Episode 110: Tom Edwards | Budget Travels and Epic Adventures

Hey Life athletes and welcome to episode 110 of the Life Athletics podcast!

Today’s guest Life Athlete is Tom Edwards. Tom is a budget traveler, musician, and book author who travels the world with his "guitar, a camera, and good sense of humor."

He runs the blog Tune Up and Travel, where he shares his adventures and travel experiences, so people get a glimpse of what it's really like to travel the world on a budget.

His book, Two Bucks to Timbuktu, gives the ultimate budget and ultrabudget tips and tricks that can help you go on that adventure without breaking the bank!

"Everything I do is designed to be as little maintenance as possible later on."

Tom tells me his wild stories - including hitchhiking with a drug dealer, hanging out with emus under a bridge in Italy, and doing live concerts via the web! We had a wonderful time talking to each other, and I hope you’ll be inspired to get up and chase after your dreams after listening to this episode!

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Habit of action:

“I just do it. If there's something that I want to do, even if it's a distant goal, I just go and make myself do it.”

Habit of thought:

“I'm always analyzing things that I do and whether I can do them better or not.”

"You just gotta take that first step."

What does success mean to you?

“Success is happiness.”

What does balance mean to you?

“Work and home.”

What do you do to get in the zone?

“Meditate.”

What do you do to recharge your batteries?

“Go anywhere outdoors. I go camping or hiking.”

What do you want to tell people to stop doing if they want to have success in their lives?

“Stop obsessing about the probables, the what-ifs.”

"I wanna look back and not regret anything."

Resources:

www.tuneupandtravel.com

Facebook

Tune Up and Travel Facebook page

Two Bucks to Timbuktu by Tom Edwards

Planes, Trains, and Broken Strings by Tom Edwards

Tom Edwards YouTube channel

Episode 109: Andrew McDonough | Thoughts on Running, Habits, and TribeSports

Life athletes, hello and welcome to episode 109 of the Life Athletics podcast. Today, we sit down and talk with an impressive and inspiring entrepreneur. He has spent most of his professional life working with tech startups - but 6 years ago, he took a shift and co-founded an ecommerce company called TribeSports.

TribeSports is a clothing brand that sells a range of "technically advanced, finely detailed running clothing for the everyday pro." One of the company's goals is to provide high-quality, comfortable clothing so you can concentrate on what's important: your running.

Just as Life Athletics aims to celebrate life athletes who are constantly on a mission to level up their lives, TribalSports celebrates individuals who are committed to upping their game.

Today, my guest is reaping the fruits of his hard work and is currently on a 3-month vacation in Ubud. Life athletes, I am pleased to be here with Andrew McDonough.

“Running is my meditation.”

Andrew shares his thoughts on running and how it helps him clear his mind during stressful times. Find out what changes he made in his daily “commute” to work and how it affected him in a positive way.

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Habit of action:

“I would run to work instead of taking the Tube.”

“Running is a way of allowing my thoughts to emerge.”

What does success mean to you?

“Success is happiness.”

What does balance mean to you?

“Balance happens when you do work that doesn’t feel like work.”

What do you do to get in the zone?

“Run.”

What do you want to tell people to stop doing if they want to have success in their lives?

“Stop worrying too much about money.”

Resources:

www.tribesports.com

Twitter: @andrewmcdonough

Twitter: @Tribesports

TribeSports Facebook

Instagram: @tribesports

Andrew’s personal Facebook page

Episode 108: Levi Banner | Finding Life Balance with Yoga, Astrology, and Breath Work

Life Athletes, hello and to season 2 of the Life Athletics podcast! I appreciate having you on board with me today for another episode.

Episode 108 is quite a special one, as the number 108 means several things in the yoga world. It also is quite significant to our guest, considering that his personal email address contains the same number.

Life Athletes, help me welcome today’s special guest - Levi Banner. Levi is a former breakdancer, but not focuses on yoga, astrology, and breath work. He’s such an inspirational fellow, whose main goal is to be able to share his knowledge and expertise to others so that he can help them build better lives.

"I'm not trying to be famous to be seen; I want to be famous so I can share more."

Levi puts emphasis on consistency - as this is essential to everything we do in life. If you want to be good at something, do it often. Get up and show up - for yoga practice, for sports, for life. It’s as simple as that.

"I feel empowered when I'm empowering people."

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Habit of thought:

“My astrological awareness - that everything in this world is temporary.”

Habit of action:

“My daily practice of yoga.”

“Even if it gets really hard, you just gotta go with it and move with it”

What does success mean to you?

“Success is happiness.”

What does balance mean to you?

“Balance is health.”

What do you do to get in the zone?

“Breathe deeply.”

What do you want to tell people to stop doing if they want to have success in their lives?

“Stop telling themselves the negative story.”

“Find what you love and do it a lot.”

Resources:

www.levibanner.com

Instagram: @levi.banner

Facebook page - You Are Loved - Astrology

Episode 107: Danny Flood | Exploring Life Hacks for Sleep, Work, and Success

Life Athletes, hello and to season 2 of the Life Athletics podcast! As always, I am more grateful to have you on this journey! Thank you so much!

I had the pleasure of interviewing such an inspiring man. On this episode, I speak with Danny Flood. Danny is a co-founder at OpenWorld,the world's #1 resource for active lifestyle creators. He has been a digital nomad and has been building his business from different parts of the world.

Danny is an accomplished author who has self-published several books that teach individuals work, sleep, and productivity hacks.

“Once you learn how the brain works, you can set your own directions.” Tweet this!

Willpower and discipline are two main topics that Danny talked about on this episode. He begins by telling us how important it is to work in batches and setting goals for the day in advance- this lessens the burden of decision-making, which he believes is a waste of time.

“If you can structure your decision making so that you have to make a fewer decisions, you can become more capable.” Tweet this!

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Habit of thought and action:

The concept of replacing a problem with a true reward. In his case, when he feels the need or craving to drink Thai tea, he opts for coconut water instead. It’s a healthier choice, and a true win - not just satisfying a temporary urge.

“Willpower is the most sacred form of energy.” Tweet this!

What does success mean to you?

“Being able to live life on your own terms.”

What does balance mean to you?

Danny doesn’t believe in work-life balance. What he wants us to know is that when you’re working, you should focus 100% on getting the job done. Once you’ve completed what you need to complete, then take a break.

This, for him, is what balance is: putting in the work and effort, and then claiming your reward.

What do you do to get in the zone?

“Identifying my circadian rhythm.”

What do you want to tell people to stop doing if they want to have success in their lives?

“Do not take failure personally.”

“Stay humble, stay hungry. Know your way forward.” Tweet this!

Resources:

www.openworldmag.com

Twitter: @dandanflood

Facebook: Open World Magazine

Open World Magazine podcast

Books:

Hack Sleep by Danny Flood

Hack E-mail by Danny Flood

Hack Upwork by Danny Flood

Hack Your Mind to Become Bulletproof by Danny Flood

Buy Your Own Island by Danny Flood

Download the free audiobook BUY YOUR OWN ISLAND here:

Episode 106: Chris McKleroy | Amplifying Sound and Life Goals with Innovation and Mindful Work

Life Athletes, hello and to season 2 of the Life Athletics podcast! Your support throughout the entire season 1 and the past 5 episodes of season 2 has been nothing short of amazing!

On today’s episode, it’s my pleasure to have on the show the co-founder of Boombotix, Chris McKleroy. Boombotix is a company that aims to provide its consumers the best portable speaker experience.

Chris currently lives between San Francisco and Bali - and continuously strives to provide a product that will fit the lifestyles of people today. In this case, Boombotix provides speakers that can be latched on to bikes and becomes a substitute for headphones.

"Sometimes the best way to move forward is just to disconnect from the past." Tweet this!

We dig deeper into how he and his co-founders came up with the idea of Boombotix, as well as the struggles and obstacles they encountered during the early years of the business. Chris tells me one thing: it wasn’t easy. But because of his desire to persevere and arrive at a solution, they were able to make it work.

 

"Not every obstacle is a sign that you should stop." Tweet this!

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Habit of thought:

“Having a positive attitude on the world.”

Habit of action:

“I meditate in the morning.”

What do people say is your greatest strength?

Taking out ideas and visualizing how it plays out to get a bit more depth.

"Shape who you are." Tweet this!

What does success mean to you?

“Success means that you do things that are good for your story.”

What does balance mean to you?

“Balance means you’re able to do what you wanna do without burning out.”

What do you do to get in the zone?

“Participate in activities where it is inherent - and listening to obscure electronic music while working.”

What do you do to recharge your batteries?

“Sleep in. And coffee.”

What do you want to tell people to stop doing if they want to have success in their lives?

“Stop the mindless scrolling. Meditate.”

What do you do to anchor yourself back to the old version of you?

“Forcing myself to be active and athletic.”

 

"Keep that positive attitude!" Tweet this!

Resources:

www.boombotix.com

Facebook

Chris McKleroy Facebook

Instagram

BOOMBOTIX: @boombotix

Chris McKleroy: @mckleroy

Twitter

BOOMBOTIX: @boombotix

Chris McKleroy: @mckleroy

Episode 105: Rick Smith | Managing the Classroom and Life with Consciousness and Perspective

Life Athletes, hello and to season 2 of the Life Athletics podcast! I appreciate all the support you’ve shown and given me over the past 100-plus episodes.

On today’s episode, we have Rick Smith, the author of Conscious Classroom Management and an award-winning teacher, education consultant, and international presenter. He focuses on moving through life with balance, slowly and surely, one step at a time.

Love is unconditional; life gives us conditions so we that we can love them. Tweet this!

Rick talks about how the strategies he lays out on his book about becoming better at managing the classroom can also be applied to everyday life. He tells us about the two principles in teaching that you should be taking into consideration: inner apology and inner authority. These two also work well when considered in day-to-day life.

Teachers make changes the way students learn, which is one step at a time. Tweet this!

 

In addition, he talks about the importance of breathing - which I totally agree with. In life, we have to tackle so many struggles and most of the time we forget to just keep our head above water and breathe. Rick also makes it a point to remind everyone that we need to be kinder to ourselves, that we need to love ourselves no matter what.

We don’t have to change who we are to receive love. Tweet this!

 

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Habit of thought:

“I’m always in service mode.”

Habit of action:

Aside from “embracing the worst-case scenarios,” Rick says that stretching in the morning and exercises allows for his body to “wake up.”

On writing: “I just write and I just build with it.”

We have to be willing to embrace discomfort or we're never going to move. Tweet this!

What does success mean to you?

“Success means that I am centered inside myself, in my own body, and that I am kind to myself and others.”

What does balance mean to you?

“Balance is I’m in the world doing things, but I’m also very aware of not getting too high or too low based on what happens externally.”

What do you do to get in the zone?

“Literally just taking deep breaths, narrating to a friend what’s going on - just naming them so I can see what it is.”

What do you do to recharge your batteries?

“Stretching, exercise, lovemaking, hanging out with friends, sports, eating good food.”

What do you want to tell people to stop doing if they want to have success in their lives?

“Stop setting the bar too high. Stop being conditional with themselves.

What do you do to anchor yourself back to the old version of you?

“Breathe, movement, and touch.”

Go step by step, enjoying the journey. I don't think anyone ever arrives anyway. Tweet this!

 

Resources:

www.consciousteaching.com

Facebook: Conscious Teaching

Twitter: @ConsciousTching

Email Rick at ricksmith2001@yahoo.com

Conscious Classroom Management by Rick Smith

Picture This! by Rick Smith

Episode 104: Daniel Mollner | Contact Improv and Flow of Consciousness

Life Athletes, hello and to season 2 of the Life Athletics podcast! I appreciate all the support you’ve shown and given me over the past 100-plus episodes.

On today’s episode, we have such an inspiring individual with so many insights brought about by personal experience. Life Athletes, I have with me today Daniel Mollner. Daniel is a contact improvisation enthusiast.

What if it’s okay to not know what’s going on at a given moment? What if that’s perfectly all right? In fact, what if that could be an advantage - to not have an agenda?

Daniel and I talk about what life experiences brought him to this life, which he considers as the peak in terms of happiness and fulfillment. He begins with a story about his life back home and how her learned from all the struggles he overcame and what made him ultimately realize that needed to nurture his emotional well-being.

What stories do I have and how do they serve me? Tweet this!

Today, Daniel enjoys the connection he has with his inner self and is fulfilled at knowing that he is able to touch others’ lives through contact improv and ecstatic dance. I’ve personally been very hesitant about contact improv, but doing it now, it has certainly changed my life. In fact, it’s one of my favorite activities to do!

