Grit Growth & Gratitude

Today I’m sharing an episode of another podcast “You’re Blank, What Now?” With Marci Nettles. I was privileged and honored to be interviewed by Marci on her podcast and we get into the weeds on some very important and heavy stuff. I hope you enjoy and get a lot out of it. Be sure to check out the “You’re Blank, What Now?” here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youre-blank-what-now/id156452139...

This is a remarkable interview with an incredible dude. In this episode, I sit down with John O’Hagan. John is, first and foremost, Nora’s dad. He’s also a mid-century modern real estate specialist, a Brazilian Jiu jitsu Black Belt, and an all around amazing human being with a remarkable story. This was a challenging interview and we discussed so many important topics such as: The birth and subseq...

Today I’d like to share a framework that you can use the next time you’re feeling intense anger, stress, anxiety, or any other sh*tty bad-vibe emotion (courtesy of my friend Eric Wal).  It’s called the “R.I.D.E. It Out” method, and it gives you the ability to control how you respond to a challenging circumstance or feeling rather than being reactive and at the mercy of events or emotions: Relax: T...

Have you ever experienced grief?  Or, if you’re like I was for the vast majority of your life and you ignore your feelings, maybe you haven’t experienced the actual emotion of grief, but;  Have you ever had a major loss, like a pet, a grandparent, a parent, a job, etc?  If so, me too, and I’m sorry.  Grief is a motherf*cker. There’s no way around it.  If you stuff it down, or try to just move forw...

Do you ever lose your temper or get overwhelmed with sadness, worry, stress or any of the other challenging emotions?  Why does that happen to us? To answer that, I wanna share an analogy with you. You know those big silver tanker trucks carrying fuel that you see driving down the freeway?  If you look closely, those tankers have a vent on top of them. It's called a “pressure relief valve,” an...

In today’s episode of The Grit, Growth, and Gratitude Podcast, I share two very powerful and easy to do exercises to get you back to inner peace and happiness the next time any negative, overwhelming emotions are hitting hard.  This episode’s great for adults, but I also give examples of how to help your kiddos through these challenges as well for all my cycle-breaking parents out there. Let’s Con...

If I were to tell you that the next time you’re feeling anger, stress, worry, sadness, or any of the other bad vibe emotions, that there is a tool that you can use to turn the volume down by 50% or more within a matter of seconds, would you be interested?  I hope so, because that's exactly what I've got on tap for you in this week’s episode of The Grit, Growth and Gratitude Podcast. It’s o...

Last week I shared that your Emotional Intelligence muscle might be the most important muscle you have despite the fact that we rarely talk about it. And when you build this muscle, you: Let go of anger Amplify your happiness Have more career success Are a better leader  And maybe best of all, you have super high self-esteem, so it doesn't matter what the f*ck anybody else says or thinks about...

There is something we rarely talk about, weren’t taught growing up, and yet is guaranteed to: Maximize your happiness when times are good, Help you barrel through adversity when times are rough, and Thrive in your relationships. And that is: How to grow your muscle of Emotional Intelligence.  To illustrate how powerful this is, let me share something personal with you: At one stage of my life, I s...

I have 3 questions for you. 1) Have you ever felt like you're stuck in a rut and your own behavior is sabotaging you from being the best version of yourself, but you just quite haven’t figured out how to flip the script and break free? 2) Have you ever struggled with depression or addiction, or do you have a kiddo or loved one who has, and you’d like some rock-solid guidance and deep wisdom on...

Do you have stress, anger, worry, repetitive thoughts, or bad habits that you really wanna say goodbye to, but no matter how hard you try, these things just keep on taking up valuable real estate in your mind? If so, why is that?  It’s because the brain is tricky, and what you resist actually persists. For example, try not to think about a pink elephant….can you do it? Most likely not.  That’s bec...

Have you noticed that if left to its own devices, your mind is often a pesky dickhead who always tries to hijack your attention and place it on a bunch of bullshit? The antidote to that is a daily meditation practice, which I like to refer to as “The Art of Making Your Mind & Your Emotions Your Bitch.” Instead of being a hater inner-critic, you can train your mind to be your biggest ride-or-di...

Has life ever dealt you such a challenging hand that you not only didn't know how to play it, but you didn't know if you could play it? If so, me too! Today, I share with you the story of how my family lost everything we had, including our mental health, and also how we recovered, overcame, and climbed out of it as a team. And here's a trigger warning:  Although I'm the happiest, m...

Would you like to wake up every morning with a badass force field of happiness, confident that you’re crushing life, you can roll with any punches life throws at you, and you never lose your temper? I sure hope so, because you totally can, and the “how-to” is exactly what I have on tap for you today. But first, let me ask you one more question. Can you relate to any of the following? You'd lik...

Say goodbye to stress, anger, and anxiety, and become the happiest person you know! It's time to crush your goals, have more “thrive” days than just “survive” days and to enjoy the hell out of life! Join Joe Spector, a retired firefighter and emotional fitness teacher weekly as he shares how to maximize your happiness when times are good, transform obstacles into opportunities when times are r...