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The Lies My Anxiety Tell Me with Brittany Richmond Sep 19, 2023

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Brittany Richmond's life took an unforeseen turn after high school - a twist that shook her to her core. The crushing reality of anxiety disorders became her unwelcome companion, turning her world upside down. This journey weaves through the depths of her struggles, but it also reveals an unexpected strength that emerges from vulnerability. Listen closely as Brittany shares her tale, for within it lies a thread of resilience that leaves us wondering: how did she find the courage to fight her own demons?

Brittany Richmond's journey into the realm of mental health and anxiety disorders started soon after high school. As a young, carefree teenager, the harsh diagnosis of anxiety disorders came as a shock. It was a reality she wasn't prepared for and it led her down a winding path fraught with challenges. The falling dominoes of her life seemed to echo the rhythm of her panic-stricken heartbeat. Dropping out of college multiple times became the soundtrack of her life. Yet, within the chaos, Brittany found strength in vulnerability and a resolve to wrestle with her anxieties. Her story is a testament to human resilience - it's raw, it's real, and it's relatable. As she battles her own demons, she reaches out to others, using her experiences as a beacon for those lost in the labyrinth of mental health issues.,Battling anxiety disorders and the fear of societal judgment, Brittany Richmond found herself in a storm she never anticipated. The diagnosis came shortly after high school, leaving her feeling trapped in her own mind. Her life became a series of dropouts from college as she grappled with the weight of her condition. Yet, in the face of adversity, Brittany found a purpose. The echoes of her struggle fueled her commitment to become an advocate for mental health, specifically targeting the youth. Her narrative is not one of despair but of hope. It is filled with the grit of a fighter and the vulnerability of a survivor. Now, she uses her journey as a lifeline to others, sharing her experiences and offering a hand to those who find themselves lost in the complex maze of mental health.

She can be reached through her Instagram at @thebrittanyrichmond

Connect with Shawn:

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Twitter-https://twitter.com/theshawnmfrench

Website- https://theshawnfrench.com/

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The Determined Society is hosted by Shawn French — a show for people who refuse to quit. Every episode goes beyond the highlight reel to explore the real stories behind resilience, reinvention, and the relentless pursuit of a life built on your own terms.

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Say Goodbye to Resentment with Larry Hagner Sep 11, 2023

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Experience the transformative power of open communication and resolution in relationships. Join Larry Hagner, a master of connection, as he shares his secret to creating unbreakable bonds. But be prepared for an unexpected twist that will leave you craving for more. Discover how a single conversation can mend hearts and unlock a world of emotional well-being, leaving you eager to embark on your own journey of healing and growth. Stay tuned to find out the key to releasing hurt feelings and unlocking a lifetime of love and connection.

In this episode, you will be able to:

Uncover the power of effective communication in crafting an extraordinary marital relationship.
Delve into the psychological triggers that incite disputes within relationships.
Embrace the art of positive arguing for fostering stronger understanding and resolution.
Acknowledge the destructive repercussions of toxic arguing on children and relationships.
Discover the significance of prompt communication and resolution in preventing heartaches.

My special guest is Larry Hagner

Meet Larry Hagner, a man who has taken fatherhood to a whole new level. Larry's life mission is simple but profound. He's determined to help men build and maintain legendary relationships with their families. He's the mind behind the super popular 'Dad Edge' podcast, where he opens up dialogues, surprises with insights, and leads conversations on meaningful fatherhood. From exposing the myths about fatherhood to providing practical advice on resolving conflicts, Larry's work has proven transformative for many. Get ready to experience his unique brand of wisdom and wit.

The key moments in this episode are: 00:00:32 - Introduction, 00:01:31 - Larry Hagner's Background, 00:04:30 - The Importance of Perspective and Mindset, 00:09:17 - Gratitude Practice, 00:11:55 - Importance of Accountability, 00:13:24 - Creating a Better World, 00:13:54 - Facing the Unknown, 00:15:19 - The Best Summer of 2020, 00:16:55 - Valuing Memories, 00:23:06 - Overcoming Parental Fears, 00:26:51 - The Impact of Parental Actions on Children, 00:29:31 - The Mirror Effect on Children's Behavior, 00:30:21 - The Impact of Parental Actions on Children's Perception of Routine, 00:31:55 - Apologizing to Children for Deviating from Routine, 00:39:53 - Constructive Arguments and Conflict Resolution, 00:41:10 - Identifying the Root of Arguments, 00:43:51 - The Problem of Conflict Resolution, 00:44:18 - Modeling Healthy Arguments for Children, 00:46:19 - Overcoming Toxic Relationship Examples,

Connect With Larry:

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thedadedge/

Website- https://thedadedge.com/

Connect with Shawn:

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/theshawnfrench/?hl=en

Website- https://theshawnfrench.com/

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Setting Standards for Personal Growth: Going Beyond Goals - Matt Matkovich and Phil Januszewski Sep 04, 2023

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Have you ever heard these common myths about personal growth and success? Myth 1: Success is solely determined by external factors. Myth 2: Talent is the key to success. Myth 3: Personal growth is a linear process. In this episode, our guest, Matt Matkovich and Phil Januszewski, will debunk these myths and reveal the truth about the importance of mindset in personal growth and success.

