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#151 - Dan John: Walk The Walk, Pirate Maps & Fat Loss
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07/31/21 • 60 min
#157 - Tyler Wall: Positive Self Talk
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08/15/21 • 61 min
In the 157th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Nutrition and Mindset coach, Tyler Wall will talk about learning your own strength, patience in every movement, meditation and the power of the positive self talk.
Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!
In this chapter you will discover:
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(2:00) Introducing our special guest, Nutrition and Mindset coach, Tyler Wall @tylerjameswall
(3:00) Tyler’s origin story
(4:00) Wanted to be part of the FBI
(6:20) Discovering more about nutrition
(6:40) Shout out to Jamie Lewis @plagueofstrength
(9:20) Better breath, sleep and recovery
(10:50) “Learn your own strength” - Tyler Wall
(12:00) Shout out to Todd Hargrove @toddrhargrove and David Weck @thedavidweck
(15:20) Patience for every single movement
(15.40) About Sigmund Freud
(17:20) Meditation apps
(19:30) A turning point in Tyler’s life
(21:00) “Nutrition and strength are not difficult, you just gotta do the work” - Chris Abbott
(21:50) “For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you.” - Neil deGrasse Tyson
(22:00) The tactics are not difficult, but the emotions and mindset are hard
(24:30) Aesthetics is good, but ponder what you truly want to accomplish for yourself
(26:00) Health will transcend to every other area of your life
(27:00) Ask yourself what is your holding you back
(27:20) The power of experimenting
(28:00) Analyze where you need to make small adjustments
(31:40) Words truly matter, shout out to to David Whitley @irontamer
(33:30) Making goals, shout out to Dustin Rippetoe @coachdustinrippetoe
(34:20) Just because something has worked, it doesn’t mean you need to do it right now
(35:10) Our survival instinct
(35:40) Shout out to Nick Winkelman @nickwinkelman
(37:30) How to break from negative self talk
(38:30) Meditation is not necessarily being seated
(38:50) The power of writing and journaling
(39:40) Exercises to learn your own language, shout out to Brian Grasso
(40:50) Learn the language you speak to yourself
(46:40) The projected hologram analogy
(47:30) We can change past experiences through certain talk and certain exercises
(54:40) Never say “This is just the way I am”
(55:40) Be careful with how you talk to yourself
(58.00) Where to reach out to Tyler Wall @tylerjameswall https://www.instagram.com/tylerjameswall/
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#147 - Artemis Scantalides: Money Mindset and Mantra
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07/31/21 • 58 min
In the 147th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Money Mindset and Business Coach, Creator of Empower U Business coaching, and renowned coach and speaker Artemis Scantalides.
Artemis Scantalides joined us for a second time on the show, this time talking about online entrepreneurship, money management, and how we think about money is more important than how we make it.
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(0:20) Welcome Back: Sweat, Sunshine and Smiles
(1:10) Welcome Back Artemis!
(2:04) Shout out to Adam Feit for the Three S's!
(3:05) Secrets of a Millionaire Mind
(4:09) Artemis' History. of becoming a money mindset coach
(10:40) The most Stressful 18 months
(12:36) "I needed a gap year."
(15:00) "I got after it, I hit my goals, but I still felt like crap. Why did I feel like crap?"
(15:19) The deeper issues of that were driving the cycle of burnout
(20:01) The money doesn't solve the problem
(23:12) Unless you've done that work on yourself, it's not enough. It never feels like enough.
(24:05) My manta is "You are already there".
(25:38) What is Money Management?
(26:33) Being Wealthy isn't about income
(27:26) Financial Freedom Fund
(28:00) All our beliefs around money come when we are 7-8 years old.
(32:00) Our culture doesn't talk about money
(35:12) Started putting $1 away in savings
(37:18) Shoutout to Dr. Ryan Wohlfert "What's the smallest step you can take today to move forward?"
(41:09) As Kids, we learn we have to do something to get our desires
(44:30) Stubborn vs. persistent
(47:44) Be Do Have
(48:00) Shifting Tools
(50:53) Money flows to me freely
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#119 - Mike Salemi: The Bulgarian Bag
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06/29/21 • 55 min
In the 119th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest “Master of Sport” Ranking in Long Cycle & Biathlon and World Champion, Kettlebell Sport WAKSC 2017 Long Cycle Mike Salemi will talk about Kettlebell sports holistic lifestyle training and the bulgarian bag.
