Model Mindset

Don't allow yourself to be intentionally distracted to avoid dealing with that you truly need to overcome and adapt to. Vices are the built in excuses. They keep you from being emotionally available to yourself and others. And instead of looking at yourself in the mirror, you lean on the vices. You keep it around to protect you. Well starting today, strip those vices. Leave yourself exposed to...

Vulnerability is often seen as a weakness from within. The fear of rejection or judgement looms in our decisions to show how it is we are truly feeling. So instead we compartmentalize our emotions and let it lead to poor mental health. But what if we decided to lean on the people we trust and have real conversations. What if we skipped past the surface level talk and got into the real life problem...

"The first wealth, is health" - Ralph Emerson We often misunderstand what our food is to us. We reach for the tastiest treats with the most underlying consequences. We view it as an in the moment decision rather than understanding that there are consequences to those decisions. We need to understand the importance that food has on us. On our moods, our well being, how we think, how we ag...

What a conversation we have on deck for you today! We sit down with the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at St Johns Prep, Bill McSheffrey. Billy goes into his program at St Johns Prep and how it has evolved over the six years he has been there. His success in the program speaks for itself, but to hear him talk about all his practices that he takes with his young athletes is extremely inspirin...

How do we develop trust? Why is it something that we struggle with so much? Trust is something takes time to most. We often have reservations based off of predetermined notions. This can stem from within ourselves and then it is projected on to others. So lets take the first step into becoming more trusting of ourselves and have that be the groundwork to trust others.

Having a healthy, loving marriage is one of the most fulfilling things a person can experience. But it is much more than an "I do" on a date you claim as your own and a life a rainbows and butterflies that follows. It is something that you have to treat with the upmost importance and priority in your life. It takes a tremendous amount of work and attention to make your marriage as succes...

Setbacks are what you perceive them to be. Are they temporary or permanent? How can you decide or decipher between the two? It is all about how you use the setbacks. In order to have setbacks you first have to be working towards something. With no purpose or journey, there are no setbacks. But without setbacks there is no journey or purpose.

On todays episode we sit down with the very insightful Tom Clark. Tom is a former Army paratrooper and medic as well as a retired law enforcement officer. Tom takes us through his journey to discovering his purpose in law enforcement and the challenges that came with it. In his career, Tom has experienced many high stress situations where he had to demonstrate an incredible amount of composure and...

Talk that talk! How do you talk to yourself? Are you someone who is influenced how others feel and in turn use that as a standard for how you internalize your own thoughts? In order to have positive self talk, you have to ask yourself the right questions to answer. You have to choose to understand the power of the words you say to yourself as if they are the words of your best friend. When you do...

“Strange isn’t it? You know yourself better than anyone else, yet you crumble at the words of someone who hasn’t even lived a second of your life. Focus on your own voice; it’s the only one that matters.” Confidence may be the one thing in our lives that comes from within but it mostly dictated by others. On todays episode, we talk about the ways to flip that script and understand how to not only...

In order to chase your dreams, you have to accept a few things. It won't be easy, people won't understand, and you have to love the journey as much as the results. It takes something special to be able to accept these things and still wat it, to still chase it. So make the decision today to be that person who is special. Who is different. Who will take today and make it the starting point...

“Dream small dreams. If you make them too big, you get overwhelmed and you don’t do anything. If you make small goals and accomplish them, it gives you the confidence to go on to higher goals” -John Johnson Combating overwhelm is a tall task. We tend to be paralyzed by what could happen next to us that we are afraid to act. When in reality, the steps that we should take are very manageable and oft...

We have to start taking more ownership of our time and not let what is ahead of us dictate our current moments. Being present is something that all of us can improve on. We live in a society that thrives on distractions and you often train your mind to look for distractions instead of having clarity. So this week, we challenge you to take 15 minutes, distraction free, and be present with the peopl...

We all deal with stress, but are we dealing with it the right way? On todays episode, we talk through what stress is to us and some ways we navigate it. There are many ways that stress impacts our lives but once we figure out how to address it constructively, our energy output will drastically improve. We all have different things that can cause us stress, but the ways to fix it can be universal.

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." -Ralph Emerson On this weeks Model Mindset Monday, we discuss what individuality really means. Find your unique characteristics and celebrate them. If everyone in the world was the same, it would be a pretty boring world to live in.

"Social media is not bad. How people choose to use social media is bad." - Mel Robbins On todays episode, we sit down and talk about the most polarizing thing in our world today, social media. Social media has a tendency to dictate our moods, decision making, and personalities. It knows what we like and what we don't and is designed to use that information to give us more or less of...

This is the very first episode of our abbreviated episode of the Model Mindset Podcast, entitled, Model Mindset Monday. These episodes are designed to give you a quick hit and get you ready and motivated to attack the week rather than dread it. Don't fear Monday, dominate it!

On todays episode, we sit down with Pete Beebe and Dave Grimson who are the founders of Rejuvenate Real Estate. Dave and Pete are two guys who know exactly what it takes to put in the work to get the results. We dive into the world of starting your own business and the triumphs and tribulations that go with that. Being in a business that is so fast paced and market dependent, Dave and Pete have de...

In a unique episode of the Model Mindset, BG and John sit down and instead of talking about facts and steps, we have our very own Q&A. What about? Regrets. Everyone has them. Sometimes they are embarrassing, sometimes they taught us a lesson, and others, we just don't speak of. Bottom line is, everyone has regrets. But how do we chose to use them as we grow as people? Regrets are personal and...

We all would likely categorize our lives as happy but what does that truly mean? What goes into the day to day that makes our lives happy? If we were to really think about our days would we then be able to point out moments of true happiness or would it be clouded by stress and anxiety? These are all questions we should reflect on to make our lives are what we think they are. Happiness is a journe...

We don't have many regrets in our lives, except for one. We wish we started this journey a long time ago. So when we had the chance to sit down with Nate who is a 22 year old, wise beyond his years, we couldn't pass it up. Nate graduated from Marist University where he was a D-1 athlete starring as the libero on the Men’s Volleyball team. Nate trained for his first amateur bodybuilding show where...

Developing a Growth Mindset is not easy, but the thrill of the journey is what makes it all worth it. On todays episode, we talk about the ways that we ourselves changed our mindsets. Some things came naturally, and some we work on daily, but the main focus is always about making ourselves and the people around us better. Remember, you hold the pen. You write your story. You are the creator of you...

This week we are privileged enough to sit down with singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Jordan Meyer. Jordan is a true example of someone who has had many roadblocks but never let them stop him from realizing his truest potential. With millions of streams across all platforms, Jordan has made impacts on countless individuals with his deeply personal style of music. We touch on his intro...

The average human life expectancy is 78 years. The average retirement age is 67. This means that we only spend 11 years enjoying our adult lives and spend the other 51 years working. Do you think you have the correct balance in those 51 years to maintain healthy relationships, have important experiences, and take care of yourself in the right ways? We talk about the important steps to remember and...

This week we are joined by Gaby Schwager! Gaby is an entrepreneur and the founder/CEO of Stars Marketing, which a talent agency for both social media influencers as well as reality tv stars such as cast members from Below Deck on Bravo and Big Brother on CBS. Gaby has been an incredible source for us in our journey and is always gracious with her time and advice. This week we dive into some fun co...