Fight For Brilliance with Justin Keller

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In this episode, we discuss her fight for individuality in life and art, how she’s had to learn to let herself have the good that she deserves in her life, the importance of observation and silence in life, the tension she faces as an artist and business owner, and more. Haley is a Texas artist and a tenant artist. A student from  Parsons the New School for Design, Rollins College,  and The Americ...

Connect with Justin: Instagram.com/kellerthinks | Circlefifty.com | medium.com/@kellerthinks | fb.com/kellerthinks | twitter.com/kellerthinks | TikTok.com/@kellerthinks  | Text "BRILLIANT" to 33777 to sign up for text and email list |  Resources from the episode: https://thepowerofwhen.com | http://thepowerofwhenquiz.com  

Peter is from Oregon and grew up a runner and runs with the nationally recognized elite running group, the Bowerman Track Club in Portland, Oregon. Peter has run multiple marathons, including three in two hours and nineteen minutes. Peter continues to focus on running, but he now uses his experiences and love for storytelling to write about life and running. Most importantly, Peter is a husband an...

Connect with Justin: Instagram.com/kellerthinks | Circlefifty.com | medium.com/@kellerthinks | fb.com/kellerthinks | twitter.com/kellerthinks | TikTok.com/@kellerthinks  | Text "BRILLIANT" to 33777 to sign up for text and email list 

Julie is an author, podcaster, writer, and digital strategist. Aside from my podcast and writing she works with select clients on content creation, social media strategy, influencer relations, graphic design, email marketing, web design, and more. Connect with Julie: Podcast https://www.julielauren.com/category/podcast-episodes/  | Instagram.com/byjulielauren | https://twitter.com/byjulielauren |...

Erin Anderson is a transformational coach who works  with teachers, leaders, and entrepreneurs to help them get clarity for themselves, their brand and their organization. She integrates her background in brand and design, yoga, leadership and spirituality into her coaching, and helps people dig in and push past the barriers that are holding them back in work and life.    Learn more about The Inte...

In this episode, I challenge you to rebel against complacency by sharing with you my experience from running my first 50k trail race. I discuss why I believe in deliberately choosing challenges, the lessons I've learned through challenges, and the benefit of ditching comfort for challenges in our lives.  Connect with Justin: Instagram.com/kellerthinks | Circlefifty.com | medium.com/@kellerthinks |...

In this episode, Tony Reyes shares his journey of going from weighing over 400lbs. to now just being weeks away from being able to do a marathon. Tony shares what it was like for him struggling with his weight for his whole life and why he decided to do something about it.  Connect with Tony: Instagram.com/fightfocusfinish  |  Youtube.com/user/focusfightfinish Connect with Justin: Instagram.com/ke...

Every behavior that we have can be traced back to the motivation or lack of motivation we have in a given moment. Motivation is something that we each possess, and we each can improve in our lives. And in this episode, I take a look at what motivation is, break down the ways we are motivated, and give you some practical ways to start improving motivation in your life.   Connect with Justin: instag...

In this episode, you will hear the story of how running coach, mom, and wife, Alysha Flynn left a corporate job to pursue a dream she had been working on for many years. We discuss the importance of mentors in your life. We talk about how her attitude to figure things out has played a role in building confidence in her as she attempts new things in life and business. And we discuss how her humble...

In the final episode of the series, "What Do You Do With An Idea?" it's all about finalizing your ideas, being productive and organizing your ideas. I share the concept of finalizing an idea to walk away from it, as well as what you need to ask yourself before you launch your idea. And then I close out the episode by sharing 10 productivity tips and ways to organize your ideas. Listen to past epis...

How do you know what the right idea is for you to move forward with? That question is the one that haunts so many of us. In this episode, I'll help you identify how to know what ideas are more likely to succeed for you than others. Part 3 of the series, What Do You Do With An Idea, is all about idea validation. In this episode, I talk about the three types of validation that your idea will need to...

After spending years climbing the corporate ladder in pursuits of what he thought was a success, Kyle Depiesse decided that he wanted a different life for him and his family. Without total clarity, Kyle began a journey of turning his idea of a more meaningful life (one that didn't compromise what matters most to him) into a reality. As a story here inside the series, What Do You Do With An Idea, y...

In part 2 of the series, "What Do You Do With An Idea?" I discuss why our ideas can sometimes feel like a burden to us, and then help you break free from idea obligation and instead choose an idea opportunity mindset. I share with you a framework for the formation of your ideas and give you practical suggestions for immediate action that you can take with your ideas.  Connect with Justin: Instagra...

Welcome to part 1 of the short series called, What Do You Do With An Idea? In this series, we'll talk about what ideas are, how to come up with ideas, how to make better decisions about your ideas, and so much more. When it comes to our ideas, we all want to know what ideas we should go after, what ideas are the best, how do I stop overthinking my ideas, and a myriad of other things to help us mak...

Growing up, Jen Lee didn't know what it meant to be loved. She was in a home that was absent from physical and emotional presence from her parents. Jen experienced neglect and abuse growing up. Her upbringing created a void in her life that she tried to fill with substances and relationships. But as Jen hit rock bottom, all of that would start to change, and she decided that she is no longer a vic...

I decided to celebrate turning 40 by having a special conversation with my cousin, Jonathan. Jonathan and I share July birthdays that are just a few days apart, so we're both turning 40 together. We've both had similar trajectories in some of our life experiences. And we both have finished full Ironman distance triathlons. In this episode, we reflect on what our 30's have meant and what we feel as...

After spending his childhood and early adulthood with a conservative Christian foundation as his definition of religion, Danny Prada found himself questioning that foundation. In this episode, Pastor Danny Prada shares what the journey has been like for him as he has had to discover what it means to find truth on his own and not settle for an inherited faith. We discuss how he found himself at a p...

In this episode, I share the journey I've been on as I've been reflecting on my life and the topic of racism. I share how my upbringing has shaped both good and wrong perceptions of people. I talk about why it's not just enough to love and accept people. And I share the five things that I want to teach my son so that he shows up better for all humans. In this episode, I refer to my friend Leonce C...

For episode 50, my good friend Mike Sims talks about all things parenting and fatherhood with me. We talk about the importance of outside influences for your children, the importance of not undermining spouses or co-parents, what it looks like to love our kids unconditionally, and passing on a strong work ethic. Mike shares the struggles and the victories that he's experienced in over 20 years of...

One minute it was life as normal, business as usual, and the Coronavirus was something other countries had to deal with and not our problem. But then, it feels like in the blink of an eye, everything changed. As things started to shut down, I wanted to help, but I didn't know how to help. What I did have was my curiosity, my podcast, and my passion for hearing people's stories and so I set out on...

In part 2 of my conversation with Kristina Carrillo-Bucaram, we talk about the journey that she has been on as a human. As a teenager, she was debilitated by diabetes and found herself at rock-bottom feeling hopeless that she would never fully be able to live her life. What you'll hear in her story is how one change for her has made all of the difference and been a catalyst for physical, spiritual...

In the final episode of the Brightside Chats, I decided to try something completely different, and I invited seven friends from all over the country to be in the final event. I wanted this last episode to bring in some humor and end in a meaningful way, and each of these guys helped do just that. We share funny Coronavirus memes, we talk about funny dad moments, and we discuss meaningful things we...

With so much change and uncertainty, it's easy to feel like all we need to do is get through this. But in this episode, Ron Tribendis, 20x Ironman finisher, husband, dad, and Co-founder of Performance Medicine & Sports Therapy, talks about the opportunity to do more than endure this difficult season. Ron talks about the opportunity we have to find the little moments to appreciate, the importance o...