Living Lucky® Podcast with Jason and Jana Banana

Do you tell yourself that you work well under pressure?  Do you use words like DEADline, phrases like the END is near? Or, when you decide to take on a task, do you break it down into manageable, bite-size pieces and schedule times to get them completed?  Often we have areas where we procrastinate because we're avoiding something in that area, and we have areas in our life that we schedule. t...

I could have had a V8. Do you ever remember things as they weren't?  Today we are discussing a sermon from Pastor Craig Groeschel when he talked about the difference between trying and training. There is such a HUGE difference between "trying" to accomplish something and "training" to achieve something.  You're success rate in the TRAINING comes in taking the action....

We discuss our upcoming lunch date with 8X Boston Marathon Winner, Olympic Hall Of Fame, Champion Of Life… Jean Driscoll . We were even on a Royal Caribbean cruise, Mariner Of The Seas and Jean's picture was on the wall in the hallway in dedication.  Jana and Jean were on Team USA together back in the day. The theme of today's show is to celebrate your wins. Remember and be proud of the...

How often do we allow a 60 second circumstance wreck a 24 hour day? That's the equivalent of spending $1,139.00 to track down the guy that took your $1.00.  Does that make sense? No, it doesn't.  That's why our tool of Spinning Positive is so important.  Stop throwing your life away on what isn't moving you toward your goals and dreams, on things that aren't serving you. G...

A French woman, a Nigerian woman, a Jamaican woman, and an American couple walk into a bar.... It sounds like a joke, but that's how the night started.  Jana and I are in several Mastermind Groups and this was just a MeetUp of some members at a bar in Winter Park, FL.   The topic thrown out was, "What does 'The Unknown' mean to you?" Are You There God, It's Me, Margar...

Jana ate bad Celery and was BAD SICK. I need a break from emptying puke buckets.  Today we are talking about taking Jana taking a day off to recharge. She didn't want to come back on LIVE and have Jason in a great mood and her feeling like a turd and obligated to fake happiness which she doesn't want to do. It takes us a good 5 minutes to get into it. Aaron Rogers schedules dark and secl...

“Up to a point a person’s life is shaped by environment, heredity, and changes in the world about them. Then there comes a time when it lies within their grasp to shape the clay of their life into the sort of thing they wish it to be. Only the weak blame parents, their race, their times, lack of good fortune or the quirks of fate. Everyone has the power to say, 'This I am today. That I shall...

Jana and I tried to watch Everything, Everywhere, All At Once on 3 separate occasions. It just isn't our type of movie.  There is A LOT of hype behind it and the acting is INCREDIBLE.  As a work of art, the entire piece would have to be incredible for it's complexity and chaotic organization.  It's like taking a snippet of the 10,000 random thoughts of "how my life COULD HAVE b...

Why is it that sometimes we don't get what we want out of life?  Maybe it's because we choose what we want NOW over what we want MOST.  Do you have the discipline to make the right choices most of the time in the micro-moments of life when the small decisions show up between choosing the NOW or the MOST? Take Ownership of your life. What habit would be the most beneficial for you to drop...

So many people assume  they know themselves better than they know anyone else, but most have so many "Versions" of themselves, they can't remember the Original Recipe.  We pick up  ideas, thought, beliefs, habits and words by a mix of intentionality and happenstance, like static cling. How did I end up thinking that? Oh, Dad always said “Rich people are crooks.” That’s why I don’t w...

Everywhere we turn it seems like the media, the news, and the general populous is selling fear, death, and end of times.   It doesn't matter if it is real or news or not any more.  Is it true that horrific things happen during the week around the country and around the globe? Absolutely, but having it on a 24 hour news loop and covers of all the magazines in the check out line at the grocery...

Jana is on a roll today. Her mom sent her an outfit from a really cool boutique outside of Minneapolis,  Vendella Boutique & Coffee Haus .  We did this podcast live from the Laundromat... Wait for it. OMG!!! We did a Love Yourself Challenge last year. We challenged participants to look at themselves in the mirror and address themselves... kindly.  Forgive themselves.... fully. Commit to to the...

