

Unlocking Greatness with Ryan James Miller
Ryan James Miller
Unlocking Greatness dives into the depths of personal and professional development, guiding Purpose-Driven Achievers on their journey to success. This podcast is dedicated to those who intertwine their faith, family, and professional aspirations, seeking to pursue their highest potential in all aspects of life.
Each episode of Unlocking Greatness features insightful conversations with industry leaders, influencers, and difference-makers who exemplify greatness in their fields. We explore their paths to success, the challenges they’ve overcome, and the faith and meaning that guides them. Our guests share not just their achievements, but also the wisdom they've gleaned in aligning their careers with the rest of their lives.
As your host, I bring my own experiences to the table, offering practical advice and strategies to help you navigate the complex balance of professional ambition, personal growth, and spiritual fulfillment.
Join us as we dive into powerful stories of resilience and purpose-driven achievement. Each episode is an opportunity to learn, grow, and take one step closer to unlocking your own greatness.
Unleash Your Potential, Live Your Faith, Achieve Greatness!
Each episode of Unlocking Greatness features insightful conversations with industry leaders, influencers, and difference-makers who exemplify greatness in their fields. We explore their paths to success, the challenges they’ve overcome, and the faith and meaning that guides them. Our guests share not just their achievements, but also the wisdom they've gleaned in aligning their careers with the rest of their lives.
As your host, I bring my own experiences to the table, offering practical advice and strategies to help you navigate the complex balance of professional ambition, personal growth, and spiritual fulfillment.
Join us as we dive into powerful stories of resilience and purpose-driven achievement. Each episode is an opportunity to learn, grow, and take one step closer to unlocking your own greatness.
Unleash Your Potential, Live Your Faith, Achieve Greatness!
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Feb 5, 2019 • 53min
Exsellence in Hard Work, Hunger, and Humility
Many say that if you’re young, you have to spend eons to be successful. You have to lick the feet of great people to be successful yourself.
Not Fabio Marrama. At just 28 years old, he has become a successful LinkedIn strategist brand builder, a marketing and relationship specialist in First Ontario Credit Union, and a coach for entrepreneurs. He has been featured in top publications such as Social Media Examiner and Forbes. In 2017, he received a Top 40 Under 40 Award.
What’s his secret? A mindset of hard work, giving value to yourself and others, and a no-to-quitting attitude. In this podcast, Fabio shows us how to acquire that mindset. He talks about having an impact no matter who you are, how to view failure, the importance of setting good habits, and much more. Fabio also explains the great advantages of building your brand on LinkedIn.
Let’s listen to these insightful words of a young, successful achiever.
1:40 – Fabio’s Impressive Professional and Personal Achievements
3:30 – A Short Insight Into Ascentra Credit Union
4:30 – Of Being a LinkedIn Strategist
5:30 – A Journey in LinkedIn: Extracting and Giving Value to Self and Others
9:45 – Harnessing the Drive to be a Positive, Genuine Influencer
10:30 – Everyone Can have an Impact
11:55 – Failure: It’s a Test and a Part of Learning
13:30 – Fear Comes From Worrying About What Will People Think
15:10 – How Other People Negatively Mask Their Fears
17:16 – Just Ask: There are People Who Are Willing to Help
18:50 – Be Genuine and Help Others
19:48 – The Drive to Be Good at What You Do
25:00 – Schools Should Opportunities for Students to Learn and Mold Themselves
26:33 – Don’t Wait, Take Action, Take the Helm, and Grab the Opportunity
28:22 – Connecting To and Influencing People
31:00 – The Advantages of LinkedIn
34:30 – Of Experiencing Failure and Discovering and Pursuing Your Passion
37:52 – A Vision for the Future, Opening Up for the Unexpected
40:25 – Setting Goals is Good, but Setting the Right Habits Is More Important
44:35 – Set Priorities and Make Your Family a Strong Support System
48:30 – Greatest Fear: Being Not Able to Control Pride
To know more about Fabio and what he can do for you and your organization, use these details:
Website: https://www.fabiomarrama.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabiomarrama
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FabMarrama
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FabioMarrama
Email: contact@fabiomarrama.com
Connect with me:
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/rjmsalespro
Instagram – @millerryan78
Twitter @rjmsalespro
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Jan 29, 2019 • 1h 9min
Exsellence in Life, Marriage, and Being a Momma
I was half-joking when I made the statement that this woman wears a lot of hats and likely runs her home better then you run your business. But once you give this episode a listen, you may think that statement isn’t too far from the truth.
Julee Huy is a full-time mom and wife (not to mention one of my dear friends). In this episode of the Exsellence Mindset, we discuss internet trolls, the value of mom’s in the office and in the home, balancing control and flexibility, loving oneself, and instilling discipline in the household.
