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Episode 70: Losing 140+ Pounds While Building the Nice Kicks Empire with Matt Halfhill! Jul 13, 2021

Show notes

Huge sneaker head alert on this episode! If you know me I am BIG into sneakers and have been for awhile and our guest today is kind of a big deal in the sneaker industry. Through building the empire came an imbalance to his health and he finally took control of it and lost 140+ pounds in 2 years WHILE building his business.

Matt Halfhill is the founder and owner of Nick Kicks which was established in 2010. Their mission is to enrich culture and fashion through consciously curated collaborations and initiatives. Matt is here to not only discuss sneakers but his weight loss journey along with his entrepreneurship journey.

Time Stamps:

(1:15) Coolest Thing About My Guest

(3:40) Getting Into Shoes

(6:30) Starting Nice Kicks

(12:15) COVID and Business Pivots

(14:48) Jerry Rice

(18:25) Weight Loss and Defining Moment

(23:48) Losing 150 Pounds in 2 Years

(27:28) Strategies for Health and Business Success

(38:10) Changing Food Relationships

(44:35) Dating

(48:19) What Sean Learned Through COVID

(51:30) Kobe's

(1:01:30) June 15th Playoff Speculation

(1:04:59) Where to Find Matt

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Check out Nice Kick's Website - www.NiceKicks.com

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Episode 69: From Heroine to Hero with The Sober Bodybuilder Brad Jensen! Jul 06, 2021

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This one is a redemption story for the ages! Nothing quite compared to the battle against addiction and, unfortunately, not a lot of people win that battle especially against heroine. Our guest today won that battle is now 8 going on 9 years sober. Enter the Sober Bodybuilder.

Brad Jensen is the Owner of Key Nutrition, Host of the Key Nutrition Podcast, recent father to Dominic, has an alter ego named Sheena… I could keep going. Brad is one of the kindest souls on the planet and that has been shaped by everything he's done in his past. We talk about that past in great detail along with what his future business plans are!

Time Stamps:

(2:00) Memorial Day Festivities

(4:50) Fitness Since 14

(10:30) Getting the Gym Membership and Results

(15:45) Coaching and Addiction

(22:50) Heroin

(26:30) Reaching Rehab

(34:50) Brad's Parents and Finding Rock Bottom

(38:30) Going to Jail and The Last Time

(41:00) Psychedelics

(52:51) The Next Level Experience

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If You're Ready to Make an Even BIGGER Impact, Apply for the Next Level Coaching Academy!

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We have helped over 2,400 people transform their lives through sustainable health! If you want to be the next, click here to apply for coaching!

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Episode 68: Living the #Everforward Lifestyle with Chase Chewning! Jun 29, 2021

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If you're in the health and fitness space, there's a 99% chance you already know and love my guest today but did you where his incredibly popular tagline originated from? Did you know it dates all the way back to the Revolutionary War?

My guest Mr. Chase Chewning is a Coach, Podcaster (Coachcaster) and host of Everforward Radio. He also helps others start their podcast through Operation Podcast. Chase is here (tricked to be here if you ask us) to talk about his life experience from entering the military to what he does now. Chase is an amazing communicator and can't wait for you to hear this one! At the end, we give you actionable takeaways so you can live #Everforward as well.

Time Stamps:

(2:35) Grandparents Nursery and the Huck Finn Swindle

(11:12) Joining the Military

(19:00) Medical Discharge and Learning How to Walk Again

(22:20) War Games

(29:35) Everforward Origin

(44:10) Prioritizing Yourself

(58:00) Sean's Dad

(59:07) Where to Find Chase

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Check out Chase's Website - https://chasechewning.com

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We have helped over 2,400 people transform their lives through sustainable health! If you want to be the next, click here to apply for coaching!

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Episode 67: Hockey, Hiring, and Healing with Kelsey Philpott! Jun 22, 2021

Show notes

Sports fans… this one is for you! Even if you aren't into sports there's definitely takeaways from this episode but you know we enjoy using a lot of sport analogies on this show and my guest today is in a position that any sport management major would dream of having.

Kelsey Philpott is the head of marketing for the New York Rangers and Kelsey and I (Sean) met at our time at the University of Oregon. Like we said in the previously though we didn't just talk about sports. What can you do to stand out and be true professional? How did Kelsey get to where he's at? And (trigger warning) how was he able to process and heal from his father's suicide? All of this and more on today's episode!'

Time Stamps:

(1:00) Kesley Intro

(2:30) Canadian Accent

(6:51) Not Taking Things Personally

(11:38) University of Oregon and Sport Marketing

(19:15) Kelsey's Father

(28:30) Father's Suicide

(36:30) Advice to Aspiring Sport Professionals

(40:30) Release Your Ideas

(44:57) Geeking Out about Kelsey's Job

(50:40) Why is Hockey Less Popular

(56:15) Wayne Gretzky's Point Total

(1:05:11) Where to Find Kelsey

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Follow Kelsey on Twitter

New York Rangers Website

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Apply for DLDNation's Online Fitness and Nutrition Coaching Specialization Course and Take the Next Step in Your Business Journey!

