Men Talking Mindfulness

This week Jon's friend and rival, Andy Riise, joins the show! After a heated Army vs Navy debate, he gets down to business about what it means to be Mentally Tough. Andy is a 2001 graduate of West Point, former Army football player, Presidential Leadership Scholar, and retired Army LTC. During his 20+ year military career, he led soldiers overseas during multiple overseas deployments, including five years with two Special Forces units. He also taught psychology and leadership at West Point and the Air Force Academy. After retiring, he served as a mental skills coach for two Major League Baseball teams, as well as the Director of Defense Innovation at Texas A&M University. His research and teaching focuses on leadership, resilience, and mental toughness. He's currently the CEO and founder of Design to Perform LLC. He and his wife have four children and live in Houston, TX. //TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Getting After Your Goals with Mental Toughness Coach Andy Riise (04:00) Join us on our next Retreat! May 18-21 mentalkingmindfulness.com/retreat (07:00) Will leads Opening Grounding Practice (~2 min) (11:00) Andy’s Journey (29:00) Goals and Goal Pursuit (31:00) The 4 C’s of Mental Toughness (39:00) Developing discipline (45:00) Friendly competition as accountability (57:00) Andy leads Closing Practice (~1 min) //LINKS Find Andy on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyriise/ Follow Andy on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/coach_riise/ Designed to Perform - https://www.DesignedtoPerform.org Limitless Minds - https://www.LimitlessMinds.com N2Growth - https://www.N2Growth.com //WHERE YOU CAN FIND US Website - http://mentalkingmindfulness.com/ Listen on Spotify - https://bit.ly/MTM-Podcast Listen on Apple Podcast - https://bit.ly/MTM_Apple_Podcast Watch on YouTube - https://youtube.com/@mentalkingmindfulness Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mentalkingmindfulness Follow Will - https://www.instagram.com/willnotfear/ Follow Jon - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmacaskill Join the MTM Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/153173176744665Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Prime is a former Special Operations Marine Raider with combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a Marine Water Survival Instructor for 10 years, he’s trained thousands of Marines to develop water confidence.   Since leaving the military, Prime’s passion to teach more people these game-changing water confidence skills led him to Co-found the Underwater Torpedo League and Deep End Fitness.   These programs have been built, tested, and are now utilized by current Championship level Professional MMA Fighters, Olympic Athletes, NFL Players, Pro Surfers, and High-Level Business Executives giving all of them the tools they need to break through the glass ceilings and unlock their highest states of performance.   Prime has a passion for coaching all skill levels to unlock results and break through ‘glass ceilings’. Prime enjoys working with athletes from all sports including UFC, World Surf League, NFL, and Olympians. He also works with CEOs and aspiring military candidates. Prime leverages his experiences from special operators and coaching elite athletes to supporting others in unlocking their highest potential through the F.R.E.E. operating system (Focus, Relaxation, Economy of Motion, and Efficient Breathing). Prime utilizes this merit-based system with athletes to promote growth and self actualization and realization. //TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Developing Resilience with Marine Raider Veteran, Prime Hall (02:00) Join us in Upstate, New York for our next Retreat - May 18-21, 2023 (03:30) Jon leads Opening Grounding Practice ~2 min (06:00) Prime’s Journey (12:00) Overcoming your own mental resistance (20:00) Be Water S.A.F.E. (26:00) Panic can be deadly (28:00) The F.R.E.E. Method (57:00) Healing from past trauma (1:23:00) The results of breaking past your limits (1:26:30) Underwater Torpedo League - Olympics 2028? (1:33:30) Prime leads Closing Practice ~1 min //LINKS Deep End Fitness - https://www.deependfitness.com/ Underwater Torpedo League - https://utlnation.com/ Prime Hall -  https://www.primehall.com/ Contact Prime directly - prime@utlnation.com  //WHERE YOU CAN FIND US Website - http://mentalkingmindfulness.com/ Listen on Spotify - https://bit.ly/MTM-Podcast Listen on Apple Podcast - https://bit.ly/MTM_Apple_Podcast Watch on YouTube - https://youtube.com/@mentalkingmindfulness Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mentalkingmindfulness Follow Will - https://www.instagram.com/willnotfear/ Follow Jon - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmacaskill Join the MTM Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/153173176744665Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Happy New Year and Welcome to Season 6 of the Men Talking Mindfulness Podcast! Today we sit down with Ali and Atman Smith, two of the writers of the "Let Your Light