00:25 - Discover Part 1

00:58 - Discover Part 2

01:42 - Goal of Part 2

01:52 - Discover Part 3

02:30 - Why Exercise is Powerful

03:24 - Discover a New Story

03:39 - Ask the Powerful Question

04:08 - Get Unstuck

04:35 - Experience a New Sense of Living

04:48 - Your Main Story Barrier

05:15 - The Lie of "I Am" Statements

05:51 - Quicksand Stories

06:38 - Your comfort Zone

07:10 - Discover Your Most Important Story

07:41 - Are You Ready to Change Your Story and Change Your Life?

This episode reveals:

• Why stories are not just entertainment
• An empowering definition of story
• The role of religious stories
• The power of personal stories
• Why you must fully own your inner stories

You'll also discover:

• Why you are an actor
• The true nature of your identity
• How to rewrite your personal story
• How to gain new personal power and freedom

The dinosaur was king of the Cretaceous Period of planet Earth. That was few years ago. 66 million years to be exact. It was a very hot humid world; most land was submerged under massive oceans.

Can you guess how many years the dinos dominated the earth? If you guessed 100 million years, you are BINGO, correct!

With that kind of staying power, you'd think Dino Dino would be around forever. Oops! An asteroid suddenly appears in the sky. This is one mother of a flying fragment. 10 km wide! Just slightly smaller than San Francisco.

This extraterrestrial intruder decides to land in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Not a gentle landing. It explodes with a blast that releases 2 million times more energy than the largest nuclear bomb ever exploded. This is literally a killer landing.

Megatsunamis, earthquakes, firestorms, and volcanic eruptions swallow the Earth. The sun disappears behind a huge dust cloud and peeps its rays out only 10 years later. That dramatic fanfare was King Dino's last stand.

It was bye-bye Dino, and hello nimble resilient Homo Sapiens. Your ancestors and mine became the new kings of the Earth. Throw a party whydonchya, we're still in charge. Really?

You probably guessed it. The party is about to end. Correction. The party has ended, but most of the guests don't know it. And unless they wake up right away, they will join the dinosaurs in extinction.

The new asteroid has already struck our world. It's called Exponential Technology. Hey, don't believe me. Go directly to the source of the information I'm sharing. You can take a deep fascinating dive into the subject in a factual book that reads like a great adventure novel. The title is Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth, and Impact the World, by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler.

This book is not just an eye-opener. It's an alarm call to the 21st century. It's also a playbook for the openminded to reinvent themselves and experience levels of abundance and wealth that they haven't even dreamed about yet.

Bold is a call to action for you to write a new story and live into it.

If you only take one thing from this podcast today, let it be this. Developing an exponential mindset is not an option if you want live with dignity, joy, wealth, and freedom. Yes, wealth is an integral part of the formula.

The book will challenge you to explore different paths to physical, spiritual, and financial wealth. It will reveal how exponential thinking affects every part of your life and the lives of those you care for.

One area that should get your immediate attention is the way you earn money. Most people struggle with money because they are married to linear earning models. What's a linear earning model. The most obvious and prevalent is what we call a job. Working for an hourly wage or a salary, even a lucrative one is still a linear approach to earning money.

What's wrong with that? It puts a ceiling on what you can earn as you trade your limited time (we all have just 24 hours each day) for money.

I will come back to the battle between linear and exponential thinking in future podcasts. In fact every episode I create will touch on this most important story of the 21st century - The Exponential Story.

Understand it, embrace it, and let it change your story and change your life. Or, ignore it and be caught like a deer in the headlights when this happens. (EXPLOSION)

I'm Louis Di Bianco, your host and guide, and fellow storyteller.

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The dictionary defines story as "an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment."

Wow! The problem phrase in that definition is "told for entertainment." If all stories are told for entertainment, then they don't have much to do with our happiness, relationships, and income. They are just forms of distraction.

That's a dangerous view of stories. Why? Because every action you take, the place you decide to live, the people you spend time with, your happiness and unhappiness, your wealth or struggle for money are all the result of the narratives that you create and allow to shape and define your life.

If you want more empowerment and joy in your life, start thinking of stories as collections of thoughts organized in such a way as to create meaning in your life. That meaning can elevate your or diminish you. It can fill you with energy, trust, and hope, or it can fill you with anxiety, mistrust, and dread.

Everything you believe about yourself, others, and the world, is based on STORIES.

Religious stories shape our beliefs about the origins and the ultimate goal of our lives. Political stories define our degree of freedom or our bondage. Your personal stories determine your happiness or suffering, your social status, and your income.

Here's the thing. Most people are unaware of their constant storytelling. And, they shy away from taking responsibility for their stories. So, their stories are creating their lives and their destinies.

This podcast will explore the implications of that on your happiness, income, and freedom. Plus, it will show you how to step up and choose to Change Your Story & Change Your Life.

If you want to scale your business, you must be willing to embrace your biggest fears and transform yourself from a caterpillar to a butterfly.

Today's guest is Beatrix Montanile, the founder of The Flying Yogi, an enterprise that helps people of all ages renew their health, experience youthful vitality, eliminate pain, and live joyful lives. Beatrix, or Trixie, as her friends and students call her, created The Flying Yogi by reinventing herself more than once. She stepped into the courage to truly change her story and change her life.

The Flying Yogi offers people a revolutionary approach to suspension yoga, a practice that helps your body heal and grow strong by literally defying gravity. In this podcast, you'll discover why Trixie deserves to be called The Soaring Entrepreneur.

Here are just a few of the golden nuggets you'll find in her transformational story.

• How to face and dissolve fear as you move toward your most cherished goals
• How to take bold action even when you don't know what your next step is
• How to envision the big picture of your life's most enriching possibilities
• How to say "YES!" when the loud voices in your head are screaming "NO!"

Listen to the entire podcast with an open heart and mind, and you will not be able to resist Trixie's inspirational energy and her invitation to live your most exceptional life.

Visit www.theflyingyogi.ca/merida to discover how Trixie Montanile can enrich your life.

This episode reveals the two most powerful words that determine the quality of your life.

Discover how you are creating the reality you live into every day by using two simple ordinary words.

Then, learn how to remove the limits you put on your thinking and your accomplishments by changing the way you talk to yourself.

BOOK IN THIS PODCAST

Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life by Jim Kwik

QUOTE

“Our eyes only see and our ears only hear what our brain is looking for.” - Dan Sullivan

I wish I could answer no, but I can't. Unfortunately, the truth is that there are many professional victims, and their club is growing exponentially in today's world.

This episode explores the victim mindset that I have labelled Rearden Syndrome. The name refers to a principal character, Hank Rearden, in Ayn Rand's 1957 novel, Atlas Shrugged. The book quickly became an entrepreneur's manifesto, and it still is today.

Our podcast guest is Randy Gage, a mega-successful entrepreneur, multi-millionaire, international award winning speaker, and prosperity trainer and coach to people around the world who are committed to their personal and financial growth. Atlas Shrugged has been and still is a powerful inspirational book for Randy.

Here are a few of the life changing insights you'll find in my conversation with Randy Gage:

• The true nature of the professional victim
• The personal and financial habits of a victim
• How and why victims get addicted to blame
• The shocking truth that we all teach people how to treat us.
• Why you may let others decide what you are worth
• The importance of value creation in the 21st century
• Why you should face the fear of getting paid for your value rather than your time

You can listen to this episode passively or actively. By choosing the latter, you are choosing to live into a self-directed empowering narrative for a very fulfilling life.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

Mad Genius by Randy Gage

Risky is the New Safe by Randy Gage

Radical Rebirth (available later this year) by Randy Gage

WHERE TO FIND RANDY

www.RandyGage.com

Randy Gage on Twitter

This episode presents a fascinating view of COVID 19 that can empower you and give you the strength and hope to face down this dangerous viral threat.

Here are some of the empowering highlights in this podcast:

• You will learn a simple party game called the Telephone Game that will let you experience firsthand the awesome power of storytelling in your life.
• Then, you will see the link between this game and the information that you choose to accept about Coronavirus.
• You'll understand that although the virus poses a very real threat to human life, it cannot conquer your mind and emotions unless you let it.
• You'll discover that the most dangerous threat to your happiness and health is a mind virus.
• You will gain three easy yet powerful strategies for conquering any mind virus, creating hope, attaining peace of mind, and paying these gifts forward to others.

BOOK IN THIS PODCAST

Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler

This episode explores the powerful social story that controls many of our lives today.

It is a story that demands our obedience, our conformity, our silence, and our willingness to destroy our dreams that challenge the status quo.

It is a story that made the industrial age and corporate culture dominant for many decades. It is a story that is disintegrating. But, it still hold son to us and stops us from creating, growing, and standing out.

In 2020, we are living in the Connection Age , the Connection Economy. To be fully alive in this new and exciting time, we must not conform. We must, instead, find the courage to create art. I'm not talking about paintings, or sculptures, or music.

You may create those. But, art, in the Connection Age, means your unique authentic voice, your STORY.

These liberating ideas are from a wonderful book, The Icarus Deception, by Seth Godin.

You deserve to listen to this episode. It will help you unleash your pure, strong, authentic voice. It will help you give yourself full permission to create, stop worrying about others' approval, and, ultimately, feel fully alive.

Some things you will discover in this episode:

• The answer to the question, "Would you confess to a crime you did not commit?"
• Any thought that you focus on long enough can become your reality.
• A documented shocking case of false confession.
• What a play about the Salem witch trials of 1692 can teach you about your mind and your life.
• The possibility for remarkable transformation in your life.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini

Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade by Robert Cialdini

There is so much evidence to prove that all beliefs are just made up stories. Why do we make them up? In order to feel that our lives are on solid ground. There is an upside to that. There is also a major downside.

Our beliefs often clash with the beliefs of others. If we hold on to our narratives tightly we will experience discord, even violence and unhappiness.

Also, if we insist that our beliefs are object reality, it becomes hard for us to empathize with and understand people with very different beliefs than others. And, our blindness makes us vulnerable to unconsciously adopting beliefs that can harm us and others.

A great example of a belief that was passionately held as true was the idea that the German people were the master race,and that Jews were subhumans who should be exterminated. We must not forget that a large segment of German society embraced that belief without question. More importantly, the people who embraced Naziism were, for the most part, ordinary human beings like you and me.

The moment we get beyond our fear of letting beliefs go and accepting that they are stories, we step into the power to create any narrative we want to enrich and empower our lives.

I'm introducing a new lean format that will feature many solo episodes.

Each new episode will explore another way that stories create our reality.

Today, it’s easy for everyone to be physically fit. It’s also easy not to. Which choice will you make? It all depends on your story.

This episode has the potential to change your life. It can inspire you to become the best version of yourself, physically, emotionally, and financially.

Our guest is Russ Yeager, a man who transformed himself from a chubby kid who didn’t like his body to a man who won an international physical transformation contest. Now, he helps people experience optimal health and energy and achieve their ideal physique. He will help you get excited about exercise and great nutrition and discover that fitness rocks.

Russ Yeager is much more than a physical fitness trainer. He’s a mindset expert who helps his clients win their inner game to achieve new levels of success, wealth, and happiness.

Russ walks his talk. he runs multiple successful business. He’s a sought after keynote speaker and the author of Live Longer, Feel Better, and Look Great Naked!

He has written and appeared in numerous fitness publications.

Many of his clients describe him as “the most positive and motivating person” they’ve ever met, which is refreshing in a world full of too much negativity and cynicism.

Working with Russ, his clients have saved hundreds — even thousands  — of wasted hours and effort, giving them the confidence to know they WILL get results!

Here are just a few of the golden nuggets that Russ offers you in this podcast episode:

• How he went from 25% to 5% body fat in 5 weeks and won the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic
• Why all physical transformation begins in your mind
• 3 ways your mind can sabotage your physical transformation
• Real secrets to lifelong weight loss and ideal health
• Why cardio is NOT the best exercise to help you burn fat
• The difference between healthy eating and eating to look good
• Why the scale is not your friend when you want to get fit
• The ideal protein requirements for men and women
• The importance of  macronutrients to optimal health

Russ Yeager’s vision is to help one million men become the best version of themselves in the next five years. Will you be one of them?

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Traction by Gino Wickman (One of Russ’s favorites)

The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker

The Road Less Stupid by Keith J. Cunningham

The 10X Rule: The Only difference Between Success and Failure by Grant Cardone

RUSS’S FAVORITE QUOTE

“Passion...]]>FITNESS ROCKS

Today, it’s easy for everyone to be physically fit. It’s also easy not to. Which choice will you make? It all depends on your story.

This episode has the potential to change your life. It can inspire you to become the best version of yourself, physically, emotionally, and financially.

Our guest is Russ Yeager, a man who transformed himself from a chubby kid who didn’t like his body to a man who won an international physical transformation contest. Now, he helps people experience optimal health and energy and achieve their ideal physique. He will help you get excited about exercise and great nutrition and discover that fitness rocks.

Russ Yeager is much more than a physical fitness trainer. He’s a mindset expert who helps his clients win their inner game to achieve new levels of success, wealth, and happiness.

Russ walks his talk. he runs multiple successful business. He’s a sought after keynote speaker and the author of Live Longer, Feel Better, and Look Great Naked!

He has written and appeared in numerous fitness publications.

Many of his clients describe him as “the most positive and motivating person” they’ve ever met, which is refreshing in a world full of too much negativity and cynicism.

Working with Russ, his clients have saved hundreds — even thousands  — of wasted hours and effort, giving them the confidence to know they WILL get results!

Here are just a few of the golden nuggets that Russ offers you in this podcast episode:

• How he went from 25% to 5% body fat in 5 weeks and won the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic
• Why all physical transformation begins in your mind
• 3 ways your mind can sabotage your physical transformation
• Real secrets to lifelong weight loss and ideal health
• Why cardio is NOT the best exercise to help you burn fat
• The difference between healthy eating and eating to look good
• Why the scale is not your friend when you want to get fit
• The ideal protein requirements for men and women
• The importance of  macronutrients to optimal health

Russ Yeager’s vision is to help one million men become the best version of themselves in the next five years. Will you be one of them?

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Traction by Gino Wickman (One of Russ’s favorites)

The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker

The Road Less Stupid by Keith J. Cunningham

The 10X Rule: The Only difference Between Success and Failure by Grant Cardone

RUSS’S FAVORITE QUOTE

“Passion and persistence make a vision a reality.” – Russ Yeager

CONTACT RUSS (valuable FREE resources)

www.RussYeager.com/Change

A sweet spot in golf is the perfect place to hit the ball. You know you’ve hit the sweet spot when you hear that addictive “crack” sound the driver makes as it connects and sends the ball on a victorious flight toward the green.

That kind of golf shot is addictive because you, your club, and your ball become one, and you feel the thrill of excellence in your body.

Today’s podcast guest is a golf pro, Cindy Miller. She understands how golf is a perfect metaphor for life. She not only teaches golf; she also teaches people how to master their inner game, become more confident, and step into their leadership.

You don’t have to play golf or even like it to enjoy today’s show. You will be entertained, challenged, and inspired by Cindy’s story. It will make you want to reach for your personal best in life and business.

Here are a few of the valuable things you’ll learn from Cindy Miller:

• How the only thing between you and success is the voice in your head
• How being the fat kid that school kids laughed at led to Cindy’s great success
• How Cindy buried her dream to be a professional golfer and then revived it
• How you can change your life by asking the question, “Why not me?”
• How golf can teach you how to forgive and know yourself

You’ll also gain some game changing insights into the relationship between golf and your life. Here’s a glimpse at some:

• Golf teaches you how to overcome any obstacle
• Golf trains you to appreciate solitude
• Golf leads you to consistent self reliance
• The power of accountability in golf and life

Cindy offers a powerful resource to everyone in this episode. She calls it the It Box. The 3 things in the It Box will help you discover and choose you are great at. The 3 things are:

1. The pain (Cindy calls it a nail) that can make you find your WHY
2. The mirror that shows you who you are
3. seed that makes you take action toward meaningful change

CINDY’S FAVORITE BOOK

The Dream Giver by Bruce Wilkinson

CINDY’S FAVORITE QUOTE

“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot

CONTACT CINDY

www.CindyMillerInc.com/Change

Marianne Williamson, author of A Return to Love:Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles,” said, “It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.”

Today’s guest is a woman whose life supports Williamson’s words. Her name is Kerri Hummingbird, and her story is an inspiring example of a person’s journey from darkness into light.

She is the author of two books, a spiritual guide, and a healer. She is also the host of the Soul Nectar podcast.

Our interview pulls back the curtain on the things that hold us back in life. And, it reveals the choices we can make to change our story and step into the light.

These are some of the fascinating things you’ll hear about as you follow Kerri’s compelling story:

• How she stepped into leadership in order to survive
• The events that led to her courageous choice to end a soul destroying marriage
• A vision of being at the end of her rope that forced her to change

Kerri also shares these empowering insights and beliefs:

• You will discover your worthiness when you stop looking outside of yourself
• Self empowerment lives on the other side of shame and blame
• Each of you has a powerful unique gift that Kerri calls your thumbprint suit
• Responsible use of plant medicine can lead to deep self discovery
• The role of White Eagle, kerri’s spiritual guide who helps her to help others

In a nutshell, this interview is an authentic exploration of awakening to your higher self. It will help you tap into your power to grow and change.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Awakening to Me: One Woman’s Journey to Self Love by Kerri Hummingbird

The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama by kerri Hummingbird

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

KERRI’S FAVORITE QUOTE

“No problem can be solved by the same level of consciousness that created it.” – attributed to Albert Einstein

YOUR FREE GIFT

www.KerriHummigbird.com/Gift

This episode is about flipping houses. Actually, it’s about much more than that. It’s about learning how to flip to win. Flip what? Your life, of course.

Today’s guest, Mike Green, is an expert on flipping houses to create financial freedom. The thing is that Mike would have never achieved success and freedom if he didn’t first flip his life from the losing side to the winning side.

You’re in for a rich experience as you listen to Mike. He will teach you how to flip to win.

Here’s a glimpse at some of the gems Mike Green offers in this interview:

• How breaking the law brought him closer to his dad
• How breaking the law landed him a four year jail sentence
• How Mike learned how to flip to win while he was in prison
• The importance of mentorship and personal development

You will also get insights into honest real world strategies for making lots of money by flipping houses. And when you do it the right way, like Mike teaches, you can also enjoy a rich personal life.

Here are some of the fascinating things Mike reveals about how you can flip to win in real estate:

• Confronting your fear of risk
• Exploding the myths about house flipping
• Avoiding the mistakes many people make flipping houses
• What it takes to for anyone to make great money in this exciting real estate game
• How to do a 45K renovation in 7 days

One of the most inspiring things Mike share in this episode is the importance of creating authentic human relationships if you want to flip to win big.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler

MIKE’S FAVORITE QUOTE

“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford

CONTACT MIKE

www.TheFlipFactor.net

Mike@TheFilpFactor.net

What is the Friday story? It’s the universal freedom cry of people who trade their time for money each week from Monday to Friday.

