Today I had the pleasure of speaking with a motivational speaker and a founder of Elevationisamust.com, David Gibson. David 's personal battle experiences lead him to desire to help people like you who live in a depressed and unhappy life. His mission is to help you develop new, empowering beliefs to pursue your passions and make your life a wonderful adventure.
Let’s dive into David’s story on how to MASTER yourself and UNLEASH the REAL and GREATER You. Don't put it off any longer...LIVE YOUR DREAMS.
Things you will learn in this episode:
[0:01 - 09:29] Opening Segment
I talk briefly about self-empowerment, mental health, and personal fulfillment
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I welcome the guest, David Gibson to the show
David talks about his background
When he found himself in a deep level of depression
David shares insight into how important your learning experience is to share than to keep it to yourself
[09:30 - 21:57] Don’t Let Your Fear Manipulate and Control You
David reveals his first experience after taking the stage and speaking to inspire a group of people
He was living with fear before but eventually gained confidence
Understand the Art of War
David sends out a strong message not to let the fear manipulate and control you
David talks about how your emotions influence your behavior
David talks about how fear of criticism hinders you from expressing yourself
How to overcome the fear of criticism
[21:58 - 29:49] Elevation Is A Must
David guides us through the steps on self-identification
Ask yourself “Who Am I?”
Peel away those layers in our mind to be able to tap into who we really are
[29:50 - 41:57] Every Passion Has A Purpose
David talks about growth and improvement that is of timely relevance in this difficult period that we are now facing
The pandemic crisis
The protests over racial injustices
What is your hope for humanity? Let’s hear some perspective from David
David inspires us to tap into ourselves, our personal power, our true potential so that we can live our dreams.
Understand that every passion has a purpose to it
Quick plug to David’s socials. See below for the links.
[41:58 - 47:00] The FREE TIME FIVE Segment
What's one dream you had that has not yet come to fruition in your personal or professional life?
“I want to I want to speak in the continent of Africa”
If potential were a physical destination on the map, what would be more fun the entire trip to potential or arriving to potential?
It’s all about the journey
What's one book that you most frequently give out to people that are struggling with purpose or life in general?
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
The Art of War by Steven Pressfield
What's your favorite empowering quote that you'd like to leave with the audience?
“The goal is not to become known...the goal has always been to become somebody worth knowing”
Where will you be in the next 6 to 9 months?
I’m expanding my broadcast
Final words from Karl
Tweetable Quotes:
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear-not absence of fear” -Mark Twain
“There is no Greater Agony Than Bearing an Untold Story Inside You” -Maya Angelou
“When you give yourself permission to be you, nothing else matters” -David Gibson
“We have to understand that every passion has a purpose to it” -David Gibson
“The goal is not to become known...the goal has always been to become somebody worth knowing” -David Gibson
Resources mentioned in the episode:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+art+of+war+sun+tzu&i=stripbooks-intl-ship&crid=2AH4GT37G688&sprefix=The+Art+of+%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C779&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_11 (The Art of War by Sun Tzu) (Amazon)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar (Kareem Abdul Jabbar )...
