

The Resilient Minds Podcast
Eric Balance
Join me as I explore the capabilities of the minds and how the X factor can become our WHY factor. Now is our time.
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Jun 7, 2020 • 56min
29. How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome with Steve Weatherford
In this episode, I connect with special guest, Steve Weatherford, a former NFL Super Bowl Champion, entrepreneur, a father and philanthropist.
Steve shares his story on how at an early age, he started to form an identity of who he was and what he was worth - he explains how he felt about competitive sports.
Growing up, people struggle to understand and recognize our self-worth, this journey can make a significant impact in your life, but it's definitely not always an easy road.
We go on to discuss some of Steve's struggles during his NFL career and his moments that made him think so negatively because he thought he was not doing enough, feeling like a fraud, and not giving his best. He elaborates on how throughout his journey, he felt like he was able to achieve that success but wasn't truly able to enjoy it.
Steve said, there's one thing that you can achieve that will make you more valuable. EVERYDAY... and it has nothing to do with degrees, dollar bills, or the acceptance of others.
It's about the opinion that you have of yourself!
When you fall in love with the process of developing your 1% shift and continue to evolve how you reveal your competence to others, that's when you can become even more valuable.
There's a reason why we are living on this planet - it is to serve our purpose, capture our dreams, achieve our goals, and enjoy all of it in the process.
What will you discover:
•How our mindset can change the course of our life.
•What is the Resilient Mindset and how it can affect us.
•How it is important to know our self-worth and value.
•What is that 1% that made us different from other people.
•Steve's process behind his rituals and routine.
•What is Imposter Syndrome.
Get in contact with Steve Weatherford:
Phone Number: 949-763-5934
The Steve Weatherford Show: https://apple.co/3gZOEc4
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weatherford5/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steveweatherford37
Website: https://www.weatherford5.com/
Hit me up on social media and say hi!
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Jun 4, 2020 • 41min
28. How to Reverse Engineer Your Goals with Mike Szczesniak
I have another amazing friend on the show. He's an entrepreneur, consultant and a coach certified through the High Performance Institute, Mike Szczesniak.
Mike is the President and Head Coach of the Results Engine, where he helps his clients boost productivity and performance so they can scale their results faster in life and in business. He's also the Founder of Fear Hacking Academy, where he helps sales teams scale their production by a minimum of 30% in 90 days or less and he's also the host of the top-rated podcast, The Results Engine.
Mike shares his journey on how he struggled with panic attacks and anxiety and how that compelled him to take action where he wrote his first program - the "Fear Hacking Academy". It is an advanced mastery course designed for high-performing millennial sales professionals and entrepreneurs who want to use their fear to push them to aim higher, gain more confidence, and make the impact they were made for.
Fear is one of the most important and most influential factors in the decision-making process, so use your fears to leverage and drive it into productivity.
We talk about the money perspective where most of us think that money is everything where in fact, it's just a story we made ourselves believe in - we may be at the pinnacle of financial success but the other areas of our lives are in chaos.
Mike also shares his experiences at Life and Wealth Mastery with Tony Robbins, where he talks about his powerful and eye-opening moments that changed the trajectory of his life.
"At the end of the day, we have to know what we want. When we know what we want, we can Reverse Engineer what it takes to get there. And then we can make the decisions to take those actions. If we don't make those decisions - well, reality is going to take a left turn."
- Mike Szczesniak
What will you discover:
•What is Reverse Engineering?
•How to do more without burning yourself out.
•How to leverage your fears and turn in productive.
•The High Performance strategy.
•The mission and vision behind Fear Hacking Academy.
Get in contact with Mike Szczesniak:
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-results-engine-podcast/id1490500905
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeszczesniak/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikeszczesniak
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeszczesniak/
Website: https://www.fearhacking.com/
Hit me up on social media and say hi!
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Podcast: https://ericbalance.com/podcast/
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May 31, 2020 • 55min
27. How to Leverage Strategic Networking and Partnerships to Grow Your Business with Gil Petersil
In this episode, I connect with a dear friend and the co-founder of MeetPartners, Gil Petersil.
Gil teaches strategic networking as a business subject and has been representing some of the biggest speakers across the world including Eckhart Tolle, Jay Abraham and Tony Robbins. He's a successful entrepreneur that has co-founded over 20 companies ranging from organic retail shops and restaurants to mobile apps and the leading speakers' bureau in Russia.
We discuss continuing to serve despite the challenges we're facing today. If things don't work, then find another way to serve people, to reach your mission and to attain your goals. Get on the right track and activate your collective genius to get answers and achieve results.
We talk about how we can use this opportune time to pivot and grow our businesses, impact and influence people's lives online and offline. Continue to evolve and get to the next level, how we continue to show up and push people out of their comfort zones, it doesn't matter if you are an introvert or extrovert as long as you can help and connect with others.
Gil believes that our WHY should be of service and something you really think of deeply - our WHY should allow us to have freedom and change people's lives. He shared his experience working with Tony Robbins and how it made a huge impact on his life and business.
Gil's advice, "Stop asking people for solutions, they don't owe you anything. This is the mistake people make, they ask their friends and family for solutions. DON'T. Solutions are in your hands to get. That's resilience."
Live with passion and connect with love.
What will you discover:
•How Gil successfully managed his huge events and collectively brought over 25,000 people together to one event.
•How our WHY can impact others and help them pivot.
•How to manage the low points in our lives and how to get out of it.
•What are the three core values in a Mastermind.
•What is failure and how do you know you are failing.
•How to give massive values to others.
Get in contact with Gil Petersil:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gilpetersil/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gil.petersil
Website: https://www.mastermind.space/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilpetersil/
Hit me up on social media and say hi!
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Podcast: https://www.ericbalance.com/podcast/
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May 28, 2020 • 54min
26. How Failure Can be Your Greatest Opportunity for Success with Christina Gerakiteys
Join me as I sit down with a dear friend of mine, an amazing catalyst for inspiring the impossible and making it possible, the co-CEO of Singularity Australia and founder of UtopiaX, Christina Gerakiteys.
Christina's mission is to empower and inspire leaders to use exponential technologies to solve humanity's biggest and grandest challenges with a purpose to facilitate the road to Utopic society by opening the hearts and minds to unlimited potential.
Uncertainty, doubt and fear - these are the factors that hinder us from moving forward to our success, especially in this pandemic. So many are stuck in this constant self-questioning without even taking action to make things happen.
We discuss how to pivot your way and turn things to get better results when you're facing crisis, problems or challenges in your life. Christina shares how those hardships and trials she experienced have made her who she is today.
You can get through all these fear-factors if you balance everything, taking one step at a time, walk your talk and live in the moment - have that faith in yourself that you can do it, because you can.
Christina believes that if all of us collaborate and join forces together, we can have this life that's built on the pillars of respect, love and hope. Christina's advice, "If you want something, go out and make it happen. Look at all the opportunities that you'll miss out if you don't take action now."
Resilience is putting yourself in as many positions with something great that can happen. And if you put in yourself enough of those positions, something's going to pay off.
What will you discover:
•The mission and success behind SingularityU
•The reason behind the foundation of UtopiaX
•How to pivot your way out of these fear-factors and turn into something greater
•Learn how to recognise where you are most comfortable and happy
•How your failure can be your learning opportunity or your biggest success
Get in contact with Christina Gerakiteys:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christina.sykiotis
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/singularityu
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christina_gerakiteys/
Website: https://www.singularityuaustralia.com/
Website: https://www.utopiax.global/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinagerakiteys/
Hit me up on social media and say hi!
Youtube: https://bit.ly/35nJ0uV
Podcast: https://www.ericbalance.com/podcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericbalance/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericbalancecoaching
Website: https://www.ericbalance.com/
Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/ericbalance

