The Mindset Hack to Improve Your Life No Matter What!!!   New York Times Best Selling Author and Digital Marketing wizard George Bryant is on the show today to share his incredible story of overcoming massive setbacks through the years including a chaotic childhood that that led him to join the military where he spent 12 years serving and multiple deployments.   During his time of service, George encountered many other demons while in the military including nearly losing both of his legs, 6 surgeries and also developed an opiate addiction.   An abrupt departure was soon to follow along with a bunch of trauma and PTSD. George then like many began to find healing through the power of health and wellness. George then started a popular food blog called the civilized caveman and he didn’t stop there.    He then ended up starting an app and even became a New York Times best selling author. Some may think this would lead to eternal happiness, but instead, it led him down a darker path. George was still hiding from his past and it began to haunt him. This also included his battle with bulimia.   He ended up voluntarily checking himself into a hospital, which was a much needed first step to force him to start dealing with the trauma and PTSD that was swept under the rug for much of his life.   George decided to delete all of his social media, spend time in isolation, and take some serious space to look within to get started on his healing journey and we talk all about it.   We certainly will get into his story and the methods he has used to heal. But, we also discuss things such as how isolation really helped him, how doing the internal work helps things flow externally, the mindset hack to improve your life no matter what and so many more tips and lessons along the way!   Connect with George:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsgeorgebryant/ Website: https://mindofgeorge.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mind-of-george-show/id1504361992 Highspeeddaddy: https://highspeeddaddy.com/   Connect with Doug   Instagram: www.instagram.com/dougbopst Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dougbopst Website: www.dougbopst.com/   Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/690686891674188 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest is none other than Grant Cardone. He is a New York Times Best Selling Author of 11 books including the 10x rule and If You’re Not First, You’re Last. He is also a serial entrepreneur and owns and operates seven privately held companies, and a private equity real estate firm, Cardone Capital, with a multifamily portfolio of assets worth over $2 billion. He is the top crowdfunder in the world, having raised over $500 million on social media.  Moreover, he was named the #1 marketer to watch in 2017 by Forbes Magazine. Grant uses his massive 15 million plus following to give back via his Grant Cardone Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to mentoring underprivileged and troubled youth in financial literacy.   He will give incredible tips on how to overcome not only addiction, but any other setbacks, and the value of owning your choices, taking responsibility, and knowing that your identity can change.   He will make us realize that you do not always have to be that victim that messes up, and that you can be something great and experience massive success.   If you’ve experienced some struggles related to any of those mentioned, then this episode is for you! Grant’s Backstory:   Grant was a danger to himself, his family, his reputation, and it was not good and was very painful for him not just because of drugs, but how he felt for himself.    The issue for him was when he went to treatment, people were like, “Look. You're powerless, and your life is unmanageable.” But Grant thought that if he’s powerless, how is he going to go create the rest of his life? And that was the one thing he always struggled with.   He then realized that if his only game was just to stay clean and sober for the rest of his life, he’s just gonna end up back on drugs again, because he needed to replace that thing he was doing with a new thing that he wanted to do, and that was good.   In the beginning, his big problem was really just boredom and a lack of direction and inspiration. He never dreamed about where he is now today, but he knew he was capable more than he was doing. Grant certainly knew he was capable more than being just a “druggie.” He had to quit that, to find and be where he is right now.   More of Grant’s stories as he shares his answers to these questions and topics:   Was there ever a specific moment in Grant’s life when he’s absolutely positive that he would overcome the addiction and never go back to it?   Grant’s experience with the people who always doubt his capability   The story when Grant can’t even do a pull up   How did Grant get into fitness   Grant’s routine to stay in shape   Grant’s advice to the people who fall into the comparison trap The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure Read this book to achieve "Massive Action" results and accomplish your business dreams! The 10 x rule is basically a multiplier that's saying, “Hey, I don't have to depend on one of anything. I can get a lot of things going and help people reach out to a lot of people, not just drug addicts, not just one group of people, but I can help a whole lot other people that maybe don't have the drug problem, but that have a money problem, or that have a physical, they're not taking care of themselves physically, or they're not contributing back to society enough. I want to build the help in all those arenas, not just a small group of people.”   Takeaways:   “Anybody that's actually able to get through an addiction, if you can really harness the energy and power around it, the ability to be obsessed with a target, the ability to get something no matter how hard it is, and no matter what the obstacles are, if you can convert that energy into something positive, you are unstoppable threat for great things.” -Grant Cardone   Being ignored is way worse than being lambasted.   