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440. Fri-Date: Our Takeaways From Before & After Our Trip to America Apr 29, 2022

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We’ve documented much of our journey from living in the United States to moving to Italy and our lives here since. It’s been eight months since we first moved and we’re preparing to take our first trip back to the United States. We wanted to continue this documentation by predicting the reverse culture shock we expect to experience there. In this episode, we share three things we expect to be different, from what we’ll miss in Italy to what we’re excited to experience being back in America again. To finish up, we come back around and give our impressions during the trip.

In This Conversation We Cover:

[01:37] Visiting America for the first time in eight months
[03:52] The different takes on food in America vs. Italy
[08:00] The kindness of strangers in Italy
[10:06] Walking on eggshells around political topics
[11:55] Living a slower pace of life
[12:44] Being able to communicate intimately
[14:32] Getting a break from translation
[16:22] Catching up on our intentions
[22:14] Initial impressions on coming back to America
[27:35] How expensive everything is in America
[31:59] What we learned from the trip

Resources:

innongoldenpond.com
Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course
Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind
Connect with Rob on Instagram: @robmurgatroyd
Connect with Kim on Instagram: @kimmurgatroyd

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

Work Hard Play Hard is produced and published by Crate Media.

439. Unlocking the Psychology of Excellence & High Achievement with Dr. Michael Gervais Apr 25, 2022

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Dr. Michael Gervais has helped countless high-performers, from Olympic gold medalists to top-ranking CEOs to Superbowl-conquering athletes and more, adopt the mindset necessary to achieve at the top of their field. He’s learned a few things about what makes these kinds of people tick – and he’s dedicated to sharing those lessons with the world.

Success is not magic, and it’s not impossible. It’s something anyone can attain if they recognize the tradeoffs. We talk about being a sports psychologist, coaching people to do the impossible, and finding balance between performance and happiness.

In This Conversation We Cover:

[2:39] Interrupting the pattern of violence and finding compassion
[8:06] Why competition brings out anxiety
[15:56] How our instincts hold us back from stepping into our presence
[27:30] What sports psychology is
[35:21] Finding the balance between performance and happiness
[43:59] Coaching someone through the impossible
[52:10] Rapid-fire questions

Resources:

findingmastery.net
Instagram: @MichaelGervais
Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course
Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind
Connect with Rob on Instagram: @robmurgatroyd
Connect with Kim on Instagram: @kimmurgatroyd

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

Work Hard Play Hard is a production of Crate Media

438. Fri-Date: Why a Boring Business Could Be the Quickest Route to Your Dream Life Apr 22, 2022

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Everybody wants to build a business these days. And when you think about starting a business, what’s the first thing everyone says? “Follow your passion. Do what you love.” As someone who does just that, it’s hard for me to scoff at the advice. It does work for some people.

But what if you don’t actually feel all that passionate about anything, or you don’t see a path to making that thing profitable? That’s where boring businesses come in. Stay with me here.

Building or buying a cheap, profitable, low-maintenance business can be a great way to reach your financial goals so that you can live the life you want without having to turn the thing you love most into a job. Today, we talk about when a boring business might be right for you, how to go about it, and when it’s time to draw a line between efficiency and living your best life.

In This Conversation We Cover:

[04:14] Why we’re talking about boring businesses
[06:38] Whether or not you should turn your passion into a business
[11:36] Using boring businesses to support your lifestyle
[16:55] Putting efficiency ahead of fulfillment

Resources:

Codie Sanchez: codiesanchez.com
Alison Lumbatis: getyourprettyon.com
Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course
Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind
Connect with Rob on Instagram: @robmurgatroyd
Connect with Kim on Instagram: @kimmurgatroyd

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

Work Hard Play Hard is produced and published by Crate Media.

437. Making the Shift from Profit to Purpose with Azrya & Bee Bequer Apr 18, 2022

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It feels like I’ve been on the cusp of a plant medicine experience for years, but there’s still this hesitancy holding me back. If you’re like me, where this stuff fascinates you but you aren’t sure what to really make of it, today’s guests are here to help. Azrya and Benjamin “Bee” Bequer co-founded Beqoming after meeting each other and having some radically transformative experiences. One was deeply embedded in the entertainment industry before realizing it wasn’t fulfilling her, while the other discovered that he was trapped in a cycle of perpetual stress despite finding tremendous success. Together, they set out to break the patterns in their life that kept them trapped. We’re going to talk about what that looked like, and how (if you’re ready) you can take that journey yourself.

In This Conversation We Cover:

[2:44] The positive and negative aspects of growing up around an entrepreneurial family
[3:50] Understanding and addressing the shadow parts of yourself
[6:27] Growing up with a nomadic upbringing
[9:47] Lessons learned from building and exiting a grocery store business
[16:22] Becoming a philanthropreneur
[25:28] What plant medicine is and how it affects the body
[37:18] Following the Beqoming Process
[47:01] Making DOPE art
[55:05] Rapid-fire questions

Resources:

beqoming.me
Read: BEQOMING
Instagram: @beqoming
384. Diving Into the FASCINATING World of FUNGI with Giuliana Furci
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Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind
Connect with Rob on Instagram: @robmurgatroyd
Connect with Kim on Instagram: @kimmurgatroyd

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

Work Hard Play Hard is a production of Crate Media

436. Fri-Date: How to Stop Chasing More & Live Your Dream Life Now Apr 15, 2022

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We all have a number in our heads that, if we made that amount of money, we could finally live the life we really want to live. We could quit our job. We could travel. We could eat out whenever we wanted, whatever it is. The problem is, that number goes up based on the amount of money you make – and it never stops rising. If you keep waiting until you hit “that” number before you start living your life, you’re going to be grinding until the day you die.

