Stay Grounded with Raj Jana

“There’s a lot more going on here than just cells floating around in my body. My mind has a lot more to do with it than I believe.”   Frank started college just like any other student. He was outgoing, social, and identified himself as an athlete.   But that all changed in his second semester when he got diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. Used to peak fitness and endless physical energy,...

“Betting on yourself is probably one of the most accelerated tracks of genuine personal development that you’ll ever go down.” In this episode I dive deep into the rabbit hole with psychotherapist and the ‘Shrink for Entrepreneurs’ - Peter Shallard. Peter started his business journey in his homeland of New Zealand with a brick and mortar psychotherapy clinic. After a local business owner became a...

“An addiction is something that’s covering up something else.” Jenn Edden has been helping people quit their sugar addiction for over 14 years. As you’ll hear in this episode, this is Jenn’s calling and she’s hugely passionate about the work she does. Jenn captivated me because you don’t often hear sugar and addiction in the same sentence. But when you learn that sugar lights up the same part of t...

“You have to take a leap of faith that you can in fact succeed at one thing… and practice that great advice which is sometimes hard to follow which is called focus.” This episode’s guest is a rockstar! Majeed started his entrepreneurial journey when he was just 16. By the time he was 21, he’d bought and sold FIVE companies and used entrepreneurship to fund his passion for travel. Majeed is now in...

“The ego uses the past to predict the future… By holding onto the past, you’re just creating the same pattern.” This episode’s guest didn’t think she’d make it to her 40s. Raised by immigrant parents, Adamaris was brought up with the belief that you have to work hard for everything. She was taught that no one was going to give her anything - she had to do it all herself. So that’s what she did. As...

“There is no wrong way to live life.” I’m super pumped for episode 40. It’s another BIG milestone for the Stay Grounded podcast and we’ve got an incredible guest to mark this special occasion. Marc Cordon and I have similar roots. As second generation immigrants, we’ve both grown up as minorities trying to find our own version of the American dream. And it’s been one hell of a ride! As you’ll hear...

“If you just work with amazing people, helping a billion isn’t as crazy as it sounds.” I first heard this guest speak at a recent event and I was hooked immediately. Dr. Steve Young has, what many would call, a crazy goal. In fact he calls his mission to help a BILLION people love their way to building their greatest legacy by providing the tools and systems for success his ‘moonshot’ goal. But as...

“I became OK with failing - with the possibility that it might not work out. That was where the freedom came.”   This episode’s guest and I have a lot in common.   We both have corporate backgrounds in engineering (in fact, Darla calls herself a recovering engineer!) and we both experienced similar trigger moments that ‘forced’ us to take the leap out on our own.   Now, Darla’s life...

“We have a philosophy that all emotions are good. It’s about being able to move through those emotions that’s the key - so you can move from the negative to the positive.” This episode is a little bit special because I don’t have one guest, I have two! It’s power couple Desiree and Alonto Mangandog and they’re both passionate about using essential oils, aromatherapy, and acupuncture to help people...

“Hardship is really what makes us who we are. It’s easy to be an optimist when things are going great, but who are you when things get really difficult?” Today’s guest is one of the most exciting people I’ve ever met. Ultrarunner, Charlie Engle was the first man to run across the Sahara Desert. He’s a real life action hero too - all documented in a documentary film produced and narrated by Matt Da...

“I like to see that what you do in the gym as lab for the rest of your life.”   Today’s guest was not naturally athletic.   As a teenager, he was thin - scrawny even. Not the pillar of strength looking back at me through Zoom. But such is the power of goals. After reading the biography of a strongman, Logan wanted to perform at a super high level too. He wanted to accomplish feats of str...

“My job is to help people find resources to improve their quality of life so then they can do things like... be happy and have some routines that make them feel fulfilled.”   In this episode, you’ll meet a women who says the prison system feels like home.   She’s not a felon and she’s never been convicted, instead the brilliant Dr Ashley Hampton spent time helping inmates create a new li...

“Self care is mandatory… If you think you’re going to be at your highest performance without self care, you’re fooling yourself.”   I first met today’s guest in New York at an entrepreneurial event we both attended.   There was something about Julian! He had a vibe that made me feel good and made me want to be around him. And I wasn’t alone. I noticed how others had the same experience....

“Writing thank you cards for me is my canvas. It’s the manner in which I express myself to the world about how I feel.”   As the owner of a gifting company, today’s guest felt his was living out of alignment. Gifting involves expressing your love and appreciation to the people you care about, yet John didn’t feel this value featured highly enough in his life.   Something had to change -...

“Microscopic living... It’s about going into the smallest places and finding treasure that explodes and expands to everybody else.”   When today’s guest lost the love of her life in a tragic accident, her whole life plan was stripped from the table.   But part of the human condition is the ability to transform tragedy and heartache into something beautiful. It’s how her husband’s death b...

“Maybe in life the real risk is not taking risks.”   If you’re up for a deep, intellectual conversation that gets you thinking, then you’re in for a real treat with this episode.   That’s because I’m speaking with the incredible Jon Berghoff. Raised in the birthplace of Apple, Jon is a father of three and the co-founder and president of the Flourishing Leadership Institute.   Jon is...

“If we don’t keep that attitude of gratitude then we block the oncoming prosperity.”   Today’s guest has worked with powerhouses such as Chet Holmes and Tony Robbins before setting up his own venture that empowers people through accountability.   But life wasn’t always so successful. As a troubled teen, Mitch danced with death - at one point being just 15 seconds away from an early exit....

“Our whole lives are made up of moments… How we approach the here and now ultimately writes the stories of our lives.”   Ever felt as though you’re missing out on life as it happens?   It’s a common concern. When you’re juggling a ton of responsibilities (and a to-do list that never ends) your head and body aren’t in the same place! And when you’re chasing the future and rushing over the...

“When something feels like it’s holding you back, my default is to say YES to everything.”   In this episode, I get to have a deep dive conversation with someone who knows a thing or two about podcasting! It’s Michael O’Neal, host of the Soulpreneur podcast which has racked up a staggering 681 shows.   Mike is an outstanding podcaster and he shared a few insider secrets with me in this s...

“Music saved my life… All kids could use a really beautiful, simple form of expression to get that part of them developed and let the soul express through a medium that’s creative.”   SB Moses was found in a shoebox in a dumpster in the Philippines.   Thrown away as a baby, SB Moses didn’t get a birth family, but he did learn to create a future for himself.   He thanks music for sav...

“I had this epiphany… The only thing stopping me from doing it was me.”   Can you really achieve success in just 5 minutes?   This episode’s guest believes so. If success is the result of habits practiced consistently, commit to the right actions for 5 minutes a day and you can see massive results.   Karen Briscoe honed these skills in her hugely successful real estate business, but...

“Fear is at the crux of everything. If you do not know how to master fear, then fear is always going to trick you. That’s because fear is smarter than you and more educated than you.”   This episode’s guest is an absolute rockstar who’s dedicated her life to teaching people how to master fear.   It’s the incredible Rhonda Britten - master life coach, creator of the Fearless Living Instit...

“My routine is my awareness tool. My tracking tool to tell me when I’m on track, when I’m off track, when do I need to course correct, and when I need to double-down.”   My guest today has flipped over 150 houses in the last six years. He’s Matt Aitchison, creator of 6FigureFlipper.com and an individual who has a unique and inspiring approach to happiness.   Matt’s goal is to be a millio...

“Doing your thing is massively important to raising good kids. We should be able to show our kids that doing what we love is financially viable. I don’t want work to be a negative word. I don’t want kids to grow up and think they have to get a job to make money to have enough money to do the thing they love.”   This podcast episode is one of my favorite yet.   I can’t tell you how much I...

“If you want to live a full life, you’ve got to throw your routine out the window sometimes and just be willing to take a ride on what the universe has to offer you.”   This episode’s guest uses Facebook for a very different reason than most.   Instead of getting lost in the timeline, Frost Fassett scrolled through the 100 plus events in his local area to pinpoint ONE to attend.   T...