Julee considers organizing and structuring her time as a crucial aspect of her life. Giving good structure to your personal life, family life, or business, gives you focus and direction. It encourages you to go for what you have always wanted.
6:15 – Creating Structure in Your Day or Life is Necessary
7:15 – Setting Goals and Priorities Within 30 Minute Time Blocks
7:50 – A Typical Day in the Life of a Mom with 10 Kids
10:22 – The Advantages of Organizing Your Day in Increments
11:37 – How Do You Know that Today was a Job Well Done
13:00 – Feel Free to Change Aspects of Your Structure
14:20 – How Julee Discovered the Passion for Structure
15:00 – Striking a Balance Between Structure and Free Rein
16:00 – No Structure or Discipline in Raising Children Can be Dangerous
17:20 – Dissecting the Concept of Stay-at-Home Moms
21:00 – The Biggest Accomplishment: Able to Influence Someone’s Life
23:00 – A Mom’s Thoughts: Where Do You Want to Be When Your Kids Have Grown to be Independent
24:30 – It’s Important to Pay Attention to Yourself
28:20 – Identifying, Marking, and Maintaining a Family Brand
32:00 – An Analogy: A Business and a Family
35:30 – Supporting, Encouraging, and Respecting Each Other
41:00 – Of Self Affirmation, Self Encouragement, and Setting an Example
43:00 – Trivial Accomplishments are Part of Big Victories
48:00 – Goals at 40 and Beyond and Looking Back Without Regrets
50:00 – Sometimes, You Gotta Say No
52:30 – Welcoming People Into Your Life
59:00 – Just Because It’s Chaotic Doesn’t Mean You Have to Live in Chaos
1:03:00 – You Don’t Have to Control Everything
Follow Julee:
Twitter – https://twitter.com/huyones
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Jan 22, 2019 • 45min
Exsellence in Doing a One80
If you’re a health practitioner, take no chances when it comes to your patient’s health. Don’t fall into the trap of believing incorrect inferences and using archaic methodologies.
Dr. Rhett Polka is the founder of TheOne80 system, a revolutionary, science-based evaluation and treatment method for physical therapists, chiropractors, athletic trainers, and the like. A professional physical therapist and expert in physiology, he gives us a peek into the physical therapy industry and how methodologies change over time.
Dr. Polka explains why people are addicted to quick fixes to improve their health. He warns that these should be avoided, opting that you work hard for good health. He also discusses the importance of identifying the root cause of patients’ physical ailments, not just treating the symptoms.
These and more on this episode of the Exsellence Mindset.
2:05 – Ditching the Conventional Model of Physical Therapy
2:50 – The Non-Traditional Way to the One80 System
5:18 – The Tipping Point
7:10 – Working Back Towards The Fundamental Goal of Physical Therapy
8:30 – Working on a Different Specific Mindset
9:15 – Going for the Root
11:10 – The Addiction and Error of Quick Fixes
12:30 – Relationship Between Physicians and Physical Therapists
14:05 – Falsehoods of Unprofessional Advice, Gaining Trust, and Word of Mouth
16:00 – Having a Team That Shares Your Standards and Mindset
17:15 – Incorrect Inferences vs Experiential, Well-Researched, and Factual Realizations
20:00 – Falling for Repackaged Old Concepts
21:00 – Faulty, Ineffective, and Dangerous Physical Therapy Techniques
24:36 – Self Replication: Growing, Expanding, and Managing One80’s Reach, Services, and Knowledge
28:55 – Managing Responsibilities
31:05 – Taking One80 to the Next Level
33:25 – Getting Into the One80 System
37:20 – Great Influencers Can Make a Difference
For more information about TheOne80 system, get in touch with Dr. Rhett Polka using the following contact details:
Email: rpolka@one80pt.com
Website: http:/theone80system.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theone80system
Connect with me:
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/rjmsalespro
Instagram – @millerryan78
Twitter @rjmsalespro
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Jan 15, 2019 • 38min
Applying the 5 Laws of Success to Your Life and Business
New Year. New Commitments to Fulfill.
In this episode of Exsellence Mindset podcast, I am sharing how Bob Burg’s 5 Laws of Success have guided my life, well before I even read his book.
I also talk about the role of how defining one’s value can help in fostering healthy relationships with different types of people.
01:21 – What is Value?
