ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide

Send us Fan Mail In this unique episode all four of my brothers hop on a call together and discuss life, and the struggles we've gone through to find our paths. We discuss the things that helped us succeed and the things that you can do to grow and succeed as well. The primary force that forged us into who we are today is two things, responsibility and accountability for our actions! A smatte...

Send us Fan Mail This is my 50th Episode and so I want to give you a tool you can use to improve your life. I talk often about what you should do, can do, etc. Today, I am giving you a tool you can use immediately. Today's episode includes a 20 minute guided mediation that I created for releasing anxieties and manifesting your dreams. Find a comfortable place where you won't be disturbed...

Send us Fan Mail Boundaries. You talk about them. You forget about them. You don't set them. And then you wonder why certain people make you angry all the time, or depressed. You wonder why you feel neglected or used. Boundaries are for your benefit, they are not a curse.  Boundaries help you to live the life that you want. They help you to be happy. They help you to feel fulfilled. Why? Beca...

Send us Fan Mail You've been there, you don't know what to do. You're bored. Or maybe you haven't been there because with technology today you never have to be bored. The problem with that is learning to overcome boredom is an essential life skill that helps you to succeed. Today I examine the positive aspects of boredom and why you should unplug and just be bored sometimes!!!...

Send us Fan Mail Psychologist, fitness and nutrition expert Kristen Koeller and I sit down and discuss body image and nutrition issues, why dieting doesn't work and puts you on a negative mind cycle and what to do to fix the path you've been on. If you've ever thought negatively about yourself because of your weight or focused way too much on food, then this is the episode you need...

Send us Fan Mail Trauma, what is it? What causes it? How does it affect your memory? In this episode we cover what our minds think of trauma, how worry, stress and even insignificant acts can be interpreted by our brains as trauma, and how to deal with it.  Additionally we discuss judgement, social media and bullying, and the effects all of this has on your body.  Finally, I give you two tools you...

Send us Fan Mail You have a set of core values, that can be reduced down to a single word and that word defines you. It defines who you are, why you do what you do, and who you can become! In this episode Shane Murphy and I delve deep into my core values and show you how to figure out your own. We also uncover why it is so important to figure out the word or words that define you. As you learn the...

Send us Fan Mail You may have seen her YouTube workout videos. Perhaps you follow her on Instagram. However you know her, Kristin Andrus sat down with me and we discussed life, celebrity, family, and success. Two of my favorite quotes came out of this interview as well as the "how to make it happen" ideas. First, "You don't find balance, you create it." and second, "C...

Send us Fan Mail Take time to notice things. Be observant of the world around you. Notice your thoughts and feelings. Take a moment or two each day to do this and you'll feel happier.  Support the show You can reach me anytime at  email: tandrewsen.monat@gmail.com Instagram @toddtalks_ig

Send us Fan Mail In Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, the number 42 is the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything...This is episode 42 and while it's not the answer to everything, it may be the answer to your desire, or prayers, about ways to earn extra income. This is a straight up offer to join my other business, my healthy hair, skin and wellness business. If you don't want...

Send us Fan Mail All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them! Meanwhile the world will work to slam you, to distract you, to keep you down and feeling out. The world wants you to believe that you will never achieve your dreams or that you can achieve it without work, without effort. Today, I am debunking the world's view to show you that you can achieve your dreams, b...

Send us Fan Mail For the last 2 years, Shane Murphy has been working with people struggling with Anxiety and Depression. Having worked as a manager in the retail trade in the past, he is acutely aware of the anxiety and stress that this type of job brings about. Additionally, he ran his own company before changing careers to serve others as a psychotherapist. He also serves as the Director of the...

Send us Fan Mail I started flying at the ripe old age of 15. I learned some hard lessons about fear in the beginning. This episode is mostly a story of how I developed a fear of stalling, and learned to overcome it. I developed a technique you can use to master fear in your own life. I use the technique on a daily basis. You can too. Take a moment, buckle up and join me on a flying roller coaster...

