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Today, we tag-team again with our man, Evan Money for round two, digging even deeper, and addressing a pervasive issue that automatically cripples anyone from just a young kid getting started on his or her journey, to even the most achieved, ambitious and “successful” people on the planet. In our previous interview, we never actually resolved the deeper issue and judgements that came up for me when I watched Evan’s sizzle reel. To be completely honest, was unable to find a way to attack the problem, not the person, so I played it safe… showing up, archetypally, as a prince and a pleaser. I walked away knowing I hadn’t actually served you, the listener… knowing I had avoided the fierce conversation on the table, not for lack of courage, but for lack of knowing how to attack the problem and not the person. The interview you are about to hear is a huge leap forward for me journalistically, and I couldn’t have done it without Evan’s fearless willingness to play full out and join me as Kings, Warriors and Bros. Let’s get to the truth that will set you free to step fully into your power and arrive at your own authentic version of success… beyond the mirage portrayed by mass media, including prime time news, reality tv, sizzle reals, click bait, commercials and more. There’s no fancy editing today, just real conversation to cut through the over-sensationalized hype that has kept us all chasing an illusion for long enough.   CLICK HERE FOR EVAN MONEY’S UPCOMING EVENT: GROW, THRIVE, REVIVE Race Porsches, Swim with Dolphins, Grow Your Business and Yourself Like Never Before! VIP PROMO CODE: FACING DRAGONS   SHOW NOTES: [3:40] If it’s not enough, you’re not enough. [5:35] Travel Agents and Tour Guides to Success [6:40] “Many men can build or make a fortune. Very few can build a successful family.” William Jennings-Bryant [7:15] The Hollywood facade [9:10] Lift the lid and let the little kid out [10:10] Cuba and the Cameraman and The Crown [11:55] Great journalism is handcuffed today. [13:25] Sensationalism gets peoples’ attention, but does it empower them? [16:45] Evan’s son’s response to 8 days unplugged and coming back into society. [18:20] Attacking the problem – the sizzle reel. [19:45] The true story behind the sizzle reel. [21:45] My first response to the sizzle reel. [23:00] Empty lives vs. empty stomachs [26:45] The Escape Mentality – “The outside can never change the inside.” – Evan Money [30:50] Static content and change [34:20] Marc Von Musser’s candid feedback on the sizzle reel. [36:30] Evan’s response [40:00] A sizzle reel by definition [42:00] A BIG YES [43:15] Chasing the success mirage [43:30] True Success [49:00] Poverty Class Mindset, Working Class Mindset, Middle Class Mindset, Upper Class Mindset, World Class Mindset [51:45] Evan leads an EXERCISE: What amount of money that will give you total security? [57:37] It doesn’t get any better than this, right now. Love what is. [58:40] The top 1% bracket of financial earners in the world [1:00:25] Happiness is a choice. [1:01:25] STORY: Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill: No amount of money could make me happy! [1:03:50] “Success without fulfillment is the ultimate failure.” – Tony Robbins [1:04:00] The two human needs that create fulfillment. [1:04:20] Growth equals happiness [1:05:00] Are you successful now and why? [1:05:15] Absolutely YES, because I’m growing! [1:06:20] Actually listening [1:07:45] The greatest question Larry King ever asked.   CLICK HERE FOR EVAN MONEY’S UPCOMING EVENT: GROW, THRIVE, REVIVE Race Porsches, Swim with Dolphins, Grow Your Business and Yourself Like Never Before! VIP PROMO CODE: FACING DRAGONS The post FD21: A Fierce Conversation on True Success with Evan Money and Brodie Whitney appeared first on Facing Dragons.

Meet Evan Money, Ph.D, Happily Married for 20+ Years, Bestselling Author, Global Entrepreneur and Executive Producer of the Film Words of Art starring Joel Osteen, Darren Hardy, Zig Ziglar, Jim Rohn, Dennis Waitley and more. Evan is also the co-founder of The Personal Growth Hall of Fame. EVAN’S UPCOMING EVENT: GROW. THRIVE. REVIVE. REFERRAL DISCOUNT CODE: DRAGONS RACE PORSCHES, SWIM WITH DOLPHINS, DOUBLE YOUR BUSINESS AND GROW PERSONALLY LIKE NEVER BEFORE! Feb 27 – Mar 1, 2018 BOOKS & FILMS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST CANADA: Money Talks Negativity Walks by Evan Money, PhD Take Action Now: How To Live Your Dreams in Less Than Three Weeks by Evan Money, PhD Words of Art Produced and Hosted by Evan Money, PhD – Starring Joel Olsteen, Darren Hardy, Zig Ziglar, Jim Rohn and Dennis Waitley and more. The Mask of Masculinity: How Men Can Embrace Vulnerability, Create Strong Relationships, and Live Their Fullest Lives by Lewis Howes The School of Greatness: A Real-World Guide to Living Bigger, Loving Deeper, and Leaving a Legacy by Lewis Howes Love Your Life Not Theirs: 7 Money Habits for Living the Life You Want by Rachel Cruze (Dave Ramsey’s daughter) The Tao of Christ: A Christian Version of the Tao Te Ching by Marshall Davis, Lao Tzu USA: Money Talks Negativity Walks: Inspiring Messages from the World’s Leading Encourager by Evan Money, PhD Take Action Now: How To Live Your Dreams in Less Than Three Weeks by Evan Money, PhD Words of Art – Success is One Thing – Impact is Another Produced and Hosted by Evan Money, PhD – Starring Joel Olsteen, Darren Hardy, Zig Ziglar, Jim Rohn and Dennis Waitley and more. The Mask of Masculinity: How Men Can Embrace Vulnerability, Create Strong Relationships, and Live Their Fullest Lives by Lewis Howes The School of Greatness: A Real-World Guide to Living Bigger, Loving Deeper, and Leaving a Legacy Love Your Life Not Theirs: 7 Money Habits for Living the Life You Want