Rise Above Chaos

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/079 You're busy. Life is chaotic. The demands never stop. In this episode, Erick introduces the brand-new Rise Above Chaos Planner System—a structured yet inspiring tool designed to help you cut through the noise and focus on what really matters. Built on the proven  Five Principles of the Rise Above Chaos Method , this planner is simple, intentional, and effective. Eric...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/078 In this powerful episode, Erick Rheam reveals the five essential elements you need to level up every part of your life—personally and professionally. Using the metaphor of a cross-country move, Erick shares a surprising truth: we don't need as much as we think to thrive. In fact, it's often about letting go of the clutter and focusing on a few key things that fuel pu...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/077 In this powerful and inspiring episode, Erick Rheam sits down with Reed Barrett—a fighter pilot, professional speaker, and mesmerizing Las Vegas magician—to uncover an extraordinary story of perseverance and determination. Reed's path was anything but ordinary: after being medically discharged from the Air Force due to a heart condition, he faced seemingly insurmount...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/076 In this episode, Erick Rheam interviews Jake Thompson, a professional speaker and author about his concept of competing everyday and how it's a critical component to success. In this powerful episode, Jake opens up about the crushing disappointment of walking away from his lifelong dream of playing quarterback at the collegiate level—and the emotional toll that came...

Show Notes: erickrhream.com/075 In this episode, Erick Rheam discusses the importance of building a morning and event routine and the critical roles those two routines play in your significance journey. Erick discusses how a morning routine saves mental energy and sets you up for an effective day and the importance of shutting down properly at night with an intentional nightly routine. Resources M...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/074 In this episode, Erick Rheam, reviews the book,  Think Ahead by Craig Groeschel Erick discusses how this book focuses on the power of pre-deciding on seven key areas of your life so that you can maximize your decision making ability and protecting yourself from the pitfalls of resistance and temptation that often derails you from your best self.  Erick highlights thr...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/073 In this episode, Erick Rheam interviews Bobby Dutton, a professional pilot, speaker, and events creator. In this episode, Bobby discusses the importance of keeping calm during turbulent times in life and how the pilot philosophy when navigating chaos translates well in everyday life. He walks us through the steps a pilot takes when troubleshooting problems in the air...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/072 In this episode, Erick Rheam interviews Melanie Curtis, a world-record professional skydiver and professional speaker.  In this episode, Melanie shares the incredible story of how a failed first attempt at skydiving at just 16 years old almost kept her grounded for good. But instead of giving in to fear, Melanie made a bold decision at 18 that changed the course of h...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/071 In this episode, Erick Rheam discusses how to manage your chaos. Erick discusses three primary techniques to manage chaos and also introduces three tools to consider to help manage the daily grind caused by chaos. Resources Mentioned Subscribe to the podcast Rise Above Chaos book Work with Erick More information on the   Pomodoro Technique Action Step Try the Pomodor...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/070 In this episode, Erick Rheam, reviews the book,  Good Energy, by Casey Means M.D and Calley Means . Erick highlights the revealing nature of this book and how it focuses on our cellular health, the fallacy of the American Medical system and how to correct course.  He highlights the four primary areas to increase our good energy and heal our cellular health and outlin...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/069 In this episode, Erick Rheam discusses the importance of finding your "Why" and the importance it places as your foundation for your significant life. Erick discusses the two major components of your why and how to turn that into a why statement and then how to turn your why into a purpose for your life Resources Mentioned Subscribe to the podcast Rise Above Chaos bo...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/068 In this episode, Erick Rheam discusses the critical importance of a team and how it contributes to your significance journey. Erick discusses the five principles of effective team building. He also describes four types of team members and how each type plays an important role in your life. Resources Mentioned Subscribe to the podcast Rise Above Chaos book Work with E...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/067 In this episode, Erick Rheam, reviews the book,  The Anatomy of Peace  by the Arbinger Institute.   Erick highlights the primary tenets of the book around our behaviors and how the acts of betrayal on everyday things leads our hearts down the wrong path and its impact on others. He describes how the book impacted him and how he approaches the key relationships in his...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/066 In this episode, Erick Rheam discusses his most recent annual retreat and what he learned from it and shares his daily schedule during the retreat. Erick recounts what he did each day of the retreat, the theme for each day and how focused on each day to gain clarity on what he might do going into the new year.  He shows how he leveraged various tools and mechanisms t...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/065 In this episode, Erick Rheam discusses the importance of starting your new year with the simple act of clarifying what a meaningful life looks like for you. Erick recounts the profound impact of writing down what a meaningful life looked like for him and how it impacted his decision making and life choices moving forward. He discusses the three primary areas of life...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/064 In this episode, Erick Rheam, reviews the book,  Leadership and Self Deception  by the Arbinger Institute.   Erick unpacks some of the highlights that stuck out to him from the book, Leadership and Self-Deception. Erick provides a broad stroke on what the book teaches and highlights one area he liked in the book, which focused on the idea self betrayal and its influe...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/063 In this episode, Erick Rheam introduces his new keynote talk, The 21st Mile - Run Your Race and Win at Life. Life can feel like a grind.  Like running a marathon it can feel almost impossible at times, especially when done alone. Studies show that up to 89% of working Americans experienced burnout within the last year.  Burnout is costly for employers since it costs...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/062 In this episode, Erick Rheam interviews Anne Marie Anderson, a three-time Emmy Award winning broadcaster, keynote speaker and author about adopting an audacious mindset. In the episode Anne Marie discusses her journey to becoming a 3 time Emmy Award winning broadcaster for ESPN and how she had to learn to embrace audacity as a tool for pursuing her dreams. We unpack...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/061 In this episode, Erick Rheam interviews Kayla Logue, an expert communicator, entrepreneur, and author.  In the episode Kayla unpacks your rock bottom moment when she realized she needed to walk away from her marriage that wasn't working and from a life that she never intended. She decided to reset her life and started the process of healing and rediscovering herself...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/060 In this episode, Erick Rheam interviews Army West Point XC/Track & Field Hall of Famer Mike Bernstein about his journey at West Point and at the top of the collegiate distance running world. In this second part of the interview, Mike discusses how losing his father, finding his life partner, and surviving false allegations at West Point shaped his future and how he v...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/059 In this episode, Erick Rheam interviews Army West Point XC/Track & Field Hall of Famer Mike Bernstein about his journey at West Point and at the top of the collegiate distance running world. Mike Bernstein shares with Erick his decision to go to West Point and how he proactively wrote letters to the head coach at West Point to secure his spot on the team.  He recount...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/058 In this episode, Erick Rheam interviews former collegiate coach Ron Bazil about his 34 year experience coaching men and women cross-country and track and field programs at a very high level. Coach Bazil recounts his philosophies and methodologies as he evolved throughout house career coaching athletes at three different universities. He discusses his intentionality w...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/057 In this episode, Erick Rheam interviews Dr. Peggy DeLong. Peggy describes the tragedy she experienced with the loss of her fiance and father and how she learned the power of gratitude and how to leverage it to help her cope with her loss and find a meaningful and joyful life on the other side of it. She outlines five gratitude steps to take to experience tremendous t...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/056 In this episode, Erick Rheam discusses why it's critical to work within your natural rhythms and why it's the best way to ensure you move the needle in your pursuit of significance while taming the Beast. In his book, Rise Above Chaos , Erick outlines the seven elements of the perfect day. These elements are a set of daily habits that, when applied, will provide a ve...

Show Notes: erickrheam.com/055 In this episode, Erick Rheam the importance of being intentional with your self care during your various phases of life. As you navigate life's daily challenges, it's important to be intentional with critical resources needed to tame the Beast and remain aligned in body, mind and spirit. This is why Erick unpacks his thoughts on how to manage life in a very healthy w...