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How do we turn inspiration into action? Gene Reid is a current police officer, author, entrepreneur, and has somehow still managed to earn his PhD. Gene joins JT to share a full circle moment that transcends mere dialogue and embodies the power of motivation.
Gene attended an event hosted by Consequence of Habit, featuring guest speaker Nick Lavery, and was pushed to make a change. Nick's talk served as a catalyst for Gene's own journey of self-discovery and action and led him to start his own business, Reed Solutions. Gene shares lessons learned about prioritizing family, managing anxiety, and getting help from others to achieve big goals.
Hear how Gene's journey from law enforcement to entrepreneurship was impacted - and ultimately formed - by habit formation, personal growth, emotional intelligence, discipline and vision.
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Police Leadership Redefined - The EQ Advantage: Transforming Law Enforcement with Emotional Intelligence https://a.co/d/gg5fLwI
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Reid Solutions Link:
https://www.reidsolutionsllc.com/
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While in active addition, Nick Pollard was able to launch several companies, thrive as a successful entrepreneur and even work as a dating coach. In 2018, he had a near-death experience that prompted him to fully commit to recovery work, embarking on a journey of self-reflection and questioning identity beyond addiction.
In this powerful episode of Consequence of Habit, host JT speaks with Nick about his personal journey overcoming childhood trauma and addiction through relentless self-reflection. Nick discusses ongoing challenges staying present and not people-pleasing, as well as finding purpose beyond others' expectations. Nick provides insightful perspectives on using habits, honesty and social media productively.
In his recovery, Nick is focused on the importance of embracing love, mortality and simplicity in living intentionally. This raw and authentic conversation provides inspiration and guidance for anyone facing addiction or seeking fulfillment in life.
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“The greatest fear in the world is of the opinions of others. And the moment you are unafraid of the crowd you are no longer a sheep, you become a lion. A great roar arises in your heart, the roar of freedom.” - Osho, Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously

This week I was joined by Marine Corp Veteran, Entrepreneur, Founder of Lions Guide, Host of the Lions Guide Podcast, and High-Performer Coach and Advisor, Dale Walls.
When I asked Dale if he would come on the podcast, he immediately offered to make the hour-long drive so our conversation could be in person, and then went on to suggest we go for a run prior to the interview as a way to learn a little bit more about each other prior to recording. But to be honest, my lack of fitness left him doing most of the talking and me squeezing in a few words now and then while trying not to let him know how much I was suffering.

Dale and I discuss his humble beginnings as a kid growing up with a single mom and living with his grandparents, his time in the Marine Corp, and how he used the skills he acquired in the military to start a successful tech company that he would go on to sell by the age of forty. Needless to say, Dale has deep love and understanding of the impact habits have on our health and success. So much so that he recently founded his newest company, Lions Guide, a coaching service that helps high performers get to their next level of personal growth with greater confidence, clarity and discipline.

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This week I sit down with JB Hager, co-host of the massively popular podcast, The Move. Originally, I thought this conversation would be about how JB used his extensive radio experience (30 years) to help Lance Armstrong launch The Move, a podcast breaking down the individual stages of the Tour de France. That in itself would have been a fascinating story, especially since at the time Armstrong had been somewhat absent from the sport of cycling since the turmoil surrounding his admitted use of performance enhancing drugs. Ultimately, how I thought the conversation would go, and what it became were two completely different things.

JB describes how five years ago he found himself unemployed and unsure of his professional future, all while his daughter was experiencing some serious health issues. He recounts a phone call from Lance asking if he could co-host a podcast. He tells JB, “Oh by the way, you’ll need to drive 1,000 miles to Aspen and we’ll need to find a place to record it.” Ten million downloads later and The Move has become one of the most successful sports podcasts and has gone on to add former USPS Teammate George Hincapie, and former USPS Team Director Johan Bruyneel to the co-host team. Huge thanks to JB for coming on and sharing his story.

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This week I had the opportunity to sit down with Danielle Cook Kawash and Simon Matthews from First In Wellness. FIW is a wellness program specifically designed to help first responders manage their physical and mental health by improving their physical fitness, nutrition, mental agility and sleep. Addressing the issues facing our first responders is WAY overdue, and I was extremely excited to sit down with Daniel and Simon to discuss how they and their team are serving those who serve us.

Danielle Cook Kawash is the founder and nutrition expert at First In Wellness. She has a diverse background in health as a university educator, published author, personal trainer, and clinical dietitian. She co-developed and participated in wellness programs with the Berkeley Fire Department and Santa Clara County Fire Department. Specializing in Functional Medicine, Danielle uses this integrated, preventative approach as the foundation for the First In Wellness program development. Danielle has a master’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science, along with a Board Certification in Health and Wellness Coaching.

Simon Matthews Simon is certified in Health Coaching and Lifestyle Medicine. He’s the CEO of Wellcoaches® Australia School of Health Coaching. Simon is also an Adjunct Lecturer at Avondale College University Lifestyle Medicine & Health Research Centre and is on teaching faculty with Wellcoaches USA. He’s the Chief Psychologist and Director of Program and Learning Development for Likevekt Helse, the Director of the US not-for-profit Global Positive Health Institute, and the Director of the Australian not-for-profit Practice Excellence Institute. Simon consults and presents nationally and internationally in the areas of health coaching, behavior change, positive psychology and lifestyle medicine. Simon has extensive experience working with first responders and ex-military personnel to assess and treat PTSD.

For more about FIW please check out https://www.firstinwellness.com/