

The Motivated Mind
Scott Lynch
I'm Scott Lynch, host of The Motivated Mind, a Spotify top 100 Health & Fitness podcast with over 6 million downloads. Each week, I bring you practical and tactical insights on how to master your mindset and optimize your happiness. No fluff, no BS, no filter, just a swift kick in the mind. If you like learning about things like philosophy, psychology, lifestyle hacks, entrepreneurship, or dodging existential dread, then you're in the right place.
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Mar 1, 2021 • 1h 6min
Adversity and Vulnerability with Talon Majors
In this episode, Talon Majors joins the podcast. Singer and songwriter, she has overcome adversity in her life to become the best version of herself. And she’s not done yet. Facing challenges such as growing up in a broken home with physical and mental abuse, falling into addiction to hide the pain, and then dealing with her own personal demons as well as MS, can either make or break a person. She chose to use it to build her dream life. A huge advocate for mental health, therapy and working on yourself, Talon shares her life experience in a vulnerable, relatable way.
In this episode we cover:
Vulnerability and adversity
Just asking
Being in a relationship with yourself
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Feb 22, 2021 • 21min
Unlocking Your Internal Motivation
How do you unlock your internal motivation? When you’re not motivated, you’re most likely neglecting your personal and professional goals. One of our greatest resources is our own motivation. In this episode, I share four factors that are limiting your motivation and how to overcome them.
In this episode we cover:
Understanding what makes you tick
Creating a plan
Surrendering to the moment
Tackling procrastination
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Feb 15, 2021 • 22min
Why Perspective Matters
Your perspective determines your reality. Your experiences and perceptions determine how you process information and feel about your surroundings. Your problems are only as big as you make them. Your problems don’t cause negative feelings, your perspective does. In this episode, I discuss four ways to shift your perspective and focus on opportunity.
In this episode we cover:
Focusing on the facts and what you can control
Distancing yourself from negativity
Considering the bigger picture
Recognizing your wins
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Feb 8, 2021 • 58min
Leadership and Success DNA With Alex Kuhn
In this episode, Alex Kuhn joins the podcast. Alex is the Founder of Born to Lead, which helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs become the leaders they were born to be and start, grow & scale 6, 7 & 8 figure businesses. We discuss everything from leadership and operating in your genius to building a business that aligns with you.
In this episode we cover:
True leadership
Operating in your genius
Cognitive dissonance
Experimental mindset
Building a business that aligns with you
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Feb 1, 2021 • 20min
How to Improve Your Work-Life Balance
The balance between your work life and personal life is essential. Most think this balance is about simply dividing hours, and while it's part of it, it's not all. In this episode, I discuss four ways to improve your work-life balance, having the flexibility to get things done in your professional life, and still having time and energy to enjoy your personal life.
In this episode we cover:
Accepting that there is no perfect work-life balance
Your mental health comes first
Getting rid of perfectionism
Structuring your days and prioritizing
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Jan 25, 2021 • 21min
Increase Your Willpower and Self-Control
Willpower and self-control are two of the gears to success. It’s the ability to control behaviors in order to avoid temptations and to achieve goals. Just like anything else, we have the ability to increase our willpower and self-control. In this episode, I breakdown four practices to improve your self-control and the odds of achieving your goals.
In this episode we cover:
Removing temptations
Managing your stress
Rewarding yourself
Getting more sleep
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Jan 18, 2021 • 1h 11min
Self-Awareness With Jericho
Research shows that self-awareness is directly related to both emotional intelligence and success. So how do you improve self-awareness? In this episode, Jericho Bulaun joins the podcast to dive into exactly that. Jericho is a transformational coach and speaker that focuses on cultivating inner freedom through self-awareness.
In this episode we cover:
Forms of self-awareness
Introspective and the value it brings to your life
Effective exercises to improve self-awareness
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Personal Instagram - @jerichobulaun
The D.E.E.P Show on Instagram - @thedeepshow
The D.E.E.P Show Podcast - Spotify
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Jan 11, 2021 • 21min
Clarifying Priorities
In a world where we are overstimulated and pulled in 90 different directions it can be easy to lose focus on our goals, become distracted, or overwhelmed. How do you refocus and clarify your priorities? In this episode, I breakdown four tactics around clarifying your priorities, from creating effective and purpose-driven to-do’s to auditing your time.
In this episode we cover:
Defining who and what
Laying out your tasks
Auditing your time and delegating tasks
Taking a closer look at your to-do list
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Jan 4, 2021 • 15min
How To Recover From Failures
As we step into a New Year many of us will continue to face hurdles. It's only natural that while we strive for growth, we will ultimately face additional challenges, adding bruises to the muscle of success. The trick is learning how to treat those bruises. How do you recover from failures? How do you bounce back and keep fighting? In this episode, I discuss four tactics around that recovery.
In this episode we cover:
Recognizing the impact of failure
Fighting the mirage
Taking the time to redefine success
Focusing on the things in your control
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Dec 28, 2020 • 19min
A Guide To Setting And Achieving Goals
Goals are the first step towards planning for the future. Big and small, they can be the stepping-stones to a happier life, and the way we set them can make a difference to achieving them. So how do you go about setting goals? How do you make sure they are measurable, specific, and attainable? In this episode, I discuss five techniques for setting and achieving goals.
In this episode we cover:
Purpose and commitment
Creating measurable and specific goals
Being realistic and prioritizing
Challenging yourself
Gathering feedback and practicing self-awareness
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