May 24, 2020 • 43min
25. How to Be an Influence, Rather Than an Influencer With Nikki Sharp
Join me as I connect with an amazing friend, a former international model, well-known motivational speaker and best-selling author, Nikki Sharp.
Nikki pursued her desire of helping others with wellness, spreading knowledge about healthy living for the mind, body, and soul through her blogs and Youtube Channel. She is also helping companies online, building communities and showcasing their products.
Nikki talks about her experience when she became an international model and how those experiences have made her realise that she was tired of being seen as "skinny" and how that caused her to write a book to overcome her own eating disorders.
Throughout the episode, we discuss how it's more advantageous to focus on the content and knowledge that you share, rather than the vanity of being "famous" by achieving more likes, comments or followers and comparing yourself to everyone else. Be an influence, who can impact the lives of others and spread what you're passionate about, rather than being an influencer who wants to achieve fame and fortune without a vision or a mission.
Nikki's advice for those that haven't even started, "Sometimes, your best ideas are the ones that you think are the worst." She believes that ideas come from anywhere and anyone - you have to be open to it, write it down, follow it and turn it into a-million-dollar idea. Whoever you're with right now or wherever you are is exactly where you're meant to be.
"Whatever's coming up is exactly what you were meant to go through, so you can grow through."
What will you discover:
•The difference between an influence and an influencer.
•How to keep yourself accountable when you're unmotivated.
•How a 5-day detox can bring you clarity, happiness and energy.
•Choose to get fit, healthy and positive in this quarantine period.
•Two versions of people coming out when the quarantine period is over.
Get in contact with Nikki Sharp:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikki.sharp.940
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/nikkisharplimited
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkisharp/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/StaySharpandBeStrong/featured
Website: http://nikkisharp.com/
Hit me up on social media and say hi!
Youtube: https://bit.ly/35nJ0uV
Podcast: https://www.ericbalance.com/podcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericbalance/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericbalancecoaching
Website: https://www.ericbalance.com/
Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/ericbalance