Lonely at a mountaintop is one thing, but lonely on the ground is painful. Tweet this!

Resources:

www.ecstaticdance.org

Facebook

Twitter: @ecstaticdancesf

The Key: And the Name of the Key Is Willingness by Cheri Huber

There Is Nothing Wrong with You: Going Beyond Self-Hate by Cheri Huber

Episode 103: Alysia Hamilton | Life as a Blissful Adventurer

Life Athletes, hello and welcome back to season 2 of the Life Athletics podcast! It’s been truly wonderful to have you along for the ride! I’m grateful!

On today’s episode, we have the bubbly and blissful Alysia Hamilton. Alysia is a 28-year-old adventurer who has a never-ending curiosity to explore! It’s like she has this unquenchable thirst for new experiences that unleashes her creativity in unique ways.

On this episode, Alysia and I talk about her life - her background, what keeps her busy now, and what keeps her up and running. This energetic lady is one to brighten up the gloomiest of days! Seriously.. You should hear her laugh! It’s absolutely contagious!

I’m choosing to move on to something else, and that’s okay. Tweet this!

Although she seems to have an unlimited supply of energy and happiness, Alysia admits that she does need her alone time to recharge and process the happenings of the day. She tells me about how important it is to have time for yourself, a time to be alone too.

Alysia is also a firm believer in making your own choices, just listening to what your body and mind tells you, and just going for it. She aims to live her life to the fullest, and then look back with no regrets. She’s all for adventure and excitement!

What would you want to do to light your fire? Tweet this!

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Habit of thought and action:

“Being clear in managing my boundaries - not spreading myself too thin, and realizing when I start to do that.”

I don’t want to spend any time in places I don’t want to be in. Tweet this!

Greatest area of strength:

“My energy.”

If you’re not feeling energetic, is it because you have a bunch of things you have to unravel first? Tweet this!

What does success mean to you?
“Success is feeling good about the choices I’m making and being happy with where I’m at.”

What does balance mean to you?

“Balance is awareness about what my body needs, my mind needs, my relationships need, and being aware of what I can contribute to all of the things that are important to me - and making sure that I have pieces for all those parts.”

What do you do to get in the zone?

“I love structure and creating routine. Also, exercise does it for me.”

How do you recharge your batteries?

“Yoga, working out, and cooking. Those are my ways of relaxing.”

What do people need to stop doing if they want success in their lives?

“Stop self-judgment. Work on yourself and realize that you are just as good as everybody else and we’re all on the same level.”

I’m excited to see where the adventure of this summer will take me. Tweet this!

Resources:

www.alysia-hamilton.com

Facebook

Twitter: @AlysiaHamilton

Instagram: @alysiahamilton

The Four-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss

www.twelvelaborsproject.com with Mike McCastle

Episode 102: Guy Vincent | Helping the Authors of the World Share Their Work through Publishizer

Life Athletes, hello and welcome back to season 2 of the Life Athletics podcast! It’s been an amazing ride with a hundred episodes, and so many inspiring guests that have been providing us with so much value and wisdom!

Today’s guest is Guy Vincent. He is the founder of Publishizer, a crowdfunding platform for authors and publishers. Guy used to work in the publishing industry and felt like he wanted to live his life to the fullest. He quit his job, moved to India, and started to bootstrap the idea of Publishizer.

On this episode, we talk about the humble beginnings of Publishizer and what made him push for this concept to come to life. Guy and I discuss relationships - be it emotional, romantic, friendships, or business - and how they are vital to our lives. Also, he gives us insight of what’s it’s like to be a guy like Guy.

I can only focus on one problem at a time. Tweet this!

It has been 2 years since the birth of Publishizer, and over 180 books have been published. They are being funded by so many startups who believe in the power of creativity and ambition. As of this interview, Publishizer is on its way to raising $500,000! Hard work and determination does pay off!

You need to have a desire to improve. Tweet this!

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Habit of action:

“I have a rigid routine that I follow in the morning.”

Guy gives us an overview of how his mornings are like on this interview. Listen in!

Habit of thought:

“I put focus on other people within my personal circle.”

You learn a lot about people when you’re genuinely interested in them. Tweet this!

Greatest area of strength:

“Getting people excited to do thing is something I’m good at.”

Empathy is ultimately what gets you through. Tweet this!