Don’t worry about haters, but worry about people that can’t even see you and can’t even acknowledge you because that just means that you're not doing anything, and you're not doing enough to have anybody actually be annoyed by you.   You just need to be happy with what you’re doing, and not be satisfied with the potential to do more and help out more people.   Connect with Grant:   Website: https://grantcardone.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grantcardonefan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrantCardone  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grantcardone The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure:https://store.grantcardone.com/collections/best-sellers/products/the-10x-rule-book   Discovery Channel's Undercover Billionaire Season 2: https://www.discovery.com/shows/undercover-billionaire     Connect with Doug Instagram: www.instagram.com/dougbopst Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dougbopst Website: www.dougbopst.com/   Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/690686891674188   More on Earth Echo Foods/Cacao Bliss:   www.earthechofoods.com/dougbopst   Use Promo code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off your order Learn more about your ad choices. 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My guest today is Tracy Tutor -- a top real estate agent at Douglas Elliman Beverly Hills, consulting with some of the world's top architects and developers. She is the first and only female cast member on Bravo's Million Dollar Listing LA which premiered its 12th season in June 2020. Tune into this episode and learn the importance of speaking up, selling yourself with the utmost confidence, overcoming your biggest fears in order to crush it personally and professionally and much more.   Topics we discussed: Tracy’s transition in being a 21 year old who wanted to get into acting and went to USC   How and what got Tracy into real estate industry   How Tracy got into a reality show   Tracy’s advice for people who feel stuck in life, relationships   Tracy’s approach on becoming self aware, and her advice for people who are trying to figure out how to do that for themselves   What role has fitness played in Tracy’s life   What kind of workouts she does and how it evolved through the years   Tracy’s tips to develop a mindset to be able to kind of sell yourself utmost confidence that you can.   Something Tracy has gone through recently that has been challenging for her, and how she got through it   Tracy’s advice for her young self to navigate through her fear Takeaways: When you're true to yourself more often, the answers just come so much easier. You have to really look at yourself in the mirror every day and see exactly who you are, whether or not you choose to share that person with everybody else. Being self-aware is all about recognizing your faults, taking ownership of the mistakes that you make, and the failures that you have in relationships and communication, and learning from that. Having self awareness is kind of understanding what your weaknesses are, as well as your strengths -- and that's a complete person. Being confident it starts with working out and feeling good. Do deal with failure, it's important to kind of have that emotion, go through it, feel it 100% and then move the hell on from it and leave it. Trust your gut and actually use it every single time you're in a human interaction. When you feel something, speak it. Period.   Connect with Tracy:   Website: http://www.tracytutor.com   Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/tracytutor   Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fear-Just-Four-Letter-Word-Unstoppable/dp/059318873X     Connect with Doug Instagram: www.instagram.com/dougbopst Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dougbopst Website: www.dougbopst.com/   Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/690686891674188   More on Earth Echo Foods/Cacao Bliss:   www.earthechofoods.com/dougbopst   Use Promo code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off your order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All About the Gut Microbiome and How to Strengthen Your Immune System Right Now!   Today, we are going to talk all about the gut microbiome and how to strengthen your immune system right now. Clearly, with everything going on with COVID-19, this episode couldn’t come at a better time. I’ve had the opportunity to talk to one of the best there is on this topic.    Today's guest is Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, commonly known as Dr. B. He is an award-winning gastroenterologist and the author of the New York Times bestselling book, Fiber Fueled.   Many might not know this, but our gut is connected to almost every part of our body including our brain. Did you know that 90% of our serotonin and 50 % of our dopamine is produced in our gut?   So sometimes when we feel stressed, anxious, and depressed, this all might be tied directly to having an unhealthy gut.   It’s incredibly fascinating as is the fact that 70% of our immune system is in our gut as well.   This is why we should really be paying attention to our gut health more than ever as COVID-19 impacts so many people with underlying health issues and weaker immune systems.   In this episode, Dr. B will explain everything you need to know about the gut microbiome, how our gut health impacts things such as COVID-19, our immune system, and mental health. He will also explain the secret to how you can discover how healthy your gut is in the comfort of your and his tip for this will cost you absolutely nothing other than some time.   