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MindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesHow A Fentanyl Accident Sparked Sobriety, Healing, And Financial Legacy w/ Sophie WhiteI would love to hear from you! We share Sophie White’s near-death wake-up, the path to sobriety that followed, and the tools she now uses to help women leave toxic relationships and build financial security. The talk moves from healing habits and social support to practical legacy strategies like IULs and family banking.• near-death experience as a turning point • signs of toxic relationships and leaving safely • building a support network to reduce isolation • sober tools including apps, boxing, and journaling • self-compassion, mindset, and daily routines • writing as therapy and survivor stories
2025-11-1245 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesHow Intentional Growth, Practical Innovation, And Better Decisions Transform Your Life And Team w/ Robert RiversI would love to hear from you! We explore three pillars—growth, innovation, and the decision space—and anchor them in clear actions you can use right away. Stories from service life, parenting, and self-funded learning show how intention, not flash, creates lasting impact.• defining growth as discovery through discomfort• building transferable skills from unglamorous projects• why excellence in your current job unlocks opportunity• innovation as doing what works better, not shinier• killing wasteful processes to give time back• using counsel and sleep to improve big decisions• practicing intention with weekly planni...
2025-11-0544 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesNo, You’re Not A Chicken: What Hypnosis Really Does w/ Victoria GallagherI would love to hear from you! We explore how hypnotherapy and the Law of Attraction become practical tools for clear goals, aligned beliefs, and consistent action that create real change. Victoria Gallagher shares myths to drop, a simple method to find what you truly want, and one daily practice to start today.• Hypnosis as natural focused relaxation, not mind control• The eight manifesting conditions from desire to gratitude• How to turn complaints into clear preferences• Rewiring beliefs with repetition and guided sessions• Why happiness precedes outcomes and supports action• Consistency...
2025-10-2944 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesKijuan Amey: Losing Sight, Finding Direction: A Veteran’s Journey To Redefine ProgressI would love to hear from you! We trace Keywon Amy’s journey from Air Force boom operator to resilience coach after a life-changing motorcycle accident, moving from raw adversity to faith-driven purpose. Mindset, music therapy, and realistic expectations anchor a practical roadmap for recovery and growth.• early life in Durham and pivot from engineering to the Air Force• choosing in-flight refueling and the culture of the boom operator community• the 2017 accident, injuries, and family impact• emotional fallout, including being ghosted during recovery• sports, competition, and the habit of not giving up• fai...
2025-10-2246 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesCarrots on Tacos, Beer on ATVs, and Other “Normal” Things w/ Chris HarmerI would love to hear from you! We explore how to break generational patterns, lead with grace and accountability, and raise humans who choose kindness over status. Chris shares vulnerable stories from command and home that show why curiosity, clarity, and community change lives.• breaking generational chains through awareness and new norms• journaling, mindfulness, and bookending the day for accountability• curiosity before judgment as a leadership default• clear is kind: grace paired with standards• when grace backfires and what to learn• belief and safety unlocking surprising performance• modeling values at home to rai...
2025-10-1650 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesIf science maps the stars, who set the sky? w/ Sydney SullivanI would love to hear from you! We trace a clear line from awe to action—how wonder at creation fuels a faith that serves, how legacy is lived daily, and how excellence looks like worship when it’s grounded in surrender. Sydney Sullivan shares stories from the Air Force, ministry, and family that turn big ideas into simple steps anyone can start today.• nature and design as entry points to faith• science and theology as complementary lenses• asking hard questions and building biblical depth• suffering, presence, and the power of community• legacy...
2025-10-081h 03MindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesHow journaling, compassion, and honest words helped Anhtuan move from suicidal ideation to creative life and communityI would love to hear from you! https://mindforcepodcast.buzzsprout.com
2025-10-0141 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesBeyond Labels: One Woman's Journey to Reclaim Her Mental Health w/ Dr. Azi JankovicI would love to hear from you! What happens when a 15-minute psychiatric evaluation at age 17 leads to decades of struggle with a bipolar diagnosis? Azi Jankovic joins us to share her remarkable journey from psychiatric hospitalizations and medication side effects to reclaiming her authentic self through a whole-person approach to mental health."I received a bipolar diagnosis over the course of the first 15 minutes of my very first ever psychiatrist appointment," she reveals. "That moment led me to decades of being labeled and feeling extremely limited." After multiple hospitalizations, including being taken to institutions...
2025-09-2444 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesFinding Wholeness: A Journey Through Faith, Self-Care, and Purpose w/ Aprill WilliamsI would love to hear from you! Coach April Williams shares her journey from overwhelming burnout to purposeful living, revealing how her deepest pain became the foundation for her greatest purpose. She now helps women rediscover themselves amid life's many demanding roles.• Coach April found herself saying yes to everything as a people-pleaser until she reached a breaking point• When she stepped back from her many roles, she fell into depression after feeling abandoned by those she had helped• Through conversations with God, she transformed her pain into purpose with Journey to Live Comple...
