Win the Day

“In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” — Eric Hoffer Our guest today is legendary brain health expert, social media phenomenon, and 12-time New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Daniel Amen. Dr. Amen’s mission is to end mental illness by creating a revolution in brain health. He’s a physician, adult and child psychiatrist, and founder of Amen Clinics with 11 locations across the US. Amen Clinics has the world’s largest database of brain scans for psychiatry totaling more than 200,000 scans on patients from 155 countries. Dr. Amen has produced 16 national TV shows about the brain, and his online videos on brain and mental health have amassed 300M views. He has worked with some of the world’s most recognized entertainers, including Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Bella Hadid, and Kendall Jenner, as well as Olympic gold medalists, billion-dollar CEOs, and leading sports organizations. In this episode, Dr. Amen shares: The problem with the traditional model of mental health diagnosis and treatment The most effective ways to improve brain health What you can do to overcome addiction, anxiety, cognitive decline, and genetic risks; and Brain health secrets to help you achieve happiness, success, and purpose. Let’s WIN THE DAY with Dr. Daniel Amen! _ 🎬 HD video version: https://youtu.be/I2qDuGfpPZg 🎁 Subscribe to Win the Day on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos⁠⁠ 📖 Blog version: https://jameswhitt.com/master-your-mind-with-dr-daniel-amen _ Show links: 🎁 Join the waitlist for the ⁠⁠Win the Day Blueprint⁠⁠ (powered by Success Magazine) ⚡ Dr. Daniel Amen website 📷 Dr. Daniel Amen Instagram 📚 ‘Change Your Brain Every Day’ by Dr. Daniel Amen 🎬 Subscribe to Win the Day ⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠ 💚 Give Win the Day a 5-star rating on ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ 🙏 Give Win the Day  a 5-star rating on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ 💕 Win the Day ⁠⁠Facebook group⁠⁠ _ Timemarkers: 0:53 Who is Dr. Daniel Amen 2:48 Interview starts 3:14 What’s wrong with the traditional model of mental health diagnosis and treatment 7:17 How to separate negative thoughts from action 9:06 Four steps to overcome anxiety 12:12 Name your mind to create psychological distance 14:31 The problem with the education system 16:11 How to use anxiety as a gift 18:19 How to get someone to change their behavior 23:07 The Law of Attraction 24:17 Mental rehearsal with celebrity clients (e.g. Miley Cyrus, Alysha Newman) 27:06 How to help someone discover what they want 30:45 Visualize hell to help you make good decisions 33:10 Dr. Amen’s tips to Win the Day 37:00 What role does nutrition play in brain health? 40:12 How to overcome addiction 44:35 How to deal with haters 47:29 How to improve brain health in children 49:52 Is alcohol bad for your brain? 55:28 Rocket Round _ Want to support the show? 1. Hit 'Follow'. 2. Leave a 5-star rating. 3. Share this episode with a friend. This will help the podcast get discovered by more people so they can Win the Day, too. Thank you for your support! It truly means a lot 💕 Onward and upward always... #WinTheDay PS — In case you missed it: Your Life Soundtrack with Tyler Bates: Ep 126

“You get paid in direct proportion to the difficulty of problems you solve.” — Elon Musk Welcome back to Win the Day Wednesday! In this Q&A episode, we're going to answer the following questions from the Win the Day community: How do I grow my social media following? I feel lousy in the morning. How do I get motivated? How do I increase my income? All great questions! Do you have a question you'd like answered on an upcoming episode? Email us: info@jamewhitt.com or join the Win the Day Facebook group. Enjoy... _ Help someone else Win the Day: 💕 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://apple.co/3b29Q2U⁠⁠ 🙏 Leave a 5-star rating on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3cKIDT6⁠⁠ _ Get more help to Win the Day: 🎬 Subscribe to Win the Day YouTube channel: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos⁠⁠ 💡 Win the Day Facebook group: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/WinTheDayFB⁠⁠ 📝 Win the Day newsletter [LinkedIn exclusive]: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/WinTheDayLI⁠⁠ _ Want to support the show? Hit 'Follow' and leave a 5-star rating to help others #WinTheDay. Loving the episode? Share it with a friend so they can benefit, too. Your support is greatly appreciated 🙏 _ In case you missed it: ⁠Your Life Soundtrack with Tyler Bates (Ep 126)⁠ #WinTheDay

“Everything works out in the end. If it hasn't worked out yet, then it's not the end.” — Fernando Sabino Toni Okamoto is the founder of Plant-Based on a Budget, the mega-popular website, meal plan, and community that shows you how to break your meat habit without breaking your budget. She’s also the author of the Plant-Based on a Budget cookbook and the co-host of The Plant-Powered People Podcast. Toni has a regular presence on local and national morning shows across the US and was featured in the popular Netflix documentary What the Health. In this episode: The defining moment that led to Toni's mission How she built a community of more than 500K+ followers Why most people struggle to eat healthy; and Simple tips to save you money and time with your household nutrition. Let’s WIN THE DAY with Toni Okamoto! _ 🎬 HD video version: ⁠https://youtu.be/M0WwxHLtH_8 🎁 Subscribe to Win the Day on YouTube: ⁠https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos⁠ 📖 Blog version: https://jameswhitt.com/healthy-eating-on-a-budget-with-toni-okamoto _ Show links: 🎁 Join the waitlist for the ⁠Win the Day Blueprint⁠ (powered by Success Magazine) ⚡ Toni Okamoto website. 📷 Toni Okamoto Instagram. 📝 Toni Okamoto Facebook. 📚 ‘Plant-Based on a Budget Quick & Easy: 100 Fast, Healthy, Meal-Prep, Freezer-Friendly, and One-Pot Vegan Recipes’ by Toni Okamoto. ✍️ Article ‘Here’s the No. 1 skill I wish more parents taught their kids today’. 🎬 Subscribe to Win the Day ⁠YouTube channel⁠ 💚 Give Win the Day a 5-star rating on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ 🙏 Give Win the Day  a 5-star rating on ⁠Spotify⁠ 💕 Win the Day ⁠Facebook group⁠ _ Timemarkers: 0:51 Who is Toni Okamoto? 1:57 Interview starts 3:15 Meal prep and being organized 5:04 Toni Okamoto origin story 13:48 When Toni Okamoto adopted a plant-based lifestyle 16:30 Dealing with haters 17:51 When ‘Plant-Based on a Budget’ became a business 20:16 Building a team and growing a community 26:46 How to get kids excited about eating healthy 33:18 How to eat healthy and affordably 35:36 Favorite kitchen gadgets 39:10 How to save money at the supermarket 42:08 How to save time with food preparation 43:34 Why people eat unhealthy food 45:54 Creative process for new book 48:56 How to be successful with a plant-based lifestyle 50:16 Toni’s favorite breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes 52:54 How to eat healthy while traveling 58:00 Affirmation 59:13 Rocket Round _ Want to support the show? 1. Hit 'Follow'. 2. Leave a 5-star rating. 3. Share this episode with a friend. This will help the podcast get discovered by more people so they can Win the Day, too. Thank you for your support! It truly means a lot 💕 Onward and upward always... #WinTheDay

"Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will." - Zig Ziglar Welcome back to Win the Day Wednesday! Negative self-talk is something I struggled with for a LONG time, but in the last couple of years I was able to eliminate it through a process that's more simple than you'd think... So, in this minisode, I'm going to share the 7-point plan that you can use to eliminate negative self-talk once and for all... _ Links mentioned in this episode: 🏈 The Heart of Humanity with NFL legend Nick Lowery (Ep 47): https://youtu.be/SzGCq87zZ_4 _ Help someone else Win the Day: 💕 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3b29Q2U 🙏 Leave a 5-star rating on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cKIDT6 _ Get more help to Win the Day: 🎬 Subscribe to Win the Day YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos 💡 Win the Day Facebook group: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayFB 📝 Win the Day newsletter [LinkedIn exclusive]: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayLI _ Want to support the show? Hit 'Follow' and leave a 5-star rating to help others #WinTheDay. Loving the episode? Share it with a friend so they can benefit, too. Your support is greatly appreciated 🙏 _ In case you missed it: How to Succeed in Uncertainty with Rich Diviney (Ep 124) #WinTheDay