The expression TGIF makes people smile and celebrate time away from responsibility and, often, boredom.

But, is the Friday story something to smile about? It can be. And, it can also be a trap that keeps people stuck in unfulfilling work and mediocrity.

This episode explores the TGIF mindset. It aims to raise your awareness about the story you tell yourself that defines your work, your goals, and your dreams.

The TGIF story has three components:

• The Friday feeling
• The Friday habit
• The Friday story

This brief podcast challenges you to be brutally honest when you answer the question, “Do I love the work I do?

Have you ever heard the expression, you are your worst enemy? You’ve heard it and probably have said it.

This episode explores that expression that many of us regard as innocent. We take a close look at how those words impact our lives, and, often, steal our happiness.

We also look at how “You are your worst enemy” is a narrative built on other narratives.

The goal of this episode is to raise your awareness about the stories that are all too familiar to us that we tell ourselves daily, stories that are actually deadly.

Specifically, the episode focuses on three distinct narrative and areas of our lives:

• Achievement and the narratives of self sabotage that undermine it
• Personal relationships and defensive narratives that prevent intimacy and growth
• Financial stories that keep us safe and well within our comfort zone

I offer you the challenge to question all the stories that keep you safe and comfortable, and ultimately prevent true growth and happiness.

Never underestimate story power. A work of pure fiction has  the power to enrich your life or to end it.

Today, we live in a world where powerful narratives of division and hate are leading to death and destruction.

One of the most powerful contemporary stories is the myth of white supremacy.

Do you understand and acknowledge story power in your life?

Today’s episode is an interview with Cody Byrns, a man with a jaw dropping inspiring story about overcoming horrific obstacles and achieving success and happiness.

Cody’s story is a journey from hope, through darkness and pain, to growth and enrichment.

Today, he is an internationally recognized speaker and #1 best selling author of the book, Scar Release: Breaking Free of yesterday’s Troubles.

As you listen, these are some fascinating discoveries you’ll make along the way:

• The influence of the circus and juggling on Cody’s life
• The sense of purpose Cody found in ministry school
• The day Cody’s life went up in flames at age 23 – (the true meaning of fired up)
• Waking up in a living nightmare three weeks after Cody’s horrific event
• The powerful test of Cody’s faith
• The two kinds of scars people must learn to heal
• How and why Codu learned to own his scars
• How clown school helped Cody heal
• The 4 step formula for overcoming any obstacle
• The somewhat hidden power of forgiveness
• The important distinction between going through life and growing through life
• The power and enormous value of creating a life vision

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Scar Release: Breaking Free of Yesterday’s Troubles by Cody Byrns

Get Off Your But by Sean Stephenson  (Cody’s favorite)

Radical Forgiveness by Colin Tipping

CODY’S FAVORITE QUOTE

“The key to success is playing the hand you were dealt like it’s the hand you wanted.” – Kaitlyn Walsh

DISCOVER MORE ABOUT CODY

www.CodyByrns.com/Change

You’re probably familiar with the idea of self talk. Maybe, you’re too familiar with it. You just assume you know what it is, so you take it for granted.

You understand self talk in your head. But, you don’t pay close attention to it in your daily life. Don’t worry. You are not alone.

This episode looks closely at the real power of self talk to enrich your life, or to destroy it. When self talk happens automatically and is not monitored it can create crazy stories.

Crazy stories are vivid narratives that sometimes lead to horrible actions. In this episode, we explore the self talk that triggers  the violent actions of young school shooters.

When a human being loses it, goes ballistic, and explodes into a murderous rampage that ends the lives of many people, we are usually at a loss to explain the killer’s motives and actions.

We distance ourselves from the horror by labelling the person crazy. It makes us feel safe. We are sane, and the killer is crazy. It seems to put us in different worlds that are far apart. That’s just a coping mechanism. A story we create to protect our world and our identity.

Crazy stories in the minds of young school shooters are usually about deep unresolved feelings of insignificance. When people feel insignificant, they view the world as a very lonely, dark, and hostile place. Their self talk creates vivid painful stories that make their distorted view of life seem very real and unchangeable.

When the pain becomes too intense, people sometimes explode into violence to feel powerful, to be seen, heard, talked about, and remembered.

You and I all have some negative self talk that portrays us as smaller and less significant than we really are. It’s important to acknowledge that self talk and transform it.

You will find a powerful resource in this episode for developing a healthy empowering self image. That resource is called, The Ways of the Wizard, twenty life affirming and life transforming declarations that you can use daily to attract more of what you want into your life.

BOOK IN THIS PODCAST

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker

BONUS RESOURCE

Anthony Robbins – 6 Core Human Needs

Is your life based on lies, made-up stories, or noble beliefs? What if they are all the same thing? Then, the important question becomes, “Who writes your story?”

This episode explore the idea that we all need stories to motivate and inspire our lives, and that all our beliefs serve to keep us in the game of living. But, make no mistake about it; all beliefs are constructs. They are made up.

Most of us grew up with strong beliefs about the importance of formal education. The story goes that education defines intelligence, it bestows respect, and it opens the doors to success and happiness.

That education story is coming apart quickly in our world. Look around you, and you will find many happy highly successful people who do not have much, if any, formal education.

My perception is that the education story is designed to do three things:

• prepare you to think and live as an employee
• conditions you to seek external approval for your life choices
• define who is intelligent and who is not

More and more people are discovering that letters after a person’s name and certificates from institutions of higher learning do not determine intelligence.

I encourage you in this episode to summon the courage to write your own story, the one that beats in your heart, the one that makes you feel alive. That is the only story worth living.

You’ll learn about a fascinating contemporary success story that flies in the face of all the things you’ve been taught about how to achieve great success.

The name of the game for growth, happiness, independence, and true success today is value creation for the marketplace. You don’t need formal education for that.

This episode takes a deeper dive into the premise of my podcast; it explores the idea that every thought you have, every word you speak, is a story or part of a story.

That means that you are making up reality; you are making up and creating your life. You have the potential to create a life with zero limits. Will you do it?

I found the inspiration for today’s show in the work of Joe Vitale, one of the teachers in the famous movie, “The Secret.” Vitale co-authored, with Dr. Hew Len,  a powerful book called, Zero Limits: The Secret Hawaiian System for Health, Wealth, Peace, and More.

The insights from the book support the idea that we are all storytellers, and that the lives we live, and the world we perceive, are creations of our minds.

You will discover the power behind Joe Vitale’s six zero limit insights:

Your mind chatter may strongly resist what you hear in this episode. That’s understandable because the ideas cannot be grasped by your logical mind. You literally must take a leap of faith and go to a place inside yourself beyond thought to experience the power of the six insights.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Zero Limits: The Secret Hawaiian System for Health, Wealth, Peace, and More by Joe Vitale and Dr. Hew Len

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker

QUOTE IN THIS PODCAST

“No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” – Einstein

Today’s episode is truly a game changing, story changing thing. You will learn why and how your thoughts are things; they are thought things.

Thoughts are things is not just an analogy.  It is literal. A thought is as much a thing as a hot burning coal, a shard of glass, or a soft pillow.

And, like things, thoughts affect your physical body.

You’ll be amazed at what science is revealing about the power of your thoughts to create any reality you desire. Enjoy this adventurous exploration into the science history behind our views of the world and ourselves.

Here are just a few of the mind expanding nuggets in this episode of Change Your Story, Change Your Life:

• 17th Century Beliefs – Our current view of the physical world and reality is based on the outdated thinking of Sir Isaac Newton’s Principia, written in 1687
• 17th Century Mind – Our predominant view of human consciousness is a hand-me-down from Rene Descartes’ idea that mind and matter are separate entities. They are not.
• The 1941 Meeting that Changed the Word Forever – Physicists, Neils Bohr and Werner Heisenberg met in Copenhagen between September 15 and 21. Their findings, discussion and revelations laid the foundation for quantum physics.
• Bohr and Heisenberg gave us irrefutable evidence that atoms (matter) are not solid; they are “tiny clouds of possibility” that exist only as a potential of their future selves.

Matter becomes manifest and real when it is observed. It is our act of OBSERVATION that determines which potential of matter comes into existence as “reality.”

You also learn:

• Why we so strongly resist change
• Experiments that prove the power of thought to influence and shape matter
• The true meaning of intention
• How you can immediately use intention to create the life you want
• The strange truth behind superheros

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World by Lynne McTaggart

The Field: The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe by Lynne McTaggart

The Power of Intention by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

QUOTE IN THIS PODCAST

“A human being is part of the whole, called by us, ‘universe’; a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separate from the rest – a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness.” – Albert Einstein

We all get caught in story loops, but often we don’t know it. In fact, we may not even know what a story loop is.

A story loop is a recurring thought or series of thoughts that play in our heads over and over. It’s like listening to a broken record that’s stuck in one spot.

We experience three different kinds of story loops:

1. Obsession – We are preoccupied with something or someone that we have made very important in our minds.
2. Resistance – We have recurring unpleasant thoughts that make us feel anxious and upset. We try to make the thoughts go away by fighting them. This makes them even stronger and more dominant.
3. Identification – We identify with a a label about us or a belief relating to our self image. Usually, these thoughts are not empowering.

There is a way to free ourselves from the incessant repetition of these loops. It requires us to become observers of the mental stream that constantly flows through our minds.

When you are the observer, you remain detached. Detachment will allow the thoughts to move on and not develop into narratives that control us.

You can become the observer by practicing meditation. It will help you grow into a person who is the storyteller creating an empowering script for your own life.

Whether you choose to meditate or not, make it imperative to master your inner narrative. It is the only way to keep growing and experience deeper levels of life’s richness.

GUIDED MEDITATION

www.Headspace.com

This episode explores the question, “What’s in a name?” Listen and play the name game while you learn some fascinating things about your name and your persona.

We all have a name. Most of us take our names for granted. We don’t think about the stories our names tell to the world.

Robert tells a different story than Bobby.  In my case, Louis tells a different story than Louie. Here’s my story about that.

I play a lot of mobsters in movies. I used to go by the name of Louie. And, on many movie sets, people joked around with me, using my name in a casual way. Basically, the name made them treat me, not badly, but in a manner that was sometimes too familiar for my liking.

One day, on a new movie shoot, an assistant director asked if I went by Louie or Louis. I said Louis. What a game changer. People treated me differently. It was as if I had gained a new instant authority.

You’ll discover some eye-opening and entertaining insights in my discussion of some prominent celebrity names. What’s the story and the power behind the chosen names of these people?

• Curtis James Jackson III
• Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr.
• O’Shea Jackson, Jr.
• Andre Romelle Young
• Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta

Do you have a name that you like? If not, have you considered the option of changing your name? or, do you just accept that “that’s the way things are?”

There’s much more than entertainment in this episode. There’s a challenge to growth and new self-empowerment. And, it’s fun; it’s the name game.

This episode will empower you to triumph over any of life’s circumstances.

You will hear the true inspiring story of a man who was born into extreme adversity and chose to create an extraordinary life in spite of it.

The man is Johnny Wimbrey. He was raised in a battered women’s shelter. He learned to survive on the street as a fourteen year old drug dealer. He had a rap sheet before he was twenty.

Today, he is an internationally acclaimed speaker, author, coach and team builder to pro athletes, high performing business people, politicians, and media celebrities.

He is also devoted husband, father, and humanitarian who helps relieve suffering worldwide.

You will not only learn and be inspired by what he says. You will also discover how a compelling communicator speaks when you hear and feel his authentic energy.

Here are just a few of the gems in this interview with  Johnny Wimbrey, the good hood:

• How a friend’s murder led to Johnny’s redemption
• Why Johnny gave away his gun forever
• How an answered prayer opened the door to happiness and success
• Harsh lessons from the street life that hold the secrets to massive legitimate success
• Why the only thing between you and your dream life could be a label that someone else gave you
• How you can and should become a first generation millionaire
• How eliminating two small everyday words can empower and transform your life
• The magic of surrounding yourself with thinking that out-thinks you
• The real meaning of the word RESPONSIBILITY

JOHNNY’S FAVORITE BOOK

The Book of Proverbs – The Holy Bible

JOHNNY’S BOOK

From the Hood to Doing Good by Johnny Wimbrey

JOHNNY’S FAVORITE QUOTES

“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” – William Arthur Ward

“Surround yourself with thinking that out-thinks you.” – Johnny Wimbrey

CONTACT JOHNNY

@JohnnyWimbrey

www.CoachJohnny.com

www.CostarAuthor.com

It must be pretty widespread to have its own acronym. I’m talking about FOMO, the fear of missing out.

Missing out on what? Anything. You name it. Not having the latest smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device. Not getting in on the prelaunch of a marketing guru’s latest course or product. Missing the deadline for that VIP membership site; hey, who knows when or if it will open again?

We’ve all experienced the fear of missing out to some degree in our lives. After all, this is the digital age when shiny objects pop up out of thin air 24/7 to taunt and entice us.

This episode explores three ways that FOMO can show up to influence our emotions and our actions:

• SHOPPING Fear of Missing Out – This is the classic shiny object syndrome. Usually, this kind of fear stalks us online. We get hooked by an “irresistible offer” for a digital product or course. Can be expensive, but it’s fairly harmless.
• OVERWHELM – This is the fear that constantly reminds us that we “don’t have enough time” to do everything we have to do. It leads us to multitasking, which is a false story about getting things done. Multitasking does not make us more productive; it just robs us of our focus.
• RELATIONSHIP FOMO – This fear is also related to time. Its narrative is that we had better choose a life partner before it’s too late. Many women fall prey to this prompted by the ticking of their biological clocks. The choose less that ideal mates out of fear of remaining barren and alone. Their choices can sometimes lead to a lot of pain and suffering.

The episode also contains a special bonus – an exercise that will prove to you that multitasking is a lie. This easy fun game will also liberate you and instantly make you more productive.

I learned this exercise from a world class marketer, Dean Jackson.

Listen, learn, grow, and prosper.

The philosopher, Arthur Schopenhauer, gave us the concept of the three stages of truth. There’s a debate about whether or not it was Schopenhauer. That’s not what this podcast is about.

This episode explores the brilliant observation that any new truth must pass through three stages before it is fully accepted and embraced by society.

The three stages of truth are:

1. Ridicule
2. Violent Opposition
3. Self Evident

It’s fascinating that people will accept something as self evident, and, at that stage, even embrace it and passionately promote it after they violently opposed it. What does that mean?

It means that humans are hardwired to strongly resist change and to make many of their choices irrationally. Most of our decisions are emotionally based and rationally justified. That’s what makes us storytelling machines.

Here are some examples in our world of things that have either passed through or are still going through the three stages of truth.

• The automobile
• The airplane
• Franchise business model
• Network marketing business model
• Alcoholic beverages
• Cannabis

Why is it important to understand this phenomenon? Because we tend to do it unconsciously. That can lead to accepting limiting beliefs about life, about our own capabilities, and about what is possible. Unless we question or challenge our beliefs, we cannot discover if they support or harm us.

Today, we are surrounded by persuasive media messages 24/7. Many of those messages are dictating the stories we should live by. And, unknowingly, we accept those stories.

This podcast challenges you to create your stories, your life narratives, by design, and to not accept them by default.

Listen to this episode with an open mind, a sense of adventure and courage, and then take the challenge to question your beliefs and transform your life with an empowering story that you create.

This episode is about a scary story that isn’t scary at all. In fact, it’s an exciting story if you choose to see what it’s really about.

First, an important reminder. Tyrion Lannister, at the finale of Game of Thrones, says that people are not united by armies, gold, or flags. They are united by stories, and that there is nothing more powerful than a good story.

The people who laugh at that statement don’t get how profound it is. Tyrion is saying that all of life is a magnificent story. Civilizations are built on stories. Think of the Bible, the Koran, and the Talmud.

You will learn about three brilliant authors, all critical thinkers, who passionately articulate the message that the world we perceive with our senses is a made-up story, it’s an illusion that veils a powerful limitless reality behind it. These three people of higher consciousness are:

• Bruce Lipton, a biologist who wrote The Biology of Belief. The book scientifically explodes the idea that we are controlled by our DNA. Lipton persuasively argues that our belief about DNA as an immutable force in our lives is a story.
• Gregg Braden, a former senior computer systems designer and best selling author. His latest book is Human by Design: From Evolution by Chance to Transformation by Choice.  This book shatters our paradigms about the world, reality, and ourselves. it reveals that we are bathed in a field of intelligent energy. Even more exciting, or scary, depending how you look at it, is the idea that the field responds to us and rearranges itself in the presence of our heart based feelings and beliefs.
• Lynne McTaggart, a former hard-nosed investigative journalist, a woman who got close to the dark underbelly of life. She made a life changing discovery that led to her book, The Field: The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe. Her book echoes Bruce Lipton and Gregg Braden. She writes that the human mind and body are not separate from their environment; the are part of a pulsating power that constantly interacts with the vast energy sea around them.  She believes that consciousness may be central in shaping our world.

Why do I call this episode Scary Story? Because this inspiring vision shared by these three brilliant people and many others undermines the foundation of deeply rooted beliefs that make us feel safe in the world. When we muster the courage to embrace this vision we gain enormous power and great responsibility.

I encourage you to take on the challenge that can transform your life and allow you to manifest and live your dreams.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton

Human by Design by Gregg Braden

The Field by Lynne McTaggart

QUOTE IN THIS PODCAST

“Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? Your playing...]]>SCARY STORY

This episode is about a scary story that isn’t scary at all. In fact, it’s an exciting story if you choose to see what it’s really about.

First, an important reminder. Tyrion Lannister, at the finale of Game of Thrones, says that people are not united by armies, gold, or flags. They are united by stories, and that there is nothing more powerful than a good story.

The people who laugh at that statement don’t get how profound it is. Tyrion is saying that all of life is a magnificent story. Civilizations are built on stories. Think of the Bible, the Koran, and the Talmud.

You will learn about three brilliant authors, all critical thinkers, who passionately articulate the message that the world we perceive with our senses is a made-up story, it’s an illusion that veils a powerful limitless reality behind it. These three people of higher consciousness are:

• Bruce Lipton, a biologist who wrote The Biology of Belief. The book scientifically explodes the idea that we are controlled by our DNA. Lipton persuasively argues that our belief about DNA as an immutable force in our lives is a story.
• Gregg Braden, a former senior computer systems designer and best selling author. His latest book is Human by Design: From Evolution by Chance to Transformation by Choice.  This book shatters our paradigms about the world, reality, and ourselves. it reveals that we are bathed in a field of intelligent energy. Even more exciting, or scary, depending how you look at it, is the idea that the field responds to us and rearranges itself in the presence of our heart based feelings and beliefs.
• Lynne McTaggart, a former hard-nosed investigative journalist, a woman who got close to the dark underbelly of life. She made a life changing discovery that led to her book, The Field: The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe. Her book echoes Bruce Lipton and Gregg Braden. She writes that the human mind and body are not separate from their environment; the are part of a pulsating power that constantly interacts with the vast energy sea around them.  She believes that consciousness may be central in shaping our world.

