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<p>Welcome to the Dare to Be Great, Dare to Be You Podcast.<br /><br />If you like honest, vulnerable, and real stories about what it takes to not only become great, but more self-confident and bold enough to be yourself, then this show is for you.<br /><br />Join me each episode for inspiring, encouraging, and meaningful conversations with diverse people from all walks of life and industry.<br /><br />Each of my guests started as ordinary people like you and me but have accomplished extraordinary things in their lives to be considered great, masters, or experts at what they have been called to do.<br /><br />Leaders and brave individuals who offer unique insights into the fields of Arts, Entertainment, Business, Finance, Technology, Healthcare, Sports, Psychology, Recovery, Self-Improvement, Personal Growth, and so much more.<br /><br />Whether you are in the same fields as my guests or not, I guarantee you will walk away from each episode feeling better about yourself and inspired to take the next bold step toward your own goals and aspirations.<br /><br />Your life will improve if you, <br />Dare to Be Great and Dare to Be You!</p>
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June 27, 2026
Today's The Day Self-Esteem and Living Your Dream
Practical Wisdom to Live an Extraordinary Life "If you're not willing to fail, you're never going to succeed." This is the third in a series of episodes based on my recent personal growth book, Today's the Day. In this episode, I discuss the mindset behind the book and how I implement what I teach others about on a daily basis. Specifically, I cover issues of self-esteem, belief, self-confidence; finding your what and why; becoming bold enough to get off your butt and get to work. I also talk about the role gratitude and humility play in staying grounded along the way. The biggest takeaway for me, after listening to my own show, is this: I know where I want to go and I am figuring out how to get there. Here's the truth: focus on what you can control — your attitude and work habits. Let go of everything else! The Download/Backstory: After completing the audiobook of Ten Seconds of Boldness, I woke up one morning and had what I call a God shot. The download was this book. I knew in my heart of hearts that I needed to take everything I'd learned and written about over the past 14 years and put it into a simple, easy to read book that anyone can read anywhere, anytime, for a little inspiration, encouragement and motivation. I started where we all do, at the beginning. One morning I brainstormed the key ideas and concepts I have been practicing for decades with respect to goal setting, productivity, self-talk, affirmation and creative visualization, and wrote down all I could in about an hour. From there the story and this book wrote itself. Because life is like that — when we stop trying to find all the answers to living a life of meaning and purpose elsewhere, and take a moment to sit with what we already know, we are usually amazed at how much we already have and how much we already know. The problem is we don't believe it. We don't, because 85% of us suffer from some form of low self-esteem, and according to many studies, 90-95% of the things we think and believe about ourselves are negative and false. This book is your pocket muse, here to encourage you to become more self-aware. More importantly, it's here to help you use the concept and process I uncovered in Ten Seconds of Boldness to reclaim control of your own destiny — by practicing Ten Seconds of Boldness whenever you feel anxious or afraid, or start overthinking or second-guessing what you think you can or cannot do. For my spiritual friends, this book is a download from my higher power through me that flowed so easily it was as if I was simply the messenger of what God wanted to say through me. I hope it reaches into the dark recesses of your own broken beliefs and sheds some light and encouragement into your dusty dreams that you've had locked inside for far too long. This book and the podcasts that follow are my teaching, coaching and consulting philosophy distilled into one small but incredibly impactful book. I hope you find yourself in the pages and recordings that follow. ABOUT THE HOST: Shawn Langwell is an Inspirational Author, Speaker, Teacher and Gap Mindset Coach & Consultant. He has written several transformational books including, Beyond Recovery, Ten Seconds of Boldness and its companion workbook, Today’s The Day, Morning Motivation, and Chill. He’s also the Past President of The California Writers Club (CWC), Redwood Writers, Past President of Toastmasters of Petaluma. Find him at www.shawnlangwell.com.
June 21, 2026
Milkshakes in Heaven: Love and some Father's Day Forgiveness
Happy Father's Day! Folks, This is one of the hardest episodes I've ever recorded. It's a retelling of a story from my memoir Beyond Recovery: A Journey of Grace, Love, And Forgiveness. It's a story about healing my relationship with my dad. It's also about finding the courage to get and stay sober. This episode is me reading a 10 minute play contest for a short story I adapted from Beyond Recovery entitled, Milkshakes in Heaven. This play was one of six winners and was performed live in front of a packed house in Santa Rosa, CA in 2023. Around the same time as I finished Today's the Day. In hindsight, I see how everything we do is preparing us for the next bold leap forward. Facing my fears and anger and being present to have a final conversation with my dad was one of the greatest gifts of my life. May this meet you wherever you are and may all the dads or those who have a strained relationship with their own fathers find the same peace in this episode that my own dad was trying to teach me but I was still too hurt to listen. Here is Milkshakes in Heaven: “MILKSHAKES IN HEAVEN” SCENE ONE. SHAWN in car singing Santana’s “Oye Como Va!” on a windy road in Santa Rosa. Cell phone rings. It’s JOAN (mom) with bad news—Dad (JIM) has been admitted to the hospital and it’s not looking good. NARRATOR SHAWN in car singing Santana’s “Oye Como Va!” on a windy road in Santa Rosa. Cell phone rings. It’s JOAN (mom) with bad news—Dad (JIM) has been admitted to the hospital and it’s not looking good. (SONG BLASTING) Oye como va! SHAWN (Pounds steering while singing loud) Oye como va! (CELLPHONE BUZZES) SHAWN (Turns down music) Hey Mom, how are you? What’s new? JOAN I’m OK… I just got off the phone with your aunt. SHAWN How is Aunt Nellie? You guys gonna go to the casino with Grandma again for your birthday? JOAN She’s good…yeah, we’re planning to go in a couple weeks, but that’s not why I’m calling… It’s your dad…he’s in the hospital. SHAWN Wait what? What happened? JOAN (swallows hard) Your aunt says he’s got some kind of infection…it’s not good. I know you’re busy…he’s at Community, I think you should go visit. SHAWN Of course, Mom. I’ll drop by tomorrow. I still have to stop by the store and make dinner… JOAN I’m sorry, Honey. I know you tried to get past your anger at your dad and forgive him… I never could. I guess I never really got over him leaving… SHAWN (Gripping the steering wheel, knuckles white. Lights a cigarette and parks in front of Jack-in-the-Box) (SIGN IN WINDOW: REAL ICE CREAM MILKSHAKES) Mom—I did the best I could, but I’m still pissed at him. He abandoned us all and didn’t even have the balls to—never mind… JOAN Can you do me a favor? SHAWN (Takes a deep drag off cigarette and exhales) Sure Mom, what do you need? JOAN Oh, never mind…you have enough to worry about. SHAWN (Sighs) Mom—c’mon. I hate it when you do that. JOAN It’s just that after Seth— SHAWN Mom, I know. I still can’t… never mind, I don’t want to go there. What were you going to ask me? JOAN Just in case this is the last time you get to see him… SHAWN (Blows smoke) Mom, seriously, I don’t even know how bad it is. JOAN Tell him…tell him that I’ve never stopped…never stopped loving him. Will you do that for me? SHAWN Of course, Mom. We’ll talk later, K? I gotta go now. Love you, bye. (Hangs up and begins to sob) NARRATOR In 1999 Shawn lost his younger brother Seth, in a car accident. The police report said he fell asleep at the wheel and was found curled up on the passenger side floorboard. This coupled with years of pent-up anger from his dad leaving when Shawn was only twelve-years-old brought all that old pain back to the surface. Chain-smoking in the car, he recalled the conversation with his dad before Seth’s celebration of life. The one when his dad said he wasn’t going to show up for Seth’s memorial… JIM I’ve made my peace…I don’t need to be there for Seth. He’s in a better place. SHAWN Are you fucking serious?
June 18, 2026
Today's The Day 2- Worry, Procrastination, Never Enough,Someday I'll
Today's the Day: Practical Wisdom to Live an Extraordinary Life This is the second in a series of episodes based on my recent personal growth book, Today's the Day. In this episode, we cover the following topics: Worry, Procrastination, Never Enough, Someday I'll. The Download: After completing the audiobook of Ten Seconds of Boldness, I woke up one morning and had what I call a God shot. The download was this book. I knew in my heart of hearts that I needed to take everything I'd learned and written about over the past 14 years and put it into a simple, easy to read book that anyone can read anywhere, anytime, for a little inspiration, encouragement and motivation. I started where we all do, at the beginning. One morning I brainstormed the key ideas and concepts I have been practicing for decades with respect to goal setting, productivity, self-talk, affirmation and creative visualization, and wrote down all I could in about an hour. From there the story and this book wrote itself. Because life is like that — when we stop trying to find all the answers to living a life of meaning and purpose elsewhere, and take a moment to sit with what we already know, we are usually amazed at how much we already have and how much we already know. The problem is we don't believe it. We don't, because 85% of us suffer from some form of low self-esteem, and according to many studies, 90-95% of the things we think and believe about ourselves are negative and false. This book is your pocket muse, here to encourage you to become more self-aware. More importantly, it's here to help you use the concept and process I uncovered in Ten Seconds of Boldness to reclaim control of your own destiny — by practicing Ten Seconds of Boldness whenever you feel anxious or afraid, or start overthinking or second-guessing what you think you can or cannot do. For my spiritual friends, this book is a download from my higher power through me that flowed so easily it was as if I was simply the messenger of what God wanted to say through me. I hope it reaches into the dark recesses of your own broken beliefs and sheds some light and encouragement into your dusty dreams that you've had locked inside for far too long. This book and the podcasts that follow are my teaching, coaching and consulting philosophy distilled into one small but incredibly impactful book. I hope you find yourself in the pages and recordings that follow. ABOUT THE HOST: Shawn Langwell is an Inspirational Author, Speaker, Teacher and Gap Mindset Coach & Consultant. He has written several transformational books including, Beyond Recovery, Ten Seconds of Boldness and its companion workbook, Today’s The Day, Morning Motivation, and Chill. He’s also the Past President of The California Writers Club (CWC), Redwood Writers, Past President of Toastmasters of Petaluma. Find him at www.shawnlangwell.com.
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<p>Welcome to the Dare to Be Great, Dare to Be You Podcast.<br /><br />If you like honest, vulnerable, and real stories about what it takes to not only become great, but more self-confident and bold enough to be yourself, then this show is for you.<br /><br />Join me each episode for inspiring, encouraging, and meaningful conversations with diverse people from all walks of life and industry.<br /><br />Each of my guests started as ordinary people like you and me but have accomplished extraordinary things in their lives to be considered great, masters, or experts at what they have been called to do.<br /><br />Leaders and brave individuals who offer unique insights into the fields of Arts, Entertainment, Business, Finance, Technology, Healthcare, Sports, Psychology, Recovery, Self-Improvement, Personal Growth, and so much more.<br /><br />Whether you are in the same fields as my guests or not, I guarantee you will walk away from each episode feeling better about yourself and inspired to take the next bold step toward your own goals and aspirations.<br /><br />Your life will improve if you, <br />Dare to Be Great and Dare to Be You!</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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