Men Talking Mindfulness

Well, we've all heard Will speaking with Jon... and we know a LITTLE about him.  But do you feel you really KNOW him?   No?  No problem!  Listen in to get to know Will as his interviewed by former guest, Clark Chilson. Yes?  That's great!  Listen in to get to know him better!   Join our Whoop Team:  We have created an MTM group on the Whoop app… Whoop is a wearable that tracks your biometrics and if you have a whoop, we’d love you to join our accountability group… the code is COMM-7B67F6  … if you DON’T have a Whoop and are interested, Get a free WHOOP 4.0 and one month free when you join with our link: https://join.whoop.com/FB4633 Our Hosts:  Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: will@mentalkingmindfulness.com Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: jon@mentalkingmindfulness.com   Intro, outro, and trailer created and produced by Rich Harris:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/47project/ Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

We dug up some lost files where Will was solo BEFORE Men Talking Mindfulness was a thing!  Check it out - short and sweet - to the point!  Here's episode #3 - Let's Talk About Stress Baby!  (PS will sings and dances in this one!!  You don't want to miss this!!)Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Let's find out why Will went on this silent retreat... what it IS... what he loved about it and what he found challenging! Our Hosts:  Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: will@mentalkingmindfulness.com Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: jon@mentalkingmindfulness.com   Intro, outro, and trailer created and produced by Rich Harris:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/47project/ Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

We dug up some lost files where Will was solo BEFORE Men Talking Mindfulness was a thing!  Check it out - short and sweet - to the point!  Here's episode #2 - How Mindfulness Works!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

We dug up some lost files where Will was solo BEFORE Men Talking Mindfulness was a thing!  Check it out - short and sweet - to the point!  Here's episode #1 - What IS Mindfulness?Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Well, that's a wrap!  Season 4 is about to be in the books and done!  Join us for the season finale of Men Talking Mindfulness as we review this last season and highlight some of the amazing lessons we've learned and the deep topics we've discussed.   We once again have teamed up with our friends at MovementRX to bring you the Mindfulness and Movement or M2 Experience.  The M2 Experience is specifically designed to SHOW you the UNSEEN habits you have developed and develop NEW ones - PLUS give you the tools to improve how your mind and body feel.  This next cohort kicks off May 18th and this is the last time you can get it at this price!  Check it out at movement-rx.com/mtm (mtm is lowercase!) Our Whoop Team:  We have created an MTM group on the Whoop app… Whoop is a wearable that tracks your biometrics and if you have a whoop, we’d love you to join our accountability group… the code is COMM-7B67F6  … if you DON’T have a Whoop and are interested, Get a free WHOOP 4.0 and one month free when you join with our link: https://join.whoop.com/FB4633 Our Hosts:  Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: will@mentalkingmindfulness.com   Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: jon@mentalkingmindfulness.com  Intro, outro, and trailer created and produced by Rich Harris:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/47project/Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Our guest EJ Long is a Coast Guard Veteran who has Bachelors of Science in Finance from Penn State University. (Go State!!)  He is the president and founder of Long financial group.  Long Financial manages over $350 million in client assets. Will "While I have this opportunity, I just want to take a moment and honor my friend. EJ you have been an incredible friend to me. I’ve watched you climb to the top of the financial advisory world with grace and goodness I need to tell our audience that EJ personifies boldness, fearlessness, kindness and generosity and has helped me change my world view to emulate and adopt more of his character. You have been a true inspiration and influence. So EJ thank you for being my friend all these years for the person that you are, for sponsoring MTM and being part of our show today helping our audience understand how to alleviate our financial stress." If YOU need help sorting out your finances and creating wealth EJ Long and his team at Long Financial are the people you should be working with. Head to Longfg.com to get started. Check out MTM YouTube Channel: MTM YouTube Announcements:  Hello everyone… first off, if you’re enjoying the show… share it with friends, family, and colleagues!  Give us a review… check us out on YouTube too!  We just added a new trailer on there, very thankful to Rich Harris for putting this amazing trailer and our new intro and outro together, the intro you just heard… that’s Rich’s work and his voice!  So excited about that! Also, we once again have teamed up with our friends at MovementRX to bring you the Mindfulness and Movement or M2 Experience.  The M2 Experience is specifically designed to SHOW you the UNSEEN habits you have developed, PLUS give you the tools to improve how your mind and body feel.  This next cohort kicks off May 18th and this is the last time you can get it at this price!  Check it out at movement-rx.com/mtm (mtm is lowercase!) Timestamps: 00:00 Check out our new intro!   01:00 Alleviating Financial Stress with EJ Long 05:00 Introducing EJ Long 06:30 Jon leads Opening Grounding Practice (~2 min) 09:00 Your greatest finance is yourself 12:00 EJ’s Story 14:00 How do you foster such close relationships with your customers? 19:00 What is the goal of a financial advisor? 23:30 Where does someone start? 29:30 How does someone increase their financial literacy? 33:00 What advice would you give your younger self? 36:00 Saving for your kid’s college fund… or not 44:00 How do we plan for Retirement and End-of-Life? 51:30 How do men get in their own way in terms of finances? 57:00 Educate your kids early on finances 59:00 Will leads Closing Practice (~1 min) Our Hosts:  Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: will@mentalkingmindfulness.com Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: jon@mentalkingmindfulness.com Intro, outro, and trailer created and produced by Rich Harris:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/47project/Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Join Will & Jon as we discuss cultivating discipline with fellow mindfulness teacher and yogi, Jai Sugrim ( @Jai Sugrim ).   Jai Sugrim is a yoga teacher, healer and guide with 26 years of professional experience. Jai hosts a podcast called The Jai Sugrim Method, he also teaches five live yoga classes per week, and coaches students who want to weave spirituality & health into their daily lives.   Jai is steeped in the Jivamukti and Ashtanga Yoga lineages, and has a 15 year history of studying shamanism with master curanderos of the Peruvian Amazon. Jai has worked professionally with the New York Yankees, with whom he won a World Series Championship Ring in 2000, as well as many entrepreneurs and leaders across multiple fields. Jai was honored to teach yoga to high school students, for two years at Frederick Douglas Academy in Harlem, from 2014-2016. He has also been featured in the New York Times, The Huffington Post, and Psychology Today.    What Jai loves most is to share health and mindfulness practices that help his students attain peace of mind. His greatest passion lies in creating coherence among varied peoples. In this light, Jai believes that the breath is a perfect object of concentration.   Check out more about Jai on his website here: https://jaisugrim.com/  Follow him on IG... @jaisugrimyogamethod   01:00 Cultivating Discipline with Jai Sugrim  04:00 Introducing Jai Sugrim  07:30 Jon leads Opening Grounding Practice (~5 min)  12:30 Jai’s Story  18:30 What is it about Discipline that allows for Greatness?  26:00 A disciplined mind is a well-trained dog  30:00 Discipline = Trust  33:00 The key moments where we developed discipline  45:00 What is the difference between discipline and obsession?  1:00:00 Anchors & Symbols that keep us going  1:15:30 Jai leads Closing Practice (~2 min)   Our Hosts:  Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: will@mentalkingmindfulness.com   Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: jon@mentalkingmindfulness.com   Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/soybmusic https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell Creative Commons —   Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-malecon Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xbWzYbtMgIEHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Today we will be talking with Nic Gregoriades, an internationally acclaimed jiu jitsu master, author, and mentor.  Nic's mission is to help men face their fears, embrace their power, and lead lives of extraordinary fulfillment.   His latest book, Aligned: The Modern Man’s Guide to Health, Wealth & Freedom features 20 essential principles for success which Nic has formulated from his extensive experience with martial arts, psychedelic journeys and international adventuring. You can find more from Nic at www.coachnicg.com, his podcast is the Nicholas Gregory-AH-diz Show… Gregory-ah-diz being spelled GREGORIADES … it’s a top 1% show with 125 episodes so far including guests such as Tim Ferris, Dorian Yates, and Graham Hancock.  His book again is “Aligned” The Moderns Man guide to True Health, Wealth and Fulfillment and that’s available in print copy or Kindle on Amazon.com or for free at Nic’s website, which, again, is coachnicg.com 01:00 Aligned with Nic Gregoriades 03:30 Introducing Nic Gregoriades 06:00 Will leads Opening Grounding Practice (~2 min) 08:30 Nic’s Journey 10:30 Courage is a necessity to change 17:30 The Courage Formula 21:30 Having a Growth Mindset 24:00 Willpower vs Environment 27:30 Create more than you take 34:30 Let’s talk about porn 38:00 Letting go and discernment 45:00 Psychedelics and other drugs 52:00 Gratitude for life 57:00 The bedrock of mindfulness 59:30 Where to begin 1:05:30 Will leads Closing Grounding Practice (~4 min) Our Hosts:  Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: will@mentalkingmindfulness.com Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: jon@mentalkingmindfulness.com Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/soybmusic https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell Creative Commons —   Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-malecon Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xbWzYbtMgIE Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Today we are going to speak about something called: Masculinity Contest Culture. Here’s a little taste of what we are going to dive into: “At work, this pressure to prove “I have what it takes” shifts the focus from accomplishing the organization’s mission to proving one’s masculinity. The result: endless “mine’s bigger than yours” contests, such as taking on and bragging about heavy workloads or long hours, cutting corners to out-earn others, and taking unreasonable risks either physically (in blue-collar jobs) or in decision-making (e.g., rogue traders in finance). The competition breeds unspoken anxiety (because admitting anxiety is seen as weak) and defensiveness (e.g., blaming subordinates for any failure), undermining cooperation, psychological safety, trust in coworkers, and the ability to admit uncertainty or mistakes. Together this creates miserable, counterproductive work environments that increase stress, burnout, and turnover.” The source of this quote is from a Harvard Business Review article entitled: “How Masculinity Contests Undermine Organizations, and What to Do About It” by Jennifer L. Berdahl, Peter Glick, and Marianne Cooper.  (https://hbr.org/2018/11/how-masculinity-contests-undermine-organizations-and-what-to-do-about-it ) Here's the Whoop product we discussed.  We'd love to have you join our Whoop Group (that rhymes!).  www.whoop.com Group is: COMM-7B67F6. We don't get paid anything by Whoop we just love the product and the group! 01:00 Masculinity Contest Culture 05:30 Jon leads Opening Grounding Practice (~4 min) 09:30 In the time before Will was a hippie… 14:00 What contest culture is doing to companies 16:30 What exactly is Masculinity Contest Culture? 19:00 MCC in the Navy 22:00 Can we use competition in a healthy way? 27:30 Using competition to better ourselves 34:30 No one likes a bully 40:00 Everyone carries masculine and feminine energy 43:30 Jon and Will have their first disagreement 48:00 Will learns a new word 51:00 Learning to say sorry 55:00 Quote about Thomas Hobbes 1:00:30 Will leads Closing Grounding Practice (~2 min) Our Hosts: Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: will@mentalkingmindfulness.com Jon is a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: jon@mentalkingmindfulness.com Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/soybmusic https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell Creative Commons —   Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-malecon Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xbWzYbtMgIEHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.