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In this chapter you will discover:
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(1:00) Introducing our special guest “Master of Sport” Ranking in Long Cycle & Biathlon and World Champion, Kettlebell Sport WAKSC 2017 Long Cycle Mike Salemi @mike.salemi
(1:30) Shout out to Iron Tamer Dave @irontamer
(2:20) Mike origin story
(3:00) Transitioning to rehab due to an injury
(3:30) Mike started training with barbells and kettlebells
(4:20) “Through powerlifting i discovered my love for coaching” - Mike Salemi
(4:30) Shout out to Steve Cotter @stevecotter_ikff
(5:00) Starting in Kettlebell Sports
(5:40) Swinging double 40K
(7:00) Genuine love for Kettlebells
(9:30) Every tool has its own personality
(10:50) “With kettlebells you can not only get super strong, you can also maintain high levels of flexibility and mobility” - Mike Salemi
(12:00) Rotational power is difficult to develop with kettlebell training
(14:00) The bulgarian bag
(15:30) Training dynamic rotational movements with the bulgarian bag
(17:20) Front squat with barbell VS Front squat with kettlebells
(18:50) Countless snatch test stories
(19:30) Benefits of the bulgarian bag to your mobility, dynamic stability and strength
(21:30) The bag and bell program by Mike Salemi
(23:10) Heavier with the bell and do explosive movements with the bag
(23:40) Shout out to Michael Castrogiovanni @kettlebellpartnerpassing
(26:00) The carryover of the bulgarian bag
(27:40) Influence Holistic lifestyle in my coaching style
(29:00) “My dream is to teach people a healthy training philosophy, so no matter what tool is on their hands, they know how to balance the energy of working out with what we call working in” - Mike Salemi
(29:10) You need discipline and consistency to reach anything in life
(30:20) Why every tool has its own personality
(30:40) Strong enough
(32:30) How to integrate your training to becoming better in the areas of your life that matter a lot for you
(34:30) Kettlebell Lifestyle program https://www.kettlebelllifestyle.com/?r_done=1
(35:30) Where to start with the Bulgarian Bag
(36:00) Bags and bells in Mike’s youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZBRyRqSBo7SYUom3y3tuw
(40:00) Developing cardio, coordination and speed
(51:20) Mike’s website www.mikesalemi.io
(53:00) Where to reach out to Mike Salemi @mike.salemi https://www.instagram.com/mike.salemi/
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#139 - John Odden: Stone Lifting Culture
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07/21/21 • 53 min
In the 139th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Highland Games Champion, OriginalStrength instructor, StrongFirst Elite instructor, owner of Empowered Strength, John Odden will talk about how lifting stones can be truly ingrained in a culture.
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In this chapter you will discover:
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(2:00) Introducing our special guest, Highland Games Champion, OriginalStrength instructor, StrongFirst Elite instructor, owner of Empowered Strength, John Odden @empoweredstrength_
(2:50) What is Mike’s favorite movie?
(5:30) Every culture has warriors and strength elements
(6:10) Antifragile, book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb @nassim_n_taleb https://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto/dp/0812979680
(7:30) Jack of all trades and master of none?
(9:20) Train like a strongman
(11:20) Stone lifting sport
(13:50) Getting to the next level
(15:00) Heavy and light stones
(17:00) Explaining the technical details of lifting stones
(21:20) “Sometimes you have to reach out to people and be vulnerable and say, I don't know what the hell I am doing” - John Odden
(23:30) 5 months of specific prep to lifting stones
(24:50) Lifting a 280 pound stone to get married?
(28:50) Lifting stones truly ingrained in a culture
(32:30) Shout out to D.j. Murakami @strongcamps
(33:10) Functional training
(33:50) Useful strength
(37:40) Swings and get ups, useful strength
(38:00) Resiliency
(39:20) Stones and rocks
(43:00) Throwing stones and training with kettlebells
(44:10) Will Mike and Chris lift stones as well?
(45:50) John Odden, and advanced minimalist
(48:30) Where to reach out to John Odden @empoweredstrength_ https://www.instagram.com/empoweredstrength_/
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#110 - Patrick Huston: Stillness In Your Mind, The Mental Game In Archery
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06/18/21 • 66 min
In the 110th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, 3x World Champion in archery, 2016 Olympian in Rio, Patrick Huston will talk about posture and physiology, love for competition, the power of self education and the mental game in archery.
