The John Grdina Classroom

Chapter 4 Connection Before Content People don’t care about how much you know until they know how much you care. — John C. Maxwell Action Steps: ● Be present and caring to everyone you meet. ● Reserve judgment and be a better listener. ● Be authentic. ● Show humility. ● Be present by putting down your phone. Please leave a review on the podcast platform that you are listening too.  Also, if y...

Be the Light The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. — Isaiah 9:2 (NLT) Follow Chris Wirth at https://www.noquitliving.com/ C ulture U nderstanding L ove T rust U s R elationships E nergy BE Kind BE Positive BE Grateful BE Encouraging BE Humble BE Generous BE Forgiving Action Steps: ● Don’t give up on people. ● Try to find one good quality in someone else. ● Praise individuals for...

Chapter 2 The Awakening If you don't set a baseline standard for what you'll accept in your life, you'll find it's easy to slip into behaviors and attitudes or a quality of life that's far below what you deserve. You need to set and live by these standards no matter what happens in your life. ― Anthony Robbins Action Steps: ● Set a date to do something on your bucket list that you've been postponi...

This episode is the introduction and Chapter 1 of Freedom to Ascend.

Aaron Walker, is the author of View From The Top: Living a life of significance and The Mastermind Blueprint. Arron is a businessman and Life Coach, that has inspired many through his leadership, mentorship, and consistent pursuit of excellence. He enjoys helping others and believes experience is a great teacher. 40 years of entrepreneurship and marriage have given Aaron a wealth of experience. Aa...

Eric Kienle is a father, ultra-runner, skater, and surfer. He likes corny jokes, cats, travel, more cats. He lives in Montana and enjoys being a father to his beautiful daughters and doing hard things. In this episode you will learn how he achieved an amazing second place at the Mid-State mile and what he did to get to this point as an ultra-runner. Eric offers sound advice for how to prepare, why...

Scott Craft as a superb human being you has blessed me as a brother. Scott crewed me during the Mid-State mile and he shares his experiences with us about the race but also in regards to having strong people around you. I hope you enjoy this episode with Scott and how truly important it is to have the right crew not only for a race but in life! This episode is brought to you by Survival Rubber, Su...

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In this episode with Job Roberson, we dive deep into the definition and actions of a man. In America we have witnessed the decline of men living out strong actions and modeling for their families and country. In this conversation, Josh and I talked about specific strategies to use to help become the man your wife, children, business, and country need. Joshua Roberson is from Owensboro, KY and is t...

I hope this message gives you hope to find love and peace in your life. Also, continue to serve others instead of being served.   This episode is brought to you by Survival Rubber,  Survival Rubber which is the most packable, portable, reliable fire starter on the market.  No ropes, blocks, chunks, powders, or potions.  Slim and sleek packaging that you can throw in your wallet...

This episode dives deep into the 4 pillars of what my classroom is built upon. FAITH, FAMILY, FITNESS, AND FREEDOM. I hope you truly understand how each one of these areas has a MAJOR IMPACT on how you operate daily and for the fulfillment of your life. Keep striving to improve in each one of these areas and seek wisdom from the Bible and experts in their field daily. Keep being a blessing to othe...

Below is the timeline of events that forged Christopher Hannon to the man he is today: 1. Parents divorced in 2011, beginning with my father picking me up from a date with my 7th grade girlfriend, handing me my mother’s ring and saying it was up to me to get them back together. Between 2011 and 2014 we moved 17 times for an average of a new home every three months; including 5 different school cha...

DeQuan Willoughby is one of my running partners in crime. We have become great friends for the past two years as we have run the trails together on the weekends. He also has been in my 40 Days of Deliverance Program as well. In this episode, DeQuan talks about his upbringing as a child, how he became the man he is today, and the experiences of his life that have gave him context along his journey...

In this episode you will learn about John Shibly and his mission in life. His mission is to encourage, equip, and empower people for growth as a servant leaders within their home, workplace, and community by applying faith-based princples.  John is a husband of 27 years and a father of four children.  He has had a successful career in sales and sales leadership for 26 years.  He pub...

In this episode, I interview Chris Michel, who is a new author of The Red Chair Experience.  We had a great chat in regards to how his book came about, which was propelled by the passing of his father-in-law, his younger brother, and then a meme sent to him during the pandemic by his friend.  Chris talks about how his experiences, intentionality, and daily discipline drove him to share h...

#20 Grateful and Fearless (Dan Martinelli) I had a very special guest today, Dan Martinelli who was raised in West Virginia by two beautiful and loving parents.  He now resides in Cleveland Heights, Ohio with his amazing wife Katy and two wonderful children. In this episode, Dan and I discuss the importance of family and the impact that it has on our children and society. Dan is a great examp...

In this episode, you will hear stories from Paul in regards to his travels and journeys from hiking the Appalachian Trail to biking across America to walking the El Camino De Santiago.  Besides his experiences around the world, Paul has written 14 books!  In this episode, he explains how important it is to start living your life now and how not to wait too long for we are not guaranteed...

In this episode, you will witness the journey of my 40-mile goal with friends and family.  This episode will reveal secrets and strategies to reach your goals and learn how to break down your goal into bite-size pieces.  As a new ultra-runner, this was the best contest that I completed because I learned how to train better (hills, walking on the treadmill at 30% grade forward and backwar...

It's time to awake your soul in this journey of life.  Enough is enough!  Wake up and starting living a righteous life for the Lord and others.

In this episode, you will hear how Freedom to Ascend was created.  I then read the foreword and introduction of the book as well.  If you would like a signed copy of the book, please click on the link below, pay $20 using PayPal or Venmo and I will send you a copy to your door.  This book will offer action steps to use daily to become the person God intended you to be and to chart a...

In this episode, Kevin Rose, from the United Kingdom, and I spoke about his recent wrap-up of 40 Days of Deliverance.  Kevin spoke specifically on his upbringing as a child, his lifestyle of drinking, and then the loss of his brother and mother in the recent year.  Kevin is now on a man with a mission, is living a healthy lifestyle with his diet and ultra-running, and truly enjoys spendi...

Paul’s career began with his studies at Kansas University in 1965, where he formed his band, the Gaslite Gang, which made several national television performances and recorded five albums. They performed full-time from coast to coast for many years doing educational concerts and clinics as well as performing at a variety of venues. Paul owned a variety of businesses ranging from five retail music...

In this episode, you will hear the reflections from the 40 Days of Deliverance program members.  We would love for you to join this unique and challenging program to help you transform into an intentional person who has a clear mission and vision for why they are here on this earth.  Please contact me at jgrdina@gmail.com or on Instagram @jgrdina04 to sign up for future sessions. This ep...

In this episode, I sit down with Tim Douglas to talk about his journey in newly becoming a member of the ultra-running world community.  I trained Tim by giving him a 12-week plan to help him complete this difficult task of running a 50K in Florida.  He completed this race at the end of January 2022 and met his goal of running it under 8 hours.  Tim is eager to continue to push hims...

John Michaels has been a producer, financier, and executive in the global film industry for decades. He has successfully delivered and continues to deliver numerous independent and studio feature films.  As an independent Producer, Michaels also produced “QUIET DAYS IN HOLLYWOOD” starring two-time Oscar-Winning Actress Hilary Swank, “THE NOVEMBER CONSPIRACY” Starring Paige Turco, George Segal...