May 21, 2020 • 51min
24. How to Disrupt A Giant Market with Adam McCurdie
In this episode, I am talking to a co-founder and director of Humanitix, Adam McCurdie.
Humantix is a not-for-profit ticketing platform that takes the booking fees, that is usually at the end of a transaction when you're purchasing a ticket of some sort, and then distributes that money to either funding Indigenous Scholarships in Australia or to their Girls Education Programs.
Adam talks about the goal of Humanitix is to be the leader in technology and in the events ticketing spaces so they can give other people similar opportunities that they've had. Adam says that the key component that has allowed Humanitix to flourish is having a good co-founding relationship with Joshua Ross.
In this episode, you will learn how they have been able to turn an idea into an amazing business that is now providing a great contribution to the planet. He says their team is focused on making their clients happy because the happier their clients are, the more likely they will be referred, which means more money will go to the kids who need it. It's far better for your business to actually care about your clients and stop comparing yourself to other people.
It's all about caring about each other, caring about clients, caring about kids, and the education they fund. Adams' biggest advice for new entrepreneurs, "Find people who are going to be your rock, whether that is a family member, a friend, a mentor because it's important to be able to show a healthy amount of vulnerability and connect with people."
Adam says the biggest reason why people fail is because they never start.
What you will discover:
•What social enterprises need to do to flourish.
•How Humantix is disrupting a giant industry and putting all their profits into funding education programs for disadvantaged kids.
•What is a not-for-profit and how Humantix is able to run their business without shareholders and equity while still paying their team members appropriate salaries.
•How to get your business off the ground (you don't need lots of money!)
•Why you should be transparent about your business.
Get in contact with Adam McCurdie:
Platform: https://humanitix.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amccurdie
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Humanitix/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-mccurdie-39503136/
Hit me up on social media and say hi!
Youtube: https://bit.ly/35nJ0uV
Podcast: https://www.ericbalance.com/podcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericbalance/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericbalancecoaching
Website: https://www.ericbalance.com/
Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/ericbalance

May 17, 2020 • 51min
23. You Are the Foundational System to Your Success with Brian Donovan
Join me as I sit down with one of my first mentors that has helped me change the trajectory of my life as soon as I started in the online space. He has since become a great friend, a colleague, who continues to give me great advice.
Brian Donovan is a ninja in operation and systems, he has consulted over 100 entrepreneurs, build and scale to 7-Figures and beyond, he's built airtight systems in place for himself, and has supported me develop my own and contributed to my rapid growth.
He shares his experience that has contributed to his path, the road of self-education, that made him very successful at a young age. He says that the people, the places, the opportunities, are attracted into your life, especially if you read the right books.
We talk about how you can avoid creating a lot of mistakes by having the right information and the right mentors. We also talk about the process of creating the ultimate leaders which he shares in his Four Percent Rule framework.
He says, " In order to bridge that gap between who you are and who you want to become, you have to identify the system in which is driving your life." He shares the steps that you can do everyday to get 4% better continuously.
What you will discover:
•How to make conscious decisions to close the gap between who you are and who you want to become.
•How you can get 4% better every single day.
•The fundamental principle behind The Four Percent Rule.
•The process of creating leaders.
•How to change the trajectory of your life and achieve different results.
•Why you need to work on yourself first before you can work on a business.
Get in contact with Brian Donovan:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brian.donovan.10004
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briandonovan__/
Hit me up on social media and say hi!
Youtube: https://bit.ly/35nJ0uV
Podcast: https://www.ericbalance.com/podcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericbalance/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericbalancecoaching
Website: https://www.ericbalance.com/
Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/ericbalance