Shine." We'll learn about  mindfulness in childhood: why it is so important, who benefits the most from it, how it can be implemented, and where to start. Join us for our next retreat - May 18-21, 2023 in Upstate, NY. Find out more at https://mentalkingmindfulness.com/retreat Timestamps: (00:00) Let Your Light Shine with Ali and Atman Smith (00:30) Welcome to Season 6! (03:30) Introducing Ali and Atman Smith (05:00) Will leads Opening Grounding Practice ~1 min (08:30) The journey to the Holistic Life Foundation (15:00) The impact of privilege / socioeconomic status (19:00) The “ACEs”(Adverse Childhood Experiences) test (23:00) It’s not poor behaviour, it’s survival (30:00) Balancing the Masculine with the Feminine (34:00) Transitioning from boy to man (37:00) How desegregation hurt the black community (42:30) Acknowledging and understanding white privilege (50:00) Connecting to yourself (instead of just your phone!) (1:00:00) Bringing mindfulness to your own kids (1:05:00) Mindfulness in schools (1:13:00) Ali leads Closing Practice ~5 min Links Holistic Life Foundation - https://hlfinc.org/ The Involution Group - https://www.involution.love/ Buy the book "Let Your Light Shine" - https://letyourlightshinebook.com/ Where You Can Find Us Website - http://mentalkingmindfulness.com/ Listen on Spotify - https://bit.ly/MTM-Podcast Listen on Apple Podcast - https://bit.ly/MTM_Apple_Podcast Watch on YouTube - https://youtube.com/@mentalkingmindfulness Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mentalkingmindfulness Follow Will - https://www.instagram.com/willnotfear/ Follow Jon - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmacaskill Join the MTM Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/153173176744665Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Here's another one of our early episodes - Beginner's Mindset, Growth Mindset, Curiosity - whatever you call it, it's important.  Here's why and here's how to develop it in yourself and in your teams!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

This was one of our most popular episodes early on - Mindfulness and Sex?!  Oh yeah - there's a lot going on here and a LOT of benefits of practicing mindfulness - some may even benefit you and yours in the bedroom!  Just sayin! If you didn't listen before, you can definitely learn something here... and if you DID listen before, we're sure you could benefit from listening again!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Sure, the holidays can be a wonderful time - but they can also be a time that brings a lot of added stress - personally, physically, professionally, and emotionally!  Let's talk about that and ways to manage that and enjoy the holidays more!   This is a re-release of an episode originally published 12/16/2021.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Welcome back to Men Talking Mindfulness! Each week we break down and demystify an aspect of mindfulness and make it meaningful to you!  This week is our final show of the season, but don't worry - there's plenty to look back on! Today we'll talk about how we've changed over the past 20+ episodes, what the impetuses for those changes were, and discuss a few ways you might start to implement a change yourself. Announcements There are a few and all of them are here to help you Follow us on YouTube… and subscribe make sure to hit the little bell to get notified of new content… the new link is simply youtube.com/@mentalkingmindfulness SAVE the DATE!!! Our Next in-person Mindfulness Adventure Retreat will take place May 18-21, 2023 here on the East Coast in Upstate NY. We are in the process of finalizing all the details as we speak. It's the perfect place to let go of all your responsibilities, detach from all the stress inducing technology and immerse yourself in peace and serenity as we all practice together. So save the date -space will be limited Will is offering a Wednesday Weekly Breath & Meditation class FREE on InsightTimer. He’s calling it Midweek Refresh Sesh at 6:30 pm ET - just 30 minutes each Wednesday, No Experience required - just show up! Follow Will on Instagram (@willnotfear) and Insight Timer (you can follow Jon on Insight Timer too!) 00:00 How Season 5 Changed Us 02:30 Join the38challenge.com with Jon 03:30 Save the Date! Upstate NY Retreat May 18-21, 2023 06:00 Will leads Opening Grounding Practice (~2 min) 09:00 Finding heart in all the right places 18:00 Being vulnerable 30:00 Giving grace 40:00 Ways to start implementing change 1:00:00 Coming next season… 1:04:00 Jon leads Closing Practice (~2 min)Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Welcome back to Men Talking Mindfulness! Each week we break down and demystify an aspect of mindfulness and make it meaningful to you! This week we are looking at what it means to be authentic. How do we be our authentic selves? Why is it important? We'll address these and few other questions, as well as reflect on our stumbling blocks to authenticity during this week's episode.  