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The Reward of Risks in Leadership Aug 12, 2021

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Sukhinder Singh Cassidy has been a CEO many times over, most recently of StubHub. She is also an author and her newest book is called Choose Possibility: Take Risks and Thrive (Even When You Fail).

Today she and Mark talk about what it means to take risks and to thrive in business leadership.

Hear how: The best and highest use of a leader is to have other people manage them

Being less perfect, and displaying authenticity, imperfection, and transparency nurtures an environment for risk-taking

Risk-taking isn't about the higher risk, the higher reward-it's about taking many risks for the ultimate reward

Listen to this episode so you can truly understand risk and embrace it for this VUCA world.

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Insight into the Brain and Resilience Aug 05, 2021

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Today Mark is talking with Dr. Rahul Jandial. He is a brain surgeon, neuroscientist, and author.

His newest book is Life on a Knife's Edge: A Brain Surgeon's Reflections on Life, Loss and Survival.

Dr. Jandial speaks about many insights and revelations about life from his career in cancer surgery.

Hear how: Being "hot" with your mental energy all the time is counterproductive-it will be impossible for you to make good decisions

There are two types of resilience: systemic resilience and processive resilience-one is built through your life and the other is what you are bringing to the fight

The brain generates new neurons, but none would grow under no stress or too much stress-it's the moderate amount of stress that sprouts them

Listen to this episode to get further insight into the brain from a neuroscience expert.

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Elevate Your Career and Find Your Purpose Jul 29, 2021

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Ashley Stahl is a counterterrorism professional turned career coach, spokesperson, and author of You Turn: Get Unstuck, Discover Your Direction, Design Your Dream Career.

She is also a podcaster, hosting her "You Turn" podcast. Today she is talking with Mark about what skills are necessary to manage your career.

Hear how: Your career is an experiment and your purpose doesn't have to tie to it

Reactivity is one of the biggest mistakes you can make in your career-think long term and reconnect with your true essence

The best way to approach job hunting is to have high intention and low attachment-don't get too desperate

Listen to this episode and see if you can make a shift in your career.

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Tap Into Your Mental Toughness Jul 22, 2021

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Today Mark is responding to listeners' demand for more insight on developing mental toughness.

He breaks down his approach and goes over his top strategies for strengthening the unbeatable mind.

Hear about: How mentally tough people control their emotions

PBOODA - Pause, Breath, Observe, Orient, Decide, Act The sniper (content mind) and spotter (contextual mind) and how to actively train them

PESLA - Plan, Execute, Stumble, Learn, Adapt Listen to this episode so you can take the first step to train your mind.

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Mike Hayes on a Life of Excellence, Agility, and Meaning Jul 15, 2021

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Today Mark is talking to Mike Hayes-former Commander of SEAL Team TWO. Mike had a 20-year military career, was a White House Fellow for both the Bush and Obama administrations, and is currently working as the Chief Digital Transformation Officer at VMware.

He is also a speaker on leadership and author of the book Never Enough: A Navy SEAL Commander on Living a Life of Excellence, Agility, and Meaning.

He and Mark talk about the leadership principles that he has learned from years in government, the private sector, and the military.

Hear how: You must not be afraid to aim high and miss-be afraid to aim low and hit In decision-making, the first decision is not the decision-it's when to make your decision It's necessary to have diversity in the decision-making process-it's better when we hear opinions/experiences different from our own

Listen to today's episode to hear leadership insights from very different contexts.

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Lisa Tamati Part 2: Her Journey to Save Her Mother Jul 08, 2021

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In the second part of Mark's interview with Lisa Tamati, Lisa talks about her mother's story and the incredible lengths that she went to save her after a massive stroke.

This is all detailed in her book Relentless: How a Mother and Daughter Defied the Odds.

Lisa and Mark also discuss longevity and how relying on the traditional medical system may not be enough.

Listen to this episode to hear Lisa's incredible story and her routine as a high-performing athlete.

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Lisa Tamati on Endurance and Mindset Jul 01, 2021

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Today Mark is talking to Lisa Tamati. She is a professional adventure athlete, author, motivational speaker, and mindset coach who goes beyond human limits.

Lisa's taken on and conquered the world's toughest endurance events and expeditions, including the Sahara and Gobi deserts, Niger, and the Himalayas.

Her most recent book is Relentless: How a Mother and Daughter Defied the Odds. In this first part of a two-part episode, she talks to Mark about her history in endurance, trekking, and how she uses mindset and mental toughness in her relentless approach to life.

Hear how: Endurance running is a cathartic experience and has a meditative effect Having a strong "why" is absolutely necessary to keep yourself going What we often call "failure" is really just learning and growth

Listen to this episode for a better understanding of how endurance and mindset go together straight from a professional ultra-endurance athlete.

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Commander Divine on Thriving in VUCA Jun 24, 2021

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In this episode, Commander Divine reads the final chapter of his newest upcoming book. It is an adaptation of a speech he gave to his alma mater at Colgate University early during the pandemic.

He focuses primarily on how to manage and thrive in the VUCA world we are living in.

Hear about: Leadership and how its main focus is on the well-being of the team Thriving in crisis and how it's the opportunity of the moment to grow and serve others The four ways to protect and optimize your most precious asset - "You"

Listen to this episode so you can better adapt and thrive in this VUCA environment that is the new normal.

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Dr. Kirk Parsley on Sleep and Longevity Jun 17, 2021

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Many listeners are probably familiar with Dr. Kirk Parsley and his work on sleep. He is a former Navy SEAL who is now an MD who specializes in sleep.

In the second part of this interview with Doc Parsley, he and Mark talk more about sleep and longevity.

Hear how: Laying in bed unconscious with your eyes closed doesn't mean you're actually sleeping

Your sleep will be different based on what you did during the day-there's different types of sleep for recovering from physical or mental effort

There are methods not to only slow aging, but to reverse aging If you cut out a part of your sleep, you are cutting out a part of your true potential

Listen to this episode to learn more about the vitality of sleep, so you can properly deal and manage the VUCA world that we all live in.

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Dr. Kirk Parsley on Sleep and Recovery Jun 10, 2021

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In this two-part interview, Mark is talking to his old friend Dr. Kirk Parsley. Doc Parsley is a former SEAL who is now an MD who specializes in sleep.

He realized that most of us are getting less sleep than we need and are kind of seeing sleep as "the enemy" or a waste of time. As a result, he developed his "sleep cocktail" for SEAL patients and has now developed it for all of us as the Sleep Remedy.

Learn how: Lack of sleep just accelerates the aging process Working out while being sleep deprived is counterproductive-no benefits Sleep is a part of life that we must accept-16 hours awake and 8 hours of sleep for recovery

Listen to this episode to get a better understanding of how your sleep is important to how you deal with this VUCA environment.

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