The Release Valve

Very excited to have Daune Thompson back on the show. Daune is a TEDx speaker, successful alchemist, sole CEO activator and creator of the I Deserve It Now brand. This time around we discussed knowing and understanding the 4 BS wounds, recognizing and addressing blocks, authenticity vs performance in relationships, the impact of social media on authenticity, breaking the cycle of insecurities and...

Back again for the 3rd time with my good friend Mindy from The Wellness Path, Empowered in Motion podcast and NCK Bellingham. This time around we dive into her becoming a certified personal trainer, creating the new Women's Practical Self Defense program, the philosophy of wellness, navigating parenthood and personal growth and empowering women through martial arts.

I'm extremely fortunate and grateful to have returning guest Warren Williams back on the podcast where we discussed the importance of embracing discomfort, overcoming fear and learning from failure, handling mistakes and personal accountability, challenging your beliefs in order to facilitate true growth, and much, much more.

In this episode, I sat down with Rawad, a website creator who's on a journey to help others find their true and authentic selves the way he found himself. Rawad and I dive into self expression, moments in life that can silence us, awakening to your true self, the power of connection and shared experiences, and creating sacred spaces.

On this episode I sat down with physical therapist, yoga and meditation teacher Kattia Lohmann. Kattia shares some of her knowledge and wisdom around breath work and how it's the portal for reconnecting with yourself in order to transform from within. We also talk about what disconnection from yourself looks like, the importance of self awareness, navigating emotions and trauma, embracing your...

I had the privilege of Jessica Jone from JJ1 Coaching return to the show where we explored grief in all its forms, what it can look and feel like, and what you can do to move through it and come out the other side.

Joined again with my brother from another Kyle Spain, where we discuss the importance of setting good intentions for your day, choosing positivity and growth, overcoming self imposed obstacles, taking smaller steps instead of big ones and creating momentum through action.

On this episode I was joined by certified life coach, motivational speaker and author Daune Thompson. Daune and I discussed the journey of self mastery, energy management, the use of astrology in discovering character traits and patterns, self sabotage, transforming mindsets and much much more.

On this episode I am joined by former UFC fighter, The Ultimate Fighter season 12 winner and Hatha yoga instructor Jonathan Brookins. Jonathan and I discuss his life as a mixed martial artist, his journey to India and how he got into yoga, the power of mindset and visualization, and how he's using yoga to help other martial artists.

On this episode I'm joined by Jessica Jone, who is a certified life, career and purpose coach, professional and personal development strategist, and the founder of JJ1 Professional Coaching. Jessica and I discuss how and why she became a life coach, her journey with grief and loss, the role of fear in decision making, finding purpose beyond work and much more.

Back again with Kyle where we discuss embracing mistakes and failures as a part of the journey of self development, the importance of practice and consistency, finding purpose and joy in life and transforming through adversity with the power of intentionality.

I was fortunate enough to speak with martial artist, alchemist and holistic transformational coach, Warren Williams. On this episode we discuss martial arts and self mastery, alchemy, the journey of self discovery and values, understanding holistic health, soul aligned leadership and much more. You can connect with Warren through his substack https://warrenwcoaching.substack.com/?r=1wfwtt or with...

This time around, Kyle and I are joined by his friend Corey Whitfield where we discuss elevating mindsets, evolving from our past selves, turning ideas into business opportunities, unpacking childhood trauma and much much more.

On our final episode of the year, Kyle and I discuss embracing the Christmas spirit, cultivating positivity and genuine connections with others, end of the year reflections, anticipations of the new year and much more.

Back again with Kyle from Thought Provoked, on this episode we discuss the journey of self discovery, overcoming fears and comfort zones, understanding human behavior and intentions, and embracing new dreams and experiences to live a more fulfilling life.

This time around Kyle and I made an attempt to review and recap an episode of Ed Mylett's podcast with Sahil Bloom. After experiencing some brain fog and struggling to organize our thoughts, we shifted into discussing self reflection, embracing imperfections, pushing through resistance and learning to see obstacles as opportunities for growth.

Back on another episode with Kyle Spain where we discuss his new podcast "Student of the Game" and how/why it got started, reprogramming the mind for success, building confidence by overcoming obstacles in life, recognizing real and fake dopamine, being able to learn from others and much more.

On this episode Kyle and I linked up with the host of the Not Superheroes Just Dads podcast, Shawn Lowry. We discussed Shawn's journey that led to him starting his podcast, the role of fathers in their children's development, balancing family and spousal relationships, being present in your kids lives and much more.

On this episode I was fortunate enough to speak with Dr. Alice Burron who is a exercise physiologist, health coach and author. Dr. Burron and I discuss the "core 4" foundations of health, understanding health psychology, the power of small changes, her book "Health Shift: Your Personalized Guide to Making Strategic Health Decisions" and much more.

On this episode I had the privilege to speak with Dr. Thomas McCormack, who is a psychiatrist, educator, leader in the integration of spirituality and medicine and an author. We discussed how he got started on this path, some of the experiences he's dealt with as a psychiatrist, and his soon to be released book "Hidden Medicine: The Unseen War on Your Health and the Spiritual Prescription...

Back in action with Kyle from Thought Provoked. On this episode Kyle and I discuss self development, living a growth lifestyle, manifestation, taking action towards your goals and much more.

On this episode I am joined by returning guest Mindy Ruddick. Since our last recorded conversation she has started her own podcast, Empowered in Motion. Mindy discusses how her show got started, what her podcast is about and all the different ways she expresses her vulnerabilities in hopes to encourage others to either start, or continue their own journey of self development and growth.

The positive vibrations, good energy and love were flowing yet again with my good friend Barry Taimani. He brings the heat every time we talk and this time was no different. On this episode Barry fills me in on all of the community work he's been doing since our last recorded discussion including the formation of his non profit organization The Melino Foundation, gives information on the upcoming...

Kyle and I are back for Round 2 with our good friend Eric Franks. On this episode Eric discusses his last 2 kickboxing matches and what he went through before, during and in between those 2 fights. The 3 of us also make a pact about our future plans on what we will do with and for ourselves in order to step out of our comfort zones.

For an episode recorded on Father's Day, Kyle and I actually spend little time talking about being fathers. We did discuss our journey of mental mindset growth, how we feel about AI, the importance of human connection and living with regret vs taking risks.