Start Today Podcast

This episode is dedicated to you, our loyal listeners! We are diving deep and answering YOUR questions! How To Crush Your Insecurities, How to Let Go of the Past and Forgive the Unforgivable, Bouncing Back From Failure, How to Drop Quarantine Weight Gain, Finding Motivation When Life's Got You Down and More! This might be our strongest Q&A episode yet! Join us as answer YOUR questions and if you f...

Your mental health is just as important as your physical health right now. Many of us are having extraordinary emotions in response to extraordinary times and circumstances. People are attempting to do their best to help contain the spread of the corona virus, keep up with government shutdowns/sanctions, make sense of the protests, rioting , democrats vs republicans and all the other BS being jamm...

With so much going on right now we wanted to give back to our audience with a Q&A episode where we answer questions straight from YOU!   In episode 53, Chris and Rick answer questions about everything from Chris' thoughts on our country's leadership, what he believes needs to happen to end police brutality, improve community/law enforcement relations, lower crime in general, to reprogramming your...

We as humans are organically bent towards negativity and comfort. Of the tens of thousands of thoughts we have every day, 80% are negative. These thoughts pull down your life and affect you in more ways than we realize. Hence the importance of controlled focus and elevated levels of consciousness! It isn't until we decide to pursue the hard way and choose the path of discomfort that we can begin t...

Covid-19 has affected our world in ways nobody could have expected.   Every day more conflicting, erroneous news is being spread and with some states returning to a sense of normalcy while others are still on strict lockdown, how are we supposed to know what's really going on?   More and more people are dying from the Corona Virus- or so they say...   The media has painted a grim picture that is a...

Right now there's  another pandemic going on. It's hidden in plain sight and this year alone will have a body count at least 300% greater than the Corona Virus.   We have taken great precautions in an attempt keep people safe from COVID-19 , but we have taken hardly any action to keep people safe from themselves   This pandemic has become so common and accepted in our society, that you would never...

The majority of the world doesn't truly take their success seriously but believe they do.   Overall laziness, excuses, complacency, toxic relationships, failure to accept responsibility and the lies we tell ourselves are among the many hazards that can threaten our success and destroy our chances of living up to our full potential.    When things get hard, we must never quit.  When we succeed, we...

Is it possible that the pandemic in society and all the hardship that's materialized as a result, isn't actually what it seems to be? No, we're not talking about conspiracy theories or secret political agendas; but what if this "adjustment period" has deliberately been imposed on our world by a higher power in order to teach important, critical, life changing lessons that we will never forget? Wha...

With so many of us having more free time on our hands than normal, we wanted to go to the Q&A format and take questions straight from our audience!   In episode 47, Chris answers questions about the best ways to stick to a diet and exercise routine during quarantine, how he is staying positive, mentally healthy and keeping his team's mindset in a good place during this transitional period, how to...

Lately, everywhere you turn all you hear about COVID-19, the Corona Virus and how it's affecting our culture.  Some have decided to lose their minds, panic and prepare for the apocalypse, while others feel the world is overreacting.   With a government travel ban on domestic flights, sports leagues, amusement parks and schools closing their doors, drastic measures are being taken to mitigate risk...

So many people don't understand why they aren't where they want to be. Yet others all around them are moving forward, getting pay raises, new opportunity, receiving recognition etc. It's not until we realize how little we actually know are we able to position ourselves for growth. In this episode Chris breaks down the Dunning–Kruger effect, a cognitive bias in psychology which proves people assess...

We all have standards for everything we do. The question is not if you have standards. The question is how high are your standards?   Standards are defined as a level of quality or attainment.   If our standards are low then our low level of quality affects every area of our life. In contrast, if our standards are high, it effects everything and everyone around us!   In this episode, Chris and Ric...

If there was something you could do right now that GUARANTEED you lived a longer, happier, healthier, more successful life and allowed you to make more money in the process with less stress, would you do it?   Oh yea, it's also free by the way.  Of course you would, I mean, who wouldn't?  Good news; there is!   Research has proven that by doing this one simple thing, every area listed above will b...

We all remember classic films.  The best films out today are passed down generation to generation and watched by millions long after they were released.   The story told in classic films and powerful documentaries are compelling.  These stories pull at your heart, are uplifting, inspire, make you laugh and compel you to be a better person.   What if you were being followed by cameras 24/7 and your...

Goal setting is an art form, not just something you casually do. Unfortunately, only a meager 3% of the population sets goals properly and will reap the massive benefits of doing so. The process of proper goal setting is a surprisingly complex psychological tool, that when utilized correctly will help you accomplish anything you seek out to do. Anything. Sadly most who set goals do not do so prope...

Goal setting is an art form, not just something you casually do. Unfortunately, only a meager 3% of the population set goals properly and will reap the massive benefits of doing so. The process of proper goal setting is a surprisingly complex psychological tool, that when utilized correctly will help you accomplish anything you seek out to do. Anything. Sadly most who set goals do not do so proper...

In episode 39, we go to the Q&A format and take questions straight from our listeners!   Chris covers topics such as the benefits of 24 hour fasts, how to prioritize your daily and weekly goals, the parts of Ayahu⁰asca journeys people won't talk about, as well as the worst time he ever lost his temper with an employee and ended up getting sued because of it!   This episode is packed with practical...

95% of people who commit to a resolution will fail or give up by January 15th!   So what is it that separates all of those who don't follow through from the 5% who will?   In the first episode of 2020, Chris reveals the psychology behind New Years Resolutions, why the overwhelming majority end up falling way short and how to set your resolution up for guaranteed success!   He also shares a very un...

In episode 37, Chris goes into vivid detail about his recent experience with the hallucinogenic, plant based medicine Ayahuasca in Costa Rica.  He opens up about what led him to experiment with Ayahuasca, as well as the valuable life altering events and lessons he experienced on his journey.   You'll hear a very vulnerable, enlightened, awakened version of Chris, as he gives a behind the scenes ac...

You will not want to miss this!   In a special edition of the Start Today Podcast, Chris sits down with Brad Lea.  Brad is an entrepreneur, sales expert, motivational speaker and author with life changing wisdom.   Too many people believe the lie that the path to entrepreneurship is complicated.   Chris sits down with Brad to discuss the basics of how to succeed at life.   You will not want to mis...

You asked for it, we delivered! After receiving hundreds of messages requesting to bring him on the podcast, in episode 36 Chris sits down with his great friend, author, Ironman, International Fitness Celebrity and CEO of Kaged Muscle, Kris Gethin for an epic conversation! They discuss where it all started for Kris, his rise to stardom and what Kris does to stay at the top of his fitness, business...

Using the Holiday Season as an excuse to justify complacency is disrespectful to the magic and power this time of year brings.  With December here there's good vibes brought on by gratitude, love, generosity, friends, family, gift giving and holiday parties. Unfortunately, hidden in plain sight amongst all of these great things also lies complacency, the killer of all things success. Complacency o...

In part 2 of this powerfully inspiring episode, Chris sits down with Nutrition Solutions employee Allen Eizmendez, who under Chris' guidance, went from being a 286 pound, homeless, unemployed meth addict, to losing 100 pounds and completely transforming his mindset in just 15 weeks time! Allen continues his story and discusses the practical action steps he took to achieve his remarkable transforma...

In part 1 of this powerfully inspiring 2 part episode, Chris sits down with Nutrition Solutions employee Allen Eizmendez, who under Chris' guidance, went from being a 286 pound, homeless, unemployed meth addict, to losing 100 pounds and completely transforming his mindset in just 15 weeks time! Chris gets Allen to open up about hitting rock bottom, sharing the details of when he hit his lowest poi...

Every year we all set new goals. While most will state their intentions to accomplish more and do better, very few actually follow through by honoring the commitments they've made with themselves. For one reason (excuse) or another society has become all to comfortable not keeping their word as it relates to the follow through of one's goals, which has resulted in a wide spreading epidemic of medi...