The Bamboo Lab Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Are you living life as an owner or a renter? It's time to explore the differences between these mindsets and how they can impact your overall happiness, success, and attractiveness to others. Discover the habits that define both owners and renters, and how to take control of the 40% of your happiness determined by intentional activities. We dive into the world of owners who t...

Send us Fan Mail Ever felt stuck on the hamster wheel of life? This episode might just be the motivation you need to break free and reach for more. Join us as we have a powerful conversation with the inspiring Justin Samples, a successful entrepreneur, dedicated father, and extreme endurance competitor. Growing up in rural Southern Oregon, Justin learned the value of hard work and perseverance fro...

Send us Fan Mail What does it take for a young boy from Guatemala to rise through the ranks of the US Marine Corps and become a decorated Sergeant Major? Join us as we sit down with Amman Catalan, an inspiring individual whose journey is a testament to the power of resilience, ambition, and the human spirit. From escaping an impoverished household in Guatemala to facing the challenges of war in Ir...

Send us Fan Mail I had the pleasure of chatting with Jason Grom, Vice President of Coach Development and Advisor Business Development at Ameriprise Financial, on our Bamboo Lab Podcast. Our conversation delved into the immense influence his late grandfather had on his life, from inspiring his love for music to shaping his values. We also explore the power of the Clifton Strengths Finder and its po...

Send us Fan Mail Choose education over entertainment! See the good, not just the bad! Choose the "pain of hard work" rather than the "pain of regret"! Spend your energy and focus on things that are positive-productive-prosperous! Don't be the most successful person in your group! Sculpt your life to find your "Angel in The Marble"! Lead Your Own Damn Life! Scale...

Send us Fan Mail A big THANK YOU to Becky Wigg and to the entire Bamboo Pack! I appreciate you very much! Your Host, Brian Support the show https://bamboolab3.com/

Send us Fan Mail Your eyes opened this morning, you swung your legs over the side of your bed and placed your feet tiredly on the floor. This is something you do every morning. Whether your bed is a king size tempur pedic, a couch, or a sleeping bag on the bare earth, it's something we humans have been doing since the dawn of time. However, I bet you've never thought of the significance...

Send us Fan Mail Growth is a prerequisite for excellence on our human journey. To  grow, we must examine our fears and expose them for what they truly are, irrational and bogus! With this understanding and growth, we can then dramatically increase our acts of kindness to others and to ourselves. Bamboo Pack, you are so appreciated! Your Host, Brian Support the show https://bamboolab3.com/

Send us Fan Mail Brian joined Ameriprise Financial as a financial advisor in 2001 in Voorhees, New Jersey.  Brian was the #1 first year advisor in New Jersey in 2001, a Mercury Award and 1st year top achiever winner and Career Development Conference qualifier.  In 2004, Brian made the difficult career decision to give up working with clients so that he could focus his career full-time on leadershi...

Send us Fan Mail Learn the value and practice of "forgiveness" with Stanford University's Dr. Fred Luskin! Frederic Luskin, Ph. D. is the author of the best selling Forgive for Good and Forgive for Love and one of the world's leading researchers and teachers on the subject of forgiveness. He is the director of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects, a series of research projects tha...

Send us Fan Mail Brandon started his career in 2008 and has amassed 15 years of sales production, leadership, and coaching experience.  He has worked with and coached financial advisors across the country to help them grow their practices, and he is very passionate about helping people achieve their personal and professional goals.   Brandon began his career with Ameriprise Financial, spending ove...

Send us Fan Mail Paige's Story: My story begins early in life, at age 14. I had failed my second attempt at suicide and was deep into an eating disorder. The defeat I was submerged in led me to my first experience in the practice of surrender. I remember thinking, “God, if I have to be here then show me what I’m supposed to do.” As a gymnast, diver, and swimmer, I managed to scale my educatio...

Send us Fan Mail Joe Mull, CSP, M.Ed i s the author of 3 books including No More Team Drama and the forthcoming Employalty: How to Ignite Commitment and Keep Top Talent in the New Age of Work (May 2023, Page Two publishing).  He is the founder of the BossBetter Leadership Academy and hosts the popular Boss Better Now podcast, which was recently named by SHRM as a “can’t miss show for leaders” alon...

Send us Fan Mail Paul is a serial entrepreneur who qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Crossley and Davis (which eventually became Lathams Chartered Accountants), becoming a Partner in 1986 and Head of Business Services in 1993. While at Lathams, Paul started to develop the business planning process which is today at the core of The HaydenRock System™. Those processes were developed with the...

Send us Fan Mail “Love the life you got sober for!" "Ignore the doubt! You're not alone! Sobriety is the best gift you can give yourself!" There are much healthier ways to get our Dopamine! Our guest, Recovery Transformation Coach Janis Godlewski. Janis ended a troubled “15 year” cycle of problem-drinking and found freedom in sobriety. Now, she is passionate about helping other...

Send us Fan Mail Marian grew up in a family of seekers and has always been interested in the possibilities of human potential and of inter-species communication. In addition to conducting training in Traumatic Incident Reduction and the educational system of Applied Metapsychology in many countries, she maintains a private practice working with individuals using these methods. After attending the...

Send us Fan Mail When you hear Sabrina's story, the words "unconquerable" and "resilient" will come to mind.  As a 16-year old, she survived an horrific evil that would have wrecked many others.  But not Sabrina! She courageously wears the scars as a symbol of her true purpose in life!  And trust me, nothing will stop her from reaching this purpose! Sabrina Tacheny; Franch...

Send us Fan Mail Kim Campbell is a retired Air Force Colonel who served in the Air Force for over 24 years as a fighter pilot and senior military leader. She has flown 1,800 hours in the A-10 Warthog, including more than 100 combat missions protecting troops on the ground in both Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2003, Kim was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism after successfully recovering...

Send us Fan Mail Former Air Force Major, CEO Bob Taylor In From Service to Success Bob Taylor is sharing his real-life experience, from serving in combat as a B-52 navigator and then as a radar navigator, to one of his most challenging life transitions: an Air Force career he loved to family man with a successful career.  Bob Taylor attained a mechanical engineering degree from Michigan State Univ...

Send us Fan Mail Art DeLorenzo, CLU, ChFC, CFP, MSFS, MSEd, has been involved in the financial services industry since 1968. He began his career following the attainment of his graduate degree in Education from Ithaca College, and his undergraduate degree in Education from Castleton University in Vermont.  He started as a financial advisor but soon moved into a leadership role as a District Sales...

Send us Fan Mail CEO of Elite Resource Team, Anton Anderson began his career in 2003 with Smith Barney while studying business in college and graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara in the top 3% of his class. In 2008 he co-founded SPL Financial, which grew into a thriving practice, before selling in 2014 to start Elite Resource Team. Recognized as one of the top training compan...

Send us Fan Mail A single Mom of two amazing girls, Lisa is a working professional, and certified independent health coach. She has always had a heart for service, community and assisting others to win. 10 years ago, she was introduced to an amazing community and health program that not only changed her physically,  but also her energy and motivation. She has experienced an awakening to new, healt...

Send us Fan Mail LIFE-CHANGING WISDOM from Lori Archer!!! Lori has had many careers and was drawn to personal development at a young age. Over the past 2 ½ years she has certified in life coaching, self- love coaching, NLP, and will soon be certified in human design. She has a passion for mentoring like-minded women and coaches desiring to energetically align with their wildest dreams. Most of her...

Send us Fan Mail As a self-proclaimed personal development junky, Brooke's true passion is seeing success through others. With a consistent track record as a top producer in real estate since 2010, a bullet-proof mindset, and over a decade of hiring professional coaches herself, Brooke pours her knowledge and experience into others through the power of coaching. Brooke's coaching program...

Send us Fan Mail From Foster Care to Serving 1 Million People! Bamboo Pack, meet Jimmy Smith: Founder of Smith Martial Arts and Fitness in Bend, OR. He has experienced it all: beatings, molestation, gang violence, death, amd a mother who just couldn't raise him. But he rose through it all...not "despite" the challenges, but "because" of the challenges. And here, he shows h...