01:47 – My Commitment to Creating Value This Year
03:17 – Introduction to the Five Laws of Success of Bob Burg
03:39 – The Law of Value
04:08 – The Law of Compensation
04:24 – The Law of Influence
04:43 – The Law of Authenticity
05:04 – The Law of Receptivity
05:25 – Bob Burg’s Idea of Value
07:07 – Determining Your Assigned Value in the Relationship
11:00 – The Importance of Value
11:20 – Determining The Return You Get in A Relationship
14:42 – The Fear of Getting Advantaged
16:13 – Determining How to Put People’s Desires Before Yourself
19:44 – Offering Yourself As A Gift To Others
23:03 – Applying the Law of Receptivity in My Life
30:53 – Lessons Throughout The Years
34:04 – Best Quote in Bob Burg’s Go-Giver
Check out the Go-Giver on Amazon.
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Jan 8, 2019 • 58min
Exsellence in Mindful Thinking
Meet Kody Fairfield, a CrossFit Coach at Resolution CrossFit and a student of Physical Therapy. He is also quite a thinker, which makes him an awesome person for those who want to hear deep, insightful thoughts on important issues and current events.
In this podcast, Kody talks about a variety of topics such as obesity, the political landscape of the US, routes in making good choices, and more. All these insights are aimed to help you instill a mindset that you have complete control over your decisions. You can steer your life in the direction where you want to go. You are created for a purpose.
2:35 – Obesity: Replacing Famine as a Major Health Threat
4:41 – Thinking Vs Having Emotional Reactions Issues
5:05 – Feeling the Need to Qualify What You Say
6:30 – Dealing With Obesity: You Have a Choice
7:00 – Your Flaws Makes You Unique
7:30 – Obesity in the West vs In Other Countries
8:20 – Application Responsibility
8:45 – You Always Have a Control of Your Decisions
10:30 – Everyone is Living in an Equal Playing Field
11:45 – State of Health of American Adults
15:58 – Obstacles and Routes in Making Good Choices
17:00 – Educating Yourself and Being Self-Aware To Make Better Choices and Decisions
20:30 – Life is a Burden Because You Have to Be Responsible
21:44 – Obesity Continues Due to a Lack of Emotional Response and a Lack of Ability to See the End Result
24:20 – Instant Gratification is About Misusing a Valuable Tool
26:00 – Information is Everywhere but It’s All About Taking Action That Matters
28:25 – No Cutting Corners: Learn to Acquire Appropriate Habits to Sustain What You Want in Life
30:15 – Cutting Corners in the American Political System
32:42 – Making Yourself Valuable to Yourself and Other People
36:33 – Without Belief in Your Purpose, You Become a Non-Playing Character
38:00 – You Have Been Created for Something Great
40:00 – Bringing People to The Positive Ethos You Created
40:30 – Same Values, Different Placement of Values
44:00 – Americal is an Idea, A Unique Set of Ethos
45:00 – Fear is a Powerful Albeit Negative Motivator
48:45 – Defeating Victimhood: Motivate Yourself
51:00 – Always Connect What You Do to Who You Are
53:00 – To Be of Service to People, You Have to Be Competent and Give Value to People
56:45 – If We’re All The Same, Life Isn’t Worth Living
Learn more about CrossFit, health, life values, and ethos. Get in touch with Kody Fairfield using the following contact details:
Email – kfairfield4@gmail.com
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kfairfield4
Connect with me:
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Instagram – @millerryan78
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Dec 14, 2018 • 46min
Exsellence in the World of Dance
According to Lyall Watson, dancing is surely the most basic and relevant of all forms of expression. Nothing else can so effectively give outward form to an inner experience.
Darren Wong is a member of The Kinjaz from NBC’s World of Dance and has been teaching, performing and choreographing in the Hip Hop community for 14 years. He has choreographed and played for artists such as Nicki Minaj and Rich Brian. He has also been a part of world-renowned Hip Hop organizations such as Culture Shock LA and Kaba Modern.
He spent four years on the faculty of the Claire Trevor School School of the Arts at the University of California, Irvine as an adjunct lecturer of Breakin’ and currently a faculty member of Glendale Community College teaching Hip Hop Dance. He has been sharing his experience and knowledge by teaching and training dancers of all skill levels, from college performing arts programs, dance studios, and online students from around the world, how to dance with the knowledge that he has been fortunate enough to gain.
In this episode of the Exsellence Mindset, Darren discusses how dance has helped him and the people around him. He talks about the importance of discipline in achieving success in the field.
01:10 – Who Is Darren Wong?
