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Feeney Talks With FriendsEpisode #148: Feeney Talks Fantasy Football with Nick's Picks#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #148 of #FeeneyTalksFantasyFootball featuring Nick Lombardo. It was great to talk with my #nephew, Nick! Nick’s Picks is a #NephewOfFeeney, Fantasy Football Guru and Three Time Champion. We talked about:“Take Your Kid to Work Day” at Collins Aerospace (minute 1)241 Sports Camp (minute 2.30)JJ Zachariason sound effect (minute 4.30)West Hartford Dad’s FFB League (minute 5.20)Nick attended a Yard Goats game and did the high five tunnel (minute 6.20)Mason, another #NephewOfFeeney attended Malik Naber’s Football Camp (minute 9)Top 5 players to draft (minu...
2025-09-171h 02
Feeney Talks With FriendsEpisode #142: Feeney Talks with Samantha Merwin and Shaleela Pina (ElbowBumpKid Inc.)#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #142 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring Samantha Merwin and Shaleela Pina. It was great to talk with my #friends, Sam and Shaleela! Sam is the President and Shaleela is the Director of Community Outreach and Fundraising of ElbowBumpKid Inc. We talked about:The ElbowBumpKid logo (minute 1)What is Type 1 Diabetes? (minute 2)Dianniversary (minute 5)Time management and volunteering (minute 7)Birdies for Charity (minute 11)Podcast Sponsors (minute 14)3 Keys (sponsored by West Hartford Lock) to being a nonprofit organization (minute 15)Cricket Press is a good #friend! (mi...
2025-07-161h 03
The Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast with Daniel BauerSam Feeney on Closing the Compliance GapThe Ruckus Report Quick take: The biggest legal risk most districts face isn't a headline-grabbing lawsuit — it's the hidden gap between the accommodations they promise and the ones students actually receive. Sam Feeney built a tool that collapses this compliance gap to 10 seconds and a single click. Meet Your Fellow Ruckus Maker Sam Feeney has been an educator for twenty-five years as an English teacher, counselor, administrator, and consultant. He created Accommodate in response to his professional observations and his personal experience as a father. Sam and the team at Accommodate provide classroom supports for students with al...
2025-07-0950 min
Tom and Dylan's Milk TimeEp 12 - One Perfect Podcast (W/ Sam Lindsey and Milan Patel)Sam Lindsey and Milan Patel of Perfect Politics Pod come to town (tom's house)! Raw and uncut version on YouTube. Harpal in a lab coat, Wad of ones, Autistic liability, the movies good but the ride is better. Ya best start believin' in ghost stories, cuz cgi peaked in 2004. The redistribution of loot. 2025 Honda Prelude. I’m more of a weatherman actor. Cheating (in tennis) on your significant other. Dylan sets his shoes on fire. Janitor Chess lessons. The craziness of the emperor! Who's that nerd? Oh he's no one... his name's Beethoven. Tom and Dylan's Milk...
2024-10-1652 min
What Works with Jason ToddSam Feeney “Why Aren’t You Thriving?”Sam Feeney is the author of Why Aren’t You Thriving:…
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2023-02-1400 min
Extraordinary JoesSeason 3: Episode 3 - Sam FeeneyTune in to today's chat with my man Sam Feeney. Sam is a former educator with experience in career counseling. After moving out of his role in the traditional field of education, Sam has worked as a coach, consultant, author, and all around go-getter. I always enjoy chatting with Sam because he's not afraid to dream big, and he's not afraid to do the work required to pursue those dreams.
2023-01-2550 min
Small Business Answer ManAscending Beyond Your Current Plateau in Business and Life │Ep: 262 Sam FeeneySam Feeney is a consultant and coach who helps business leaders achieve more by asking questions they've been ignoring. What problem do you solve? How to ascend beyond their current plateaus where they are feeling stuck. Show Notes: Why is getting good enough, not good enough? --- Sam thought about this question and realized you may reach a plateau when you feel you have reached good enough and it can prevent you from achieving more. We segment our lives and think that the things that happen at work doesn't affect...
2023-01-2323 min
Made to ThrivePurity Parenting: Zach and Angela Miller on guiding our children to pure livesIf you're a parent, it's more important than ever to not only be aware of what your child is exposed to online but to guide them in making great decisions about their sexual purity. As the father of five children (my oldest is 12), I feel pretty confident in all of the "do-nots" that come with pornography, social media, and movies. But until I met Zach and Angela Miller, I didn't fully understand how unprepared I was to advise my children in what to do as they grow up... and what is at stake. Zach and An...
2022-11-1439 minMade to ThriveBest of Made to Thrive!: Episode 059 Your Finances on FIRE: An interview with Brad Barrett from ChooseFI.com#059 - What's your magic number? If you watch TV at all, you've likely seen a financial planning commercial that asks you what you need to retire. Many people target a certain amount of money by age 65 and start saving and investing. And other people set that plan on fire!If you're familiar at all with the FIRE movement - Financial Independence, Retire Early - you might have heard of Brad Barrett and his podcast co-host Jonathan Mendonsa, founders of ChooseFI.com. They are on a mission to change your magic number from a dollar amount to an age...
2022-07-251h 01
Dads Making a Difference Podcast“Why Aren’t Men Thriving?” with Sam FeeneyIs the life that we are living now as good as it gets? Are we thriving, or just settling, and if we are thriving, are we doing it at the cost of others? This episode invites dads on an inward journey to see how much our ways, thoughts, values, and beliefs are reflected in the ways we raise our kids. Sam Feeney is a guy who loves to thrive, and he has valid reasons why dads should never settle for the average. As fathers, we set the path to where we lead our children. The best way to teach...
2022-07-2038 min
Halfway There302: Sam Feeney and Experiencing God as Father
Sam Feeney is an author, strategist, coach, husband, and father of five. Today, Sam shares with us the paths he meandered as a young man, how everything changed when he met his wife, and what it meant to learn about God as Father. Also, he tells us why his family took a huge leap of faith and moved from Pennsylvania to Colorado. Sam is passionate about helping men grow in their faith and interactions with their families. Sam’s story reminds us that God is one but also three persons and keeping that perspective changes everything.
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2022-07-181h 01Made to ThriveBest of Made to Thrive!: Episode 016 How to Defeat Imposter Syndrome An interview with Shane Sams from FlippedLifestyle.comFor anyone who struggles with issues of identity - especially if you are mission-driven or aspire to do bigger and better things - there's a quiet, condemning voice that challenges you with these questions: "Who am I to think that I can do more that what's expected of me?" and "What happens when people find out that I don't have it all figured out?" This mental battle, commonly known as Imposter Syndrome, plagues more people than you might first imagine, including people who have achieved incredible success. Today's guest, Shane Sams from FlippedLifestyle.com, shares...
