Sharpen Your Sword is a metaphor for the ongoing process of our personal development. Sword is meant to be interchangeable with whatever you want, whether it be your leadership skills, communication skills, mindset or any area of your life that you're looking to improve and refine. Guests include entrepreneurs, athletes, authors, experts in the fields of fitness, health and wellness, science, psychology, spirituality and many more. I'll dive into their life experiences, mindsets and the wisdom they have cultivated along their journey thus far. My mission is for you to be able to immediately apply the insights you gain from this show in order to enhance your experience of life.
Sharpen Your Sword
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Podcast Overview
Sharpen Your Sword is a metaphor for the ongoing process of our personal development. Sword is meant to be interchangeable with whatever you want, whether it be your leadership skills, communication skills, mindset or any area of your life that you're looking to improve and refine. Guests include entrepreneurs, athletes, authors, experts in the fields of fitness, health and wellness, science, psychology, spirituality and many more. I'll dive into their life experiences, mindsets and the wisdom they have cultivated along their journey thus far. My mission is for you to be able to immediately apply the insights you gain from this show in order to enhance your experience of life.
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July 22, 2020
27. Liberate Your Mind with Dr. Steven C. Hayes
<p>Dr. Steven Hayes is a Professor of Psychology in the Behavior Analysis Program at the University of Nevada and the author of 46 books and nearly 650 scientific articles.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>He is especially known for his work on "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" or “ACT” which is one of the most widely used and researched new methods of psychological intervention over the last 20 years.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Dr. Hayes has received several national awards, such as the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>His popular book Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for a time was the best-selling self-help book in the United States, and his new book A Liberated Mind has been recently released to wide acclaim. His TEDx talks have been viewed by over 600,000 people, and he is ranked among the most cited psychologists in the world.</p> <p> </p> <p>Some things we talk about ––</p> <ul> <li>The ACT method (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)</li> <li>How to stop identifying with negative thoughts and emotions</li> <li>The “Defusion” technique for taking power away from those negative thoughts</li> <li>Perfectionism, people pleasing and my unlearning process with those traits</li> <li>Ways to address fear and anxiety and if we can really reframe anxiety as excitement when it comes to speaking or performing.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Connect with Dr. Steven Hayes:</p> <p>Website: <a href= "https://stevenchayes.com">https://stevenchayes.com</a></p> <p>Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/stevenchayesphd/">https://www.facebook.com/stevenchayesphd/</a></p> <p>TEDx Talks: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o79_gmO5ppg">Psychological Flexibility</a> // <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnSHpBRLJrQ">Mental Brakes to Avoid Mental Breaks</a></p> <p>The ACT Tool Kit: <a href= "https://stevenchayes.com/my-act-toolkit/">https://stevenchayes.com/my-act-toolkit/</a></p> <p>Books: <a href= "https://stevenchayes.com/books/">https://stevenchayes.com/books/</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with Brock:</p> <p><br /> Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/brockevanrichard">https://www.facebook.com/brockevanrichard</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/brockrichard_">https://www.instagram.com/brockrichard_</a></p> <p> </p>
July 8, 2020
26. Mindfulness & Calm During Chaos with Katarina Gleisberg
<p>Katarina Gleisberg is a mindfulness educator, coach, and co-creator of the “Calm During Chaos” Mindfulness course alongside Nathan Todd who was on the podcast a few episodes ago.</p> <p>After teaching students of various ages in three countries, she was struck by the commonality<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> that s</span>tudents of all backgrounds showed greater attention, calm, productivity, and collaboration after a short mindfulness practice.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>She then evolved her teaching focus to spread mindfulness and its holistic health benefits including greater attention, compassion, stress-relief, life satisfaction, empowerment, and even strengthened immunity.</p> <p>She wants us all to know that mindfulness can be practiced anywhere, any time, free of charge by anyone.</p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode we talk about ––</p> <p> </p> <p>–– How she discovered mindfulness in her professional life</p> <p> </p> <p>–– The TAPS (Total and perfect silence) technique and the impact of mindfulness in kids with different personality types</p> <p> </p> <p>–– What mindfulness is NOT</p> <p> </p> <p>–– The two wings of mindfulness</p> <p> </p> <p>–– How she inadvertently wound up in the local newspaper<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>–– The R.A.I.N. technique for starting to process emotions</p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with Katarina:</p> <p dir="ltr">"Calm During Chaos" Mindfulness eCourse: <a href= "https://bit.ly/2ygmGqP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">https://bit.ly/2ygmGqP</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/katarinagleisberg/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer" data-auth= "NotApplicable">https://www.instagram.com/katarinagleisberg/<br /></a></p> <p dir="ltr">YouTube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2b2F6lyEUK9P0U_BIIAXOA" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth= "NotApplicable">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2b2F6lyEUK9P0U_BIIAXOA</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Pinterest: <a href= "https://www.pinterest.com/katarinagleisberg/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer" data-auth= "NotApplicable">https://www.pinterest.com/katarinagleisberg/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/Katarina-Gleisberg-Mindful-Teaching-207630459925723/?modal=admin_todo_tour" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth= "NotApplicable">https://www.facebook.com/Katarina-Gleisberg-Mindful-Teaching-207630459925723/?modal=admin_todo_tour</a></p> <p dir="ltr">LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/katarina-gleisberg-19b466a8/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth= "NotApplicable">https://www.linkedin.com/in/katarina-gleisberg-19b466a8/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Website: <a href="http://ellteachershare.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth= "NotApplicable">ellteachershare.com</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with Brock:</p> <p>Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/brockevanrichard">https://www.facebook.com/brockevanrichard</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/brockrichard_">https://www.instagram.com/brockrichard_</a></p>
July 1, 2020
25. Bridging the Gap Between Spirituality, Psychology and Science with Zack Alexander
<p>Zack Alexander has been on quite the healing journey as you’ll hear in this episode. We actually went to the same high school but never really had a conversation until our paths crossed on Instagram a couple weeks ago so we decided to sit down and record a podcast.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Zack is a Holistic Life Coach who incorporates a Trauma-Informed approach to his practices.</p> <p>He uses a number of alternative therapies including spiritual awakening counseling, mindfulness/meditative techniques, somatic healing and reiki/energy healing.</p> <p> </p> <p>Some things we talk about ––</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>His 4 Year battle with a mystery illness which was eventually diagnosed as schistosomiasis</li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li>The realization he had that allowed him to be resilient through that process</li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li>How he was opened up alternative healing modalities</li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li>His message to those who are skeptics about chakras, meridians and energy healing</li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li>How to reconcile generational conditioning, programming and trauma</li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Why the collective nervous system has gone haywire and what to do about it <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Masculine vs. Feminine Energy<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li>What is spiritual bypassing?<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space">Connect with Zack:</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space">Instagram | </span><span class="Apple-converted-space"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/zaenergetics">https://www.instagram.com/zaenergetics</a></span></p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space">YouTube | </span><span class="Apple-converted-space"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCws8TrW-KsBCM8vB552MZpw">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCws8TrW-KsBCM8vB552MZpw</a></span></p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space">Website | </span><span class="Apple-converted-space"><a href= "https://www.zaenergetics">https://www.zaenergetics.com</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space">Connect with Brock: </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space">Facebook | <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/brockevanrichard">https://www.facebook.com/brockevanrichard</a></span></p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space">Instagram | <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/brockrichard_">https://www.instagram.com/brockrichard_</a></span></p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space">Twitter | <a href= "https://twitter.com/brockrich">https://twitter.com/brockrich</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
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