by Rachel Cruze (Dave Ramsey’s daughter) The Tao of Christ: A Christian Version of the Tao Te Ching​ by Marshall Davis, Lao Tzu *These are Amazon Affiliate links QUOTES FROM EVAN MONEY: “Joy is the true measure of success” “Part of the definition of success to me is I have a home office, we homeschool our kids, we’re in Southern California, it’s beautiful every day…” “We’re all gifted at not seeing how amazing we are.” A decision that Evan has made is “all obstacles will be bravely met and overcome.” “With guys, especially, I’ve discovered that if you don’t go bone-marrow deep early, then you’re just going to sit on the surface forever.” OTHER LINKS MENTIONED ON PODCAST: Check out Joel Robison Photography @joelrobison and say HEY! from @FacingDragons Learn more about Evan’s Boys’ Mentorship Program – The Men Tour @thementour [33:53] THE REAL STORY BEHIND THE SIZZLE REEL Evan recommends Animoto as a great App to make your own sizzle reel! CHECK OUT ANIMOTO APP HERE Entrepreneur.com recommends “Your sizzle reel should either be top-notch or nonexistent.” Here’s a link to the article I mentioned in the podcast: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/217225 Evan money runs a conglomerate of companies with the same Mission Statement: We bring peoples’ dreams to life, because the world is a lot better place when people are living their dreams. Evan’s businesses include: Seminars Speaking Books Start-up capital and growth capital for entrepreneurs who want to start their dream business or grow their dream business. Bring back passion for entrepreneur couples. Film finance division Bringing documentaries to life. Help people start paintball and extreme sports fields around the world. Thank you, Evan Money, for a great interview and for facing your dragons! The post FD20: EVAN MONEY, PHD, ENTREPRENEUR, AUTHOR, SPEAKER AND HAPPILY MARRIED @EVANMONEY appeared first on Facing Dragons.

Meet Evan Money, Ph.D, Happily Married for 20+ Years, Bestselling Author, Global Entrepreneur and Executive Producer of the Film Words of Art starring Joel Osteen, Darren Hardy, Zig Ziglar, Jim Rohn, Dennis Waitley and more. Evan is also the co-founder of The Personal Growth Hall of Fame. EVAN’S UPCOMING EVENT: GROW. THRIVE. REVIVE. REFERRAL DISCOUNT CODE: DRAGONS RACE PORSCHES, SWIM WITH DOLPHINS, DOUBLE YOUR BUSINESS AND GROW PERSONALLY LIKE NEVER BEFORE! Feb 27 – Mar 1, 2018 BOOKS & FILMS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST CANADA: Money Talks Negativity Walks by Evan Money, PhD Take Action Now: How To Live Your Dreams in Less Than Three Weeks by Evan Money, PhD Words of Art Produced and Hosted by Evan Money, PhD – Starring Joel Olsteen, Darren Hardy, Zig Ziglar, Jim Rohn and Dennis Waitley and more. The Mask of Masculinity: How Men Can Embrace Vulnerability, Create Strong Relationships, and Live Their Fullest Lives by Lewis Howes The School of Greatness: A Real-World Guide to Living Bigger, Loving Deeper, and Leaving a Legacy by Lewis Howes Love Your Life Not Theirs: 7 Money Habits for Living the Life You Want by Rachel Cruze (Dave Ramsey’s daughter) The Tao of Christ: A Christian Version of the Tao Te Ching by Marshall Davis, Lao Tzu USA: Money Talks Negativity Walks: Inspiring Messages from the World’s Leading Encourager by Evan Money, PhD Take Action Now: How To Live Your Dreams in Less Than Three Weeks by Evan Money, PhD Words of Art – Success is One Thing – Impact is Another Produced and Hosted by Evan Money, PhD – Starring Joel Olsteen, Darren Hardy, Zig Ziglar, Jim Rohn and Dennis Waitley and more. The Mask of Masculinity: How Men Can Embrace Vulnerability, Create Strong Relationships, and Live Their Fullest Lives by Lewis Howes The School of Greatness: A Real-World Guide to Living Bigger, Loving Deeper, and Leaving a Legacy Love Your Life Not Theirs: 7 Money Habits for Living the Life You Want by Rachel Cruze (Dave Ramsey’s daughter) The Tao of Christ: A Christian Version of the Tao Te Ching? by Marshall Davis, Lao Tzu *These are Amazon Affiliate links QUOTES FROM EVAN MONEY: “Joy is the true measure of success” “Part of the definition of success to me is I have a home office, we homeschool our kids, we’re in Southern California, it’s beautiful every day…” “We’re all gifted at not seeing how amazing we are.” A decision that Evan has made is “all obstacles will be bravely met and overcome.” “With guys, especially, I’ve discovered that if you don’t go bone-marrow deep early, then you’re just going to sit on the surface forever.” OTHER LINKS MENTIONED ON PODCAST: Check out Joel Robison Photography @joelrobison and say HEY! from @FacingDragons Learn more about Evan’s Boys’ Mentorship Program – The Men Tour @thementour [33:53] THE REAL STORY BEHIND THE SIZZLE REEL Evan recommends Animoto as a great App to make your own sizzle reel! CHECK OUT ANIMOTO APP HERE Entrepreneur.com recommends “Your sizzle reel should either be top-notch or nonexistent.” Here’s a link to the article I mentioned in the podcast: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/217225 Evan money runs a conglomerate of companies with the same Mission Statement: We bring peoples’ dreams to life, because the world is a lot better place when people are living their dreams. Evan’s businesses include: Seminars Speaking Books Start-up capital and growth capital for entrepreneurs who want to start their dream business or grow their dream business. Bring back passion for entrepreneur couples. Film finance division Bringing documentaries to life. Help people start paintball and extreme sports fields around the world. Thank you, Evan Money, for a great interview and for facing your dragons! The post FD20: EVAN MONEY, PHD, ENTREPRENEUR, AUTHOR, SPEAKER AND HAPPILY MARRIED @EVANMONEY appeared first on Facing Dragons.

