The On Purpose Podcast

Shelly Davies is a Writer-Trainer, Keynote Speaker, Brand Goddess and a Joyful Badass who is on a mission to help others love themselves. The New Zealand native took the long road to self-discovery, acceptance and love and now she wants to share what she's learned with our On Purpose Community! Connect with Shelly: https://twitter.com/shellydaviescom https://www.facebook.com/ShellyDaviesCom/ https...

Craig Demartino's life changed on a seemingly normal day. While out on a routine climb, a miscommunication lead to him being dropped 100 feet. This fall would normally kill a person, but somehow Craig survived. He crushed pretty much every bone in his legs and spent 3 months in the hospital recovering. After 18 months, he amputated his leg below the knee in an attempt to get back his quality of li...

The On Purpose Podcast Episode 58 - Just Be Most of us find it hard to just be. We often struggle to know what "just be" even means. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of being in the moment, how to balance being and doing and focusing on the "now." This Week's Purposeful Practice: •Think of a time where you were just being. What did it feel like? Can you just be now? •How often do you just...

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 57 - The Cowboy Church and a Pastors Fight This week's guest is Pastor Darin Gleghorn of the Northern Colorado Cowboy Church. Darin explains what a Cowboy Church is and how he is facing the biggest fight of his one punch at a time. Connect with Darin: Northern Colorado Cowboy Church - https://n3c.sermon.net/ Twitter - @PastrDarin Connect with Us: theonpurposepodcast.com...

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 56 - Humbling Times Life has a way of humbling us just when we think we've got things figured out. No one expected to have the government order their businesses to be closed for at least a month. No one expected to have to hunt for normal household goods for weeks, but here we are. We can't control what is happening in the world, but we can control how we learn and grow...

This week we sit down Zach Mercurio, Ph. D and discuss the science of purpose. Mercurio is a positive leadership and organizational development researcher, adjunct professor, consultant, and keynote speaker. He is the bestselling author of "The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose," praised by Arianna Huffington as "a compelling book fil...

Value - noun - the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something. When it comes to deciding YOUR value, who establishes it? Do you allow others to decide how "important" you are, or do believe enough in yourself to decide your own value? As a society, we place a lot of emphasis on outside opinions and not enough on our own. Are you willing to negotiate...

Patrick Fitzgibbons, host and creator of the #1 criminal justice podcast CJEvolution, is our guest this week. Patrick is a retired police Commander with over 20 years of service, a former Army Paratrooper, speaker, author and coach with Team Triad. During his time as a police officer, Patrick found himself isolated, unhappy and negative. He was experiencing professional success and personal failur...

CoronaVirus Update - Special Episode of The On Purpose Podcast Hey guys, we wanted to take a moment and reach out in what is an unprecedented time. We know it's scary. We know it's confusing. We know it's overwhelming. All of this is true, but it's also an opportunity to lead by example. Take care of your neighbors and community, stay safe and healthy, be thoughtful and continue to practice compas...

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 52 - Dan Oblinger, Hostage Negotiator Dan Oblinger is a man of many skills, talents and titles. Dan is a hostage negotiator, author, international keynote speaker, designer of the Leadercraft family of skill and habit-focused workshops, entrepreneur, philosopher, husband and father of five. He graduated from the FBI National Crisis Negotiator Course in 2018 and is an act...

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 51 – Handling Setbacks Setbacks are a hard part of life. How you handle them and move forward says a lot about who you are as a person. Sometimes setbacks can be “blessings in disguise” if you can use them to grow. In this episode, we discuss what is considered a setback, how you handle them and what you can learn from them. This Week’s Purposeful Practice: 1.What are th...

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 50 - The Art of Losing Badly No one sets out on a goal with the intention of losing. However, there is always the knowledge that losing is a possibility. Some of us use the fear of losing to empower, motivate and challenge ourselves. We visualize ourselves winning. Sure losing is a possibility, but you've trained to win. There's no way your going to lose. In this episode...