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In this chapter you will discover:
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(0:30) Introducing our special guest, 3x World Champion in archery, 2016 Olympian in Rio, Patrick Huston @hustagrams
(2:30) How did Patrick Huston started in archery
(4:40) Love for competition
(8:30) Archery has such high standards across the world
(9:20) Posture and physiology
(10:10) Using the relaxation from the complex technique back to the simple technique
(10:40) The power of breathing
(11:00) Putting your body in the state of balance
(11:10) Target vs Field archery
(12:50) Shooting the arrow it’s a complex process with may details
(13:40) What is execution in archery
(20:30) Rotation required in archery
(23:10) Head to head competition
(24:30) Using speed as a competitive advantage
(28:30) 500 rows a day
(32:00) “You’re body is reading body language all the time” - Patrick Huston
(35:10) The power of self education
(36:30) Stillness in your mind, the mental game in archery
(38:10) The power of Mental rehearsal and positive thinking
(39:40) Longevity in archery
(42:50) Visualization and affirmations
(43:10) Mental rehearsal
(46:00) “The more you think and talk about something, the more likely that it will happen” - Patrick Huston
(46:20) Shout out to Brian Grasso
(59:20) Shout out to Dr. Stuart McGill @backfitpro https://www.backfitpro.com/books/
(1:01:50)Being a forever student
(1:03:00) Where to reach out to Patrick Huston, IG @hustagrams, FB Patrick Huston OLY, YouTube Patrick Huston OLY https://www.instagram.com/hustagrams/
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#82 - Lachy Rowston: Success, Happiness and Significance
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05/21/21 • 57 min
In the 82nd Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, co-host of Australias #1 Fitness Podcast, “The Mind Muscle Project” Lachy Rowston will talk about podcasting, communication skills, success, happiness and significance.
Join us in this insightful and amazing talk!
In this chapter you will discover:
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(0:50) Introducing our special guest co-host of Australias #1 Fitness Podcast, “The Mind Muscle Project” Lachy Rowston @lachyrowston https://open.spotify.com/show/7njrOvgJILJticGmSlZimQ
(1:50) What inspired Lachy to get into strength training
(6:20) Lachy opened his first gym
(7:00) When Lachy started his podcast
(8:20) Lachy’s entrepreneurial spirit
(8:30) Shout out to Greg Everett @catalystathletics
(10:00) Lachy’s family and the influence it had on him
(10:40) Physical behaviour and mental discipline
(11:00) Lachy’s grandfather
(14:30) Physiology drives psychology
(15:30) How sports and training can help you become more disciplined
(18:00) The power of self awareness
(19:00) Imagination theatre, shout out to Brian Grasso
(21:10) Why are people not happy?
(21:30) The Magic of Thinking Big Book by David J. Schwartz https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Thinking-Big-David-Schwartz/dp/0671646788
(23:10) The beauty of boredom
(23:30) “90% of people’s problems will be gone if they just knew how to spend 30 minutes by themselves in a room alone with no distractions”
(23:50) The average person spends 11 hours a day in front of digital media
(25:00) Always desiring more
(27:00) Happiness and Wealth creation
(28:00) Happiness is not an “on and off” switch
(28.10) “Humans are simple but also complex” - Lachy Rowston
(30:00) Meaning vs Happiness
(32:00) The shiny object syndrome
(33:50) The most fulfilling things in life come along time
(35:20) Check your ego
(40:30) The power of simplicity
(43:00) “Podcast is output, make sure to improve your input” - Lachy Rowston
(45:00) The art of true connection
(47:00) Improving your communication skills
(47:20) Stand up comedy. Timing, pace and delivery, shout out to Joe Rogan @joerogan
(47:40) “Regardless of whatever consistency you choose, whatever type of podcast you choose, you as the host, you have to be interesting, you can’t just rely on your guest” - Lachy Rowston
(54:00) Where to learn more about Lachy Rowston @lachyrowston https://open.spotify.com/show/7njrOvgJILJticGmSlZimQ
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#138 - Jimmy Yuan: Listen
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07/21/21 • 60 min
In the 138th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, Dr. of Chiropractic with WarriorRestoration, instructor with FMS and StrongFirst team leader, Jimmy Yuan will talk about adjusting your coaching to different types of personalities, creativity and why you should really listen.
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In this chapter you will discover:
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(2:00) Introducing our special guest, Dr. of Chiropractic with WarriorRestoration, instructor with FMS and StrongFirst team leader, Jimmy Yuan @warriorrestore
(2:10) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg
(3:20) Chiropractic and strength and conditioning, Jimmy’s origin story
(5:10) It was not love at first sight, but curiosity helped
(6:20) The power of doing something that you love
(7:40) Generalism vs minimalism, shout out to Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength
(8:40) “What can I do to make somebody’s day, for something that simple” - Jimmy Yuan
(10:20) Adjusting your coaching to different types of personalities
(13:00) Focus on making real time reps
(15:20) Being a short term specialist, mastering 1 thing at the time
(17:10) “The minute I start presuming what I need to do, is the minute I stop listening” - Jimmy Yuan
(17:40) Listen, listen, listen
(18:30) “Just because I have known you for 2 years, that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t listen to what it’s happening with you right now”
(18:40) Mastering the basics, active listening
(20:30) Everyday is completely different
(21:00) “We all get paid for our body” - Jimmy Yuan
(21:40) Shout out to Michael Hartle @drmichaelhartle
(25:50) Mike’s story about correcting someone
(26:40) “Those repetitive patterns that we do throughout the day, they are going to be bigger than the actual exercises or strength work” - Michael Kurkowski
(27:30) Golf and Martial Arts, Jimmy’s hobbies
(29:10) Hang out with your friends and recharge your soul
(30:00) “All creativity comes from not being productive” - The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast
(31:00) The power of thinking time, what do i really need to do?
(31:20) Shout out to Iron Tamer Dave @irontamer
(32:00) Busy vs productive
(34:40) “It’s ok to be human” - Jimmy Yuan
(35:30) The power of queueing
(37:10 A man of few words, shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg
(39:00) Coaching tip: make yourself obsolete as soon as possible, shout out to Tim Almond @eat.sleep.snatch.repeat
(40:00) The power of TPI
(45:40) “I absolutely hate training, but i love winning” - Jimmy Yuan
(49:30) What is Jimmy focused on currently?
(56:10) “Knowledge is potential power” - The breakthrough Secrets Podcast
(58:00) Where to reach out to Jimmy Yuan @warriorrestore https://warriorrestoration.com
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#141 - Mike and Chris: Disciplined Mediocrity
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07/25/21 • 24 min
In the 141st Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike and Chris will announce all that is coming for the next week of the Breakthrough Secrets Podcast.
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In this chapter you will discover:
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(1:30) Shout out to Dr. Chris Holder @drholder, Brett Jones @brettjonessfg and Sean Sewell @coloradopersonalfitness
(2:20) About Dr. Chris Holder
(2:40) Listen to Sifu Harinder Singh @sifusingh episode, it will change your life https://www.buzzsprout.com/1066639/8788494
(3:15) Instant knowledge
(3:20) Mastery Book by Robert Greene https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Robert-Greene/dp/0670024961/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1626452540&sr=1-1
(3:40) “Simply obey your masters” - The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast
(5:20) Mike learning sales
(5:20) How to improve your communication skills
(7:10) “Don't question it, just go through it” - Michael Kurkowski
(7:20) Shout out to Dr. Chris Holder @drholder
(10:00) The power of trusting the process
(11:30) Shout out to the teeth, shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn
(11:40) Never Let Go book by Dan John https://www.amazon.com/Never-Let-Go-Philosophy-Learning/dp/1931046387
(13:00) “Without commitment you’ll never start but without consistency you’ll never finish” - Denzel Washington @officialdenzelwashingtton
(13:10) Discipline mediocrity
(14:00) Detach yourself from the outcomes
(17:30) “Keep working on it on a day by day basis, things will come out when you ask the right questions to yourself” - Michael Kurkowski
(18:50) Kobe Bryant @kobebryant developed the discipline to make 1000 shots a day
(20:00) Assessing and movement, shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg
(22:00) “You don't want to miss the nail on your tire” - Brett Jones
(22:10) “Just because I have known you for 2 years, that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t listen to what it’s happening with you right now” - Jimmy Yuan
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#140 - Pavel Macek: Breathwork
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07/21/21 • 61 min
In the 140th Episode of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, Mike, Chris and our special guest, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor, founder and chief instructor at KB5 Gym, Pavel Macek chat about the power of breath and why it's the first thing in your training and approach to wellness that you should focus on.
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In this chapter you will discover:
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(1:50) Introducing our special guest, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor, founder and chief instructor KB5 Gym, pioneer of kettlebells in Czechia, Central Europe. first StrongFirst Certified Instructor in Czechia, Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom
(2:10) How is Pavel’s sinister going?
(4:30) How did Pavel Macek start learning about breathing?
(5:00) Cured from asthma and allergies
(6:00) The science and skills of breathing
(8:10) Reverse engineering the most important aspects of our health
(10:00) All you have to do is break down the maths, and see how much you do of each activity
(14:10) “When in doubt, breath out” - Pavel Macek
(16:00) How to optimize your performance by working on your breath?
(16:40) Awareness
(21:30) Very simple method to improve your recovery with your breathing
(22:20) Emergency recovery breathing
(23:30) “With breathing you can feel the improvement right of the bat” - Michael Kurkowski
(25:20) Improvements on longevity and general health
(26:50) Never skip stretches
(28:00) Relax and release
(30:20) How it works and why it works
(33:00) Intermittent breathing
(34:30) if you’re going to snacth, use a bell that allows you to focus on your breath
(38:30) When you combine cold exposure, breathing and physical exercises, the result can be optimal
(39:50) Hyperventilation
(43:10) About mouth breathing
(46:40) Adding fitness on top of a dysfunction
(49:50) Study the basics first
(50:20) Improving your health, performance and changing your biochemistry
(52:00) Stillness could be confused with lack of oxygen in the brain
(55:30) Reverse engineering priorities of survival
(57:40) Where to reach out to Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom https://www.strongfirst.com/author/pm/
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