May 14, 2020 • 52min
22. What Does Health Mean to You With Gaby Piccirilli
What is the most important gift you have?
Join me as I connect with my friend who is also a world-renowned healer, she has worked with amazing individuals like Elle Macpherson, Rob Gronkowski, Steve Aoki, and she's been featured in The New York Post and on a Netflix documentary called Vai Anitta. She's the founder and the creator of Regenerative Pathway Therapy, also known as the RPT Method.
The amazing Gaby Piccirilli!
Gaby shares her drive to wake up every morning to help and serve others. Gaby talks about how she is able to use her experience overcoming her own health issues to help serve her clients even better. Even during Covid-19, she has been able to take her business to the next level by adding more of a spiritual experience over the years, and continues to bring mind, body, and spirit to her practice,
Although Gaby focuses in the body on a physical level, we talk about the pathways that lead to the nervous system, circulatory system and how they all work together. Her therapy is so much more than physical. She takes note on how the body's reaction to various stimuli and the emotional spiritual experience that goes along with it. Each of these paths brings us closer to our ultimate destination or further away so it's important to understand what is going on in your body.
Gaby believes every therapy, in its own right, is wonderful and the best thing you can do for yourself is find a therapy that works for your body and your chemistry. If RPT is not right for you, she is open to help you find the perfect practitioner and therapy that works best for you.
What you will discover:
•What is RPT and how it helps you physically, emotionally and spiritually
•There are no coincidences and you have to be vulnerable if you want to be able to face the truth of what needs to change in your life
•Why you should have your own rituals
•How she pivoted her business because of Covid-19
•How to find the right therapy for you
Get in contact with Gaby Piccirilli:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabypiccirilli/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gabriella.piccirilli.94
Website: https://www.rpt.health/
Hit me up on social media and say hi!
Youtube: https://bit.ly/35nJ0uV
Podcast: https://www.ericbalance.com/podcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericbalance/
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Website: https://www.ericbalance.com/
Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/ericbalance

May 10, 2020 • 43min
21. How to Build Your Legacy with Yahya Bakkar
Join me as I sit down with a man that has enough energy to change the world and is doing so every single day, Yahya Bakkar.
Yahya is an expert in helping entrepreneurs build a highly profitable, impact-driven and client-based business. Yahya shares his upbringing and how going through an identity crisis has made him the man he is today.
One thing he says about his journey is that the first key to success is your mindset. He talks about this and why you should invest in other people to help take you further. He goes through the five pillars of success and the importance of each one. Do you know what they are?
Yahya's mission is to now start solving bigger problems by building 10,000 leaders to help one million families become financially free. He says in order to create a movement your vision has to be so much bigger than you and to always be open to adapting to the ever-changing environment of success.
The most important thing you can do is to learn new skills and create a new vision. This is when you can redefine your identity, your purpose and your why, so you can continue to help more and more people.
What you will discover:
•How to find your message, own your voice, create massive impact and leave a legacy.
•Why you should work on your mindset and invest in mentors and models.
•Why you should only listen to people who you would gladly be willing to trade places with.
•The five pillars of success.
•Why you need to keep reaching for success by adapting and respecting that process.
Get in contact with Yahya Bakkar:
Website: https://yahyabakkar.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yahyabakkar
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yahyabakkar/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yahyabakkar
Gift: https://sellmoreonsocial.com/ - (you'll get a $4000 discount if you use the CASHFLOWSOCIAL code)
Hit me up on social media and say hi!
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Podcast: https://www.ericbalance.com/podcast/
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Website: https://www.ericbalance.com/
Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/ericbalance

May 7, 2020 • 55min
20. How to Create an Integrity Based Business With Scott deMoulin
If you're ready to learn the two ingredients for success then you have to listen to this episode!
In this episode, I speak with CEO of Destiny Training Systems and the co-creator and GM of the very first Tony Robbins Business Mastery Event, Scott deMoulin.
He says success is a combination of doing something you love that provides massive value and quantifying some sort of uniqueness about it. There is always going to be someone else teaching the same thing as you - so you need to find a way to teach it in a unique way.
We talk about the importance of making sure your identity is based on integrity, trust and contribution so you can continue to flourish.
Scott gives advice on if you are feeling extra worried during these times. He says, "you need to stop blaming the situation for any roadblocks and take responsibility. You also need to start thinking on your own and not just listening to what you're being told."
You get to hear his experience working and travelling with Tony Robbins and how that has been a foundation to propel him into getting long term results that has attracted people from around the world. If you want to use your passion to move your business forward make sure to listen to the whole episode!
What you will discover:
· The two critical questions to ask yourself if you want to be successful.
· How to use your passion to help build your success.
· Finding a community that will always have your back will be a game-changer for your business.
· Why you need to be doing what you value and live for those values.
· Importance of giving to your clients and the benefits from it.
· How to pivot your business during Covid-19.
Get in contact with Scott deMoulin at:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottdemoulin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destinytrainingsystems/
Website: https://destinytraining.com/
Speaker Training: http://www.engagefromyourstage.com/
Hit me up on social media and say hi!
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Podcast: https://www.ericbalance.com/podcast/
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Website: https://www.ericbalance.com/
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