TOUGH TALKS: Conversations on Mental Toughness

IYANLA!!! You heard it! Yep. That’s who our guest is for the 100th episode of The Tough Talks Podcast!!!   How cool is that?! The infamous, and brilliant – and fricking hysterical – Iyanla Vanzant discusses her own unique interpretation of what Mental Toughness and Mental Toughness Training even is. And it’s profound – as you might expect coming from her.   She teaches us how the mind is like a puppy, and if it isn’t trained…HA! NO WAY am I spoiling that moment. I’ll leave it at this, when she finished that analogy and told a story about it, I honestly almost fainted laughing. My face has never been so red in an episode! Hysterical and poignant.   Iyanla shares with us that we are all conditioned to forget how important we are, our divine nature, and how inter-connected we all are. She teaches us that the real work that we need to do in order to remember all of that is about UN-learning. And if we will permit ourselves to experience some stillness each day, we will reconnect to the source and struggle far less.   I am so thrilled to bring to you, for our 100th episode of Tough Talks, the magnificent Iyanla Vanzant!   More about Iyanla:   Website: https://iyanla.com  Facebook Personal Profile: https://www.facebook.com/DrIyanlaVanzant/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iyanlavanzant/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/iyanlavanzant Additional  Link: https://MasterPeaceBodyTherapy.com  Watch the full episode: https://christopherdorris.com/tough-talks-two-gether-on-twosday-a-frank-convo-with-iyanla-vanzant/  ----  If you enjoyed this content and you are not getting notifications of new posts, then I invite you to sign up to my list.   Please also share this with the people in your world that would also dig this post and benefit from it.   ---  https://christopherdorris.com/lists

What if you could have a massive transformation in your personal or professional life, or both, in only 30 minutes? Is that really possible? Well, according to my latest Tough Talks Podcast guest, World-renowned Hypnotist, Tim Shurr, it sure is.   Tim is The Geek Squad for your brain. He shows us the "shortcuts" on how to use our human supercomputers. He helps us free ourselves from old trauma/Trauma (he'll clarify that for you) quickly and permanently. And we all have some trauma. It's part of life.  His mission statement starts with, "My mission is to end needless emotional suffering." And he is certainly a man on a mission.   Not only is he a legend in the world of Hypnosis, he's FUN! He has a kick-ass vibe and he's playful and cool. I'm so excited to share him with you here.   More about Tim:   Website: https://indyhypnosis.com  Facebook: https://facebook.com/timshurr1  LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/timshurr  Instagram: https://instagram.com/realtimshurr  Twitter: https://twitter.com/timshurr  Free Hypnosis Program: https://www.survivingtothriving.me/hypnosis  The Power of Your Unconscious Mind: HTTP://powermindsetprogram.com  Mesmerizing Podcast: MesmerizingPodcast.com  YouTube: YouTube.com/timshurr  ---   Link to the episode: https://christopherdorris.com/tough-talks-geek-squad-for-your-brain-with-tim-shurr/  ---   If you enjoyed this content and you are not getting notifications of new posts, then I invite you to sign up to my list.   Please also share this with the people in your world that would also dig this post and benefit from it.  ---  https://christopherdorris.com/lists

Where are you on your Hero's Journey? Because you're on one. According to my guest on this episode of Tough Talks, everyone is on their own Hero's Journey.  His name is Christian LeFer and he helps people answer this question for themselves and then he helps them start Nonprofits! (If they want to.)   He's got an awesome definition of Mental Toughness and it isn't conventional. It even includes the word, "supple."   In this conversation, Christian and I dig deep into how we are BEING in life to help clarify if what we're DOING is in alignment.  And he's a fellow Jersey Boy, so he's automatically badass.     More about Christian:   Website: https://instantnonprofit.com  Personal FB: https://facebook.com/boundlessfuture  Business LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/instantnonprofit  Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianlefer  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instantnonprofit/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/instantnonproft  YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/user/instantnonprofit -----   Link to the Episode: https://christopherdorris.com/tough-talks-where-are-you-on-your-heros-journey-with-christian-lefer/  ----   If you enjoyed this content and you are not getting notifications of new posts, then I invite you to sign up to my list.   Please also share this with the people in your world that would also dig this post and benefit from it.   ---  https://christopherdorris.com/lists