In this episode, you will be able to:

Understand the intimate relationship between mindset and the journey towards personal success.
Grasp the constructive nature of risk management and acceptance of failure in individual evolvement.
Discern how a culture of positivity and benevolence can act as a trigger for personal development.
Learn how chance encounters can serve as pivotal turning points in one's personal transformation.
Observe the transformative power of consistency and self-confidence in one’s journey of personal growth.

My special guest is Matt Matkovich, Phil Januszewski

Meet Matt Matkovich, a recognized school guidance counselor and ultra-marathon runner driven by an insatiable appetite for promoting human potential. His master's degree in school guidance and counseling mirrors his sincere endeavor to inspire individuals to tap into their authentic selves. Teamed with Phil Januszewski, a tattooed high school chemistry and physics teacher, they form an unbeatable duo in the motivational circle. A certified Positive Education practitioner, the Netflix baking show flop brings his charisma and master's degree in Teaching Leadership to the table. Together, these two uniquely talented individuals form an unlikely duo that's redefining motivational speaking standards. Every conversation with them is a step towards personal growth and success.

The key moments in this episode are: 00:00:02 - Taking Healthy Risks in Business, 00:00:52 - Paying it Forward, 00:01:54 - Peak Mental Performance Program, 00:02:18 - Legacy Luxury Builders, 00:03:30 - Introducing Matt and Phil, 00:13:47 - Developing Self-Confidence, 00:14:41 - Consistency and Lifelong Learning, 00:15:45 - Maintaining a Positive Mindset, 00:17:05 - Surrounding Yourself with Positive Energy, 00:19:34 - Seeking Guidance and Making Standards, 00:27:19 - People's Comfort Zone, 00:28:15 - Positive Psychology, 00:29:26 - Looking Inwards, 00:32:40 - Fear of Self-Reflection, 00:37:16 - Taking Healthy Risks, 00:40:48 - The Power of Growth Mindset, 00:41:29 - Personal Growth and Communication Skills, 00:42:36 - Importance of Health and Fitness, 00:44:16 - Working with the Guests, 00:47:25 - Endorsement for the Positive Growth Lounge,

Connect with them:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mppresentations/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MPPresentations Twitter: https://twitter.com/MPPresentations YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MandPpresentations Matt Matkovich Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-matkovich-52082b95/

Phil Januszewski Personal Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philjanuszewski/

Matt Matkovich Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matt_matkovich/

Phil Januszewski Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philjanuszewski/

info@mppresentations.com

Connect with Shawn:

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/theshawnfrench/

Twitter- https://twitter.com/theshawnmfrench?lang=en

Work with Shawn- shawn.french@thedeterminedsociety.com

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Mastering Mindsets with Paris Thompson Aug 28, 2023

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In this episode I sit down with Paris Thompson, outside hitter for the Notre Dame Volleyball program. We discuss her journey as an athlete and how she ended up on the volleyball court. Both her parents are former Division 1 trackstars so we already know where this is going...

Key Conversation Points:

Segment 1: Getting to Know Paris Thompson

Paris Thompson's background as an outside hitter for the Notre Dame volleyball team.
How Paris got involved in volleyball and her journey to becoming a Division I athlete.
Sharing some of Paris's notable achievements and experiences in her sports career.

Segment 2: The Glamour vs. Reality of Division I Sports

Discussing the common misconceptions about being a Division I athlete and the realities that athletes like Paris face.
Highlighting the rigorous training schedules, academic pressures, and the challenges of balancing sports and personal life.

Segment 3: The Mental Struggles

Paris opens up about the mental challenges she has encountered throughout her athletic career.
Exploring the pressures to perform consistently, dealing with performance anxiety, and coping with high expectations.
Shawn and Paris discuss the stigma around seeking mental health support as an athlete and how it impacts their well-being.

Segment 4: Coping Strategies and Support

Paris shares her personal strategies for managing stress and maintaining mental well-being.
Discussing the importance of a strong support system, including coaches, teammates, and family, in navigating mental struggles.
Shawn and Paris explore the role of universities and athletic programs in providing mental health resources to athletes.

Segment 5: Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience

Paris talks about specific instances where she faced setbacks and how she bounced back from them.
The discussion delves into the concept of building resilience through sports and how it translates to other aspects of life.