Finally, he will also provide the blueprint of what you can do right now to optimize your gut health and strengthen your immune system plus so much more.   Dr. B’s Backstory:   Dr. B already knew when he was a teenager that he wanted to be a doctor. He’s always been an idealist, and what he really wanted to do was to help kids, particularly the adolescent and teenage kids, because he feels like they're overlooked and they deserve more attention in this transformative period in their life. So he initially set on a path to go to medical school so that he could become a child psychiatrist.   During Dr. B’s journey to become a doctor, he suddenly fell in love with gastroenterology. At the age of 30, everything went well for his career. He was the chief medical resident at Northwestern in Chicago, one of the top internal medicine residency in the country. He won the highest award in his residency class and published eight papers in gastroenterology journals.   Of all those achievements, he still felt miserable. He hated himself. And that’s when he realized that it’s all about the diet that he was raised, which was the very classic “1980s diet” -- hotdogs, Doritos, Kool Aid, bagel bites. He gained 50 pounds, had low energy, super low self-esteem and high blood pressure.   He did some exercise like what most guys do, but everything changed when he started dating his wife who’s on a very clean diet. Out of curiosity, he followed that thread and started making small changes.   He noticed that he instantly felt better. He didn't have the hangover after meals, he was energized, his skin started to change, and his hair got thicker. His weight also started falling of as well.   Those changes inspired him so much that he became obsessed with digging into the medical literature. He became a believer because of the way that it transformed his own life. He felt that his patients deserved it too. So he brought that into his clinic, and saw similar amazing and transformative results with them.   In 2016, he just felt compelled to share the story, but also felt that it wasn’t enough. That’s the reason why he created his Instagram account. He didn’t expect so much in the beginning, so when he reached 1,000 followers, Dr. B and his wife celebrated and popped a bottle of champagne.   Fast forward, his book called “Fiber Fueled” came out in May this year, and it's a New York Times bestseller. Today, they're closing in on 100,000 copies and it’s only a little over six months since the book came out.   Now that you already know Dr. B’s backstory, take a look at these very interesting topics and lessons we discussed:   The meaning of the gut microbiome   Why stress and the gut microbiome go hand in hand with each other   The different ways our gut can communicate with our brain   The antagonistic pleiotropy   The connection between gut microbiome and COVID-19   Things that people can do to strengthen their gut and immune system   The special connection between our gut microbes and fiber   Why do people need to pay attention to where they're getting the fiber from   The importance of the diversity of plants in your diet   Bonus: smoothie recipe of Dr. B’s wife   The Bristol Stool Chart   The different types of bowel movement   The effect on trauma in the gut   How Dr. B and his team help the patients who were victims of trauma and abuse   Inflammation in the gut Fiber Fueled by Dr. B:   “Fiber Fueled is so much more than a health book. It’s a step-by-step methodology to stop the misinformation madness caused by the diet industry, and show you the simple, science-backed process for a lifestyle that is effortless, sustainable, and above all else, it transforms your health by optimizing your gut microbiome.” Takeaways:   Microbes are not just passively in the human body. They are there with a purpose. They have been there since the beginning of human history.    There's never been a sterile human, we've always had a relationship with these microbes.   The healthy microbiomes give us access to our nutrients. are connected to our immune system. are connected to our metabolism. are connected to our hormones. are connected to our brain.   A healthy gut is the path to a healthy brain, including our mood.   Our bowel movement is actually predominantly made up of your gut microbes.   Plant Diversity in your diet Is king when it comes to having a healthy gut. Simple ways are through smoothies and salads.   Connect with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz:   Website: https://theplantfedgut.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theguthealthmd   Get Dr. B's book Fiber Fueled here:   https://amzn.to/37VHhi6   Sign up for Dr. B's Course here:   https://theplantfedgut.com/course/   Connect with Doug   Instagram: @dougbopst   Facebook: Doug Bopst   Private Facebook Group:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/690686891674188   Website: www.dougbopst.com/gift   More on Soul CBD Gummies:   Click the link below and enter the code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off Soul CBD Gummies!    www.mysoulcbd.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adulting Like a Mother Father Co-Hosts Daniella Monet and Andrew Gardner join me on the show today!    You may recognize Daniella Monet from her days as a former Nickelodeon star including a main role on the show, “Victorious” alongside Ariana Grande and Victoria Justice, and others.   The show ended up winning the Nickelodeon Kids Choice awards twice and was also nominated for 4 Emmys.  While many young stars find themselves spiraling down a dark path after experiencing fame, Daniella, fortunately, wasn’t one of them.   She has created a new path for herself that includes entrepreneurship, motherhood and co-hosting the popular Adulting Like a Mother Father podcast with her fiance, Andrew Gardner, which I had the absolute pleasure of being a guest on. You are going to want to go to check it out.   