What does it feel like to jump out of a plane 370 times in one year - when you can't feel your legs below the knees because you have MS?   How does someone with Multiple Sclerosis who has had zero pain-free days in over 2 decades, and takes absolutely no pain meds, still live a profoundly full and successful life?   Our guest, Dr. Kevin Payne, answers those and a few other monumental questions in this episode of The Tough Talks Podcast.   Dr. Payne informs us that 2/3 of our health outcomes aren't based on medical variables but rather on cognitive, behavioral, social, and environmental ones. And we open up a couple of those buckets to bring you some golden nuggets.   If you or someone you love suffers from a chronic illness, this is a must-see/listen! And even if you don't have a chronic illness, Kevin's wisdom bomb will serve you profoundly as well.   More about Dr. Kevin:   Website: https://yourlifelivedwell.co  Personal FB: https://www.facebook.com/drkjpayne Business  FB: https://www.facebook.com/YourLLWell/  Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkjpayne/  Business LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yourllwell/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/YourLLWell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourllwell/  ---   Link to the episode: https://christopherdorris.com/tough-talks-living-life-well-with-chronic-illness-with-dr-kevin-payne/  ---   If you enjoyed this content and you are not getting notifications of new posts, then I invite you to sign up to my list.   Please also share this with the people in your world that would also dig this post and benefit from it.   ---  https://christopherdorris.com/lists

"If we're out on the ocean in rough seas and you're leaning over the rail getting seasick and I come over to you and put my arm around you and say, 'I'm so sorry you're feeling so crappy' - that's sympathy. If I start puking with you, THAT'S empathy!" That was what the CEO of The WD-40 Company, Garry Ridge, said in response to my question, "How do you define empathy?"   Garry relies heavily upon empathy as one of the most powerful skills that great leaders use to create a work environment characterized by emotional safety. And he refers to his leaders as coaches. In fact, he refers to ALL of his employees as coaches.   The employees at The WD-40 Company aren't a "team" - they're a TRIBE. Garry's leadership approach is based upon his deep research on Tribal cultures and the 7 characteristics that show up in any tribal group you can name. And that approach works! The company is killing it and the employees are pretty pumped to be there. In fact, 99% of employees say that they love to tell people that they work for WD-40 Company.   The company doesn't sell oil in a can. That's boring. They don't stop squeaking. That's boring. They create positive, lasting memories. That's amazing. And I can attest to that. I share my own amazing WD-40 memory at the end of the interview.   If at all possible, be ready to take notes. Garry drops a lot of wisdom here.   More about Garry:   Website: https://thelearningmoment.net/  Personal LinkedIn: Https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryridge Company  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wd-40-company  Twitter: https://twitter.com/learningmoment  https://christopherdorris.com/tough-talks-creating-safety-and-success-with-the-tribe-culture-with-garry-ridge/ ---  If you enjoyed this content and you are not getting notifications of new posts, then I invite you to sign up to my list.   Please also share this with the people in your world that would also dig this post and benefit from it.   ---  https://christopherdorris.com/lists

What is it like to be the CEO of a $19.5 billion/year revenue company? Yeah, I don't know either. But my guest in this episode of Tough Talks does. And we're gonna ask him that right out of the chute.    His name is Phil Gallagher, CEO of Avnet, Inc. We're also going to ask him what defines great leadership, what Mental Toughness means to him and how it's played a role in his own life, both personally and professionally.   More about Phil:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philiprgallagher/  ----   Watch the full episode: https://christopherdorris.com/tough-talks-leading-with-empathy-with-phil-gallagher/ --- If you enjoyed this content and you are not getting notifications of new posts, then I invite you to sign up to my list. Please also share this with the people in your world that would also dig this post and benefit from it. --- https://christopherdorris.com/lists