2025-09-1745 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesComplex Problems Need Complex Thinkers: Finding Clarity When There Are No Easy Answers w/ Daniel HulterI would love to hear from you! Daniel Holter shares how complexity thinking, sociology, and authentic leadership can transform organizations and help us navigate a world without easy answers. • Embracing complexity means understanding that bureaucratic systems can't account for every human situation• True leadership requires creating psychological safety where people can bring their whole selves• In ordered systems, roles of components matter most; in complex systems, relationships between components are key• Crisis disrupts habitus (cultural norms) and enables innovation when the status quo no longer works• Customer service problems in organizations often stem...
2025-09-1056 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesFrom Being Kidnapped Three Times to Life Coach: A Journey of Healing and Empowerment w/ Cheyenne ZoelleI would love to hear from you! Cheyenne Zoelle shares her powerful journey from surviving multiple kidnappings and childhood abuse to becoming a certified life coach, author, and spiritual guide helping others find their inner strength. She reveals how reverse engineering her desired life and consistently taking small steps toward healing transformed her from a trauma victim to an empowered individual focused on growth and service.• Survivor of multiple kidnappings who transformed trauma into a purpose-driven life• Challenging the belief that self-help is selfish - putting yourself first enables you to show up better for...
2025-09-0343 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesBeyond the Battlefield: Finding Purpose After Service w/ Deny CaballeroI would love to hear from you! Deny Caballero shares his powerful journey from childhood trauma through military service to becoming a mental health advocate and podcast producer. Through vulnerable conversation, he explores how veterans can embrace mental fitness, authentic masculinity, and purposeful transitions to civilian life.• Mental health is a journey, not a destination that requires ongoing maintenance like physical fitness• Setting intentional morning routines creates space for mental wellness before the day's demands• Establishing firm boundaries around family time, especially weekends, is non-negotiable for balance• Being present as a father matters...
2025-08-2754 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesThe Inner Journey: Navigating Life with a Rare Disease w/ Chris AnselmoI would love to hear from you! Chris Anselmo shares his journey living with limb girdle muscular dystrophy and how he transformed his adversity into the resilience strategies he now shares through his newsletter Hello Adversity. Though the physical challenges of progressive muscle weakness have been difficult, Chris reveals that the emotional and mental components were the hardest part of his experience.• Diagnosed at age 21 after noticing muscle weakness while running, Chris initially struggled with denial and depression• Learning to fall – literally and figuratively – taught Chris about his own inner toughness and resilience• Rather tha...
2025-08-2053 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesDeliver Books, Not Just Mail: Life Lessons from a Postal Carrier w/ Mark SanbornI would love to hear from you! Mark Sanborn shares the powerful principles from his bestselling book "The Fred Factor," revealing how passion and creativity can transform ordinary work into extraordinary impact. He draws inspiration from Fred Shea, a postal carrier who demonstrated exceptional service through simple, intentional actions.• Nobody can prevent you from choosing to be extraordinary• The four principles of the Fred Factor: everybody makes a difference, success is built on relationships, you can add value to everything you do, and you can reinvent yourself daily• Stories are the mental coat pegs w...
2025-08-1329 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesYour Mind Matters: Building Resilience in High-Pressure Military Environments w/ JoAnne BassI would love to hear from you! Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass shares her journey from a four-year enlistment to becoming the Air Force's highest-ranking enlisted leader, offering insights on resilience, professional development, and national defense. Her candid reflections reveal how personal growth, continuous learning, and community support create the foundation for effective leadership and sustainable service.• Served 31 years in the Air Force before retiring as the 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force• Originally enlisted for just 4 years to earn GI Bill benefits and pay off a Honda Civi...
2025-08-0641 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesFractured Skull to Trauma Therapist: A Story of Resilience w/ Daniel GospodarekI would love to hear from you! Trauma therapist Daniel Gospodarek shares his powerful journey from surviving a traumatic brain injury at 17 to helping others heal from their own traumas. Through candid conversation, he reveals the physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions of recovery and how facing adversity ultimately shaped his life's purpose.• Daniel survived a car accident in 2009 requiring brain surgery, creating a stroke in his left frontal lobe, and leaving him with a fractured skull and collapsed lung• He endured 17 months of speech therapy, physical therapy, and extreme fatigue sleeping 14-16 hours daily duri...
