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Apr 15 2019

Episode 119: Matt Brauning – Really interesting guy!

As a 2-time best-selling author, Matt captivates all types of audiences with an honest, hilarious, and exciting look into Leadership, Team Building, and Corporate Culture. He has been speaking since 2006 all over the world including the US, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.

Some of his clients include: U.S. Bank, John McAfee (Founder of McAfee Antivirus), New York Life, Project Management Institute (PMI), University of Southern California, Whittier Law School, The Point Church Network, Keller Williams Real Estate, The YMCA, and others.

Matt has been an entrepreneur since 2002, and is the host of The Purpose Driven Entrepreneur podcast. He also filmed in the movie The Journey with training legends Brian Tracy and Bob Proctor.

He is an avid motorcycle rider, church pastor, and rock climber, climbing technical roped ascents of mountains like Mt. Whitney and Halfdome in Yosemite. After spending time in California, he now resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan with his amazing wife Lola and awesome son Valiant.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Super heroes and leadership going hand in hand
  • Why people do what they do
  • What NLP is and why it matters
  • Assigning meaning to things that happen to us
  • How we can change our attitude or cause of things
  • … and so much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Aaron Walker, author, Choices, Christianity, Elise Auxier, filters, Josh McDowell, Ken Coleman, mental strength, mental toughness, Michael Catt, Motivation, NLP

Jan 26 2018

Episode 060: Amy Morin, Top-30 Most Viewed TEDx Talk

Amy Morin is the author of “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do” and “13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do.” Her TEDx talk, “The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong”, is one of the top 30 TEDx talks of all time with more than 6 million views. 

As a psychotherapist turned author, Amy’s mission is to make the world a stronger place. Her education and expertise as a psychotherapist, combined with her personal experiences overcoming tragedy, give her a unique perspective on mental strength.  In 2013, Amy introduced the world to the concept of mental strength when her article, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, became an anthem read by more than 50 million people. Her list was reprinted on websites like Forbes, Business Insider, Psychology Today, and Success Magazine. Her international best-selling book, also titled 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, is being translated into 29 languages. 

She lectures across the globe to provide trainings, workshops, and keynote speeches that teach people how to build their mental muscle. Students from 42 countries access her online mental strength course. Amy is a contributor to Forbes, Inc., and Psychology Today. Her articles on mental strength reach 2 million readers every month. Amy’s advice has been featured by media outlets such as Fast Company, Oprah.com, Fox News, CNN, Today, CNBC, and The Washington Post. She also appears in seven episodes of RedBull’s TV show, Visions of Greatness.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • Her TedTalk which has more than 6 million views
  • Experiencing multiple tragedies
  • What to say to someone that has lost somebody
  • Things mentally strong people don’t do
  • How to respond to your children when they “no fair”

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Adversity, Amy morin, death, dying, Forbes, Inc.com, mental strength, mental toughness, mentally tough, Parenting, Psychology, Success, Ted Talk, Ted Talks, TedX Talk

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