This week we have put together another highlight reel from 8 more of our amazing guests who blessed us with their presence and amazingness on the show.   Have a look/listen, and take some tools or tips or reminders away from it that can help you continue to strengthen your mind and build more Mental Toughness.  https://christopherdorris.com/best-of-tough-talks-5/  Doc Ali Kellan Fluckiger Greg Everett Marc Schmallen Laban Ditchburn Ian Koniak Leo Pusateri Debbie Crews ---   If you enjoyed this content and you are not getting notifications of new posts, then I invite you to sign up to my list.   Please also share this with the people in your world that would also dig this post and benefit from it.   ---  https://christopherdorris.com/lists

So now that your career is going to be totally obsolete soon, what are your plans? You do realize that Artificial Intelligence is completely disrupting life as we know it, right? And that it's impossible to predict the magnitude of that disruptiveness? How do you plan to survive? Oh, wait, that may be an irrelevant question as well. In fact, I'm hoping that I'll be out of a job. I'm hoping that AI will make this whole "Mental Toughness" business a thing of the past. AI will make life such that Mental Toughness isn't even needed because our needs are all met and we are free to experience all the magic that life has to offer. At least that's one way to envision what's right around the corner (or already here) with Artificial Intelligence. And our guest today, Dr. Alan D. Thompson, AI Expert, has some truly mind-blowing information to share with us about the impending effects of AI, and how he sees it illogical to assume that AI could bring disaster. But who knows? What we can count on is that life is about to change. In ways that we aren't even capable of imagining yet. More about Alan: Website: http://lifearchitect.ai/ Link to episode: https://christopherdorris.com/tough-talks-the-new-irrelevance-of-intelligence-with-dr-alan-d-thompson/ ---- If you enjoyed this content and you are not getting notifications of new posts, then I invite you to sign up to my list. Please also share this with the people in your world that would also dig this post and benefit from it. --- https://christopherdorris.com/lists

Wait until you hear this guy read you the first chapter of his new book, Bet On You!!! Drugs, booze, gambling, and ladies of the night. And that wasn't even close to his rock bottom. Our remarkable guest today, Laban Ditchburn, was in the throes of darkness for a very long time. Once he decided to heal his body, he also healed his mind and soul and has since committed to inspiring people to show up BIG in their lives. Laban refers to his work sometimes as teaching people to grow a pair - of Dino-Balls. Yes. It means what you think it does. Laban lives courageously, without concern about whether or not folks take offense to him, committed only to serving them hugely by unapologetically taking complete ownership of your innate excellence. https://christopherdorris.com/tough-talks-dino-balls-with-laban-ditchburn/ --- If you enjoyed this content and you are not getting notifications of new posts, then I invite you to sign up to my list. Please also share this with the people in your world that would also dig this post and benefit from it. --- https://christopherdorris.com/lists

Have you ever wondered what it's like to meet God? And then to tell God you're not ready to go yet? To feel overwhelming peace and clarity and calm? Then to have God ask you if you're sure! To say, "Yeah, I'm sure." Then to have God give you 4 Principles to return with and to share?   Well, our guest today died on June 9th, 2018, and is here to describe precisely that experience and how he chooses to use his life now. He only does ONE THING. EVER. And it is to remind us of these 4 remarkably wonderful Principles.  His name is Kellan Fluckiger and you're about to fall in love with him!   More about Kellan:   Website: https://www.kellanfluckiger.com/ Personal FB page: https://www.facebook.com/kellan.fluckiger3 Business FB page: https://www.facebook.com/CoachKellanFluckiger LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellanfluckiger/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellan.fluckiger/  Link to his book The Results Equation:  https://www.amazon.com/Results-Equation-Dream-Simple-Steps-ebook/dp/B07RL1LZBP/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=kellan+fluckiger&qid=1631556794&sr=8-5  Link to the episode: https://christopherdorris.com/tough-talks-i-imagined-meeting-god-would-be-awful-with-kellan-fluckiger/  ----  If you enjoyed this content and you are not getting notifications of new posts, then I invite you to sign up to my list.   Please also share this with the people in your world that would also dig this post and benefit from it.   ---  https://christopherdorris.com/lists