01:58 – the Start of Darren’s Dancing Journey
05:44 – Dancing: a Career for Darren
06:58 – Darren’s Purpose of Teaching
08:14 – On Dancing and Money
11:24 – Darren on Things He Should Not Have Done
13:43 – Darren and the Feeling of Success
15:16 – on Managing Frustrations and Disappointments
19:30 – Darren on How He Manages Client Expectations
21:42 – Teaching the Basics: the Darren Way
23:28 – Darren on Going Back and Work on Fundamentals
25:16 – What Does He Love Doing Most Professionally
26:30 – Darren and His Styles of Dancing
27:25 – Darren and the Things That Drives Him to Work every day
29:25 – Why Darren Is the Best Person to Work With
32:00 – Great Dancers Are Not Always the Best Teachers
34:00 – Darren on Challenges in Opening His Studio
35:01 – How Darren Teaches Culture to the People He Works With
36:31 – Does He Have Any Regrets?
37:11 – The Advantages of Being Trained in Another Discipline
39:22 – Darren After 12-18 Months
40:22 – Asians and Dancing
42:13 – Darren on Plans for the Future
To get in touch with Darren, use the following contact details:
Website: https://www.darrenrwong.com/
Email: darren@kinjaz.com
Instagram: @darrenrwong
Twitter: @darrenrwong
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenrwong
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Instagram – @millerryan78
Twitter @rjmsalespro
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Dec 8, 2018 • 43min
What Do I Do With Failure
On this episode of the Exsellence Mindset podcast, I am talking failure and what to do about it.
As we accept the inevitability of failure, we need to:
Make sure it doesn’t define you.
Not allow it to discourage us.
Keep making attempts.
Enjoy this episode and as always, I look forward to your feedback.
Also, I mention a few things in the podcast that I want to connect here.
My superstar golf coach – Max Allen, Golf Code 360 – @maxagolf
Personal brand superstar – Brittany Krystle – @brittanykrystle
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Nov 29, 2018 • 40min
Business plans and 3 successful goal strategies
I took to Instagram and asked my followers what questions they had related to achieving goals in business.
It’s the end of the year and it’s time to start talking about goals right? Kind of. Now is the time to DO something about goals. If you are at all like me, talking about things (like goals) doesn’t accomplish much. When it comes to goals, it is too easy to:
Talk about them but never take action.
Set them and forget them.
Set wrong ones and miss them.
In order to set goals AND achieve them, you need these 3 things.
Right perspective
Serious motivation
All-star tools
I also talk about evaluating your long-term business plan and/or strategy. This isn’t a set it and forget it so what must you do?
Enjoy this episode and as always, I look forward to your feedback.
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Nov 12, 2018 • 28min
Why Motivation Sucks
When people hear ‘motivation,’ they often think of classic incentives like bonuses, extra paid time off, and maybe the super-powered inspirational talk.
In truth motivation is elusive, because it so often depends on the individual and what makes them tick at any given moment.
And that’s why motivation sucks! In this episode, answer these main questions:
Why does motivation suck?
How do we get to the why?
How can we align what we want with what they want?
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Nov 6, 2018 • 53min
Exsellence in Personal Branding
Your success or failure in life or business depends on how you perceive yourself. Dr. Natalia Wiechowski is an internationally known keynote speaker who specializes in personal branding. She is also a LinkedIn marketing strategist. Dr. Natalia believes that how you view, treat, and regard yourself permeates all aspects of your personal life, career, or business.
Join us in this episode of the Exsellence Mindset as Dr. Natalia highlights the importance of digging deep in knowing who you are. She wants people to define their long-term goals, reinvent themselves for the better, and adapt to change. Be sure to listen to one of the most poignant points in this podcast about the ideal attitude towards change, which is a painful, messy, and uncertain process.
2:00 – Who is Dr. Natalia Wiechowski?
5:28 – The Birth of an Inspiration to Help Others
6:39 – Being Great at What You Do Doesn’t Always Translate to Success
7:15 – Success and Rewards Depends on How You Brand Yourself
9:04 – Know Your Why, Define Your Long-Term Goal
9:50 – Do You Know Who You Really Are?
11:37 – The Need to Harmonize With The Person You’re Helping
12:21 – Reinventing Yourself
18:37 – Changing Your Approach to People and Organizations
22:41 – Taking on Challenges, Doubts, and Fears with a Positive Mindset
29:15 – Surrender to the Certainty that You Can Do It
31:30 – Failure is an Opportunity to Learn and Grow
34:16 – Pain Prompts Change, and Change is Painful
37:20 – Don’t Judge Yourself. Just Let Go
41:05 – Being Open to Other Options, Reasons, and Interpretations
42:50 – What People Think: Should You Care?
46:50 – Natalia’s Goal of Writing Books
47:55 – Greatest Regret: Trying to be Everyone’s Darling
48:29 – Greatest Fear: Getting Out of the Comfort Zone so You Can Go Somewhere
To learn more about personal branding, get in touch with Dr. Natalia Wiechowski using the following contact details:
Email – action@thinknatalia.com
LinkedIn Profile – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliawiechowski/
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