Segment 6: Advice to Fellow Athletes and Coaches

Paris offers advice to fellow Division I athletes dealing with their own mental challenges.
The hosts and Paris discuss how coaches can create a more supportive and understanding environment for athletes' mental well-being.

Connect with Paris:

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/paristhompson10/

Connect with Shawn:

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/theshawnfrench/

Twitter- https://twitter.com/theshawnmfrench?lang=en

If you are an athlete and would like to work with Shawn you can book a call and he will be happy to discuss with you.

Book a Call:

https://calendly.com/shawnmf32/edge-institute-for-athletes

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Navigating Success with Christopher Welton Aug 21, 2023

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Chris Welton is a renowned coach, speaker, and podcast host with over 30 years of experience in leadership and sales. Born with a limb difference and raised as the son of a drug addict, Chris has overcome significant adversity in his life, transforming personal challenges into invaluable lessons on resilience and success.

Key Conversation Points:

Chris' Story
Born with a limb indifference
Being the kind of R & D
Chasing and overcoming adversity
Son of a drug addict
Chasing your dreams
Not taking action
Fear & laziness
What if it does work?
The seduction of success
Chris' Book- It All Started With One Jordan

Connect with Chris:

https://youtube.com/@onehandatatime5799 https://www.facebook.com/cwwelton?mibextid=LQQJ4d Intagram.com/onehandatatime

Work with Shawn:

*Athletes and peak performers, your mind is the most important part of your game/career. If you build your body and hone in on your skills you'll still fail if you do not have an elite mindset. Email me today at shawn.french@thedeterminedsociety.com

Let's have an intentional conversation!

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Unlock Your Why! With Richard J Brown MD Aug 14, 2023

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Double Board Certified, Dr. Brown received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and his medical degree from The Chicago Medical School. He then completed his General Surgery residency at Northwestern University in Chicago.

While at Northwestern, Dr. Brown joined Dr. Thomas Mustoe’s lab and spent one year dedicated to wound healing and scarring research. During that year, he wrote and published papers in one of the top Plastic Surgery Journals, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He then graduated and became certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery. Dr. Brown completed his residency training in the field of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha.

Dr. Richard J. Brown founded his practice, Brown Plastic Surgery in 2009 with the vision of creating a complete and personal plastic surgery experience focused on patients’ overall health and wellbeing. He provides procedures for cosmetic body enhancements and breast reconstruction after breast cancer.

Key Conversation Points:

Unlocking your WHY
The Kardashians Plastic Surgery Journey
1stPhorm
Fitness and Health
Plastic Surgery- The last resort
The Social Media grind
Listen in for much more...

Connect with Ricky Brown:

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealtiktokdoc?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Instagram (Dr. Brown's & Brown Plastic Surgery): https://www.instagram.com/drrichardjbrown/ https://www.instagram.com/brownplasticsurgery/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cosdocaz/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@doctorricky

Connect with Shawn:

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/theshawnfrench/

Website- https://theshawnfrench.com

Email- shawn.french@thedeterminedsociety.com

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Academy of Maximized Potential with Nick Connor Aug 07, 2023

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As a Citizen of the World, Nick Connor has learned that no matter where you go, your presence, energy, and the way you make people feel, is the only language you need to speak.

As a speaker, coach, & the founder of The Academy Of Maximum Potential (AMP) his in-your-face but on-your-side message cuts through the noise and gets straight to the point.

Nick is obsessed with maximizing human potential and is here today to equip you with what you need to finally commit to unlocking the best version of yourself, so you can positively impact and influence others.

Key Conversation Points:

1. Wake Up Earlier Than Your Responsibilities - Creating time and space to think, feel, and exercise! You'll elevate emotionally, rise above the distractions, temptations, and repeat behaviors that are crushing your finances, relationships, and fitness.

2. Focus On Removing (-) Behaviors vs. Adding (+) Behaviors - You're your biggest problem! Want to change that? Remove inconsistent results and uncertainty by removing repeat behaviors that bring you pain (alcohol, porn, drugs, snoozing, over eating, over spending, etc). Remove 2-3 of these and in 12 months you won't recognize your life.

3. Actively Recognize Mistakes & Shortcomings Daily Successful people focus on their shortcomings and failures WHILE remaining grateful for their life. Unsuccessful people hide their shortcomings and failures and project an image of success WHILE secretly having their existence. Stop it!

4. Remind Yourself Daily Who You Are, Where You're Going, & Why You're mind is like a heat seeking missile - it needs feedback to reach the target. If you do not intentionally provide directions, your mind will default to what it's always known - which has landed you exactly where you are today. If that isn't motivation enough to get you to follow step #4...sorry, I can't help you.

5. Pour into others daily - NEWSFLASH - it's not all about you! Nothing will accelerate your growth than taking what you know and teaching it to others. Don't let your lack of experience, depth of knowledge, or EGO get in the way. Just share what works for you.