"You need to keep the fire. And you need to surround yourself with other people who have the fire." — Tyler Bates Our guest today is Tyler Bates, one of the world’s top composers, guitarists, songwriters, and record producers. Tyler has scored some of the biggest film and television franchises, such as Guardians of the Galaxy and John Wick. In his spare time, he’s playing to massive audiences in the world of rock music, and back to the studio again writing and producing records with artists like Bush, Marilyn Manson, and In This Moment. In 2004, he created the menacing audio backdrop for the popular Zack Snyder reboot of Dawn of the Dead, beginning a string of nearly a dozen number ones that have contributed to a whopping USD $6 billion at the worldwide box-office. Tyler teamed up with Snyder again for the films 300, Watchmen, and Suckerpunch. His body of work then expanded to include films like Atomic Blonde, The Devil’s Rejects, and The Day the Earth Stood Still, as well TV shows like Californication, The Punisher, and The Purge. Most recently, Tyler scored the blockbuster Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw, Deadpool 2, and The Spy Who Dumped Me. _ Video version of this episode: 🎬 https://youtu.be/TGckSrreFCg Subscribe to Win the Day on YouTube: 🎁 https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos Blog version: 📖  https://jameswhitt.com/your-life-soundtrack-with-tyler-bates _ Show links: 🎁 Join the waitlist for the Win the Day Blueprint (powered by Success Magazine) ⚡ Tyler Bates website 📝 Tyler Bates Facebook 📷 Tyler Bates Instagram 📚 ‘The War of Art’ by Steven Pressfield 🎬 Subscribe to Win the Day YouTube channel 💚 Give Win the Day a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🙏 Give Win the Day  a 5-star rating on Spotify 💕 Win the Day Facebook group _ Timemarkers: 0:16 Who is Tyler Bates? 2:06 Interview starts 5:32 Getting mentally prepared to create 7:42 Handling pressure 12:55 Family background and inspiration for career 17:31 Why excuses don’t work 21:05 Self-confidence and motivation 26:10 Why being broke was an advantage 29:26 Mental health and the power of friendship 33:28 How to overcome trauma (and use it as a strength) 36:06 Creative process for optimal performance 41:58 How to get the best out of other people 47:12 How to force creativity on a bad day 53:56 Don’t burden your friendships with negativity 57:04 Art and music in the home 58:30 Affirmation 1:01:07 Rocket Round _ Want to support the show? 1. Hit 'Follow'. 2. Leave a 5-star rating. 3. Share this episode with a friend. This will help the podcast get discovered by more people so they can Win the Day, too. Thank you for your support! It truly means a lot 💕 Onward and upward always... #WinTheDay

"Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain." - Ralph Waldo Emerson Welcome back to Win the Day Wednesday! Your attitude to, and relationship with, fear are enormously significant in how willingly you step out of your comfort zone which, as you know, is where all growth occurs. In this minisode, I'm going to show why fear actually brings you to your highest level of performance — and how you can harness it to achieve anything you want... _ Links mentioned in this episode: 📈 The Secret Sauce to Viral Content: My 9-Step Plan for 1 Billion Social Media Views: https://linkedin.com/pulse/secret-sauce-viral-content-my-9-step-plan-1-billion-social-whittaker 😎 Go for Stupid with Steve Sims (Ep 122): https://youtu.be/zgnSzKnwYSI _ Help someone else Win the Day: 💕 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3b29Q2U 🙏 Leave a 5-star rating on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cKIDT6 _ Get more help to Win the Day: 🎬 Subscribe to Win the Day YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos 💡 Win the Day Facebook group: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayFB 📝 Win the Day newsletter [LinkedIn exclusive]: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayLI _ Want to support the show? Hit 'Follow' and leave a 5-star rating to help others #WinTheDay. Loving the episode? Share it with a friend so they can benefit, too. Your support is greatly appreciated 🙏 _ In case you missed it: How to Succeed in Uncertainty with Rich Diviney (Ep 124) #WinTheDay

“Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” Buddha Rich Diviney is a bestselling author, leadership and human performance expert, and retired Navy SEAL commander. In a career spanning more than 20 years, he completed more than a dozen overseas deployments and was involved with selecting the best military operators for an all-star team of the most specialized performers. Since retiring from the Navy, Rich has worked as a speaker, facilitator, and consultant with Simon Sinek, and taught leadership and optimal performance to more than 5,000 business, athletic, and military leaders from organizations such as American Airlines, the San Francisco 49ers, and Deloitte. In 2021, he released his first book, The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance. In this episode: The keys to optimal performance in all all areas of life How Rich made it through one of the most grueling selection processes on the planet Most important lessons from his 20-year Navy SEAL career, and How you can harness the right attributes for massive success. Let’s WIN THE DAY with Rich Diviney! _ Video version of this episode:🎬 https://youtu.be/GuLu0lN2ZdU Subscribe to Win the Day on YouTube:🎁 https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos Blog version:📖 https://jameswhitt.com/how-to-succeed-in-uncertainty-with-rich-diviney _ Show links: 🎯 Download your FREE ⁠Win the Day action plan ⚡ Rich Diviney website 📝 Rich Diviney Facebook 📷 Rich Diviney Instagram 🎬 Subscribe to Win the Day YouTube channel 💚 Give Win the Day a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🙏 Give Win the Day  a 5-star rating on Spotify 💕 Win the Day Facebook group _ Timemarkers: 0:16 Who is Rich Diviney? 2:14 Interview starts 5:44 Inspiration for becoming a Navy SEAL 8:10 What do Navy SEALs do? 11:05 How to train for BUD/S 17:43 How good is Navy SEAL training? 19:18 Being trained to face gunfire 23:50 How to succeed in uncertainty (and manage your fear) 30:16 Ask yourself the right questions 35:32 Working to your strengths 38:22 How Navy SEALs solve problems 44:55 Where do the most specialized SEALs go? 48:55 How to turn good people into great leaders 53:41 How to predict how successful someone will be 56:56 Lessons from Simon Sinek and Andrew Huberman 1:01:06 How to recover from trauma 1:04:26 Rocket Round _ Want to support the show? 1. Hit 'Follow'. 2. Leave a 5-star rating. 3. Share this episode with a friend. This will help the podcast get discovered by more people so they can Win the Day, too. Thank you for your support! It truly means a lot 💕 Onward and upward always... #WinTheDay

“If I were to point to one key to success in ALL domains, it's the ability to delay gratification." — Rich Diviney (Navy SEAL commander) Welcome back to Win the Day Wednesday! In this minisode, we're going to talk about your role as a Decision Architect and what you can do to set up your entire environment for success... _ Links mentioned in this episode: 🏔️ How to Succeed in Uncertainty with Rich Diviney (Ep 124): Coming soon! 🧲 Accelerated Intelligence with Shaahin Cheyene (Ep 113): https://jameswhitt.com/accelerated-intelligence-with-shaahin-cheyene _ Help someone else Win the Day: 💕 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3b29Q2U 🙏 Leave a 5-star rating on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cKIDT6 _ Get more help to Win the Day: 🎬 Subscribe to Win the Day YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos 💡 Win the Day Facebook group: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayFB 📝 Win the Day newsletter [LinkedIn exclusive]: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayLI _ Want to support the show? Hit 'Follow' and leave a 5-star rating to help others #WinTheDay. Loving the episode? Share it with a friend so they can benefit, too. Your support is greatly appreciated 🙏 _ In case you missed it: Go for Stupid with Steve Sims (Ep 122) #WinTheDay