Worst Podcast: This is what happens when the train derails. Have you gotten off your routine, then realized it is SO HARD to get back into it? Get back to the basics. It's okay to start building back slowly. Skip this podcast. This is what it feels like to be completely off your routine. Have fun getting it back.  Get back to productive, but don't forget the fun.  The reason you got out...

Jana gets vulnerable about being stuck in low energy for a week.  We needed a little change in our lives. We studied enneagrams several years ago, but didn't dive deep into it.  It was just a fun read and quick study. This week we decided to take a 6 week deep dive. We're a week in and we are learning so much about ourselves and it has given us so much more room to visit new perspectives...

Sometimes you find the answers just by finding the questions. Community is such a powerful resource.  We joined a new Life Group with our church and we're diving into enneagrams.  WOW! We've scratched the surface on enneagrams in the past, but getting into the depths is a whole new experience.  We're loving the insight and the personal growth. How many thought worms do you have on a...

Have you ever been so overwhelmed that you felt like you couldn't move?  You felt STUCK?  Sometimes Jason gets so many ideas, or projects, going at once that he describes it as being on an overly crowded bus with no room to move.  You have to get off, get away from it all for a minute, just to hear yourself and stretch out....see what's actually happening around you. Give yourself the gi...

Are you foisting, or being foisted? Have you heard the term?  Foist: verb (used with object) to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon ):  to foist inferior merchandise on a customer.  to bring, put, or introduce surreptitiously or fraudulently (usually followed by in or into ): to foist political views into a news story.  ( Dictionary.com ) Jana describ...

Have you whittled your "green time" down to your commute from the front door to your car door?  Have you even thought about how often you go outside, to be outside? There is mindless, rudderless winding down, numbing out, bingeing on Netflix and video games (screen time) that may not actively restore or help your physical, mental, or emotional state.  Spending time outside in nature, can...

Celebrate your wins. Enjoy the journey (the process).  We have been on a path a self development for several years.  When we decided that we would watch football from 4-9 on Sunday, we headed to the grocery to get snacks. Jason grabbed spinach and carrots.  He is loving the journey. When you "treat" yourself, are you treating yourself well, or poorly? Your subconscious knows when you&apo...

What have you learned from your pet? What can you learn from your pet? Here is a handful of lessons we have picked up from our mini-labradoodle, Tater. Dogs love you they way you love them and a little bit the way you NEED to be loved...(Jason's thought...He's not a pet shrink, vet or ever studied in the field, that's just his life experience...Haha). Disclaimer (To our knowledge, n...

Jana Shelfer (Jana Banana) was invited to deliver a TEDx talk a few months ago. Today is the day she delivers it to the LIVE Audience for filming.  The venue is TEDxEustis and their team has been INCREDIBLE.  We're looking forward to meeting the other speakers in person. Please help us get Jana's TEDx out to as many people as possible. Start by sharing THIS podcast, then share the TEDx Y...

Jana is in a mood... And Jason is "in trouble"...It's life. We are a constant work of art, constantly growing, constantly working on ourselves. Trust that the dots are going to connect in a beautiful picture at the end. It's okay to have a breakdown to have a breakthrough. Get to you.  In this episode you can see how we drifted off center, leaning too far from Jana's authe...

There is SO MUCH to try and figure out about health and fitness. Green Smoothies have become an integral part of our daily routine. The cost of that adds up, whether you're growing your own veggies, or buying them.  Jason worked in a tomato packing house when he was young, and we are both aware that chemical pesticides and fertilizers are used in many agricultural operations.  We prefer to ea...

Positive Mental Attitude: You get to choose your attitude, your state, every morning and each moment throughout the day.  Pay attention. Awareness of shifting and drifting gives you the option to course correct. Making the choice to show up intentionally in the world with direction and purpose in pursuit of your clear compelling dreams and visions sets the direction. Choosing to react and respond...

Have you ever gone to church, listened to the sermon, and thought, "Someone has been telling on me to the preacher," because it sounds like the preacher is talking directly to you ?  Are we giving ourselves excuses to not be in community? When was the last time you had the neighbors over? Do you actually answer your door when there is an unexpected knock? Do you know your emotions and ha...