Stay Grounded with Raj Jana

Have you noticed how two people can look at the exact same situation and see different things entirely? For example, where one person sees an opportunity, another sees failure.WHY is that [and what does it mean for your success]?If the situation is the same, the only difference is the person - specifically their ‘LENS’.In this solo episode, I explore what your lens is and why it’s so critical to your success. Tune in and discover: The common theme that separates people who experience joy with ease and those who don’tHow your lens develops and influences your view of the world Why your lens can propel you forward or push you back - and the reason YOU decide which it isWhy your current lens won’t get you where you want to be - and what you need to do instead In this episode, you’ll discover how replacing your lens can change everything. You’ll unlock the key to becoming unstoppable and the secret to living the extraordinary life you desire and deserve. So if you’re done wasting time and you’re ready to live the life you KNOW you’re here to experience, this is one episode you don’t want to miss. Don’t miss the Find Your Lens ChallengeReady to implement the lessons from this solo episode? If so, join the Find Your Lens Challenge - it’s free. This powerful LIVE 3-Day group experience starts Tuesday 27 August. Take the challenge to identify your biggest fears, limiting beliefs, and disempowering stories and transform them into profound tools for personal and professional growth.This is a free training and is open to anyone interested in shifting their lens on life. It’s your shortcut to unstoppability and the success you want. If you’re in, join the Stay Grounded® Community Facebook Group and get yourself a virtual seat at this live group experience: https://www.facebook.com/groups/staygrounded/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“When you feel like you’re stuck in your own head and you can’t get out of your own way, the best way to change that is to help someone else.” It was January 3rd 2011 when Chris Winfield finally checked into rehab after drinking since the age of 13. His addiction led to an isolated life, which had created a ‘god-sized’ hole that left him wanting more. On the outside, everything looked good. The company he co-founded employed over 100 people and grew to a bunch of offices, but he wasn’t happy. Then a piece of pizza changed his life. During a phone call where he was trying to save his imploding company, his 3 ½-year-old daughter appeared looking for breakfast. Chris wasn’t available. The sight of his daughter stretching up to the microwave to reheat her own pizza changed him in a heartbeat. If he couldn’t be available for the most important person in his life, something was drastically wrong. He had to do different. The pizza moment kick-started a daily habit that’s fueled and shaped Chris’s life ever since - and it’s all focused around helping. And with the law of reciprocity stirred into motion, Chris’ life transformed. “Whatever you put out is going to come back to you in some form.” Nowadays, Chris’s life is all about helping other people. As co-founder and CEO of Super Connector Media, Chris empowers entrepreneurs with their publicity and marketing so they can get their message out into the world. The Helping One Person Everyday [or H.O.P.E] philosophy is infused into everything Chris does - earning him the nickname, “The Super Connector”. Chris is a one-of-a-kind person. He’s someone who has a genuine love for people and who’s passionate about celebrating others. In this incredible episode, Chris shares key insights that will inspire you to leverage helping as a force for transformation. Tune into this episode to discover: The full pizza storyWhy vulnerability is a powerful helping forceHow to help even if you don’t know how Why it’s ‘selfish’ to turn down help from othersWhy nature abhors a vacuum and what this means for the give-get cycleMorning routine suggestions that help get you going Why you only ever need to be 51% committed [and how this principle can change your life]It’s a doozy!“Fear, ego and expectations: Any issue, any problem, anything that I have ever created has come back to those.” How to contact Website: https://www.chriswinfield.com/FB: https://www.facebook.com/chriswinfieldIG: https://www.instagram.com/chriswinfield/?hl=enEvent: www.unfairadvantagelive.com We thrive on your feedback, so if you’ve enjoyed this show, please rate us and leave us a review. And don’t forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Passion is just one thread in an intricate weaving of what’s ultimately going to satisfy you.” It was 2008 when Kelly Ernst entered the corporate world. At the heart of the crash, Kelly felt lucky to find a job. But after working for JP Morgan as an engineer on Wall Street, she soon burnt out. Life felt more purposeful in Austin where Kelly joined a