2022-07-1845 minMade to ThriveBest of Made to Thrive!: Episode 014 Following the God of Big Dreams An interview with Mitch Matthews from the Dream.Think.Do. podcast#014 - Do you have big dreams? Are you called to do something more with your life but you're not sure what it is or even how it's going to happen? Today's guest, Mitch Matthews from the Dream. Think. Do. podcast, shares his story of going after a big dream and finding something even better when it seemed like the dream was no longer possible. Mitch comes with a perspective of having interviewed more than 300 dreamers on his podcast and having coached high-level executives for more than a decade. He talks about the faith that's required to chase a big drea...
2022-07-1152 minMade to ThriveBest of Made to Thrive!: Episode 004 How to Go from Success to Significance: An interview with Aaron Walker#004 - Aaron Walker had it all: a great family, a string of successful businesses, and enough money to retire... twice! But something happened in his life that caused him to question whether any of it mattered. Was he living in significance? In our interview, Aaron shares the keys to his success and how living for significance has enhanced all areas of his life as he now builds up others through his book View from the Top and his Iron Sharpens Iron mastermind groups. And of course, Steve answers 5 Big Questions... here on Made to Thrive!Show...
2022-07-0436 minMade to ThriveTransformational Masterminds: Steve Kinsley and a return to what really works#080 - If you're at all familiar with personal development, you've likely heard of Napoleon Hill's classic Think and Grow Rich. In it, he popularized an age-old idea of a mastermind group as a means of solving problems, coming up with new ideas for business, and in general elevating one's level of existence.Fast forward ninety years, and many of what are called "masterminds programs" today are unrecognizable from Hill's original intent. While these programs are helpful in many ways, they miss the spirit of what was present in Benjamin Franklin's junto and even the first-century church.
2022-06-2756 minMade to ThriveThe Importance of Identity: David Ask on being an entrepreneur and a father#079 - What is the most important identity you can have? Is it what you do for work? Is it your role within your family? What about the legacy you'll leave behind? While these are all important, today's guest proposes that our identity is something deeper and - ironically - simpler.David Ask's identity shows up in many ways: as an entrepreneur, a husband, a father, a facilitator, and as a friend. Today we discuss why our identity is so important and how we can create an identity through line that creates integrity in everything we do.
2022-06-2051 minMade to ThriveFrom Employee to Entrepreneur: Daniel Earhart on betting on yourself#078 - What's the biggest career decision you've had to make? Was it going for a promotion that would put you in a leadership role? Maybe it was moving across the country to work for a startup? How about leaving the world of employment altogether and striking out on your own?Today's guest, Daniel Earhart, decided to leave behind what was by all accounts a pretty good job to pursue a business of his own, and he shares the anatomy of career disruption: the many decisions he had to make along the way and how he made them. ...
2022-06-1340 minMade to ThriveThe Mentorship Challenge: Robin Jennings and our mandate to mentor#077 - Who are the people who have made the biggest impact on your life? The ones who were available to give you advice when you had a difficult decision to make or who you could reach out to when you weren't sure how to handle a situation. Or maybe you didn't have that. Like so many people today.Today's guest, Robin Jennings, believes that whether or not you've had a mentor for the big moments in your life, you can - and must - be one for the younger generation. In his latest book, A Let...
2022-06-0654 minMade to ThriveLeadership in the Attention Age: An interview with fighter pilot and leadership coach Wes Woodhouse#076 - What is it that companies want most from you? Is it your loyalty? Sure, that would be nice. How about your money? Getting warmer!What if I told you that the thing companies most want from you is your attention? While having corporations work overtime to get your attention might not seem that pernicious, today's guest argues that our lack of awareness about this practice and the impact attention harvesting has on every part of our lives is cause for concern. Wes Woodhouse is a fighter pilot who has spent years enjoying the b...
2022-05-3047 minMade to ThriveInfluencing Our Nation: An interview with campaign coach Raz Shafer#075 - For years I followed politics - usually at the national level - but I eventually directed my attention elsewhere because I felt stuck. It didn't seem there was anything I could do to make a difference. I wasn't going to run for office. Taking to social media didn't seem to be changing anyone's minds or behavior. My frustration didn't have an outlet. So I disengaged. I stopped watching the news and removed myself from the political process entirely with the exception of casting my vote each election cycle.As it turns out, there were small...
2022-05-231h 01Made to ThriveSuccess Redefined: An interview with Tim Winders on his book, Coach#074 - What is success to you? Is it career achievement? Financial net worth? Status among those you admire? What if it's something seemingly less... that actually means a whole lot more? Author, podcaster, and executive coach Tim Winders joins us today to share insights from his new book, Coach: A story of success redefined; rather, he shares insights from his life that show up in the pages of the novel and that direct us to rethink much of what we're currently doing. Tim challenges the standard definitions of success and gives us a simple way to t...
2022-05-1651 minMade to ThriveStrength with Motion: An interview with Lance Golinghorst on empowering others#073 - Have you ever wanted to make a change in your life but didn't know what you wanted to change? Or you had a clear vision for what you wanted but didn't know how to get there? Or maybe you were just too afraid to start? Many people just like you and me are faced with a real problem that sits quietly in the backs of our minds every day: we don't know how to read the maps of our lives so we can get to our ultimate destination. Fortunately, there are people like Lance Golinghorst who as...
2022-05-0950 minMade to ThriveFive Barriers to Your Potential: An interview with leadership and transition coach Dennis Volpe#072 - Have you ever had a truly honest moment with yourself and asked, "Why aren't I living at a higher level?" If you have, the next question has to be: What's keeping me back from operating at my potential?On today's show we're joined by leadership and transition coach Dennis Volpe, who has experienced every point on the potential continuum in his more than twenty years as a naval officer, sports coach, and now certified leadership and transition coach. Dennis has a gift for meeting complicated questions like, "Why aren't I thriving?" and "What should I...
2022-05-0241 minMade to ThriveMaking the Sale of a Lifetime: An interview with Alex Demczak, co-author of The Sale#071 - What if you had to choose between making a deal worth millions of dollars and living a life of integrity? At face value, you'd likely choose the life of integrity, but for the main character in The Sale, a new book by Alex Demczak and Jon Gordon, the decision isn't that easy. Alex joins us today for an engaging discussion about his latest book and the experiences that led to writing it. The characters in his book lead us on a journey of deciding what's most important to us and why many of us aren't living in...
2022-04-2538 minMade to ThriveThe Power of Your Relationships: An interview with Adam Connors from NetworkWise.com#070 - What if I told you there's a way to improve your career, your health, and your overall satisfaction with life? Would you want to know what it is?According to today's guest, Adam Connors from NetworkWise, the key to improving your life in all sorts of areas is a surprising simple one: better relationships. Adam started his company after reflecting on his life and realizing how much personal and career relationships had created opportunities not only for him but for many people around him. After studying the common elements of important relationships in his li...