At 35 years of awesomeness, Benjamin Jordan, Adventure Travel Photographer + Filmmaker, Paraglider and Skateboarder has gone beyond the impossible over and over again to achieve his biggest dreams in life. He’s skateboarded and flown across Canada, and most recently flew across BC (Pacific to Prairie) unassisted by a motor in his #XBC Tour! In this interview, Benjamin talks about what it’s taken for him to overcome depression, face his fears and why he chooses the adventurous life over the good life. Benjamin shares what motivates him to continuously step way outside his comfort zone and will inspire you to do the same. Check out his award-winning adventure films: The Boy Who Flies and A Canadian Dream Prepare to be surprised and amazed and share out with your friends on social media! What’s your Dream? The post FD18 Do The Impossible @BenjaminJordanAdventure appeared first on Facing Dragons.

At 35 years of awesomeness, Benjamin Jordan, Adventure Travel Photographer + Filmmaker, Paraglider and Skateboarder has gone beyond the impossible over and over again to achieve his biggest dreams in life. He’s skateboarded and flown across Canada, and most recently flew across BC (Pacific to Prairie) unassisted by a motor in his #XBC Tour! In this interview, Benjamin talks about what it’s taken for him to overcome depression, face his fears and why he chooses the adventurous life over the good life. Benjamin shares what motivates him to continuously step way outside his comfort zone and will inspire you to do the same. Check out his award-winning adventure films: The Boy Who Flies and A Canadian Dream Prepare to be surprised and amazed and share out with your friends on social media! What’s your Dream? The post FD18 Do The Impossible @BenjaminJordan appeared first on Facing Dragons.

Tasha Simms from @ConsciousLivingRadio.org Interviews Brodie Whitney, Master Coach and Founder of Facing Dragons Quest! Facing Dragons Quest Update and How To Turn Obstacles Into Opportunities. The post FD17 Turn Obstacles Into Opportunities @ConsciousLivingRadio appeared first on Facing Dragons.

Chris Temple is a visionary millennial documentary filmmaker who is facing his dragons and changing the world. He and his partner, Zach Ingrasci, have two of the TOP highest rated documentary films on @Netflix. They are immersing themselves in real world situations of war and poverty and tackling-to-transform the issues first-hand. They are taking a positive approach to create the change they want to see in the world. They are living their Purpose and Mission. In their first documentary @LivingOnOne they tackle poverty head-on by flying to Guatemala and living on just one dollar a day for fifty-six days straight! FACT: “More than one billion people in the world live on less than one dollar a day. In total, 2.7 billion struggle to survive on less than two dollars per day.” -UN Millennium Project, 2006 In their second, and most recent, documentary film @SalamNeighbor Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci became the first filmmakers ever allowed to live in a tent in a refugee camp. They captured the heart of humanity and the devastation of war at Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan. They captured tears and laughter. The captured the seed of hope and change in a world at war. FACT: The Syrian refugee crisis is the biggest refugee crisis in over 20 years. Over 2.4 million Syrian refugees have been forced to flee their lives and their country. Chris and Zach are giving people in crisis a voice. They are bringing hope and change to places that need it the most. Chris has some unique viewpoints on success that are worth hearing in the Facing Dragons interview, as we dive into this subject and shine a light on what true success is. He shares his wisdom about how to take advantage of being a college student and how he has taken the opportunity to do what he loves and make a difference and a living doing it. If you’re asking, “What should I do after college?” listen to this interview! If you want to watch a powerful documentary check out ‘Salam Neighbor’ @salamneighbor on @Netflix, which tells the story of Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci’s 30 days living in a Syrian refugee camp. Also, check out their earlier film ‘Living on One Dollar’ @livingonone also a @Netflix documentary and a MUST WATCH. It is their story of living in Guatemala on $1/day. Both are top documentaries on Netflix! Last time I looked, Salam Neighbor was #4 and Living On On Dollar was #5 highest rated documentaries on Netflix! ‘Netflix and Chill’ just became ‘Netflix and Change the World.’ STEP ONE: Check ‘em out. STEP TWO: Give them a 5-STAR Rating. STEP THREE: Give them a shout out on your Social Media @livingonone @salamneighbor and let them know you heard them here on @facingdragons These are real stories of tragedy and inspiration set to transform the world. Thanks for listening and for facing your dragons in real life so you can Live Your Mission and Unlock Your Purpose. Unlock Your Purpose,   Brodie Whitney Quest Master & Coach Portal: FacingDragons.com Podcast: Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher   Join the next Facing Dragons Quest HERE A guided, interactive quest to help you unlock your purpose and greatness through a series of real-life missions. The post FD16 Chris Temple @SalamNeighbor @LivingOnOne – Visionary Millennial Documentary Filmmaker – Netflix Best Documentaries appeared first on Facing Dragons.

In January, 2013, I had the privilege to meet Bibiano Fernandes when he attended Satyen Raja’s The Unforgettable Challenge event as a special guest. Bibiano spoke of his journey of learning to speak with his inner dragon, rather than trying to kill it, and his own philosophies on using his opponents to become even stronger. Our conversation on facing dragons led to this inspiring interview. “Dragon, lion, is within you, is within me right now.” – Bibiano Fernandes, ONE FC and Dream Bantamweight World Champion, MMA As Bibiano says, everyone has a different dragon within them with different needs and it’s your job to figure out what your dragon needs. “My dragon needs love,” says Bibiano. “For me, more things are about forgiving. Because when you are forgiving, it’s easy for you to move forward.” – Bibiano Fernandes, ONE FC and Dream Bantamweight World Champion, MMA Bibiano is the first and former Dream Featherweight Champion and currently holds the title as Dream Bantamweight Champion. Following this interview on February 5, 2013, Bibiano went on to take the ONE FC World Champion Bantamweight Belt. “I don’t believe in violence. Today, when we have fight, it’s peace. It’s my business. It’s me and my opponent.” – Bibiano Fernandes, ONE FC and Dream Bantamweight World Champion, MMA “The way I see my friend, he’s my dragon. My opponent is my dragon. When he’s coming for me, I know he wants to take me and I say, ‘okay, come on. Let’s go do it,’ you know what I mean? But in my conscious mind, I don’t go crazy because I’m in the moment. I’m in the present moment with my opponent; with my dragon; with my life.” – Bibiano Fernandes, ONE FC and Dream Bantamweight World Champion, MMA Bibiano ‘The Flash’ Fernandes, multiple World Champion BJJ and MMA fighter, was born March 30, 1980 in the city of Manaus, in the Brazilian Amazon. As a boy, he remembers seeing a small guy take the Championship Belt from the big guy. He knew that day that this was his destiny. He would be the best in the world and nothing would stop him. Bibiano’s mother passed away when he was just 8 and his father did not have the means to support him and his family. His response was to take life into his own hands and he moved into the jungle where he hunted and fished for survival. After a couple years living in the jungle, he moved back to the city where he went from hunter gatherer to living on the streets washing car windows at stop lights and begging for food. Sometimes a step backward in life can be a step forward at the same time. One day, as Bibiano was washing car windows, he met some guys who trained BJJ. They invited Bibiano to come and watch one of their trainings and showed him some moves, but because he couldn’t afford it, he was unable to continue to train. This, however, did not stop Bibiano from continuing to visit the classes to see what was being taught. His interest in BJJ captured the attention of a woman training at the academy who decided to pay for Bibiano’s training. His natural ability in BJJ quickly shone through as he won his first competition as a white belt with only two weeks training. Bibiano Fernandes received his black belt in 2002. In 2004, he won his first World Championship as a black belt in BJJ and received many welcomes to fight in the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) arena. He won his first MMA fight in just 31 seconds, this his name ‘The Flash’, referring to his reputation to finish matches in a flash. Bibiano climbed the ranks quickly in both BJJ and MMA. He trained hard and no matter what anyone said, he kept his vision alive. He has been a 5-X Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion and 3-X Pan American Champion. He was considered to be the best under 64kg/141lbs in BJJ before he decided to shift his focus to MMA. In MMA, he has quickly established himself as the top fighter in his weight division. “I can show you the door, but I can’t open it for you. You have to open it and you have to figure it out.” – Bibiano Fernandes, ONE FC and Dream Bantamweight World Champion, MMA “Sometimes, people don’t discover themselves because they look everywhere and stop looking inside themselves.” – Bibiano Fernandes, ONE FC and Dream Bantamweight World Champion, MMA May his words, his actions and his spirit inspire and move you to live your dream today. Never wait, for the only moment to live is NOW! Bibiano now lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada, with his family where he trains, coaches and competes in the arts of Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The post FD15 In the Ring @BibianoFernandes MMA ONE FC and Dream World Champ appeared first on Facing Dragons.

At the age of 2, Billy J Brown II was in a tragic car accident that burned 65% of his body and left him without many of his fingers. Billy spent 9 months in hospital recovering, but his body was scarred for life. Billy had to rely on his Mom to stand up for his rights to be included in regular day-to-day life and school with others, as this was before the American Disabilities Act. When you meet Billy, you know right away that he is one of the happiest people you will ever meet. “If I had to go back today and make a choice to be normal or to be burnt like I am today, burnt third degree 65% of my body, missing my fingers, I’d do it all over again. At the age of 12, after hitting a low point with being bullied and blaming the world for his problems, Billy turned to his faith in God and asked for guidance. The guidance that came taught Billy that, “People treat you how you want to be treated and how you perceive yourself is how others are going to treat you.” “If you have low self-esteem, people will see you as a target.” Billy became aware the blaming had nothing to do with him. He realized that they were the ones hurting and it made them feel better to pick on him. Billy decided to find a way to love them, knowing that love was one of their needs that they were missing. “Instead of me getting mad and getting in fights, I started loving on these kids and understanding that they’re not mad at me.” “I became a centre of influence that people said, ‘Hey, that kid has something that we want to be around. That kid has motivation. He has love and happiness. Look at what he went through and he’s happy.’ And they wanted, immediately, to figure out why I was happy.” “And I told them. I said, ‘I love me and it all starts right here. If I can’t love me, I can’t love you, and I can’t love anybody else.’” Billy J Brown II has been a fire medic for years, serving his community, publishing his book, Rising from the Ashes, and speaking all around the country on how he reclaimed his life beyond the ultimate adversity. “We all get to a point to where you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired.” Billy speaks on the power of faith and prayer and within his message, you quickly realize the incredible power of making a decision to make a change once and for all. “We all get to the point in life where things happen to us for a reason. And I realized that this even that happened to me, even though it was tragic, was a situation that I chose in my life to have. Even though I was two, I feel like we’re all given a choice… to what we go through in life at a point to use it for good or for bad. And I feel like that I was given a choice by my creator to endure this burden, that some people would find a curse, but I find it as a gift because now I’m able to stand in front of people and people want to know my story… and I look back now and I’m thankful for this.” “I make people feel important.” In this interview, Billy shares his definition of success, as well as the role models and mentors that have inspired him: Jesus Christ, @TonyRobbins, @ZigZiglar, @SuccessMagazine, @BrendonBurchard, @AnandaGiri, @DanAllen, @ShoreSlocum, @DarrenHardy – The Compound Effect Billy feeds his mind with positive personal development everyday to counteract self doubt. In the interview, Billy also shares his advice on how to find yourself. Thanks for listening and sharing with your friends and family. “You can become what you want to be by reprogramming your mind.” – @BillyJBrown II The post FD14 Rising from the Ashes – Billy J Brown II appeared first on Facing Dragons.