Andrew has a story of his own, which we will dive more into during the show. But, just to give you some context, he is a former CPA turned entrepreneur and coffee guru. He took that leap of faith and left the business world to pursue his dreams of making a difference in the world through being a father and starting a company of his own, Drew Coffee. Drew Coffee is a single batch sustainably roasting company that was recently released a few weeks ago that Andrew considers his “second baby” (PS they have another human on the way). Andrew and I have developed a friendship over these last few months and actually had the chance to grab a coffee with him last time I was in LA.   If you are having a hard time making decisions to get to the place where you want to be, and you’re always comparing your status to other people’s lives, then you must listen to this episode.    Daniella and Andrew will make us realize that knowing what you really want, loving what you do, and being happy for other people’s achievements will give us genuine happiness and contentment.   Topics we discussed:   How Daniella and Andrew met each other   Daniella’s story about what she missed out when she was in and out of school at the age of 13   How working full time in the entertainment industry at the age of 15 affected Daniella’s mental health   Why Daniella thinks many young stars spiral downward   What are the things Daniella does to lift herself up and how she pivoted out of acting   Andrew’s backstory from college to being an entrepreneur   How Daniella and Andrew started their podcast   Andrew’s story about his decision to stop drinking   Comparison trap, and how they dealt with it   Other things that shifted Daniella’s energy into continuing her own journey   Daniella’s explanation about what plant-based means   How Andrew and Daniella deal with COVID   Meditations they both do   What’s next for Andrew Gardner and Daniella Monet? Adulting Like a Mother Father   The focus is to ask questions that get people thinking about what they can do themselves versus looking for validation, what they can do to move forward, and whatever they've been dealing with in their lives, how do they succeed in adulting.   Drew Coffee   They use an air roasting process, which is a lot cleaner for the environment.   It's ethically sustainably sourced from smallholder producers who own less than 25 acres. So these aren't these massive farms and their farming practices are typically done in organic fashion, they may not have the certs just because of the cost and paperwork factor. But the work is still done that way.   Takeaways:   In the entertainment industry, where a lot of people are very self centric, you have to be super mindful of who you're hanging out with, and whether they have your best interests at heart at the end of the day.   The important thing is to never close yourself off to other opportunities.    “I'm more happy with my family, my kid, focusing on our businesses, focusing on fitness, coffee, specifically. They fill me up. They make me feel way better than a drink does. And so for me, at this point in my life, it's enough for me to say, I don't really need it because there's plenty else out there for me.” -Andrew Gardner   It's not always easy. But that (applauding others for their success) is the only way you're gonna get what you want in life. There's no other way around it.   If you think about your time ending at some point, and where you're at right now, if it's not where you want to be, you’ve got to do the things to get where you want to be in that short amount of time, because it's ending at some point. Connect with Daniella and Andrew:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniellamonet   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gaftonguy Adulting like a Mother Father: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adulting-like-a-mother-father/id1486667929 Drew Coffee   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewcoffee.co   Website: drewcoffee.co   Connect with Doug Instagram: www.instagram.com/dougbopst Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dougbopst Website: www.dougbopst.com/   Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/690686891674188 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How To Turn Your Pain into Success!   “If we would only do our own part and reclaim that inner heroism, then we wouldn't have to wait for these heroes that we're all waiting for, to lead us to better days.” -Robin Sharma   I am sure you will today's guest as he is an icon in the personal development world. You certainly may have read heard of his books or maybe you have come across his inspirational content online.  But, today I am trying to take our conversation down a new path and really get deep into the mind of Robin Sharma.   Robin Sharma is one of the top leadership experts in the world and has written books that have sold over 15,000,000 copies. His clients include rock stars, royalty, billionaires, celebrity CEOs, and companies such as Starbucks, Nike, GE, The Coca-Cola Company, NASA and Microsoft.   All the things he will be sharing with us will hit you differently and will surely blow your mind! Interesting topics we talked about:   Why people should cultivate a morning routine and how it can not only help them, but transform their life   Robin’s view on pain and how to move through it in a way that can help people become a better version of themselves   Robin’s view on mindset and why it's just as important to work on the other three interior empires: Heartset Healthset Soulset   The 20/20/20 formula Move Reflect Grow   How can somebody actually achieve greatness if they really want to?   How to rewire the brain program and change the bad habits or the way they talk to themselves that have been robbing them from joy and peace in their life   The best way to pivot from a bad day   The advantage of limiting the use of phone for social media   The cognitive bandwidth Takeaways:   Rising at 5am is the period of greatest quietude in this age of dramatic distraction.   