The Art of Awesome

On todays Friday Fire I dive into the thought behind if you are not changing it, you're choosing it. I am a believer that no matter the situation there is always something more you can do. Even if something happens to you like get fired or injured, there is always something more you can do. Could you door knock asking for a job, or could you be reading a book about recovery or improving your nutri...

On todays Friday Fire I dive into the concept of changing your speech from change the words from I HAVE to, to I GET To. There are thins in life that we have to do, like going to the gym, but if we change the words to I get to, than it switches into a gratitude mentality and you start thinking how grateful you are that you have the opportunity and ability to do it. Please let me know what you thin...

On todays Friday Fire I dive into the concept of changing your mentality and speech. Don't say you Can't do something, just say that you haven't done it yet. It switches the mentality from am impossibility based thinking to a solution based thinking. I used to believe that there were things that were impossible, and now I just think that it just hasn't been done yet. Switching to a solution based...

Today I get to sit down with a great friend, Jed Selby, as he shares his journey from professional kayaker to real estate developer. Jed shares a blueprint into what it takes to build one of the coolest places to live. He dives into culture, community and how music can get a uniting force. This is a deep dive into a master class of real estate and taking actions to literally build your dreams. Ple...

Today I get to sit down with a good friend, Nathan Madlock, as he shares his journey into starting an unconventional family farm. Nathan shares his story searching for health supplements and nootropics which lead him to CBD and starting a hemp farm with his family in North Carolina. Instagram- Madlock Farms Books- Rich Dad Pour Dad by  Robert T. Kiyosaki Books- Super Life by  Darin Olien Please le...

On todays Friday Fire I dive into my recent story of having a major heart attack. It was pretty wild for me, as I focus on health, wellness and fitness and at age 36 I thought I would be the last candidate for having a heart attack. What I has was called SCAD, which is Spontaneous coronary artery dissection, which also made it a little hard to understand as no one really knowns why it even happene...

Today I get to sit down with a good friend and truly inspiring individual, Stuart Dansby. Stuart is one of the unique individuals that sets his mind on a goal and works tirelessly to achieve his goal. He decided in his mid 50's to get into combat sports and kickboxing. He shares his full story with his documentary film, Taking the Fight, as he gets a chance for his first title fight in his 60's. A...

On todays Friday Fire I dive into the 8+8+8 Rule for a balanced lifestyle. It is a lifestyle around balanced approach to daily living, often associated with a healthy work-life balance. It divides the 24 hours of a day into three equal segments: First 8 hours of work: This is the standard amount of time dedicated to professional work or career. Second 8 hours of rest: This primarily refers to slee...

On todays Friday Fire I share a bit about the destruction of Hurricane Helene and what we can do top help out. If you have help to give, here are some of our friends that can be trusted with your donations: Asheville Relief  Asheville Survival Program French Broad River Academy  Beloved Asheville  Hurricane Helene WNC Please let me know what you think about this content with a rating or review on...

Today I get to sit down with concussion clinician, Natasha Wilch, as we dive into the world of TBI and concussions and the path to recovery. Concussion Nerd Virtual Summit  Instagram- @Natasha. Wilch  Please let me know what you think about this content with a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, or hit my up with a DM on Instagram @NickTroutmanKayak I would love to here more about the subjects tha...

On todays Friday Fire I reflect on getting back on track with the podcast and discussing the difference of juggling priorities in life. We juggling everything from work to relationships to hobbies and passions. Make sure to know the difference between what you're juggling and which balls and rubber and can bounce and which are glass about would break if you drop them. Please let me know what you t...

Today I get to sit down with whitewater paddler, coach, and film maker, Anna Levesque. We discuss the ideas of drive and persistence in building a brand based on your passion. Podcast- The Discomfort Zone  Book- Hidden Potential by Adam Grant Instagram- @annalevesque  Please let me know what you think about this content with a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, or hit my up with a DM on Instagram...