What does success mean to you?
“Success means not giving up.”

What does balance mean to you?

“Balance means happiness and loved ones.”

What do you do to get in the zone?
“Fresh roasted coffee.”

What do you do to recharge your batteries or keep them charged?

“Dance like an idiot in the privacy of my own home!”

What is something people should stop telling themselves if they want to have success in their lives?

“Telling yourself no.”

When you feel like you’re off your game, what do you do to get yourself back up?
“Remember I’m going to die. It’s my biggest motivator in life.”

Victory is the bride of the bold. Tweet this!

Resources:

www.publishizer.com

Facebook: Publishizer

Twitter: @publishizer, @GuyVincey

Instagram: @publishizer

Pinterest

Mastery by Robert Greene

Episode 101: Angelia Trinidad | Mind-map Your Success with Passion Planners

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to season 2 of the Life Athletics podcast! Before we dive into another awesome interview, I’d like to take this time to thank you all for the support throughout the first 100 episodes of this show! Truly appreciated!

Today’s guest is Angelia Trinidad, the meditation millennial millionaire (as her Instagram bio says). She is the CEO and founder of Passion Planner, an all-in-one weekly appointment calendar, journal, goal setting guide, and to-do list log integrated in one handmade, durable faux-leather planner. She built the company from scratch, which started off as a Kickstarter project. With hard work and determination, Angelia raised 1.5 million dollars in 2 and a half years! That’s pretty impressive, I must say.

On this episode, we talk about how she came up with the concept of Passion Planner and what she did to achieve her goals for the project. Listen in for more of her story, plus inspiring words that will definitely get you thinking about your own goals!

You can’t pour from an empty vessel. Can’t give away what you don’t have already! Tweet this!

During the creative process, Angelia believes that we all have ideas that come flowing in - and it helps when you write down these thoughts; it helps when you “brain vomit” on paper. That’s what ultimately made Angelia decide on pushing the Passion Planner project through - to help people unleash their full creative potential but abolishing the limits!

She believes in positivity and that with the right mindset, you will be able to reach your dreams.

If you think that you can’t do something, remember that there is someone out there with less opportunity that is doing the same thing you wanna do. Tweet this!

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Habit of thought and action:

Writing. “Writing is my passion.”

To write is the greatest snapshot of your mind. Tweet this!

Greatest area of strength:

Strong belief in self

My success is that I failed so many times. Tweet this!

What does success mean to you?

“Having the power to do whatever you want, whenever you want, with whomever you want.”

What does balance mean to you?

“Balance is doing your best - no more, no less.”

How do you recharge your batteries?

“Literally SLEEP.”

When you feel like you’re off your game, what do you do to get yourself back up?
“I write. I mind-map.”

People need to stop comparing themselves. Tweet this!

Resources:

www.passionplanner.com

Facebook: Passion Planner

Twitter: @passion_planner, @AngeliaTrinidad

Instagram: @passionplanner, @AngeliaTrinidad

Pinterest

The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz

The Entrepreneur on Fire podcast with John Lee Dumas

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Episode 100: Nik Wood | My Major Takeaways from 100 Episodes

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 100 of the Life Athletics podcast. Yes, we’ve reached a milestone! 100 value-filled episodes! Today’s guest life athlete is me, your host, Nik Wood. Join me as I unveil the top takeaways from all of the amazing life athletes I’ve interviewed on the show. On this episode, I bare it all – my vulnerabilities, my reservations, my hesitations. I tell you about how I embraced the challenge and finally realized that I needed to take a step in order to move toward my goals, dreams, and vision. And I want you to do the same. I want you to take action. I want you to become the best life athlete you can be – because in the end, it’s ultimately up to you. After all, it’s your life, it’s your game. Level up!

Noteworthy points from this episode:

• You gotta love the game
• Know your why!
• Through doing the things we say we want to do, we become the people we want to be
• When we share ourselves authentically and openly, we become people that others can relate to.
• No one came out of the room fully formed
• Shift your normal
• Life is trainable
• If you want to improve, you can get better
• The things that made my eventual victory challenging made that victory worth having
• Give yourself permission to BE.
• Think less, play more
• In life, there is no finish line

Resources:

The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz

Join the Life Athletics Community:

Facebook

Twitter: @lifeathletics

Instagram: @lifeathletics

Episode 99: Caroline Weiler - The Travel Storytelling Festival and Living Life Enthusiastically

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 99 of the Life Athletics podcast. Today’s guest is Caroline Weiler. Caroline is an author, photographer, travel leisure entrepreneur, and co-founder of the Travel Storytelling Festival happening this April in Brussels. Caroline shares about these projects, as well as her newest passion of mind-mapping individuals and events to visually understand the thinking behind just about anything.