@SeanStephenson was born with a very rare bone disorder called Osteogenesis Imperfecta aka Brittle Bones Disorder. During his birth, nearly ever bone in his body was broken. Sean recalls a time when, as a kid, just pushing his Tonka truck across the floor caused him to break a bone. By the time Sean was 18, he had already fractured his bones over 200 times. The doctors predicted that Sean would not survive his first day, but through the love and determination of his parents and the love around him, Sean pulled through and has grown to become a powerful force to rid people of their insecurity. As a child, Sean did not grow up like an average kid. He needed constant attention and was confined to a wheelchair. As he says, “I was in a constant battle either with my body or with my self image and self worth.” On October, 1988, Sean’s life changed forever. He had fractured his leg by catching it on a door frame and was in excruciating pain. As his mother tried to calm him down, she asked him, “Is your condition going to be a gift or a burden?” These words caused a powerful shift and realization in Sean. In that moment, Sean realized, “It’s not about what you have. It’s about what you do with what you have.” From there, Sean knew that no matter what obstacles or challenges lay ahead, he was the one who was in charge of his destiny. Himself and himself only. That’s his secret and with that belief, Sean went on to work at the White House, achieve his doctorate in Clinical Hypnotherapy, become a recognized international speaker, an author and a TV personality. He has made friends with world leaders such as President @BillClinton, Sir @RichardBranson, @TonyRobbins and the @DalaiLama. One of Sean’s childhoods dreams was to throw out the first pitch at a Major League baseball game. He realized this dream and it is well-worth the watch on Youtube! As Sean says, “I am living the life I chose.” Sean has impacted millions of lives, helping them end self-sabotage and realize their true potential. When I asked him in 2012 what his life was all about, he said, “to rid the world of insecurity.” Nowadays, he may add on to that, “to pursue my independence.” I find it astounding the lengths we will go as humans to find hope in the world and confirm our own greatness to ourselves. I have done this with this book, seeking the inspiration and the hope that I needed to find in the world for my own sanity. I see this over and over again with the incredible people I have interviewed for this book. On our quest to affirm to ourselves and become who we truly are, we are driven by the seed of greatness that lays within each and every single one of us. As we tend our own inner garden with relentless love, and unwavering passion, abundant and delicious fruit becomes available not only to ourselves, but to all those around us as well. Our own satisfied deep desires and realized authentic potential ends up impacting the people around us and, in turn, makes our world a better place. When we embrace our challenges and develop the strength, resilience, and directed focus necessary to find the gift within any challenge, great or small, we not only give ourselves a gift; we serve the world as an example of what’s possible rather than a warning of the nightmare that ensues when one loses touch with their own greatness and gratitude for life. Sean’s mission to rid the world of insecurity is surely born of his own relentless desire and commitment to tame and take hold of the reins of the inner storm that raged so fiercely within himself for those first 30 years of his life. Our greatest contributions will most often begin with a seemingly insurmountable challenge. It’s in our victory over the challenge that we are freed, and thus able to finally step out of our perceived prison and free those around us, as well. What I have found through these interviews is that in overcoming any struggle, we are given the gift of being able to help others to do the same. In Sean’s case, his journey has inspired millions. His achievements and dedication to being his best, no matter what the circumstances, have made him the inspiring, successful and deeply fulfilled person that he is today. Never underestimate the power of a single decision, for it was in a single moment of decision that Sean’s life became a gift, rather than a curse. “I am here to tell you that you have no excuses. You have no insecurities to be afraid of, no more fears if you don’t want there to be. There are no boundaries. You can accomplish anything you allow yourself to. You can overcome any challenge life gives you. You can live the life of your dreams and I’m living proof and I’m here to help you be living proof as well.” – Sean Stephenson. Among all of the achievements and successes that Sean has known, there is one that truly stands out among the rest; that is finding the love of his life; the girl of his dreams, Mindie Kniss, and marrying her. At the age of 30, fed up with having to be dressed by his parents every day and wanting to become a man for himself and for the woman he loved, he and Mindie ran away from home, “for real!” This was a massive leap of faith for Sean, as his parents had literally been his full-time caregivers all his life. He knew it would not be easy and so to cut off any possibility of going back, he and Mindie left on a cross-country journey without telling anyone where they were for several months. In that time, they broke free from the bonds of certainty and comforts that served Sean for so many years and allowed him to break into When Sean was 20, he published his first book titled, ‘How YOUth Can Succeed. In that book he defined success as… “Success is a dream with a plan of taking action. It’s not the result. I find that there’s a lot of people that beat themselves up because they don’t have their stuff yet. They don’t have that home… that car… that airplane… that girlfriend, husband, wife, whatever it may be. That child. And, so then they feel like failures. I disagree with that because if you have a dream and then you have a plan on how you’re going to go get it and then you go take action, it may take you a while.” “Life is paradoxical. It goes by in a heartbeat when you’re done, but yet when you’re going through it, it feels like sometimes you’re running in quicksand.” “I think there needs to be a distinction. Are we talking success or are we talking fulfillment? Because I don’t know if they are necessarily the same. They could be, but to me, if somebody says, Is that guy successful, he may have a lot of stuff, but if he’s not fulfilled then he’s not successful. “Maybe according to my 20 year old definition he is because he took action on his dream and he was careful with his plan, but he’s not fulfilled. And so maybe that’s a point that we have to add here is that success has an element of fulfillment to it and that if you’re fulfilled then you’re successful.” “Fulfillment is something that you can get if you live under a highway viaduct and love life. You can be fulfilled without any of that stuff. I’ve worked with so many millionaires and billionaires, celebrities, athletes, famous personalities, many, that are miserable because they have their stuff but they’re not fulfilled.” “Fulfillment… has a two part element to it that one of my mentors, Tony Robbins, has taught me well, which is… you need growth, where you’re taking your mind, body and your spirit to the next level and contribution, which means you’re taking the planet or humanity to the next level.” “I find that you need both because some people will become personal growth junkies and then never give back and they’re miserable because they may be in great shape and have a lot of money and have stuff, but they aren’t giving back to a family or planet or humanity. And then I find that these people that are philanthropic junkies but they don’t take care of their health and they don’t take time to quiet their mind or love themselves. And so they’re all about saving the planet, but they aren’t saving themselves.” When I asked Sean if he considered himself to be successful, his response was, “Some days. Do I consider myself to be fulfilled? Absolutely. Do I consider myself to be successful? Some days I don’t because I’m not taking action on my plan. And that’s the key difference.” “People like progress more than accomplishment. Accomplishment is fleeting. I got my doctorate degree. Ooo, yay, you know. Sounds flashy. It’s fun. But it took twenty-four years of schooling from kindergarten to the end of my doctorate. So, to get that, it’s an accomplishment, but once I got it, after being called doctor about a hundred times, that happiness