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Make More, Save More, and Give More than Ever Before with Bob Lotich

James Quandahl — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0400

In today’s episode with Bob Lotich we discuss how to make more, save more, and give more money than you can ever imagine.

In his early 20’s Bob found himself at his breaking point… Overwhelmed by debt and stranded 1,000 miles from home with only $7 to his name.

 Fast forward to today, Bob’s reached a level of financial freedom he never dreamed possible: owning a paid off house by age 31 and even reaching his family’s personal goal of giving one million dollars by age 40.

Listen to learn how to start giving money to others and how Bob’s family is currently giving away over 40% of their income.

We also discussed how to evaluate risk, follow your passions, and how to start a business of your own.

You’ll learn why you should to stop comparing yourself to others, and how you should be playing in a completely different ball game all together. Also, why it’s important to say no to the flesh, and discover how to be successful in taking a full day of rest each week.

 We discussed all of this and much, much more in this episode, so please enjoy!

In this episode with Bob Lotich, you will discover:

-Fear: shine a light right on the worst case scenario and you will likely see it isn't that bad...02:30

-How Bob went from corporate ladder climbing to self-employment...05:45

-Who to surround yourself with when you are charting your own unique path...08:30

-It's good to work, even with passive income...11:25

-The courageous story behind Bob's blog...13:00

-Turning down great financial offers to follow God's calling...16:40

-Qualities of a great wife; what to search for while courting...19:00

-Understand each others strengths and learn to yield to your partner's strengths...22:00

-Take advantage of NOW; use money during opportune seasons of life...24:00

-Die With Zero When you know if you have saved enough for retirement and can stop contributing...25:55

-Link to book Moving Mountains by Archie Laturo in a bullet to this note Use your age as your giving percentage (Bob gives 41% of his earnings currently)...28:20

-Net worth and money given metrics prove that giving increases earning...30:50

-Don't wait to be debt free before starting to give; lead with giving...34:30

-The 1% principle of giving; you won't even feel it...36:10

-When you track 'net given' rather than 'net worth' you step out of the rat race and enter a completely different race...39:10

-Saying "no" to the flesh; the greatest antidote to greed is giving...42:30

-How to include your children in developing healthy financial mindsets...44:55

-Estimates of time for financial goals are often grossly overestimated because of unforeseen factors...49:20

-People and resources that shaped Bob's financial mindset...51:40

-Sabbath is sacred; give yourself rest...55:20

-Your Sabbath rest should reflect the opposite of what you do during the week...1:01:45

-Advice for the young blogger or podcaster...1:03:15

-Hobby to profession: when to make the switch...1:07:45

-3 Day Money Challenge...1:10:45

Resources mentioned:

Seed Time website

Preorder Bob’s book on Amazon

SimpleMoneyBook.com

ThreeDayMoneyChallenge.com

Die With Zero, by Bill Perkins

Mover of Men and Mountains, by R.G. LeTourneau

Robyn Altucher on Quality Friendship, the Dangers of Gossip, and Intuitive and Intentional Child Rearing (Part 2 of 2)

James Quandahl — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0400

On this two part episode of The James Quandahl show I had the opportunity to go deep in conversation with Robyn Altucher on the subjects of friendship and parenting.

This episode is part two and in it Robyn shared how to teach your children morals and values at a young age, and that we don’t need to hide our emotions from our children… It’s healthy to be sad, unhappy, and grieve in front of them.

Robyn shared how to keep going forward and instill a positive mindset in kids, even during extreme heartbreaks that no kids should ever be exposed to. And she shared how raising her children in countries outside of the US impacted them.

If you missed part one, please go give that one a listen too.

You’ll learn all about friendship and how to make friends and be a good one.

Please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with Robyn Altucher.

In this episode, you'll discover:

-Teaching kids right from wrong; it must start very young...01:30

-Cultural differences around child rearing practices; ultimately follow your instinct...77:45

-When I meet my children's friends, I feel like I see who their parents are in their actions...11:15

-Robyn's thoughts on the trend for parents to be 'friends' with their kids...16:05

-Mothers are the first role models for daughters and fathers are the role models for sons...19:35

-James encourages Robyn to create content about intentional parenting and friendship...23:00

-It's healthy to let your kids see your full emotional spectrum; Robyn had to do this through extremely difficult circumstances...26:10

-Robyn's wisdom comes from a lifetime of practicing resilience through challenging trials...32:30

-The sad reality of assisted living for elders in the US vs. Robyn's experiences in other countries...36:20

-It is so important to follow your instincts over fads and trends in parenting...45:10

-And much more...

Follow Robyn on social media:

Robyn Altucher on Quality Friendship, the Dangers of Gossip, and Intuitive and Intentional Child Rearing (Part 1 of 2)

James Quandahl — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0400

On this two part episode of The James Quandahl show I had the opportunity to go deep in conversation with Robyn Altucher on the subjects of friendship and parenting.

This is part one and in it we discussed what traits will make you a quality friend, how to spot a disingenuous friendship, and why you should quit gossiping right now.

Robyn also taught me how to make new friends when you move to a new location and the value of surrounding yourself with passionate people from different walks of life with different hobbies and ambitions.

In part two we go much deeper on raising children to be greats friends, how to be resilient through trauma, and to have morals at a young age. So, don’t miss that episode which will be released next week!

Please sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with Robyn Altucher.

In this conversation with Robyn Altucher, you'll hear:

-The basics of making friends when you arrive somewhere new...01:55

-How Robyn grieved the loss of her husband in a new place with new people...05:30

-She developed a quick intuition about people during her years as a hairstylist...09:05

-She plays a protective role for her family training them to read body language...12:50

-The 'No Gossip' rule...15:05

-Trustworthiness: the character trait that takes time to discover...21:20

-Friendship categories...28:25

-Start a hobby and look for friends who can make you better at it; shared passion breeds great friendships...32:10

-Follow your curiosity: the fine balance between sticking with a commitment and letting go of what you learned you don't like...37:00

Robyn's Social Handles:

Joe Apolinar: Air Force Survival Expert, Talks About Planning and Preparing for Potential Risks and Threats

James Quandahl — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0400

You’re in for a treat with today’s episode with my friend Joe. Joe is a SERE Specialist in the U.S. Air Force.

When a mission doesn’t go as planned, and military members find themselves in a remote, hostile environment, separated from friendly control, or even hunted by the enemy, they must be prepared to Survive, Evade, Resist and Escape. It’s the SERE Specialists’ mission to do just that, so others may “RETURN WITH HONOR!”

Joe and I discussed what you should do when your car runs out of gas at night during a blizzard, how to safely navigate within urban environments, what Joe did when he came upon a serious car accident in a tunnel, and much, much more.

After listening to this episode you’ll understand your basic needs, be more prepared to assess your preparedness for every day situations, and know how to start to build a basic foundation of skills and gear.

This episode is for each and every one of you. We all can and must do a better job of being prepared and knowledgeable and Joe will give you the tools to get started.