2022-04-1852 min
Feeney Talks With FriendsEpisode #46: Feeney Talks With Scott MillerScott Miller is the Chief Operating Officer of the DORO Restaurant Group (www.dororg.com) which includes: Treva (www.trevact.com), Avert (www.avertbrasserie.com), Zohara (www.zoharact.com) Doro Marketplace (www.doromkpl.com) and Artisanal Burger Company (www.abcburgercompany.com).
It was great to sit down and talk with Scott during #46, The Andy Pettitte Episode.
We talked about:
Treva, Avert, Zohara and Doro Marketplace (minute 3)
The secret behind THE HUMMUS. (minute 7)
The "Wolcott Park" breakfast burrito at Doro Marketplace (minute 11)
The Roasted Cauliflower at Zohara (minute 13.40)
3 K...
2022-04-151h 23Made to ThrivePermission to Be a Man: An interview with JD Crouse from the League of Elite Men#069 - Do you have permission to be a man? In a world of toxic masculinity, emasculated men, and a "first do no harm" mentality that results in not doing much at all, there is a growing need to redefine manhood from an eternal perspective. Today's guest, JD Crouse from the League of Elite Men, has lived on every point of the masculine continuum, but it wasn't until a few years ago that he discovered a mystery that was right in front of him the whole time: his true identity as a man. JD is on a...
2022-04-111h 11Made to ThriveThe Strategy of Sabbatical: An interview with Brian Mininger from Bear Creek Outdoor Living#068 - If you're anything like today's guest - and, admittedly, the host - you would love to take a break from work but you don't know how you could. I mean, with as busy as you are and how reliant others are on you to deliver on a consistent basis, how could you step away for even a week's vacation?How about a two-month sabbatical? Is that even possible? It is when you see someone else do it.Today's guest, Brian Mininger from Bear Creek Outdoor Living, joins us midway through his two-month sabbatical to sha...
2022-04-0439 minMade to ThriveWinning at Parenting: An interview with Christine Bright from ParentingGameWins.com#067 - If you're like most parents, it's hard to tell whether you're winning or losing. One moment it seems you have everything figured out, and the next you're picking up the pieces from a meltdown you never saw coming. Maybe that's just me. Today's guest, Christine Bright, has a bold proposition: you can win at parenting. She created Parenting Game Wins after years of working with parents - especially dads - who wanted to do better with their kids but really didn't know how to. Like most coaches, Christine learned how to win from losing, so...
2022-03-2843 minMade to ThriveTrying Marriage Another Way: An interview with pastor and author Scott LaPierre#066 - If you've been married for more than a month or two, you've likely discovered a few ways to mess things up in your marriage. Maybe by a thoughtless comment, an assumption of what your wife was supposed to do in a particular situation, or just not knowing how to respond when conflict arises. Like many of us, early in his marriage Scott LaPierre tried doing things his way and, like many of us, he wasn't too pleased with the results. So he hit the books - one in particular - to learn how to do marriage th...
2022-03-2151 minMade to ThriveMaking Success a Routine: An interview with Jose Escobar from The Entrepreneur's Bookshelf#065 - What do your routines produce in your life? Are you in a continual state of improvement and achievement, or are you stuck in a rut? For a long time, Jose Escobar was living in neutral: not a bad life necessarily, but far below what he knew he could be doing at work, in his health, and at home. But how could he break out of a rut that had been formed by years of habit? One simple, intentional routine.Jose cracked the code on morning routines - including an often overlooked secret to starting the...
2022-03-1447 minMade to ThriveYour Business on Purpose: An interview with Scott Beebe from MyBusinessOnPurpose.com#064 - Have you ever thought about owning your own business? For many people, owning their own business is a dream: getting to choose your own projects, your own customers, your own schedule...And then you talk to a small business owner and you hear a strikingly different story: doing work you don't enjoy just because you need the income, dealing with crazy demands from crazy clients, and spending long hours away from your family. Business coach Scott Beebe and his team rescue business owners from chaos by helping them focus on what really matters: their m...
2022-03-0740 minMade to ThriveMan Up to Your Identity: An interview with Adam French about owning your identity#063 - Is there something in your past that's holding you back from living fully today? For Adam French, author of the book Mandentity, his tumultuous youth was a decade in the rear view mirror, and his life as a husband, father, and pastor was going full speed. But his past still caught up with him when he began experiencing bouts of crippling anxiety for no evident reason. Adam's book - and today's conversation - is a slow walk through many of the things that trip up men of all ages in ways we might not im...
2022-02-2847 minMade to ThriveMarketing Your Mission: An interview with Paul Getter from InternetMarketingNerds.com#062 - Many of us have a passion or a mission we want to share with the world. So we spend hours writing a book, creating a product, or manufacturing a movement only to have very few people ever find out about it.How are we to respond? What should we do when our efforts don't reach the people we hope to?Self-proclaimed marketing nerd Paul Getter joins us today to tell us not only why we might not be making the impact we want with our message, but how we can make small adjustments to ou...
2022-02-2151 minMade to ThriveIntimacy Has an App!: An interview with Dan Purcell on intimacy in marriage# 061 - I know I can use an app to order dinner, book a flight, and even water my lawn, but are you telling me intimacy has an app, too?!On this Valentine's Day, we welcome Dan Purcell, husband, father of six, and app developer to discuss his app, Intimately Us, and more importantly why he created it. Dan offers some crucial insights on what intimacy really means and how that might be different for men and women. We also discuss why intimacy can be such an important factor in marital happiness (until it isn't) and even how our...
2022-02-1450 minMade to ThriveWhat's Your Vision of Health?: An interview with author and coach Jimmy Page# 060 - What is your vision of the healthy you? Maybe you're already "the picture of health," but most people aren't very happy when they look in the mirror, stand on the scale, or even climb a flight of stairs. Today's conversation with author and health coach Jimmy Page is an examination of not only our health, but of the key ingredients to living an integrated life. Jimmy's book, One Word, has reached more than one million people, and he shares how a simple strategy like One Word can transform not only your health, but the other Core Are...
2022-02-0753 minMade to ThriveYour Finances on FIRE: An interview with Brad Barrett from ChooseFI.com#059 - What's your magic number? If you watch TV at all, you've likely seen a financial planning commercial that asks you what you need to retire. Many people target a certain amount of money by age 65 and start saving and investing. And other people set that plan on fire!If you're familiar at all with the FIRE movement - Financial Independence, Retire Early - you might have heard of Brad Barrett and his podcast co-host Jonathan Mendonsa, founders of ChooseFI.com. They are on a mission to change your magic number from a dollar amount to an age...
2022-01-311h 01Made to ThriveLeveling Up Your Marriage: An interview with Nick Matiash from The Evolved Man#058 - If you set out to try something new - perhaps a diet, a hobby, even a career - what's the best way to ensure you have the most rewarding experience and outcomes? For most people, it would be to study: read books, check out YouTube, and ask people who have already succeeded. But can that strategy apply to relationships? Today's guest, Nick Matiash from The Evolved Man, took that same approach when he decided to get real with his relationships, particularly when he decided to become a husband and a father. Using a deceptively si...
2022-01-2451 minMade to ThriveHow to Become a King: An interview with Morgan Snyder from Wild at Heart#057 - What are the biggest challenges men face today? What are the battles we're fighting and the dragons we're slaying? If you're like many guys, the answers to these questions aren't very inspiring, and they don't require all that much from us.But Morgan Snyder is inviting us to a much bigger calling: Becoming a King. In his work with Wild at Heart and the Become Good Soil movement, Morgan has sought to answer deeper, truer questions, questions that most men don't have the guts to ask:What is the most important thing?Can God entrust m...
2022-01-1758 min
Unlocking Greatness with Ryan James MillerWhat Does It Mean to Be a Man? Conversations on Stewardship with Sam FeeneyOver the course of this season, I’ve been sitting down with a number of different guests, predominantly men, to explore this topic of masculinity and manhood. And we’ve had a variety of different responses to the question, “How would you define manhood?”
This week I am joined by Sam Feeney – father of five, author, and fellow podcaster – as we discuss the concept of stewardship, gratitude, and how that translates into our role as men, husbands, and fathers.
Direct links to the podcast:
Spotify – http://bit.ly/spotify-authentic
Apple – http://bit.ly/apple-authenti...
2022-01-1345 minMade to ThriveThe Man Behind the Curtain: An Interview with Erik Dixon About the Power of Identity#056 - Your perception of who you and how the world operates affects every part of your life, often in ways you'll never realize. But what if your perception of who you are is not your true identity? What if how you've seen yourself has marred your view of the world and your ability to function healthfully in it?Emotional Intelligence expert Erik Dixon has been studying and working with clients and businesses around the issue of identity for years. Today he joins us to challenge vital paradigms that we've been holding onto for decades that h...
2022-01-1049 minMade to ThriveFighting the Dad Bod with Cam Hall from FightTheDadBod.com#055 - Is it possible to thrive in your health - and in the other Core Areas of life - by putting in reducing the time and effort you once invested? Put another way, can you experience more fulfillment, satisfaction, and impact by doing less?In today's episode, nutrition and lifestyle coach Cam Hall shares his physical transformation from fit and youthful to the dreaded dad bod, a condition that affects millions of dads who find themselves with little time to exercise and eat right. With additional unwanted pounds came reduced energy and a real challenge to his id...
2022-01-0343 minMade to ThriveA Reasonable Ambition: An interview with Seth Buechley from Cathedral Consulting#054 - Is it good to be ambitious? Is there a point when being driven by goals and accomplishments can be detrimental to your family, your health, and even your legacy? On the other hand, is there such a thing as not being ambitious enough?In today's episode, we get to learn from seasoned business consultant Seth Buechley as we discuss his book, Ambition: Leading with gratitude. Seth sold a company at age 27 and set out to make his mark on the world, only to find that being ambitious was a balancing act that required him to grow personally mor...
2021-12-2748 minMade to ThriveHow to Be a Front Row Dad: An interview with Jon Vroman from FrontRowDads.com#053 - What does it take to be a Front Row Dad? How can you create an impact on your kids that will shape them into the young men and women you hope they can be?For years, our guest spent his time and energy creating "front row" experiences for other people's children, especially those with life-threatening conditions. But all that time and energy spent elsewhere - even on a worthwhile endeavor - meant that his wife and his children were getting the leftovers. Today, Jon Vroman leads a movement of dads who want to lead the...
2021-12-2048 minMade to ThriveA Different View of Money: An interview with Lance Belline from Lighthouse Financial#052 - What is your view of money? What's the perspective you take when you consider how to make it, how to spend it, and how to save it?In this episode, Lance Belline from Lighthouse Financial joins us to offer a different perspective on money, including how we need to see ourselves when we make financial decisions like paying taxes and saving for retirement. Lance's mission to help people avoid unnecessary taxes has become a movement as he attracts likeminded advisors and families to his firm and to his view of money. Join us as Lan...
2021-12-1344 minMade to ThriveHow to Be Authentic: An interview with Ryan James Miller#051 - What does it mean to be authentic? These days, being authentic is the reason people give for everything from quitting their job and backpacking in Europe to being a real jerk and challenging anyone who calls them on it. But is that really being authentic?Thankfully, there are people like Ryan Miller to provide some sanity and clarity to the conversation, as he does in today's episode. Ryan is a coach who helps people discover and focus on their authentic selves, freeing them from the bondage of other people's expectations and focusing on what truly matters. ...
2021-12-0651 minMade to ThriveBrotherhood in Real Time: An interview with Luciano Del Monte and friends#050 - What does real friendship between men look like? What are the benefits and the sacrifices necessary to forge bonds that go beyond conversations about work and sports?One of my favorite TV series is Band of Brothers, an account of men who fought together during World War II. But outside of war or perhaps sports at a high level, it's hard to find a group of men who are committed to each other through thick and thin. That's why today's conversation is so enjoyable. I was introduced to Luciano Del Monte (aka, "Papa Luch") by my f...
2021-11-3052 minMade to ThriveThe Four Pillars of Health: An interview with health coach Kevin Davis#049 - What is a health coach? What can he or she add to my life that I don't already know or have? Is there another level of health that I'm missing out on?I began today's conversation with Kevin Davis with these very questions in mind. I knew health coaching existed, but I really wasn't sure if it was for me. In fact, I really wasn't sure who it was for. If you're someone who values your health, you're going to love this episode. Kevin reveals the type of person who would benefit from health coaching and ex...
2021-11-2347 minMade to ThriveFix Your Mind: An interview with Erin Pheil from MindFixGroup.com#048 - What if all of the problems you're experiencing weren't because of someone else, but because of something rooted deep in your mind? Would you have the courage to pluck it out, or would you just keep living the life you've gotten used to?Years ago, Erin Phiel from MindFixGroup.com was faced with a debilitating physical condition that affected every aspect of her life. When she one day realized that her biggest challenge was how she understood the problem, she began a journey to fix her mind and got her body back as a result. She now hel...
2021-11-1538 minMade to ThriveDoing Faith Your Way: An interview with Joseph Warren from The Broken Catholic#047 - Is there something in your life that just isn't going the way you want it to? Are you feeling trapped, frustrated, or exhausted by your career, a relationship, or even your sense of purpose?Today's guest, Joseph Warren from The Broken Catholic podcast, was experiencing the same feelings. Despite being successful in business, his dating relationships were more a source of shame and dissatisfaction than they were a source of fulfillment. Tired of riding the hamster wheel of doing things his way, Joseph took a step he knew he needed to take but really didn't want to: he...
2021-11-081h 02Made to ThriveThe Anatomy of Marriage: An interview with Seth Studley from TheAnatomyofUs.com#046 - No matter how long you've been married, there's a crossroad that every couple reaches. You're faced with a choice to cut and run or double down and make something good out of the mess you've created. Marriage and family counselor Seth Studley had been helping couples navigate tough times for years before getting the ultimate wakeup call of his own: a black eye from his wife Melanie. Faced with the decision to either bail or use this as an opportunity to help others, Seth and Melanie chose the hard work that's required to change oneself, and...
2021-11-0155 minMade to ThriveReboot Your Mission: An interview with Femi Doyle-Marshall from RebootX.com#045 - When you're living on mission, everything's integrated; all the areas of your life are seamlessly focused on creating something bigger than yourself. But what happens when you wake up one day and realize that the things you're doing aren't aligned with your mission? Or maybe even that your mission has changed as you've evolved?In today's episode, Femi Doyle-Marshall shares how he did a total reboot of his mission from health and fitness trainer and gym owner to author and coach of entrepreneurs. His journey provides you and me with an outline for returning to...
2021-10-2554 minMade to ThriveThe Mastery of Money: An interview with Adam Carroll from Build a Bigger Life#044 - Are you in charge of your money, or is your money in charge of you? Put another way, are you a student of how money works, a master, or just holding on for dear life?In today's episode, financial expert Adam Carroll shares insights from his book The Mastery of Money, making a bold claim that we can actually figure out how to make great decisions with our money on a consistent basis. Adam draws from years of helping students and adults change the way they think about money and explains how you can build a bi...
2021-10-1847 minMade to ThriveThe Real You Matters: An interview with Dr. Andy Garrett from AG Thrive#043 - Is what you believe about yourself - the conclusions you have come to about the type of person you are - consistent with the person you want to be?Dr. Andy Garrett of AG Thrive is a licensed psychologist with years of experience helping people fix the areas of their lives that are problematic or unsatisfactory. But he has a secret: the root of most people's problems lies in their self-perception, who they think they are.If you've listened to this podcast for more than two or three episodes, you can probably guess that he...
2021-10-1140 minMade to ThriveMoments of Fatherhood: An interview with Omar Barlow from Be More Excellent#042 - When does a father have the greatest impact on his children? Is it when he provides for them? What about through the experiences and opportunities he creates for them? In today's episode, my good friend Omar Barlow explains that the biggest wins in being a father come in a series of moments, small windows of time that each dad gets with his children, but that not all dads recognize at the time. Omar shares lessons from his father and his grandfather that he still comes back to as he raises his three children and we t...
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Across the PondEp. 16, Elaine Feeney, "As You Were"Books caught in supply chain chaos, and we talk to the wonderful Irish poet Elaine Feeney about her affecting debut novel, As You WereThank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam JordisonInstagram: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam JordisonFacebook: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang BooksBluesky: @acrossthepondbooks.bsky.socialThe Big Book Project https://substack.com/@thebigbookproject
2021-10-0542 minMade to ThriveFitness Has to Be Fun: An interview with Curtis Hunnicutt#041 - I have a question that sounds easy to answer: Can working out be fun? If you're like most people, your answer is a quick, "No!" But today's guest, Curtis Hunnicutt, insists that it not only can be fun... it has to be! Curtis is an unlikely fitness coach: growing up an undersized kid, he shares how sports and exercise left him hurt and frustrated more times than not, and he gave up on exercise for years until he met someone who forever changed his perspective on fitness and fun. Now Curtis uses his personal tran...
2021-09-2940 minMade to ThriveCreating Career Transformation: An interview with career coach Anil Ramdin#040 - Are you looking for a new job? What if instead of a new job you really just need a career transformation? In this episode, career coach Anil Ramdin presents a case for pursuing not a new career, but a new way to understand your career. That subtle change can make the difference between rewarding work and jobs that merely pay the bills. Anil also shares insights into what prevents many people from enjoying their careers and how they can find satisfaction without changing jobs as he tackles 5 Big Questions here on Made to Thrive!Show...
2021-09-2045 minMade to ThriveWhat Is Real Faith? An interview with Brian Robinson from RealFaithStories.com#039 - What's the difference between believing in something and having real faith? Put another way, when push comes to shove, are you willing to rely fully on the things you say you believe in? Today's guest, Brian Robinson from RealFaithStories.com, shares his personal journey of success and faith and tells about the moment when he realized that what he believed in wasn't the same as living by it... and how he took the slow, sometimes painful steps to a new - and better - way to live.Brian provides recommendations for how you can li...
2021-09-1342 minMade to ThriveIgnite Your Financial Freedom: An interview with financial coach Clark Bradley#038 - What's holding you back from financial freedom? Heck, what's holding you back from just not being stressed about money all the time? In today's episode, financial coach Clark Bradley from IgnitingFinancialFreedom.com discusses the common pitfalls people face in their finances and how those decisions affect many other areas of our lives, including our relationships. Clark candidly shares his story of digging his family out of $95,000 in consumer debt - not once but twice! - and how he and his wife finally got on the same page when it comes to their money habits. Clar...
2021-09-0652 minMade to ThriveYou'll Never Change: An interview with Nate Dukes on making a comeback#037 - How would you respond if someone told you that you would never change, that you couldn't improve, that you'd never really amount to anything? Today's guest is Nate Dukes, who in his early twenties found himself addicted to drugs and in prison for stealing a car. When he hit rock bottom, he was reminded of all the people who told him, "You'll never change." But he also found a small group of people with a different message and was faced with a choice: Believe that he was no good or create a comeback.Nate sha...
2021-08-3048 minMade to ThriveCreating Your Relationship Basecamp: An interview with Warren Peterson from SignificantMan.com#036 - Basecamp is commonly known as the place where food and supplies are kept in preparation for a mountain ascent and a place to return once you've reached the summit. Climbers know how important basecamp is to helping them reach new heights. In today's episode, Warren Peterson from SignificantMan.com discusses the importance of having a relational basecamp, a group of people who offer support to each other through the peaks and valleys of life's journey. His near-death story of discovering how few quality relationships he actually had will hit home for a lot of men who exi...
2021-08-2346 minMade to ThriveWho You Are Is How You Are: An interview with Allen Arnold from Wild at Heart#035 - How would you respond if a trusted mentor told you that how you're doing everything you're doing is alienating those closest to you? Put another way, what should you do if you realize that how you see yourself is limiting how much you're able to impact those around you?Today's guest, Allen Arnold, shares his transformation from hard-charging corporate executive to thoughtful author, speaker, and consultant. But his own journey needed to start with a look inward at what was shaping everything he did: his view of himself.Allen's work with the Wild at He...
