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Sherianna Boyle is an international, Emotional Detox Coach®, author of nine books, including her most recent Emotional Detox Now: 135 Practices to Renew Your Mind, Heart & Spirit (releases Oct 2021), Emotional Detox and Emotional Detox for Anxiety. Sherianna has been featured in over eighty-five articles and a featured presenter for renowned organizations such as PESI® Behavioral and Mental Health Education, Kripalu Health & Yoga Center, 1440 Multiversity University, and more. Her book, The Four Gifts of Anxiety, was endorsed by the National Association of Mental Health. She is an adjunct Psychology Professor and founder of Emotional Detox Coaching®, servicing clients (of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities) virtually worldwide. She is the host of the Emotional Detox Radio Show, which holds the top three spot on Healthylife.net. Sherianna is also the Chief Knowledge Officer for Relaxx App. Receive a FREE Calm Your Mind Meditation: https://sheriannaboyle.com/cleanse-gift-2Detox for the body is something we hear a lot lately. However, we don’t hear much about detox for our mind and emotions. Sherianna is someone who’s dedicated to filling this gap and today’s episode is all about detoxing our emotions. Throughout the episode, we dive into how stress and anxiety works, how the brain responds to stress and anxiety and how we can mitigate the stress and anxiety in a harmless way through the C.L.E.A.N.S.E Method, and more.We start the conversation with a brief discussion into the way people’s mental health is being affected by isolation during the pandemic restrictions. Sherianna shares with us some practical ways we can maintain our mental  health during times of isolation, stress, and uncertainty. To approach overcoming stress and anxiety, we need to understand what these things are and how they work. Sherianna shares with us some of the key characteristics of stress and anxiety and how to distinguish between the two. Diving deep into how our brains respond to stress and anxiety, we talk about how our brains are better designed to make decisions rather than processing emotions and how we can train our brains to handle emotional issues better. Sherianna’s structured approach for emotional detox consists of several steps that helps us break the process down in a way that’s easy for us to follow. Sherianna takes us through how we can prepare ourselves for emotional detox and each of the steps in her C.L.E.A.N.S.E method.[02:01] Isolation and Mental Health – With the lockdowns and other pandemic-related restrictions, many of us have been experiencing some level of isolation, and it may lead to adverse effects on our mental health. We start the conversation with how we can maintain our mental health during this unprecedented time.[07:17] Anxiety and Stress – How to differentiate between stress and anxiety, what causes these two issues, and how to resolve them.[09:03] Anxiety Cycle – One of the fascinating concepts Sherianna covers in her book is the anxiety cycle. We talk about how anxiety affects our lives.[13:58] Brain Withdrawal Response – How we can guide our brain to think in a way that helps us process emotions better.[16:47] Emotional Detox – Sherianna talks about the structure she created as a way of helping people with anxiety overcome their challenges. [23:04] Preparing for Emotional Detox – Sherianna dives into some of the things we can do

Since 2009, Jordan Gray  has made it his life’s mission to help as many people as possible create their most fulfilling, passionate, love-filled lives. His way of doing this has been through publishing books and hundreds of articles, coaching clients one-on-one in deep-dive sessions, leading weekly men’s groups, and teaching at seminars. To date, his writing has reached over 80 million readers.In this conversation, Jordan and I dive deep into how to have better relationships, find our purpose, improve sex life, and deal with suicide attempts, men’s work, and more.We start the conversation with Jordan’s childhood and the struggles he had to face growing up. Jordan’s relationship with his siblings and his parents was complicated, and this made him feel isolated which ultimately led to him suffering in silence to the point where he attempted suicide. We unpack how that happened, the way his family reacted to it made him think differently about his relationship with them and how he overcame his challenges. As a young adult, Jordan had quite an adventurous life for a few years going through relationships, breakups, and trying new things. We talk about what he learned from these experiences and some strategies young people can utilize to build a mindset that helps them become successful and happy. We also talk about how being a “Nice Guy” affects our lives and how to grow beyond it. One of the key milestones in Jordan’s life is joining a men’s group called the Samurai Brotherhood. Jordan talks about what a men’s group is and what he learned from it.Oftentimes, men have a tendency to keep their pain inside without asking for help from loved ones. Jordan shares his take on why this happens and how to create the mindset that allows us to get out of this behavior. Jordan has an interesting perspective on how men view their relationships and sex. We talk about how the way men think about sex is different from what women expect, what makes a good lover, how extended consumption of porn drags us away from reality, and more tips & tricks to improve relationships. Wrapping up the episode, we talk about some of the exciting projects Jordan has planned for upcoming months and how our listeners can get involved.

Dr. Howard Rankin has extensive expertise and knowledge in the areas of psychology, cognitive neuroscience and neurotechnology. He is also an experienced speaker and best-selling and award-winning author. Dr. Rankin has written 12 books in his own name, co-written another 9, and ghostwritten 30 others, all non-fiction. He has also published more than 30 scientific articles and been a consultant to the NIH and WHO. His work has been featured in many newspapers and magazines and he has appeared on national networks including CNN, ABC, CBS, BBC, and on “The View” and “20/20”. He hosts the podcast How Not To Think and is the author of I Think Therefore I Am Wrong: A Guide to Bias, Political Correctness, Fake News and The Future of Mankind.In today's episode we have a wide-ranging conversation on several aspects of human behavior, including cognitive bias, communication, misinformation, taking control of emotions, beliefs, and more.We dive into the conversation by talking about where he finds inspiration for his writing and his process of bringing a book to life. He shares with us how as a professional author he allocates his time to generate valuable content for the readers.One of the main areas we cover in this episode is about beliefs. Howard shares his perspective on how beliefs and opinions differ from facts and knowledge, the effects of beliefs shared by groups of people, how to expand our knowledge, and have informed opinions about things we are passionate about. We also dive into three major factors that contribute to the divisiveness of our modern society; binary simplicity, the contrast effect, and group attribution error.According to Howard, our emotions are connected to our perception of things that happen in our lives. We talk in-depth about how emotions work, how to identify the perception behind our emotions, and how we can take control of our emotions. Furthermore, we talk about how we can guide our kids to learn to take control of emotions at an early age, how our education system should be changed to teach students numeracy in a better way, and how to detect and avoid misinformation that spreads through social media and other modern platforms. Wrapping up the session, Howard shares his perspective on what mindfulness looks like in his life and stories about amazing things our brains are capable of.