Why do I call this episode Scary Story? Because this inspiring vision shared by these three brilliant people and many others undermines the foundation of deeply rooted beliefs that make us feel safe in the world. When we muster the courage to embrace this vision we gain enormous power and great responsibility.

I encourage you to take on the challenge that can transform your life and allow you to manifest and live your dreams.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton

Human by Design by Gregg Braden

The Field by Lynne McTaggart

QUOTE IN THIS PODCAST

“Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? Your playing small does not serve the world. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” – Marianne Wiliamson

This episode is an interview with Jennifer Leigh, a woman who refused to be defined by anyone’s standards but her own.

Her journey of self-determination will inspire you fully own yourself.

Jennifer is a successful crisis management and social strategy consultant who works with companies and people to help them through growth and change. She earned the right to do what she does by creating a new life when her marriage and business fell apart. She picked up the pieces and launched Graceful and Gumption, her current company that empowers others. 

Here are just a few of the empowering gems you’ll discover in this episode:

• How Jennifer became the compassionate “pitbull in a dress”
• A positive spin on being high maintenance
• The important difference between alpha feminine and alpha masculine
• Insight – we teach people how to treat us
• The growth secrets Jennifer learned by working in palliative care
• How Jennifer learned to heal and remain true to herself

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks (Jennifer’s favorite)

Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks

JENNIFER’S FAVORITE QUOTE

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” – Plato

CONTACT JENNIFER

Graceful and Gumption.com

What secrets can you learn from Game of Thrones? More than you can imagine.

This episode reveals some fascinating gems in the finale of the epic series, Game of Thrones. There are powerful lessons in the show about life, power, and storytelling.

First, we must answer the question, “Who won the Game of Thrones?” We know that Bran the Broken was named emperor of six kingdoms. Many audience members were shocked and appalled by this choice.

But, did Bran really win the throne? I don’t think so. I believe that true leader and winner of the game is Tyrion Lannister. The last episode demonstrates this beautifully. And, it is perfect.

Tyrion is the only character fit to rule. Here’s why:

• Compassion – Tyrion is a deeply compassionate person. He genuinely cares about people.
• Intelligence – No one in the seven kingdoms is smarter than Tyrion Lannister.
• Diplomacy – Tyrion has proven himself as the ultimate diplomatic negotiator throughout all eight seasons o Game of Thrones.
• Violence – Though not essentially a cruel person, Tyrion will use violence if it is his only option to survive or serve the common good.

The events of the finale that point clearly to Tyrion’s victory:

• Tyrion is condemned to death for treason.
• Tyrion persuades John Snow to betray Daenerys  Targaryen, the dragon queen.
• Tyrion talks his way out of execution
• Tyrion persuades a ruling council to appoint Bran the Broken emperor
• Bran appoints Tyrion his Hand

Those five events are crucial steps in Tyrion’s deft maneuvers to claim the empire’s true power. Bran will serve as figurehead king. Tyrion will pull the strings behind the scenes as his advisor.

POWER OF STORY

One of the most profound and brilliant insights in the episode is revealed in the monet when Tyrion explains why Bran is the perfect choice as emperor. Tyrion says that the true power of nations is not in gold or flags. It is in stories. Nothing is more powerful than a great story.

Bran’s story has mythological qualities. He began as a mere mortal boy who survived a fall from a great height that should have killed him. Then, he developed prophetic powers. That story makes him more than human.

Tyrion knows that people don’t follow leaders. They follow the story in their heads about those leaders. Civilizations are built and destroyed based on stories. Think of the Bible and the Koran.

Tyrion has mastered the psychology of leadership. He knows that his own story will not inspire people, but Bran’s story will. He also knows that he can have a powerful influence on Bran’s thoughts and actions.

Tyrion rules! As he should.

BOOK FOR THIS PODCAST

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

The Game by Neil Strauss

This 200th episode of Change Your Story, Change Your Life looks at the stories behind our beliefs about money.

It explores some facts and myths that may affect your life in ways your never thought about. You’ll learn:

• The fascinating link that unites these three things – sewing machines, cars, and hamburgers
• A brief history of franchises
• The powerful difference between linear and residual or exponential income
• Why exponential income is so attractive and so scary

limiting beliefs, Sylvester

Listen in for a surprising, thought provoking, entertaining ride.

This episode is about human evolution. It’s about digital technology. It’s about disruption. It’s the story of the singularity.

What is the singularity? It’s that moment in time when AI exceeds human intelligence and man merges with the machine.

Sounds like a sci-fi horror story? To some. To others, like Ray Kurzweil, author of The Singularity is Near, it’s a step in human development that takes us closer to genius and immortality.

I do not try to impose a point of view on you in this podcast. I do want you to open your mind to the dramatic changes that are happening and will continue to happen to your world as digital technology advances.

You will learn fascinating things about the latest developments in:

• Manufacturing with 3D Printing
• Construction – homes can be 3D printed in a few days
• Transportation – the emergence of driverless vehicles
• Retail – it will slowly disappear as more people shop online
• Longevity – the ability to live longer, and, perhaps, forever

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

The Singularity is Near by Ray Kurzweil

Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler

Should we hate or thank Harvey Weinstein. His behavior as a sexual predator awakened a new social awareness about the dialogue between men and women when it comes to sex. The Me Too movement has raised uncomfortable and important questions about the rules of consent. One of those questions is, “When does yes mean no?”

It’s a heated question; some may feel that yes can only mean yes.. Today’s podcast guest is talented Canadian playwright, Amy Lee Lavoie. Her latest play, C’MON, Angie, puts the challenging question, when does yes mean no, front and center.

I interviewed the actors of the Toronto production of C’MON, Angie in episode 193. Now, you get to hear from the woman who created this smart play that explodes our notions about the rules of consent between sexual partners.

Are you ready to learn, grow, and get uncomfortable about the way you may view sex, seduction, and what is right and wrong in the bedroom? Then you will enjoy this discussion between Amy and me, and, later, between Amy’s husband and me.

We cover a lot of sensitive ground in this episode. Here are few of our conversation’s highlights:

• What are the boundaries after a couple has agreed to have sex?
• Can a man unconsciously assault a woman sexually?
• How does drinking alcohol before sex influence consent?
• What role does a man’s intention play when determining consent?

The power of Amy Lee Lavoie’s play is the balanced portrait of her characters. She doesn’t paint the picture of the man as a monster. Nor does she portray Angie as a saint. They are human beings with strengths, weaknesses, and flaws. The play is designed to make you to care about its characters, and to make you ask some uncomfortable questions about your views and feelings about sex.

Toward the end of the interview with Amy, her husband, Omari Newton, joined the discussion spontaneously. He is also a writer. Our brief dialogue raises some uncomfortable questions about race.

This episode will engage your mind and your emotions; it may inspire or inflame you. I  promise it won’t bore you.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Dutchman and the Slave by Leroi Jones

The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon

It’s good to pursue ideals. Right? Not always.

When you set goals that are really ideals, you create a blueprint for disappointment and failure.

How do you know the difference between an ideal and a real goal? That’s what this ideal story reveals.

This episode presents the core ideas of Dan Sullivan’s brilliant book, The Gap and the Gain: Building Your Progress and Happiness on How Your Brain Works for You.

Dan is a powerful agent of change whose thinking can dramatically transform your personal and financial life.

In today’s podcast you’ll learn:

• The huge difference between and ideal and a real goal
• Why pursuing an ideal is like trying to reach the horizon
• Why looking back is more productive than looking forward
• How to set and pursue goals that constantly energize you
• Why you should want a progress vs. results mindset

Dan Sullivan created Strategic Coach, a company that has catapulted the success of entrepreneurs for decades. he has a gift for explaining profound truths in very simple ways that you can understand and apply.

Your ideal story may not be so ideal. Listen, find out why, switch your thinking to a powerful new mindset, prosper, and grow.

Is it possible for a true story to be untrue? Yes.

Although true stories are based on”facts,” the person “telling” the story must present those facts in a frame that carries his/her bias  or interpretation of the facts.

Simply put, what we call objective reality is always tinged by subjectivity. What you look at is always colored by the lens through which you view it.

This episode explores fascinating examples of this. The first one focuses on a famous Impressionist painting, “Le Pont de l’Europe,” by Gustave Caillebotte. The English translation is “The Bridge of Europe.”

The painting seems like a realistic representation of the bridge. Closer inspection reveals a “distorted” or exaggerated perspective that the artist used to create specific feelings and thoughts about his society.

You may be intrigued when you learn about:

• Diane Arbus – her famous photographs of people are far from objective representations of their subjects.
• Leni Riefenstahl – the images in her brilliant “documentary” films, “Triumph of the Will,” about Hitler’s Nuremberg rally, and her movie about the German Olympics can be seen as propaganda.
• Rashomon, a play based on two Japanese short stories, and, later, a film thriller by Akira Kurosawa, examines the nature of truth.

This episode challenges your critical thinking and asks you to not get intellectually lazy about the questions, “What are facts?” and, “Are there any true stories?”

People wear suits. People love suits. People hate suits. There’s a popular TV series called Suits. Suits tell stories.

They tell stories, and we buy into them. Sometimes, the stories are innocent. Sometimes, they’re not.

This episode explores the history of suits in Western culture. It looks at how styles have changed as well as the symbolic stories that accompany those styles.

You’ll learn about how you see others and yourself as we travel through time with changing fashions. These are some of the stops we’ll make along the way:

• Regency period – early 19th century – the age of Beau Brummell, a British dandy and fashion setter.
• Victorian period – mid 19th century – the age of the morning coat and the introduction of the dinner jacket for men.
• Edwardian period – early 20th century – the morning coat becomes standard business dress in town and country.
• Post World War I into the 1920s – short suits become popular and the dinner jacket dominates.
• Post World War II – emergence of the grey flannel suit – it comes to represent drab middle class conformity.
• Late 20th century and early 21st – rise of the individualistic entrepreneur – the gradual demise of corporate culture

Today, the suit does not tell the story of influence, respectability, and authority as strongly as it used to.  We see the rise of new icons like Gary Vee, slightly disheveled, rough around the edges, and highly influential. A new look with a new story.

The story of suits is the story of power and influence.

What stories do your clothes tell, and how do they affect your happiness and success?

Imagine if your clothes could talk. What would they say? What stories would they tell?

This episode is about a “talking” hat; it’s about the story of a hat.

This no ordinary hat. It is the  red MAGA hat worn by Trump supporters. Not only does this hat talk, it tells different stories to different people. Strong, loud, passionate stories that, all too often, trigger violent actions.

Earlier this month, a black man wearing a MAGA hat was violently assaulted and robbed by two other black men because he would not remove the hat when they ordered him to. The hat inflamed them. It triggered a STORY in their heads that led to violence.

We project all sorts of stories onto neutral objects and onto people. When we do that we are slaves to our narratives.

Here are a few of the provocative questions and insights you’ll discover in this episode:

• What is the nature of story?
• How do your story filters color your view of the world?
• What happens if you don’t  take full responsibility for the narratives that create your world?
• The similarity between your inner narratives and a wild horse
• The truth about your opinions and judgements

The story of a hat is the story of your mind; it’s the story of the reality that you create moment to moment that makes your world enriching or frightening.

The story of hat is a challenge for you to take full responsibility for the circumstances, the emotions, and the reality that you project onto the world. It is a challenge to change your story, and change your life.

Yes, today’s podcast is all about sex. It’s all about getting laid. No, the show is not becoming a porn pod.

Today, we will explore what sex means to a man and a woman who spend a night together between the sheets. You’ll discover that it can mean very different things to each of them.

Our guests are Anne van Leeuwen and Ryan Hollyman, two very talented actors who are currently performing in a play called C’MON, Angie at the Assembly Theatre in Toronto.

This is a smart, compelling, provocative play that confronts the uncomfortable question, “What is sexual consent?” It’s an important and even dangerous question when the people forced to answer it have spent what could be seen as a “wild night in bed.”

This episode will take you on a fascinating journey that will challenge you, make you feel and think differently, and take you on an important inner journey toward the heart of who you are as a man or a woman.

This is some of the territory that the play explores and our guests approach in this episode:

• The nature of true sexual consent
• Can a fun night in bed really be an assault?
• What is rape?
• Do men and women want and expect different things from sex?
• Can a good man be a sexual aggressor?
• Do we need a new vocabulary for men and women to authentically communicate?

C’MON, Angie will take you to places you will want to avoid at the same time that you feel irresistibly drawn to them.

Listen, learn, expand, get angry, and enjoy our intimate conversation about sex.

ANNE’S & RYAN’S FAVORITE BOOKS

Transcription by Kate Atkinson (Anne)

Motley Crue: The Dirt – Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band by Tommy Lee, Neil Strauss, et al. (Ryan)

ANNE & RYAN’S FAVORITE QUOTES

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” – Calvin Coolidge (Anne)

“Live and let live.”  – Many people (Ryan)

SEE ANNE & RYAN’S SHOW

C’MON. Angie by Amy Lee Lavoie at Assembly Theatre – 1479 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6R 1A1 Until April 28

Are you ready to always be more productive and creative? Are you ready to discover and express your unique ability and experience more joy every day? And do you want these things fast? Then listen to this episode.

Your willingness to stay open to what you are about to hear in today’s show and apply it will help you feel a major shift in your view of the world, your view of time, and your view of yourself.  A shift that will empower your entire life.

Here are a few of the exciting things you will discover as you listen to this podcast:

• Einstein Time is part of Albert Einstein’s relativity theory
• You experience Einstein Time when you ask, “Where does time come from?”
• Time comes from you, and you are time
• Time is a made up story
• Change your time story, and you change your life

You will also learn that your time story corresponds either to Newton’s view of the world or Einstein’s. Newton’s view of time will keep you struggling to catch up; it will create a duality in which time is your enemy, and throw you into a battle you can’t win.

As you embrace Einstein Time, you stop fighting time and experience greater harmony. In Newton time, you are swimming against the current. In Einstein time, you are in a state of flow.

At the end of the episode, I offer you a free gift. Listen, learn, enjoy, and thrive.

This episodes explores how the popular HBO series,  Game of Thrones, reveals important insights about storytelling.

You will learn about four different aspects or levels of storytelling:

• CELEBRITY STORY – Our society is fascinated by celebrities and the phenomenon of celebrity in general. Why do people become passionate fans of anyone or anything? What emotional stories do they create in their minds that make them loyal to people, causes, and brands? How can you tap into the power of celebrity loyalty and apply it successfully to your business? How can you create a story about your products and services that becomes a movement that people want to join?
• SOCIAL MEDIA STORY – Social interaction is predominantly online today. Do you have a huge following on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and other social networks? Do you want to grow your following for personal or business reasons? What can you learn from Game of Thrones that will dramatically increase your influence?
• WHY GAME OF THRONES IS REAL – I Game of Thrones pure fantastical fiction? Or, is it closer to real life than we care to admit? I believe that the show is a metaphor for our current world and its conflicts. Look at it through the lense of social commentary and you will recognize the battles that are raging in Israel, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, India, the United States, and the entire planet. Look very closely, and you will identify the pacifist message at the heart of the show.
• STORYTELLING TECHNIQUE – How do the writers of Game of Thrones keep us engaged and curious episode after episode for eight seasons? Study any one episode carefully, and you will discover powerful storytelling techniques, like the cliffhanger.

Who do you root for in Game of Thrones, and who do you think will sit on the Throne when the show ends?

What if science fiction isn’t fiction at all? What if your future can be so much better than your past? What if humanity conquers death and you and I can live a thousand years with strong healthy bodies?

That vision is coming to pass, and, if you embrace it, it can be your empowering future story.

Today’s guest is man who has embraced this story about human evolution. His name is Chris Smedley.  His company, Digital Habitats, is Earth’s first terraformer. A terraformer modifies the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology of a planet. Digital Habitats will create fully autonomous happy cities complete with habitation, infrastructure, and streamlined future-world transportation systems.

This episode will give you a sneak peak into an exciting world that is evolving around you at exponential speed. You will get a fascinating glimpse at:

• Ray Kurzweil’s vision of the Singularity – that point in time in the very near future when the word HUMAN is redefined
• Kurzweil’s collaboration with Google to create an artificial mind
• The 3 Bridges of human evolution: 1) Biological – people as beings with bodies; 2) Cyborg – people with bodies enhanced by technology (not the nightmarish vision created by Hollywood); 3) Homodigitalis – Humans with godlike powers
• Singualrity University – A school in California created by Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil in 2008 with the goal of shepherding humanity into a new abundant world by empowering people to leverage emerging technology to positively impact one billion lives
• The 130 cognitive biases of all human beings
• Overcoming our biggest challenge in life – being driven by our emotions
• Moving beyond competition into a world of collaboration
• Overcoming our false sense of scarcity

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology by Ray Kurzweil

Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler

Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler

Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov

Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke

CONTACT CHRIS

Chris@DigitalHabitats.global

What if science fiction isn’t fiction at all? What if your future can be so much better than your past? What if humanity conquers death and you and I can live a thousand years with strong healthy bodies?

That vision is coming to pass, and, if you embrace it, it can be your empowering future story.

Today’s guest is man who has embraced this story about human evolution. His name is Chris Smedley.  His company, Digital Habitats, is Earth’s first terraformer. A terraformer modifies the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology of a planet. Digital Habitats will create fully autonomous happy cities complete with habitation, infrastructure, and streamlined future-world transportation systems.

This episode will give you a sneak peak into an exciting world that is evolving around you at exponential speed. You will get a fascinating glimpse at:

• Ray Kurzweil’s vision of the Singularity – that point in time in the very near future when the word HUMAN is redefined
• Kurzweil’s collaboration with Google to create an artificial mind
• The 3 Bridges of human evolution: 1) Biological – people as beings with bodies; 2) Cyborg – people with bodies enhanced by technology (not the nightmarish vision created by Hollywood); 3) Homodigitalis – Humans with godlike powers
• Singualrity University – A school in California created by Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil in 2008 with the goal of shepherding humanity into a new abundant world by empowering people to leverage emerging technology to positively impact one billion lives
• The 130 cognitive biases of all human beings
• Overcoming our biggest challenge in life – being driven by our emotions
• Moving beyond competition into a world of collaboration
• Overcoming our false sense of scarcity

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology by Ray Kurzweil

Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler

Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler

Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov

Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke

CONTACT CHRIS

Chris@DigitalHabitats.global

Do you believe that your dreams are only dreams and can never become your reality? Great. You are not alone. Everyone has to face down that false belief in order to live a life beyond all limits.

