Men Talking Mindfulness

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.

The second episode in our Masculinity 2.0 Sub-series.  Tune in to learn how to deal with being offended more appropriately.   01:00 Dealing with Being Offended with Dr. Clark Chilson 02:00 How do we react to being offended? 05:00 The STEA Process 07:30 The programming of hypermasculinity vs the sensitivity of men 11:00 Short-circuiting the natural reaction of anger 13:00 Anger as the glorified choice 16:30 Discipline requires practice 20:00 Anger is natural - that doesn't make violence ok 23:00 Offensive people aren't thinking about you 26:00 A Primitive Brain in a Modern World 29:00 Our brains evolved to keep us alive - not happy. 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.

To stay hydrated, one must drink eight 8oz glasses of water a day, right?  WELL... there's WAY more to it than that AND the benefits of staying hydrated are WAY more than you think!  Join Will and Jon as they interview Dr. Dana Cohen, co-Author of Quench to learn more!   Dr. Dana Cohen has worked side by side with the late Dr. Robert Atkins, a true pioneer in the field of integrative medicine and now, in that same field, Dr. Cohen is a Well respected and beloved clinician.  She has helped thousands of patients find relief from a variety of health problems utilizing the principles of integrative and functional medicine focusing on nutrition and limiting her patients’ reliance on prescription medications by using diet, lifestyle changes and nutritional supplementation.      She is a founding member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Organic and Natural Health Association and is on the scientific advisory board of Cure® Hydration and the Health and Wellness Advisor for Essentia® Water.    Her first book “Quench” with coauthor Gina Bria has been published in six languages, has garnered rave reviews and has a cult following of devotees… which now includes Will and Jon.     @drdanacohen- instagram and twitter; @danacohenmd-facebook https://www.drdanacohen.com   01:00 Optimal Hydration with “Quench” Co-author Dr. Dana Cohen  04:00 Introducing Dr. Dana Cohen 05:00 Will leads Opening Grounding Practice (~3 min)  08:30 How Dr. Cohen became obsessed with hydration  11:30 What makes hydration so difficult to study?  15:00 You'd be surprised what is dehydrating you  17:00 Simple.changes make big waves  20:30 How do you know if you're dehydrated?  22:30 What happens when you're dehydrated?  27:30 Drinking water isn't always enough  31:30 Eat your way to hydration  36:00 Sports drinks are not the answer  39:30 Mirco-movements are your friend  50:30 Meditate to hydrate  53:00 The Quench Program  57:30 Jon leads some closing micro-movements  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.

How much pain is caused by holding grudges or never forgiving… not forgiving others AND not forgiving yourself!?  Let’s talk about the capacity to forgive!  Jon  and Will are joined by Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher John Abate to talk about letting go of these toxic grudges!   John has lived through a tragic personal event that might leave most men forever bitter, angry and resentful. Instead through the power of forgiveness John transformed this event from a soul crushing experience into a life of peace and living on purpose. Finding John: @johnjabate @mindfulfoundations101 https://www.mindfulfoundations.org 01:00 The Capacity to Forgive with Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MSBR) Teacher, John Abate 03:30 Introducing John Abate 05:00 Will leads Opening Grounding Practice (~3 min) 08:00 John’s journey to forgiveness 17:00 Justice vs. Forgiveness 19:00 Does forgiveness require contact? 24:00 The path of healing 27:00 The process is ongoing 34:00 What is MSBR? 39:00 Life without forgiveness 44:00 Forgiveness as an Act of Empathy 48:30 Personal Forgiveness 53:00 Vulnerability in Forgiveness 1:00:00 John Abate leads Closing 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 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.

Here's your preview for tomorrow's show... Jon and Will speak with John Abate, survivor of a tragic accident and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Instructor, all about Forgiveness.  Let's learn about it for our own sake and for others in our lives! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

How often do we get wrapped up in everything that is external to us and forget about the miracle that we are?  This meditation is designed to help us remember the miracles we are - the miracle YOU are!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

You have to grind grind grind to be an entrepreneur!   Do you though?   How can one be both mindful and a successful and impactful entrepreneur.  Will and Jon join Rennie Curran, former NFL Linebacker turned successful mindful entrepreneur!   Rennie was born in Atlanta, GA and is the son of Liberian immigrants, Rennie Curran is a former professional athlete and now CEO of Game Changer Coaching where he uses this platform to inspire students, athletes, and business professionals to reach their fullest potential.    As an athlete, Rennie has fulfilled his childhood dreams by becoming a 3-time Collegiate All American, Butkus Award Finalist, permanent team Captain at the University of Georgia and then in 2010 was drafted into the NFL by the Tennessee Titans.   Rennie is a true Entrepreneur inspiring the business community with his keynote speeches and also as a personal development coach. He founded and runs a non-profit “The Game Changers Foundation”: HELPING ATHLETES BECOME LEADERS IN SPORTS, BUSINESS, AND LIFE   And Last but not least Rennie is also the author of two books:  “Free Agent”: The Intangibles for Overcoming Adversity and Times of Transition. AND “What Does It Take to Be a Star” a children's book co-written with his 9-year-old daughter Eleana Curran.    How to find Rennie: @renniecurran for everything except twitter - @renniecurran53 Personal business - renniecurran.com  as well as nonprofit - gamechangersfoundationga.org    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.

Gold gold gold!  A quick taste of what tomorrow's episode with Rennie Curran.  So many good one liners - absolute gold!!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.