The Motivational Firewood® Podcast!

Not Just 'Better'...You Need Details!

Brad Burton has been Up, Down, Up and Down again. And he's always gotten back up. Born to a rough start. Living a tough life. As he shares, there is a good version and a not-so-good version of his life. In this conversation, we discuss: * How Brad got addicted to drugs...TWICE! * He was a pizza delivery guy at age 31 * How 'real life' is NOT like Hollywood * How having NO PLAN B change...

Special Guest Michael Padurano: More Lives Than a Cat! Michael Padurano is a human being who has been at the top as well as rock-bottom. And he has learned valuable lessons from being in BOTH PLACES...and everywhere in-between. In this conversation, Michael and I discuss: * Self-forgiveness * Being in control of our Actions & Reactions * Self-worth & Self-talk * How we are programmed to NO...

Potential...Just Add a Spark!

Steve Gamlin's Motivational Firewood: Special Guest, Laughter Therapy founder Barry Taylor! Gelotologist, Trainer, Speaker Barry Taylor. Laughter, well-being and humor at work. In this conversation, we discuss: * The importance of 'finding your tribe' * Our thoughts (and misconceptions) of Laughter Yoga * Therapeutic benefits of laughter & health * How Barry's background as an...

Visualized a Goal (and Nothing Happened? Duh!) Trust me...I've heard it all. People who got their entire Education on Visualization from watching the DVD version of The Secret and seeing a genie in a magic lamp who said (over and over): "Your wish is my command." Uhhhh...yeah. There's much more to Visualization and Vision Boards than that. It goes much deeper. Believe me...I'...

Get Excited About SOMETHING (Then React & Respond)! Do you realize how many people actively seek out the negative, DAILY? Who focus ONLY on the Bad Stuff? I get it, the world is not a perfect place. But...just how much more do YOU want to contribute to it? A recent sunrise (as I started my workout) reminded me that it can be very powerful to FIND THE GOOD, every day...even the 'little thin...

Coincidence...or Connection? (Special Guest Jacki Vilandre) I believe most of us have lost someone close to us over the years. Many people say that 'when someone is gone...they are GONE.' Others, like me, believe that our loved ones remain around us as energy or manifestations in other forms. What started off as a Visualization Coaching call to support one of my past clients, became a long...

Are YOU Stacking Up Your Wins? Well...are you? Too many of us are focused on the wrong things. The wrong past. Forgetting that life is a long-term game. A game that we need to define by our progress, our consistency and our WINS. What gets in the way? Focusing on times we messed up. We made mistakes. The days that we allowed our 'Imposter Voice' and the 'Forces of Average' to knock...

Special Guest (and Weight Loss Rock Star) Monica Burke! Monica is a Real Estate agent, Speaker, Author and Fitness Motivator. In this episode, she and I discuss: * How her healthy journey began * How a 'whole new lunch table' can change your life * Picking the right Accountability partners * Finding the best people to level up with you * Building better habits by showing up * Celebrating N...

ADHD for the WIN (Lori Jewett's new Book)!

Special Guest: Entrepreneur, Coach and 'Keep It Simple' Guy, Sammie Knight! Sammie Knight is a gentleman who has seen it all, done it all...and kept it all going with an amazing consistency and simplicity. He and I have long joked that we'd start our own podcast called "Two Guys on a Front Porch". Both of us being big on Visualizing and Action-Taking, I guess this would count...

If You Are Seeking Inspiration...Where Are You Looking? So many people keep wandering through life SAYING things like: "I just want to be inspired!"" or "I'm looking for a sign!" But... Where are their eyes? Locked on a screen or staring at their shoes. In this episode, I share ways to become more aware of the inspiration that is out there...WAITING FOR YOU.

Special Guest: Coach and Lifestyle Optimization Artist Scott Ferguson In this new episode, we spend time with Scott Ferguson. Scott's journey has taken him to many places, and he has survived many ups & downs along the way. His road has not been easy, from his childhood as a Filipino-American, which led to him being adopted (after the first one failed and he wound up at an orphanage). Here...

Results Take Time! These days, it seems like so many people want instant results. Going viral on social media.| Making a ton of money. Having the perfect relationship. Instantly! But we know that REAL RESULTS can take time. It's not just WHAT we achieve, but WHO we become in the process. Have YOU been expecting the results with a snap of your fingers? If so... How's that working out for yo...

Special Guest: 'Health Impact maker' Shaun Tucker! What would YOU do...if you woke up in a foreign country, covered in blood and vomit...and had no idea how it happened? This happened to Shaun Tucker...and it impacted the course of his life forever. We also discuss: The importance of TRIBE (and how Shaun and I got connected) How being able to say "I lived it", can qualify you as...

Are You 'STRETCHING' Yourself? One of the biggest lessons I learned when I began my 'better physical health' journey about 2 years ago...was that STRETCHING is a critical part of my daily workouts. And how did I learn this? By sustaining an injury while using my Ab Roller...because I did NOT stretch first ...(not the Ab roller's fault)! As my workouts continued, stretching beca...

Special Guest: Michelle Fuller (One Bold MF)! Two Failed Marriages. Horrible Self-Talk. Fractured Relationships. Life spiraling downward. What would YOU do? --- My special guest Michelle Fuller not only dug herself out and picked herself up...she now gets to help OTHER WOMEN (just like her) to put THEIR lives back together. True Love. Successful Business. Positive Self-Talk! Catch the clip below,...

Flau'jae Johnson Had a Vision...Do You? NCAA Womens' Basketball champion. Rapper and performer form America's Got talent. Flau'jae Johnson had a Vision of her success. She also had an Action Plan. And she knows her WHY. How did she do it?

The Healing Power of Humor! Have you ever had that 'moment' that reminds of of WHY you do, WHAT you do, the WAY that you do it? My buddy Greg Kettner has. I have too. And the funny part is, these very serious moments happened at a place that might not be your first choice.

What is Your Unique Butt-Kickin' Flavor? Wait...you don't believe YOU have a flavor? Think again. There's something you are amazing at. Something you do in such a unique way that people prefer 'your' brand above all others. Could be your Confidence. Could be your Charisma. Could be the way you Count to ten. Could be...anything. Do YOU know what you're really good at? It&#39...

Who is the BEST...at anything? It's pretty amazing (and disappointing) to see so many people screaming about who or what is 'The best' in any category these days. It seems every time one person (through an article, poll or survey) begins to rank any category, people begin screaming that 'THEIR FAVORITE' should be #1...or they spend way too much time simply TRASHING the results....

Special Guest: TEDx Coach, Author, Marketer, Comedian and Entrepreneur Brad Szollose! Such a powerful conversation with Brad. He's achieved so much in his life, and each role he has played, has impacted his journey. Our conversation includes: * How a client's 'Stabbing Story' led to the TED Talk stage! * Brad's 'Pain to power' approach to storytelling * The 'moments...

Confidence, Self-Talk and the Comparison Game, with Doc Jon Mossey! Doc Jon Mossey is a licensed Psychologist and author of the book "F*** Someday!" Topics in our conversation include: * Self-Talk and changing Internal Narratives * His 6 Pillars of Confidence * Grit and Mental Toughness * The Influence that others have in our lives * How life can be like The Wizard of Oz * Fake Gurus and...

What Do You Do When People Cheer for You? Can you take a compliment? Do you accept it? Or do you crap all over yourself, feeling unworthy? Two extremes, I get it. (I've been at both ends of that spectrum, by the way) This episode was inspired by an amazing video I saw, from a Detroit Red Wings game, when a kid named George was attending his very first hockey experience! And he got a helping ha...