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If You're Ready to Make an Even BIGGER Impact, Apply for the Next Level Coaching Academy!

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We have helped over 2,400 people transform their lives through sustainable health! If you want to be the next, click here to apply for coaching!

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Check out our website for freebies, amazing client results, and more! DLDNation.com

Episode 66: Growth vs Fixed Mindset with Dr. Kasey Jo Orvidas! Jun 15, 2021

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Are you allowing your mindset to determine your actions or excuses? The decision between scarcity and abundance is in between your ears and today's guest is one if not the leading authority on this topic in the online space!

Dr. Kasey Jo Orvidas is self-described as "1/2 Psychologist, 1/2 Fitness Coach" and we here at DLDNation love the combination she brings to the space. We dive into her PhD journey, tangible tips for cultivating an abundance mindset, and Kasey's vision for her professional future.

Time Stamps:

(0:23) Kasey Intro

(1:21) Genesis of Diving into Mindset

(5:00) Milgram Experiment

(11:35) Linsanity

(12:37) Defining a Growth Mindset

(24:03) Bringing Mindset into Online Fitness Coaching

(30:56) Tips for Cultivating an Abudance Mindset

(33:54) Feedback, Setbacks, and Successes

(43:18) Not a Linear Process

(47:31) Vision for the Future

(53:22) Where to Find Kasey

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Apply for DLDNation's Online Fitness and Nutrition Coaching Specialization Course and Take the Next Step in Your Business Journey!

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If You're Ready to Make an Even BIGGER Impact, Apply for the Next Level Coaching Academy!

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We have helped over 2,400 people transform their lives through sustainable health! If you want to be the next, click here to apply for coaching!

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Check out our website for freebies, amazing client results, and more! DLDNation.com

Episode 65: How to Meet the Love of Your Life w/ Melissa Jane! Jun 08, 2021

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Are you a hopeless romantic still searching for that special someone? Have you felt like giving up recently because you feel like no one is out there for you? If this is you, you'll definitely enjoy today's episode.

Melissa Jane is a fitness coach and Co-Founder of Alignment Athletics. She also is a bus driver taking us to school on how we need to work on ourselves if we want the relationship we truly desire. I'd set the Woo-woo meter to about 8 out of 10 for this episode but don't let that deter you! This may be the mindset shift you need to get out of the rut!

Time Stamps:

(0:16) Finding the Right Partner

(1:40) From Law School to Coach

(6:18) Growing Up in Kansas

(11:00) Moving to California

(13:50) Beijing and Shanghai Travel

(17:48) Spiritual Practice

(22:50) Crystals

(25:25) Coaching

(29:13) Not Being Attached to the How

(36:00) Mutual Conversation about Relationships

(44:35) Relationship Manifesto

(46:48) Dating the Neighbor

(55:16) Book Recommendations

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Apply for DLDNation's Online Fitness and Nutrition Coaching Specialization Course and Take the Next Step in Your Business Journey!

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If You're Ready to Make an Even BIGGER Impact, Apply for the Next Level Coaching Academy!

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We have helped over 2,400 people transform their lives through sustainable health! If you want to be the next, click here to apply for coaching!

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Check out our website for freebies, amazing client results, and more! DLDNation.com

Episode 64: SEXploration w/ Conscious Coach Jordan Bowditch! Jun 01, 2021

Show notes

We're just gonna come right out and ask… do you want more sex in your relationship? Have you had a hard time bringing up the topic to your significant other? Today's guest will light a fire under you to get in between those sheets more (or wherever you do it ;))

My guest today is Jordan Bowditch, a Men's Conscious Coach and the leader of a men's group that I (Sean) recently joined. We practice what we preach here at DLDNation and, as you know, mentorship has been paramount to our success. Joining Jordan's group has already been so valuable and wanted to have him on the show to explore the topic of sex and SEXploration, along with his story, creating safe containers in groups, and Jordan's experience with religion and spirituality.

Time Stamps:

(1:20) My Guest Today

(3:10) Coming From a Preacher's Family

(7:20) Transitioning from Ohio to Southern California

(10:48) Bulletproof and the 4 Hour Work Week

(18:20) Creating a Container

(23:00) Transitioning from Religious to More Spiritual

(30:20) "Man"ifestation

(35:20) Sexploration

(41:55) Dick's Snipped

(44:30) Scheduling Sex and New Experiences

(49:18) Approaching the Subject

(52:55) Creating a Men's Group

(57:15) Love Language for Sex

(1:04:40) Laker Show

(1:05:35) Where to Find Jordan

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Check out the MANifestation Men's Group

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Check out Sex and Love Co. Coaching

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Apply for DLDNation's Online Fitness and Nutrition Coaching Specialization Course and Take the Next Step in Your Business Journey!