Internal mastery or personal mastery precedes every other type of mastery.   Your beliefs drive your behavior.   Genius is less about genetics and more about your daily habits.   If you want to change your bad habits, take note of the following:   Ask yourself, “What does your terroir look like?”   Terroir is what makes a great wine. Robin talked about it and used this word in a very meaningful way. Listen to this episode to know what this means!     Remove the joy stealers from your life.   1% wins. Small, daily, seemingly insignificant improvements, when done consistently over time, lead to stunning results.   Meditation is powerful.   Under every excuse lives a fear. And if you recite your excuses long enough, you actually believe they are true.   Remember that even in this time of intense suffering during the pandemic, there is so much to be grateful for.   It's important to develop your own scoreboard for success.   It’s important to develop your own accounting system for winning.   Your story is a self-fulfilling prophecy.   Changing your story about who you are and what do you want to stand for in the world is the beginning of transforming your performance. Connect with Robin Sharma:   Website: https://www.robinsharma.com/    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinsharma/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobinSharmaOfficial/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/sharmaleadership   Twitter: https://twitter.com/robinsharma   Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/AM-Club-Morning-Elevate-Life/dp/1443456624 Connect with Doug Instagram: www.instagram.com/dougbopst Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dougbopst Website: www.dougbopst.com/   Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/690686891674188   More on Earth Echo Foods/Cacao Bliss:   www.earthechofoods.com/dougbopst   Use Promo code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off your order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Secret To Overcoming Limiting Beliefs   If you are struggling to change the way you talk to yourself or feel that you are having a hard time reaching your goals, overcoming your limiting beliefs will help you change all of that!    Being unable to believe in yourself and being always doubtful about your capabilities are two of the most common struggles people are trying to deal with these days. Many of us are having a hard time shifting from thinking negative things about ourselves, to staying optimistic and believing that we can achieve anything we want.   I believe in order to overcome those struggles you must take responsibility for yourself and seize your power back. So today’s conversation is going to focus on doing just that.    So I’d like to welcome Natalie Jill to the podcast today.    You may recognize Natalie Jfrom her online fitness programs, her book or her Leveling Up podcast or through her content on social media where she reaches millions of people.   Natalie is a Fat Loss Expert turned high-performance coach. She helps women change their conversation around age, potential, and possibility. She does this through simple and fun unique methods that are super relatable to anyone. I know she mainly helps women, but if you are a male and listening to this we can all relate to what she shares including the secrets to overcoming limiting beliefs,  creating anything you want from nothing, the blessings of being real and raw, why you need to lose the victim mindset and also her incredible story of overcoming some major turmoil in her life....   13 years ago, Natalie was a divorced single mom, broke, overweight, in debt, and had lost her house and her confidence. She has been through a lot, but these challenges didn’t stop her. Instead, she used them as a motivation to completely turn her life around. She started sharing what she’s going through and telling people what she is doing about it. That’s how she attracted people following along because there are tons of people who can relate to her story.   With all the challenges Natalie has gone through, how exactly did she use those experiences to help her with what she does with coaching and helping people improve   How did Natalie manage to deal with all the hardships she has gone through and stay positive during the crazy times   Creating anything you want from nothing   Victim mindset   Ownership and personal responsibility   How to pivot out of the false assumed truth (FAT) during COVID   How does DVA (decide, vision, action) work?   Natalie’s parenting style as a single mom to her daughter   COVID’s impact on Natalie’s business   Natalie’s thoughts about what’s holding women back from seeing results in their lives   The biggest blessing from being real and raw online Takeaways:   Sharing your struggles about hardships and sharing what you're doing about it is empowering.   We all have a purpose and we make our own luck.   Everything, especially when it comes to our bodies, and health and fitness, it's all mindset-related.   We can be an entirely different person by changing just three things: Your thoughts Your actions Your habits   It is always our responsibility. It is no one else’s fault.   We have to recognize the false assumed truths first, before we can start shifting them.   When you serve and you come from a place of giving, serving and helping and you're generous, it can help you too.   If you don't believe in yourself, find someone else who does.   When in doubt, tell the truth.   