Instead, we spend this episode talking about removing yourself from comparison, finding out what your dream life really is, and backtracking from there instead of chasing arbitrary numbers that are only ever going to make you miserable.

In This Conversation We Cover:

[2:09] The formula for how much money you want to make
[5:06] Realizing what it would actually cost to live your dream life
[10:22] Taking time to enjoy your life as it is
[14:12] The comparison trap

Resources:

Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course
Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind
Connect with Rob on Instagram: @robmurgatroyd
Connect with Kim on Instagram: @kimmurgatroyd

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

Work Hard Play Hard is a production of Crate Media

435. Creating an Abundant Life Through Coaching with Ajit Nawalkha Apr 11, 2022

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For some people, small beginnings can keep them feeling trapped in life. For others, those small lives can inspire dreams of something bigger. For Ajit Nawalkha, who grew up in a small home with 23 people and little money, he knew that his future had to be different. From intern to CEO of Mindvalley Italy, he went on to create his own coach training program, Evercoach. We talk about why coaching appears to be everywhere these days, tips for a more balanced life, and navigating the different ways cultures view personal growth.

In This Conversation We Cover:

[2:07] How Ajit’s childhood inspired him to create the life he has today
[7:07] Why Ajit decided to become an intern at Mindvalley
[11:13] Overcoming your limiting beliefs
[15:06] How different cultures view personal growth
[18:22] Evercoach
[25:20] Tips for finding balance
[31:36] The importance of location (and why everyone’s moving to Austin)
[36:05] The difference between coaching and mentoring
[39:47] Why coaching is more popular than ever before
[50:34] Rapid-fire questions

Resources:

ajitnawalkha.com
evercoach.com
Instagram: @officiallyajit
Read: Live Big
Read: The Book of Coaching
Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course
Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind
Connect with Rob on Instagram: @robmurgatroyd
Connect with Kim on Instagram: @kimmurgatroyd

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

The Rob Murgatroyd Show is a production of Crate Media

434. Fri-Date: How the Medici Effect Can Help You Drive Innovation Apr 08, 2022

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Italy once had an explosion of technology and innovation in its history, a period famously now known as The Renaissance. What we can learn from that time may help us each have our own personal renaissance in our lives. In this episode, we talk about one concept the Medici family used in Italy to help create the renaissance, now known as the Medici Effect, and how you can harness it in your business and life.

In This Conversation We Cover:

[2:37] What the Medici Effect is and how it helped create the Italian Renaissance
[9:03] How Mastermind groups help spur the Medici Effect in action
[13:01] Why artists were also often inventors

Resources:

Read: The Medici Effect
Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course
Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind
Connect with Rob on Instagram: @robmurgatroyd
Connect with Kim on Instagram: @kimmurgatroyd

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

The Rob Murgatroyd Show is a production of Crate Media

433. Embrace Fear, Trust Your Instincts & Learn to Defend Yourself with Tony Blauer Apr 04, 2022

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So much of fighting is about tradition… This is how we’ve always done it, so this is how it’s going to be. That’s fine when you’re on the training mat – but what happens when someone grabs you at the ATM at two in the morning? Fear kicks in fast, and all that training… Poof! That is, unless you’ve trained with Tony Blauer. He’s developed a self-defense system that uses your natural instincts and fear response and harnesses it to keep you safe. We talk about learning to embrace fear, questioning the way things have always been done, and trusting your instincts and intuition.

In This Conversation We Cover:

[02:58] How Tony knew what he wanted to do with his life at 15 years old
[06:23] Questioning assumptions
[08:32] The difference between instinct and intuition
[15:14] How to inoculate against fear
[21:10] Training for split-second reactions
[27:46] Rapid-fire questions

Resources:

coachblauer.com
blauerspear.com
Instagram: @tonyblauer
Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course
Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind
Connect with Rob on Instagram: @robmurgatroyd
Connect with Kim on Instagram: @kimmurgatroyd

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

Work Hard Play Hard is a production of Crate Media

432. Fri-Date: How To Increase Fulfillment And Eliminate Stress Apr 01, 2022

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Stress can be a big motivator to get yourself moving. But ultimately, the work you do while under stress is not going to be your best output. The truth is, you need to balance being motivated without being stressed so that you can achieve the best outcomes possible for yourself and the people around you. We discuss this tricky balance in today’s episode, and lay out why associating stress with success is such a dangerous proposition.

In This Conversation We Cover:

[02:43] What is a stressed achiever?
[08:38] Associating stress with results
[14:08] Shadow work
[19:16] Power vs. Force
[26:00] Peak performance without stress
[27:08] Synchronicity and extraordinary outcomes

Resources:

Read: Power vs. Force
Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course
Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind
Connect with Rob on Instagram: @robmurgatroyd
Connect with Kim on Instagram: @kimmurgatroyd

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com

Work Hard Play Hard is a production of Crate Media

431. How Valentine Thomas Went From Panic Attacks to Spearfishing 170 Feet Underwater Mar 28, 2022

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What if I told you that the key to overcoming your biggest fear is just a breath away? Wild, I know. But look, if Valentine Thomas can go from having a near-death experience in the water and suffering from panic attacks that made leaving her house terrifying to spearfishing at an expert level – 170 feet underwater – well, I’d say that’s a pretty good pitch. We talk about when she first jumped into her deep sea interests, how she came to find comfort in discomfort, and the transformative power of breath.

In This Conversation We Cover: