EQ Gangster

Drew is the author of Under My Skin book.  DREW PLOTKIN is an Emmy nominated producer and founder of the Launch DRTV agency. Created and directed award-winning TV broadcast commercials for major celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, Serena Williams, Cindy Crawford, Ellen Pompeo, Dwayne Wade, Kristin Davis, Jane Seymour, Paris Hilton, Drew Brees and more.  Founder and CDO (Chief Dude Officer) of th...

I  walked a medical professional through the "Stress Plate" exercise.   Here are some good questions to ask yourself as well:    How self-aware are you?    How aware are you of your energy levels at any given time of the day or night?    How intentional are you at taking care of yourself?   How effective are you based on your energy levels?   How do you recharge?    If you're ready to take your em...

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Nick shares his super unique story of how he started in the People-Pleasing space. He also shared very openly about a number of the challenges he's overcome & how he worked through them. 3 bouts of alcoholism. 3 divorces. 1 trip to rehab. He explained how alcohol impacts / affects how we behave & how  view the world around us. He provided 4 practical exercises / steps to work through & overcome on...

Amy is one of my favorite guests on the EQ Gangster podcast. She was also my guest on Episode #183 discussing "Self-Awareness & Finding a Life Coach".    She's one of the most self-aware leaders & entrepreneurs I've ever met. Her connections & understanding of human emotions is literally mind boggling.    In this episode, discuss many pertinent topics. Some of which include:    The Family Genogram...

In this episode, I share a client story w/some sobering news.   This story raises some really important questions to ask yourself & reflect on.   What emotions would you experience if you were told how much longer you had to live?    What would you do with that news?    My client said hearing that news was a gift for him because that's when he started living.   How would you let that news affect /...

Some more life & emotional lessons from my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) "therapy".    2 Stories in this episode: 1 story of me feeling intimidated & doubtful rolling w/a younger more athletic dude and another story of rolling w/a young athletic lady that had me in a submission attempt that nearly "checkmated" me leading me to a near panic scenario.   How good are you at recognizing your victories – b...

Schedule some time in your calendar to do an Emotional Audit of this year. Here are some questions to ask yourself to get you started:    How did you do this year emotionally?    How did you grow this year emotionally?    Where do you still need some more work in?    How did you do with boundaries    How did you do with conflict this year?    What did you learn through conflict this year?    How d...

How productive & effective are you when you're fatigued?    How aware are you of your energy levels?    How do your energy levels affect you?    What are ways you recharge?    How well do you sleep?    How can you improve your energy awareness & energy management?    How are you currently growing yourself, personally & professionally?    To get more information on homeschooling, visit our sponsor'...

EQG Ep. 303 How Aware Are You of How Your Emotions Are Impacting Your Decision Making Process? More Business Cult Consequences   How do you make difficult decisions?    How aware are you of how your emotions are impacting your decision making process?    Are you caught up in the "hustle & grind" culture at your job or in your business or in your military unit?    In the business cult, each level y...

I rolled with the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) "Jesus" tonight! lol He was half my size & more than half my age and was twice as experienced as me in BJJ.    On any given day, how emotionally present & mindful are you?   What are some things you can do to become more present throughout the day?    20 y/o Jesus tapped me w/my favorite submission & I'm super proud that my ego didn't kick in & get frust...

How intentional are you about leadership? Really?    How intentional are you at growing yourself as a leader?    What type of preparation do you do as a leader?    How would it impact you if your leader was more intentional at leading you?    To get more information on homeschooling, visit our sponsor's page at www. ClassicalConversations.com/gibbens

One of my corporate clients shared how he also felt some imposter syndrome after a recent promotion of his to a very high position in his company.   Have you ever struggled from imposter syndrome?    How frequently do you struggle w/imposter syndrome?    What have you learned about yourself from your imposter syndrome?   White to Blue Belt in my BJJ journey felt like going from an adolescent to a...