2025-07-3042 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesBalancing Branding, Health, and Family in the Modern World w/ Zach ColmanI would love to hear from you! Zach Colman shares his journey of balancing branding, health, and family while running his creative marketing consulting firm, revealing how these three pillars intersect to create a meaningful life.• Defining success beyond money and status—evolving from external validation to family fulfillment• True branding means living your values, not just creating visual assets• Mental fitness requires ongoing work like physical fitness—offloading regularly, not waiting for crisis• Focus on micronutrients over macronutrients for better overall health• Leadership at home translates to leadership in business• Finding...
2025-07-2345 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesDeaf and Determined: Kellina Powell's Journey Through Sound and SilenceI would love to hear from you! Kalina Powell, known as the Deaf Queen Boss, shares her powerful journey from becoming deaf at age four to becoming an international speaker, coach, and author who empowers young adults with disabilities.• Became deaf at age four due to an ear infection, creating a significant transition for her family• Attended both deaf and hearing schools, learning to navigate different communication styles• Developed anxiety and depression from constant self-advocacy and experiencing bullying• Struggled to find deaf role models or counselors, inspiring her to become what she needed
2025-07-1642 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesHealthcare Reform, Purpose, and Giving: A Conversation w/ Mike McLainI would love to hear from you! Former Lieutenant Colonel Mike McClain shares his journey from military service to healthcare reform advocate, exploring how authentic identity, healthcare transparency, and global giving can transform lives and systems. Mike reveals how finding his true purpose led him to leave a promising military career to pursue his calling of redeeming healthcare in America.• Identity flows from understanding your core self, beyond external validation and accolades• Creating space for solitude and reflection is essential for discovering authentic purpose• Work-life "balance" naturally follows when you operate from genuine identi...
2025-07-0950 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesMental Fitness: Breaking Free from the Stigma w/ Sam StephensI would love to hear from you! Sam and Nate explore the critical importance of mental health awareness, the stigmas that prevent people from seeking help, and the journey toward emotional intelligence and healing from trauma. They discuss practical ways to support mental fitness through meditation, journaling, exercise, and connecting with safe people who can hold space for vulnerability.• Mental health support should be viewed as an ongoing practice like physical fitness, not just something sought in crisis• Growing up in Australia during the 90s, Sam faced significant stigma around seeking mental health help...
2025-07-0247 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesOvercoming Anxiety: One Man's Journey from Darkness to Light w/ Ondra NěmčíkI would love to hear from you! Ondra, a mindset coach and best-selling author, shares his powerful journey from severe social anxiety and depression to building a successful career helping others transform their mindset and social health. From his darkest moments contemplating suicide to discovering personal development through a Google search for "how to be happy," his story demonstrates how intentional community and inner work can change everything.• Meditation as a consistent practice, from 2-minute sessions to 30-minute deep work• The entrepreneurial journey described as "wild loops" of extreme highs and lows• How videos...
2025-06-2545 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesStop Chasing Other People's Dreams and Find Your Own Happiness w/ Ernest WoodI would love to hear from you! https://mindforcepodcast.buzzsprout.com
2025-06-1848 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesYour Mind is Your Foundation: Why First Responders Need Meditation w/ Josh GrandinettiI would love to hear from you! Josh Grandinetti, a firefighter and paramedic with 15 years of experience, shares his journey of discovering mindfulness meditation as a solution to the anxiety and post-traumatic stress that developed during his career. His mission is to help first responders take charge of their mental health proactively through his organization Foundation Fortify, offering free meditation resources specifically designed for those in emergency services.• First responders develop a "feedback loop of the mind" where they're constantly on alert, eventually causing them to self-dispatch to false emergencies in their personal lives• Mind...
2025-06-1150 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesThe Teenage Entrepreneur: Building a Business and Spreading Happiness w/ the Utesch'sI would love to hear from you! Meet Jane Utesk, a 17-year-old high school junior who owns a Card My Yard franchise, and her mother Jillian, an accidental AI developer who supports her daughter's entrepreneurial journey. Together they discuss how their business spreads joy through yard signs for special occasions while teaching valuable life lessons about resilience, service, and authenticity.• Jane shares how owning a sign business at 17 has taught her patience and determination• Jillian explains how she transitioned from chemistry to marketing to AI development• The challenges of putting signs in difficult yards...
2025-06-0449 minMindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life StoriesThe 97% Success Rate: How Dr. Rob Kelly Transforms Lives Through NeuroscienceI would love to hear from you! Neuroscientist Dr. Rob Kelly shares his revolutionary approach to healing trauma through neuroscience-based coaching with a 97% success rate. He explains how childhood trauma creates neural pathways that drive addiction, depression, and self-sabotage, and offers practical techniques anyone can use to rewire their brain.• Understanding addiction as a neurological condition affecting the hypothalamus, basal ganglia, and amygdala• Alcohol addiction as a predisposition passed through generations via methylation pathways• Why traditional therapy focusing only on substances rather than root causes often fails• The difference between alcoholics (born with a p...
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