Strength Through The Struggle

The idea of having a baby can be joy-filled with the idea of how wonderful life will be. The arrival is anticipated and celebrated. The pure love we feel holding the child and the smell of a new baby's skin can make the world feel right again. As it well should. Then reality sets in for many. Sleepless nights and fatigue start to be the order of the day. The demands of what seems like never-ending...

There have been times I felt like I was ten feet tall and bulletproof. And for a period of time, it felt very much real. Some of those times, shortly after I had the thought of being ten feet tall and bulletproof, I was given a reminder that I wasn't. Other times, it took a while for the lesson to catch up to me. Unfortunately for me, I had a high level of pain tolerance, an equally high level of...

It's easy to get our lives focused on keeping ourselves entertained. There is a massive marketing machine out there everywhere you turn not to mention how the human mind is so willing to cooperate. Buy this and you will feel great! Go on this vacation and your kids will have memories for a lifetime! Drive this car and people will know you are somebody! Own this, buy that. It never stops. And it is...

If you're married, you can probably agree with me, there are going to be problems. I'm not negative on marriage. Quite the opposite. But with expectations of each other, the addition of children, money issues, different sexual needs and levels of desire, there is no shortage of challenges once we have tied the knot. I've found nobody is immune to the Class 4 rapids, whitewater river raft ride we c...

For the most part, if we get those positive experiences early in life, we can better learn how to handle the negative moments and experiences later in life. But what happens if early in life you have experiences that teach you insecurity, that the world isn't a safe place or that you aren't loved? You can spend a lifetime feeling like you don't fit in or you can never have what you want or measure...

It can be a challenge figuring out business and life. We are all on a Hero's Journey as we walk this earth although sometimes it seems as if we are just stumbling along. With ever changing roles and responsibilities in our modern culture here in the United States, transforming ourselves has become a necessity. With technology changes and expectations in a state of flux, it feels like a full-time j...

What if you could develop a Navy Seal Mindset? Who wouldn't want that? This week we dive into a SEAL mindset with Larry Yatch. Larry is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate who served ten years as a Navy Seal officer. He was medically retired due to battle incurred injuries and is now helping others outside the military to develop a SEAL Mindset in life in order to overcome challenges and succeed in busi...

Philip McKernan joins Mark on the podcast today to discuss his latest book called "One Last Talk." This episode showed a more personal side of Mark and encourage you to listen all of the way through to get the full perspective of this powerful episode. Join the Facebook Group to discuss Finding Your Strength Through Your Struggle.  

If you've ever been married, you know it can be a challenge. From miscommunication to misunderstandings. From unfulfilled needs to disregarded opinions. It can be a jungle out there. Our guest this week, Larry Bilotta, is here to tell us why the problems exist and it isn't what you may be thinking. Larry takes us all the way back into the past to enlighten us as to why the dynamics in marriage are...

Traver Boehm had a great life: a wife, a kid and a great job until he lost it all. He tried to heal himself by going into isolation for 28 days without contact from the outside world and no electricity.  Traver discusses his journey with me during this episode.  Enjoy the Podcast!!!

Steve Roy joins me on the podcast today to discuss how he got himself out of a bad state in life after realizing his marriage was not what he initially expected. He gained weight which led to a loss of confidence.  He didn't get out this losing himself until a friend of his sat him down and told him the truth. This interview is his journey to finding himself after being lost.

This episode was fun for me in that I was familiar with the culture of the Philippines as I served there for 3 years in the Air Force. I was also married to a Filipino woman for seven years. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. This weeks guest is Philip Lomboy who grew up in a home that I would say was culturally intact. Both parents were born and raised in the Philippines. However, Ph...

Phil Randazzo joins me on the podcast today to discuss the way he had to rebuild his life after burning out at work. He succeeded and shares his process with me and you in this interview.  Phil works with military veterans to get back on their feet after they return from active duty. 

I found my next guest by watching a Tedx Talk entitled Because I Said I Would. I immediately went to his website to get his promise cards about which he discussed in his talk.  I was very impressed by what Alex had to say and you will be as well.

Today on the podcast, I interview Chris Natzke, a speaker, coach and corporate leadership trainer who has extensive experience is corporate sales and owning multiple martial arts businesses.  Chris has had a tough past, but tells me he focuses on the future instead of dwelling on the past to give his kids the best life they could have. 

Dave Kovar is a great friend of mine and I am happy to have him on the show. Dave owns one of the largest multi-school martial arts organizations in the country. He is on the podcast today to discuss a little bit about martial arts and a lot about living life.   

Raul Lopez Jr. – Is a man with a story about how childhood impacts our lives as adults. I believe this works in the positive and in the negative. As children, we don't always understand why our parents do what they do. Even though Raul had a loving mother and loving father, he couldn't understand how or why he was no longer able to see his father and Raul grew up angry which led to fighting, crime...

Len Wright refers to himself as a Mental Alchemist. This is the second time Len has been on the show. I had him back on because he has helped me with how I see the world and myself. In this episode we talk about how sometimes when I think something is right for me, it doesn't mean it's what is best for me and that when I think I know something, I shut off my capacity for learning and nothing impro...

Mark speaks with John Williams to discuss how he lives and works with children to become better people as they grow up. John talks to Mark about working with kids to lean on strong relationships at home to help them get through any type of struggle.  John focuses on communication as a big aspect to his motivational speaking and to understand where his clients are coming from.  He tells Mark how he...

Samantha Skelly specializes in shifting the conversation of dieting and restricting foods to being comfortable with your mind and body and thinking in a different way. She works with people to get at what are the underlining issues that drive her clients' hunger as a way of coping with life's problems. 

Mark has Vince Molinaro on the podcast to discuss why it is important to have accountability among leaders. They discuss the formulas of success in life and beyond.

Mark talks to Tracy Winchell, host of the Reboots Podcast, a podcast that tells stories about people who had to start over in life due to some change in life. Tracy tells Mark about her story of rebooting and how overcame her struggle. Click here to join the Facebook Group.

Mark shares a personal story between him and his son where his son apologized for always needing his father (Mark) to help him. Mark's response was touching. It's a story of dedication and love. Take a listen and let Mark know what you think about it in the Facebook Group.  Click here to join the Facebook Group.  

Logan Tyler Nelson is on the podcast today to discuss the thoughts that led him down a dark path and eventually to trying to end his own life. This is a must hear episode!!!

Mark gives a powerful speech about how his life changed for the good when his son was born and then changed again when his son was in an accident, where he suffered brain damage at the age of three.  This speech is a can't miss.