Announcements There are a few and all of them are here to help you Follow us on YouTube… and subscribe make sure to hit the little bell to get notified of new content… the new link is simply youtube.com/@mentalkingmindfulness SAVE the DATE!!! Our Next in-person Mindfulness Adventure Retreat will take place May 18-21, 2023 here on the East Coast in Upstate NY. We are in the process of finalizing all the details as we speak. Will went to visit this location last weekend and man it’s the perfect place to let go of all your responsibilities, detach from all the stress inducing technology and immerse yourself in peace and serenity as we all practice together. So save the date once again, that's May 18-21st. Space will be limited Will is offering a Wednesday Weekly Breath & Meditation class FREE on InsightTimer. He’s calling it Midweek Refresh Sesh at 6:30pm - just 30 minutes each Wednesday, No Experience required just show up. Follow Will on Instagram and Insight Timer (you can follow Jon on Insight Timer too!) 00:00 Let’s Be Real - Get Authentic! 03:00 Join us for our next retreat, May 18-21, 2023 in Upstate NY! 05:30 Will leads Opening Grounding Practice (~2 min) 08:00 Defining authenticity 13:00 Bone Brothers 20:00 Finding our authentic selves 29:00 Being inauthentic is harder than not 43:00 Will finding his authenticity through public speaking 44:00 … and has a good laugh about it 48:00 The downside of being “fake” 53:00 How do you find your authenticity? 1:11:00 Jon leads Closing Practice (~1 min)Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Relationships can be tricky. So today we thought we should shed some light on them and learn about toxic Relationships - what they are, how to identify them and what to do to change them.  Welcome back to Men Talking Mindfulness! Each week we break down and demystify an aspect of mindfulness and make it meaningful to you!  Quotes: “You show me your friends, I will show you your future.” - Dr Robb Kelly  Announcements  There are a few and all of them are here to help you Follow us on YouTube… and subscribe make sure to hit the little bell to get notified of new content… the new link is simply youtube.com/@mentalkingmindfulness  SAVE the DATE!!! Our Next in-person Mindfulness Adventure Retreat will take place May 18-21, 2023 here on the East Coast in Upstate NY. We are in the process of finalizing all the details as we speak. Will went to visit this location last weekend and man it’s the perfect place to let go of all your responsibilities, detach from all the stress inducing technology and immerse yourself in peace and serenity as we all practice together. So save the date once again, that's May 18-21st. Space will be limited  Will is offering a Wednesday Weekly Breath & Meditation class FREE on InsightTimer. He’s calling it Midweek Refresh Sesh at 6:30pm - just 30 minutes each wednesday, No Experience required just show up. Follow Will on Instagram and Insight Timer (you can follow Jon on Insight Timer too!)  00:00 Toxic Relationships  02:00 Join us for our next retreat, May 18-21, 2022!  03:30 Jon leads Opening Grounding Practice  06:30 Defining toxic  11:00 What makes a relationship toxic?  19:00 When toxic becomes abusive  22:30 How to handle toxic relationships  40:00 Dealing with Toxic Relationships at work  50:00 Will leads closing practice (~1 min)Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

We’ve all heard some version of the “golden rule.” “Do unto others as you’d have them do unto you!” But how many times are we MORE harsh with ourselves than we are with others? How rarely do we practice SELF COMPASSION? Each week my we break down and demystify an aspect of mindfulness and make it meaningful to you! This week, we’re covering SELF COMPASSION.  Announcements:  There are a few and all of them are here to help you Follow us on YouTube… and subscribe make sure to hit the little bell to get notified of new content… the new link is simply youtube.com/@mentalkingmindfulness  SAVE the DATE!!! Our Next in-person Mindfulness Adventure Retreat will take place May 18-21, 2023 here on the East Coast in Upstate NY. We are in the process of finalizing all the details as we speak. I went to visit this location last weekend and man it’s the perfect place to let go of all your responsibilities, detach from all the stress inducing technology and immerse yourself in peace and serenity as we all practice together. So save the date once again, that's May 18-21st. Space will be limited  And Will is offering a Wednesday Weekly Breath & Meditation class FREE on InsightTimer. He is calling it Midweek Refresh Sesh at 6:30pm - just 30 minutes each wednesday, No Experience required just show up. Follow me on IG and catch the deets there.  00:00 Self-Compassion  03:30 Join us for our next retreat May 18-21, 2023!  06:30 Jon leads Opening Grounding Practice (~2 min)  09:00 Defining Self-Compassion  15:00 Active listening to develop self-compassion  20:00 Empathic Care vs Empathic Distress  31:00 S.T.O.P.  33:00 Misconceptions of Self-Compassion  38:00 Steps to develop Self-Compassion  50:00 Will leads Closing Practice (~2 min)Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.