faded. Progress feels so much better!” “Progress means that it’s unfolding. I don’t feel successful when I’m not feeling progress. All the accomplishments in the world don’t make me feel successful. It’s progress that does. Progress lets you know that you’re still alive. People who are dead have a lot of accomplishments, but they can’t progress anymore, at least in the incarnation that they were in.” I asked Sean to share his thoughts on how money relates to success. “I think there’s beauty in humans not put money above each other, but I think there’s also a beauty to knowing that if you want to help the poor don’t be one of them.” While exploring success with the many people I had the fortune to interview, one of the things I wanted to find out was who they looked up to. Who were their role models and mentors? This is powerful way to get to know what a person values and what has influenced their decisions to get them to where they are today. I was surprised that almost every single one of the people I interviewed, whom I believed to be truly successful, mentioned their parents as their role models above anyone else. To me, this pointed to the value of a rich family life growing up to support a person to pursue their dreams and live on purpose. Sean shared, “My parents. My father, he’s my business partner, he’s my best friend, he’s a dear role model of mine. He’s taught me how to look at everything logically. My mother’s taught me how to look at everything emotionally so… I’m not afraid to hug and cry, but I also know when times are tough you’ve got to suck it up and create a plan to take action and cry about it later.” Sean also mentioned other mentors he’s learned from in marketing, @EbenPagan and @JoePolish; in personal growth, @WayneDyer, @DeepakChoprah, @ByronKatie, and @TonyRobbins. “And there are new people that are on the rise in the personal growth industry… I call them my friendtors. These are actually friends of mine who are becoming mentors to the planet and mentors still to me. People like Brian Johnson from @PhilosophersNotes, @MastinKipp from @TheDailyLove and @EricHandler from @PositivelyPositive. I asked Sean what he would say has been the greatest challenge he has faced in his life. His response was fascinating! I guess I am always fascinated to hear of obstacles that people have overcome, but to hear what Sean said about his own challenges opened my eyes to why he has become as success and fulfilled in life as he has. “You know, being born in the container I’m born in was kind of difficult, I say tongue and cheek; it was very difficult and still has it’s days where it’s very difficult. To this day, I need help getting dressed, getting in and out of a car, I ride in a child’s car seat… there are a lot of physical challenges for me.” “I’d say there are bigger challenges for things like finding somebody early on in my life. In my twenties, finding love was very difficult. Trying to navigate love… was very difficult. I mean, I was a late bloomer and blamed my disability and said that that was why women weren’t attracted to me and then went on a journey to figure out what attracts women. I spent about four years reading hundreds of books, going to seminars, going out and meeting women, making mistakes, swinging that pendulum too far over, to then coming back to the middle and finding who am I after getting over my fears of talking to women. Finding what it’s like to be in relationship was difficult, but then finding the right relationship and the right woman to say ‘Will you marry me?’ Getting to that prize, that victory of finding the love of my life; that process was extremely difficult.” “Finding myself was the challenge, not finding Mindy.” Sean found that he has laws of Nature that he has to follow just like everyone else. “If I focus on what I don’t want, don’t have and don’t like, I’m miserable. And so are you. And so is every human being.” “I found a guy who realized that, wow, okay there’s these principles, these laws, that if you follow them, you’re gonna be alright. On the days that you don’t follow them, you’re not gonna be alright, so just follow them.” “When you do what works, life works. When you do something that doesn’t work, your life doesn’t work. When I get up at six in the morning and I exercise, and I drink four bottles of water a day, and I eat at least one high plant-based meal a day, and I meditate, you know, I’m pretty solid that day. When I sleep in, eat a high carbohydrate, lots of fat, lots of sugar, salt, don’t exercise, look at my bills and get frustrated because it seems like there’s never enough money, then I’m miserable.” “The guy that I met along the way was the one that said, ‘Hey! I know your ego would like to think that you don’t have to follow these rules cause you’re the expert, but you do. You do!” “You know, and I think that’s another thing I found along the way is that I have to be very very careful who I let in my life. And by let, I mean, even reading things on the internet. I have to be careful about Googling my name anymore because, not that I’m some Brad Pitt of celebrity status, but I’m of enough visibility now that millions of people know who I am and, of millions of people, there are gonna be people who are really hurt and upset and angry with life and the way they vent their own self disgust and their own self frustrations is to use me as a pin cushion or use me as a punching bag, verbally, online through social media. And just getting used to the fact that that’s part of the process. You know, I can’t get everybody to love me because, well, that’s impossible and it’s not my job. My job is to just love everybody.” I asked Sean about the key decisions he had made that shaped his life to be what it is today because I believe that the decisions we make are one of the most powerful forces that shape our life and our destiny. “One was to go back to school and become a therapist because I learned a lot about listening. Before that I had just been a professional speaker and so I thought I had all the answers, when all of a sudden, somebody actually opened up about a deep-seeded pain, I didn’t have the sutures. You know, I didn’t have the scalpel. I didn’t have the instruments to be of best service to them. I had only motivational quips.” “So, going back to school being a therapist was one. And I know the day that I did that. I had a girl come up to me in an audience and she rolled her sleeves up and said to me, ‘Why do I do this to myself?’ and there were cuts all up and down her arm. And I didn’t know what the hell that was even all about. I had never heard of self-mutilation. I didn’t even know why somebody would do it. I didn’t have an answer. I was scared. I was ill-prepared and I said, ‘I don’t know, but I’m gonna find out’ and I went back to school and stayed in school for, gosh, probably about another eight years after graduating college.” “Then, the second decision was, I ran away from home at the age of thirty-two. People think that I’m joking, but I’m not. I was so tight with my family, my parents, and then my now wife, Mindy, who was my girlfriend at the time, she was always encouraging me to stand my ground and if I disagreed with them or, whether it was them or anything else in the world, to let my own voice be heard even if it’s gonna cause some friction and turbulence in the moment.” “So, at thirty-two, I had a huge argument with my parents. Really, when we look back on it, they were wanting to say, ‘I love you, don’t go. Keep being the Sean that we’re used to you being,’ and I was saying, ‘I love you, but you need to let me go.’” “I hit my breaking point and I left. I didn’t tell them where I was going and when I would be back. Mindy and I left. We traveled the country for a month and told no one where we were and it was the most liberating, scary… I’d never been on an airplane without being with my parents, or my dad. I’d never been that far away from home and not told them where I was. While that might sound childish, I’d  been raised in my family that I was the one with the disability and they had to look after me and they needed to be aware of my whereabouts at all times. So, leaving … getting on that airplane, not telling them where I was going, when I’d be back. That was difficult. You can check Sean out on Twitter @TheSeantourage He has his own tv cooking show here: http://3footchef.com Programs & Audios here: http://seanstephenson.com/shop/ Say HEY! to Sean on social media by tagging us both @SeanStephenson and @FacingDragons and have a great day! The post FD13 3-Foot Giant @SeanStephenson on Finding Love, Self-Love & Success appeared first on Facing Dragons.

