The Unlucky Sperm Club

"We have the innate well-being and happiness. What I learned is that we don't have to keep going somewhere else to find it. It was innately in me." - Chana Studley After 3 very violent attacks in Manchester and London, Chana Studley suffered severe PTSD experiencing years of anxiety and stress. “It was like my brain just blew a fuse and then everything went quiet.” After this remarkable transformation, she trained to be a counselor and has spent the last 30 years helping others recover from trauma, addictions, and working with all kinds of clients, adults, and children who want a deeper understanding of their own experience. Chana is now a certified Life Coach, a World Health Organisation Psychological First Responder and a Three Principles Practitioner.  1:52 Who is Chana? 5:41 The confusion 14:52 Understanding your worth 18:19 Giving different meaning and feelings 21:43 Controlling thoughts and slowing down 24:57 Dealing with fears in the mind Learn more about Chana: Website Learn more about Nelson: Website The Unlucky Sperm Club book IGotSmarter app

"It's never too late to find self-worth." - Leonard Irwin Leonard is State of Mind Specialist, Leadership Performance Coach, and the creator of The Well Built Leader Program. He has mastered the simple yet powerful inside out understanding around our state of mind using the strategy to move past for decades of struggle with his own debilitating negative self-talk. 7:00 Lenard's story 19:20 His experience with his dad 23:30 Quotes and meaning to Leonard Learn more about Leonard: Website Learn more about Nelson: Website The Unlucky Sperm Club book IGotSmarter app

"If at first you don't succeed, redefine success." - Allison Garrett Allison Garrett is a best selling author, entrepreneur and life coach. She was born to teenage parents and was later adopted. Her early life was filled with abuse, addiction and crime. She is now a business owner, author, speaker, and keeps helping other women who are trapped in their own mental prisons. Allison's story 04:19 The victim mindset 11:00 Turning things around 15:32 Her advice to her younger self 22:00 Learn more about Allison: Website Learn more about Nelson: Website The Unlucky Sperm Club book IGotSmarter app

Rodney Flowers is a compelling storyteller, acclaimed resilience trainer, and international bestselling author. Rodney's story 3:30 His feelings 15:28 His best habit 19:46 His advice to his younger self 24:06 Learn more about Rodney: Website Learn more about Nelson: Website The Unlucky Sperm Club book IGotSmarter app

Roula Selinas is an author, inspirational speaker, mentor and coach. Her story and being diagnosed with leukemia 3:05 Her mindset 5:55 The victim mindset 9:19 Fighting the battle 11:45 Learn more about Roula: Website Learn more about Nelson: Website The Unlucky Sperm Club book IGotSmarter app

Byrdy is an author who has written a memoir to inspire as many people as possible. “Hurt people, hurt people” is her life’s mantra. Through the Storm of Early Trauma officially released January 26, 2021. The book was an Amazon Best Seller in 3 different categories the week of it's release. Her story and cause of her trauma 3:36 Seek first to understand 12:30 Hurt people hurt people 16:13 Her fork in the road 21:30 Learn more about Byrdy: Website Learn more about Nelson: Website The Unlucky Sperm Club book IGotSmarter app

Today's guest is Adam Coleman. Adam is the author of the book "Black Victim to Black Victor". Adam was born in Detroit but raised in a variety of states throughout America. He writes openly about his personal struggles with fatherlessness, homelessness and masculinity. Adam's story 2:40  Focusing on what he can control 09:35 His mindset 13:15 His book 23:52 Learn more about Adam: Website Learn more about Nelson: Website The Unlucky Sperm Club book IGotSmarter app

"Don't wait for something to go wrong before you start working on yourself." - Justin Sandler Our guest today is Justin Sandler. Justin is a director, actor, drummer, writer, TEDx speaker and star of a one man show. Being diagnosed with cancer 3:16 How does cancer change the direction of Justin's life 4:36 How he get to become the person he is that can embrace cancer 13:22 How feels accepting what was happening in his life 15:22 How he shifted from a victim mindset to an awesome mindset kind of life 24:00 Learn more about Justin: Website Learn more about Nelson: Website The Unlucky Sperm Club book IGotSmarter app

"You should never define yourself by what others think you should be defined as. Choose who you're going to be. You need to disregard expert opinion and you need to manifest your own destiny." - Ryan Shekell Ryan's story 03:18 Being optimistic 09:13 Reaction 11:30 Setting goals 15:15 Setting mini goals 21:20  Learn more about Ryan: Website Learn more about Nelson: Website The Unlucky Sperm Club book IGotSmarter app

"Wherever you are right now in your life, you choose to be or you agree to be in that situation.  If you don't like it, start making different choices" Today's episode is about the 15 philosophies that would drastically improve your life. These philosophies can help us transform to a better version of ourselves in order to achieve our goals in life. Things only have the meaning I'm willing to give them 2:00 I am responsible for my own success 5:16 I am grateful in all things 6:48 Covet that attitude of gratitude and you will see difference in your life Think progress not perfection 8:50 The past is not my future 10:15 Be true to yourself 12:01 I can't fail because I never give up 12:59 If it's not challenging, it's not worth it 15:01 I dare to dream big dreams 16:25 I am willing to pay the price of my goals in advance 18:36 Success is predictable 20:23 I am where I am because I choose to be here 21:59 Time is my greatest resources and should never be wasted or taken for granted 23:22 If I write the goal down, it's done 25:00 No excuses, justification or whining 26:04 Learn more about Nelson: Website The Unlucky Sperm Club book IGotSmarter app

Every experience is to teach us how to love ourselves and how to love other people better. You just get better at loving. - Yumay Chang Today we are lucky to have Yumay Chang. She is the Chief Community Officer at Life is Love School. She’s also in charge of a lot of people at Google, she’s also worked at Microsoft. She graduated High School at 16 and got her Master’s degree at Stanford at 21. Life is love school 1:40 Her pain story, circumstances and bringing purpose 3:54 Her mindset 9:40 The drive for her success 12:10 Overcoming her fears 16:59 Her goals 25:19 Finding the passion and purpose 26:56 Learn more about Yumay: Website Learn more about Nelson: Website The Unlucky Sperm Club book IGotSmarter app

"We're never the same version of ourselves. We're getting better or getting worse but we're not staying the same version." - Nelson Tressler Today I want to talk about one of the best concepts that I've ever learned in the personal development field. One of the concepts  made the biggest difference in my life - one of the concepts that has helped me grow, helped me to continue to become a better version of myself. That concept is the concept of Alter Ego. I wrote a chapter in my book about Alter Ego. The Alter Ego 2:02 The feedback and looking at a different angle 11:28 Learn more about Nelson: Website The Unlucky Sperm Club book IGotSmarter app

“If all you've experienced is all you know, then you're in a deficit of knowledge.” Chrissy Chrissy is a true hero in my eyes. She has overcome some very challenging circumstances in her life. She is a big-time podcaster, and one of our front liners as a nurse. Chrissy's story 2:20 Making the difference 12:40 Being a nurse 16:00 Getting support from others 25:00 Having the drive to be independent 28:25 Learn more about Chrissy: Website Learn more about Nelson: Website The Unlucky Sperm Club book IGotSmarter app

 “Our decisions today, the changes that we make today will make a difference.” Nelson Tressler Today is a solo show and I want to talk about playing the long game of life. There are so many things out there, so many advertisements that come across our screens like fast money, fast health, fast relationships. All these things are screaming at us - telling us that we can have everything, right now. One thing I learned 25 years after starting my career is that those schemes do not work for most people. Most people end up worse than they started. The long game in my career 2:08 The long game in my relationship 5:30 The long game in my health 6:40 Learn more about Nelson: Website The Unlucky Sperm Club book IGotSmarter app

“You either progress or regress, you can never stay the same” Scott Ferguson Today's guest is Scott Ferguson. Scott is the host of the Time To Shine Today Podcast. His mission is to NOT have ANYONE feel like they have NO-ONE.  Scott’s story was highly sought after by people in the entertainment business, which he was not ready to share until now. At Time To Shine Today Scott shares Knowledge Nuggets to help individuals and teams to Level UP both in business and personal. Scott is a Veteran of the United States Navy with multiple deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia etc in the early to mid 1990’s. An active podcaster and real estate junky/investor – Scott loves to give, live intentional, loves the beach, Jiu Jitsu, fitness, yoga and volunteering. Scott's life 2:09 His struggles and how it relates to the way he valued himself 07:43 The start of his changes 09:36 You are in charge of your success 11:24 Hitting the rock bottom 12:35 Living like as a victor in Scott's perspective 13:43 Profound questions 15:00 Giving life a different meaning 23:25 Time as our most precious resource 25:00 The attitude of gratitude 28:16 Learn more about Scott: Website Learn more about Nelson: Website The Unlucky Sperm Club book IGotSmarter app

“There are so many other people out there who have so much potential who can become that better version of themselves.” Nelson Tressler Pretty much everybody out there who helps people achieve their goals has them starting with a strong why. I agree with that and one thing I do is take it to another level. Not only do I believe that you need to have a strong why, I actually believe that you have to be obsessed with your goals. Obsession 1:00 Why I'm obsessed with my goals - my life story 1:30 Learn more about Nelson: Website The Unlucky Sperm Club book IGotSmarter app

If I wake up, that’s a gift because we can never guarantee tomorrow. - Erik Allen Today I have Erik Allen on the podcast. Erik is a Podcaster & Speaker.  He is the owner / host of the TopRated MMA Show & The Erik Allen Show. We talk about his background and how his life changed for the better. Erik’s life story 2:45 Breaking the cycle 5:24 Addition by subtraction 9:17 Having goals and taking actions 12:00 The influence that changes his life 14:10 The victim mindset and escaping it 15:45 The contrast and how it molded him 19:16 His biggest goal 20:50 The struggles of getting to to where he want to go 23:34 His background and his mindset 27:00 Overcoming his resentment 28:52 Learn more about Erik: Website Learn more about Nelson: Website The Unlucky Sperm Club book IGotSmarter app

“You do the things you don’t feel like doing and that’s when you become successful.” Nelson Tressler So many things are holding us back from getting something started. In today’s episode, I discuss some key points and relate those things back to you about why you haven’t started a particular project. Quit relying on your feelings 3:30 The excuse factory 4:30 Stop looking for perfection 5:50 No long term perspective 7:05 The busy bee syndrome 8:38 Focusing on the wrong things 10:15 There’s always something to do 11:40 Not strong enough WHY 13:14 The “neon brain” 14:13 The “Someday Isle” 15:43 Learn more about Nelson: Website The Unlucky Sperm Club book IGotSmarter app