software business committed to helping kids learn. But that didn’t work out long-term either. After the company was bought out, Keely was faced with the choice between a severance package or moving states. She took the package and committed to life as an entrepreneur. This wasn’t as easy as it sounds! Without the safeguards of healthcare and a pension, running a business felt like a big risk. But according to Kelly’s old boss she was ‘unmanageable’ so she had to figure out a way to work. And she did! Kelly used her coding and engineer skills to launch Redemin - an online fashion brand that built JEANome - proprietary AI that helps women shop for the perfect pair of jeans.But her entrepreneurial journey wasn’t always smooth. Kelly struggled with panic attacks that created a lot of shame and anxiety, but thanks to her mindset and resilience, she’s developed strategies to help her come out the other side stronger.“I had been stewing on an idea for a company in the final months before I was laid off, but I hadn’t pulled the trigger because I was stuck in the mindset of job is safe, job is dependable, a job is the only thing that's going to keep my head afloat.” Kelly is a very pragmatic entrepreneur who’s been able to keep a clear segregation between her work and the passions that brought her the most joy. In this episode we explore the role of passion, how to elevate your happiness, and why our work and passion can be two separate things. Check out this episode to discover: The power of the present moment and how to use it to avoid anxietyKelly’s simple hack for breaking out of a panic attackWhy being a corporate employee made her a better employerThe role that your ego plays in creating the life you want to liveWhy money doesn’t buy happiness and why it shouldn’t be a measure of successKelly’s three-part rule for successful comedyFour powerful strategies that will help you uncover desire for lifeIt’s a doozy! “When I learned to be patient with my own struggle with panic, that’s when I started to find the light in the tunnel to resolve it. How to contact Kelly is @kellyflorencee on instagram. We thrive on your feedback, so if you’ve enjoyed this show, please rate us and leave us a review. And don’t forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Everything from my past happened for me. And not only did it happen for me, it happened for me to show others that they can overcome their past as well.” Mark Crandall endured an unbelievably traumatic childhood. He was burnt with cigarettes, handcuffed inside a locked closet, and neglected by his parents. Taken into foster care age 3, life didn’t get any better. He started stealing, became addicted to drugs, and spent seven years in and out of prison. None of this was his fault. He’d been dealt a rotten hand by life and after enduring so much trauma, this was his destiny. Then Mark met Rob - his first mentor. Rob asked Mark a question that literally changed his life in a heartbeat. “What’s it like being a 25-year-old man living the ages of 3-7. What’s it like to play the victim?”This question kick-started an awakening in Mark. He began to question everything n an attempt to strip away the layers and get closer to his heart. Mark was done allowing his past trauma to define his life. He was done blaming everyone else and he was ready to give himself a blank canvas and start over from scratch. And that’s exactly what he did. “I'm not scared of failing because outside of quitting, I don't believe there is any such thing as failure.” Today, Mark’s life is unrecognizable from his drug addicted, crime-ridden past. He beat all the odds to go back to school and train as a social worker, chemical dependency counselor, and clinical interventionist. Now the host of the Purpose Chaser podcast and author of Embrace Your Past, Win Your Future, Mark is speaker and transformation coach who helps people break free from their limiting beliefs. Man, this episode gave me tingles. Mark had everything stacked against him, but still turned everything around. Mark’s story is a reminder that you don’t have to allow your past to define your future - if you don’t want it too. This is a beautifully inspiring episode that 100% proves PEOPLE CAN CHANGE. Regardless of where you’ve come from or what you’ve endured, you can transform pain into passion and create a beautiful life that inspires millions. Tune into this episode to discover: The full story of Mark’s traumatic pastHow your life experiences can trick you into becoming a victim - and leaving you feeling as if you have no other choiceThe ‘clear as day’ message that persuaded Mark to go back to school A powerful reminder that your assumptions about what’s possible for you are probably falseThe reason to seek - not sulkHow Mark let go the disempowering stories from his past and created a whole new identityThe beautiful reason why Mark’s past is now his giftMark’s gift to Hal Elrod that