Am I enough?    Am I worthy?    Do I deserve anything good in life?   Do I have what it takes?   What's the relationship between the spiritual & the emotional?    What questions keep you up at night?    Why am I struggling with these questions?    Where are these questions coming from?   To get more information on homeschooling, visit our sponsor's page at www. ClassicalConversations.com/gibbens

  Do you allow yourself to feel both pleasant & unpleasant emotions?    How curious are you about your emotions?    How judgmental are you about your emotions?    How often do you feel uncomfortable or unpleasant emotions?    How comfortable are you feeling uncomfortable emotions?    Leader Farming, book by Zach Thomas https://www.amazon.com/Leader-Farming-Growing-Leaders-Business-ebook/dp/B07PFM4...

Post-Bible Study reflections…   What kind of people make you feel comfortable & safe?    What type of people are you drawn to?    What do those above answers say about you?    Where do those attractions come from?    Who doesn't make you feel comfortable?    Who doesn't make you feel safe?    How intentional are you at spending time with or investing in those relationships that make you feel comfo...

My wife is much more self-aware than I am.    She shared some insights coming from her self-awareness that really helped me make some connections in my own life.   It's an interesting episode on how our energy levels, personality, strengths & EQ are all interrelated.    StrengthsFinder2.0 book by Tom Rath https://www.amazon.com/StrengthsFinder-2-0-Tom-Rath-ebook/dp/B001CDZZI6/   To get more inform...

Man, the emotional floodgates opened when I missed a couple appointments.    My old people-pleasing addiction emotions came fast & furious into a valley.    I immediately responded w/old default unhealthy coping mechanisms.    Then, I went to my BJJ class & experienced 2 uncommon emotions for me that helped clear some of my emotional fog: control & power.   Becoming A King, book by Morgan Snyder h...

This episode goes into how writing a proposal for a company triggered some unpleasant (old) emotional consequences for me.    Whew…I wasn't prepared for the emotional slam from writing this particular proposal.   To get more information on homeschooling, visit our sponsor's page at www. ClassicalConversations.com/gibbens

Post-Bible Study reflection.   Lots of old emotions were triggered from this Bible study.   I was in a mental, emotional & spiritual prison for a few decades.   It was both comfortable & brutal at the same time.   It was almost self-righteous hatred, a "holy" hatred of self.   Imagine trying to do anything with your life with that underlying theme mentally, emotionally & spiritually.   What are th...

EQ Exercise: Do a "Conflict Audit".    List your recent 5 - 10 conflicts you've had or been involved in.   Start evaluating each of those conflicts & extrapolate the different emotional & leadership lessons.   How self-aware were you in each conflict?    How aware were you of your own emotional state going into the conflict?   How aware were you of the other person's emotional state going into the...

How often do you feel the emotion of peace?    In the past, what has contributed to you feeling peaceful?   What are the conditions that lead to your peacefulness?    Who makes you feel peaceful?   What is your ability to feel peaceful in chaos?    Do you need external peace to feel internal peace or is your internal peace strong enough that the external environment has no impact on your internal...

How long does it take you to build trust in relationships?    What needs to happen for you to trust someone?    How does your personality impact how you develop & maintain trust?    How important is trust to you in relationships?    What erodes trust for you?   How long does it take you to re-build trust?    How trusting are you?   What has impacted your ability / desire to trust?    Make time for...

Post Bible Study reflection on the concept of "patience".    How would you define "patience"?    How patient are you?    What value does patience hold in your life?    What are the benefits of patience?    What is the cost of being patient?    Patience is long-suffering w/out complaining.    What are some action steps you could take to begin working on your patience?    To get more information on...

What an amazing, fun & insightful conversation w/one of the world's greatest minds in leadership & coaching!    Michael Bungay Stanier (MBS) is the Author of The Coaching Habit (1 million+ sold), The Advice Trap & How to Begin. He's a world renowned keynote speaker & thought leader in the area of Coaching.   These were some of things we discussed:    How did you become the "rockstar" you are today...