2021-08-161h 09Made to ThriveYou Get Married Every Year?: An interview with Evan Money from EvanLovesSusan.com#034 - If you wanted to learn about marriage from those around you, today's guest says you'd likely put people into one of three categories: Married and miserable,Single and cynical, orDivorced and desperate.No matter what your experience with or perception of marriage, today's conversation with Evan Money is going to both challenge and inspire you... and it might even make you a little bit mad. Evan's decades-long pursuit of his bride Susan has them getting married in a different state or country every year, and he talks at length about his decision to create a marriage th...
2021-08-0946 minMade to ThriveHow to Workout From Wherever: An interview with Jim Gromer about healthy living no matter how busy you are#033 - What's the biggest challenge you face in your health? Is it a lack of motivation? Perhaps not knowing how to eat right? How about just being too busy to work out regularly?Today's guest, Jim Gromer, from MyWhereverWorkout.com, shares his story of being on the road too often for work and how he solved the problem of working out without having a gym nearby. Jim also gives us some inspiration, revealing statistics about how little effort it actually takes to extend your life expectancy by years!Of course, we also tackle 5 Big Questions abou...
2021-08-0249 minMade to ThriveThe Career That Finds You: An interview with Paul Edwards from The Ghost and The Machine#032 - What does it take to find a great career, one that's fulfilling, that's financially rewarding, and that uses your skills and talents? If you're today's guest, Paul Edwards, you just keep bouncing around from job to job, continually dissatisfied and frustrated, until one day you realize that you're the reason your career isn't what it could be. And then you finally do something about it. Paul's company, The Ghost and the Machine, was born out of a deep, quiet urging about his career that couldn't be met by the numerous jobs he took over t...
2021-07-2656 minMade to ThriveSitting with God: An interview with Rich Lewis about centering prayer#031 - In all the years I've believed in God, I've practiced many of the typical spiritual disciplines: reading the Bible, going to church, tithing, and praying (especially when a loved one was sick or I really needed something). But today's guest suggests that I've missed a very important practice in my faith: sitting.Rich Lewis, the author of Sitting with God, shares his experience of discovering centering prayer, his gradual formation of the regular practice, and how it has changed his view of God and himself. If your spiritual practices are feeling a little thin, Ri...
2021-07-1946 minMade to ThriveLive the Life You Choose: An interview with Russ Hedge about his book Befuddled?#030 - Are you confused by life? Do you often find yourself clueless about what's going on rather than clear and confident?Today's guest, Russ Hedge, provides refreshingly simple advice for those of us who can sometimes be confused and consternated by life. His book, Befuddled? Live the Life You Choose, draws from his wide array of experiences to offer wisdom that you can immediately apply, creating a mission-driven life that makes your experience and that of those around you more full and rewarding. Russ also contributes to my upcoming book, Why Aren't Men Thriving?, as he...
2021-07-1245 minMade to ThriveEducating, Planning, and Investing: An interview with David Littlejohn on thriving financially#029 - What's the first step to thriving in your finances? Is it investing in the right stocks? How about finding the right advisor to make decisions for you? Those are nice, but what really makes a difference is a person who wants to learn and who takes the time to find the right sources of information. Today's guest, David Littlejohn, presents his simple, straightforward approach to reaching your financial goals that involves a lot more than terms like rate of return and fee-for-service. Relying on his more than twenty years as an advisor, David reveals what...
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The Morning Upgrade Podcast with Ryan Cote#48 - Building Routines for Yourself with Sam FeeneyIn this episode of the Morning Upgrade podcast I talk with Sam Feeney about the meaning of life, problem solving, building routines and more.
2021-07-0416 minMade to ThriveRescued From Victim Mentality: An interview with Joel Cochran about what holds us back#028 - What's easier for you: to think of all the reasons you can't do something or to think of all the reasons you can? Whether or not you realize it, victim mentality - the mindset that blames others for our problems - is rampant in society and maybe even in your own life. It's a subtle way of thinking that focuses on all the reasons we can't create the life we want, and it keeps us stuck in unhappiness for years on end.Today's guest, Joel Cochran from Proclivity.co, tackles this difficult topic, revealing in...
2021-06-2854 minMade to ThriveThe Challenge of Legacy: An interview with Blake Brewer from the Legacy Letter Challenge#027 - Happy Father's Day! Now get back to work! We just celebrated Father's Day, and I'm blessed to have a wife and children who want to honor me on that day, but it's the other 364 days each year that make the biggest impact on my children's future because that's where the legacy I leave them is lived out.Today's guest is Blake Brewer, founder of The Legacy Letter Challenge. Blake experienced a tragedy in his late teens that forever changed his relationship with his father and his desire to live a legacy for his children onc...
2021-06-2147 minMade to ThriveHow to Thrive in Your Health: An interview with Nathan Simmers from Practical Nutrition and Fitness#026 - What's your definition of health? Is it inches on your waistline? Maybe your BMI? A certain amount of weight you can bench press? Today's guest, Nathan Simmers from Practical Nutrition and Fitness, offers a refreshingly attainable definition of health and shares his own journey to health and to a life of helping others reach their fitness goals. If physical health has always been a mystery to you, our interview with Nathan might be a breath of fresh air, inspiring you to start living healthfully today. And, of course, Nathan answers 5 Big Questions here o...
2021-06-1441 minMade to ThriveWhy Aren't Men Thriving? The beginning of our journey to answer that question#025 - While most of our episodes begin with a rhetorical question, today we're going to ask one we won't answer by the end of the show: "Why aren't men thriving?"Of course, you could ask the same for women, so this question isn't to their exclusion, but as a man who's raising four boys, I've had difficulty providing them examples of men who are thriving in the 7 Core Areas. In fact, I've begun to wonder whether it's even possible to thrive - to be fully alive - in all areas of your life.Today begins a...
2021-06-0717 minMade to ThriveParenting as an Act of Faith: An interview with Meg Glesener from Letters from Home#024 - As boxer Mike Tyson famously said, "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." I can think of few descriptions more appropriate for our today's topic: parenting. From managing the unpredictable emotions of your child, the unwritten expectations of your spouse, and the nagging fear that you're doing it all wrong, parenting is one of the biggest challenges you'll face... and one of life's great rewards.In this episode, Meg Glesener, host of the Letters from Home podcast, shares her up and down journey raising eight children and how she continues to navigate he...
2021-05-3140 minMade to ThriveKeeping the Faith in College: An interview with Chris Render from MyCollegeSuccessCoach.com#023 - How important should your child's faith be when they're choosing which college to attend? Put another way, how much do you want faith to be part of your child's college experience?Today's guest, Chris Render from MyCollegeSuccessCoach.com, discusses his new coaching program, "Keeping the Faith". Drawn from his work with high school students for the past two decades, this one-month group dynamic helps students define what they want from their college experience and even provides a roadmap to making the most of their faith in college. If you're a parent, pastor, or educator who...
2021-05-2429 minMade to ThriveWhy Should I Forgive? An interview with Derek Stone#022 - What if the one thing holding you back from all that you want in life is the hardest thing of all? In today's episode, we interview Derek Stone, author of Why Should I Forgive?. His book details the difficult circumstances of his childhood and the victory he found in forgiveness - not only for the people who hurt him, but for the one person who should have been there to protect him. If you're resisting forgiving someone, Derek shares how it might be the one thing that will free you in every area of you...
2021-05-1739 minMade to ThriveLiving a Purpose-Driven Life: A review of Rick Warren's classic book#021 - People talk a lot about finding their purpose or living a life that's meaningful, but very few actually do it. Why is that? Because they don't really understand what's really going on, that they were made by God for a purpose. In this month's book review, we examine Rick Warren's classic bestseller, The Purpose-Driven Life to learn more about not only why you're here, but how you can use your God-given gifts to life with purpose.Enter to win a free copy of The Purpose-Driven Life an future Made to Thrive books of the mont...
2021-05-1412 minMade to ThriveCreating Meaning in the Mundane: An interview with Phil James from SimpliCollege.com#020 - How do you know you're truly living your purpose? When you see it in the little things every day. In episode #18, Dr. Bryan Hendley shared his vision for finding purpose with The Purpose Project, a challenge to not only find your purpose, but to live each day with purpose. Today's guest, Phil James, from SimpliCollege.com, is living proof of that perspective, finding a variety of ways to live his purpose throughout a career and life filled with unexpected twists and turns. Join us to find out what Phil's purpose is and how it has...
2021-05-1032 minMade to ThriveCoach's Corner: The Joys and Challenges of the Summit#019 - Congratulations! You've reached the summit! Now what? In this episode we discuss the final stage of Maslow's Ascent: reaching self-actualization, a fancy term for being - and becoming - who you're truly meant to be. But what are the major goals and potential obstacles at this level of existence, and how can you ensure that you don't roll back down the mountain like so many others do? Let's stay here as long as we can... here on Made to Thrive.The video lesson for this episode can be found at madetothrive.coach/019 or on...
2021-05-0811 minMade to ThriveLiving Life on Purpose: An interview with Dr. Bryan Hendley with The Purpose Project#018 - Do you know what your purpose is, why you're here on Earth? For many people, that question is too big, too seemingly unknowable, so they quickly discard it or actively avoid it. But they really want to know. Don't you? In today's episode, Dr. Bryan Hendley walks us through the highlights of his program, The Purpose Project, which was created to answer that big question but actually provides us the answer to an even better question. And, of course, he'll answer 5 Big Questions of his own here on Made to Thrive!Show notes for t...
2021-05-0343 minMade to ThriveCoach's Corner: Reclaiming Your Self-Esteem#017 - How do you feel about yourself, and how much is that affecting your ability to live the life you're called to live? In today's episode, we return to Maslow's Ascent, a step-by-step climb of the hierarchy of needs observed by psychologist Abraham Maslow, and discover a little known truth about our self-esteem. This one thing may be why you're stuck wherever you are, tantalizing close to reaching self-actualization, but not ready to make the big leap. Let's learn more about the anatomy of self-esteem and how you can use it as a launching pad to the life you're mea...
2021-04-3011 minMade to ThriveHow to Defeat Imposter Syndrome: An interview with Shane Sams from FlippedLifestyle.com#016 - For anyone who struggles with issues of identity - especially if you are mission-driven or aspire to do bigger and better things - there's a quiet, condemning voice that challenges you with these questions: "Who am I to think that I can do more that what's expected of me?" and "What happens when people find out that I don't have it all figured out?" This mental battle, commonly known as Imposter Syndrome, plagues more people than you might first imagine, including people who have achieved incredible success. Today's guest, Shane Sams from FlippedLifestyle.com, sh...
2021-04-2645 minMade to ThriveCoach's Corner: The Beauty and the Danger of Belonging#015 - It feels good to belong, doesn't it? To be part of a group, a team, a family. One of our most basic needs is to belong, but there's a potential dark side if you're someone who wants to do big things with your life or to follow a call. In today's episode, we continue our ascent of Maslow's hierarchy of needs to the belonging level and explore what keeps us stuck there and how to rise above it to reach our most full lives. If you want to go after a big dream but are feeling afra...
2021-04-2314 minMade to ThriveFollowing the God of Big Dreams: An interview with Mitch Matthews from the Dream.Think.Do podcast#014 - Do you have big dreams? Are you called to do something more with your life but you're not sure what it is or even how it's going to happen? Today's guest, Mitch Matthews from the Dream. Think. Do. podcast, shares his story of going after a big dream and finding something even better when it seemed like the dream was no longer possible. Mitch comes with a perspective of having interviewed more than 300 dreamers on his podcast and having coached high-level executives for more than a decade. He talks about the faith that's required to chase a big drea...
2021-04-1952 minMade to ThriveCoach's Corner: How to Stop Living in the Basement#013 - Are you living in the basement? In episode 11, we introduced Maslow's Ascent, the idea that we have a series of needs that must be met before we can be our truest selves, experiencing life at its fullest. Today we explore the first two levels of existence and talk about why many people never move beyond merely surviving, even people who are seemingly successful. You'll learn the two keys to moving up the ladder of existence so you can have more near-life experiences. If you want to watch the video of this lesson, join the Made to Thri...
2021-04-1612 minMade to ThriveCreating a Budget to Thrive Financially: An interview with Jenn Trinidad from BudgetDivas.com#012 - What do you think about when you hear the word "money"? What about the word "budget"? If you'd rather have a root canal than talk about money, you need to listen to this episode because your relationship with money might be keeping you from thriving. In this episode, Jenn Trinidad from BudgetDivas.com shares her story of working out of $90,000 in debt and how it has been a key to thriving in other areas of her life. If you've heard of Dave Ramsey's "baby steps" but haven't followed through on his advice, Jenn offers coaching on moving toward your...
2021-04-1230 minMade to ThriveCoach's Corner: Maslow's Ascent and the paradigms that keep us stuck#011 - Have you ever had a "near-life" experience? You know, a time when you felt really, truly alive? Maybe it was at a sporting event or special time with a loved one; perhaps you were doing something risky or out of the ordinary for you. Today's Coach's Corner is the beginning of a series called "Maslow's Ascent" or "Next Level Living." We'll examine the paradigm that's keeping us stuck wherever we are in life and week by week unpack it so we can free ourselves to live more of those "near-life" experiences. You can get your free Made to Thriv...
2021-04-0916 minMade to ThrivePermission to Fail: An interview with Gregg Guerrerio from the R5 Co-lab#010 - Do you have permission to fail? Whether you're starting a new business, a new relationship, a new season of life, is failure an option? Or is your identity too tied to your performance that you won't try something new because there's too much at risk? Today's guest, Gregg Guerrerio, shares his perspective on taking risks and encourages you to adopt a "permission to fail" mindset because of what he has discovered along his journey. And of course, he answers 5 Big Questions on Made to Thrive! You can get your free assessment with recommendations at AmIThriving.com. Show notes for th...
2021-04-0540 minMade to ThriveMaking the Leap: A review of The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks#009 - Are you living life at the highest level? If you're not, what's holding you back? Each month we review a book that encourages, equips, and empowers us to thrive, and this month's book will not only explain why you might not be living life to it's fullest, but how you can begin to. This month's book is The Big Leap: Conquer your hidden fear and take life to the next level by Gay Hendricks. We define the Upper Limit Problem and discuss the four zones people live in: Incompetence, Competence, Excellence, and Genius, revealing one of the biggest reas...
2021-04-0215 minMade to ThriveA Life of Ministry, a Life of Faith: An interview with FCA's Ted Brunner#008 - The journey of faith is a combination of certainty and uncertainty, and often at the same time! Today on Made to Thrive, Ted Brunner shares his completely non-linear journey to full-time ministry, including waiting two years after leaving his job to begin his work with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. His story of navigating the clear and cloudy seasons of serving God will encourage you and invite you to fully live your own story of faith. And as always, we end the interview with 5 Big Questions: What does it mean to thrive?When were you not thriving? What...
2021-03-2944 minMade to ThriveCoach's Corner: Finding a Fulfilling Career... or Making Your Career More Fulfilling!#007 - If you're starting your career or looking for a fresh start, how do you know which opportunities will bring fulfillment and which will bring frustration? On today's episode we look back at Monday's conversation with career coach Curtis Swisher (Episode 006), digging into some of the keys he shared about finding "open doors" and "stop signs" in your career. Plus, we share our Career Keys short course, which listeners can access for free by visiting madetothrive.coach/careerkeys. Career Keys is a step-by-step lesson in finding out which of the seven keys to career satisfaction are most important to the...
2021-03-2611 minMade to ThriveHow to Thrive in Your Career... and After: An interview with Curtis Swisher from MyCareerQuest.com#006 - Are you thriving in your career? While some people enjoy long, fulfilling careers, many trudge through most of their lives in jobs that don't use their natural abilities or make the impact they wish they did. Today's guest is Curtis Swisher from MyCareerQuest.com, and he shares the many lessons he learned from three decades at a Fortune 500 company and the years immediately following his unexpected retirement. Now a career coach, Curtis reveals how he pivoted twice to avoid layoffs and how he used his workplace as a mission field. Enjoy our conversation with Curtis and - of cour...
2021-03-2246 minMade to ThriveCoach's Corner: What's the Difference Between Success and Significance?#005 - On our Friday's Coach's Corner, we look back at Monday's episode (004 with View From the Top's Aaron Walker!). We take a fresh look at the adage, "Work like it depends on you; pray like it depends on God." to better understand how that paradox actually makes sense in our lives. The majority of the episode is a deep dive into the sometimes contrasting definitions of success and significance and how our motivations to achieve either might point to a deeper longing for meaning. Listeners are welcome to view the video presentation at madetothrive.coach/005 and to determine which are...
2021-03-1920 minMade to ThriveHow to Go from Success to Significance: An interview with Aaron Walker#004 - Aaron Walker had it all: a great family, a string of successful businesses, and enough money to retire... twice! But something happened in his life that caused him to question whether any of it mattered. Was he living in significance? In our interview, Aaron shares the keys to his success and how living for significance has enhanced all areas of his life as he now builds up others through his book View from the Top and his Iron Sharpens Iron mastermind groups. Get complete show notes at madetothrive.coach/004 and your free thriving assessment at AmIThriving.com.
2021-03-1536 minMade to ThriveCoach's Corner: How to Make a Tough Decision#003 - Every Friday we look back at Monday's episode to answer questions from our members and discover the resources we need to apply the lessons learned from Monday's guest. Check out Episode 002 for our interview with Coach Z, who integrates his faith and his passion. In this episode we answer the question: How do you know when to pivot or when to push through? We discuss Steven Pressfield's The War of Art and Proverbs 11:14 ("There is wisdom in a multitude of counselors."). Listeners are invited to visit AmIThriving.com to get their free assessment and invitation to join the...
2021-03-1214 minMade to ThriveHow to Integrate Your Faith and Your Passion: An interview with Coach Zeric Martinez of the Highlands Ranch Mountain Lions#002 - If you're someone who has a passion for something and aren't sure how to integrate your faith into it, you're going to love this episode! Coach Zeric Martinez has been coaching football up and down the Front Range of Colorado for the past 23 years, and his current role as head coach of the Pop Warner Mountain Lions in Highlands Ranch allows him to seamlessly combine his faith in God with his passion for football. Listen as he shares why his faith and passion for football are so important to him and what he seeks to teach boys about sp...
2021-03-0843 minMade to ThriveWelcome to Made to Thrive! An introduction to the podcast#001 - Certified Life Coach Sam Feeney introduces Made to Thrive for the first time in this overview of the podcast, website, and community. We define the "Three E's" of Made to Thrive: Encourage, Equip, and Empower, digging into what each means and how listeners and members will experience them. Next we explore the seven main areas of thriving: Relationships, Health, Finances, Identity, Career, Faith, and Mission. Get your free Thrive assessment at AmIThriving.comYou'll get emailed results and recommendations based on your score. Check out madetothrive.coach for resources to help you with...
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What Shall We Do About...?23. Cycling w/ Katherine FeeneyWhen did you last ride a bike? Perhaps you're a keen mountain biker, or you love to go for weekend rides with your family. Or perhaps you're like me, and you haven't jumped on a bike since you were a kid. It feels too dangerous to ride your bike in the city, and the weather is too variable to make it a reliable source of transport. And yet, we all know the value in cycling - for our health, and for the environment.
Joining the podcast this week is ABC Radio Brisbane broadcaster Katherine Feeney. Katherine is a proud utility...
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Taming the High Cost of College Archives - Taming The High Cost of CollegeTHCC99- How Choosing the Right College Can Save You Big Money! Interview with Sam Feeney, Author “Choose the Perfect College…For You”
Your family is starting to plan for after high school, but don’t skip this critical first question- “Why are you going to college? We have college admissions coach Sam Feeney here to help you figure out how to choose the right college… for you! Parents- here is the advice you can’t afford (literally) to miss.
Questions Answered Today:
What do you recommend for parents?
Feeney made some of the classic college mistakes himself such as looking at schools by rankings to get in the “best possible school” and he should have...
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