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 49 – What Does Legacy Mean Whether or not you realize it, you are creating your legacy every day. Whether it be good or bad. At some point, all that will be left of you is your legacy. What are you doing to ensure the legacy you leave behind is one that you can be proud of? In this episode, we discuss LEGACY and how legacies of others have impacted our lives AND how the...

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 48 - A Conversation with Rustin Hughes On this weeks episode, we are joined by our very first guest, adaptive athlete Rustin Hughes. Hughes is an Army veteran who created the non-profit B-Bold which helps individuals with disabilities through adaptive sports. Hughes competes nationally and internationally in para Jiu Jitsu or Nub Jitsu as he calls it. He runs boxing clas...

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 47 – Who Are You Blessing As a society, we’ve shifted our focus on ME as opposed to the collective US. Often times it seems as if the only way to get to the top is to put down others. Ask yourself, are you as interested in helping others as you are yourself? Are you willing to lift up those around you so we can all succeed? In this episode, we share some purposeful momen...

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 46 - Let Us Talk You Out of Your Dreams Dream - a cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal. Everyone has dreams. Some are big - like Elon Musk building a rocket to take people on vacation to Mars. Some are small – like starting a podcast and hoping a few people want to listen. In this episode, we discuss whether it’s good or bad to have dreams. Do they fuel you to push o...

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 45 – We Judge People What is the difference between judgement and stereotyping? Stereotyping is a quick first assessment or perception of an individual. Judgement is when your stereotype turns into something negative. It’s a fine line, but one we walk constantly. In this episode we discuss how judgement can lead to shutting yourself off from people and experiences. Is th...

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 44 – Jack of All Trades, Master of None We’ve all heard the saying, “Jack of All Trades, Master of None.” For most of us, we want to be good at everything, but we don’t really focus our energies on the few things we want to master. We live in a multi-task world, with little to no time to really learn. In this episode, we discuss, the importance of prioritizing tasks as w...

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 43 – WWIII: Are You Ready to Die? In this episode we discuss how current events shape your daily lives. What if WWIII became a reality? Would you change anything about how you live your life? Sometimes it takes this level of threat to normalcy to get us to really look at how we’re living our lives. Sometimes, knowing everything could end tomorrow forces us to find out wh...

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 42 – Hack Your Habits - Skip the Resolutions 2020 is here and it’s time to look at setting goals for the new year. Do you have any habits you want to change? What about implementing a new habit? In this episode, we discuss replacing old habits with new ones and how to be accountable. Most New Year’s Resolutions only last a few weeks. This is typically because we don’t ha...

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 41 – Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020 As the year wraps up, we wanted to take a little time and reflect on 2019. There were accomplishments, failures, goals and things we left on the table. As we prepare for 2020, what are your goals? What are you going to do to make the most out of a brand new year? This Week’s Purposeful Practice: 1.What is your biggest accomplishment for the...

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 40 - Your Struggle Can Become Your Power When it comes to struggle, most people don't embrace it. Most people want to avoid it, to live an easier life. What if you embraced the struggle instead? What would be possible? In this episode, we discuss the power of using our struggles or failures as a learning tool. Struggling doesn't alway mean failure. Sometimes it's an oppo...

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 39 – Clarity Through Consequences Have you ever been cruising along in life, thinking you’re living the best life possible, when something happens and forces you to truly look at yourself? What do you see? Are you truly living your best life? Is there more out there for you? In this episode we discuss how to use a consequence or punishment to better yourself. We may be h...

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 38 – Still Hiding in the Closet? Are there things in your life that you intentionally hold back from because you are scared of failing or looking stupid or actually putting yourself out there? What is causing you to hold back or “half ass?” Is it a means of self preservation? In this episode, we discuss what you may be missing out on by withholding your talents and what...

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 37 – Problems You Once Wished For At some point in our lives, we take for granted what we have. Customers demanding too much attention or having to clean the toilets at the gym. Do you remember when the idea of starting a business and having customers was more than you could even imagine? The dream of owning a gym and being able to train whenever you wanted was something...