changed his lifeAnd much more. Mark’s authenticity is inspiring to me and I’m definitely a fan. I think you will be too when you tune into this episode and allow Mark’s story to inspire you. “The only way to gain self-esteem is to do esteemable acts.” How to contact Follow Mark on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MrMarkCrandall1/Check out the Purpose Chasers podcast at https://markcrandall.net/purpose-chasers-podcast/Discover more about Mark’s work at https://markcrandall.netWe thrive on your feedback, so if you’ve enjoyed this show, please rate us and leave us a review. And don’t forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Most people base success on how much money someone is making. Based on that I was successful but felt horrible, and I knew something had to change.” This episode’s guest got his first taste of entrepreneurship in middle school when he started selling candy out of his locker. By the time he was 24, Joshua Lee was running 16 companies and generating a couple million dollars a month. To the outside world, he’d made it. He had more money than he knew what to do with. He was living a luxury life with his wife and two kids and he was surrounded by friends in similar positions. But inside, he felt horrible and miserable. His relationships had become transactional and his identity and self-esteem was driven by the figure in his bank account. Worse than that, Josh didn’t feel as though he knew himself. His in-laws didn’t feel comfortable when he talked about his business success meaning there was this whole side to Josh that was buried and unexpressed to people outside his business circles. Eventually Josh hit rock bottom. He knew he needed to restart his life and change his direction entirely. He realized he could always make more money, but he could never make more time so he divorced his wife, liquidated everything he owned, and found himself back in his parents’ home with just a few $000 in his account. Age 36, Joshua once again had a blank canvas to play with - time to rebuild his life from scratch. “You can’t change the people around you but you can change yourself and that will in turn either draw or push away the good and bad people that you need in your life.” Josh is an incredible example that you can build it all again - even if you’ve lost everything you worked so hard for. After escaping rock bottom and working through the depression his old life had created, Josh now helps other entrepreneurs be more human online. He refuses to live with the spilt personalities so many entrepreneurs adopt, and instead is passionate about being himself all the time. Joshua is fueled by a mission to make the world a better place for his kids. Author of Balance in Bullsh*t, Joshua fulfils this purpose by helping other entrepreneurs scale themselves with their company so they do not scale themselves out of their company. So if you feel that you can’t be yourself and you’d like to be inspired by a man who’s reinvented himself into a happier life, tune into the episode now. It’s a doozy! Tune into this episode to discover: The dangers of making millions and why money doesn’t guarantee happinessThe pain of divorce and why staying together for the kids isn’t always best for the kidsThe time-fueled insight that gave Joshua the strength to start overHow money made Joshua realize who his friends really wereThe problems entrepreneurs face when they try to live split personalitiesThe power of failure and how it helps you succeedWhy you must be yourself all the timeWhy work-life balance is bullsh*t and what to do instead“The biggest thing that I’ve realised that’s helped me is that I can’t do it alone.” How to contact Discover more about Joshua’s work at http://standoutauthority.comFollow Joshua on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuablee/We thrive on your feedback, so if you’ve enjoyed this show, please rate us and leave us a review. And don’t forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Purpose is the precipice of meaning, and without meaning, we are just doing chores.”Purpose is ‘everything’. It’s the fuel that gives meaning to life and it’s the key that unlocks the motivation to act. Without purpose, there’s no reason to do the hard stuff or no incentive to step out of your comfort zone. That’s why figuring out your purpose is one of the most beautiful gifts you can give yourself. But it’s not an easy path to walk - and that’s not your fault. As a human, you have to dance through life with two competing ‘partners’. First, there’s your Monkey Mind - your reactive, inner critic, fear-fueled self. The part of you that’s desperate to keep you safe and keep you away from risk. Secondly, there’s your ‘Soul Purpose Heart’ - the part of you who’s connected to source. The wild dreaming, big loving consciousness that wants you to thrive. And the life you get to live is determined by which partner you allow to dominate your dance.This episode's guest is dedicated to helping you navigate this dance. She’s Demi McConkie -- the Soul Purpose Coach who’s helped me unlock my purpose. And in this episode, Demi shares some of her best soul purpose tips - so you can learn to master life’s ultimate dance.“One of the things I do with my clients is I have them dream more than they’ve ever dreamed and take smaller steps than they’ve ever taken before. Then you can cultivate more confidence in doing things that are slightly over your edge. There you can access that courage. You’re not gripped by monkey mind.”In every moment, both your Monkey Mind and Soul Purpose Heart have information and insights to share. It’s a beautiful and competing conflict that can help you discover who you really are - while you live your best life. If you’re curious to discover your soul purpose and how you can use it, you’ll find this episode is pure gold. So tune in now and hear Demi speak about: Why purpose is everything and why you need to figure out yours to live a life you loveThe reason your Monkey Mind and Soul Purpose heart compete and co-exist to help you growHow radical curiosity opens the purpose door - and the five ‘zappers’ that kill itA parenting ‘disaster’ that helped Demi define who she really was [if you’re a parent, you’ll definitely be able to relate to this] The life-changing impact of dreaming bigger than you’ve ever dreamed while acting smaller than you’ve ever actedWhy courage is the prerequisite to confidenceHow slowing down opens the door to knowledge you couldn’t otherwise accessAnd much, much more. I LOVE working with Demi. She’s a beautiful human with an incredible gift, which you’ll get a taste of in this episode.So if you’re ready to live a more conscious, purposeful life, I promise Demi’s insights will give you a kick-start to help you on your way. Packed with highly accessible ideas to try, Demi is here to help you master life’s ultimate dance - the one between your Monkey Mind and Soul Purpose Heart.  Enjoy :)“If we want to realise who we are, who are we behind our consciousness? There is no way to realise it without monkey mind.” How to contact Follow Demi in Instagram @wealthywomennow. Check out Demi’s powerful Soul Purpose work at https://wealthywomennow.bizWe thrive on your feedback, so if you’ve enjoyed this show, please rate us and leave us a review. And don’t forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Addictions, unlike people, will never let you down. They will always be there for you. They are your best friend because they are always there. They’re also your biggest enemy because of the damage they do to you.” This episode’s guest became an addict when he was just 11-years-old. The way it happened was quite innocent and even accidental. Michael Dash won his first ever bet during a family Thanksgiving dinner. It was an experience that led to a 20 year gambling addiction. Thanks to his addictive personality, Michael didn’t stop at gambling. Instead, he kept chasing the high. And the more he got, the more he needed. This led him to pills at college, which evolved into marijuana and cocaine. Despite these addictions, Michael was outwardly successful. Driven by hard work and addicted to doing well, Michael was earning 6-figures just two years out of school. Fuelled by the high that his addictions guaranteed, he worked his butt off to ensure he could fuel his obsessions.  But he wasn’t happy. Instead, he was angry, isolated, and self-loathing. Then he got wrangled into a million-dollar law suit with his ex business partner - and life slowly started to turn around.  “The road to success is always under construction.” An entrepreneur’s event in Bali proved to be the turning point Michael needed. At this event, he discover the principles of flow, which forced him to ask a different question - “Would it be so bad to live a different way?” The answer was of course NO, and in that moment, Michael began his transformation from angry addict to a life of fulfillment and freedom. And in this episode, he shares how he did it. So tune in now to discover: How death enabled him to let go of the law suit that was draining his lifeThe powerful message Michael has for his 11-year-old selfThe reason simple habits can remove the stranglehold of addictionThe power of curiosity to change your life and self-identityHow change is ‘easy’ and why he wants to help other addicts adopt the same beliefHow tribes lead to fulfilmentThe 1-10 scale of life and how the non-addicted Michael is able to feel it allAnd much, much more. Michael’s story is proof that pain has a purpose and your mess can become your message. So if you have an addictive personality or you know of someone who has, make sure you listen to this episode. It’s going to inspire you, empower you, and prove to you that there is life beyond those addictive highs.  “I would profess to anybody: Don’t try to tackle every problem at once. Make one little change because one little change or doing one little thing can have the biggest shift, and then you do another little thing and another little thing, and that creates momentum.” How to contactMichael's Website: http://michaelgdash.comMichael's FB: https://www.facebook.com/michaeldashofficialMichael's IG: https://www.instagram.com/mdash1/Michael's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mgdvipWe thrive on your feedback, so if you’ve enjoyed this show, please rate us and leave us a review. And don’t forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“When you have the courage to take that leap and go for it, you don’t need to know how it’s going to work out.” This episode’s guest was just 17 when he was stabbed nine times. Prior to this life-changing experience, Ricky Roberts didn’t care whether he lived or died. After an abusive childhood, Ricky was full of anger and resentment. He thought about suicide frequently. He’d even put a gun in his mouth and played with the trigger. But as he lay in the hospital bed watching the Emergency Staff work him, he realized he didn’t want to die after all. Instead, he wanted to learn how to live. In the darkest of moments, Ricky had been thrown an unexpected lifeline. So he grabbed this second chance and used his rock bottom moment to transform his life. Nowadays, life couldn’t be more different. Ricky is the author of seven books. He’s a youth advocate, a national speaker, and the founder of You Are Valued - an organization on a mission to inspire a movement of valuing others through community outreach, discussion, involvement, and inspiration. And in this episode, Ricky explains how he can track this transformed, fulfilling life back to the day he was stabbed nine times. “I felt the fear of death, and for the first time in my life, I realised that I didn’t really want to die. I just didn’t know how to live.” Ricky’s story is proof that rock bottom can be the best thing that happens to you. That rock bottom can be the trigger and the catalyst that gets you back onto the extraordinary path through life. Prior to the stabbing, Ricky was lost and out of love with life. But after life showed him how precious life is, he discovered the courage, confidence, and urgency to not only live… but to thrive in the process.  Tune into this beautiful episode to hear: The powerful practices that helped Ricky transform his anger into gratitudeWhy skateboarding became Ricky’s escape and refugeHow Ricky used journaling to make sense of his thoughts and emotionsWhat fulfilment actually looks likeWhy you can’t ignore your truthWhy you get when you giveHow to follow the clues and stay aligned to your truth And much, much more. This episode will relight a fire in your soul. It will give you hope that there’s peace to be found in the pain. It will remind you of the power you hold to change your life. And it will show you that you can be happy again - regardless of what you may be going through right now. Ricky is proof that you can escape the darkness and transform how you think and feel. And in this episode, you’ll discover some knowledge bombs that will help you do the same. “The moment I think we give anything, we are automatically receiving because there is so much joy in giving our energy.” How to contact Check out Ricky’s work at www.rickyrobertsiii.comHis latest book, ‘Far From Easy’ - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0578496194Follow Ricky on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rickyrobertsiiiWe thrive on your feedback, so if you’ve enjoyed this show, please rate us and leave us a review. And don’t forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I really believe that we have so many amazing gifts and talents and things to share with the world, but if we don’t feel good in our body it’s really hard to share with people.” Steph Gaudreau is a Nutritional Therapy Consultant, weightlifting and mindset coach. She’s also the highly coveted author of the brand new book, “The Core 4”, and passionate about helping women build their inner and outer strength so they can take up more space. Through her ‘Core 4’ teachings, Steph empowers women to ditch their diets, the scales, and exercise as a form of punishment. Her work is powerful, her story is inspiring, and I could not wait to go down the rabbithole with her in this incredible episode. Like lots of other women, Steph used to struggled with her weight. She suffered with body dysmorphia and was obsessed with dieting. Food ruled and Steph never felt enough. Her inner dialogue told her she wasn’t pretty enough, smart enough, thin enough or even good enough. She had problems with blood sugar regulation and she wasn’t happy. But all that changed when she discovered a whole new way of eating called paleo. Out went her relentless calorie counting and in came fats and animal proteins. It was a revelation. Steph’s energy levels soared, and her body, mind, and confidence began to heal after years of pain. And now, Steph helps other women experience the exact same results. So if you’re fed up with endless dieting and you want to transform the way you feel about yourself and your body so you can get on with living, this episode is for you.  “The people you see in life that you perceive as the most successful or are able to overcome hard things - they are not generally fearless. They are people who feel the fear, they recognise that if they take this action they can deal with that amount of fear and they’re going to do it anyway.” In this episode, Steph dives deep into her experiences to share the practices, mindsets, and philosophies that can help you live a full life. We talk about: Steph’s ‘Core 4’ pillars of health that provide nourishment, care, and strength Why confidence follows actions -- it’s not the other way aroundWhy you don’t need to be fearless to create the life you wantThe importance of creating space in your life and what space does for youA quick fix for healing your people pleasing tendenciesHow physical strength increases your mental and emotional strengthHow to take up more space as a woman -- and why you want to do thisThis episode was recorded LIVE in front of my Stay Grounded Hero community. The feedback from members was off the scale good. So if you’re ready to look at health and wellbeing through fresh eyes and empower yourself with strength and space, this episode is for you. “I really try to honor myself and who I am. For me that means a lot of quiet time and alone time.” How to contact Discover more about Steph’s work at https://www.stephgaudreau.comWe thrive on your feedback, so if you’ve enjoyed this show, please rate us and leave us a review. And don’t forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Change is great, change is exciting, change is scary, but what happens on the side of scary is amazingness.” This episode’s guest is Allen Brouwer. He’s the co-founder of BestSelf.co, a Forbes 30 Under 30 winner, and the only person to have won Shopify’s Build a Business and Build a BIGGER Business consecutively.He’s a man whose entirely self-made and has redefined for himself and thousands of others what it means to be successful with tools such as the SELF Journal. In short, he’s an all-round badass!This isn’t his first time on the show. In fact, Allen was one of my very first Stay Grounded guests way back in 2017, but I wanted to bring him on again because so much has changed in his life. Allen recently became a dad for the first time - one of my first friends to become a parent. So I wanted to get him back to chat about how parenthood has changed him and how he’s learnt to juggle business with being present for his daughter.This episode is a powerful reminder of the importance of creating harmony in your life. Many people struggle to divide themselves up between different relationships and responsibilities that demand their time, but Allen has cracked the code. In this episode, you’ll find out how.“I am so grateful that I am an entrepreneur because now I can provide the best life for my family and also experience my family at the same time.” In this episode, Allen shares how he’s been able to create work-life harmony now that he’s a dad. So tune in and discover:The four cycles of entrepreneurship.How Allen managed his fear of losing it all.The question to ask yourself to check you’re still on your path.Allen’s 4-step reflection process that helps him set his goals.Exactly how Allen structures monthly 121 calls with his team to cultivate relationships.What made Allen discover a ‘mansion of love’.Why work-life balance is complete BS [and what you should strive for instead.]Allen’s go-to question for avoiding boring small talk.The story technique for understanding your impact on others.The 3-part framework for adding value in relationships.Allen’s three journaling strategies that will help you do more with less time.And much, MUCH more.You can’t achieve true success in business if you’re not successful in life. Without work-life harmony, you’ll always be missing something. In this episode, Allen explains some strategies that will help you have it all. So tune in now and discover how you can compromise less and live more. It’s the extraordinary path through life.“The first thing that you should ask yourself if you’re not sure you’re on the right path or not is, "Am I enjoying this and how many days have I woken up and not wanted to show up?” How to contact Discover how Allen helps entrepreneurs scale and systematize their business at www.allenbrouwer.comLearn more about the SELF Journal at www.bestself.coFollow Allen on social - www.facebook.com/AllenKBrouwer/We thrive on your feedback, so if you’ve enjoyed this show, please rate us and leave us a review. And don’t forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.