You are in for a treat! To succeed on your hero’s quest, you must understand the laws of success, leadership, sales & influence. In this interview, you are going to meet your next Facing Dragons Mentor, Bob Burg. @BobBurg is a sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales conferences sharing the platform with everyone from today’s business leaders and broadcast personalities to even a former U.S. President. Bob is the author of a number of books on sales, marketing and influence, with total book sales of well over a million copies. His book, The Go-Giver, one of my favourite books of all time, coauthored with John David Mann has sold over half a million copies and it has been translated into 21 languages. It is now being released in a new, expanded edition, with a foreword by Huffington Post founder and publisher, Arianna Huffington. Bob is an advocate, supporter and defender of the Free Enterprise system, believing that the amount of money one makes is directly proportional to how many people they serve. He is also an unapologetic animal fanatic, and serves on the Board of Trustees of Furry Friends Adoption & Clinic in his town of Jupiter, Florida. go to Bob’s website www.TheGoGiver.com and immediately download Chapter One from his international bestseller The Go-Giver and access lots of value-added resources such as the special report, The Go-Giver Way: Five Principles for Creating a Culture of Excellence. Bob is going to teach how you, as a good person, can become more comfortable, and even thoroughly enjoy the process of, making sales in your business. He’ll share how sales is actually service and offer his own personal definition of sales and influence. It’s a breath of fresh air that could really set you free to enjoy spreading your message and living your purpose to the next level.   “I define selling as simply discovering what the other person does want, need or desire and helping them get it.” – Bob Burg, co-author of The Go-Giver As with our ongoing exploration of what success really is, we’ll find out if Bob Burg considers himself successful and what his definition of success actually is.     Bob Burg is also going to teach: THE 5 LAWS OF STRATOSPHERIC SUCCESS LAW #1: The Law of Value Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment. To do this, we need to understand the difference between price and value so that we can sell on value, rather than sell on price. “When you sell on price, you’re a commodity. When you sell on value, you’re a resource.” – Bob Burg, co-author of The Go-Giver 5 Elements of Value allows you to take price right out of the equation. Excellence Consistency Attention Empathy Appreciation “Value is in the eyes of the beholder.” LAW #2: The Law of Compensation Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them. The more people you add value to, the number of lives you impact, will determine the amount of income you receive. LAW #3: The Law of Influence Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people’s interests first. “Ultimate influence, what I define as being able to deal with people in such a way that you obtain the results you want, while helping them to feel genuinely good about themselves, about the situation, and about you. The premise being that people skills is really the differentiator when it comes to achieving success.”  – Bob Burg, co-author of The Go-Giver “The golden rule of business, the golden rule of sales, is simply that, all things being equal, people will do business with, and refer business to, those people they know, like and trust. And there’s no faster, more powerful, or more effective way to elicit those feelings toward you from others than by making your win about the other person’s win.” – Bob Burg, co-author of The Go-Giver LAW #4: The Law of Authenticity The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself. “All the skills in the world, the sales skills, technical skills, people skills, as important as they are… they’re also all for naught if you don’t come at it from your true, authentic core.” – Bob Burg, co-author of The Go-Giver “If authenticity and showing up that way is so good for business, which it is, why do people often show up as, I guess the correct latin term would be… phonus bolonus; as not totally real or congruent? I think the default answer is, well, that person’s just not honest or they want to rip us off… and I don’t think that’s the case. Now, it’s a big world and certainly there’s a lot of people out there and some are not well intended…, but by and large, I think 99.9% of the time, that’s not the case. I think the biggest reason that sometimes people don’t show up as themselves is because they don’t have the self confidence to do so. They don’t have truly recognize the value that they bring to the table. And, let’s face it, it’s hard to show up authentically when you don’t feel you have anything worthwhile to show up about.” – Bob Burg, co-author of The Go-Giver LAW #5: The Law of Receptivity The key to effective giving is to stay open to receiving. “Giving and receiving are not two separate concepts. Giving and receiving are actually two sides of the very same coin.” – Bob Burg, co-author of The Go-Giver Find out on our show how you authentically give to add value, while also being open to receiving? Bob Burg will share the dragon that he has faced and battled with all his life, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). “You’re never successful because of OCD. You’re successful despite having OCD… I’ve often said, there’s nothing good, there’s nothing I’m thankful for in having OCD… however, I would say, there is something that I have out of it that has helped me to serve a whole lot of other people, and that is, from having OCD, it has given me an enormous capacity to be able to empathize with others. I can really kind of deeply feel when other people are in pain and, because of that, I think I’ve been probably able to help people through things, both business and personally, that maybe I wouldn’t be able, had I not had OCD.” – Bob Burg, co-author of The Go-Giver If you or someone you know might have OCD, you can find out more information by visiting http://iocdf.org/ To find out more about Bob Burg, and his multiple books, including The Go-Giver, visit http://burg.com/ Your audience can go to Bob’s website www.TheGoGiver.com and immediately download Chapter One from his international bestseller The Go-Giver and access lots of value-added resources such as the special report, The Go-Giver Way: Five Principles for Creating a Culture of Excellence. Also, make sure to head on over to Bob Burg’s new podcast, leave a 5-star Review, and say HI from Facing Dragons! The Go-Giver Podcast The post FD12 @TheGoGiver Success, Leadership, Sales & Influence @BobBurg Interview appeared first on Facing Dragons.

