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Ora Nadrich talks about different ways to be Mindful Aug 20, 2019

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Ora Nadrich is a Thought Coach and Mindfulness Meditation teacher, as well as the author of the books, "Says Who? How One Simple Question Can Change the Way You Think Forever" and "Live True: A Mindfulness Guide to Authenticity."

She talks with Commander Divine today about how to use mindfulness, and what it can really mean to you. Learn how: Ora's system is an extension of Jungian psychology.

It's possible to mindful of simple things, like everyday tastes. "Mindfulness" isn't a competitive arena, where being more mindful means you have "won."

Listen to this episode to hear more about how you can use mindfulness and authenticity for yourself.

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Defying the Impossible with Chris Norton Aug 13, 2019

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Chris Norton was a talented 18 year old college football player with a promising future.

Chris suffered a massive injury while playing football in College, that let him without any feeling from the neck down and being told that he would never walk again.

Chris was determined to prove the doctors wrong, so he pushed himself through grueling daily workouts until four years later, he walked across the stage to receive his college diploma.

He went on to find love and he and his wife have a new book just out called "The Seven Longest Yards." The book is a message of resiliency and hope that will inspire you.

Listen to this episode to hear how Chris is able to overcome so that he can be successful in his and his wife's new life.

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Talking Meditation and compassion with Tim Desmond Aug 06, 2019

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Today Commander Divine talks to Tim Desmond about mindfulness, meditation and self-compassion.

Tim is a psychotherapist, author, teacher and long time student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.

His most recent book, "How to Stay Human in a F*cked-Up World: Mindfulness Practices for Real Life," shows us that by relating to life's ever present pain with compassion, wisdom and joy we have a chance to experience happiness.

Tim dives into ways to bridge the ancient tradition of mindfulness and the challenges of modern life.

Hear how: We need to remember to pay attention to the things that are important enough to take up your life People need to treat every moment like something that matters - don't allow yourself to spend your time on unimportant things.

We may often think of providing compassion for others, but we often won't give any to ourselves.

Listen in for an in-depth and very practical view of how mindfulness and meditation can work for you.

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Solocast with Mark: Lessons from Spec Ops to improve your leadership ability Jul 30, 2019

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Commander Divine dives deep into his upcoming book, "Staring Down the Wolf: 7 Leadership Commitments That Forge Elite Teams."

Mark discusses the differences between leadership in the Special Ops community and being leader in tin business.

Hear how: Commander Divine recounts his transition from the SEALs to the Business world How teams in both realms require that you learn to manage your fear How moral and spiritual character as well as authenticity are required beyond tactics

Listen to this episode to get deeper insight into how you can use lessons from Spec Ops to improve your leadership ability

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Larry Hagner on the 5 Dimensions of Fatherhood Jul 23, 2019

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Larry Hagner is best known as the man behind "The Good Dad Project," and the host of the podcast "The Dad Edge."

He is also the author of "The Dad's Edge: 9 Simple Ways to Have: Unlimited Patience, Improved Relationships, and Positive Lasting Memories." Learn how: You need to be authentically yourself so that you can be good to your kids

You need to learn to recognize and avoid the "drift," when you forget your core values, and just let "life" take over As a father, you need to consider 5 factors - financial, health, marriage, connection with kids, and leadership

Listen to this podcast to hear more practical guidance on fatherhood, and how you can tap into other resources to learn more.

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Cal Newport on minimalism and managing technology Jul 16, 2019

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Cal Newport is a well-known Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University and researches cutting edge technologies so he can write about the impact of these innovations on society.

Cal has numerous books including "Deep Work" and recently launched his latest book, "Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World." In this episode, Cal talks to Commander Divine about how to make sure you're using tech in the best way so that it is helping you toward your goals, rather than simply distracting you from them.

Learn how: We currently have an economy based around knowledge products, but very little consideration is given to how we make them.

Addictive behavior is NOT fundamental to smart phones, social media has just enhanced and developed addiction to technology on our part We should be much more selective about the technologies we adopt in our personal lives.

Listen to this episode to understand how to control your technology, and make it the tool rather than the goal of what you do.

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Kelly Starrett talks about the importance of mobility Jul 09, 2019

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Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical trainer, author and speaker and is a co-founder of the website MobilityWOD.

He's worked with Olympic athletes, and was an Olympic competitor on the US canoeing and kayaking team. He has also been heavily involved in the Crossfit world. His book, "Becoming a Supple Leopard" is a bestseller and today he talks to Mark about the importance of just being mobile, whether it's a regimen or just the way you live.

Learn how: We weren't designed to live the kind of sedentary life that we now have, so moving is important for everyone from elite athletes to office workers. Set workouts are good, but having a mobile lifestyle for yourself is more beneficial.

Our bodies were designed to deal with some physical stress, and they start to deteriorate without any at all.

Listen in to hear what kind of things you can do to keep yourself mobile and healthy.

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Resilience Parenting with Chris and Holly Santillo Jul 02, 2019

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Today, Commander Divine talks to Chris and Holly Santillo about parenting, taking months off to go travelling with their sons, and their book "Resilience Parenting."

They talk about how to prepare children to overcome obstacles and to be independent. Learn how: A parent's job is to pass on their values and to both bring out what's already in their kids.

Connection is part of independence - in order to be fully connected with someone else your kids also need to be independent Martial arts practice was an early inspiration for Chris and Holly's parenting style

Listen to this episode to hear more about how you can parent in a better way.

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“Staring down the Wolf” Jun 25, 2019

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Commander Divine reveals his newest book, "Staring Down the Wolf". Many listeners will be familiar with the symbol of the Fear Wolf and the Courage Wolf.

Mark has devoted an entire book for leaders to manage their Fear Wolf while they feed the Courage Wolf.

Hear how: The Courage and Fear Wolf are based off of a Native American analogy Every plateau of development has its own value and its own shadow qualities that it brings with it.

Your own shadow might be invisible to you, but others can see it clearly

Listen to this episode to learn how "Staring down the wolf" is about confronting the inner limitations that you have that are holding you back.

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Bulletproof’s Dave Asprey on Increasing Performance through Bio-Hacking Jun 18, 2019

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Dave Asprey is extremely well-known as one of the pioneers of biohacking and using technology to increase health and performance. He is the founder of Bulletproof and the inventor of Bulletproof coffee.

Today, he and the commander talk about how to increase performance through biohacking. They also discuss two of his most recent books, "Game Changers: What Leaders, Innovators, and Mavericks Do to Win at Life" and the upcoming "Super Human: The Bulletproof Plan to Age Backward and Maybe Even Live Forever."

Hear how: Intermittent fasting is easy with nothing but a cup of coffee in the morning 40 years of Zen initially came from neurofeedback practices Successful people focus more on relationships, sleep and exercise than money or power

Listen to this episode to hear how you can manage your own biology to increase your performance and abilities.

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