In this episode, you'll discover:

-James and Emily have a dream to have land while having access to city amenities...02:10

-Prepare for what you can to mitigate possible risks...07:30

-Jazz Improvisation and Survival have much in common: preparation empowers improvisation...11:30

-Air Force form 10-64-4...13:30

-Maintain life, Maintain honor, Return...13:45

-Criteria for Success: Personal Protection, Sustenance, Health: Physical and Psychological, Travel, Communication, Recovery, Evasion, and Escape...18:40

-Working from theoretical survival to real life training exercises...22:30

-Familiarity breeds complacency...25:15

-Real life scenario: driving through a blizzard and running out of gas...27:45

Don't leave a known point without a good reason to travel...28:45
Emergency kit in your car is good preparation: down jackets, extra battery backup, blankets for warmth, freeze dried food, a cup to cook "water" (might be snow) to clean the water, a water purifying mechanism. Joe likes to maintain a small survival kit with multiuse tools...32:15
Laser pointers are great signaling devices...35:15
Determine if you are going to build a shelter or travel away from the car...41:45
Knowing when to stay or leave a vehicle(an airplane shell can become an icebox!)...43:20

-Joe's recommendations for reading about scenarios to learn more preparation skills...47:00

-Another real life scenario: attending a baseball game in a big city...50:50

Build up confidence by building skills; like self defense classes...53:45
Maintain Situational Awareness; don't bury your head in your phone...55:20
Things you can carry on your person: personal firearm, pocket knife, backpack with passport, coins, cash, pens, notebook, snacks, Covid mask, ID's, airpods, and an extra charger for iPad...1:01:30

-Real life story from Slovenia where Joe is a first responder to a car accident and saved three lives...1:04:00

He had a medical kit in his backpack...1:05:40
He and his friend's had the knowledge, the equipment and the willingness to help...1:09:15
Free community emergency response classes offered around the country to build your knowledge base to give you the confidence to act when disaster strikes...1:13:10

-Covid caused a wave of panic across the world; training and preparing for disaster can ease the stress of the unknown...1:18:20

-Mental preparation; how to train your mind to stay calm and sharp...1:20:10

-Joe's forthcoming book...1:27:40

About the guest:

Joe Apolinar is a SERE Specialist in the U.S. Air Force attached to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy where he and his wife Laura are raising two children; Willow, who is six, and Wolf, who is three.

When a mission doesn’t go as planned, and you find yourself in a remote, hostile environment, separated from friendly control, or even hunted by the enemy, military members must be prepared to survive, evade, resist and escape. It is the SERE Specialists’ mission to do just that, so others may “RETURN WITH HONOR!” SERE Specialists serve in many capacities across the joint environment and specialize in the process of personnel recovery for those operations.

Joe is currently writing a book called “Developing Leaders: A Letter to My Replacement” that will be released early next year. The book is a compilation of stories, and lessons learned that Joe, and his fellow SERE brethren, experienced during training and the operational environment. The book's premise is how we can build stronger leaders for a world that desperately needs them by building strong character in ourselves.

Business and Life Coaching, Personal Goals, Calculated Risks, Success, Distractions, and More with Lauren Rilling

James Quandahl — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0400

On today’s episode I had the pleasure of meeting with Lauren Rilling about coaching, personal goals, success, and the numerous distractions that hold us back. We discussed the importance of being able to set boundaries and say no, but also the reverse of that— not being afraid to get uncomfortable, reach out, and get a no back from a prospective friend, client, or opportunity. We also set some ambitious goals for ourselves including discussing the launch of a mentorship and coaching program for you, the listener of this podcast. Please sit back, relax, and enjoy our conversation.

In this episode, you'll learn:

-Lauren's high achieving clients have THIS positive thing in common...01:30

-Her strategy to break down goals into achievable steps; even long range goals...05:20

-Figure out the ONE thing that will move your business forward and focus on that...11:15

-No one will ever be able to sell you business better than you can; tips for overcoming fear of rejection and hearing 'No."...15:20

-It's easy to get sucked in by the little distractions...18:45

-Lack of personal boundaries is a common issue that holds people back in business...20:10

-Good boundaries set when the business is small will establish a healthy workplace as a business grows...24:25

-A good coach is here to serve you, not to please you...27:00

-Accounting for different personality styles in business/friendship relationships...31:00

-Clarity is kindness...36:30

-Take risks that you can afford; you have to be OK with making mistakes with your business...37:30

-We make decisions based upon our emotions and then justify them with logic...41:25

-It's OK to say no, and to say it often...44:45

-People who are successful are abundantly available...46:30

-Maximize productivity by putting off digital distractions in the morning...51:30

-Keep your phone somewhere else in the house so it doesn't own you...54:00

-Children form their filter for what is normal and not normal by age 9...57:00

-Social media has not made us more social...1:00:05

-The benefit of asking "Why?"...1:04:20

-Start your own coaching program; advice from Lauren...1:06:20

-Follow Lauren and discover what she is working on and how she can help you...1:13:55

Guest's Social Media and Website

Simple Business Stewardship You Tube Channel

laurenrilling.com

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Do The Work, by Steven Pressfield

The One Thing, by Gary Keller

Rich Litvin's Website

Atomic Habits, by James Clear

"Too Much Stuff Before It's Time" article

Dream Big, by Bob Goff

Debt Free Degrees, Financial Freedom, How to Win with Money, Compound Interest of Relationships and More with David Wilson

James Quandahl — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0400

When I heard David Wilson’s story on Ramsey Solution’s first feature length documentary, Borrowed Future, I was impressed with his entrepreneurial spirit and desire to live a life that’s against the grain. It’s difficult to delay gratification now to achieve an even better life later, but this has become a staple of David’s story.

David worked hard, saved money, and graduated with a four year degree completely debt free. During our conversation we talked about what he learned pursuing this debt free degree and how to win with money. We also went deep into a discussion of relationships, friendships, and some of our past mistakes.

Thank you for listening to the show and please enjoy this episode.

In this episode, you'll hear:

-“Borrowed Future,” a Dave Ramsey documentary on student loans…01:30

-The average student loan payment is $400 a month; if that goes on for 20 years that has a profound impact…02:45

-Thoughts about changing mindsets to pay down student debt faster than the minimum payment each month…04:30

-A high school personal finance class and a chance encounter with Dave Ramsey through that class changed the trajectory of his life…06:20

-The road to a debt-free degree really starts in middle school…08:35

-At age 24, David has the freedom to do what he wants with his life…11:55

-Cultural narratives that have glorified certain “dream schools” for young people…15:50

-Determine whether or not you even need to go to college…18:00

-Alternative paths to professional success; like a business investing in your potential and paying for your degree…21:00

-Make a smoothie of all of the best points of what you read; you can learn a great deal following the rabbit trail of your own interests…23:30

-What David imagines his life will look like at age 30 (he is currently 24)…27:45

-What it takes to go from working for a company to working for yourself…29:00

-It is very important to be very picky about who you surround yourself with…31:45

-Abundance mindset of leadership: a great leader wants their people to outgrow opportunities and move on to bigger and better things…34:50

-Compound interest of people…35:30

-WOU: Winning Over Others does not foster the depth of relationships that David wants…37:20

-Who is in you inner circle? In your close 15? We are wired to only have 150 people in our tribe…39:15

-Hallway conversations: Some of the best ideas come from serendipitous meetings where you can read social cues on faces and meet relational needs…44:30

-Relationship vampires: how to know if you are evaluating fairly when picking your top relationships…46:40

-If you love someone and you want them in your life and the contact pattern is you reaching out, that is just how that relationship goes. Keep calling…50:30

-Give to a relationship with no expectation in return; model our relationships after Christ’s example…53:05

-Competition as a strength can present complications for relationships; Self awareness is really important with this strength…58:10

-Get money out of the way so people can focus on the bigger things of relationships and faith…1:02:05

-You can’t force anyone to financial advice; Live a life that inspires curiosity from others…1:04:35

-Follow David and see what he is up to and support his work and passion…1:06:50

Resources mentioned:

David's website

Borrowed Future

Guest's social media handles

TikTok

Steel v. Velvet: Jason Wright Returns to Discuss Romance, Real Manliness, and How to Keep Your Girl At Your Side Forever

James Quandahl — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Happy Valentine’s Day! Today is a special episode of The James Quandahl Show because I had the opportunity to chat again with my good friend Jason Wright. You may remember when Jason wowed everyone sharing his wisdom as one of the first guests on the podcast last year and during this conversation he did it again.

We spoke about marriage, romance, making your spouse and daughters laugh, and how important it is to not focus on the small things that won’t matter on your 50th wedding anniversary.

Jason shared some of his family’s rituals and traditions, how he’s tried to be an example for his daughters and encouraged them never to settle when dating, and he shared how loving your wife well is masculine and should be encouraged.

Please enjoy this episode and tell someone special in your life that you love them.

In my chat with Jason Wright, you'll hear:

-What keeps Jason's "spark" alive with his wife...04:05

-The one move that will sweep your gal off her feet every single time...07:30

-The two times couples most often split...09:30

-Knowing when to display your manliness by showing your "soft" side...15:00

-Balancing temporal ambition and eternal family obligations...24:15

-Is it appropriate to yuk it up with a previous spouse "for the good of the children?"...32:01

-Neuroplasticity, and showing forgiveness toward he who it is impossible to forgive...36:43

-How to nurture a marriage between two people who won't quit no matter what...41:00

-Why we need to allow our children to navigate the perils of life on their own terms...47:00

-Children become their parents, for better or for worse...53:12

-How to make your kids with you, not at you...59:14

Jason's website and social handles:

Website

Adventure Cycling website

Listen to my previous podcast with Jason Wright: Why Lifestyle Entrepreneur Jason Wright Left a Steady Gig to Pursue Real Freedom

For links to all the resources I mentioned in today's podcast, head on over to https://quandahl.com/

And if you have any questions or comments for me about this episode, leave a comment on the post in the website, or send me an email!

Honeymoon Bike Tour Teaches Tim Bishop Deep Life Lessons and Prepares Him for Ministry and to Write Books

James Quandahl — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Today’s guest is my friend Tim Bishop. Tim is a chess expert, investor, and author of multiple books including Wheels of Wisdom and Hedging Demystified.

In this episode we discussed what it was like to get married after being single for 50 years and how as a newlywed Tim embarked on a 3000 plus mile bike tour. Talk about getting to know your spouse on the honeymoon!

We also talked about chess, writing books, taking adventures, connecting with others, and how it’s important to spend time in solitude reflecting on those small desires and goals that may have been with us since childhood.

Please enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed getting to know Tim.

In this episode, you'll discover:

-How the husband/wife bike trip across America came to fruition…02:15

-How Tim basically built his own career, and a discussion on true happiness...08:20

-How an encounter with "the dark side" prepared Tim for ministry in dark places...17:00

-Newlyweds bonding while bike-trekking across the country...24:40

-Why Tim and wife simply are not wired to quit, even in the most arduous circumstances...34:30

-The process for capturing the memorable stories throughout the journeys...39:12

-How to internalize meditations and reflections via "osmosis"...45:08

-The growing ignorance of biblical solutions to the challenges of our times...50:48

-How to get out of our comfort zone and make a greater impact in our world...56:10

-Finding decent hotels in unknown places...1:01:15

-James and Tim geeking out on chess...1:06:55

-How to get in touch with Tim...1:16:00

-And much more!

About the guest:

After a thirty-year career in business, Tim Bishop left his corporate treasurer position, married his dream girl, and embarked with her to parts unknown—on bicycles. Ten thousand miles later, the first-time newlyweds wrote four books about their cycling adventures. Their devotional, Wheels of Wisdom, won four first-place book awards. Publishers Weekly dubbed it “a road map for life.”

A Christian since age eight, Tim volunteers as a coach for a ministry that reaches people who are dealing with challenging life issues, meeting them at an Internet chat window with the love of Jesus. He is a regular contributor of articles for CBN.com and has been a part of three church plants. These faith experiences have given him an evangelist’s heart to reach people in creative ways.

A University of Maine graduate and a CPA, Tim penned a business book, Hedging Demystified, which helps readers manage financial risk. He is also a three-time Maine State Chess Champion.

Guest's social media handles

Resources:

Wheels of Wisdom, by Tim Bishop

The Hopeline website

Becoming the Best Husband and Loving Your Wife Well with Dr. Gil Stieglitz

James Quandahl — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Today Dr. Gil Stieglitz and I sat down to discuss how I can become a better husband. Dr. Gil is the author of the book Becoming A Godly Husband: The hardest thing a man will ever do is really love his wife. In this book he breaks down dozens of proven tactics into an easy to remember acronym:

Honor

Understanding

Security

Building Unity/ Direction

Agreement

Nurture

Defender

We spoke on the difference between saying I’m sorry and asking for forgiveness. How to show praise, ignore criticism and extend comfort instead. And how Dr. Gil agrees with me that we should be staying on our honeymoon forever and that we need to continually put effort into our marriages.

We covered all of this and much, much more on this episode, so please enjoy!

In this episode, you'll discover:

-Common turning points in marriage where separation is more likely to occur...03:20

-What women are deciding they no longer like about their husbands...05:00

-Where we should have been learning relationship skills before our 20's...10:50

-Men don't know how to meet women's emotional needs...13:00

-This wisdom can be taught to sons and daughters..16:35

-A story about living with your wife in understanding...19:05

-Questions that you can ask to start the dialogue towards understanding...23:20

-Help your children plan their lives...27:15

-If there is a problem in your marriage, it is one of the categories in the HUSBAND acronym...31:15

-It takes about 3 1/2 months to prove to your wife that she is the most important thing in your life...34:15

-How to recover when you don't pass the woman's test...38:05

-Sarcasm is good for presentations, but bad for interpersonal relationships...45:45

-Be open to feedback from the person who probably knows you the best...52:00

-Security allows a wife to blossom...1:00:35

-"Do you want me to listen, or do you want me to help fix this?"...1:07:05

-Emotional connection and physical intimacy; the delicate dance of which comes first...1:11:30

-How to identify warning signs early enough to save a marriage...1:16:40

-Where you can follow and support Dr. Gil Stieglitz and his work...1:24:30

About the guest:

Dr. Gil Stieglitz is a prolific author, engaging speaker, change directing catalyst, encouraging pastor, dynamic professor, insightful counselor and relentless leadership coach. He now serves as Pastor to Staff at Bayside Church, a dynamic Multi-site Church on the Northside of Sacramento, CA and as president of Principles to Live By, a parachurch organization committed to causing as many people as possible to live by God’s amazing principles. He and his wife Dana enjoy a ridiculously delightful life in Northern California.

Resources mentioned:

Principles to Live By website

Dr. Stieglitz's Online Course

Becoming a Godly Husband, by Gil Stieglitz

Free Audio Course w/ Gil

Relationship Strategies that Really Work, Cutting Through Tension in Families and Work Places, Communication Gems to Stay out of Negative Relational Cycles, and Writing Advice with PeggySue Wells

James Quandahl — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Today I spoke with PeggySue Wells the bestselling author of 30 books including the What To Do Series, The Slave Across the Street, Bonding With Your Child Through Boundaries, The Ten Best Decisions A Single Mom Can Make, and her upcoming book, The Patent.

Have you ever sat around a dinner table or walked into a business meeting and felt a tension in the air? During our conversation on relationships we discover this tension’s cause is the five R’s:

1) Rejection

2) Resentment

3) Resistance

4) Revenge and

5) Repeat

And how being aware of this cycle can help us break free and flourish in our work and home relationships.

PeggySue taught me an invaluable question to ask in tense situations… “What did you hear me say?”

We ended our conversation by discussing the process of writing books and how PeggySue has been able to write over 30 books, coach others to write their first books, and how all of us can become a writer.

Please enjoy this insightful conversation with PeggySue, I sure did.

In this episode, you'll discover:

-How to treat relationship with family members vs. colleagues...01:35

-It is possible to be your real, authentic self at the workplace...05:45

-The 5 R's in real life...08:45

-How to acquire the self-awareness to know when you are in the cycle of R's...13:05

-The opposite tactic is to engage...15:30

-"Kill 'em with kindness"; The antidote to revenge is generosity...18:45

-Ask the other person what they heard AND accept their answer...23:15

-Summarize meetings afterwards to communicate "this is what I heard"...26:15

-We speak the same language differently...28:20

-What to do when people are not safe...30:40

-Forgive, but you don't have to forget...32:15

-What to do to protect yourself when you have to still be around an unsafe person...35:45

-Parenting is all about teaching how to have emotions and how to contain them...37:45

-REPEAT: the toxic patterns in relationships...40:35

-The best we can do is stick to the facts...45:00

-Most of what people say or do has nothing to do with us...48:30

-How PeggySue finished 30 books!...52:15

-PeggySue's professional writing services...55:30

-What PeggySue is working on currently...1:00:40

-Writing is a team sport: accountability is crucial...1:03:05

Resources:

PeggySue's website

Phillip Stutts Talks About Self-Love, Finding Balance in a High Achieving Life, Pandemic Related Labor Market Shifts, Lifelong Growth, Self-Motivation, and ADD as a Superpower

James Quandahl — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Phillip Stutts on the podcast, and he's a CEO, founder and best-selling author. He has worked in corporate and political marketing with multi-billion dollar budgets and has worked with fortune 200 companies, presidential candidates, and been a contributor for ESPN, CBS, CNN, and much, much more.

Today we talked about what it's like to be a lost soul and a wantrepreneur, and how ADD can be a superpower. We also covered how businesses and intellectual support, and that success in business can come from a desire to compete with yourself. And it doesn't always have to mean you're competing with the other people in your industry.

It can just be about becoming the best version of yourself. And we talked about how in 2022 Phillip's word for the year is humility and how he has realized the importance of loving himself and how much that will help him grow in his marriage and as a parent and how we shouldn't numb our feelings.

We should learn to feel our feelings. Finally, we cover how you can still love yourself and learn to grow no matter what your age is. There was so much more in this conversation and I hope it really helps you as you kick off the new year.

In this conversation with Phillip, you'll hear:

-Compete with yourself rather than with others...02:30

-Intellectual Sport: know your strengths and close your gaps...06:30

-Core value of growth...09:45

-ADD is his superpower and also his kryptonite...12:15

-Labor market shifted from community focus to the purpose of the individual...15:45

-Stay ahead of the curve to recruit and retain the best employees...20:30

-The full cost of an unbalanced life...23:00

-The roadmap to bring balance to a high-achieving life...26:55

-Love yourself (the good parts and the bad) to love others...30:50

-The pain of changing is rough, but it's temporary...35:00

-Marketing: how we serve (not win over)...38:50

-Self reflection along the way vs. from the mountaintop...40:00

About the guest:

Phillip is the founder and CEO of Win BIG Media(a corporate marketing agency) and Founder/Executive Chairman of Go BIG Media (a political marketing ad firm). Phillip has spoken in front of 50 million+ people in his career, he’s repped by VaynerSpeakers (Gary Vaynerchuk’s speaker bureau) and Keppler Speakers (largest speaker’s bureau in the U.S.) and made more than 350 national media appearances including ESPN, CBS, FOX BUSINESS, FOX NEWS, MSNBC, and CNN.

Phillip has been interviewed by renowned business, entertainment and health leaders including: Anderson Cooper, Gary Vaynerchuk, Peter Diamandis, James Altucher, Michael Hyatt, Adam Carolla, Dr. Drew Pinsky, and Dr. Steven Gundry. Phillip has written multiple best-sellers, including his latest book titled “The Undefeated Marketing System: How To Grow Your Business and Build Your Audience Using The Secret Formula That Elects Presidents” (which hit the top #65 out of 6 million titles on Amazon).

FOX BUSINESS has lauded Phillip for creating “a marketing system that has generated record sales” for his clients and also described him as a “marketing genius.”

Guest's social media handles

Phillip's Facebook

Phillip's Instagram

Phillip's YouTube Channel

Resources mentioned:

Phillip's Website

The Undefeated Marketing System, by Phillip Stutts

The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success

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True Friendship, Dream Jobs, Interviews, Relational Wealth, Toxic People, and More with Zoe Simek

James Quandahl — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Friendship is such a crucial part of a meaningful life. ‘Relational wealth’ is a term today’s guest uses to help people reprioritize friendship and invest intentionally. She is a living testament to the social fortune one can gain with consistent and purposeful engagement.

In this episode, you'll learn:

-When the dream job isn’t all you hoped it would be…05:15

-The recipe for a full life of purpose…08:45

-How to evaluate if an opportunity is right for you…10:45

-Job interview processes: 30 seconds or 12 hours?…14:00

-what to do when people don’t get along at work: Fight for relationship!…18:30

-The hunt for meaningful personal relationships…21:40

-The compliment/ask strategy and a lofty New Year’s resolution…24:40

-Consistency yields so much fruit…29:30

-The people who mean the most to her help her know when it is time to stop…32:15

-Criteria for a great friend…36:00

-What to do if you move to a new city to jump start true relationships…41:00

-The shock factor of vulnerability…46:00

-Reciprocity of initiation: A fresh perspective to drop all offenses and keep reaching out to people…47:55

-Intentional goals for intentional relationships…51:30

-One single person cannot meet all of your needs. We need a community…54:00

-Enduring challenges with friends, knowing what’s toxic, and when to end it…59:50

-Friendship in and out of seasons; communication is key…1:02:20

-Navigate toxicity in your life: not everyone’s mic needs to be turned on…1:05:30

-Make a conscious choice to assume the best intentions of others…1:09:10

-A communication challenge for all from Zoe…1:12:05

About the guest:

As a SAG stuntwoman, black belt, and self-taught hip hop dancer, Zoe has quite an eclectic skill set that propelled her into the entertainment industry. As an entrepreneur, Zoe is passionate about helping others build ‘relational wealth,’ inspiring her audience to become this different type of “rich.” She leads a tribe of “anti-small talkers” on her podcast Accidentally Intentional - dedicated to having meaningful conversations that build us.

Resources mentioned:

Zoe's website

Zoe's Instagram

Accidentally Intentional YouTube

Presence Part 2: 14 Intentional Strategies to Stay Connected with your Spouse with James and Emily Quandahl

James Quandahl — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0400

If time is our most valuable resource, then connection and presence is the greatest gift we can give. Emily Quandahl joins her husband in this second installment of a series on Presence. Listen in for 14 strategies they use in their marriage to stay connected and present with one another.

Here's what you'll hear in this episode:

-Learn to speak your spouse's love language...01:40

-Games at dinner!...03:00

-Sharing meals together and slowing down; make it a sacred activity...05:15

-Daily walks; rain or shine...07:30

-See the sunset as often as possible...09:51

-Rituals; create a legacy of rituals for your family...13:40

-Family board meetings...17:30

-Support and encourage dream fulfillment...18:25

-Shared hobbies...19:45

-Phase? What phase? Never grow out of the honeymoon...21:10

-Date nights...22:20

-Surprise! Love notes and unexpected gifts...26:05

-Screenless Sundays...28:30

Resources mentioned in the episode:

James Quandahl Show episode with Hilda Labrada

How to Make Your Honeymoon Last Forever Blog Post

Presence Part 1: Connection is the Greatest Gift We Can Give In This Fast Paced World with James and Emily Quandahl

James Quandahl — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0400

If time is our most precious resource, then presence and connection is the greatest gift we can give. Emily Quandahl joins her husband this episode to share how they serve their community and stay connected with friends and their church family. These habits create a reciprocal cycle of blessings; blessing others and being blessed in return.

Here's what you'll hear in this episode:

-James and Emily share 12 strategies they use in their lives to intentionally connect with their community...03:30

-To be fully present, you have to put the phone away...15:40

-Stay tuned for Part 2 where James and Emily share how they share the gift of presence with one another...23:40

The Value of the Right Mentor, The One Quality Successful People Share in Common, The Importance of Good Sleep and More with Joseph Land.

James Quandahl — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Joseph Land is the Founder and Chairman of JL Capital Group, LLC, which provides Funding and Liquidity for Investors and Entrepreneurs who are looking to grow their businesses. Joseph has a passion to help entrepreneurs who are looking for the "edge" to scale their businesses.

As a kid his dream was to play professional baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted him and he thought his dream would be fulfilled. However, a torn rotator cuff ended that dream and he knew he had to get another dream pretty quickly.

After that he formed the Joseph Land Group, Inc. and over 25 years his company was fortunate to grow from a humble beginning to a business with 1,500 trucks and 2,000 employees producing more than $179 million in annual sales.

Joseph Land is recognized as an Elite Entrepreneur, Business Strategist, Global Leader, Speaker, and Author. Mr. Land speaks around the world and is a leading authority in helping energize his audiences to meet the challenges of the world around them.

In this episode, you'll discover:

-What Joseph is working on now, and how he got to where he is today...01:15

-What prevents us from believing great things are possible in our lives...07:20

-Why we all need a mentor, and to mentor others...10:06

-Finding the right mentor, i.e. someone who's been in the trenches and made things happen...20:45

-Joseph's routines and best practices each day...23:36

-Why proper sleep is vital to success in business and life...31:44

-What to do when people doubt your vision for your life...38:04

-How to know if your dream is worth pursuing...48:52

-Why our mistakes are just as important to our success as our victories...58:45

-And much more...

Resources mentioned:

Joseph's website

Joseph's LinkedIn

The Entrepreneur Myth book

JQ podcast w/ Jordan Hall

Joseph Land’s Insiders Club

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Streams in the Desert

Finding Your Way Back to Health from Stage 4 Cancer. Macrobiotic Diet, Cancer Prevention Strategies and Much More with James Templeton

James Quandahl — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0400

James Templeton, a fifth generation Texan, tapped into his fighting spirit and became an over 30-year cancer survivor after he was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma. James healed himself from a terminal diagnosis with the use of alternative medicine and healing modalities. As the visionary founder of Uni Key Health Systems and Templeton Wellness Foundation, James has since utilized his wisdom and experience to help others achieve optimum health and wellness. He’s the author of I Used To Have Cancer: How I Found My Own Way Back To Health and the co-author of Your Body Knows Best. James is now a resident of the Pacific Northwest and dedicates much of his time to living a healthy lifestyle and inspiring others to do the same.

In this episode, you'll discover:

-Overdoing a good thing: It's possible to get too strict with diets and supplementation and miss out on social benefits of gathering together over food...05:30

-Stage 4 Melanoma Diagnosis: overcoming the emotional part: Fear. Anxiety. Terrifying Timetables. Self Pity...09:40

-Changing Family History: it doesn't have to happen to you just because it happened to your dad...12:45

-The Suspicious Mole. First Opinions, Second Opinions, and the Fear of the Unknown...15:45

-A Lump in the Groin: metastasized cancer spread through the lymphatic system...21:30

-20% chance of surviving 3-5 years: a doctor's best guess: "This is all we know to do."...25:40

-An encouraging phone call from an old running buddy. "If anyone can beat this, you can!"...29:00

-Three knocks in three days give James hope and excitement about what he can do...32:30

-A subversive hospital psychotherapist who secretly cheers on cancer patients who want to roll up their sleeves and do the hard work of healing themselves...36:00

-"If a little is good, a lot is better." Initial chemo treatments, and a renowned cancer Dr. with terrible bedside manner...42:00

-Nearly 4 decades after Mr. Templeton's successful healing, cancer patients are still kept in the dark about their options other than chemo...47:30

-The nitty gritty about the macrobiotic diet...51:00

-Practical first steps for a new cancer diagnosis: detoxify, Vitamin C, and more...58:00

-Vitamin C masquerading as sugar molecules to destroy cancer cells. Apoptosis sucker punch...1:02:40

-Digestive Enzymes as cancer fighting agents...1:08:00

-Immune system suppression and high toxicity foster an environment where cancer cells thrive...1:11:00

-The Templeton Wellness Foundation: interviews of success stories and medical professionals...1:13:45

-Preventing cancer: detox your house of toxic items, exercise, and decrease EMF exposure...1:16:30

-Parasites, yeast overgrowth, infrared saunas, heavy metal poisoning, dental red flags and more...1:19:30

-Cancer is a warning signal from the body communicating it is out of balance: take heed and make changes!...1:25:15

-Long life is attainable if you commit to common sense and good health...1:31:15

-Where there is a will, there is a way. Keep hope alive and never give up...1:37:00

Resources mentioned in this episode:

I Used to Have Cancer: How I Found My Own Way Back to Health, by James Templeton

James Templeton's Website

Interview with Dr. Linda Isaacs

Search over 2,500 hand-picked restaurants, featuring fresh, healthy food you can feel good about eating on the Templeton List

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Why Fair Trade Isn't Always Fair, Ministering through Building Local Economies, Sustainable Farming for Sustainable Business with Joseph Stazzone of Cafe Kreyol

James Quandahl — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Joseph Stazzone is the Chief Coffee Hunter at Cafe Kreyol, which create sustainable employment in Haiti, using specialty grade, organic coffee.

Joey believes farmers should get paid based on the quality of their product and he practices this belief by paying around 300% higher wages than what the Fair Trade label requires.

His story continues as he works to alleviate poverty in rural coffee growing regions, one cup of coffee at a time.

In this episode, you will discover:

-Coffee quality: beans pick up the flavors of the land around it. Good and poor quality exist everywhere...02:00

Coffee is scored on a 100 point scale considering a variety of factors

-Cafe Kreyol: the origin story of the business...04:30

2011 week long church mission trip to Haiti got Joey thinking about the vague intent of the trip and the missed opportunity for real impact

-Healthy economies are built on some level of investment and buy-in: replenishing farms with trees sold at cost...09:30

-The self-sustaining growth and expansion flowing from Joey's initial work...11:45

The process for choosing good candidates as growers to partner with: see who is already showing up
Haiti's first award winning coffee: Zombie Desert. 2021 Coffee Review top 30 coffees of the year. 92 points

-God made good of the church mission trip as a catalyst, but that is not license to continue such endeavors...16:00

-The opportunity deficit. 65% unemployment in Haiti...19:00

-What Americans can do to help support growers around the world...21:30

Stop importing goods and sending huge shipments of free items. It hampers the local economy.
Encourage and support local growers, artisans, and goods.

-Learn what a vision trip is and why it is superior to a mission trip...24:00

-The deceptive marketing of Fair Trade labels...27:50

Transparent trade, direct trade, commodity markets, and fair price

-Learn what is beyond fair trade to become a more ethical consumer...32:00

-Joey explains transparent trade and how to use consumer inquiry from the bottom of the supply chain to influence producers...36:00

-Specialty coffee transition guide: excellent work out of Emory University working for fair wages through data...39:00

-What to look for when you want coffee you know is healthy, uncontaminated and mycotoxin free...43:10

-USDA Organic certification, costs passed on to the consumer, and trusting who you buy from...46:30

-How to be more like Joey in your own life: follow God's direction to discover where you can be useful right now...49:30

-All of the information on how to support Joey's work and support fair and ethical wages for coffee growers...51:30

Guest's social media handles

Transparent Trade website

Resources mentioned:

13 minute Documentary

Cafe Kreyol website

The Singing Rooster website

The Utterly Boring Way to Build Real Wealth, Not Be a Slave to The System and Live a Meaningful Life with Jordan Hall

James Quandahl — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Quandahl.com/Hall

Jordan Hall is a (recovering) attorney, real estate broker, and small business owner that loves helping others build their business, grow their wealth, and pursue financial independence. Jordan’s book Every Degree Debt Free is available on Amazon.

In this episode, you'll discover:

-Why Jordan chose to not practice law after going through the rigors of law school and passing the BAR...01:53

-Why Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frank is so important...06:19

-How we misunderstand the concept of profits and fairness in modern society...11:32

-How a family financial crisis as a child affected Jordan's mindset toward money and career as an adult...14:17

-What Jordan preaches and practices regarding financial wisdom today...22:59

-The secret to building wealth...slowly...27:28

-Sound places to invest your money...33:20

-How an envelope of shredded paper bills taught Jordan the value of emergency funds...37:03

-How to increase your income...51:50

-Why the "secure" route may not be the best route...56:50

-And much more...

Guest's social media handles:

The Millionaire Next Door

Resources mentioned:

Jordan's website

The Millionaire Mind

Man’s Search For Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl

Every Degree Debt Free, by Jordan T. Hall

Michael Gerber’s E-Myth

Thou Shalt Prosper, by Rabbi Daniel Lapin

Rabbi Lapin podcast episode

The Positives and Negatives of Working With Your Life Partner with Dave Kerpen

James Quandahl — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Dave Kerpen is a serial entrepreneur, New York Times best selling author, and global keynote speaker. Dave is the cofounder and co-CEO of Apprentice, a platform that connects entrepreneurs with the brightest college students.

Previously in his career, Dave was the Founder and Chairman of Likeable Local, a social media software company serving thousands of small businesses, as well as the chairman and cofounder of Likeable Media, an award-winning social media and word-of-mouth marketing agency for big brands.

Dave’s newest book, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want is out now.

In this episode, you'll hear:

-Subtle and not so subtle tips for building a business with a spouse...01:34

-The importance of setting boundaries between work and non-work activities...06:29

-Dealing with employee issues when the two bosses are married...14:27

-What Dave misses now that he's not working side by side with his wife...18:09

-Overcoming fear with the shared business being the main source of income...21:09

-What Dave would change if he were to go back and make these decisions again...22:35

Find Dave on social media:

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Dave's website

Dave Kerpen's book The Art of People

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Jon Vroman of Front Row Dads Shares How to Build a Legacy, Community for Dads to Share Their Most Pressing Issues, How to Serve Your Community While Caring For Yourself And Much More!

James Quandahl — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Jon Vroman founded Front Row Dads because he wanted to win at home and not just at work.

Over the last 5 years, Front Row Dads has become a diverse group of 230 dads from 12 different countries who share a common bond of choosing to put family first as they grow their businesses.

The mission of Front Row Dads is to help men deepen their connection with their children and build a family legacy that they’re proud of.

Outside of the podcast, live events and online summits, FRD has a highly engaged membership that supports each dad in aligning with his family values and staying committed to the most important people in his life.

In this episode, you'll discover:

-How you know you're ready to be a dad...01:47

-The ten year vision that's culminated in Jon's current station in life...06:40

-How much structure is too much structure?...12:07

-How to build community where men feel safe sharing highly sensitive issues...22:26

-Why Jon is happy to share enough information for anyone who desires to thrive in life for no cost...30:36

-Where Jon draws his inspiration to plan his programs...36:51

-The 7G mindset to plan a proper legacy for your family...42:24

-How to best serve your community while giving yourself and your family the necessary attention...47:17

-How to get back in sync with a harmonious lifestyle if you deviate from it...50:48

-What Jon has planned for the business moving forward...56:53

Resources mentioned:

Front Row Dads website

Guest's social media handles

-Environmental Working Group (EWG)

How to Live Like a Gypsy, Cultivate True Friendships, and Learn to Keep Living After Losing Your First Love with Robert Pardi

James Quandahl — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Robert Pardi was born in NYC and is one of those rare individuals who embraces change and lives what he calls “possibility in action” – taking his desire for transformation and putting it into action daily.

He received his MBA from Columbia University and was quickly recruited by the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds.

Shortly after, his wife Desiree, was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. Unfortunately, she passed 11 years later. After, throwing caution to the wind, Robert leapt from his comfort zone. He changed careers and moved to the same Italian village his great grandfather immigrated from over 100 years ago.

Robert is now a certified life coach, adjunct professor, international guest speaker, and the Author of Chasing Life - The remarkable true story of love, joy, and achievement against all odds.

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month head to nhpco.org to learn more.

In this episode with Robert Pardi, you'll learn:

-The risky endeavor of moving to Arizona without the immediate support of family or friends...02:28

-How to go about making new friends when you move to new places often...14:08

-What is required to maintain a real friendship...19:34

-Keeping the right perspective with our experiences, good and bad...22:51

-How to stay connected to what's important, whether near or far...33:13

-What makes us so afraid to be vulnerable in our lives...39:42

-How to live our fullest life in spite of our fears...48:45

-How certain parts of Italy have managed to retain a sense of community in real time (sans Facebook)...56:43

-And much more...

Resources mentioned in this episode:

-Robert's website

-Robert's book Chasing Life: The Remarkable True Story of Love, Joy and Achievement Against All Odds

-Quandahl podcast w/ Rabbi Daniel Lapin

-Facebook

-LinkedIn

-Instagram

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One Small Business' Conscientious Approach to Protecting Skin and the Environment with Olita CEO Laurie O'Hara

James Quandahl — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Laurie O’Hara is the founder and CEO of OLITA natural sun care. Laurie is on mission to revolutionize sun care making it cleaner and safer for humans and our planet.

In my conversation with Laurie, you'll hear:

-Some of the problems with using the typical sunscreen at your friendly beach shop...00:34

-When to use, and when not to use sunscreen...05:16

-The conscientious approach Laura's company takes to producing sunscreen...08:20

-How to educate the public on safe and unsafe sunscreens...20:20

-The future of Olita and its products...29:11

-Taking the business from idea to full-time business...34:30

-Weathering the many storms of a small-business owner...41:40

-The thing that has brought the best ROI in Laurie's business...46:42

-And much more!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

-Olita website - Use discount code "TryOLITA" for 15% off

-Coral Reef Alliance

-Think Dirty

Guest's social media handles

Chess in Slums Africa website

Why Losing Is More Important Than Winning, Lifting Children to Wealth From Poverty and More with Nigerian Chess Master and Entrepreneur Tunde Onakoya

James Quandahl — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Tunde Onakoya is the founder of Chess in Slums Africa a non-profit organization aimed at using the noble game of chess to help one million children in slum communities realize their full potential by integrating principles of the game with management of daily challenges in life, enhancing abstract thinking, creativity and innovation. Tunde is also a national chess master, chess champion, and public speaker.

In this episode, you'll discover:

-How Tunde discovered the "gift of chess"...01:35

-Lessons learned from a father who provided under dire poverty...05:25

-Why losing is more important than winning when learning chess...11:25

-How to come back from massive losses and turn it into improvement...16:30

-How to make learning chess fun for children...23:12

-How to embrace the romance of chess...27:30

-How Tunde's nonprofit org has recreated his own experience for children...35:30

-How a young boy tormented by his peers because of disabilities revealed himself to be a chess prodigy...46:12

-The biggest challenge facing Tunde's organization right now...55:00

-How far a $50 donation will go...1:00:40

Resources mentioned

Expanding Margins video

Launching Stars Through Chess video

Stories worth watching CNN feature

My System: 21st Century Edition, by Aron Nimzowitsch

Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games, by Laszlo Polgar

Dr Brian Keating Offers Thoughts on Atheism, Life After Death, What Makes a Great Student and Much More!

James Quandahl — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Dr. Brian Keating is the Chancellor's Distinguished Professor at the University of California San Diego and the author of more than 200 scientific publications, two US Patents, and the best-selling memoir Losing the Noble Prize. Keating did research at Case Western Reserve University, Brown University, Stanford, and Caltech.

In 2007 he received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from President Bush. Keating is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, and co-leads the Simons Array and Simons Observatory cosmology projects in Chile. He is a pilot and an honorary lifetime member of the National Society of Black Physicists.

Here's what you'll hear in my conversation with Dr. Brian Keating:

-Why so many elite scientists are atheists...

-What's wrong with living as though God is real, even if He isn't?...

-How and why science has been stripped from basic debate...

-There's no one skill in anything we do...

-How to be a good student...

-Why curiosity often takes on a negative connotation...

-What Brian is on the real-time path of learning at the time of recording this interview...

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Why “Fake It Til You Make It” Is Really a Thing, How to Protect Your Time, and Other Tips to Achieving Life Balance with Bestselling Author Christy Wright

James Quandahl — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Christy Wright is a No.1 national best-selling author, personal development expert, and host of The Christy Wright Show. She’s been featured on Today Show and Fox News, and in Entrepreneur and Woman’s Day Magazines. Since 2009, Christy has served at Ramsey Solutions, where she teaches on personal development, business, and faith.

Her latest book, Take Back Your Time: The Guilt-Free Guide to Life Balance is available everywhere books are sold.

In my conversation with Christy, you'll discover:

-How your nerves and emotions catch up to your actions, even when they feel manipulated...01:15

-How confidence is sometimes misinterpreted as arrogance...08:50

-Having a plan when you know it's time to move on to something else...11:55

-You'll never get better at something if you don't just do it...16:45

-How to identify, achieve and maintain balance in one's life...23:30

-How to clear the clutter from your life and mind...29:30

-The importance of protecting your time...38:00

-And much more...

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Amy Cutty TED Talk

Take Back Your Time, by Christy Wright

Episode sponsor:

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James Quandahl Put in the Hot Seat by Wife Emily to Discuss Life Balance, Family Board Meetings, Achieving Financial Freedom and Much More!

James Quandahl — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Why would my wife be nervous about her voice being heard on my podcast?

Because hearing one's voice on a podcast is a little bit unnerving, even for grizzled veterans like myself (yes, I know I've published only 10 episodes; humor me here for the sake of dramatic effect.)

But as you'll hear, my dear Emily acquitted herself impeccably in her maiden podcast voyage.

So what will you hear in this episode?

Well, you've heard me interview numerous experts in the realms of family, finance, health and much more, but I wanted to give you the listener a little taste of what motivates me to produce this show week in and week out.

Some time ago, I made a list of goals I wanted to achieve in my life - and hosting my own podcast was one of them.

That's the short answer.

The longer answer is I wanted to produce a show that would be a resource for friends, family and strangers alike to find balance in their lives. The illustration I like to use is Zig Ziglar's 7 "spokes" on the wheel: Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Family, Social/Community, Finance, Career

So enjoy this episode, and I hope you come away with knowing me and this show a little bit better!

Here's a little bit of what you'll hear in this episode:

-The purpose of the James Quandahl Show...0:55

-How James describes "life balance"...03:30

-James' biggest ~~weakness~~ opportunity...07:30

-James' biggest strength...09:00

-How James runs the "family board meeting"...10:20

-How James fills and balances each "bucket"...19:00

For links to all the resources I mentioned in today's podcast, head on over to https://quandahl.com/introshow

And if you have any questions or comments for me about this episode, leave a comment on the post in the website, or send me an email!

The Under the Radar Supplement That is Changing the Way We View Brain Health, Beauty, Longevity and Much More!

James Quandahl — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400

AstaReal is the world’s leading producer and innovator of natural astaxanthin. Their natural astaxanthin is cultivated, grown and harvested in their manufacturing facility in Moses Lake, Washington.

As the global demand for natural astaxanthin continues to grow, AstaReal continues to be fully dedicated to ensuring the supply of premium, natural astaxanthin products.

Today's guest is Karen Hecht the Scientific Affairs Manager at AstaReal. Karen holds a PHD in molecular biology from the University of Pittsburgh and a honors bachelor of science in biochemistry from the University of Toronto.

In my discussion with Karen, you'll hear:

-Everything you'll ever need to know about astaxanthin....01:20

-How astaxanthin in our diet affects our overall health...08:30

-Benefits of astaxanthin to the health of the brain...12:20

-How astaxanthin benefits the everyday man and woman...20:00

-How AstaReal is produced...24:50

-Why astaxanthin has remained under the radar in the U.S. until recently...28:10

-Most popular delivery mechanisms for astaxanthin...30:45

-Anecdotal evidence that our brains don't stop growing...33:23

-And much more!

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Healthy Self-Competition, Positive Reframing, The Importance of True Friendships, Ancestral Eating and Much More With Andres Preschel

James Quandahl — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Andrés Preschel believes that deepening the understanding of your physiology, the very science that makes you who you are, is the best thing you can do to optimize your health, bolster your performance, look your best, and enjoy a longer and more fulfilling lifespan. He calls this “physiological intuition,” which he considers a human right.

Andrés’ dedication to this field derives from a very personal place, as it was through his own health journey and love for the sciences that he stumbled upon the enhanced state of consciousness between mind, body, and spirit where healthy intentions meet actionable steps and lasting, positive lifestyle change.

Andrés received a Bachelor’s of Science in Exercise Physiology with a minor in Psychology from The University of Miami and is now pursuing an Accelerated Master’s Degree in Applied Physiology with a concentration in Nutrition for Health and Human Performance.

As CEO of Know Your Physio and Co-Founder of Hambre Y Hormonas, Andrés helps professionals and individuals from all over the world to develop a deeper understanding of their physiology so they can perform higher, achieve more, bio-optimize, and enjoy longer and more fulfilling lives.

-Positive Reframing defined...01:41

-How to engage in healthy self-competition...09:27

-The pivotal role Andres' parents played in his personal set of values...15:40

-How prescription drugs were ruining Andres' health...29:27

-How to be healthy and still have a life...44:20

-Why people overcomplicate their exercise protocol...1:02:15

-Andres' number 1 recommendation for quality friendships...1:08:15

-Approaches to ancestral eating...1:16:05

-How being around friends can mitigate some of the effects of less than stellar food...1:24:22

-And much more!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Andres' website

Andres' social media handles

 Stacked Podcast with Joe DiStefano

Joe DiStefano on Teaching Children to Navigate This World On Their Own Terms, What Most of Us Get Wrong About Diet, Is Muscle Memory Real and Much More

James Quandahl — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 05:05:00 -0400

Joe DiStefano has spent almost two decades as a certified professional in the fitness industry. Joe has become a global authority on how to optimize wellness and longevity on the path to improving fitness and sports performance. He’s coached some of the world's top athletes, instructed over 100 live events in 15+ countries, and spoken on the TED stage.

On his podcast, Stacked with Joe DiStefano, Joe interviews experts in health, fitness, and longevity whom share their most effective insights— bridging the gap between health and fitness and giving listeners actionable takeaways to fuel them for years to come.

Joe is also the founder of RUNGA- Which hosts a handful of intimate events each year. At these events experts from a variety of disciplines come together to teach, connect, and support guests on their journeys towards wellness and helps them to connect with their individual purpose.

In my conversation with Joe DiStefano, you'll learn:

-Why the concept of physical fitness remains an enigma for most people...01:14

-The hidden killer of the best-intentioned health regimens...11:30

-How to shop intelligently while bombarded with both true and false advertising...17:50

-How Joe has taught his child to eat wisely...23:20

-Teaching the child to navigate the world around him on his own terms...23:20

-Some of the challenges Joe has faced as a parent...45:35

-How to reconnect with the earth in a culture that encourages sitting all day and night...53:07

-Get out of your comfort zone in order to feel safe in this world...1:00:22

-Identifying crutches that inhibit our true potential...1:10:20

-Is muscle memory a real concept?...1:15:41

-And much more!

Important resources mentioned in this episode:

TEDx Lugano | BREATHE

Tribe, by Sebastian Junger

The Antidote, by Oliver Burkeman

Relentless Love: Attorney and Long Time Foster Parent Kevin Grimes Shares Shocking Stats on the Orphan Issue in the U.S. and How the Solution May be Closer Than We Think

James Quandahl — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Kevin Grimes is an attorney with Thompson Burton, in Nashville, Tennessee. He has practiced law for 35 years. For the last 29 years, he has specialized in direct selling law, as well as the practice areas frequently associated with them including food, drug, cosmetic, and dietary supplement law; contracts; distributor compliance; and international expansion.

On the personal side, Kevin has been involved in youth ministry for 23 years. He was a therapeutic foster parent from 2000 to 2013. During that time he fostered 30 teenage boys, and adopted two of them. In 2018, he adopted a 14 year old from Bulgaria, and in 2020, he adopted another 14 year old from Latvia. Since 2016, he has participated in orphan hosting programs that bring orphans from developing countries to the U.S. for 4-5 weeks over Christmas and 4-8 weeks over the summer. He has hosted 9 different orphans from Latvia over the last five years. Several times a year, he volunteers at Hogar CIMA, a group home for abandoned children in Lima, Peru.

Kevin does not believe that we are on this planet to suck air for six to nine decades and live a life that is primarily about maximizing our pleasure, comfort and ease. Rather, he believes that we are here to make a difference in the economy of eternity and the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. His passions are Jesus, youth ministry, orphan care and making differences in the lives of children.

