The MindFit Method

David Goggins is everywhere! From his 2 NYT Bestselling Books to social media videos, to podcast interviews, it is difficult to not know who Goggins is today. In this episode of The MindFit Method Podcast, host Michael Fancher dives into David Goggins' 4 most popular quotes..."Stay Hard!" "Who's Gonna Carry The Boats?" "Who's Gonna Carry The Logs" and &quo...

Kinesiology is an amazing science that combines the worlds of physical activity and human movement through the lens of physiology, mechanics, and anatomy. When an innovative and caring mind like Joel Crandall entered this incredible world, The Voila Method was born. Created to help individuals manage pain, performance, and overall health, The Voila Method is truly unique and amazing! My conversati...

Fear can mean different things to different people. But for so many, fear can be something that is completely paralyzing when it comes to taking the steps that we need to take to move forward towards our goals, our dreams, or the life that we always wanted. In this episode of The MindFit Method Podcast, host Michael Fancher delves into the world of fear, recognizing what the actual fear is, fear s...

Welcome to The MindFit Method Podcast, where we explore the realms of developing a strong and resilient mindset, productivity, exercise, fitness, education, STEM, focus, learning, innovations, and more! In this episode, we sit down with dynamic guest Elizabeth Huntemann—a 2022 SUNY Cortland graduate with a degree in Early Childhood Education, a special education teacher, and a current grad student...

The internet is full of people projecting their opinion and then backing it up with "evidence" and "research" that validates their claims. The biggest problem with that is only believing research that supports your opinions, and vilifying research that doesn't. One way to reset your mindset is to look at the information that you believe is "purely factual" and obs...

Constant use of many different apps and types of technology has caused a "PolyMedia Effect" in our brains. It creates a situation where students have an incredibly difficult time learning, and teachers have an incredibly difficult time teaching. Combine the two...and it could be destroying our education system! Check out this week's episode of the troubling issue that is getting wors...

So many people today that I know are struggling. They are struggling financially, emotionally, physically, or through a whole slew of other reasons. When someone is struggling and in an uncomfortable situation, they often don't take the steps that they want to take because they are waiting for the timing to be better. But for so many, the timing will never be better. 5 years from now they will...

Our world today is hurting in the areas of creativity, productivity and resilience. From our schools, our workplaces, to the division and hatred we see happening in this country, it's long since time to rebuild. Just because these issues are complicated doesn't mean that the solutions required to start rebuilding them are. Check out this week's episode of The MindFit Method Podcast!

I'm seeing something happen in society today that I never in my lifetime thought I would see. Exercise, fitness, and health are being attacked by mainstream media, political figures, and even "science" itself. In this episode, I discuss the potential reasons for these attacks on being fit and exercising, eating healthy, and what the narrative may be trying to accomplish with a sicker...

Join host Michael Fancher on an enlightening episode of "The MindFit Method Podcast" as we explore the transformative power of impulse control. Discover how developing this essential skill can become your secret superpower, enabling you to make deliberate choices that align with your long-term goals and values. Embrace the pause, cultivate self-awareness, and learn strategies to navigate...

As we finish our 3 part series on the new book, The Dopamine Intervention, we move to the final tagline of the book, Reset Your Mindset. In this episode, we discuss not only the importance of why you should take the time and put in the energy to work on your mindset but also 2 amazing tactics to short cut your process!

Technology and social media have literally put many people in the world today under a spell! In my new book, The Dopamine Intervention , I detail a 13-point framework to work towards detoxing from the trance of notifications, endless scrolling, and mind-numbing algorithms. Today on this episode I discuss the first 3 points and how to begin to implement them immediately! Check out this week's e...

The biggest secret to increased productivity is that there IS NO SECRET! That being said...there are some really amazing (and simple) things that you can do that naturally increase your productivity! Check out this week's episode!

As the release of my new book, The Dopamine Intervention, draws near (publishing June 2023) I wanted to go over the differences between the two books, as well as a key similarity. My reasoning for writing each book was quite different, as is the problem that each is working to solve. Check out this week's episode!

As human beings, we love to have lots of choices. Many times though, it's the fact that we have more than one choice that actually hinder our ability to get things done and achieve our goals! Check out this week's episode!

Life can be funny, though sometimes not at all in a laughable way. There are times when we find our lives completely derailed, our plans destroyed and our futures in question. Perhaps, though...that is exactly where you need to be. When we have our backs to the wall with limited options, it can be amazing what we can accomplish!

It can feel overwhelming to finally accomplish a goal and then realize that the finish line wasn't really the finish line and there is another mountain yet to climb. False peaks or summits are exactly that. But reaching a false peak isn't a reason to despair, it's a reason the reflect, celebrate, and mentally prepare yourself for the continued climb!

In celebrating The MindFit Method podcast breaking over 20,000 streams, I wanted to share the first exclusive reading of the Introduction to my brand new book, "The Dopamine Intervention" which is dropping in just a few weeks!

When I was a high school freshman in track, there was a bit of a debate amongst the coaches whether I was going to be a long-distance runner, or a hurdler. However when a third party entered the discussion, namely the field coach, he encouraged me to try a different event that terrified me. Sometimes when we overcome our fear of trying something new, we find a diamond in the rough!

In a world that celebrates safe spaces and coddling emotions, are people happier for it or more productive towards reaching their goals? Looking at society today, I think NOT! It is becoming more important than ever to embrace the difficult and start getting comfortable with the uncomfortable. Check out this week's episode to leave comfort behind and kickstart your path of growth! #mindset #gr...

Mental health has been declining in the world for the past several decades at an alarming rate. Often, therapy or prescriptions are used to help fight the symptoms of depression. A new umbrella study (one that reviews hundreds of other studies) has shown just how effective exercise is to help fight depression and anxiety, and the results are incredible!

Turn on the news today and there is so much division, so much anger and everyone seems "triggered" these days. It's not just because of the people around us, it's because of a structural change in our brains (due to dopamine) that is decreasing our resilience to uncomfortable situations! Check out this episode to learn how to build your resilience and get comfortable with being u...

86,400 Seconds. That's how many we get each day! Once they are gone, you can't get them back. So the questions is how are you giving away those seconds each day. Do you give them away to be more productive, or are you just wasting them away? Check out this episode to drive home the importance of using that mind / body connection to fertilize those crops and reap the rewards!

Sometimes we feel so stuck. Our dreams and our aspirations are out there in front of us, and they seem impossible to reach.  Part of that is because our lives are controlling our mindset, instead of our mindset controlling our lives.  Learn about something you can do for ONLY 480 seconds a day that will let you control your mindset instead of letting your surroundings and your situation...

Society has gone from celebrating mediocrity to expecting it as a norm.  It seems the bar is being lowered every day for our kids, our lives, and our grasp on personal responsibility.  But it doesn't have to be that way. In fact, it is going to get easier to become great because everyone else is decreasing their effort and their productivity (and society is encouraging it!)  Don't f...