Today on the Pursuit of Learning we have Nelson Soh. Nelson is a Certified Public Accountant by trade and an entrepreneur, life coach, and author. Throughout today’s episode, we dive deep into numerous topics related to financial literacy, personal development life goals, habits, and more. Financial literacy is an aspect we should all learn about in order to have successful lives in the modern world. Unfortunately, many of us do not get enough opportunities to properly learn and develop financial literacy early in life as it’s something we rarely learn in school nor do many of our parents teach us. Our guest today is a financial literacy educator who has set a goal to help one million people change their lives financially, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Nelson opens up about the career expectations his parents had for him, how he eventually convinced them to help him follow a career path he enjoyed, and what we should teach our kids to help them succeed in life. He also talks about the focus of the book he’s co-authoring that’s scheduled to release in August 2021.In this interview, we dive deep into five key concepts related to financial literacy that we should incorporate into our lives. We also discuss how to carefully handle credit cards so that you don’t end up with astronomical amounts of credit card debt and how to plan your career ahead to reduce the financial stress you get from student loans. Nelson co-founded FQS Consulting, a management firm that helps business owners succeed in their ventures. We talk about the unique value the company offers to business owners. Another area we talk about in-depth is the concept of Nelson’s critical five. Nelson shares his wisdom on how selecting the five most important practices in your life and focusing on them helps you declutter your schedule and make your day more efficient. Wrapping up the conversation, we discuss how to develop good habits while eliminating bad habits that don’t contribute to your success. 

This week on the Pursuit of Learning, we have Terry McDougallTerry Boyle McDougall is an Executive & Career Coach and CEO of Terry B. McDougall Coaching. She helps high-achieving professionals remove obstacles that keep them stuck so they can enjoy more success and satisfaction in their lives and careers. Before becoming a coach, Terry was a long-time corporate marketing executive where she led teams, developed strategies and advised senior leaders to drive business results. She is the author of Winning the Game of Work: Career Happiness and Success on Your Own Terms. She is also the host of the Marketing Mambo podcast.Terry is an ICF-certified coach with years of experience in the corporate environment and as an entrepreneur. Through her coaching practice, she helps high-achieving professionals just like you break through blocks, regain their energy and enjoy their careers. In today’s episode, we talk about corporate culture, doing what you love, coaching, growth, and more concepts from her book. In the early years of her career, Terry worked in several different roles in corporate America. We start the discussion with the story of how she decided to make a significant pivot in her career and become a coach. Terry’s area of expertise is helping high-achieving professionals with their career growth. And there are some characteristics and personal traits of high-achieving professionals that influence their behaviors and decisions. Terry shares with us her thoughts on how these traits are shaped from childhood and how we can identify and transform these behaviors positively.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a psycho-social intervention that aims to improve mental health, is another area Terry discusses in detail in her book. She walks us through what CBT is, how she uses CBT to help her clients and a couple of examples of how we can use it in our lives to handle some of our daily dilemmas better. We also talk about some of the lesser-known traits that help us be successful in our careers and how to develop them in our lives. Sometimes we tend to have the same problem repeatedly in our careers, and that’s when it’s time to consider making a change in our lives. Terry walks us through the process of understanding this need for a change and how to go through with it. We also talk about handling our inner critic and using it to our advantage. Wrapping up the session, Terry debunks some of the biggest misconceptions around coaching. We hope you enjoy our discussion with Terry McDougall.

Welcome to the Pursuit of Learning Podcast. We hope to talk with experts from numerous backgrounds to gain wisdom that will help each of us grow: personally, professionally, and financially. Today we have Peter Beresford as our very first guest. Peter is a teacher, creator, and author of a unique book, The Trump Guide to Spirituality. In this episode, Peter shares his perspective on religion, spirituality, meditation, creativity, and more.Peter grew up in a Catholic background, practiced Catholicism until his early twenties. At that point, his critical thinking guided him to ask questions about religion and look at religions from a different perspective, Peter partially stepped away, leaning towards Buddhism. We dive into the conversation by talking about his transition in religious practices, his views on mindfulness and prayer, and the way Buddhism and mindfulness can help us improve our creativity. Peter has traveled extensively in Asia. He has worked in Korea, teaching English as a second language, and he has also completed a 14-month backpacking journey through Asia, working and traveling in quite a few countries. We talk about how these adventures and meeting people from different cultures shaped Peter’s life and the lessons he learned. Peter also talks about a genius trick he uses to maintain students’ attention while teaching through Zoom. Self-publishing a book can be challenging for an author, and it can be even more challenging when the book is related to a US President who is not only in office, but is in the midst of an election. That’s what Peter had to face when he was self-publishing his book, The Trump Guide to Spirituality. Peter shares with us how he came up with the idea, the intention behind this unique book, the challenges he had to face, and how he’s going to use the lessons he learned from this experience to make his future projects successful. We hope you enjoy this interview.