Today’s episode looks inside a truly life changing book, The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level, by Gay Hendricks.

The book reveals an amazing and uplift truth, namely, that there is only ONE problem in life that you must challenge and overcome in order to live a life beyond all limits.

He calls this inner barrier to your ultimate  fulfillment the Upper Limit Problem. You may be shocked when you discover what it is.

You will learn:

• The key questions to ask that will expose your Upper Limit Problem
• How a simple breath can begin to defeat this problem and eliminate fear
• Why you are naturally destined for greatness
• How to tap into and live in your Genius Zone
• The ultimate weapon, a simple mantra, that slays your Upper Limit Problem

Reading and applying the secrets in The Big Leap will enrich every area of your life. You will develop the confidence and the skills to:

• Uncover and develop your innate CREATIVITY
• Allow yourself to attract and experience long lasting  INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS
• Remove the barriers that limit your FINANCIAL ABUNDANCE

You will gain the power and the belief to answer YES to this life transforming question: Are you willing to take the Big Leap to your ultimate level of success in love, money, and creative contribution?

BOOK IN THIS PODCAST

The Big Leap: How To conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks

FREE AUDIO BOOK

www.AudibleTrial.com/StoryPower

Every minute of every day, you are creating yourself. Am I being dramatic? Am I playing with words? Am I making a bold statement just to get your attention?

No, no, and no. I’m expressing an idea that plays out in my life, in your life, and the lives of today’s guests. The reality that we find ourselves in 24/7 is a self-creation spun from the vivid narratives in our minds.

Every aspect of your life, your relationships, your wealth or poverty, your happiness or unhappiness is a result of a story you tell yourself, focus on, and develop through a series of conscious and unconscious thoughts.

You will experience the things I just wrote about as you listen to the compelling story of Natalie and Joeel Rivera, a couple drawn together by the irresistible pull of their similar unconscious stories.

They met through a series of “random” events, what some would call coincidences. They developed a creative business partnership; then they married.

Natalie and Joeel were on a mission to relieve suffering in the world. They began with a print magazine. Like many sensitive entrepreneurs, they felt the vibrations of change in our global economy.

They understood that the world was moving toward a digital way of life. They transformed their print magazine into a digital one that could reach a worldwide audience at lighting speed. They made the right choice and started riding a wave of success.

Without warning, their dream life exploded when Joeel became bedridden with an unknown illness that ravaged him for more than a year.

Pay close attention now. This horrible experience was only a tragedy if the couple allowed it to be. Huh? That’s right. Their earnings crashed, Natalie became Joeel’s primary caregiver, and they chose to see this entire experience as a journey toward joy and more success. And that is exactly what it became.

You will not be able to listen to their story and remain the same person after you’ve heard it. You will have grown, you will be richer and stronger, even if you don’t feel it immediately. You will be one step closer to creating an empowering story that in turn creates an unstoppable version of you.

Joeel’s illness led to his discovery of the value he could offer people with online education. He and Natalie created more than 75 online courses to help people like me and you to tap into our passions and natural abilities and monetize them while impacting the lives of others.

Their journey can become your adventurous journey of creating yourself.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

The Power of Now by Ekhart Tolle

The Four hour Work Week by Tim Ferris

The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to The Next Level by Gay Hendricks

CREATING YOURSELF

Every minute of every day, you are creating yourself. Am I being dramatic? Am I playing with words? Am I making a bold statement just to get your attention?

No, no, and no. I’m expressing an idea that plays out in my life, in your life, and the lives of today’s guests. The reality that we find ourselves in 24/7 is a self-creation spun from the vivid narratives in our minds.

Every aspect of your life, your relationships, your wealth or poverty, your happiness or unhappiness is a result of a story you tell yourself, focus on, and develop through a series of conscious and unconscious thoughts.

You will experience the things I just wrote about as you listen to the compelling story of Natalie and Joeel Rivera, a couple drawn together by the irresistible pull of their similar unconscious stories.

They met through a series of “random” events, what some would call coincidences. They developed a creative business partnership; then they married.

Natalie and Joeel were on a mission to relieve suffering in the world. They began with a print magazine. Like many sensitive entrepreneurs, they felt the vibrations of change in our global economy.

They understood that the world was moving toward a digital way of life. They transformed their print magazine into a digital one that could reach a worldwide audience at lighting speed. They made the right choice and started riding a wave of success.

Without warning, their dream life exploded when Joeel became bedridden with an unknown illness that ravaged him for more than a year.

Pay close attention now. This horrible experience was only a tragedy if the couple allowed it to be. Huh? That’s right. Their earnings crashed, Natalie became Joeel’s primary caregiver, and they chose to see this entire experience as a journey toward joy and more success. And that is exactly what it became.

You will not be able to listen to their story and remain the same person after you’ve heard it. You will have grown, you will be richer and stronger, even if you don’t feel it immediately. You will be one step closer to creating an empowering story that in turn creates an unstoppable version of you.

Joeel’s illness led to his discovery of the value he could offer people with online education. He and Natalie created more than 75 online courses to help people like me and you to tap into our passions and natural abilities and monetize them while impacting the lives of others.

Their journey can become your adventurous journey of creating yourself.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

The Power of Now by Ekhart Tolle

The Four hour Work Week by Tim Ferris

The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to The Next Level by Gay Hendricks

Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler

QUOTES IN THIS PODCAST

“When we are no longer able to change our situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor Frankl

“Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘how’.” – Viktor Frankl

“Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” – Les Brown

“The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today.” – Les Brown

CONTACT NATALIE & JOEEL

www.OnlineCourseRevolution.com/Change

Today’s episode explores the question, “Do I really like myself?”

It may seem like a strange question. Actually, it is important to ask it because all of us have unconscious narratives or inside stories that limit our self worth.

You will learn three powerful questions to ask that will help you get to the truth of the main question, “Do I really like myself?” They are:

• Am I a good receiver? You may be amazed to discover that most people, probably you too, are much more comfortable giving than receiving. The more you allow yourself to receive, the deeper your self worth becomes.
• How much money are my work and time worth? This question can lead to some mind-blowing revelations. Can you imagine asking and getting $16,000 an hour for your time? You will love the story about one man who does.
• Could you have coffee with a famous person you admire and feel like her peer? This question can reveal a lot to you about how you see yourself in relation to others. You may be shocked by what you learn when you honestly ask this question.

View this episode as an adventure of self-discovery. Listen to it more than once. Ask the questions without becoming defensive. You may discover your inner world of untapped and unlimited potential.

BOOK IN THIS PODCAST

The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks

Everybody tells stories. This episode focuses on the stories your body tells, often without your conscious knowledge. Are you ready to explore your body stories?

It’s important to become aware of the messages your body transmits to the world because those messages are more powerful than your words.

You can be a good speaker with unconscious body language that contradicts your words. People will respond to and believe the body language because it speaks directly to their unconscious minds.

These are some of the dangerous signals that your body may transmit that can undermine even a well prepared presentation:

• Arrogance
• Distant and cold
• Angry
• Afraid

You will learn to identify common body gestures that can stand between you and your audience:

• Arms folded on chest
• Holding fingers of one hand with your other hand
• Hands in pockets

You will discover three powerful resources to help you strengthen your communication by raising your awareness of your body stories. They are:

• Neutral Masks – created by Jacques Lecoq, a famous mime and acting teacher who used masks to reveal the messages behind physical gestures
• Unique Forms of Continuity in Space – a bronze sculpture that captures the power and dynamic forces of the human body; it was created by Umberto Boccioni
• Moment Before Exercise to give your presentations a powerful opening

Listen to this episode repeatedly and practice the techniques I offer you quickly become a more compelling communicator.

We are storytelling machines. We see the world though the narratives we constantly spin like yarn out of reactions to people and events. We call these narratives “reality.” But they are just vivid perceptions.

Today’s episode looks at the unconscious stories that we create every day from moment to moment. We are often not aware of them because they develop in an instant.

Where do the seeds of these unconscious stories come from? From all the information that bombards us 24/7 in our digital world. Images on social media, Netflix, billboards, our phones, computers, and tablets. They come from random glances we catch from other people’s eyes.

They come from all the sensory impressions that rapid fire at our minds from the world around us. The moment we receive one of these impressions, our minds begin to interpret them; those interpretations become stories that often rule our lives.

A person averts our gaze, and we create a rejection story. Glamorous lifestyle images on Facebook trigger comparison stories that can make us feel inadequate.

The challenge is to receive the overload of images without giving our power away to them. It’s a discipline that we can and must develop to remain whole, to feel confident and happy, and to grow.

Listen to this episode and allow it to inspire you. Allow it to shift your focus from thoughts and images that steal your power to those that elevate and unleash your infinite human potential.

Listen to the end to learn about the gift that you can win that will help you become a compelling communicator.

BOOK IN THIS PODCAST

Aspire: Discovering Your Purpose Through The Power of Words by Kevin Hall

This short episode reveals the secret for any business to achieve market domination. The secret is one word – STORY.

You’ll discover how your authentic story about your product or service immediately makes you stand out from all your competitors.

If you don’t use stories to attract your ideal customers and clients, you are forced to compete by comparing what you offer with very similar offers that your competition makes. That usually leads to competing with price.

Doing business that way is more expensive and way less profitable than using one compelling authentic story that becomes a money magnet that leads to your market domination.

You’ll learn why Apple has become a dominant player who never competes on price. You’ll understand why people will pay premium prices for Apple products and even camp out overnight to be the first to purchase computers, tablets, and phones that they often don’t even need.

When you see and truly get the message at the heart of Apple’s famous Super Bowl commercial that launched the first Mac, you will never look at sales and marketing the same way again. You may be amazed when you realize that a one minute and eight second commercial established Apple as the unique leader in its field without ever showing a computer.

You will develop a new respect for the power of storytelling to achieve your market domination.

I’m not exaggerating when I say that this episode may be one of the most powerful your have heard so far in the history of  Change Your Story, Change Your Life.

SUGGESTED READING

Start With Why by Simon Sinek

SUGGESTED VIEWING

Apple 1984 Super Bowl Commercial

The clothing you wear makes a statement. But what about the clothing you don’t wear? You know, the suits, dresses, jeans, slacks, and every other item that covers the human body that you stopped wearing a long time ago.

You don’t wear them. But you won’t give them up. Those pieces of clothing have their own unique wardrobe stories. Stories about you, the people in your life, and your past. Stories that carry a lot of emotional baggage.

This episode continues our conversation about decluttering your home. This one focuses specifically on the clothes you stopped wearing but allow to live in your closets and drawers, and, more importantly, in your heart and mind.

You’ll learn an exercise in today’s podcast that can help you release buried emotions that may be weighing you down and holding you back in life. You are going to confront and explore 3 kinds of clothing:

1. Clothing that is connected to a previous relationship in your life. Maybe, it was a gift from your ex. Or, it was something that you wore when you dated your ex. The relationship ended, you stopped wearing the item of clothing, but it still takes up space in your home.
2. An item of clothing that you bought and no longer care about or wear.
3. Something that you no longer wear, but you still like it.

You will pick up each item separately, hold it, and begin a dialogue with it. You will know what to say and ask when emotions come to surface triggered by the clothing.

Finally, you will summon the courage to release the item and the emotions attached to it.

You’ll also hear my challenge to do a serious purge of your wardrobe and other objects in your home. When you do it, you may discover that you feel lighter. You may experience a new sense of freedom. You will have made space for new empowering things to enter your life.

This can be a huge breakthrough for you. You will learn that your past is a made up story. You will be free to write a new story with bright and inviting future.

So, listen, change, and grow.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Travesties – a play by Tom Stoppard

Extremities – a play by William Mastrosimone

Here is one dictionary definition of music:  vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.

That’s an acceptable definition, but it doesn’t capture the essence of music power. It doesn’t hint at the power of music to heal, transform, and even, to save lives. Music power embraces all of these.

The guest of today’s episode is Bill Protzmann. He’s a musician. He’s also a man who has experienced the deepest meaning of music power, and he enriches people’s lives with what he’s learned.

These are a few of the enriching gems you’ll discover as Bill Protzmann and I take a deep dive into the magic of music:

• How music literally saved Bill’s life
• A journey from despair to joyful song writing
• Music’s power to heal trauma
• Practical Heart Kills & how music enriches them
• How to identify your power music
• The hidden magic of gratitude and appreciation
• The relationship between music and business growth

You will also learn the difference between musical therapy and musical care. Why is that important? Because you can master musical care on your own and use it to enrich your life.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

More Than Human: The Value of Cultivating the Human Spirit in Your Organization by Bill Protzmann

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

In Our Eyes In Our Words: Portraits from the Edge of Society fine art book by artist, Jeff Horn

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

David Whyte’s Poetry

BILL’S FAVORITE QUOTES

“If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. … We need not wait to see what others do.” – Ghandi

The above is usually misquoted as “Be the change you want to see in the world.”

“With great power comes great responsibility.” – Voltaire & Ben Parker in Spiderman

CONTACT BILL

www.BillProtzmann.com

www.PracticalHeartSkills.com

There are silent hidden stories all around you. They are in your home. your office, anyplace that you repeatedly spend time in. 

Does that sound wacky? It is profoundly true. 

This short episode explores the hidden stories in familiar objects that we own. The question to ask is, “Do they own you?”

I’m not making this up. I’m sharing insights from a powerful book, Clutter Busting: Letting Go of What’s Holding You Back, by Brooks Palmer. 

Brooks’s expertise is decluttering. People hire him to help them get rid of unwanted things, usually in their homes. 

Why would anyone need help getting rid of stuff they don’t want? That’s where the stories come in.

Psychology has demonstrated that we get emotionally attached to inanimate objects. The reality TV show, Hoarders, focuses on extreme examples of Holding on tightly to clutter.

You can’t read Clutter Busting or listen to this episode and not learn something about yourself. One of the book’s fascinating stories is about a woman who could not let go of one year old notes from a class she had taken. She didn’t need the notes. In fact, the wer scattered on her floor. You’ll be amazed at what set her free.

I give you a challenge to release objects that you own and don’t use, want, or need anymore. It’s an invitation to choose a new level of freedom that will enrich and empower your life. 

Stop what you’re doing. Listen to Hidden Stories. It could be one the most transformational ten minutes of your life.

BOOK IN THIS PODCAST

Clutter Busting: Letting Go of What’s Holding You Back, by Brooks Palmer

FREE AUDIO BOOK

Are you time’s master or it’s slave? That is, without a doubt, the most important question to ask yourself right NOW!

I didn’t use all caps on the word now just for dramatic emphasis. I did it because now, today, this moment in history is the age of exponential digital technology.

The digital world can offer you paradise on earth – if you understand its rules and its tempo. If you don’t it will rob you of your most precious asset – TIME. Then you may experience hell on earth.

Make it a priority to master your time if you value happiness, success, and abundance.

Today’s guest is a man who was once enslaved by time. He freed himself from bondage. Today, he will show you exactly how to own your time, channel it effectively, and live a life of choice instead of slavish obligation.

Steven Griffith is the real deal who will help you quickly master your time. These are only a few highlights of the gems you’ll discover as you listen to Steven:

• How to be unstoppable even when your dreams get crushed
• Why so many smart people are slaves to time
• What it means to have a toxic relationship with time
• How the answer to the question, “Who is Time?” can transform your life
• Why setting goals may not serve you
• Why setting intentions gives you power
• Why structure leads to freedom
• The one question that will end your slavery to time
• How a small shift in thinking can 12x your sales
• The power and freedom you’ll gain when you do a Time Cleanse

Steven even offers you the formula to his powerful Time Excuse Diet. Try it for one week if you want to live a life by design.

He also gives you a sneak preview of what to expect from his new book, available on March 12, 2019. A few days from now!

The title is below. It is definitely not another time “management” book. You will never master your time by trying to manage it.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

The Time Cleanse by Steven Griffith

Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn – Steven’s favorite book

The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

STEVEN’S FAVORITE QUOTE

“Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.” – Paulo Coelho

CONTACT STEVEN

www.StevenGriffith.com/master-class – Go there NOW for Steven’s FREE masterclass on how to master your time.

Should you use dramatic storytelling in all our communication? Yes, if you want to captivate your audience and make an impact with your words.

This episode reveals the secrets of dramatic communication in the work of David Mamet, acclaimed playwright and screenwriter.

It’s amazing how much you can learn from one page of a famous Mamet play, American Buffalo. 

You will hear me read the first page of the play’s opening scene. It is very short. The writing is sparse. And it is gripping.

You’ll discover how Mamet pulls you into his story and makes you want to hear more. you’ll be inspired by how he masterfully uses these dramatic storytelling techniques:

• In Late, Out Early
• Suspense
• Cliffhangers
• Show, Don’t Tell

You don’t have to be a playwright or screenwriter to effectively use these techniques in your communication.

You will hear a specific example of how to do what Mamet does in your own sales presentations and storytelling.

As you practice these techniques, you will transition from storytelling to storyselling.

You will also have more fun and become an entertaining and profitable communicator.

Ready to make your every word count? Listen to this episode. Then listen again.

PLAYS IN THIS PODCAST

American Buffalo by David Mamet

Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet

Everyone fears the unknown. Yes, that includes you and me.

Today’s podcast guest is Ali Boone. She has created success on her own terms. She was able to do that by facing down her fear of the unknown.

Her journey took her from a corporate job as an engineer (the known) to her entrepreneurial adventure as a real estate investor (the unknown). It was scary, tough, and worth it.

Today, Ali Boone helps ordinary people step into extraordinary lives by creating their own financial freedom through turnkey real estate investments.

You will be entertained and inspired by Ali’s story. It will shift your mind from “I can’t” to “I don’t know if I can” to “Maybe I can, but I don’t know how” to “Yes! I can!”

These are just a few of the powerful insights you’ll discover in this interview with Ali Boone:

• Why a corporate dream turned into a corporate nightmare
• How a book began to change Ali’s life
• The true meaning and power of passive income
• How to know if you are psychologically unemployable
• Letting go of knowing HOW to do something before you begin it
• The appeal and the value of turnkey real estate investments
• Why mentors are vital to your growth
• How to break your golden handcuffs

You’ll also learn how to set priorities using The 3 Currencies as your guides. They are:

• Money
• Time
• Sanity

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer (Ali’s favorite)

The Success Principles by Jack Canfield

My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki

Psychologically Unemployable by Jeffery Combs

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

ALI’S FAVORITE QUOTE

“Don’t take advice from someone you wouldn’t trade places with.” – A lot of people

CONTACT ALI

www.HipsterInvestments.com

ali@hipsterinvestments.com

This episode reviews and pulls together all of the storytelling secrets you learned about in this podcast.

I call them storytelling secrets because so many people don’t use them when they communicate and sell.

You’ll learn the important elements of all great stories firsthand when you listen to this episode. You will experience them in action.

