Never Surrender a Day to an Excuse

09/08/21 • 52 min

Sometimes, in life, we might find ourselves stuck in destructive situations or behaviors, and the only way out is to realize that our habits and practices work against ourselves and take radical actions to turn our lives around. My guest today is someone who has survived through the trauma of losing loved ones to cancer, toxic relationships, unhealthy habits, and later transformed his life to achieve goals that seem impossible to many of us. David Richman, entrepreneur, author, speaker, athlete, and philanthropist, joins us today to share his wisdom.

David’s Story – We talk about David’s background, his work in writing, his most recent book and the long research that contributed to the book, and some of the monumental experiences he’s had throughout his life.

15 Stories – David interviewed lots of people who survived different aspects of the impacts of cancer and chose fifteen of the most inspiring stories for his book. David shares with us some of the key learnings from that experience of exploring how a cancer diagnosis impacts people’s lives.

Uncertainty and Fear – Cancer isn’t an illness that’s very predictive. It can pop up in our life unexpectedly and turn our lives upside down. And that can be extremely scary. David shares his thoughts on how this element of fear associated with cancer affects our emotional wellbeing and how to push through this fear.

Friends and Family – A common occurrence among people who go through cancer is their tendency of friends and loved ones walking away and disappearing. It’s not necessarily because they don’t care but because they don’t know how to talk about and what to say. We talk about the role communication plays in the lives of cancer survivors.

Overcoming Destructive Habits – Before becoming an athlete, David was a smoker and had problems with losing weight. We talk about the motivation behind the decision to take control of his life and becoming what he wanted to become and what he had to do to accomplish his goal.

Connect with David

Website: david-richman.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/davidrichman

David’s Books:

Cycle of Lives
(100% of proceeds from this book goes to charities that help people who are going through cancer)
amazon.com/Cycle-Lives-Peoples-Stories-Emotional-ebook/dp/B08KBYPVJV/

Winning in the Middle of the Pack
amazon.com/Winning-Middle-Pack-Realizing-Business-ebook/dp/B00L1ISEIK/

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Connect with David

Website: david-richman.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/davidrichman

David’s Books:

Cycle of Lives
(100% of proceeds from this book goes to charities that help people who are going through cancer)
amazon.com/Cycle-Lives-Peoples-Stories-Emotional-ebook/dp/B08KBYPVJV/

Winning in the Middle of the Pack
amazon.com/Winning-Middle-Pack-Realizing-Business-ebook/dp/B00L1ISEIK/

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Soul Values vs. Core Values

Life is full of ups and downs. And sometimes, these ups and downs bring us to points where we need to change our direction and carve a new path of learning and growth. My guest today is someone who went through his fair share of ups and downs to fight burnout, depression, and grief to begin a new journey toward a better life. Pete Lonton, best-selling author, entrepreneur, investor, mentor, husband, and father of three beautiful girls, joins us today to share his wisdom.
Changing Gears – At the age of thirty-seven, Pete came across one of those points in life where we have to re-evaluate almost everything in life and change our heading. We talk about what that experience was like for Pete and some of the transformations he did around that pivotal point.

Power of Asking Questions – One of the things Pete emphasized in his TEDx talk is asking questions. Pete shares with us how developing a habit of asking questions opens up a whole new level of information, experiences, and valuable life lessons.

Fire in the Belly – Pete talks about the journey of sharing his passion with others via his podcast, “Fire in the Belly,” and the way he’s striving to have deep and valuable discussions with his guests.

Living in Averageness – Another interesting concept Pete emphasized is that when we’re living an “okay” or “average” lifestyle, that comfort causes us to refrain from being motivated to seek higher things. Pete dives into how we can realize that we’re in this infinite loop of averageness and what we can do to get out of it.

Soul Values and Core Values – Pete has a way of looking at our values from a whole new perspective. We talk about what souls values are as opposed to core values, the role they play in our lives and our success, and how we can use this concept to improve ourselves.

Be Heard to be Rich – We talk about Pete’s best-selling book, “Be Heard to be Rich,” the inspiration behind it, and the valuable lessons and message Pete is striving to convey through the book.

Resources:

Connect with Pete:

Website: www.MightyPete.com
Podcast: fireinthebelly.net/podcast
Youtube: fireinthebelly.net/youtube
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From Crisis Comes Purpose

Health challenges can oftentimes be huge obstacles to our lives, and when conventional methods of healing fail to help us with our health challenges, we might find ourselves in extremely difficult situations. My guest today is someone who survived through this sort of a challenge and ultimately became a healer himself. Ari Gronich, Performance Therapist Educator Consultant, best-selling author, and the host of Create A New Tomorrow Podcast, joins us today to talk about how a crisis may become the catalyst to finding purpose.

Surviving Crisis – When Ari was a young adult, he went through several medical complexities and, at some point, was misdiagnosed, causing more trouble. We talk about the long journey it took for Ari to recover and how that influenced him to find new paths of healing.

Helping Athletes – One of the things Ari focuses on now is helping athletes achieve their goals. We dive into his approach to working with athletes and how he strategically helps them overcome their weaknesses.

Value of Community – Ari shares his perspective on why we need to have a community of trusted people around us, how modern media and other innovations have affected our sense of community, and how we can create better connections with other human beings.

Bubbles of Negativity – Another interesting point Ari brings up is that we often find ourselves in bubbles of negativity because negative stories grab more attention from the world. We talk about why we need to spread more stories about all the good things that are happening around us.

Addressing Trauma – Ari shares his thoughts on how trauma affects us, how trauma lives in our body, and why we should address where trauma lives in order to reduce the way trauma affects our lives efficiently.

Doing Better – Ari points out that the vast majority of the things around us and concepts and philosophies we’re used to are man-made and that we can change these things. We dive into how to create a better environment for mankind by changing these man-made things in a way that creates better outcomes.

Resources

Connect with Ari:

Website: achievehealthusa.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/arigronich/
Facebook: facebook.com/WarriorHealer