“You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.” – Wayne Gretzky Steve Sims is a master at making the extraordinary happen... Growing up in East London, Steve began his career as a bricklayer for his family’s construction company, but grew tired of the long hours and low salary. He committed to surrounding himself with people who had more money, and were having more fun, and that’s exactly what he did. As his network expanded, Steve launched luxury concierge company, Bluefish, that made once in a lifetime experiences happen for the rich and famous. He’s organized private dinner parties at museums in Florence with Andrea Boccelli as the guest tenor, sent people down to the wreck of the Titanic, and brought guests on a private tour of SpaceX led by its legendary founder, Elon Musk. As a speaker, Steve has presented to Harvard and the Pentagon. He’s also worked with an eclectic mix of leaders and changemakers, from Elton John and Richard Branson to Donald Trump and Sting. His latest book is Go for Stupid. In this episode: Steve’s origins a bricklayer and bouncer. How he’s been able to make unique – and seemingly impossible – experiences happen. A step by step guide to connecting with influential people and industry experts; and How you can use the ‘Go for Stupid’ mentality to big success in your relationships and your career. Let’s WIN THE DAY with Steve Sims! _ Video version of this episode: 🎬 https://youtu.be/zgnSzKnwYSI Subscribe to Win the Day on YouTube: 🎁 https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos Blog version: 📖 https://jameswhitt.com/go-for-stupid-with-steve-sims _ Show links: ⚡ Steve Sims website 📷 Steve Sims Instagram 📚 Go For Stupid: The Art of Achieving Ridiculous Goals by Steve Sims 🎤 Steve Sims Inner Circle 🎬 Subscribe to Win the Day YouTube channel 💚 Give Win the Day a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🙏 Give Win the Day  a 5-star rating on Spotify 💕 Win the Day Facebook group _ Timemarkers: 2:25 Lessons on entrepreneurship 6:35 Reframing negative events 8:15 How Steve became successful 11:45 Training your brain for opportunity 14:07 What Steve learned from Elon Musk 15:21 Ignorance is a superpower 21:20 ‘I can’ vs ‘IQ’ 22:55 How to connect with influential people quickly 35:23 Your relationship with fear 39:25 Don’t lose yourself trying to impress other people 42:38 The biggest mistakes people make with branding 48:19 Go for Stupid 51:19 The importance of being yourself 55:15 Parenting tips 59:49 Affirmation 1:00:15 Rocket Round _ Want to support the show? 1. Hit 'Follow'. 2. Leave a 5-star rating. 3. Share this episode with a friend. This will help the podcast get discovered by more people so they can Win the Day, too. Thank you for your support! It truly means a lot 💕 Onward and upward always... #WinTheDay

"Cooperate with the inevitable." — Dale Carnegie How you respond to adversity when it inevitably strikes is what separates ordinary people from extraordinary achievers... In this episode, we're going to talk about the lens you should adopt when faced with adversity — and what you can do to equip yourself for the tough times before they happen. If you enjoy it, please: 💕 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3b29Q2U 🙏 Leave a 5-star rating on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cKIDT6 🧲 Share the episode with a friend. _ Links mentioned in this episode: 🗝️ Finding Resilience with Janine Shepherd (Ep 89) _ Get more help to Win the Day: 🎬 Subscribe to Win the Day YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos 💡 Win the Day Facebook group: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayFB 📝 Win the Day newsletter [LinkedIn exclusive]: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayLI _ Want to support the show? Hit 'Follow' and leave a 5-star rating to help others #WinTheDay. Loving the episode? Share it with a friend so they can benefit, too. Your support is greatly appreciated 🙏 _ In case you missed it: Ep 119: How to Win the Day with John Assaraf [from the vault] #WinTheDay