The Kevin Miller Podcast

Get ready to blow fear wide open. Until now we have tried to label ourselves and others as fearful or not, when the research now shows fear has multiple archetypes and we all fit into something. Someone with no fear is mentally ill. Outside of that you can find out which types of fears you have, which are most predominant, and how to manage them, not eradicate them! But rather to manage them and “Do It Scared.” Thus is the title of our guest Ruth Soukup’s new book, Do It Scared®: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Obstacles, and Create a Life You LoveRuth dealt with debilitating fear that landed her in severe depression and into psychiatric hospitals, so she is an expert in the results of unharnessed fear. But from this critical, personal experience, Ruth made fear her muse and dove deep. This resulted in hiring teams of researchers to uncover the truth about and breadth of fear. The results have led her to a blog with over 1 million subscribers, multiple best selling books, and a top ranked podcast. What she discovered are seven Fear Archetypes, which include the Procrastinator, the Rule Follower, the People Pleaser, the Outcast, the Self-Doubter, the Excuse Maker and the Pessimist. While the Fear Archetypes themselves are incredibly fascinating, Soukup explains that it is actually how we use them that makes all the difference. She says, "fear is a little bit different for everyone, but once you can identify the unique way that fear is holding you back, you can also create solutions to overcome that unique fear." I did Ruth’s ground breaking fear assessment and mine...blew me away. Literally folks, I haven’t had such a revelation about my personal make up that I was unaware of, since...honestly I can’t remember. I’ve now had all of my family members over the age of 16 do the assessment, not only so they can hone in on their fear type, but I can know it and better understand them. To everyone...significant revelation. I can’t recommend this enough folks. And I’ll give you a gift, actually it’s from Ruth. Go to https://doitscared.com/assessment/ and take your own. What you get for free is profound, and you can upgrade to the premium results. I can’t recommend it more. 30,000 people have completed it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you rate your personal performance and what you think would most help it right now? We hear a message from Zig Ziglar where he discusses the roots of a bonsai tree vs a giant sequoia named General Sherman. And the reality of how we grow according to the room and resources we give our roots. From this I asked the Ziglar audience a question. I invite you to join us in these weekly Q&A shows, just find and friend me on Facebook at agentkmiller. The question I asked was, "On a scale from 1 to 10, how would you rate your current personal performance? And what do you feel would most help it right now?" We got a load of comments from listeners who rated themselves from 9 to...zero. Some who were inspired and amped, some who were contemplating just throwing in the towel. I had Tom Ziglar join me to not only talk through the comments, but offer guidance to those striving and struggling. This is a really value packed show. We’ll kick off with a two minute message from Zig, then dig into your comments with Tom Ziglar! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In your career, business and life, what should you say “Yes” to? Don’t you wish you had an easy formula? Well, thank me later, I have one for you. This is our Habits show and we’re back with Laura Gassner Otting, our guest in show 687 where our topic was aligning what we do with who you we are. In this show we of course walk through spokes on the Ziglar Wheel of Life. You’ll hear Laura share she found her inner athlete at 38 and can now deadlift 225 pounds. She has a family meeting with her husband and kids every week to go over values, what they are grateful for and weekly logistics. She speaks to toxic vampires, focusing on value over price, saying yes to adventure and more. Her career guiding light as to what she does or does not do is what I got the most value from. I actually just shared it with my family. Here is her decision making process: 1. Will this thing help me, 2) Will it help someone else, 3) Does it cause me joy, 4) Is there someone better that should be doing this? What a brilliant structure. I’m adopting it myself as I realize I often say yes to things that violate one or more of those aspects. And since you can’t possibly say yes to everything, what a great goal guideline! Don’t miss show 687 with Laura and I highly encourage you to get her new book, Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life and take her Limitless Assessment and more at lauragassnerotting.com/ziglar/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The age old pursuit of wellness. Of losing weight, gaining muscle, being fit and trim, having energy and not having aches and pains. We have more knowledge on the issue than ever, but America and many other countries are getting fatter and sicker. “Eating less and exercising more” are no longer getting the expected results. If you feel you are doing so many of the supposed “right” things and not getting good results, you are not alone and there is more at work. The topic comes on the heels of our talk with internationally recognized fitness and nutrition expert, Angelo Poli. Angelos is founder of MetPro, the world’s first algorithm based transformation engine. Catch episode 683 with Angelo, titled, “Winning the war over your body.” This is our Q&A show and I asked the Ziglar audience a question on my Facebook page. I invite you to join us, just find and friend me at agentkmiller. The question I asked for this episode was, "Who has gotten results with a diet and/or exercise program? Who has gotten frustrated by one??" I then had the expert himself, Angelo Poli, join me to talk through your many comments. I’m confident you will resonate with many of the comments of failure and success here, but mostly you will get further schooled in how you can finally get results, from Angelo. Ziglar Show listeners can receive their own, complementary Metabolic Evaluation and a 30-minute one on one consultation with a Metabolic Expert by going to  metpro.co/ziglar and click “Get Started.” Metpro will review your answers, respond to any questions you may have, and discuss ways MetPro can support your weight loss and performance goals. To claim this offer just go to metpro.co/ziglar. And for disclosure, yes, I’m a client with them! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here is a new term and topic I’ve now added to my vernacular and reality, “consonance”. Consonance is the agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions. What you will hear in this show is how having consonance in your life, or not, massively alters everything you do. My guest is Laura Gassner Otting. Her gig is helping people get “unstuck”  and finally achieve the extraordinary results they desire. She’s turned on by the audacity of The Big Idea and that larger-than-life goal you just can’t seem to shake. My muse is the message she communicates in her book, Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life. In the book Laura helps readers discover their consonance — how they align what they do with who they are — to achieve their limitless potential. Laura has served as a Presidential Appointee in Bill Clinton’s White House, helping shape AmeriCorps; left a leadership role at respected nonprofit search firm, Isaacson, Miller, to expand the startup ExecSearches.com and she founded and ran the Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group. She is also the author of Mission-Driven, a book for those moving from profit to purpose. Check out her book Limitless and take her Limitless Assessment and more at lauragassnerotting.com/ziglar/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyday we face concerns and trials in our lives. Real issues that truly impact us. The answer is not merely “be positive!” and paint on a happy face. It is far deeper. In this show we hear a message from Zig Ziglar about these very real challenges in our lives. He discusses the need to acknowledge where we are, how we truly can grow in adversity, and the necessity to grow to respond instead of react. From Zig’s message I posted this question to the Ziglar audience, “Which of the following areas most tries to creep up on you and bring you down if you don't stay on top of your inspiration and positivity? 1) Circumstances: work, money, health, 2) Relationships: spouse, family, coworkers, boss, friend, 3) Past struggles: trauma, labels, handicap, 4) Purpose: faith, hope, meaning in work and love and life. Michelle Prince joined me to talk through your comments for yet another show that really hits home for all of us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the healthy life habits of an internationally recognized expert in fitness and nutrition? Interestingly, they do not include marathon workout sessions, he actually tells us about micro workouts and how consistency is better than intensity. Our muse today is Angelo Poli, our guest from show 683. Angelo is the Founder of MetPro, the world’s first algorithm based transformation engine. Using a process called Metabolic Profiling, MetPro analyzes your metabolism and provides an individualized approach to obtaining your health goals. If you hear that show, you’ll hear I’m a current client with them! In this show we get a behind the scenes look at Angelo’s daily habits for success. He shares his family resembles the old TV show, "Everybody Loves Raymond and lots of laughter is always on the menu. His favorite mental exercise is, get this...gardening with jazz. Literally. Of course he works out every day and just as his Metpro coaching platform prescribes, his key to nutritional health is being intentional and prepping his food. Don’t miss his offer, Ziglar Show listeners can receive their own, complimentary Metabolic Evaluation and a 30-minute one on one consultation with a Metabolic Expert by going to  metpro.co/ziglar. Metpro will review your answers, respond to any questions you may have, and discuss ways MetPro can support your weight loss and performance goals. To claim this offer just go to metpro.co/ziglar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Personal growth requires mastery. Mastery over your subconscious. If you have experienced true, personal growth, you did it by claiming some victory over the predominant power of your brain. You will understand this fully if you listen to show number 679 with John Assaraf where he schooled us in what is really going on with our brains and minds when we try to change our habitual course. From this perspective I asked this question to our Ziglar audience, “What is your most significant personal growth achievement?” As people posted their responses, I asked many for details and clarifications and the result was a truly in depth look at how people have overcome themselves to achieve truly great things. Then to knock it out of the park, I had the brain master himself, John Assaraf, join me to talk through the comments. This is why our Q&A shows are getting more downloads than any other shows, getting answers to your questions from the experts themselves. I encourage you to get and study...John’s new book, Innercise: The New Science to Unlock Your Brain's Hidden Power. You can get it at Amazon, and then if you go to Ignitemybrain.com and submit your Amazon receipt you’ll get eight brain training audios! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is doubtful anyone listening to The Zigar Show who would say no to being trimmer, more muscular or just having more energy and vitality. Most of you are probably making efforts to eat “healthy” and get some exercise. Are you getting the results you want? It increasingly seems people are more frustrated than grateful for the status of their body and health. Is our body the enemy? Is it betraying us? If you resonate with any of this, you will get great value from this show. My guest is Angelo Poli, an internationally recognized expert in fitness and nutrition. He’s the Founder of MetPro, the world’s first algorithm based transformation engine. Using a process called Metabolic Profiling, MetPro analyzes your metabolism and provides an individualized approach to obtaining your health goals. Angelo has spent much of his career as a motivational speaker and was a featured speaker at TEDxChico where he discussed his own achievement in overcoming obstacles. After recovering from a crippling injury himself that saw him use a cane for nine years, Angelo brought to light a whole new way of thinking about health, fitness, and weight loss. In his 20 years of educating the masses and challenging generalized health guidance, Poli has become one of the most celebrated and desired body transformation experts in the world. In this show he will explain why you are not getting the results you want, and I guarantee it will make sense. And he does not tell you want to eat, what exercise to use or what magic supplement to take. Also, Ziglar Show listeners can receive their own, complimentary Metabolic Evaluation and a 30-minute one on one consultation with a Metabolic Expert by going to  metpro.co/ziglar and click “Get Started.” Metpro will review your answers, respond to any questions you may have, and discuss ways MetPro can support your weight loss and performance goals. To claim this offer just go to metpro.co/ziglar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you had an area in life where you once underperformed and were thought to not have much ability, and you ultimately came to succeed in this area? Do you have an area in your life you’ve been told you can’t do it, you can’t make it, and you’ve believed it? Maybe you should think again. I kick us off by playing a 3.5 minute clip from Zig Ziglar where he shares a story about one of his daughters who was deemed in school as not a high academic performer. That perception was carried out by everyone around her, even including Zig and his wife Jean. He shares what transpired in later years, and as you can imagine, it’s an inspiring story. From this I asked a question on Facebook, and folks, I invite you to join us for these weekly conversations, find and friend me on Facebook at agentkmiller. This week I asked the question, “Have you had an area in life where you once underperformed and were thought to not have much ability in, and later came back to succeed in this area?” Tom Ziglar joined me to talk through your comments. I believe you’ll find great confirmation, and possibly some conviction.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices