Grow Yourself: Personal Development School of Growth

In this episode, titled "Rewire Your Mindset: Neuroscience Secrets for Success," Kevin McNulty and neuroscience expert John Edwards dive into how to reprogram your mindset for greater success. John shares actionable insights from his latest book, "Build Your Best Brain: Building Habits Today for When Stuff Hits the Fan Tomorrow," and other works, highlighting the importance of proactive mindset shifts and habit-building. This episode is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their personal and professional growth using science-based strategies. Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/ebWiPnzTlXc #personaldevelopment, #mindsetmatters, #neuroscience, #growthmindset, #selfimprovement, #successhabits, #brainpower, #motivation, #growyourselfpodcast

In this podcast episode, my guest and I explore the future of healthcare and why it must be people-driven. My guest suggests that our current healthcare system is not set up to support people, but rather to recruit patients. This is due to the lack of connection between consumerism and healthcare, which leads to a system that doesn't prioritize preventing or reducing the risk of chronic diseases.  My special guest is author and healthcare citizen scientist, Emily Gold Mears, who suggests that to make a change, it's up to individuals to learn how to advocate for their own healthcare choices...and this starts with taking simple and incremental steps towards optimizing health.  Emily shares her hard work to provide access to useful research and actionable behavior change strategies so you can take control of your health and work towards a healthier future.

Welcome to the journey of becoming tremendous. Are you looking to take control of your life and reach new heights? Then, developing a strong determination and direction is the key. In this podcast episode, my guest and I will dive into a conversation around having a clear goal, greater self awareness, and a determined mindset to help you in on your life's journey. Get ready to be inspired and empowered as you learn how to be tremendous through these essential life skills.

In today's episode, we will explore the topic of creating productive tension to facilitate positive personal change and peak performance. Do you ever feel stuck or like you're not reaching your full potential? Well, the good news is that tension can actually be a powerful motivator for growth and transformation. By learning how to channel your energy and focus towards a specific goal, you can achieve new levels of success and fulfillment. So, join us as we dive into the world of productive tension and discover how it can help you unlock your true potential!  Join me, along with my guest T. Falcon Napier, an internationally-recognized human development expert . . . and frankly one of the smartest guys on the planet relative to human dynamics.  This was a terrific and must watch/listen conversation.

Do you believe that you have what it takes to be successful, but your fear of failure holds you back? It took me a long time to learn how to be successful; and I didn’t learn from the book of success.  Rather, I learned from lessons that came out of the books of fear and failure. I went from feeling like I wasn’t good enough and shying away from going after what I wanted in life, to becoming a dragon slayer.  I learned how to fight fear and failure. You see, growing up I dreamed of travelling the world as an entertainer.  But because I never thought I was good enough, I spent most of my time just dreaming about it, admiring others' success, and never really taking a bold step.  I kept thinking…“when I do “x” (i.e., get better, have more money, find the perfect time), I’ll go for it.”  But, as time passed with little to no action, I became discouraged. I felt sad and deflated. One day, however, I saw something.  It was like someone threw gas on my struggling flame inside.  My life would never be the same.  The combustion was so powerful that I set out on a mission to do whatever it takes to succeed.  But here’s the thing…my success didn’t come easy.  There were so many challenges.  That spark propelled me and gave me the determination, but it was learning to fight through my failures that brought me success. I went from believing I was a loser to performing on stages all around the world and being inducted into the Hall of Fame of a little known, but prestigious performance group!  But here’s the thing…I wasn’t the best, I wasn’t a great talent, my struggles were many and hard. So why was I successful?  I learned some crucial lessons about becoming successful and for me it came down to understanding how to overcome failure.  From this new mindset, I started to see more wins and ultimately more success and fulfilment. But what about you?  What is the success, the goal, the life you want, but are too afraid to go after it?  And how will you deal with failure along the way?  How can you leverage your fear of failure to be an advantage?  That’s what this episode is all about. You will learn to embrace the “suck”, be resilient, and about the 5 crucial rules to success, by way of failure. In this episode you will learn:  - The 5 rules of failure - How to embrace the “suck” and let hard times make you stronger. - How to be resilient - How to use failure to catapult you forward to success. Connect with Andrew Thorp King: https://www.andrewthorpking.com/ http://instagram.com/andrewthorpking https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRJqrHRDoc0gh-kZuKo9rg 

My guest Nick Donofrio is a former IBM executive with great distinction.  But more, Nick epitomizes what most people look for in a mentor.  He is a sage... and one who chronicled his life and work as a leader in his book (w/Michael DeMarco) "If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes."   Join me as Nick shares his wisdom that he accrued from a life well-lived--from his upbringing, as an Executive Vice-President at IBM, and his experience working closely with the late Steve Jobs.

"There is a very powerful practice and a capacity that I do see philosophy as particularly strong in. And that is making needed distinctions well, at the right time, in the right manner." (from https://platosacademy.org/gregory-b-sadler-dont-cheat-yourself/)  For more than a decade, Greg Sadler has kept one foot in the worlds of traditional academia and the other in applying philosophy in public, professional, and practical contexts. Based in his hometown Milwaukee, he teaches for Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, edits Stoicism Today, produces video, podcast, and writing content on philosophy, and work with clients through his company ReasonIO

Ari Gunzburg is an award-winning speaker and personal growth coach who presents his popular keynote, Everyday Greatness, based on his award-winning book, “The Little Book Of Greatness.”   This book is a parable that teaches The 5 Keys To Greatness (Ari’s framework for Everyday Greatness) in a simple and memorable way.  Ari had an incredible and rather unique, but traumatic, experience as a child that was then followed by extreme volatility as a teenager.   But at some point, he chose to break those chains--the trauma--that often hold people back in life—and use them as guides and lessons for his own life. Now he uses these experiences, his story, the lessons as, not only motivators to propel him forward, but as life lessons to motivate other people to learn, change, grow and be triumphant in life.

Have you ever felt “depleted?”… like your “inner flame” is about to extinguish.  Experts believe that this feeling of exhaustion or depletion is your body's way of telling you that you have spent too much time doing what doesn't make sense for you. That’s what my guest and I will talk about in today’s episode.   Dr. Mary Sanders has over 25+ years of experience as a self-employed businesswoman and consultant … and a professional who has experienced burnout firsthand and crashed hard!   Now, she is committed to supporting women who want to transform the way they show up in this world and experience thriving health, happiness, and purpose, utilizing the tools of energy medicine, chiropractic, functional blood chemistry analysis, and positive psychology.

Dr. Kylie Burton, DC, CFMP, is an international best-seller with her book “Why are My Labs Normal?” She specializes in functional medicine helping thousands of individuals with seemingly impossible health struggles, find answers, healing, and hope, even if they've been told their blood work is normal. Besides helping patients, she teaches practitioners (of all backgrounds), how they can level up their patient results using her techniques inside her Mastermind. As a rising star on TikTok, she’s accumulated nearly 50,000 followers in 16 weeks. She also hosts the top-rated podcast Beyond the Diagnosis with Dr. Kylie and has been featured on 5 international radio shows. On TV, she has been a guest on Good Morning Utah and FOX26Houston, and The List (national TV).

My special guest is pop sensation Lane McCray. Lane started his professional life in the U.S. Air Force...UNTIL, he joined forces with Melanie Thornton to become a multi-platinum artist and entertainer known as La Bouche! This dynamic duo produced hits like Be My Lover, Sweet Dreams, You Won't Forget Me, and Tonight is the Night to name a few. Join me as Lane tells his story...about how his life, military career, rise to fame, and a life changing tragedy. But more, come to be inspired and learn how to go after your sweet dreams.

My guest is Christian Straka. As a professional coach and athlete for over 30 years, Christian has been working with World Champions across different sports. He is working as the Global Mindset Coach for Adidas Runners and is also the Co-Founder of Mindsize Sports LLC, Maverick Community Inc. and Maverick Forward, a 501(c)(3) initiative. As a mindset coach, Christian has developed a unique approach to mindset training through proven mindfulness techniques in sports. He is a firm believer in the power of the mind to make or break performance. Christian has extensively studied mindfulness-based mental performance training and has worked with world class tennis athletes such former World #1 Victoria Azarenka, form #10 Andrea Petkovic, and legendary doubles player Mike Bryan. Join Christian and I in a fascinating conversation about how you can improve your mindset no matter what you endeavor to do in life.

My guest is motivator, mentor, radio personality, and author, Ed Norwood. In his award-winning book, Ed intimates that "SINCE THE DAY YOU WERE BORN, there have been giants in your life; tyrants of immense size who try to exert negative influence over your destiny. These giants try to intimidate you into inaction and apathy. They want to convince you that your past mistakes, family tree, size, and shame will always hold you back. I, too, was born with giants. Please join us for an exceptional interview with a man, to whom 27 of his relatives were killed by Jim Jones at the Jonestown Massacre. His giants were beyond what most of us can even imagine. But Ed transcended this horror to eventually become a great man of faith, father, and the ultimate giant killer.

My guest is Danielle Cobo, an award-winning Career, Leadership, and Sales Performance Coach. She went from living out of clothes stored in trash bags to leading a team for a Fortune 500 company. But Danielle’s path to success wasn’t easy. Her life challenges started at the age of 2 when she was kidnapped by her mother; she only met her dad at age 15; then lost her mother to suicide. However, she has used these challenges as a source of strength. She has learned how to transform self-doubt into resilience, drive, motivation, & confidence. Now she helps people and organizations succeed, whether it be in a successful career or a successful team or organization. Join us as we talk about how to thrive in your career.

In this special [belated] Mother’s Day podcast, my guest is Dr. Katie Russell Newland…the author of a unique and amazing book, A Season with Mom: Love, Loss, and the Ultimate Baseball Adventure.  In her book, Katie will take you on a 30,000-mile adventure of how she fulfilled a dream, found healing, and honored her mother’s legacy. But I must say, it is much, much more. Please don’t miss this podcast where Katie beautifully shares her inspiring story and wisdom (much of which came from her mom) about the brevity of life and the clarity that comes from love, loss, and adventure.

My guest is author, Dr. Marlis Huebner. Marlis is an emotional leadership coach and director of R&D for a Fortune 50 company.  She is on a mission to redefine working motherhood and help ambitious moms create happy families while smashing the ceiling in their career as the confident woman who leads herself.   But her work and energy goes beyond working with moms.  She is also an international best-selling author of "The One Thing That Changed Everything" and the creator of several coaching programs that she teaches in the corporate world as well as to her private clients.  Join us as we talk about Emotional Leadership and her Rapid Anger Relief program.

My guest is Author and CEO of Take Flight Learning, Merrick Rosenberg.  Join us as we talk about how to tap into the power of your personality.  Merrick is the author of four books about tapping into the power of your personality, including The Chameleon and Personality Wins. He has worked with more than half of the Fortune 100 companies in the U.S. and around the world.  Under Merrick’s leadership as CEO of Take Flight Learning, his company has been selected as the New Jersey Business of the Year by NJ Biz Magazine and has repeatedly been named as one of the fastest growing companies and best places to work in the Philadelphia area by the Philadelphia Business Journal. Join us as we talk about how to tap into the power of your personality.

My guest is Visionary, Author, Mentor, and Teacher, Douglas Nolls.     Doug was born partially deaf, nearly blind, crippled, and super smart.  Yet, he went on to graduate from Dartmouth College, earned his law degree, and was a ferocious civil trial lawyer for 22 years.  Then he went back to school to become a peacemaker.  Since he left his lucrative law practice in 2000, Doug has devoted his life to understanding human conflict.    His ground-breaking work in de-escalating anger in potentially violent confrontations has transformed the lives of thousands.    Doug is a truly fascinating man who has done a LOT in his life.  Join us for this amazing conversation about how to calm an angry person in 90 seconds or less...and a much more.

My guest is LTC Ivan Ingraham (USMC, Ret).   Ivan is a retired Marine Special Operations Officer. He served a 24-year career in Marine Infantry, Reconnaissance, and Special Operations units often in crises or combat operations.  Leadership in any situation can be challenging at best.  However, leading on the front lines during war; well, that's a game-changer.   Imagine that you just get to think, problem-solve, and make decisions; no, not in a cushy office, but in utter chaos.  But it's more than that, the implications of your decisions could mean lives.  In this conversation, we talk about all things leadership--building trust, making decisions, problem-solving, and a lot more--from the perspective of a wartime leader.

My guest is Billy Mandarino. Billy is a speaker, coach, and the author of "The Now-ist," a book that teaches people to become more aware of the gifts in the present moment. His book is full of wisdom from his own journey...and the inspiration and truths he presents can be life-changing. In our conversation, we will take a deep dive into the essence of who we are and aspects of how we live. But more, Billy will break down "present moment living" in a very unique way. Please join us for this fascinating conversation about how to live more fully [in the present moment].