You will hear the riveting opening paragraphs of a compelling life-changing book, Why You’re Dumb, Sick & Broke…And How to Get Smart, healthy & Rich, by Randy Gage.

You can also enjoy Randy’s inspiring story by listening to episode 164 of this podcast, the episode called You Are Your Story.

Randy draws you into the rich world of his book by masterfully using these storytelling elements or techniques:

• Hook – His first sentence grabs your attention 100%.
• Show, Don’t Tell – Randy doesn’t lecture you; he involves you in a suspenseful story.
• Vivid Language – Randy uses language of the senses to paint a vivid picture and arouse your emotions.
• Specificity – His story is crystal clear because all the details are specific.
• Cliffhangers – You will love the way Randy builds suspense with his cliffhanger sentences.

Can you use these same techniques to deliver a presentation or other sales message if you are selling protein shakes, umbrellas, pet shampoo…?

Yes! You can create a compelling story to deliver a message and sell absolutely anything – if you do these two things first:

• Clearly identify your audience
• Define your core message

You’ll discover a fun game you can play to master these storytelling secrets at the end of this episode.

BOOK IN THIS PODCAST

Why You’re Dumb, Sick & Broke…And How to Get Smart, Healthy & Rich, by Randy Gage

Today’s episode deals with a sensitive issue. Our guest is Lyle Haugen, a fascinating man who overcame a life threatening injury and won his battle against Diabetes 1.

Our topic is sensitive because Lyle took control of his own health when the medical advice he was following was not helping him improve his quality of life. He took bold steps and went beyond diabetes.

I’m not a medical professional, nor do I give medical advice in this episode. That would be irresponsible. I do encourage people to explore every avenue that may lead to optimal health. We all have freedom of choice.

As you listen to Lyle Haugen’s story, you may feel that you are watching a movie. It’s a story of adventure, danger, courage, hope, and inspiring discovery.

Lyle is a good storyteller. These are a few of the things you’ll learn about as you follow his journey:

• Lyle’s unlikely career as a trapper beginning at age 7
• A boy’s dream to be part of the space race
• How and why Lyle became a deep sea diver medic
• The gas explosion that ended Lyle’s diving career (and almost ended his life)
• His discovery after the accident that he had type 1 diabetes
• How Lyle’s health got worse although he followed his doctors’ advice
• Lyle’s instintice experiment with nutrition that helped him reclaim his health

Lyle Haugen reinvented himself as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. His holistic approach to nutrition has helped many people make remarkable health recoveries. You’ll hear about some of them in detail in this episode.

Your time listening to Lyle Haugen will be time well spent. It will expand your mind, challenge you, entertain you, and inspire you.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

The Wrecker by Clive Cussler (Lyle’s favorite)

Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World by Jill Jones

George Westinghouse: His Life and Achievements by Francis Ellington Leupp

LYLE’S FAVORITE QUOTE

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” – Jane Fulton, a fictional character in Rita Mae Brown’s book, “Sudden Death”

CONTACT LYLE

www.Type1Simplified.com – FREE Breakfast Shake Recipe & FREE report on an all night sleep solution

Social comparisons are deadly. And in today’s world we fall prey to them all the time.

Social media and the Internet are powerful resources that can enrich our lives – if we use them intentionally.

Here’s what I mean. We can build a business empire with social media. We can find great prospects, leads, and strategic partnerships online.

But, what can happen when we idle surf the web? We can be drawn into the deadly game of social comparisons.

Think you are above that? Maybe. I would urge you to think again. We are all susceptible to the images we see on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube – pick your social media of choice. And here’s the thing. Many of those seductive images are made up.

We live in a selfie world. It’s fun, entertaining, profitable, and dangerous. How dangerous? Check out the insightful research on the rise of teen suicide and it’s connection to social media.

I want to emphasize that I value social media. I respect its power to enrich and to destroy. When we fall into the trap of comparing our lives to “perfect lives” we see on social media, we run into serious trouble.

I know that this does not only apply to teens. Every single human being can be snared into the game of social comparisons. The only way to never engage in that game is to be 100% self-aware all the time.

That requires effort and discipline, just like physical exercise. Sometimes, it feels better to surf the web passively, and let our minds take a rest. That’s when your self image becomes easy prey to the perfect images that seduce us into deadly social comparisons.

Want to be the master of your self-narrative? Think about the beauty you find in nature. Walk in the woods and appreciate the limitless diversity you see there. Look at trees. Every one is different. They are short, tall, think, slender, straight, spiralled, smooth, and gnarled. It’s easy to see the beauty in all of them.

Are they perfect? Yes and no. What is perfection? We will stop comparing ourselves to others when we embrace the perfection of imperfection.

The animal kingdom teaches us a lot about about diversity. Look at three totally different breeds of dogs. A chihuahua, a bulldog, and a Great Dane, for instance. Do they get depressed because they don’t look alike? Does a chihuahua lose sleep and go to a pet shrink because it’s not as “beautiful” as a Great Dane?

These questions make you laugh. Well, have a good laugh at the times (we all have them) when you have felt “less than” someone because of social comparisons. Then, decide to stop playing the game.

T.S. Eliot, one of the great poets of the 20th century wrote these words: “There will be time, there will be time to prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet.”

Think about those words the next time you find yourself drawn into the game of social comparisons.  Remember that the people you are comparing yourself to have probably devoted time and energy to preparing the face to meet the faces that they meet.

I grew up constantly hearing that a sign of maturity is to know your limitations.  I believed it. And it’s nonsense.

Most of the time, you will allow your doubts to define your limits. Once you accept a limit in your mind, it becomes your story; it become your reality. You become an “I can’t person.”

Today’s guest is an “I can person.” She has earned the right to her success by constantly shattering limits, venturing into the unknown, and taking on big challenges. She reveals how to step into your limitless mindset.

Her name is Laura Gassner Otting. Her latest book, that you can preorder on Amazon, is Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life.

You are in for  a treat in this episode. You will hear a very smart, highly energetic, entertaining woman whose words and thoughts can help you shatter your limits.

Here’s a glimpse at the value packed learning you’ll enjoy listening to Laura’s story:

• Why you should live at the edge of incompetence
• The power of knowing that you are not that important
• Identifying if you are a star chaser and what to do about it
• Why contained risk is good for you

You’ll be fascinated by Laura’s journey from Bill Clinton’s White House to CEO of a successful company to the high achieving entrepreneurial life she leads today. That journey helped her gain many valuable insights that she shares in today’s interview.

Here are a few more of the mind expanding insights she offers you:

• How to snap out of analysis paralysis
• How to discover your own super power
• How to make the shift from your career to your calling
• 4 words to ban from your life
• The awesome power of saying YES to things

Laura gives you several powerful backpack moment in this episode. A backpack moment is an idea, a takeaway, that can change your life even if you didn’t listen to any more of  the interview. You could literally put on your backpack and go on your way enriched.

A few thoughts that could become the backpack moments for your limitless mindset are:

• Why the question, “How can I help?” often leads to short term thinking
• How to achieve consonance – living your life so that what you do matches who you are
• The 4 elements of consonance that give your life a powerful purpose
• The difference between your family and your “framily”
• Why you should wave your freak flag high (we all have one)
• Stepping into your fundamental state of leadership

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi (Laura’s favorite)

Mission Driven: Moving from Profit to Purpose by Laura Gassner Otting

Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life by Laura Gassner Otting

LAURA’S FAVORITE QUOTES

“…You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“Well behaved women seldom make history.” – Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

CONTACT LAURA

LIMITLESS MINDSET

I grew up constantly hearing that a sign of maturity is to know your limitations.  I believed it. And it’s nonsense.

Most of the time, you will allow your doubts to define your limits. Once you accept a limit in your mind, it becomes your story; it become your reality. You become an “I can’t person.”

Today’s guest is an “I can person.” She has earned the right to her success by constantly shattering limits, venturing into the unknown, and taking on big challenges. She reveals how to step into your limitless mindset.

Her name is Laura Gassner Otting. Her latest book, that you can preorder on Amazon, is Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life.

You are in for  a treat in this episode. You will hear a very smart, highly energetic, entertaining woman whose words and thoughts can help you shatter your limits.

Here’s a glimpse at the value packed learning you’ll enjoy listening to Laura’s story:

• Why you should live at the edge of incompetence
• The power of knowing that you are not that important
• Identifying if you are a star chaser and what to do about it
• Why contained risk is good for you

You’ll be fascinated by Laura’s journey from Bill Clinton’s White House to CEO of a successful company to the high achieving entrepreneurial life she leads today. That journey helped her gain many valuable insights that she shares in today’s interview.

Here are a few more of the mind expanding insights she offers you:

• How to snap out of analysis paralysis
• How to discover your own super power
• How to make the shift from your career to your calling
• 4 words to ban from your life
• The awesome power of saying YES to things

Laura gives you several powerful backpack moment in this episode. A backpack moment is an idea, a takeaway, that can change your life even if you didn’t listen to any more of  the interview. You could literally put on your backpack and go on your way enriched.

A few thoughts that could become the backpack moments for your limitless mindset are:

• Why the question, “How can I help?” often leads to short term thinking
• How to achieve consonance – living your life so that what you do matches who you are
• The 4 elements of consonance that give your life a powerful purpose
• The difference between your family and your “framily”
• Why you should wave your freak flag high (we all have one)
• Stepping into your fundamental state of leadership

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi (Laura’s favorite)

Mission Driven: Moving from Profit to Purpose by Laura Gassner Otting

Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life by Laura Gassner Otting

LAURA’S FAVORITE QUOTES

“…You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“Well behaved women seldom make history.” – Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

CONTACT LAURA

www.LauraGassnerOtting.com/Change – FREE GIFT – 4 Ways to Discover Your Calling

Facebook

www.LimitlessAssessment.com

Your musical story refers to the rhythm, the pace, and the feelings that your intentional communication creates.

This episode will stimulate your creativity and allow you to feel storytelling with your heart and your whole body. It will get you out of your head.

You will hear three short pieces of jazz music by the legendary saxophonist, John Coltrane. the are from his famous album, Coltrane Plays the Blues.

Each piece is named after a person. The songs are:

• Mr. Day
• Mr. Syms
• Mr. Knight

I first used this exercise when I was teaching young adults in New York City. I played the three songs for them and told them to pick one and write a story about it. The goal of the story was to make the central character of the song come alive.

The students describe what Mr. Day, Mr. Syms, and Mr. Knight looked like; the described the men’s personalities and their behavior. Remember. These were musical compositions without lyrics.

You will only hear the beginning of each song. It is sufficient to create an image and a feeling for you. It will also allow you to sense how the tempo changes.

Why is this important? It’s important because it will help you to feel the organic beginning, middle, and end of stories at an unconscious level. That’s with practice of course.

Open yourself to this experience, and you will tap into your natural creativity. It will ignite your imagination and make you feel good.

Who knows? You may even fall in love with jazz if you aren’t already.

You’ve heard of a go getter. So, what’s a go giver? Not the opposite of a go getter. The opposite of a go giver is a go taker.

This episode is not about an amusing word game. It’s an interview with a brilliant man whose views on the world transform lives.

His name is Bob Burg, an accomplished and recognized speaker, author, and a sales/mindset trainer. As an author, his book sales have crossed the one million mark.

Two of his most popular books are The Go-Giver, that he co-authored with John David Mann, and Endless Referrals, a book that delivers big time on the promise of its title.

There’s a simple profound theme in all of Bob Burg’s work. It’s this. The more you give, the more you get. He walks and talks the belief that the amount of money you make is directly proportional to how many people you serve.

Here’s what’s exciting about listening to Bob or reading one of his books. You’ll get insights about influence and persuasion that have been around since our ancestors stepped out of caves into society.

But here’s the thing. Bob lets you view these insights through a powerful, new, crystal clear lens. You may even get the feeling that you are learning them for the first time. That kind of ah-ha is life transforming and enriching.

Here are just a few of the value bombs that Bob Burg drops in this interview as we discuss his latest book, The Go-Giver Influencer:

• The true meaning of influence
• The big difference between persuasion and manipulation
• Why context is more important than the content of your words
• Why you should use stories to influence, persuade, and sell
• A powerful communication lesson you’ll learn from an elephant
• What a cat named Cleocatra can teach you about persuasion and influence
• The back door rule of persuasion
• Why compromise creates a lose-lose situation
• The art and skill of listening with the back of your neck

True to form, Bob just keeps giving and giving in this episode. You’ll definitely want to absorb the seven figure wisdom he reveals with:

• The 5 Secrets of Influence
• The 8 words guaranteed to win people to your point of view

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea by Bob Burg & John David Mann

The Go-Giver Influencer: A Little Story About a Most Persuasive Idea by Bob Burg & John David Mann

Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts into Sales by Bob Burg

The Art of Talking So People Will Listen by Paul W. Swets

GO GIVER

You’ve heard of a go getter. So, what’s a go giver? Not the opposite of a go getter. The opposite of a go giver is a go taker.

This episode is not about an amusing word game. It’s an interview with a brilliant man whose views on the world transform lives.

His name is Bob Burg, an accomplished and recognized speaker, author, and a sales/mindset trainer. As an author, his book sales have crossed the one million mark.

Two of his most popular books are The Go-Giver, that he co-authored with John David Mann, and Endless Referrals, a book that delivers big time on the promise of its title.

There’s a simple profound theme in all of Bob Burg’s work. It’s this. The more you give, the more you get. He walks and talks the belief that the amount of money you make is directly proportional to how many people you serve.

Here’s what’s exciting about listening to Bob or reading one of his books. You’ll get insights about influence and persuasion that have been around since our ancestors stepped out of caves into society.

But here’s the thing. Bob lets you view these insights through a powerful, new, crystal clear lens. You may even get the feeling that you are learning them for the first time. That kind of ah-ha is life transforming and enriching.

Here are just a few of the value bombs that Bob Burg drops in this interview as we discuss his latest book, The Go-Giver Influencer:

• The true meaning of influence
• The big difference between persuasion and manipulation
• Why context is more important than the content of your words
• Why you should use stories to influence, persuade, and sell
• A powerful communication lesson you’ll learn from an elephant
• What a cat named Cleocatra can teach you about persuasion and influence
• The back door rule of persuasion
• Why compromise creates a lose-lose situation
• The art and skill of listening with the back of your neck

True to form, Bob just keeps giving and giving in this episode. You’ll definitely want to absorb the seven figure wisdom he reveals with:

• The 5 Secrets of Influence
• The 8 words guaranteed to win people to your point of view

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea by Bob Burg & John David Mann

The Go-Giver Influencer: A Little Story About a Most Persuasive Idea by Bob Burg & John David Mann

Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts into Sales by Bob Burg

The Art of Talking So People Will Listen by Paul W. Swets

How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace W. Wattles

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

The Secret of Selling Anything by Harry Browne

BOB’S FAVORITE QUOTE

“You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” – Zig Ziglar

CONTACT BOB

www.TheGoGiver.com – FREE chapters from Bob’s books!

www.Burg.com/10Q – FREE 10 powerful feel-good questions for networking

This episode gives you a powerful template for creating any kind of presentation (live, webinar, YouTube video, you name it).

I call it the Frankenstein Presentation Template because you will build your presentation the way Dr. Frankenstein built his monster. Sounds crazy, I know.

This is far from crazy. This presentation template will take the guesswork out of creating compelling presentations that move people to a desired action. It clarifies the order you should follow to build your presentation step-by-step.

Many people make the mistake of focusing on what they will say first; they focus on their opening. The problem is that they don’t know what their core message is. They haven’t asked the question, “What am I opening into?”

The analogy with the Frankenstein monster will make all of this clear. That monster became a living being. Your presentation should be alive like a living being.

Imagine, for a moment, that you, like Dr. Frankenstein decided to create a human. What is the one essential organ that the human body needs to live? The heart. The heart of your presentation is your core message. The opening of your presentation is like a human head.

If you create the head first, you have no body to place it on. You can carry under your arm or put it in a fridge. It’s useless on its own. It’s not alive.

Here is a comparison between the essential parts of your presentation and human body parts:

• Opening – Head
• Message – Heart
• Framework – Skeleton
• Content – Muscles & Organs
• Transitions – Connective Tissue
• Closing – Legs

Here is the order to follow when building your presentation:

• Message – The heart is your source of life.
• Framework – The skeleton is the house for your heart.
• Content -Puts flesh on your skeleton.
• Closing – Your body needs strong legs to stand on.
• Opening – Gives meaning and sense of the body below it.

You’ll learn more about the framework and transitions in this episode. Briefly, your framework is the context for your message and all that you say in your presentation.

Once you define your message, you need content to deliver it. The most effective way to do this to choose three key points that will highlight and drive your message home.

Why three? Because the human mind loves and remembers data presented in threes.

This presentation template is powerful. It will make your communication compelling and clear. It will also save you a lot of time when you sit down to create your presentation.

If you want to take a deep dive and master this for your next important presentation, reach out to me for personal coaching.

You can contact me at louis@changeyourstorypodcast.com and lousclub@gmail.com.

Now, go out and create a monster that everyone can know, like, and trust.

Millionaire choices don’t begin with the choices you make about money; they begin with the choices you make about life. Here’s what I mean.

Abundance and wealth creation are the result of the belief that outer circumstances do not control the choices you make in life.

If life deals you a bad hand, you can still win the game by playing the cards you have with imagination, desire, and focus.

Today’s episode is an interview with Tony Bradshaw, the man who wrote the book, The Millionaire Choice. he wrote it to inspire and equip people to become millionaires, no matter where they are financially right now.

Tony walks his talk. He grew up poor in a broken home. His dad was an alcoholic. His neighbors were drug dealers. At the age of four, Tony was in his dad’s car when the police stopped them and arrested his father for drunk driving.

You will hear about some other difficult challenges that Tony Bradshaw faced while growing up. Challenges that many people would use as excuses for not achieving success and have a great life.

You will also learn about the life changing decision Tony made at the age of twenty-five to be a millionaire by age forty. That’s what it takes. A decision. A choice. A millionaire choice. You can make that choice if you want to. And, you can make it at any age.

You’ll get fired up as Tony shares valuable valuable insights about:

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• A Millionaire Plan – move forward, no matter what; never look in the rear view mirror
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• Why you should have multiple income streams
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• How to break bad money habits
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• 4 factors, besides, money, that will help you become a millionaire
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• The 4 Bucket System – your step-by-step action plan to transform your financial life
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• The core of Tony’s system – 10 Keys of the Millionaire
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• Entering the Great Zone
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BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Good to Great by Jim Collins (Tony’s favorite book)

Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure by Grant Cardone

MILLIONAIRE CHOICES

Millionaire choices don’t begin with the choices you make about money; they begin with the choices you make about life. Here’s what I mean.

Abundance and wealth creation are the result of the belief that outer circumstances do not control the choices you make in life.

If life deals you a bad hand, you can still win the game by playing the cards you have with imagination, desire, and focus.

Today’s episode is an interview with Tony Bradshaw, the man who wrote the book, The Millionaire Choice. he wrote it to inspire and equip people to become millionaires, no matter where they are financially right now.

Tony walks his talk. He grew up poor in a broken home. His dad was an alcoholic. His neighbors were drug dealers. At the age of four, Tony was in his dad’s car when the police stopped them and arrested his father for drunk driving.

You will hear about some other difficult challenges that Tony Bradshaw faced while growing up. Challenges that many people would use as excuses for not achieving success and have a great life.

You will also learn about the life changing decision Tony made at the age of twenty-five to be a millionaire by age forty. That’s what it takes. A decision. A choice. A millionaire choice. You can make that choice if you want to. And, you can make it at any age.

You’ll get fired up as Tony shares valuable valuable insights about:

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• Financial awakening
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• A Millionaire Plan – move forward, no matter what; never look in the rear view mirror
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• How to get money smart
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• Why you should have multiple income streams
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• How to break bad money habits
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• 4 factors, besides, money, that will help you become a millionaire
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• The 4 Bucket System – your step-by-step action plan to transform your financial life
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• The core of Tony’s system – 10 Keys of the Millionaire
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• Entering the Great Zone
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BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Good to Great by Jim Collins (Tony’s favorite book)

Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure by Grant Cardone

Be Obsessed or Be Average by Grant Cardone

TONY’S FAVORITE QUOTE

“Good is the enemy of great.” – Jim Collins

CONTACT TONY

www.TheMillionaireChoice.com

www.TonyBradshaw.com

Cliffhangers are endings in stories that leave an audience in suspense.  The term cliffhanger originated in the 1930s from early film serials in which episodes ended with characters in desperate situations such as hanging off the edge of a cliff.

This episode explores why and how you can use cliffhangers in all your communication.

The reason to use them is simple and obvious. You do it to arouse and hold curiosity. Your aim should be to open curiosity loops and keep them open until late in your story, or at the end of it.

The word story refers to any intentional communication you have with people on or offline.

You will discover a powerful example of great cliffhangers in today’s episode. They are in the first two paragraphs of a short story called “Mrs. Kelly’s Monster,” by Jon Franklin.

Franklin is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who shows you how to use fiction writing techniques to engage people in true stories.

You will also learn about the use of of this magnetic force in:

• News broadcasts
• Email
• Webinars
• Live sales presentations

Your ability to master the effective use of cliffhangers in all your communication will help you win people’s attention, trust, and business.

Get excited about the cliffhanger, a simple powerful tool to enrich your life and business.

BOOK IN THIS PODCAST

Writing for Story by Jon Franklin

“Commitment is doing the thing you said you would do long after the mood you said it in has passed.” That quote is by George Zalucki, an international icon of self development. It is also one of today’s guest’s favorite quotes.

Our inspiring guest is Ray Higdon, a seven figure earner as a former network marketer and now as an internationally recognized network marketing coach.

This episode is definitely for you even if you are not a network marketer and have no interest in it. Why? Because it is a powerful conversation about showing up in your life and business 100%. it’s about stepping into the power to walk your talk.

You will feel Ray’s authentic energy throughout this interview.  That energy literally radiates from Ray’s voice and touches you on a level beyond words. You can’t help but feel uplifted and empowered by Ray Higdon’s authenticity, vulnerability, and passion.

People pay Ray six figures for the knowledge, wisdom, and life changing secrets that he shares freely with you in today’s podcast episode.

Ray dropped so many value bombs in this interview. Here a just a few of the high ticket lessons you will learn:

• Releasing emotional baggage to attract wealth and happiness
• The value of becoming uncomfortable
• Why a breakdown proceeds every major breakthrough
• The transformative power of two simple words: Until & Despite
• What real consistency looks like
• Why life’s worst circumstances can’t really stop you
• One pivotal event that unlocked Ray’a power to grow, succeed, and contribute
• Why you should learn to take action before you are ready
• One book that transformed and empowered Ray’s life
• How you will feel when you align your words with your actions

If you are tired of being a spectator of this rewarding Life Game, listen to this entire episode with Ray Higdon, and become a winning player.

RAY’S FAVORITE BOOK

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

QUOTES IN THIS PODCAST

“I don’t feel pressure; I just see opportunity.” – Larry Bird (Ray’s favorite)

“Commitment is doing the thing you said you would do long after the mood you said it in has passed.” – George Zalucki

“Don’t wish for things to be easier. Wish for you to be better.” – Jim Rohn

CONTACT RAY

www.RayHigdon.com

www.RankMakers.com

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You’ve learned about how to create a strong hook to open your stories in a previous episode. Now, we will take a deeper dive into the subject.

Learning how to grab people’s attention immediately is vital to  your success as a storyteller. You can get everything right after your opening, but if that opening is weak, they will never experience your story.

This is particularly true in 2019; it’s the digital age, and we are used to everything on demand. Most people have a Twitter attention span.

In Late, Out Early is a screenwriting technique that’s beautifully explained by master screenwriting teacher, Syd Field in several of his books.

Field uses this term to describe how you create a compelling scene in a screenplay. Here’s what it means literally. You begin a scene at a tense moment in a conflict between characters. You thrust the audience into the conflict that’s already in progress (in late), let them experience it for a short while, then end the scene before the conflict is resolved (out early).

Psychologically, this hooks viewers by arousing strong curiosity and not satisfying that curiosity until much later in the script. The technique opens a curiosity loop and creates cliffhangers.

Ideally, you will continue to create cliffhangers throughout your story. That keeps people involved until the end.

This next point should be obvious, but I’ve seen it violated often. You must always deliver the payoff to any cliffhanger by resolving the problems you introduce. If you do not, you will have cheated your audience. They will feel it and draw away from you.

You will learn how James Cameron uses the in late, out early technique brilliantly in Terminator 2. 

In this episode, you will also learn to ask better questions that will strengthen your storytelling power. Here is a typical bad question that people  ask. How long should my video, sales letter, email, or any marketing message be? (they are all examples of stories).

Why is it a bad question? Because it does not have an answer that will empower you. It implies that there is an ideal length for your important communications with popspects, clients, and customers.

The question that will serve you better is: How can I keep people engaged in any message or story that I deliver no matter how long it is?

People will stop watching a boring thirty minute film, but they will remain engaged in a compelling three hour film.

You will also hear about a great exercise you can do immediately to add magnetic power to all your communication.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Screenplay by Syd Field

The Screenwriter’s Workbook by Syd Field

Four Screenplays by Syd Field

Are you a prisoner to a simple word that you hear every day? Many people are.

It’s a common word that we all use and take for granted. And, it’s a killer word. Literally.

The word is DECIDE. Here are two dictionary definitions of decide:

• Come to a resolution in the mind
• Make a choice from a number of alternatives

In this episode of one word stories, you’ll discover the deeper meaning of the word, decide. You will learn what makes it a killer word.

Decide is a simple word. It’s safe to assume that all of you know what it means. Still, many people have trouble making simple decisions.

Etymology, the study of word origins, teaches us a few fascinating things about decide:

• Decide has two parts, a prefix and a suffix.
• The prefix (the part that comes before) is de.
• The suffix (the part that comes after) is cide.
• Both parts are derived from Latin – de means off; cide means to kill (from the Latin verb, caedere)
• Decide literally means to kill off.

I believe that decisions often feel hard to make because they require that you kill off every alternative but one.  It means giving something up. We don’t like giving things up.

Our resistance to giving things up creates a lot of conflict. We get caught up in the “what if” game. Faced with a number of alternatives, we ask, “What if I give up _____ and lose _____?

The what if game is a losing game. It creates an endless cycle of indecision that drains our energy.

If you have trouble making decisions, consider this thought. It could liberate you. You’re not really giving anything up when you decide. You can’t give up what you don’t have.

When your mind is reeling with alternatives to choose, you don’t “have” any of them until you make a choice. By not choosing, you have nothing.

Stop asking, “Which is the best choice?” It’s a bogus question because it doesn’t have an answer. The best choice is THE ONE YOU MAKE.

You will discover the truth of that last sentence when you ignore your mind chatter and take a bold step in one direction by choosing one alternative.

You choice, your action, will energize and empower you. Then, commit 100% to your choice, and make this other powerful discovery. Nothing means anything, until you make it something.”

Decide today to kill indecision. Step into your personal power by taking the power away from a killer word.

How do you create impactful story endings? Most of you are business storytellers; you use stories to communicate persuasive sales messages.

Those can be live presentations, webinars, sales letters, face-to-face, one-on-one sales, even phone conversations – any communication designed to move people to some kind of buying decision.

All of those qualify as stories. You can begin strongly, develop strongly, but if your story endings are weak, you will not influence people to take actions that will improve their lives, you will not move them to buy from you.

In this episode, you will learn about the important elements of all your story endings. These elements make up the secret sauce that gives all your business communication irresistible persuasion power.

These key questions will help you create knockout story endings:

• Do people must feel the conclusion of your story in their minds, hearts, and bodies? They must experience your message and feel satisfied and inspired by it. Inspired to say yes to what you’re offering.
• Have you delivered on the big promise that you have made at the beginning of your story? (hopefully, you have made one)
• Have you resolved all the problems you introduced at the beginning? Problems that you audience have and want to eliminate.
• Have you closed all the loops you created in your story? (curiosity loops that keep people engaged from beginning to end)

You will review two powerful analogies that help you clearly understand how strong story endings work. They are:

• The musical analogy – when you hear a classical symphony, you experience its beginning, middle, and end with your whole being. The final note of a symphony resonates in your gut. You feel a satisfied sense of conclusion.
• Ocean wave analogy – You experience the formation of an ocean wave, it’s build to a peak, and it’s rapid crashing resolution on the shore the same way you experience music.

Alo, you will rediscover the two things your story endings can’t live without:

• Future-casting – Your entire story is a journey for the person receiving it. As you guide your audience to the final destination, you must paint a vivid picture of what life will be like when they say yes to your offer.
• Call to action – This is where so many sales presentations (stories) wimp out. There is no room for unclear language, no room for words like i. You must confidently and firmly tell people exactly what to do to experience the promise, the big benefits of your offer. You must tell people what to do to buy your products and services.

Finally, you will be inspired when you hear the powerful ending of a great book on storytelling (title and author below).

I give you your call to action to be bold, passionate, and direct in delivering your business communication with engaging beginnings, compelling development, and irresistible story endings.

BOOK IN THIS PODCAST

The Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass

You don’t have to believe that you are your story. But, why wouldn’t you choose to believe it?

If you don’t like your current life, and you choose to say, “That’s the way it is. That’s reality, and I must accept it,” you will be right.

You won’t be right because it is an objective truth. You will be right because the words you say to yourself write the story that becomes your reality.

If you want to find intellectual arguments that debunk what I’m saying, you’ll find them.

I’m not interested in those arguments; I’m interested in the experiences of human beings whose lives offer irrefutable proof that your self talk define your beliefs, and your beliefs create your reality.

One of those human beings is today’s podcast guest. The trajectory of his life is one of the most brilliant demonstrations of the statement that you are your story.

Our guest is Randy Gage, an internationally respected and recognized prosperity mentor, an author who has written eleven books that have been translated into twenty-five languages, and a member of the Speakers Hall of Fame who has spoken to more than 2 million people across more than 50 countries.

Did I mention that he also loves to play softball?

It’s important to mention that Randy Gage is a multi-millionaire and a millionaire maker. His friends and business associates include some of the world’s most powerful people of influence. I’m not writing this to impress you. I want to impress upon you that Randy Gage should not “realistically” be the mega success that he is today. You’ll hear him say so in this podcast.

Many of Randy’s early life circumstances would paint a picture of a man headed for a life of crime and/or dereliction.

He was a teenage alcoholic and crystal meth addict. He was a thief who spent his sixteenth birthday in a jail cell waiting for trial on an armed robbery charge. He is a brilliant, articulate, high school droput.

In his early adulthood, he failed to pay taxes on his restaurant business, and the IRS seized and sold his restaurant.

He almost bled to death from a gunshot wound in his stomach.

You’ll be inspired and even transformed (if your mind and heart are open) by the abundant blessed life Randy Gage created in spite of those devastating circumstances by intentionally changing his mindset.

RANDY REWRITES HIS STORY 

• Chapter 1 – Baxter Richardson, a teacher and dad to one of Randy’s friends, visits him in jail.
• Chapter 2-Baxter offers Randy this new story: “You don’t belong here. You’re capable of doing great things.”
• Chapter 3- Randy embraces Baxter’s story even though he doesn’t believe it yet.
• Chapter 4 – Randy tries his new story on for size and slowly live into it.

RANDY DISCOVERS PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Randy joins Amway.
• Amway introduces him to thought leaders like Wayne Dyer (you’ll belly laugh when you hear this story in the podcast).
• Randy learns to fail forward until he becomes a top earning network marketer.
• Randy becomes a world renowned network marketing trainer.
• Randy evolves into a critical thinker and world famous prosperity coach.

THE POWER OF LANGUAGE

Language is a living energy force. That’s why all my guests and I are passionate about books and reading.

Randy Gage gives you a life-changing gift in this episode when he reveals how the novel, Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand sparked his greatness, his genius, his creativity, and his ability to create enormous wealth.

How do you feel when someone tells you do something? If you’re like me, you resist their command. You pull back, and, most probably don’t do what you’ve been told.

No one likes to be bossed. On the other hand, it feels great when you choose to do or buy something because it excites you and feels right for you.

Show, don’t tell is a powerful storytelling technique that allows people to engage with your  narrative in a way that makes them feel respected and understood. It lowers and removes resistance to your message and your offers.

It creates a magnetic pull that attracts customers and clients to your business.

What does show, don’t tell mean? It means that you demonstrate the benefits and great value of your offers rather than talk about them hoping to convince people of your words.

A great way to learn the show, don’t tell technique is to watch great movies. You’ll notice that they pull you in by actions and vivid pictures; they don’t rely heavily on words to explain things to you.

EXAMPLES FROM MOVIES

• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Watch the opening sequence of this film, and time the moment when the first word is spoken. You may be surprised at how long you were engaged in this story without dialogue.
• The Spirit of the Beehive – A haunting film from Spain that explores the fragile world of a child’s imagination. There a long scenes without dialogue that brilliantly move the story forward with the characters’ actions. This movie will arouse powerful emotions without talking about them.
• The Godfather – This movie opened in 1971. It feels relevant and immediate today. You can learn so much about storytelling by watching The Godfather many times. The opening scene establishes the world of the story and reveals a lot about Don Corleone, the mob boss exquisitely played by Marlon Brando. It does this with actions. Watch it, and see what I mean.

Strong persuasive business storytelling  uses show, don’t tell the same way movies do.

You’ve probably seen a live kitchen knife demonstration, or you’ve seen one on TV. If you are in the market for good kitchen knives, you will become fully engaged in a strong physical demonstration. Every action the presenter takes brings you closer to an enthusiastic decision to buy the knives. You make your purchase feeling that it was totally your choice. You were not pressured or manipulated into buying.

You’ll learn another example from business in this episode. I talk about network marketers who sell weight loss products like protein shakes. The novice pushes prospects away from products that can benefit them by blabbing on and on about the product. The list all it’s magical ingredients. They try to dazzle people with statistics and scientific data. Most prospects recoil from their pushy efforts.

Keep this in mind. You are never selling products. You are selling results that people strongly want. A good show, don’t tell scenario can demonstrate this.

Imagine an uncomfortably overweight man  climbing stairs in his home. See him clutch the bannister; feel his discomfort as he slowly trudges up the staircase one step at a time. Experience his fatigue a he stops to catch his breath. His son enters the scene at the top of the stairs. He looks sadly at his dad, He approaches his father, takes him by the hand, and says, “I’m worried about you, dad. Your weight is dangerous to your health. I’m afraid that you won’t live long enough to meet your grandchildren.”

The son leaves. The father stands alone for a moment with tears in his eyes.

We cut to a scene sixty days later. Father and son...]]>SHOW, DON’T TELL

How do you feel when someone tells you do something? If you’re like me, you resist their command. You pull back, and, most probably don’t do what you’ve been told.

No one likes to be bossed. On the other hand, it feels great when you choose to do or buy something because it excites you and feels right for you.

Show, don’t tell is a powerful storytelling technique that allows people to engage with your  narrative in a way that makes them feel respected and understood. It lowers and removes resistance to your message and your offers.

It creates a magnetic pull that attracts customers and clients to your business.

What does show, don’t tell mean? It means that you demonstrate the benefits and great value of your offers rather than talk about them hoping to convince people of your words.

A great way to learn the show, don’t tell technique is to watch great movies. You’ll notice that they pull you in by actions and vivid pictures; they don’t rely heavily on words to explain things to you.

EXAMPLES FROM MOVIES

• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Watch the opening sequence of this film, and time the moment when the first word is spoken. You may be surprised at how long you were engaged in this story without dialogue.
• The Spirit of the Beehive – A haunting film from Spain that explores the fragile world of a child’s imagination. There a long scenes without dialogue that brilliantly move the story forward with the characters’ actions. This movie will arouse powerful emotions without talking about them.
• The Godfather – This movie opened in 1971. It feels relevant and immediate today. You can learn so much about storytelling by watching The Godfather many times. The opening scene establishes the world of the story and reveals a lot about Don Corleone, the mob boss exquisitely played by Marlon Brando. It does this with actions. Watch it, and see what I mean.

Strong persuasive business storytelling  uses show, don’t tell the same way movies do.

You’ve probably seen a live kitchen knife demonstration, or you’ve seen one on TV. If you are in the market for good kitchen knives, you will become fully engaged in a strong physical demonstration. Every action the presenter takes brings you closer to an enthusiastic decision to buy the knives. You make your purchase feeling that it was totally your choice. You were not pressured or manipulated into buying.

You’ll learn another example from business in this episode. I talk about network marketers who sell weight loss products like protein shakes. The novice pushes prospects away from products that can benefit them by blabbing on and on about the product. The list all it’s magical ingredients. They try to dazzle people with statistics and scientific data. Most prospects recoil from their pushy efforts.

Keep this in mind. You are never selling products. You are selling results that people strongly want. A good show, don’t tell scenario can demonstrate this.

Imagine an uncomfortably overweight man  climbing stairs in his home. See him clutch the bannister; feel his discomfort as he slowly trudges up the staircase one step at a time. Experience his fatigue a he stops to catch his breath. His son enters the scene at the top of the stairs. He looks sadly at his dad, He approaches his father, takes him by the hand, and says, “I’m worried about you, dad. Your weight is dangerous to your health. I’m afraid that you won’t live long enough to meet your grandchildren.”

The son leaves. The father stands alone for a moment with tears in his eyes.

We cut to a scene sixty days later. Father and son are playing catch together in a park on a sunny day. Dad looks lean in his “new” body. They smile at one another and continue to throw the ball energetically back and forth.

That story will sell more shakes than any product pitch every time.

I encourage you to study films and TV commercials for great examples of show, don’t tell.

To help you practice your own marketing and sales stories, I offer you these three steps.

• Move from IDEA to ACTION. Write the idea for your offer briefly on paper. Tehn, think of actions that will demonstrate strong benefits with convincing.
• Move from WORDS to PICTURES. After you know what you want to say, create a storyboard that says the same thing in pictures.
• Move from BEFORE to AFTER. All your sales and marketing messages must take your audience on a journey from an undesired before state to a highly desired after state.

Show, don’t tell authentic, entertaining, engaging stories that sell, and you will prosper.

Many people dream of making Amazon fortunes. Maybe you have a secret, or not so secret, desire to be an Amazon millionaire.

Today’s guest has created his seven figure income by winning the game of selling on Amazon. Lucky for you, he teaches others how to do it.

You don’t have to be wiz-kid, a marketing genius, or super salesperson to hit the Amazon jackpot. Today’s guest, Dan Meadors, built his Amazon empire with a $600 initial investment.

In fact, Dan began mining his Amazon fortunes right after being fired and scared about his future. In this episode, you will learn that your success does not depend on your circumstances.

These are the 5 skills that you can develop to become a player on Amazon:

• Take ACTION
• Become FEARLESS
• Be RESOURCEFUL
• Be AUTHENTIC
• Always lead with VALUE

Dan also reveals his proven secrets for finding great products to sell on Amazon. He shares some of best strategies. And, he gives you formula that makes him stand apart from most Amazon sellers. He explains why your golden ticket is a wholesale Amazon model.

Plus, he shares some of the most powerful free online tools you can use in your Amazon business.

Dan, like most highly successful people, believes strongly in mentorship and personal development. He invests highly in both. Three of his favorite mentors are:

• Jeff Walker – creator of Product Launch Formula
• Dana Derricks – the man behind The Dream 100
• Ryan Moran – millionaire maker known for www.capitalism.com

Dan is offering a FREE GIFT to you, the storytellers who listen to this show. You will find it by clicking the link below unde Contact Dan.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

 Good to Great by Jim Collins (Dan’s favorite)

The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

Vivid Vision by Cameron Herold

DAN’S FAVORITE QUOTE

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” – Seneca

CONTACT DAN

www.TheWholesaleFormula.com/Change

Click the above link to grab this FREE GIFT:

What are universal stories? They are stories that speak to the deepest human needs. Stories that have a strong universal element create empathy and connection.

Business stories that are universal attract and win new clients and customers. This episode teaches you how to harness the element of universality in your business storytelling.

FOUR MOVIES WITH UNIVERSAL STORIES

1. Rocky – explores the human need for significance
2. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – the need to return home, to belong
3. Field of Dreams – the need to dream and believe in our dreams
4. Bohemian Rhapsody – the need for individual self expression

UNIVERSAL BUSINESS STORIES

Never make your marketing and sales messages about the greatness of your products and services. All your business storytelling should focus on the needs, desires, and dreams of a central character, which is always the avatar of your target market.

ANTHONY ROBBINS – 6 CORE HUMAN NEEDS

Anthony Robbins created this list of six profound human needs that motivate every choice we make.

1. Certainty – the need for security, comfort, and consistency
2. Uncertainty – the need for variety, challenges, adventure
3. Significance – the need to feel important, needed, wanted, and worthy of love
4. Love & Connection – the need to feel connected with and loved by others
5. Growth – the need for constant development emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually
6. Contribution – the need to give to others

This list is a powerful template to use every time you communicate with your target market. It can transform and enrich your life and business.

You’ve probably heard the expression, words are weapons. But I’ll bet you don’t know just how dangerous they can be. It’s not because you’re dumb. It’s because you and I use words all the time. So, we take them for granted.

This episode challenges your perception of one particular word that can be very dangerous. It can and does control most people’s behavior. How? It scares people to be labeled with this word, and they will go out of their way to avoid it.

The word is DELUSIONAL. The last thing most people want to hear is the question, “Are you delusional?”

Let’s look at how the dictionary defines delusional: 1) characterized by or holding idiosyncratic beliefs or impressions that are contradicted by reality or rational argument, typically as a symptom of mental disorder: hospitalization for schizophrenia and delusional paranoia | he was diagnosed with a delusional disorder. 2) based on or having faulty judgment; mistaken: their delusional belief in the project’s merits never wavers | I think the guy is being a bit delusional here.

Who wouldn’t want to avoid a label like that? I’ll tell you who. Exceptionally successful high achieving individuals. Huh? That’s right. I’m not making this up.

Here excerpts from an internationally recognized sales and marketing expert. He’s also a member of the National Speakers Association and Authors Guild. His name is Mark Tewart. He writes in his book, How to Be a Sales Superstar: Break All the Rules and Succeed While Doing It:

• You are who you decide to be at any given moment.
• Who you believe you are, is who you will become.
• Sales superstars create power in a belief system that supports their eventual triumph, no matter what temporary setbacks they might encounter.
• You must become what most people would describe as “delusional.”
• A delusional mindset, contrary to popular belief, can be an absolutely healthy attribute in your progression toward your goals.

Does Mark Tewart practice what he preaches? Here is what he says about himself: “I believe that I am delusional in my mindset, but my delusion creates my reality.”

I love Mark’s book. I think you should buy it yesterday. On page 33, he has this heading:

Let Your Fantasy Be Your Reality

Right beneath it, is a wonderful quote from a Zen Buddhist teacher, Shunryu Suzuki: “In the mind of the beginner there are many possibilities and in the mind of the expert there are few.”

That doesn’t mean you should not be an expert. It means, don’t let your immense knowledge close your mind to learning and growth.

You’ll also hear a quote about the awesome power fo reading in this episode from multimillionaire sales trainer, Grant Cardone.

This is the final episode of Change Your Story, Change Your Life in 2018 (unless I get a last minute inspiration). It’s my wish that you receive what you hear in Are You Delusional with a...]]>ARE YOU DELUSIONAL?

You’ve probably heard the expression, words are weapons. But I’ll bet you don’t know just how dangerous they can be. It’s not because you’re dumb. It’s because you and I use words all the time. So, we take them for granted.

This episode challenges your perception of one particular word that can be very dangerous. It can and does control most people’s behavior. How? It scares people to be labeled with this word, and they will go out of their way to avoid it.

The word is DELUSIONAL. The last thing most people want to hear is the question, “Are you delusional?”

Let’s look at how the dictionary defines delusional: 1) characterized by or holding idiosyncratic beliefs or impressions that are contradicted by reality or rational argument, typically as a symptom of mental disorder: hospitalization for schizophrenia and delusional paranoia | he was diagnosed with a delusional disorder. 2) based on or having faulty judgment; mistaken: their delusional belief in the project’s merits never wavers | I think the guy is being a bit delusional here.

Who wouldn’t want to avoid a label like that? I’ll tell you who. Exceptionally successful high achieving individuals. Huh? That’s right. I’m not making this up.

Here excerpts from an internationally recognized sales and marketing expert. He’s also a member of the National Speakers Association and Authors Guild. His name is Mark Tewart. He writes in his book, How to Be a Sales Superstar: Break All the Rules and Succeed While Doing It:

• You are who you decide to be at any given moment.
• Who you believe you are, is who you will become.
• Sales superstars create power in a belief system that supports their eventual triumph, no matter what temporary setbacks they might encounter.
• You must become what most people would describe as “delusional.”
• A delusional mindset, contrary to popular belief, can be an absolutely healthy attribute in your progression toward your goals.

Does Mark Tewart practice what he preaches? Here is what he says about himself: “I believe that I am delusional in my mindset, but my delusion creates my reality.”

I love Mark’s book. I think you should buy it yesterday. On page 33, he has this heading:

Let Your Fantasy Be Your Reality

Right beneath it, is a wonderful quote from a Zen Buddhist teacher, Shunryu Suzuki: “In the mind of the beginner there are many possibilities and in the mind of the expert there are few.”

That doesn’t mean you should not be an expert. It means, don’t let your immense knowledge close your mind to learning and growth.

You’ll also hear a quote about the awesome power fo reading in this episode from multimillionaire sales trainer, Grant Cardone.

This is the final episode of Change Your Story, Change Your Life in 2018 (unless I get a last minute inspiration). It’s my wish that you receive what you hear in Are You Delusional with a totally open mind. Then, take one or two simple actions that will transform and enrich your life and business in 2019.

Thank you for being a loyal listener. I look forward to serving well in the new year.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

How to Be a Sales Superstar: Break All the Rules and Succeed While Doing It – by Mark Tewart

Sell of Be Sold by Grant Cardone

The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone

Turn the Page: How to Read Like a Top Leader by Chris Brady

Conflict in storytelling is a vital element to all great stories. In fact, you won’t a story if you do not introduce and develop conflict from beginning to end.

Why? Because people get involved and remain engaged in your story when it takes them on a journey toward the resolution of conflict.

Think of conflict in storytelling as a powerful tool to create and sustain tension. Tension hooks and holds attention.

LEARN FROM MOVIES

Two movies that demonstrate intense conflict in storytelling are:

• E. T. The Extra-Terrestrial – directed by Steven Spielberg
• Rocky  – starring Sylvester Stallone

CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Why do people see plays and movies more than once? They want to experience the resolution of conflict in storytelling. The journey, the struggle against obstacles, toward the resolution of conflict arouse strong emotions and makes people more alive.

Remember this rule of storytelling. People are held and remain engaged by the process of resolution, not the outcome.

In this episode, you will gain insight to three great stories that people return to again and again even though they know how those stories end. They are:

• Hamlet by William Shakespeare
• Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
• It’s A Wonderful Life – starring James Stewart and directed by Frank Capra

CONFLICT IN STORYTELLING FOR BUSINESS

You will learn why you always want to use conflict in storytelling for your presentations, sales and marketing messages, and pitches to enrol people in your ideas or cause.

This is why storytelling works so well to earn your money and create success in your business:

• Character – You create a central character that represents your audience’s avatar; your audience is your specific target market.
• Pain Point – You identify your audience’s biggest pain point.
• Resolution – You promise to eliminate pain and resolve your audience’s problem.
• Conflict – You introduce conflict to take your audience on a satisfying resolution journey.
• Empathy & Rapport – You identify your audience’s conflict and make them feel understood. That makes them like and trust you, and feel that they know you.

ONE PLUS ONE IS THREE

Discover why I care about your success as a masterful storyteller.

QUOTE IN THIS PODCAST

“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” – Theodore Roosevelt

GREAT STORYTELLING BOOK

Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t by Steven Pressfield

There is always a story behind someone’s glory. It’s usually a tough one. Achievement and success must be earned. When they are, that’s rich.

Today’s episode is about a highly successful millennial entrepreneur. An online marketer and business coach named Marquel Russell.

His success is impressive. His determination and grit to achieve success are inspiring. His journey trul is a glory story.

Marquel is from the hood in Atlanta Georgia. He didn’t have positive male role models growing up. He looked up to and emulated gangsters and drug dealers, even Pablo Escobar.

Marquel’s early walk on the wild side landed him in jail. He was in lockup at 19 when his first child was born. How did he turn things around, write an awesome new story, and live into it?

That’s what you’ll discover in this powerful candid interview with Marquel Chili Gates Russell. Here are some of the highlights of a glory story you’ll learn from and enjoy:

• How Marquel’s entrepreneurial mom instilled believe and hope in him
• The funny story behind his first car, a 1984 baby blue Ford
• How the candy lady sparked his entrepreneurship
• Life skills Marquel learned in prison
• Discovering Bible study behind bars
• The influence of entertainment and club promotion on Marquel’s success
• How network marketing opened a door to a whole new way of life
• The personal development gurus that advanced Marquel’s growth
• Zig Ziglar’s great inspiration
• What happened when a mentor named Lonnie Robinson came into Marquel’s life
• The powerful effect of earning his first dollar online
• Marquel Russell’s first six figure payday
• The morning success ritual that fuels Marquel’s success
• How Marquel guides and inspires inner city youth
• His vision to impact the global economy by helping others

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield (Marquels favorite)

Do The Work by Steven Pressfield

The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman

The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles” by Marianne Williamson

MARQUEL’S FAVORITE QUOTE

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we...]]>GLORY STORY

There is always a story behind someone’s glory. It’s usually a tough one. Achievement and success must be earned. When they are, that’s rich.

Today’s episode is about a highly successful millennial entrepreneur. An online marketer and business coach named Marquel Russell.

His success is impressive. His determination and grit to achieve success are inspiring. His journey trul is a glory story.

Marquel is from the hood in Atlanta Georgia. He didn’t have positive male role models growing up. He looked up to and emulated gangsters and drug dealers, even Pablo Escobar.

Marquel’s early walk on the wild side landed him in jail. He was in lockup at 19 when his first child was born. How did he turn things around, write an awesome new story, and live into it?

That’s what you’ll discover in this powerful candid interview with Marquel Chili Gates Russell. Here are some of the highlights of a glory story you’ll learn from and enjoy:

• How Marquel’s entrepreneurial mom instilled believe and hope in him
• The funny story behind his first car, a 1984 baby blue Ford
• How the candy lady sparked his entrepreneurship
• Life skills Marquel learned in prison
• Discovering Bible study behind bars
• The influence of entertainment and club promotion on Marquel’s success
• How network marketing opened a door to a whole new way of life
• The personal development gurus that advanced Marquel’s growth
• Zig Ziglar’s great inspiration
• What happened when a mentor named Lonnie Robinson came into Marquel’s life
• The powerful effect of earning his first dollar online
• Marquel Russell’s first six figure payday
• The morning success ritual that fuels Marquel’s success
• How Marquel guides and inspires inner city youth
• His vision to impact the global economy by helping others

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield (Marquels favorite)

Do The Work by Steven Pressfield

The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman

The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles” by Marianne Williamson

MARQUEL’S FAVORITE QUOTE

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” ― Marianne Williamson

CONTACT MARQUEL

www.MarquelRussell.com

…is not optional. If it ain’t vivid, it ain’t a story; it’s just an idea.

Warning! This episode may give you awesome communication power. Can you handle it?

Before we talk about vivid, let’s clarify what storytelling is for those of you who want to sell more products and services and/or influence people to act on your words. Think of storytelling as a journey for your audience that takes them from an undesired or painful before state, through an obstacle course, to strongly desired after state. You, the storyteller, are guiding and directing that journey. Your responsibility is to make it an authentic adventure of a lifetime. That’s where vivid comes in.

You make your story vivid by using sensory language. Remember this easy rule. Use your senses, all five of them. Make your audience see, hear, smell, taste, and touch (feel) your story. When you do that, you speak to the heart; when you don’t do it, you appeal only to logic, to the head. Not good. When your communication does not appeal to and arouse emotion, it has little to no impact. It’s barely heard and quickly forgotten.

Here is another import tip to remind you how to communicate vividly and strongly. Never ask your audience to figure out what you’re talking about on their own. There are two major problems with that. One, your message is open to too many different interpretations when it doesn’t vividly jump out at people. Two, imagining things requires energy that most people are not willing to give.

Let’s compare head language with heart language:

In this episode, you will also hear two powerful examples of vivid storytelling from two professionally written short stories, one of them based on a real life event.

You can easily transform your communication into a magnetic force that compels people to listen to you and act on what you tell them. This can earn you a lot  of money, and it will enrich the lives of the people you meet.

Listen to this podcast more once, take notes, then, practice, practic, practice. You will experience mastery.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Writing For Story by Jon Franklin

The Fly by Katherine Mansfield (in Stories Vintage Classics)

Your money mindset is about much more than money. It’s about your relationship to yourself. The amount of money you attract and keep is directly related to your self esteem, your self love.

You can have a PhD in economics and be broke. How? By not loving yourself. By not feeling that you are worthy.

Today’s episode features an inspiring young woman who changed her story about herself; then she created her empowering money story. The result? Massive success.

Her name is Amanda Abella (pronounced A – BAY – A). She’s a sought after speaker, author, and digital marketing consultant who teaches entrepreneurs and companies how to up their game and earn more money. She inspires anyone who is ready for growth and success, particularly millennials.

These are a few of the value bombs you’ll discover in this episode:

• The inspiration Amanda got from her Cuban heritage
• The wisdom she gained from her grandmother
• How she stopped over-giving and under-earning
• The breakthrough she experienced at her first Anthony Robbins event
• Why your success does not depend on academic degrees
• How becoming an entrepreneur can help you heal unconscious wounds
• Why personal development should not be optional
• Why this is the most exciting time to be alive
• Of course, there’s MORE…like the reasons to consider…

THE INTERNET LIFESTYLE

• Work anywhere you choose
• Turn your work into your play
• Create an income with no ceiling
• Begin your success journey at a very low cost

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Make Money Your Honey by Amanda Abella

Spirit Junkie: A Radical Road to Self-Love and Miracles by Gabrielle Bernstein

Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life by Cleo Wade (Amanda’s Favorite)

Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World by Peter H. Diamandis & Steven Kotler

CONTACT AMANDA

www.AmandaAbella.com

This is one of the most important episodes in the series on How To Tell A Story.

It’s important for two reasons. One, your opening is your hook; it must create immediate engagement with your audience. Two, it sets the tone and the expectation for everything that follows in your story.

The word, story, defines all of your intentional communication. It can be a presentation to a large audience, a one-on-one conversation, either personal or business, a YouTube video, an email. A story is absolutely anything that uses words to impact and influence another human being.

You will learn about two provocative hooks, real examples from two compelling presentations that I experienced.

Plus, you’ll discover these powerful techniques for how to begin a story:

• Make a bold statement
• Open with a shocking statistic
• Begin with a prop
• Start with anything that arouses strong curiosity

Finally, you will hear the opening of a short story called “Mrs. Kelly’s MOnster,” by Jon Franklin, a Nobel Prize winning journalist.

You will be able to improve and transform your everyday communication immediately after listening to this podcast.

A HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BOOK

 Writing for Story: Craft Secrets of Dramatic Nonfiction by Jon Franklin

Of course you matter. The question is, do you allow yourself to know it?

This episode explores the story we create about the word, contribution.

You’ll hear a true story about an acting student of mine who loved acting, was good at it, and gave it up because she did not believe that acting was a profession for responsible adults.

Actually, that belief, that story, came from her parents. She had internalized it, and felt a burden of guilt when she thought about living her dream to be an actor. The seed of that guilt was society’s limiting belief about contribution.

THIS EPISODE WILL EXPAND YOUR THINKING ABOUT:

• Society’s most valued and honored professions
• “Selfish” professions
• Taboo professions
• People without professions or any meaningful work

WILL YOU EMBRACE THE CHALLENGE?

• To be honest about the work and life choices you’ve made
• To discover and revive your buried dreams
• To allow yourself to want what you want without any justification to anyone else

This episode reveals the 6 essential elements of storytelling.

