Minding the Gap

Author, teacher and coach Jack Shitama joins the podcast this week to talk about family systems theory.  He helps people manage anxiety and show up better in their lives. He has written 4 books on these ideas and also has a great podcast called The Non Anxious Leader Podcast. The Big Idea:  Our habits shape us.  Jack Shitama gives us his system to from him his book on how to take on new healthy ha...

The Main Point: You current reality is about what is actually going on, not what you think is going on. Why This Matters: You cannot make any progress towards who you want to be unless you know where you are starting from. -- Email the Minding the Gap team at: mindingthegappodcast@gmail.com

The Main Point: Many of our self improvement efforts fail because we end up getting addicted to knowing stuff instead of actually doing stuff.  The real magic happens in the doing, not just in the knowing. Why This Matters:  If we don't have a bias towards actually doing something, than nothing will change for us.  Don't just talk about it...do it! Want to connect with us? Drop us an ema...

The Main Point: to change who you are you have to be willing to  change your thinking. Why This Matters: if we don’t know how to change our thinking, then we don’t have the tools for change Want to connect with us? Drop us an email at mindingthegappodcast@gmail.com

In today’s episode, Chris and Declan Barras discuss how to think about your thinking. They talk about intrusive thoughts and how to control what you think about. You can reach the Minding the Gap team below. — The Big Picture: Thoughts create realities- and you can learn to control your thoughts in 5 simple steps. Why This Matters: If you learn to control what you think, you learn the ability to c...

Author, teacher and coach Jack Shitama rejoins the podcast this week to talk about navigating anxiety throughout political changes. You can find his content below. -- The Big Picture: If YOU can become non-anxious, you can create a culture that is resilient. Why This Matters: The responsibility is on everyone to create the culture we want. -- Check out Jack's books here- https://www.amazon.co...

Author, teacher and coach Jack Shitama joins the podcast this week to talk about family systems theory.  He helps people manage anxiety and show up better in their lives. He has written 4 books on these ideas and also has a great podcast called The Non Anxious Leader Podcast. -- The Big Picture: Family systems theory provides a sense of how you show up in the world. Why This Matters: Doing the dee...

The Big Idea: If you do hard things, you become stronger. Why This Matters: Learning to intentionally seek out hard things is how you set yourself apart. -- In this episode, Chris and Declan Barras discuss resilience, neuroplasticity, and the ability to grow your mind and body through challenges. Minding The Gap Team: mindingthegappodcast@gmail.com Chris Barras: chrisbarras100@gmail.com

The Big Idea: Feedback is our tool for understanding how the world sees us. Why This Matters: If we don't learn to ask for feedback, we stop growing. -- In this episode, Chris and Declan Barras dissect how to give and receive feedback in a way that helps people grow. Want to try the Johari Window?-  Check it out here. https://kevan.org/johari Minding The Gap Team: mindingthegappodcast@gmail.c...

The Big Picture: We make thousands of choices a day.  Every single choice shapes our future whether we know it or not. Why This Matters: Making intentional choices can lead to the future we want In this episode, Chris and Declan dive into concepts like choices, decision fatigue and the little decisions that make a big difference in reaching our goals. Minding the Gap Team: mindingthegappodcast@gma...

The Big Picture: Procrastination is a form of avoidance that keeps us from our goals Why This Matters: If you never learn to start now, you will never start. In this episode Chris and Declan dive into procrastination and how actions, not words, produce results. Minding the Gap Team: mindingthegappodcast@gmail.com Chris: chrisbarras100@gmail.com

The Big Picture:  We make promises to ourselves and others with little intent to keep them. Why This Matters: Broken promises reveal to us where our loyalties lie. In this episode Chris and Declan break down the role of promises and commitments and how those things help us close the gap between who we are and who we could be. Minding The Gap Team: mindingthegappodcast@gmail.com Chris Barras: chris...

The Big Picture: The words we use have the power to shape who we are becoming. Why This Matters: Without being intentional with our words, they lose their impact on us becoming who we want to become. In this episode, Chris and Declan Barras discuss the power of words, generative language, and declarations. Minding the Gap Team: mindingthegappodcast@gmail.com Chris Barras: chrisbarras100@gmail.com

The Big Picture: To be fulfilled, have a strong sense of WHY and commit to it. Why This Matters: True fulfillment is what makes life meaningful. - In this episode, Chris and Declan Barras talk about fulfillment, meaning, and the impact of your life through the lens of transformational change

The Big Picture: A lack of forgiveness is a major roadblock to changing who you are. Why This Matters: In order to grow, you have to be willing to forgive yourself and others. - In this episode, Chris and Declan Barras talk about grace, grudges, and forgiveness with yourself and with others and how this plays a key role in transformation.

The Big Picture: Getting a clear vision of where you want to go is crucial to growth. Why This Matters: Without clarity, it becomes very hard to assess what success is. - In this episode, Chris and Declan Barras talk about crafting a compelling vision for your future and how this is the first step of transformation.

The Big Picture: Ideas without the discipline to act are almost useless. Why This Matters: When you learn to self-discipline, you free yourself to live the life you want to. - In this episode, Chris and Declan Barras talk about self-discipline and how saying no in the present is necessary to have the future you want.

The Big Picture: Honesty with yourself and with others is crucial to growth. Why This Matters: Without honesty, you won't address the right problems. - In this episode, Chris and Declan Barras talk about honesty with yourself and with others and how this plays a key role in transformation.