On todays Friday Fire I reflect on the quote 'Don't Half-Ass It'. It is so simple. Whatever it is that you want to do in life, do it, just don't half-ass it. It doesn't matter so much that you win lose or draw, what matters is that you gave it your all. Wondering "what if I gave it my all", those are the thoughts that keep us up at night. You can have peace at night being simply not 'half-assing'...

"I don't always make the best business decision, though I try to always make the best people decision." Today I get to sit down with real-estate investor, podcast host, speaker and mentor, Henry Washington. Henry breaks down real estate investing into it's most simple form and gives steps for how anyone can do it even in todays crazy markets. Henry also shares his insight about where he...

On todays Friday Fire I talk about the concept of building a bridge to success island. Though building bridges is hard and can take time, so too often to decide to stop and start a new bridge, or follow the new shiny idea to get to success island. If we continue to do this years will go by and we'll have many unfinished bridges and never quite reach success island. So figure out what success looks...

"When the World feels like it's going to end, call it's bluff." Today I get to sit down with the USA Slalom team member and 2023 Green Race Champion, Kaelin Friedenson. Kaelin shares his story of paddling all different disciplines and how that diversity has turned him into the race champion and all around paddler that his is today. Instagram- @Kaelinkayak Please let me know what you thin...

On todays Friday Fire I talk about the idea behind sharpening your ax. I think the story is to be told by Abraham Lincoln, when he said something along along the lines of, if I were to be given 6 hours to cut down a tree I would spend the first 4 hours sharpening my ax. When goal setting, I find it best to figure out the skills and the equipment needed and then focus your energy on execution. Acti...

On todays Friday Fire I talk about competition as a game. I talk about the recent Freestyle Kayak World Championships and how it is truly a games that we get to play and my mindset behind the ability to play games with my friend and try our hardest to win, though truly to recognize that win or lose we should be grateful that we get to play the game. Please let me know what you think about this con...

On todays Friday Fire I talk about how we each have the ability to do what we can each day. No matter what your goal is there is something you can do today to take action towards it, whether it be going for a 10 mile run, a 0.25 mile walk or maybe just visualizing your run. The point isn't to achieve everything on day 1, but to take continual action towards achieving your goal no matter what it is...

"Play to Win instead of playing Not to Lose." Today I get to sit down with clinical psychologist and performance mindset coach, Susannah Kindred, as we dive into her three pillars to high performance. We also talk a lot about her new models on using self compassion to push oneself instead of negative self-talk. This was another incredible conversation as Susannah brings value to another...

On todays Friday Fire I talk about how we each hold the power to choose our own happiness. Every moment of everyday life happens to/ for us, and we all hold the power to determine how these events in our life make us feel. We can choose to be happy or we can choose to allow the chaos or hard times ruin our day. I encourage you all to try to choose happiness for a day and see how it makes your feel...

"On the plains of hesitation lie the blackened bones of countless millions who at the dawn of victory lay down to rest, and in resting died." - Churchill With our deep dive into preparing for the upcoming Freestyle Kayak World Championships I thought who better to talk with than the longest sitting athlete in Freestyle Kayaking as Eric Jackson. EJ shares how he is using his 59 years of a...

On todays Friday Fire I talk about the power of habits and how we can create the life we truly desire by simply starting to create a habit around it. Please let me know what you think about this content with a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, or hit my up with a DM on Instagram @NickTroutmanKayak I would love to here more about the subjects that you are most interested in, or any individuals th...

As we get ready for the upcoming Freestyle Kayak World Championships I thought I would do a deep dive with some of the athletes and the mentality and preparation for the event. For this episode I get to sit down and talk with Mason Hargrove all about being the local hero and the pressures that puts on him as an athlete. We also dive deep into the mind space of competing at the high level and how i...

On todays Friday Fire I talk about the difference between the ordinary and extraordinary... and it's probably different then what you expect. Please let me know what you think about this content with a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, or hit my up with a DM on Instagram @NickTroutmanKayak I would love to here more about the subjects that you are most interested in, or any individuals that you w...