Send us Fan Mail I hate taxes. Don't you! I therefore am not going to talk about taxes but I am going to talk finances and the required basic training you need in finances to survive and grow personally. You need to get a handle on budgeting and debt, etc.  In the past year I've paid off approximately 40,000 dollars in debt and will be debt free before I get out of the Air Force. I'...

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is Lauren Davis, a licensed Fitness Coach, Massage Therapist and Psychologist. She specializes in Energy work, helping others in whatever way is needed for them whether it's physical, mental, emotional or spiritual. With a Masters in Psychology, Lauren is able to truly help those that reach out to her for support. At the 24 minute point she teaches a simple...

Send us Fan Mail In today's podcast I opened up about some vulnerabilities I didn't realize I had, but that surfaced this week. Failure and fear of failure cause you to make mistakes. However, failure isn't a bad thing. It is a step towards success. Without failure you won't succeed, or learn.  You can utilize failure to grow if you don't quit! Support the show You can rea...

Send us Fan Mail I will not claim to be a fitness guru, a fitness expert, or a fitness model…I’ve got way too much body fat I’m trying to get rid of for that. However, I spent years as a gymnastics coach and learned a lot! Why am I doing a podcast about fitness and talking about gymnastics on a design your best life show? The reason is simple. If you don’t take care of yourself, your body will not...

Send us Fan Mail Maverick, Goose, Iceman...What do these names mean to you? If you're my age...you recognize them and know how confident they were. Confidence, that stands out among people today. It appears to me that there is a lack of confidence, a loss of masculinity, a loss of morals, a grasp of fear in the world....and I want to help you change that, at least for you! After covering seve...

Send us Fan Mail Marathon training hurts; marathons are painful. This analogy is a great overused metaphor for life, especially when you are making changes. For changes to stick you can't rush them. I tell several stories to emphasize how what you're looking at, what you're planning, and how you plan, will determine your success. Support the show You can reach me anytime at  email:...

Send us Fan Mail Positivity is the path least chosen. Negativity sells. Negativity is cheap and easy. Negativity produces the opposite of success. In today's world, we can choose whether to be positive, or negative. In choosing to see the positive side of life, you can grow immeasurably.  Life is full of hope and possibilities if we only take the time to look for the positive. In today's...

Send us Fan Mail Everyday, you experience situations that make you think. The assumptions you make, the decisions you make, the feelings you feel and how you react, all come from the questions you ask yourself in each moment. When you learn to recognize what your governing questions are at each moment, you can literally change your life! Based on the great book by Marilee G. Adams, Ph. D.! "C...

Send us Fan Mail How self-aware are you?  What is holding you back? What is causing your feelings of loneliness, depression, frustration, ambiguity, or being out of touch? The challenges you face in life can cause you to feel lost, confused, struggle and have low self-esteem. You can end up wondering is this it? Is this all there is to life? And yet, as you contemplate your life, this is the begin...

Send us Fan Mail You know what you know and you don't know what you don't know, unless you know it. If that' s not confusing enough, how do you know you're on the right path? How do you know which wolf to feed? Every path is fraught with possibility and it's not in the raucous chaos that the answers are to be found. Looking inside, rather than outside, will help you to kno...

Send us Fan Mail Motivational Speaker Al Fox Carraway, known as the Tattooed Mormon, sits down with me and chats about many topics including things that make her tick, the ways we can overcome struggles, and how God works in our lives. A great quote from the podcast is "Unstoppable is the person that really truly believes in themselves." There are many gems like this one and the stories...

Send us Fan Mail Creating a vision and using a vision board are essential if you want to grow your business, your life, and achieve your wildest dreams. But, often people fail to understand the principles behind vision boards and so they'll claim that it doesn't work. Today, I am here with Amy Earle, a Director with Monat and an expert at creating vision and using vision boards to go aft...