The Art of Awesome

Today's Friday Fire I talk about "The Matrix Mentality" which dives into the concept from the movie The Matrix , where Neo is told "Stop trying to hit me, and hit me already." The idea being that we need to stop trying to do things in life and decide to simply go and do them. 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 I...

Today's Friday Fire I talk about how it is all about your perspective on life that creates the results. We can both have the same scenario though different outlooks. If we simply change the way we look at things the things we look at change as well. 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  @NickTroutmanKaya...

“You will always have problems and you’ll always have to find solutions to problems no matter how much money you make." Today I am pulling out an interview from our archives from the conversation with professional skater, serial entrepreneur, real estate investor, and the absolute legend that is Mikey Taylor. Mikey Taylor explains his journey through becoming a pro athlete straight out of high sch...

“Humble Enough to prepare and confident enough to preform.” Today I have the opportunity to learn and discuss the intangibles in athletics, coaching, parenting and life with Coach Evan Burk. Evan was the special teams coach in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins and shares his incredible story about coaching 4th grade football to coaching in the NFL only 6 years later. Coach Even Burk shares some incre...

Today's Friday Fire I talk about how with a big enough 'Why' any you can overcome any 'How'. So figure out your 'Why' in life and you can overcome any obstacles, doubt or disbelief. 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 hear more about the subjects that you are most in...

"He must increase and I must decrease." Today I am stoked to sit down and and talk assets and wealth building strategies with Josh Rhodes. Josh shares his story of reading Rich Dad Poor Dad and starting his investing journey buying his first house before the housing market crash of 2008. We also dove deep into the crypto world and discuss digital assets as well as how Josh is leveraging his crypto...

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." - Helen Keller Today I am stoked to sit down and discuss the current housing market with Dave Meyer. Dave is well versed in the current markets as he is constantly studying the markets as the VP of Data and Analytics from Bigger Pockets. Dave tells us his thoughts on whether or not we will see a housing market crash as well as how he is invest...

Today's Friday Fire I discuss the idea behind our why. Why we do anything in life, whether it be eat healthy, work hard, wake up early or anything else. The point of an archer is to hit the target, so without a target to hit it becomes harder to sharpen the skills of the archer. Use this episode as a reminder to figure out your own why and what your target is in life. Please let me know what you t...

"The best way to predict the future is to create it." Today I discuss the process of scenario thinking with Ursula Eysin. Ursula is a creative strategist and has worked with many high level organizations including governments like Austrian Defense ministry and Kenyan government. Though her current focus is helping entrepreneurs, start-uppers, and ministries to turn uncertainty into a competitive a...

Today's Friday Fire I tell a fable of an eagle raised by chickens. The eagle has desires to fly high, but told to not try and chase those impossible dreams. It is a reminder to not worry about the negativity around you that others might say. Instead, stay true to you; your dreams, desires and goals. Please let me know what you think about this content with a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, or...

Today I get to sit down and talk with another incredible friend who has taken back his life in the battle against cancer and turned his body into the athletic machine he always wanted. Will shares his story of being the "fat kid" in school, which lead to the internalization of that and an unhealthy lifestyle. Though it all changed after he was shocked with the news of cancer. Will has endless advi...

On today's Friday Fire I share a story of dealing with fear and analysis paralysis. When dealing with fear our natural response is fight, flight or freeze. Though only after a deeper thought do I recognize how both fight and flight are action steps, while freezing is actually simple analysis paralysis and by definition a lack of action. I discuss ideas for dealing with this over analysis that can...

Today I get to sit down and talk with hypnotist and mind coach Nic Agruire. We dive into the idea that arguably every successful person has done either self hypnosis, guided meditation or visualization which Nic considers all a bit of one and the same. Nic uses hypnosis and mind programming to overcome obstacles and tap into our peak performance. Book Reference- Breaking the Habit of Being Yoursel...

On today's Friday Fire I share some advice for building confidence and overcoming fears and doubt with an easy mental tactic called 'The Cookie Jar'. The idea is when in doubt or a lack of confidence to think about all the accomplishments and proud moments in life to build back up that confidence and keep moving forward. David Goggins Cookie Jar Speech  Please let me know what you think about this...

"When you take care of the Inputs the Outputs will take care of themselves." Today I got to speak with intuition expert, author and founder of Intuitive Branding, Sunil Godse. Sunil shares his story of learning to trust his intuition and how it has lead to his business success as well as how avoiding his intuition has lead to business failure. Sunil also shares his four types of intuition and how...

On today's Friday Fire I share the story of the acorn and the mighty oak tree as a representation of the massive potential that is in each and everyone of us. We can all be, do and have anything we want in life if we never give up chasing that dream and turn a dream into action which forms reality. Please let me know what you think about this content with a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, or h...

"If you are a fish don't try to be a giraffe." On todays episode I get to sit down and talk with Anna Bruno and hear her story of getting into the world of paddle sports as well as how Anna deals with overcoming fear and anxiety within sports and life. We also dive into the discussion on comparison and how we can all probably focus on our own goals and how to be competitive without being...

On today's Friday Fire I look into the idea behind inspiring people. If we truly look into the lives of people who inspire us or that we would like to be like then we can use their actions as a blueprint to create our own personalize replication of the results. If we want to invest like Warren Buffett then follow his guidelines and investing ideals. If you want to be like a Serena Williams then pu...

This week I got to sit down and talk with one of my best and longest friends, Joel Kowalski, as we talk all about what is all happening up on the Ottawa River. We dive deep into the Keener Program and how it is one of the best youth development programs, as well as the new events coming this fall on the Ottawa River. Book Reference- The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson Book Reference- The Changin...

On today's Friday Fire I dive into luck and what it truly is. The definition of luck and my preferred idea of it which aligns with the quote by the Roman philosopher Seneca, “Luck Is What Happens When Preparation Meets Opportunity." 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 lov...

Love is the center point of living. - Mike Duffy Today I got to sit down with an expert on happiness as I spoke with Mike Duffy, author of 5 different books on happiness and the founder of The Happiness Hall of Fame. Mike shares his formula of  Purpose + Progress = Happiness. I think is a great episode for everyone as Mike shares his tactical advice that we can all apply to our everyday life to li...

On today's Friday Fire I dive into the power of the mind. The mind is our most powerful asset that we all have the ability to wield. The mind can not tell the difference imagining something or a real experience. What this does is give us the ability to imagine our dream life, which in turn builds out the perfect blueprint for our dream live. The more that we continually imagine and visualize your...

This week I had the pleasure of sitting down with David Grabiner as we talk about going from the youngest paddle on the Zambezi to building a real estate empire in Chattanooga TN. David explains how he was able to live in the Congo running a hospital while simultaneously started seeking financial freedom and build a real estate portfolio thousands of miles away in Tennessee. After buying 24 units...

On today's Friday Fire I discuss the concept of price vs value and how just because something is cheap doesn't make it a steal of a deal. The contrary is just as equal, just because something is expensive doesn't make it valuable. 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 he...

This week I had the pleasure of talking with a great friend and incredible photographer, Casey Bryant Jones. Casey shares his story of getting into the sport of kayaking and the ebb and flow of how he ended up following a passion into a career and now into a side hustle. Photography has always been Casey's passion and he shares his best blueprint for others to follow their passion whether it be pa...