When you tell the truth and you show what’s real, then you're not going to be sensitive to triggers. Connect with Natalie:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliejillfit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nataliejillfit Twitter: https://twitter.com/nataliejillfit Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/nataliejillfitness   Leveling Up Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leveling-up-creating-everything-from-nothing-natalie/id1436973433   Connect with Doug   Instagram: @dougbopst   Facebook: Doug Bopst   Private Facebook Group:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/690686891674188   Website: www.dougbopst.com/gift   More on Soul CBD Gummies:   Click the link below and enter the code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off Soul CBD Gummies!    www.mysoulcbd.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if I told you the way you breathe could potentially be destroying your health?!   I got your attention didn’t I?   Don’t be scared I have just the guest today on the show, that I will introduce in a moment that is going unpack all things on “the breath” and help inspire you to breathe properly so that you can improve your ability to function cognitively, mentally, emotionally and physically.    Today’s guest is James Nestor, an author and journalist who has written for Scientific American, Outside, The New York Times, and more. His latest book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art was released earlier this year and was an instant New York Times and London Sunday Times bestseller. Breath explores how the human species has lost the ability to breathe properly--and how to get it back. This is a book I could not put down once I started and It was absolutely “breath taking” for so many reasons..no pun intended.   Breath will be translated into more than 30 languages in 2021. Nestor has spoken at Stanford Medical School, the United Nations, Global Classroom, and appeared on more than 60 radio and television shows, including Fresh Air with Terry Gross, the Joe Rogan Show, and more.   Be ready to have your mind blown by the wisdom James shares which is all based on his research and experience. Show Notes: Many of us might not know that breathing has a huge impact on our physical, mental and emotional health. But, it’s how we breathe that is the most critical. Having James on this show will absolutely be helpful for us to know the importance of proper breathing in our daily life.   The reason why James decided to study about breathing is because back then, even though he was doing all the right things to become healthy, he still suffered from a lot of respiratory illnesses such as constant bronchitis, mild pneumonia, and wheezing. He thought that getting sick was just normal because he lives in the city, until his doctor suggested for him to take a breathing class. And that’s how it all started.   You will be enlightened by the results of the experiment James and his team conducted. He will be showing us facts as we talk about the following topics:   The importance of nostril breathing and why we are breathing wrong   The findings in doing the experiment where he plugged his nose for 10 days and how it impacted:   Blood pressure Heart rate Sleep  Fatigue Anxiety Mental capabilities Stress   How breathing affects three struggles people are facing during these days:   Immunity Stress Sleep   The damages mouth breathing can do to our nose muscles   The correlation with breath work and helping people heal from trauma and/or grief that are usually the reasons why people get into drug addiction   James’ experience with managing his own stress levels   The importance of holding our breath and what it does as a whole on our body   How to properly breathe to calm your anxiety The Book “Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art”   Everyone can relate to James’ book because we all breathe.    Basically, what James is trying to encapsulate in this book is to describe to people that there's this amazing resource right in the front of our faces — and that is proper breathing. Takeaways:   Breathing is a pillar of health. It is the thing that ties all of the different systems of the body together.   Our nose is our first line of defense for our health.   We have to understand our physiology, how our body processes air, how gas exchange works, how oxygen feeds our hungry cells. And once we understand that, we can really appreciate why it's so important to breathe correctly.   If we can become aware of our breath, we can then take control of it.   What breath holding allows us to do is become more comfortable with the increase of CO2.   When we take control of our breathing, we can influence all our organs’ functions down to our immune systems. Connect with James:   Website: https://www.mrjamesnestor.com   Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjamesnestor   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MrJamesNestor   Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art https://www.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615   Connect with Doug Instagram: www.instagram.com/dougbopst Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dougbopst Website: www.dougbopst.com/   Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/690686891674188   More on Earth Echo Foods/Cacao Bliss:   www.earthechofoods.com/dougbopst   Use Promo code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off your order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Heal Your Past and Set Yourself Free!!!!   Unfortunately, most people are chasing external validation and haven’t healed from their past. The lack of forgiveness for themselves and others can rob anyone from experiencing authentic joy and fulfillment. We all have insecurities — it may stem from what we see on social media, something painful that we experienced in childhood or in a previous relationship.  If left untreated, these inner demons can lead to deep levels of anxiety, fear, depression and stress.    