Positive Impact with Andrew Schultz

"This is the challenge for our modern world. How can we create community when we are so mobile, so screened up, so disconnected? It's a major challenge for creating a healthy future. How can we ensure connectedness, and a sense of safety and belonging for everyone?" -Oprah & Dr. Perry in their new book What Happened To You .  Community and connection could literally be the difference betw...

Mason Schultz & Carl Brodersen Memorial Stadium tribute - check. Making amends to one of my dearest and oldest friends - check. Getting PRK surgery and restoring my vision without having to wear contacts and glasses - check. Seeing another of Gods miracles and bringing joy, healing, and love to my family - priceless.  

Phil Mickelson became the oldest major golf champion by winning the PGA Championship last weekend at 50 years young. He beat the best players in the world - many who were 25 years younger and more physically talented - by outworking them and transforming his mind, body, and spirit.  I truly believe we can all have similar success regardless of our age. In fact, I've seen it first-hand with a...

"Happiness is a result while positivity is a choice. While it is not really possible to just be happier, it is always possible to choose positivity over negativity." -Karson McGinley Evidence shows that positivity increases life span by up to 10 years!! If you want to learn practical ways to become more positive, listen up my beautiful friends.  

"How free do you want to be?"  That is a question I ask myself every day? Freedom. Alignment. Authenticity. Courage - Four of my most important values. So when I ask my coaching clients to walk through their fears, how dare I not do the same? 

After 3 months the timing felt right to honor, share, and celebrate Ralphy’s life with all of you.  I share the letter I wrote to him after he passed and talk about the unconditional love we had, and the positive impact he had on so many, especially during our online yoga classes during covid.

“I feel like my life has more meaning and purpose in it when I show people my past, and own it, instead of shoving it under the rug. Giving thanks and gratitude, that’s what it’s all about, that’s what I appreciate most today. It’s not money, it’s not a job title, or possessions, or anything like that.” –Darren Waller Amazing new podcast episode today with All-Pro tight end for the Las Vegas Raide...

"No feeling is final. No feeling is fact." -Lauren Osborn Whether you're sober-curios, currently in active recovery, or simply seeking a more spiritual way of life, you definitely do not want to miss this interview with Lauren. In my six years of sobriety, never have I met someone who has so thoroughly broken down and articulated the 12 steps as beautifully as Lauren did in this episode. Lauren &a...

A few nuggets of wisdom from Jay Nixon: "Your Word of the Year is meant to make you take action in the direction of the person you deserve and desire to be."  "It's our responsibility as humans, who love other humans, to help other humans." "It's my responsibility to transmit my knowledge to you, and for you to transmit to others, so we can all evolve and grow together." "When you why for ove...

"Win the Morning, Win the Day!" My "Spiritual 7" are seven spiritual practices and mindfulness techniques I've been cultivating and practicing over the past few years.   Prayer Meditation Gratitude Reading  Make the bed I Love You Connection  Small actions, done consistently over and over, create huge shifts in our mindset. Plus they create new neural pathways in the brain confirmin...

"Everything is figureoutable." -Bronwyn Ison An entrepreneur, woman of faith, mom, and my beautiful friend and spiritual sister.....Bronwyn is hands-down one of the strongest people I know. Her story will hit your heart-strings and inspire you to step up and into your power.  In this episode we discuss: Her upcoming CW3 virtual summit where I get to speak on the topic of FAITH Turning her tes...

"The 5 most important events that happened in my life that I am profoundly grateful for include......." This was the journaling prompt I used this morning instead of my normal gratitude list. In this episode, I share my 5 events that I wrote down..  What a great way to stir up beautiful emotions, memories, and experiences of the past which helped shape me into the person I am today....Tears of joy...

Andrew lightens the mood and talks about the importance of laughter in today's episode. 

"When Andrew became my coach, all I wanted to do was lose 15 lbs....little did I know that working with him for a year would have changed me mentally, physically, and spiritually in the best way possible." -Olga Finch Olga has been my coaching client for 13 months now and in this episode we discuss:  The power of visualization to manifest our goals and walk through the fears  The magic o...

One of my favorite, and go-to, mindfulness visualizations I do with all of my coaching clients.  It's hard to build a better future if you don't know your strengths. Knowing your strengths will allow you to use them to build good things and plow your way through those difficult challenges and roadblocks ahead of you. Knowing your weaknesses is important, too. You may not think of weaknesses a...

Yoga Nidra is form of guided meditation - also known as “yogic sleep” or “effortless relaxation”. It’s usually practiced lying down with a teacher guiding the session. The practice draws our attention inwards, and we learn to surf between the states of wakefulness and sleep, where our body finds its natural state of equilibrium (homeostasis) – the breath balances and becomes quiet, unconscious and...

"Our greatest challenge and darkest time is now our greatest asset and light to inspire hope for others." -Andrew Schultz Disclaimer: 100% of the conversation was unrehearsed, I wasn't aware of any potential questions, and (as always) there was no editing.  In honor of National Recovery Month - My beautiful friend and spiritual sister in recovery, Devon Craig, interviews me on today's episode...

"The food we eat can either heal you or kill you." "Think of your gut as the engine that powers your brain and powers your soul." -Zuliya Khawaja Now, more than ever, it's critical we take care of our bodies physically, spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. And people are starting to understand it starts with a healthy immune system, 70% of which exists in the gut...That's right, 70% of our immu...

From suicide to spiritual and radical enlightenment. Designer and first-time author Kevin Russell is an energetic intuitive who helps people optimize their lives from their energetic core. His new book, "Radical Enlightenment, My Guy on the 9th Floor" is a handbook for leveling-up your consciousness, fulfillment, and connection to your higher self.  In this episode, Kevin & I discuss...

So many people are feeling stuck and overwhelmed lately.....Myself included. Yet I've found that my taking taking and moving my body, I literally and energetically, change my thoughts and feelings. A few ways that I've found useful - doing pushups, calling a friend, and walking outside.  More is always revealed after I take that 1st step. And we energetically raise our vibration to feelings o...

I don't know of anyone who has been "fueled into action" more over the past few months than my spiritual and sober brother, Donny Starkins. Donny is a mindfulness coach, speaker, and teacher. This was his 2nd time on the podcast - A distinct honor only shared by one other person. Call him my bestie or bromance, regardless, you'll understand why after you listen to this inspiring episode where Donn...

Stephen Covey calls it 'Begin With the End in Mind' in his best-selling book, "7 Habits of Highly Effective People." This is a mindfulness practice that I do with all of my coaching clients - A visualization to help them unlock and see the life they truly want - Which gives them permission to step up and into their power. An opportunity to peel back all the layers of past conditioning, limiting be...

From a cold February night in 1989 wanting to commit suicide, to a best-selling author and entrepreneurial yogi whose teachings have inspired many thousands of people throughout the world, Darren Main is the real-deal! In this episode, Darren & I discuss: His book - Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic - and why it's more relevant 20 years later and the positive impact it's had on my own life...

"I can only help people if they know what I do, how I do it, and (most importantly) why I do it." -Andrew Schultz In this episode, I offer my Positive Impact 90-Day Transformation coaching program as a resource for you, or someone you know, who needs help or wants to level-up any area of their life.  People are struggling more now than ever before - dubbed "deaths of despair" - including lonelines...

"Be patient. God is working differently in each of our lives. in the mean time, don’t compare yourself to others. Everyone's story is unique & beautiful in their own way." -Lexi Sun Exceptional athlete. Extraordinary person. Family, Faith, & Humility are the top 3 values I took away after chatting w/Lexi in this episode. One of the top college volleyball players in the country, Lexi is a s...