Habit of Thought:

"I look forward to every single day and tell myself it's going to be an awesome day with new opportunities and experiences. I'm an optimist."

Habit of Action:

"I write a lot about my experiences, life, people, my thoughts, feelings, emotions, expectations. I write about the little pleasures of life."

Greatest Strength:

"I am independent and can deal with tough stuff by myself."

Resources:

The Travel Storytelling Festival on Facebook

www.dreamsarepicturingtheworld.com

Facebook

Instagram: @dreamscaroline

Twitter: @DreamsCaroline

Episode 98: Harry Oram | Empowering the Members of the Third Culture

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 98 of the Life Athletics podcast. Today’s guest is Harry Oram. Harry Oram is the founder of Third Culture. Third Culture is a community of people who, for whatever reason, do not subscribe to classic definitions of cultural identity. He's also an actor, and he's combining these two tracks with the first-ever Third Culture film festival this year in Hong Kon. We talk about this and much more in this sweeping conversation. Enjoy!

Habit of Thought:

“You can always use your time to the best of your ability.”

 Habit of Action:

“Acting and working out. Working out is a discipline in my life that I keep constant.”

Greatest Strength:

“People have told me that I have incredible determination and focus”

Resources:

www.thirdculture.cc

Facebook

Instagram: @tcthirdculture

Twitter: @TCThirdCulture

Tony Robbins

Episode 97: James Pointer | Melon Optics and Getting Stuff Done

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 95 of the Life Athletics podcast. Today’s guest is James Pointer. James is the founder of Melon Optics, a company that makes custom sunglasses and goggles. Success, to him, means happiness – which is the end game of it all, as he says. He likes to go about his day (and life) without being confined by other people’s needs.

His greatest strength, he believes, is his ability to get stuff done! Although it’s easy to get stressed by a lot of things, he offers an advice of stepping back whenever problems arise. After all, it is a great way to be able to solve the puzzles of life when you’re an outsider.

Habit of Thought and Habit of Action:

“My habit of thought and action is a synergy – and that is to do things NOW. Don’t delay it.”

Greatest Strength:

“My ability to take one thing up and get it done.”

Books:

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

Web Resources:

 melonoptics.co.uk

Melon Optics Facebook

Twitter: @melonoptics

Instagram: @melonoptics

Episode 96: Kristin Ahmer - Focusing on Gratitude and the Original Squeeze Company

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 96 of the Life Athletics podcast. Today’s guest Life Athlete is Kristen Ahmer who is the founder of the Original Squeeze, a portable, reusable, spill-proof  container for kids and the Original Squeeze Sport for slightly larger kids. The story of how she created and grew her company while also starting her young family is an inspiration and she shares it now.  

Habit of Thought:

“I focus on gratitude. I’m a big believer in that.”

Habit of Action:

“I like waking up before 5:00 AM and having my me-time before my children, my husband, my dogs get up.”

Greatest Strength:

“I am inspiring person.”

Books:

The 5 Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

 Web Resources:

originalsqueeze.com

Facebook

Twitter: @OrigSqueezeCo

Instagram: @theoriginalsqueezecompany

Contact:

kristin@originalsqueeze.com

Episode 95: Morgan McKay - Setting Goals and Making Them Happen

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 95 of the Life Athletics podcast. Today’s guest is Morgan McKay. Morgan is an adventure racer who has done over 70 adventure races including the Spartan Death Race and the World’s toughest Mudder. She has her eyes on winning the world’s toughest Mudder in 2016.  Morgan transformed herself from an average teen who did some modeling to a successful entrepreneur and athlete. Her journey is proof that an attitude and perspective shift can transform your life. I absolutely loved this chat!  

Habit of Thought and Habit of Action:

“Every morning I focus my energy on my vision board – what my goals are, what’s important. And I keep that at the back of my mind as I go through my day and choose those things that are going to help.”