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If You're Ready to Make an Even BIGGER Impact, Apply for the Next Level Coaching Academy!

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We have helped over 2,400 people transform their lives through sustainable health! If you want to be the next, click here to apply for coaching!

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Check out our website for freebies, amazing client results, and more! DLDNation.com

Episode 63: Success Starts by Embracing the "1% Better Mentality" with Austin Bagshaw! May 25, 2021

Show notes

Still looking for the "hack" to success? Ever wonder how some people progress quickly and you think they have a "secret" you don't know about? Me and my guest today are about to reveal that very secret to you today.

Austin Bagshaw is my guest today and also a fitness coach and Founder of AB Calisthenics and also owns his own apparel company, "Move More, Live More". We've been following each other for awhile and this guy has multiple mic drops during this episode. We talk about his story playing golf in college and initially pursuing selling insurance, the science of habit stacking (which you know we are big fans of here at DLDnation), and steps to creating better habits. That's just some of the value you're in for on today's episode.

Time Stamps:

(2:00) Fear and Excitement are the Same Thing

(3:20) Austin's Health Journey

(4:50) Being in Shape and "Golf" Shape

(14:29) The Swimmer and Golfer Identity

(20:50) Why Calisthenics

(28:44) Getting Better without Comparison

(32:14) Habit Stacking

(36:28) Atomic Habits

(42:50) Steps to Creating Better Habits

(49:32) Austin's Apparel Company

(54:55) Supporting Apparel Company

(56:40) Parting Thoughts

(58:00) Where to Find Austin

(59:30) Tag and Share!

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Check out Austin's Apparel Company "Move More, Live More" Apparel

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Check out Sean's Episode on "Views from the Sidelines"

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Apply for DLDNation's Online Fitness and Nutrition Coaching Specialization Course and Take the Next Step in Your Business Journey!

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If You're Ready to Make an Even BIGGER Impact, Apply for the Next Level Coaching Academy!

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We have helped over 2,400 people transform their lives through sustainable health! If you want to be the next, click here to apply for coaching!

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Check out our website for freebies, amazing client results, and more! DLDNation.com

Episode 62: Getting Funcomfortable to Level Up your Self-Confidence with Ashley Zamora! May 18, 2021

Show notes

Are you letting your lack of self-confidence get in the way of doing things that scare you but know will worth it in the long run? Do you wish you could get out of your own way to level up and have fun in the process?

Today's guest is going to help you with all of this and more! Ashley Zamora is a fitness coach for women, teaching them how to go from self-doubt to self love to their best selves. She is the Founder of the Ashley Way LLC and has a very interesting story growing up (that we won't spoil here). If you're ready to raise your confidence and be ready when the "hell yes" moments come to you, listen in and enjoy!

Time Stamps:

(2:00) Where Ashley is From in Texas

(6:07) Ashley's Journey to Coaching

(16:25) Being Bullied in School

(20:48) Growing Confidence

(26:16) Journaling

(28:29) Hell Yes Moments

(31:10) Investing in Yourself

(33:35) Getting Funcomfortable

(40:10) Where to Find Ashley

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Apply for DLDNation's Online Fitness and Nutrition Coaching Specialization Course and Take the Next Step in Your Business Journey!

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If You're Ready to Make an Even BIGGER Impact, Apply for the Next Level Coaching Academy!

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We have helped over 2,400 people transform their lives through sustainable health! If you want to be the next, click here to apply for coaching!

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Check out our website for freebies, amazing client results, and more! DLDNation.com

Episode 61: Life Tools for the Busy and Ambitious with Danielle Sabalusky! May 11, 2021

Show notes

Do you find yourself trying to tackle a lot of goals and dreams at the same time and it's starting to feel overwhelming? What if you had some tools in your preverbal life toolbox to not only help you through the times where it feels like it's too much but also set yourself up to be even more productive?

My guest today, Danielle Sabalusky, is someone I've looked up to for awhile for how she balances everything she does in her life from running a successful coaching company to being a single mom to working on her psychology degree to learning real estate all while having a tremendous physique and outlook on life. Her past has been filled with more trauma than anyone should ever be exposed to but she is an example of persevering through chaos and creating a badass life for her and her son.

If you are trying to accomplish a lot in this one life you've been given, the tools Danielle shares are undeniably valuable and will help you level up your life.

Time Stamps:

(0:30) Why We Started Shots to the Dome

(3:22) Danielle's Superpower

(7:16) Finding Tools for the Toolbox

(9:35) Gaining Freedom and Childhood Trauma

(14:33) Being a Polymath

(16:27) Danielle's Coaching Company

(19:39) Psychology Degree and the "Traditional" Path

(23:10) Meditation for Skeptics

(24:52) Deo and Sharing Custody

(27:50) Having a Gratitude Mindset

(40:00) Prioritizing Time