There are many kinds of storytelling. There are novels, short stories, parable, screenplays, to name a few.

This podcast and episode focus specifically on persuasive storytelling for business and for personal influence. In this context, think of storytelling as sharply focused intentional communication that engages people, arouses their emotions, and inspires them to take actions that will improve their lives.

Listen to this to learn the WHAT of storytelling. In future episodes, you learn the HOW by exploring each of the elements of storytelling in greater detail. Here are the…

6 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF STORYTELLING

• IMMEDIATE ENGAGEMENT – Your goal as a persuasive communicator is to grab your audience’s full attention immediately.
• MYSTERY – You hold people’s attention by creating a mounting sense of mystery.
• VIVID – Always communicate with sensory language. Paint three dimensional word pictures by using your senses – all 5 of them. Make people hear, see, smell, taste, and feel what you are talking about. By doing that, you touch and move their emotions.
• CONFLICT – People identify with struggle. Learn to make your audience central characters in narratives that take them on a journey from a painful before state to a desirable after state. Along the way, they will face obstacles that you will help them overcome. This process involves tension and conflict. You are taking people on a hero’s journey in which they play the hero.
• SHOW, DON’T TELL – Showing is like lecturing; it speaks to people’s heads. “Show” storytelling bombards your audience with data. It does not touch them emotionally. Telling is example based storytelling that uses vivid sensory language that depicts human beings in struggles and actions as they move toward a desired goal. “Tell” storytelling speaks to the heart and moves people emotionally.
• UNIVERSAL – A universal story allows people to see themselves in the narrative. They identify with the character’s pain, struggle, and desired outcome. Universal stories create deep rapport, and they win trust.

Listen to this episode more than once. Burn the 6 essential elements of storytelling into your memory. Use them when you speak to people every day. You communication will gain great clarity, confidence, and power.

Happy December, the season of the holiday memes. Huh? What’s a meme, and what’s it got to do with the holidays?

A meme is an element of culture or system of behavior that is passed from one individual to another by imitation.

This episode explores the beliefs and “festive” images that bombard you during the December holidays. They are meant to cheer you up. But they can play havoc with your emotions if you are not mentally prepared for them.

Here’s some of the fun stuff you’ll hear and learn about as we undress the holiday memes:

• The origin of the word meme
• How things we hate can become things we love overnight
• Why all beliefs are made up stories
• The media holiday traps to avoid if you want to feel good
• The 5 biggest memes guaranteed to spoil you holidays
• Why no one is better off than anyone else

Plus, you will discover 12 “weapons of mass empowerment” that will lift you spirits high during the upcoming holiday season, In fact, they can empower you for the rest of you life.

Ready for the secret to story structure? Here it is. Every story you tell must have a clear BEGINNING, MIDDLE, and END.

I know. that sounds insultingly obvious. Truth is, it’s no more obvious than “what you focus on expands,” or “you’ve got to give to get.” And, like those often repeated phrases that may seem like cliches, the concept of beginning, middle, and end widely misunderstood, unclear, or not practiced at all.

The proper application of beginning, middle, and end in your business storytelling (the persuasive communication of your brand message) can take your company and brand from invisibility to world class recognition.

This episode clarifies the intention or purpose of each section of your business story that collectively take your prospective clients and customers on a transformation journey that gets them excited to do business with you.

These are the three specific intentions of a strong story structure:

• BEGINNING – to engage your audience immediately, introduce your story’s character and biggest problem, and your promise to solve that problem
• MIDDLE –  to embark on the character’s journey toward a solution, overcome a series of obstacle, and discover the solution (your product or service)
• END – to rapidly move toward a resolution, and paint a vivid picture of what your character’s life will after saying yes to your offer

You will also learn:

• The magic and power of the number 3 and how to use it to your advantage
• How to heighten your awareness of the 3 in your life, in nature, and the universe
• How listening to a piece of music can help you become a persuasive storyteller

Finally, you will find out what you can expect from the episode on storytelling that will follow this one.

Who are you? Do you really know? Are you the same person all the time? Or, do you do an identity switch depending on the circumstances or the people you are with?

Don’t worry. If you answered yes to the identity switch question, that’s a good thing. Unless of course, you’re not aware of it, or you do it to manipulate and fool people. That kind of identity switch is not healthy or ethical.

Meet Madelyn Wilkinson, today’s smart, funny, passionate, compassionate podcast guest. She’s a master of the identity switch. In her case, it means that she is evolving, self-aware, and not afraid of change. In other words, she is always growing and intensely alive.

Madelyn has identified and nurtured six personality traits in herself that have developed into independent characters or personas. Each one shows up when it is most appropriate for her to show up.

This episode is an excellent and unique example of “changing your story.”

You may be thinking that we all act differently in different situations. Most of us do. But Madelyn takes the identity switch a step further. Her different personas have different wardrobes, thoughts, emotions, and actions. That may sound like trickery to you. It isn’t at all. It’s about giving yourself permission to be fully present and authentic in all situations.

Listen to Madelyn’s entertaining, revealing, thought provoking story. Here are a few highlights:

• Madelyn’s secret for creating magic in her world
• The persona that delights children and inspires them to grow
• Who Madelyn is as a secret agent
• The freedom of switching from childlike innocence to bold sultry confidence
• The friendly battle between Madelyn’s different personas

MADELYN’S SIX PERSONAS

1. Maddie
2. Madelyn
3. Madelyn Sloane (secretly her favorite)
4. Sloane
5. Miss Maddie
6. Ms. Wilkinson

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

Red Hot and Holy by Sera Beak

Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler

The Magician’s Way by William Whitecloudfeminism

MADELYN’S FAVORITE QUOTES

“You are in the best position for the experiences you need, and you will not be kept there a moment longer than is your ultimate good. Live, grow, unfold, living your life the best you can, and be kind.” – Somebody

“Some days I am more wolf than woman, and I’m still learning how to stop apologizing for my wild.” – Nikita Gill

Do you know why you can’t say, “I’m not a storyteller?” Because you are a storytelling machine. We all are.

Stories and storytelling is hardwired into our DNA. We create meaning and purpose in our lives by creating narratives. That’s how I work; that’s how you work. Each of us is a storytelling machine.

You might say, “I suck at storytelling.” That may very well be. But what does that really mean?

It means that you allow the random voices in your head to shape your life, moment to moment. That’s what most people do. They live in reaction to people and events.

Something unpleasant happens, and they feel bad. Someone criticizes them, and they feel blue. I know. I lived my life for a long time that way. It’s like being a feather in the wind. You are helplessly blown in any direction the wind chooses.

It doesn’t have to be that way. You can choose to take responsibility for the raging tide of inner voices and direct them wherever you wish. That choice, that decision, makes you a conscious storyteller. It empowers you. It gives you the ability to shape your destiny, impact the lives of others, and have a lot of fun living.

That’s my preamble. It lays the foundation for your mastery of storytelling to enrich your life, other’s lives, and your business.

STORYTELLING IS NOT OPTIONAL

Once you accept that you are a storyteller by default, you will get excited by things you can accomplish with authentic stories that are well told.

One of things you will discover in this episode is the science behind storytelling. You’ll see why teaching and selling with data alone is not effective. You’ll learn how the human responds to a good story, very much the way you did when you were a child and your parents said, “Let me tell you a story.”

This short episode will be an eyeopener and it can inspire you to fall in love with storytelling for a rich life and business.

Mike Veny has creativity, empathy, humor, and mental strength. He helps people find hope and meaning. That’s what he does and who he is today.

Mike had to fight to become who he is. He had to dramatically change the story that the world was writing for him. The world labelled him mentally ill at an early age.

Mike’s battle against and victory over a soul destroying self image have given him the power to enrich other people’s lives and help them discover their own mental strength.

This interview with Mike Veny, one of America’s leading mental health speakers, offers you a treasure chest of self empowerment and transformation.

Here are some of the gems you’ll discover as Mike’s shares moments and insights of his personal growth journey:

• How a mental breakdown was the beginning of a major breakthrough
• The why and what of the big stigma around mental health challenges
• What’s behind the stigma cycle
• How to protect yourself against the law of the tribe
• How to become a mental wellness superhero
• The power of intention to connect with others
• Why mentors and personal development are vital to your wellbeing
• Why reading should never be optional
• How drumming can empower you
• How to stop suffering in silence
• And, yes, much, much more…

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Transforming Stigma: How to Become a Mental Wellness Superhero by Mike Veny

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey (Mike’s favorite book)

Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell

The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Then and Reach Your Potential by John C. Maxwell

MIKE’S FAVORITE QUOTE

“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” – Vince Lombardi

CONTACT MIKE

www.MIkeVeny.com

Listen to Your Storytelling Mastery. It is you first step on an exciting journey toward your storytelling mastery.

This introductory episode tells you exactly what to expect from my weekly podcast series on the art of storytelling. This first  installment is my promise to you.

I will hold nothing back in this series. I will share everything I’ve learned through about storytelling through decades of experience.

You will learn powerful real world storytelling techniques that will transform you into a clear, confident, compelling communicator – if you apply them.

These storytelling skills will enrich you personal life, and they can explode your business. This is not a course in storytelling from the ivory tower of academia.

I will share the skills and secrets that I learned as an actor on stages around the world, in front of the camera in Hollywood movies and TV films, in the many classrooms where I taught acting, directing, and dramatic literature, and in my high profit communication seminars that I delivered to successful business people.

This is not fluff and theory. This is the stuff that great speakers, motivators, salespeople, and leaders are made of.

Enjoy the journey. Revel in your growth and expertise.

Let the story begin.

This is a no nonsense podcast episode about the simple daily habits that will propel you toward the life of your dreams.

Our guest is Denise Walsh who has been on Change Your Story, Change Your life once before. She has just created the Dream Life Daily Journal;  it may be just what you need to rock your world as we approach a new year.

Even if you never get Denise’s Dream Life Daily Journal, you will discover many empowering gems in today’s show. here are just a few:

• The awesome power of a very short daily ritual
• The magic of shifting your thoughts and actions just 1%
• How to be your life’s puppet master every single day
• How to hit new highs even if you are already successful
• Why setting intentions to create your day should not be optional
• The science behind intentions
• How habits work
• Learning to always expect the best to happen
• The powerful difference between emotions and feelings
• Why no one can ever hurt you again
• Secrets of great actors that you can transform you life immediately
• The enriching power of gratitude and meditation

You will also learn how to conquer overwhelm and many other important life hacks.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy

High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard – FREE COPY

The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

YOUR DREAM LIFE RESOURCES

www.DreamLifeToolkit.com – Two FREE GIFTS from Denise

www.Headspace.com

Define Your Life – my first interview with Denise Walsh

CONTACT DENISE

www.DeniseWalsh.com/Action

Are you living a puppet story? How do you know if you are?

One way is answer the question, “What is the difference between my emotions and my feelings?”

Seems like a trick question. But, it’s not. This podcast episode has the power to free you from the whims of your emotions.

Listen to it to discover the liberating answer to my puzzling question.

You’ll gain another powerful resource to create and live your own life by design.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way by Brendon Burchard. (FREE COPY)

What do the words, you life shift, mean?  In this podcast episode they mean the decisions and actions that will take you from where you are now to where you want to be in your life.

Of course, none of this applies to you if you are exactly where you want to be. In that case, listen to a different podcast.

The truth is that we are living in an age of tumultuous change, uncertainty, and confusion. In this environment, many people globally are actively seeking a better way to live. If you are one of them, today’s podcast is for you.

Our guest is John Hinkle, a man who made a major shift in his own life when the foundation for his success in the corporate world began to fall apart. John did some deep soul searching, created his own new path to success, then reinvented himself as a coach and mentor who helps others transform their lives and identities. He also wrote an inspiring book on the subject called, SHIFT: Moving From Where You Are to the Life You Want.

Here are some of the inspiring highlights John’s story:

• What it means to be a “someday person”
• What life feels like in the corporate spin zone
• Why the majority of people are not financially prepared to retire
• The 3 things that compelled John to shift
• The danger of making excuses for staying stuck
• The power of making a firm decision
• Learning to begin with the end in mind
• Choosing your own board of directors
• The proven 5 Shift Principles

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

The Holy Bible

SHIFT: Moving From Where You Are to the Life You Want by John Hinkle & Russell Lake

The Magician’s Way: What It Really Takes to Find Your Treasure by William Whitecloud

Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World by Peter H. Diamandis & Stephen Kotler

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip...]]>YOUR LIFE SHIFT

What do the words, you life shift, mean?  In this podcast episode they mean the decisions and actions that will take you from where you are now to where you want to be in your life.

Of course, none of this applies to you if you are exactly where you want to be. In that case, listen to a different podcast.

The truth is that we are living in an age of tumultuous change, uncertainty, and confusion. In this environment, many people globally are actively seeking a better way to live. If you are one of them, today’s podcast is for you.

Our guest is John Hinkle, a man who made a major shift in his own life when the foundation for his success in the corporate world began to fall apart. John did some deep soul searching, created his own new path to success, then reinvented himself as a coach and mentor who helps others transform their lives and identities. He also wrote an inspiring book on the subject called, SHIFT: Moving From Where You Are to the Life You Want.

Here are some of the inspiring highlights John’s story:

• What it means to be a “someday person”
• What life feels like in the corporate spin zone
• Why the majority of people are not financially prepared to retire
• The 3 things that compelled John to shift
• The danger of making excuses for staying stuck
• The power of making a firm decision
• Learning to begin with the end in mind
• Choosing your own board of directors
• The proven 5 Shift Principles

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

The Holy Bible

SHIFT: Moving From Where You Are to the Life You Want by John Hinkle & Russell Lake

The Magician’s Way: What It Really Takes to Find Your Treasure by William Whitecloud

Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World by Peter H. Diamandis & Stephen Kotler

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip Heath & Dan Heath

JOHNS FAVORITE QUOTE

“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do.” – Amelia Earhart

CONTACT JOHN

www.ShiftPrinciples.com/Change – FREE GIFT for You

You radio is playing loud and clear, but can you hear it through the noise?

Our thoughts radiate at different frequencies. Many people are tuned into negative chatter, frequencies of lack and fear, or just plain noise.

They find it hard to believe that there are empowering thoughts beneath the static. All they have to do to hear them is turn the dial on You Radio.

Sounds strange? The little story in this podcast will clear the air and might even let you hear your own empowering music.

Today’s podcast is an interview with a young woman who is mighty by choice. Her name is Caitlin Pyle. She believes, as I do, that anyone can be mighty by choice.

Her story is about her fascinating journey from living by other people’s rules to claiming her power and learning to live by her own rules.

You can listen to her story two ways. One, you can hear it and say, “That’s great for her, but my situation is very different. I can never do what she did.”

Two, you can receive Caitlin’s message and say, “Wow! She went from feeling powerless to feeling strong by making a decision to do so. I can make the same kind of decision.” Which option will serve you best?

Caitlin changed her identity story from employee to entrepreneur. That change allowed her to become a millionaire by age 30.

Here are just a few of the powerful inspirational nuggets you’ll take away from my interview with Caitlin Pyle:

• How she decided to wrap herself in strength, might, and power
• The only two sources of all your actions – fear and love
• How you become a magnet when you become a leader
• The two most important choices of your life – to be outer directed or inner directed
• The true meaning of guilt
• The true meaning of self forgiveness
• Why no one has the real power to bully you
• How to successfully work at home
• And, yes, there is much, much, more…

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Work at Home: The No-Nonsense Guide to Avoiding Scams and Generating Real Income from Anywhere by Cailin Pyle

The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks

Walden by Henry David Thoreau

Procrastination Priority by Dan Sullivan

Why You’re Dumb, Sick & Broke…And How to Get Smart, Healthy & Rich! by Randy Gage

CAITLIN’S FAVORITE QUOTE

“Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.” – Henry David Thoreau

CONTACT CAITLIN

workathomeschool.com/change

Caitlin Johanna on Facebook

This podcast is my tribute to Dan Sullivan who writes brilliantly about the joy of procrastination.

Dan is the founder of Strategic Coach, a company that helps elite entrepreneurs achieve exponential success.

He is an original thinker who helps you (among other things) to reframe procrastination from a negative to a positive experience. He has written an entire book on the subject called “Procrastination Priority.”

He also does a podcast with another brilliant marketer, Dean Jackson, called “The Joy of Procrastination.” Dean, by the way, is the man who invented the capture page.

In this episode, I focus on three things that help you to liberate yourself from the weight and bondage of procrastination:

• Shame
• Loneliness
• Goals

Also, I offer you this powerful thought that Dan expresses that can literally transform and enrich your life. “Self forgiveness is when you give up wishing that you had a better past.”

Becoming Burlesque is a new feature film written and directed by Jackie English.

It’s also a story about choosing to live the life you desire, the life of your dreams, instead of a life of obligation.

This podcast is an interview with Jackie English. It takes you on a journey of discovery. It will inspire you and awaken your courage and your dreams.

Jackie imagined herself in many different roles as she was growing up – a pilot, a jockey, an architect, a cop. For awhile, she went corporate. Then, she listened to her heart and began her life as performer. That led to her current role as a film director.

Here are a few of the gems you’ll find in this podcast:

• The power of letting your path choose you
• The joy of choosing what seems hard
• The magic of doing something you want without overthinking it
• The importance of expanding your comfort zone
• The reassurance that everyone feels doubt and fear
• The value of challenging what feels impossible

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

Wanting What Your Want by Dan Sullivan

QUOTES IN THIS PODCAST

“The wand chooses the wizard.” – Harry Potter

“When it’s too tough for everybody else, it’s just right for me.” – Wendell Scott

DISCOVER JACKIE’S MOVIE

Becoming Burlesque – Facebook

Becoming Burlesque – Instagram

A nomadic lifestyle means that you frequently change your location; you choose not to have one fixed address. That can be scary or liberating. It a; depends on your mindset, your story about life and the world.

Today’s podcast guest is Kala Philo, a woman who gave up her traditional career and possessions and chose a life on the road. It began as an adventure. It became her permanent nomadic lifestyle.

Today, Kala earns money online, the perfect choice for a person who is always mobile. And, she teaches and inspire others to live adventurous rewarding lives that embrace change and value freedom.

You’ll be engaged, entertained, perhaps even encouraged to live your own adventure as you listen to Kala. Here are a few nuggets from today’s podcast:

• What it means to be psychologically unemployable
• Why uncertainty is a powerful human need
• How decluttering can liberate your life
• How to overcome the fears that stand between you and your dreams
• What is slow travel?
• Books that add power to your inner game
• How to creatively earn money while you travel

You will also enjoy Kala Philo’s energy; it can awaken your buried dreams and make you feel more alive.

BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST

The Gift: Poems by Hafiz, the Great Sufi Master by Hafiz and Daniel Ladinsky

Clutter Busting: Letting Go of What’s Holding You Back by Brooks Palmer