Connect with Nick:

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nickconnor/

Connect with Shawn:

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/theshawnfrench/

Website- https://theshawnfrench.com/

Email- shawn.french@thedeterminedsociety.com

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The Genius Within with Mike Zeller Jul 31, 2023

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Mike Zeller has started more than 16 ventures. He's a master NLP practitioner, a mental health advocate, and loves his wife and daughter immensely. He's experienced the ups and downs of losing a million dollars then a deep mental health battle his wife faced. Now, he helps high performers release self sabotage by rewiring their identity, build a new belief infrastructure, and shed negative energy to create flow state consistently in their lives.

The world desperately needs your greatness. Smallitis, trauma, self-sabotage, and more plague us all. You can re-wire yourself from self sabotage to success by tackling 3 core areas: 1. Identity. 2. Beliefs. 3. Energy. There's also a clear and compelling pathway to finding your deepest area of genius (or your true north). Key conversation points:

*Finding your deepest area of genius: Your $10,000 p/hr activities. *Rewiring from deep trauma, abuse, ptsd to flow state where you're 500% more productive. *The power of psychedelics to heal, transform, and create a rapid increase in neuroplasticity, which means your brain and neuro pathways are much more moldbable, which is where the power of NLP comes into play.

Connect with Mike:

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/themikezeller/ (https://www.instagram.com/themikezeller/) Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/themikezeller/ TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@themikezeller?lang=en YouTube-https://www.yo utube.com/channel/UCAhvCnArKqhJZDilhk0oVIQ

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Man On A Mission with Erik Rock Jul 24, 2023

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On today's episode Shawn sits down with a good friend of his, Erik Rock. Erik is doing so fucking huge things in the entrepreneurial, podcasting and coach space. What sets him apart from all the others is his innate ability to be 100% HONEST about his feelings no matter what they are.

In most of The Determined Society's episodes we journey deep into the emotional state, setbacks and triumphs but this one is different. At a certain point Shawn and Erik discover they both lost their Grandmother to Cancer. They recount the fact that they ran from the situation not wanting to face the fact that their grandmother was passing. Tears of sadness were present in both men at this point.

Shawn and Erik dive deep into death and how much they have BOTH struggled with the concept of death down the gritty details of their very last breath. Nowadays, Shawn and Erik use the fact that death is coming to move them forward to living their most honest lives and push to help others live a better life.

Key Conversation Points:

Death and how the fear of it drives them everyday
Cultivating rules about Death
Losing his grandmother to cancer
Shawn losing his grandmother to cancer
Living on a blow up mattress
Man on a Mission Podcast
Being unique- what makes us different than the others
Dick Rock's Ideal Drugs- A tribute to his grandfather and Erik's first vehicle he purchased
The stand up and say something rule
Being the man in the arena
98% of people die without achieving their dreams
Can't have happiness without pain & sadness
Faith and the power of your loved ones

Connect with Erik:

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/erikrocklol/
Website- https://erikrock.net/
Man on a Mission Podcast- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/man-on-a-mission-podcast/id1691600291

Connect with Shawn:

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/theshawnfrench/
Website- https://theshawnfrench.com/
Work with Shawn- https://theshawnfrench.com/programs/
Hire Shawn to speak to your team- https://theshawnfrench.com/keynote-speaker/

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Not Dead Yet with Matthew Vincent Jul 17, 2023

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In today's episode, we have a very special guest who embodies the spirit of determination and has achieved remarkable success against all odds. Matthew Vincent joins us to share their incredible journey and the lessons they've learned along the way.

Key Conversation Points:

Shawn introduces the guest, highlighting Matt's background and achievements.
They discuss the guest's early life and any challenges they faced.
Shawn and Matt open up about their connection in college
Matthew shares his initial aspirations and what motivated them to pursue their goals.

Overcoming Challenges

Matthew discusses the significant challenges he encountered on his path to success.
They share personal stories of setbacks, obstacles, and how they managed to overcome them.
Shawn and guest delve into the mindset and strategies the guest employed to stay determined during difficult times.

Turning Points

The guest reveals pivotal moments or experiences that shaped their journey.
They discuss any transformative events that altered their perspective and propelled them forward.
They explore the lessons learned from these turning points and how they impacted the guest's determination.

Lessons and Advice

Matthew imparts valuable insights and lessons they have gained from their experiences.
They share practical advice for listeners who may be facing similar challenges.
Shawn engages in a discussion, further exploring the guest's advice and how it can be applied to various situations.

Connect with Matthew Vincent-

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/matthewpvincent/

Connect with Shawn-

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/theshawnfrench/

Work with Shawn- https://calendly.com/shawnmf32/strategy-call?month=2023-07

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