is preparing me to complete my first ultra-marathon and endurance event! I am pretty excited about it and thought I would share some of the lessons I have been learning along the way.

Today's episode is released on Veteran's Day and I am honored to share my conversation with retired US Army Combat Veteran, Randy Lavere II.

Randy did serval combat deployments to the Middle East however it's his life after retirement that we focus on for this conversation. 

Randy and I discuss several challenges he has faced in starting businesses, from failed ones to successful ones. We also discuss how we can pass on our legacy, how we can complete the call on our life, our purpose here on earth and the importance of finishing the race. 

Randy is the founder and operator of Armored Nation Coffee Company. We also have a great conversation about how much like the military armors up for battle, we too have the ability to armor ourselves up with the Word of God. Ephesians 6:10-18 "Put on the full armor of God..."

Check out this conversation and share your takeaways.

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This episode is with the amazing Stephanie Jones aka @giving_gal

I am so thankful to have met Stephanie at the @midstatemile this past year! We had a great time getting to know one another.

Stephanie is the author of 4 books and is known for her giving streak. I would have a challenge to you all to go get her book The Giving Challenge.

What does giving have to do with Facing The Storm you might be asking? Well when we are focused on ourselves, the issues or the enormity of the storm in our life we aren’t focused on others nor giving. Yet the Bible says a gift makes room for you Proverbs 18:16 and times of storms or tough situations we all could use God’s favor in our lives.

This episode is loaded with so much meat! We discuss topics on, clearing out our physical space to free up the mental and emotional baggage we could be carrying and how that stops us from moving forward, to facing fear, judgement, love, and of course giving.

You can find Stephanie here:

IG: @Giving_Gal

FB: /GivingGal

www.GivingGal.com

My conversation with return guest Jeff Forrester is full of how we can do hard things for a better life. Why it is important to do schedule and do hard things or things that challenge us on a regular basis.

We share how after starting the Mighty Warrior Council, men within the group are stepping up their game in life. Not just physical challenges but ones like starting a new business and career changes.

We also cover his most recent challenge of hiking up Stranton Mountian in Vermont 17 times to summit 29029 the equivalent to hiking Mt. Everest.

What challenges do you have coming up and how can we support you?

My guest on this episode has seen his fair of bad days and has earned the best days of his life.

Kevin share how he was diagnosed with Agent Orange from birth and had to fight for his life. He has had 77 surgeries and counting but it is his mindset and his perspective on life that will leave you inspired to do more.

You can follow Kevin on Instagram: @hooker2662 or Facebook @kevin.hook.37

You can also check out his podcast Victory Theory

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This week I have a conversation with Jon Cox, the co-founder of @bmfj_endurance events and the @midstatemile. We discuss what it looks like to train the quit out of your life, how the Mid State Mile & Tennessee Mile was brought to life and much more.

This was a great conversation and I believe you’ll love Jon; he’s such a fun guy to talk to. Tag @jonruns_ and I in a story or post on Instagram and let us know what some of your favorite take aways are from this episode!

Justin is a former US Army soldier, homicide detective, & addict. After facing many self-imposed storms, Justin now is a stay at home father and is attending graduate school for Exercise Science & Human Performance.

When he is not attending school or training his boys, he is training himself and his workouts to his followers on Instagram: @ultra_dad_ 

Justin preparing to set a new Course Record at the Fierce Drago 200 miler on Jan 11th 2022.

Thank you for listening to this podcast and follow Justin on IG.

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My guest in this episode, Mike Frazier, is one cool dude! He’s a taco loving, dad joke telling beast of Buffalo! This guy has weathered many, many storms and I am so thankful he has!

The combination of his training as a member of the US Coast Guard Tactical LEDT, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) and his strong faith in Christ helped him push through the many storms he faced.

One of the 160th SOAR’s motto is “Night Stalker Don’t Quit!”

No matter what, DON’T QUIT!

I hope you enjoy this conversation with Mike Frazier!

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Connect with Mike:

Instagram: intsagram.com/nsdq_mike

I am super grateful to share this conversation with James Ward

James is a husband, father, friend and an awesome man of God! He loves the outdoors and is an @xoskinusa ambassador.

He has 20 years of church and nonprofit leadership experience and over a decade of international experience in places such as Haiti, East Africa, Central America and East Asia. His heart is to expand the Kingdom around the globe. James is also an Instructor for one of the top leadership training events, the @3_of_7project Proving Grounds, which still has some openings for the January event. Check that out!

In this episode, we talk about joining the @heartforlebanon team as the Executive Director. We discuss the many storms he’s faced as a leader in an international organization, the importance of having a great team and what it takes to push through storms that are outside our control.

We also discuss his most recent storm, the passing of his father and the setting in which that played out about a month ago at the @midstatemile.

I trust you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! I’m not an overly emotional guy but this episode moved me. Enjoy!!

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