Elevating Beyond with Mark Minard

"Until you rip from the roots of your soul, the disbelief in your ability to do whatever it takes, you'll never work hard enough or try long enough to get to where you want to be." In this episode of Elevating Beyond, Mark and Dayne sit down with billion dollar deal maker, Dan Waldschmidt. Dan's story begins with a gun in his mouth and nothing to live for, but turns into an author, speaker, ultra...

"Your Why needs to make you cry." In this episode of Elevating Beyond, Mark and Dayne sit down with Sports Psychologist and author, Dr. Rob Bell. Before Rob became a successful mental performance coach, he fought through immense personal struggle and life threatening mistakes. He's been featured on ESPN, The Golf Channel, Runners World, and New York Times, but more importantly, Dr. Bell has endure...

Warning! This specific episode contains explicit language! The message is raw and cuts to the bone. "To remain broke, keep being a victim!" In this episode of Elevating Beyond, Mark and Dayne are visited by Hollywood success guru, Michael Levine. More important than the 58 Academy award winners he's represented, Michael has also advised three US Presidents. He came from humble beginnings, but made...

"When I lost, I believed my parents didn't love me as much." - (A former student of Dayne's). In this episode of Elevating Beyond, Mark and Dayne discuss the importance, as parents, of sending positive signals to our children. What role should the parent play in producing high character individuals? How involved should we be in our kids' academic or athletic results? Is it our responsibility to co...

"You don't need to seek out your authentic self; it's already in you. It's waiting to be awakened." - Seane Corn. In this episode of Elevating Beyond, Mark and Dayne sit down with globally renowned yogi and social activist, Seane Corn. Her struggle with drugs and paralyzing OCD drove her to a fork in the road - keep right and continue down this path of destruction or turn left into yoga, meditatio...

"The military taught me physical warfare, but prison taught me psychological warfare." In this episode of Elevating Beyond, Mark and Dayne get real and raw with actor, Dave Vescio. Before success found him, however, he fought through a brutal life of dealing drugs, running from police, and spending 2.5 years in maximum security prison. This interview is unlike any we've had in the past - Dave will...

"I loaded the gun, shot a test fire to make sure it worked, and then put it to my head." - Chef Oz. In this episode of Elevating Beyond, Mark and Dayne sit down with, not only a talented chef, but more importantly, a survivor. He overcame deep pain as a child and found the necessary strength to follow his purpose and calling. Against all odds and the naysayers who called him crazy, Chef Oz followe...

"I didn't have a degree or clients, I only knew the life I was living wasn't what I wanted." On this episode of Elevating Beyond, Mark and Dayne sit down with entrepreneur, Anelise Salvo to discuss how she dove off the high dive of safety into an empty pool of risk. Anelise reveals a life altering pain she's had to recently battle through, and offers advice on how to turn those obstacles into mean...

"I began training for the Olympics when I was 7 years old, made the team when I was 22, only to have the Olympic coach drop a bomb on me ..." In this episode of Elevating Beyond, Mark and Dayne sit down with Olympic sprinter and author, Ian Warner to discuss what he learned about the power of mental and emotional endurance. What looked like an ideal life from the outside, Ian reveals the truth abo...

💥Screw the experts!💥 "I hate to read!" - Gary Vaynerchuk. In this episode of Elevating Beyond, Mark and Dayne go one-on-one to discuss the importance of doing it YOUR way. Being a student of your craft is critical, but learning how to create your uniqueness with that information is an art form. Elevating Beyond is an example of not following the normal advice, and doing it our way. Some "experts...

His foundation of success began at 5 years old after falling 30 feet and into a coma. Meet Joel Boggess, media coach, radio host, and #1 Amazon bestselling author. In this episode of Elevating Beyond, Mark and Dayne sit down with Joel to discuss how almost losing his life at such a young age began his cycle of significance. He's a man of grit and faith - after being picked on growing up, he became...

In this episode of Elevating Beyond, Mark and Dayne sat down with world renown photographer, Rich Cruse to discuss the power of giving and the importance of looking at your life through curious lenses. Rich lives a life of authenticity and selflessness, rooted in his favorite quote: "It's not about thinking less of yourself, it's about thinking of yourself less." Because he listened to the voice i...

What is time? How does it affect your level of significance? Are you a victim to it, or do you take control and dictate what you do within the timeframe you set? In this episode of Elevating Beyond, Mark and Dayne discuss how your interpretation of time can create your "zone of genius." What most people believe is tangible, we say is a mindset. Time: Do you have enough?

In this episode of Elevating Beyond, Mark and Dayne sit down with globally recognized speaker and NY Times best selling author, John Miller to discuss the power of personal accountability. John took a tragic event from his teens and turned it into laser focus, using it to catapult him past the victim's mentality. In his latest book, QBQ (Question Behind the Question), John explains why personal ac...

In this episode of Elevating Beyond, special guest Bruce Van Horn paints a story of massive pain and suffering, all while simultaneously finding grace and gratitude. As he laid in his hospital bed after surgery for stage 4 prostate cancer, losing 70% of his blood, and unable to take pain medication, he explains how breathing one simple breathe became his life-saving miracle. Bruce's new book, "Wor...

In this episode of Elevating Beyond, professional skateboarder and youth motivational speaker, Preston Pollard challenges you to ask, "Who am I?" He was featured on Oprah's OWN TV and Oprah.com, focusing on the importance of stepping out of comfort zones. Mark and Dayne ignite a powerful conversation with Preston about what it took for him to reach such elevated levels, and his mission to help tod...

If you plant strawberries in sand and water them with oil, your strawberries will die. Your dreams work the same way - they must be properly taken care of, or they also will die. In this episode of Elevating Beyond, Mark and Dayne focus on the importance of effectively harvesting your long term vision. Learn to dominate the small, while simultaneously visualizing the huge. "Become a student again...

As he laid in the hospital bed with a broken back, depressed, and feeling alone, Max Gray made a committed decision about his life -- this wouldn't define, nor would it stop him. Max's story is one of relentless perseverance, unwavering self belief, and renewed faith. Mark and Dayne dive into the story behind the story in this episode of Elevating Beyond. "Your circumstances don't define you, your...

Mark and Dayne kick off episode #50 with a 💥bang!💥 You have two choices: Victim or Victor. In this episode, we break down what it means to choose the victor mindset. In order to step past victim thinking, commit to looking at your life through your vision, rather than your sight. Your eyes will focus on the obstacles and odds against fulfilling your dreams. Conversely, your vision focuses on the...

Powerful words convey a powerful story. This is certainly the case with Dr. Clark Gaither, board-certified family physician and author of the new book, Powerful Words. In this episode, Mark and Dayne sit down with Dr. Gaither as he reveals his personal battle with alcoholism - taking his first drink at 5 years old - and the long and hard-fought road back to sobriety. After life continued to serve...

Chasing your dreams can be an awesome feeling, but how about the fear of making a wrong decision along the way? It is only when you make a choice and keep raising the bar, that milestones are met and the weight of paralyzation is shattered! Listen in as Mark & Dayne share stories of becoming their dreams for the Elevating Beyond Podcast live! "If you are going to achieve excellence in big things,...

After the sudden death of his brother-in-law, followed by the death of his 10 week old son. Richie Norton revealed a new way of thinking that obliterates the notion of being fearful. "You can overcome your circumstances or you can let your circumstances overcome you." The tragic event not only shook the Norton family to its core, but gave them a new perspective on life. Turning the family tragedy...

Just 4 years ago he was bankrupt, a "failed entrepreneur", Phillip Carson, President of Carson Natural Health, LLC is a Pharmacist who thinks outside the box of traditional medicine. Sharing his story of faith, perseverance, and giving, you are sure to be on the edge of your seat. Committed to leading people to finding the root cause of their health problems and not just treating the symptoms. Phi...

Mark and Dayne challenge the concept of being authentic and forgiving ourselves, creating a positive stepping stone to move forward in life. Everyone has a story to tell and for most of us it includes more than a few failures. Enduring our stories about the rough patches not only encourages others to be courageous , but reminds us all to simply " Pray, get on your feet and start doing"-EB.

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