Level YourSelf UP Podcast

About Level YourSelf UP Podcast

A podcast where I share my journey, I hope to encourage you to be the best version of yourself. It's not about perfection but progress.

Publisher

John Budd

Category

business · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Dec 2018

Latest episode

21 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

119 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Think Your iPhone Was Hacked? 10 Things to Check With AI

   If something feels off on your iPhone, slow down before you panic. This episode walks through ten practical checks you can make yourself, then shows how AI can help you ask better questions about an unfamiliar app, setting, or account activity. We cover installed apps, privacy permissions, VPN and device-management profiles, browser data, saved passwords, notification permissions, Wi-Fi and DNS settings, mail forwarding, message forwarding, and Apple Account activity. If you find something suspicious, take screenshots before changing settings. Start with your primary email and financial accounts, use a device you trust, and contact your bank, carrier, or service through a verified number or website—not a number from an unexpected call, text, or pop-up. What to check on your iPhone Your app list — Go to Settings → General → iPhone Storage. Look through the whole list. If you do not remember installing an app, look into it before deleting it. Privacy permissions — Check which apps can use your camera, microphone, location, contacts, and photos. Turn off access that does not fit the app. VPN and device management — Go to Settings → General → VPN & Device Management. A profile you did not add yourself needs attention. Browser data — Look at open tabs, website data, search settings, and notification permissions. Clear out sites you do not recognize. Passwords — Review saved passwords and any security recommendations tied to a compromised login. Notifications — Check the list. Unknown apps and sites should not have permission to keep interrupting you. Wi-Fi, DNS, and VPN settings — If a custom setting is there, make sure you know why it is there. Mail forwarding — Look through your mail accounts for any rule that sends messages to another address. Messages and FaceTime — Review text message forwarding and linked devices. Remove anything that is not yours. Your Apple Account — Check the devices signed in to your account and recent activity. If you see a device you do not know, change your password from a device you trust. Read the companion guide on Level Yourself Up:  https://levelyourselfup.com/think-your-iphon…to-check-with-ai/ This episode is educational and is not a substitute for your bank, carrier, Apple, or a qualified security professional when an account or device may be compromised.

2. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Think Your Android Was Hacked? 8 Settings to Check First

   Think your Android phone may have been hacked? This episode walks through eight practical places to check before you panic: installed apps, SMS and call permissions, accessibility and device-admin access, Link to Windows, Private DNS and VPN settings, browser notifications, call forwarding, and Google Account activity. If something looks wrong, take screenshots before changing suspicious settings, change important passwords from a trusted device, and contact your bank, carrier, or service through a verified number or website—not through an unexpected call, text, or pop-up. This episode is educational and is not a substitute for your bank, carrier, or a qualified security professional when an account or device may be compromised. https://levelyourselfup.com/think-your-android-was-hacked-8-settings-to-check-first/

3. 

   10 Aug 2026

   How you can build a life that doesn't fall apart

   Somewhere along the way, being needed can start to feel like being valuable. Work gets demanding. People need answers. The to-do list gets longer. You tell yourself, "I just need to get through this week." Then another week arrives. For me, the hard part is not that I stop caring about what matters. It is that the things I care about most are often the first things I squeeze out. Rest gets delayed. Time with my wife gets thinner. Creativity gets pushed to "when things slow down." Even the quiet time that keeps me grounded can get treated like an extra instead of a necessity. Maybe you know that feeling too. I am not writing this because I have a clean answer. I am writing it because I am in a demanding season myself, and I have had to admit something: I cannot build a life I am proud of by giving every last piece of myself away. That does not mean I stop caring about my work. I take pride in working hard, helping people, and doing a job well. But work cannot get the best of me while the people I love receive whatever is left. So I am not trying to create a perfect routine right now. I am building a ground floor. A ground floor is the minimum that stays protected when life is full: a little time to get still and reconnect with God time that says to my family, "You are not an afterthought" enough rest that I do not become short, empty, and unavailable a place to write down what is weighing on me instead of carrying it around all day one small action toward the person I am trying to become It may not look impressive. It may be five minutes, not an hour. It may be one honest conversation, a short walk, a prayer in the truck, or choosing to stop work at a reasonable time. But small does not mean unimportant. The goal is not perfect balance. Life does not work that way. Some seasons will demand more from one area than another. The goal is to make sure the pressure does not quietly take everything else with it. I keep coming back to this: what you do not protect will eventually get spent. If you are in a heavy season, do not beat yourself up for not doing it all. Instead, ask one question: What is one thing I need to protect this week so I do not lose myself? For me, that answer is simple: make room for faith, family, rest, and the work that keeps me becoming who I want to be. If this hit home, leave a comment and tell me what you are protecting in this season. I read the replies. — John https://levelyourselfup.com/the-things-i-love-are-the-first-things-i-lose-when-life-gets-busy/

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

2,101

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

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Quality

43

Social presence

0

YouTube

65

Engagement

60

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