In this conversation with Kevin Grimes, you'll hear:

-Why we wouldn't necessarily want to live forever...01:30

-The art of being fully present with God...05:45

-Tips on disciplining one's self to sleep with the mind racing to and fro...09:00

-"Getitness" and the benefits of being more present...12:30

-How sheltered Americans can open their eyes to the realities of other cultures...16:50

-How Kevin began his journey ministering to the extreme poor around the world...21:35

-Success stories as a foster parent...27:00

-Lessons learned during on the job training parenting traumatized teenage boys...37:55

-"There's always doubt" in these kids...41:30

-How orphanages fall short in preparing children for the harsh realities of life...48:00

-What it's like to love children who've never before been loved...54:00

-Eliminating the orphan issue is easier than you might think...57:30

-Why Americans are so unhappy, even though they've got so much stuff...1:05:50

-How to get involved if adoption isn't possible for one's situation in life...1:10:00

-Experiencing the "American Dream" doesn't come without obligations and responsibilities...1:16:45

-Kevin's personal spiritual disciplines...1:18:30

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Human Experience

Host Children

Time for Reform: Aging Out and On Their Own

Hogar CIMA

Living On One Dollar

Schindler’s List

Adoption Saved My Life

Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, by David Platt

Don’t Waste Your Life, by John Piper

It's Better to Build Boys Than Mend Men, by S. Truett Cathy

Mully

Eric Ludy - Depraved Indifference video

Dream Small Video with Kevin Grimes

EMF Pollution, Red Light Really Does Improve Eye Sight, How Social Media is Preventing You From a Healthy Life and Much More with Hilda Labrada Gore!

James Quandahl — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Hilda Labrada Gore is a biohacker, a certified health coach, and fitness professional. She is also the host and producer of the popular Wise Traditions podcast, on behalf of the Weston A. Price Foundation.

Known as Holistic Hilda, Hilda enjoys sharing the best of experts, experiences, and epic adventures on the podcast, her Holistic Hilda YouTube channel, and on ancestral health tours that she leads.

Hilda is also a podcast coach and the author of “Podcasting Made Simple.” She especially enjoys helping people in the health and wellness space launch their shows.

Hilda has energy to spare thanks to her love for sunshine and liverwurst.

In my conversation with Hilda, you'll discover:

-Hilda's incredible experience visiting Ecuador...01:52

-How Hilda cultivates community through embracing a healthy lifestyle...14:05

-How to use a pandemic to level up our health, rather than be imprisoned by fear...

-How Hilda defines good, well-rounded health...23:17

-Developing a healthy spirituality through a healthy lifestyle...29:27

-How James and Hilda enforce discipline in the spiritual disciplines...36:29

-Practical advice in fostering a healthy home...42:48

-The power of sunrises and sunsets to keep the circadian rhythm in line...51:15

-Low hanging fruit to improve your health immediately...59:03

-How to eat healthy while traveling...1:06:58

-The biggest distractions that keep us from living a healthy life...1:09:21

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Hilda's website

The Weston A. Price Foundation

Wise Traditions podcast

The Nourished Kitchen, by Jennifer McGruther

Chasing the Sun, by Linda Geddes

Health and Light, by John Ott

Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Sally Clarkson

The Boundless Cookbook by Ben Greenfield

EMF*D by Dr Joseph Mercola

Nourishing Traditions cookbook

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How Craig Stanland Used a 2-Year Prison Sentence to Cultivate Inner Peace, Self-Forgiveness, And the Fine Art of Gratitude

James Quandahl — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0400

https://www.craigstanland.com

Guest's social media handles

Craig Stanland on The James Altucher Show

In 2012, Craig Stanland made a choice that would cost him everything. After exploiting the warranty policy of one of the largest tech companies in the world for almost a year, the FBI finally knocked on his door.

He was arrested and sentenced to 2 years of Federal Prison, followed by 3 years of Supervised Release, and ordered to pay $834,307 in restitution. He lost his wife, his homes, his cars, his career, and even his identity. He wanted nothing more than to die.

A well-timed prison visit from his best friend of over thirty years turned his life around.

Today, Craig is a best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and Reinvention Architect. He works 1:1 with clients to empower them to break free from their self-imposed mental prisons so they can reinvent their lives with passion, purpose, fulfillment, and meaning.

His book, "Blank Canvas, How I Reinvented My Life After Prison" is available on Amazon.

In this episode, you'll discover:

-Learning the podcasting craft with a true master...01:30

-Craig's vision as a writer and entrepreneur...07:37

-How to be grateful when things aren't going very well...10:23

-Barriers to expressing gratitude...16:54

-How to teach others how to sell with integrity...22:37

-Creating a personal set of values...27:52

-The one thing that derails people's values more often than not...36:34

-Allowing Resistance to be your muse...43:28

-Using meditation to spur the creative juices...55:38

-The critical elements of building self-trust...1:04:23

-Cultivating friendships that will empower you to reach your potential...1:09:25

-Involving the right people with your business and life...1:17:21

-What challenges Craig is going through right now...1:20:00

-The Forgiveness Journey...1:24:06

-Thoughts on forgiving others who have hurt us...1:30:48

-And much more!

Resources mentioned:

TEDxNorthAdams

Craig’s book

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

Do the Work, by Steven Pressfield

The Artist's Way

The One Thing by Gary Keller

The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis

Tiny Habits by B.J. Fogg

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Books by Robert Herjavec

Make you a millionaire series on James Altucher Show:

Make You a Millionaire! James Quandahl EP01: The Skill of Interviewing

Make You a Millionaire! James Quandahl EP02: Spoke-and-Wheel Techniques!

Make You a Millionaire! James Quandahl EP03: Becoming more than an Amazon Ninja!

Make You a Millionaire! James Quandahl Ep04 :When you’re good at something, make a course out of it!

Sleep Optimization, The Definition of Health, Calming the Overstressed Nervous System, and More with Dr. Gus Vickery

James Quandahl — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Gus Vickery is a board-certified family physician who specializes in personalized health consultations focused on total body and mind optimization. He is also a speaker and the author of Authentic Health.

He founded Vickery Family Medicine in 2005 which has grown to multiple medical providers serving in 3 locations including The Clinic at Biltmore, an innovative direct to employer clinic for The Biltmore Company. Vickery Family Medicine has received numerous awards for customer service and quality.

He offers personalized health consultations both virtually and in-person at his office in Asheville, NC. He uses advanced biometrics, genetics, hormonal assessments, metabolic and nutritional assessments, and other advanced diagnostics to determine the proactive and comprehensive strategies that will help his clients experience their best health and lifespan. He is an expert in the use of peptides, targeted supplementation, and hormonal optimization to potentiate an individual’s best health.

Dr. Vickery is an honor graduate of the Medical College of Georgia. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society, and teaches medical students for the department of family medicine of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has served as president of the Western North Carolina Medical Society.

In this episode, you'll discover:

-The impetus for Dr. Vickery's new book...01:44

-Which of the 5 pillars of community and environment are the most urgent to address...08:34

-Why the environment around us is designed to sabotage our health without our own intervention...

-Signals your health is not optimal...13:56

-Questions to ask to know what kind of doctor you're working with...22:54

-Ways to optimize your sleep...27:30

-The definition of good health...34:20

-Why fitness and nutrition need to placed in their own separate buckets...37:45

-Posture is one of the most neglected element of our health...42:20

-How playfulness contributes to our overall fitness...46:01

-The foundational importance of maintaining strength...51:50

-Benefits of exercising parts of the body you don't usually use...58:20

-Stressors in our environment that throws our health out of whack...1:02:12

-A breathing exercise that can immediately center your mind and spirit...1:15:05

-The "physiological sigh" the most efficacious means of claiming the nervous system...1:20:21

-The best way to reduce body fat without compromising testosterone...1:26:15

-The leading distractions from living a balanced life...1:29:20

-And much more!

Resources mentioned:

https://www.drgusvickery.com

Guest's social media handles