So with that being said, I have the perfect guest today that will help you understand the importance of healing our past, specifically our inner child and how it can set you free.    Many of you will recognize today’s guest Christine Hassler from her top rated podcast, her books and her work as a master life coach.   In this episode we chat about things such as why we need failed relationships to grow,  the tremendous power of forgiveness, the definition of an expectation hangover, what does healing really mean and why she believes nothing isn’t healable and much more.    More on Christine:   Christine Hassler is a Master  coach, facilitator and speaker with over 15 years of experience. She is the best-selling author of three books, most recently Expectation Hangover: Free Yourself From Your Past, Change your Present and Get What you Really Want and is the host of top-rated podcast “Over it and On With It” where she coaches people live on the show. Christine is known globally for her ability to identify what is holding someone back and compassionately guide them to clarity.  She also works with companies and organizations to increase the productivity and decrease the stress of their employees. Christine has a Masters degree in Spiritual Psychology and implements elements of NLP, psychology, spirituality, science and a lot of her own diverse life experience into her work.  She’s appeared on: The Today Show, CNN, ABC, CBS, FOX, E!, Style, and The New York Times.  Christine believes once we get out of our own way, we can show up to make the meaningful impact we are here to make.   So let’s get this healing conversation started and help me welcome the incredibly gifted Christine Hassler to the show.    Connect with Christine:   Website: christinehassler.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christinehasslerpage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinehassler/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/christinhassler Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/over-it-and-on-with-it/id1050321415   Connect with Doug   Website: www.dougbopst.com/ Instagram: @dougbopst Facebook: Doug Bopst Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/690686891674188 Website: www.dougbopst.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why You Must Deal with Your Mental Health Before You "Make it."   There are so many people that believe they will be eternally satisfied once they have "made it."   How many times have you said or heard someone say when I get into a new relationship, I will experience happiness or whenever I hit my salary goal or have financial success I will get out of this rut.   We hear that stuff time and time again and we all know that it can make us happy short term, but then our old habits and patterns come back. If you aren’t happy with the person you see in the mirror, none of that other stuff matters.   So I encourage you to really pay attention to what my guest today has to say and our discussion in why you have to take care of your mental and emotional health and not focus so much on things externally.   Today, I had the opportunity to chat with Apolo Ohno — America's most decorated Winter Olympic Athlete of all time, best selling author and highly sought after keynote speaker (he also won Dancing With the Stars).   In this episode, you will gain a lot of life changing lessons based on his personal experience. We get into many topics such as the importance of managing your mental health, how to navigate transitions, dealing with pain and failure, his best practices and so much more.   Show Notes:    When we hear the word “athlete”, the first thing that comes to our minds is that we expect them to be strong and capable of staying focused and be well-driven, especially those who are at the peak of their career. Little did we know, they’re also struggling with mental health problems.   Apolo will be talking about the Olympians’ struggles and the HBO documentary The Weight of Gold that premiered this past summer that showcases how the pressure of being an olympian can massively impact your mental health. It also encourages people to ask for help and not be afraid to open up if they are struggling mentally.   As a dedicated mental health advocate, he will make us understand that this anyone can have battles with their mental health. It doesn’t matter who you are or how much you have achieved. He will also be sharing some points that can enlighten everyone about where the struggles of an athlete usually come from   Just like all of us, one of the biggest parts of the adversity of being an Olympian athlete is that they are unsure of what’s going to happen once everything they currently have is all gone — may it be material things, money, or fame.    Apolo will give his insights about how important it is to immediately identify your strengths and weaknesses, understand the process, and be willing to embrace change so that you’ll know what to do once you have decided to move on to the next chapter of your life.   Apolo also encourages the listeners to constantly ask this question:   "What do you want from life and what does life want from you?"   We all need to know our purpose and meaning. We just have to take time to reflect, and look within.   Quote:   “What's being thrown at you is out of your control. How you respond, react, and maneuver through this life experience is powerful, and it is within your control.” -Apolo Ohno   Connect with Apolo:   Website: https://apoloohno.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apoloohno/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ApoloOhno Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ApoloOhnoOfficial   Connect with Doug Instagram: @dougbopst Facebook: Doug Bopst Website: www.dougbopst.com/gift   More on Earth Echo Foods/Cacao Bliss:   www.earthechofoods.com/dougbopst   Use Promo code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off your order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices