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#20: How To Be Resilient With Walking Paraplegic Janine Shepherd Sep 30, 2018

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Janine Shepherd was a cross-country skier training for the Olympics when a utility truck ran her over and crushed her body along with her dreams. She was not expected to live, let alone walk but she did both. Not only did she learn how to walk again, she learned how to fly, earning her pilot's license and becoming a flying instructor in a span of 18 months. Her message: You are NOT your body.

#19: 5 Success Principles Drake Uses Sep 18, 2018

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This episode is the audio version of my original blog post: 5 Self-Development Principles Drake Uses.

As someone who has studied personal development principles for over a decade, I take notice when I see celebrities and public figures applying these concepts in their own lives and work.

I'm a big fan of Drake and have long admired how he interweaves personal development principles throughout his music and applies them in his life. He strikes me as an introspective, thoughtful, and self-aware individual.

I'm not arguing that you should aspire to be exactly like Drake. This episode is just a fun and lighthearted way of explaining timeless success principles using a famous person as a case study. I'll show you how Drake has employed these concepts to create his version of success.

You can read the original blog post here:

http://thinkgrowprosper.com/blog/2017/4/24/5-self-development-principles-drake-uses

#18: Idil Ahmed - Keys to Manifesting Your Vision Sep 01, 2018

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In this episode, I speak with author, speaker, and self-described science enthusiast Idil Ahmed about consciously creating your reality.

Idil has written a new and long-awaited book called Manifest Now, which is all about guiding you through the mental, physical, and spiritual aspects of creating the life you want. In this conversation, she explains some of the key principles and ideas in that book.

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REMINDER:

Registration for the next Mindset Shifts Masterclass is open from September 3rd through September 10th, 2018.

What is the Mindset Shifts Masterclass?

The Mindset Shifts Masterclass is a 6-week course designed to help you let go of the stories that are holding you back, cultivate a mindset that helps you grow, and reprogram your mind for success. It distills and simplifies many of the strategies I've learned over the years from a variety of different fields and philosophies. You can learn more here.

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EPISODE SHOW NOTES:

http://thinkgrowprosper.com/blog/idil-ahmed

#17: Personality 101: Understanding Others and Yourself Better Aug 14, 2018

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I discuss the Big Five personality model and how it can improve your life and relationships with my wife and business partner Vanessa. For books and other resources related to this topic, visit my blog http://thinkgrowprosper.com/blog.

Article I wrote about the Big Five personality model:

http://thinkgrowprosper.com/blog/big-five-personality-traits

#16: Act Like The Person You Want to Become Aug 03, 2018

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In this mini-episode, I analyze the old adage, "Fake it 'til you make it" from a different angle.

You've probably heard this phrase hundreds if not thousands of times.

But what does it really mean? Is there any truth to it? And how can you use it in the real world?

As is the case with many pithy maxims like this, it's necessary to dig a little deeper to extract its value. In this short episode, I try to do just that.

Let me know your biggest takeaway by leaving a review on iTunes with something you learned in this episode. (I read every review).

#15: Gretchen Rubin - Four Tendencies That Shape Your Life Jul 24, 2018

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Gretchen Rubin is a New York Times bestselling author who writes about happiness and human nature. In this episode, we talk about a personality framework she created called The Four Tendencies, which describes how you respond to inner and outer expectations. It has deeper implications than you might think.

Take The Four Tendencies Quiz to find out which one you are.

#14: Jim Kwik - Learning How to Learn Jun 15, 2018

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Jim Kwik is a celebrity brain & memory coach. He is the founder of Kwik Learning, with online students in over 150 countries. He is a world-renowned expert in speed-reading, memory improvement, brain performance, and accelerated learning.

For over two decades, he has served as the brain coach to students, seniors, entrepreneurs, and educators, and as an advisor to many of the world's leading CEOs and celebrities.

In this episode we talk about the meta-skills of learning how to learn and learning how to read more effectively and efficiently.

See the full show notes for this episode and every other episode at https://thinkgrowprosper.org/blog/jim-lwik

#13: Yung Pueblo - Cultivating Inner Peace Jun 08, 2018

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Today I talk with Yung Pueblo about emotional history -- what it is and how it relates to cultivating inner peace. I ask him what it was like to go on a 45-day silent meditation retreat, what his meditative practice looks like, what other resources he recommends, how he got started on this path, and more.

You can connect with Yung Pueblo on Instagram @Yung_Pueblo. His book, Inward is available on Amazon.

See the full show notes for the episode -- including time stamps and resources mentioned -- on my blog.

#12: Ask Me Anything 2 May 24, 2018

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QUESTIONS ANSWERED:

Is it necessary to do something great and earn fame? Can't I just live a normal life and make my family and people around me happy? (7:35)
How do you deal with difficult people (13:00)
How do you read so much without getting overwhelmed? (17:45)
How do you retain information better? (21:37)
How did you get into Stoicism? What books do you recommend on this philosophy? (25:34)
What do you have to say about confidence? What is it? What books can I read? Most importantly, what can I do to be more confident (please don't say "believe in yourself" because I do). (28:35)
You talked about overthinking in a recent podcast episode and gave some strategies for overcoming it. But I don't think overthinking is a bad thing. Wouldn't the opposite of overthinking be underthinking? (34:05)
Are you able to give more advice on self-worth and staying positive? (38:05)
You mentioned you were working on a book. When will it be done? (46:50)

SHOW NOTES:

http://thinkgrowprosper.com/blog/ask-me-anything-2

#11: Ryan Holiday - Practical Philosophy, Career Advice, and Tools for Better Learning Apr 19, 2018

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Ryan Holiday is a writer and media strategist. He is the author of seven books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, and his newest book, Conspiracy.

I've admired Ryan's work for a long time and I was super excited to be able to pick his brain for an hour. I hope you get as much out of this conversation as I did.

For the full show notes, including selected books & resources from the episode and time stamps of topics discussed, click the link below:

http://thinkgrowprosper.com/blog/practical-philosophy-career-advice-and-tools-for-better-learning-with-ryan-holiday

You can connect with Ryan on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @RyanHoliday.

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