Books:

10-Minute Toughness by Jason Selk

Web Resources:

Facebook

Instagram: @worlds_toughest_morgan

Episode 94: Jonny Freesh - Keeping It "Freesh" with Rap and Hip-Hop

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 94 of the Life Athletics podcast. Today’s guest is Jonny Freesh. Jonny is a rapper who has recently made the leap and declaration that this is more than just a side passion project and that he IS in fact, a professional musician. Unlike the hiphopopotamus Freesh’s lyrics really ARE bottomless and he’s constantly pushing himself to expand as a writer, performer, business man and artistic director but in his words, all he does is Freesh.  

Habit of Thought:

"Unhook. If a story is running in my head and it's not benefitting me, I'll just say, 'Unhook!' And just drop it."

Habit of Action:

"In the morning, I set up my day into blocks to keep me focused in what I need to do."

Greatest strength:

"My unique perspective on how I live and what I see the world as."

Books:

The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday

Web Resources:

freeshrap.com

Patreon

Facebook

YouTube

Twitter: @jonnyfreesh

Instagram: @jonnyfreesh

Soundcloud

Evolution of the Rap Flow music video

Life Athletics Episode 62: Claudia Eslahpazir

Cause An Effekt podcast by Claudia Eslahpazir

Episode 93: Tiba Ganesh - Tiba Thoughts and YogaNeshan

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 93 of the Life Athletics podcast. Today’s guest is Tiba Ganesh. Tiba is a Yoga instructor currently teaching in Washington D.C.

Habit of Thought:

"Always see the silver lining in things, whatever situation and place you're in."

Habit of Action:

"Move forward and embody the ideals that I'm teaching instead of just preaching something that I'm not living."

Greatest strength:

"I am able to make people feel good and bring a positive atmosphere and good vibe."

Books:

A Fine Balance by Rohinston Mistry

Web Resources:

www.yoganeshan.com

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Episode 92: Lydia Lee - Screw the Cubicle and Live Free!

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 92 of the Life Athletics Podcast! Today’s guest Life Athlete is Lydia Lee, the founder of Screw the Cubicle. Lydia is a business creator and lifestyle strategist who helps people break out of the corporate prison. We all want that, don’t we? Being a mentor, she helps people realize their potential and find their path to freedom! Lydia used to work for the corporate world, and although she was very successful in her field, she couldn’t help but ask herself, “Is this all there is?” She found herself in a spot where she was unhappy and she really didn’t see the purpose of what she was doing. And this is where she came up with the concept of Screw the Cubicle. Lydia has turned her life around for the better, and she wants you to do the same!

On this episode, Lydia shares about her journey and encourages you to screw the cubicle with her and enjoy the freedom you were meant to have!

Habit of Thought:

“Focus and attention – because these are what make things complete.”

Habit of Action:

“Internal language is key. I work on catching myself when I’m not parenting myself properly.”

“I always take out a piece of paper. I write out every other way that this could turn out a different way.”

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Episode 91: Andrew Crichton - STANDapart and Decision-Making

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 91 of the Life Athletics Podcast! Today’s guest Life Athlete is Andrew Crichton of standapart.co, creators of lightweight, portable laptop stands. Andrew considers himself as a corporate escapist and has long exited himself from the tedious life of living in the rat race. He believes in being firm in making decisions and pushing through with whatever you have set your heart to do.

Andrew was on the road to becoming a senior project manager, but he wilfully turned it down. While working in the corporate world was rewarding, he never felt fulfilled. He explains this sentiment, and I can’t help but resonate with his thoughts. It’s so refreshing to hear someone else say it out loud. You’ve got to hear his inspiring words on this episode!

For him, it’s all about making a decision and sticking with your decision. It may not work out the soonest you jump off the bandwagon, but eventually – if you work hard enough – it will.

Habit of Thought:

“Revisiting life goals and doing a rough sketch of what life will look like five years from now.”

Habit of Action:

“I have a to-do list that I check during my morning routine.”

Greatest area of strength:

“I’m very decisive.”

Book:

The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris

Launch by Jeff Walker

Web Resources:

standapart.co – pre-order your lightweight, portable laptop stands here!

STANDapart official Facebook page

Twitter: @_STANDapart

Making It Anywhere blog

The Tropical MBA

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andrew@standapart.co