Facing Dragons is a real life gamers’ quest to discover and activate your success, life purpose and personal greatness through defining transitions of adult life. Episode #11 of the Facing Dragons Podcast is our second ‘Coach’s Corner’ episode. We’ll take a break from all the incredible Facing Dragons Mentors we’ve had on the show and continue to focus on boosting your confidence as you face your dragons. Have a piece of paper handing because I am going to walk you through a quick review of the 7 Pathways of Confidence so that you can gain clarity on where the greatest opportunities to develop confidence are for you. I’ll also walk you through a simple and incredibly powerful exercise that will show you exactly where the opportunities are to expand your comfort zone and boost your overall confidence. Growth happens outside the confidence. According to Human Needs Psychology, there are two needs that create fulfillment. One is contribution and one is growth. This episode is specifically focused on helping you to grow beyond your current discomforts so that you can become comfortable and confident with the things that have been holding you back from pursuing your dreams and your personal greatness. If you have any questions about the exercise, email info@facingdragons.com Thanks for listening! Brodie Whitney Speaker, Mentor, Coach Facing Dragons The post FD11: Expanding Your Comfort Zone – Coach’s Corner appeared first on Facing Dragons.

Thank you so much, @Enhamed, for showing us all that we can do the impossible when we find a big enough WHY. I am amazed at what Enhamed has been able to accomplish in the 3 years since our first interview: Travelling to Nepal to help blind people. Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro Running the NYC Marathon Completing the toughest Iron Man triathlon on the planet – Canary Islands Authoring and publishing his best-selling book, Iron Mind And, now, Enhamed is gearing up for a cross-country USA tandem bike tour devoted to raise awareness and honour the victims of the Twin Towers attack of 9/11. To find out more about Enhamed’s bike tour challenge, visit http://www.1mile1soul.com To join in on the tandem bike with Enhamed or to make a sponsorship or donation, visit http://www.1mile1soul.com/#!get-involve-join-us-project-donate/xttqb On the show, we mentioned Alex Sheen’s work with www.becauseisaidiwould.com. I got to meet Alex at the Anthony Robbins Global Youth Leadership Summit in 2015. He is an outstanding man with a powerful story and message. Hoping to have him on the Facing Dragons Podcast one day soon! Also, if you would like to accept my invitation for a free 30-minute personal coaching session with a coach from the #1 Peak Performance Coaches on the planet, please send the following: 1. Full Name 2. Phone # 3. What you are currently struggling with that you would like to change. * Email to info@facingdragons.com with Subject: Coaching. Please share with your friends and let’s continue to face, catch and tame our biggest dragons in life! Like @Enhamed … How have you made the impossible possible? I would love to hear ? The post FD10: 3 Epic Years Later – Blind Swimmer @Enhamed appeared first on Facing Dragons.

Enhamed is a blind Olympic champion swimmer, Iron Man athlete, published author, speaker and professional coach from the Canary Islands who “won his blindness” at age 8 and started swimming at age 9. Enhamed has set 4 World Records in his career as a swimmer and won 4 Gold Medals at the Paralympics in Beijing 2008. Today he shares his message of conquering obstacles and how to become the champion in your own life. “Success is not in the reward, but in the way we live our life.” – Enhamed Enhamed   Enhamed has made many very powerful decisions in his life that have allowed him to achieve incredible things and turn his blindness into a gift. When I asked Enhamed how he lost his sight at the age of eight, he said, “I won my blindness…” – Enhamed Enhamed   I had the blessing to meet Enhamed in December, 2012 and we have since we have become friends. At the time, he didn’t speak english and was being guided by an interpreter. Just over six months later, July 1, 2013, I interviewed Enhamed for this interview in english. In that time, he had moved from his home in the Canary Islands, Spain to Boston, MA on his own… blind and not speaking the language… to take his life and his career as a Professional Speaker and Executive and Sports Coach to the next level. This interview is the first in a series of two. Stay tuned for our next podcast episode, where we will re-convene with Enhamed three years later. You will be blown away by what he was able to accomplish in just three short years and you will surely be inspired by where he is going! Make sure to check out Enhamed Enhamed on his website www.enhamed.com and let him know that you heard him on Facing Dragons. Also, check out his book Iron Mind, which will be out in English in the next few months.                                                                             “Our beliefs affect what we achieve or don’t achieve. If we believe something is impossible, we will never make it. But if we believe we can do it, we will think about the million ways to do it, we will find the time, we will manage to get the resources we need, we will work tirelessly until we finally show that it was possible… just as we believed it was.” – Enhamed Enhamed  I learned that one must never give in. What you are looking for can always come up in your next task, after taking a nap or while holding a conversation with your friends. But it is useless to just think about something and don’t do anything about it. You have to put those thoughts and ideas into practice.”  – Enhamed Enhamed Enhamed and I met in 2012 at Tony Robbins’ Date With Destiny. If you are  looking for a powerful experience to turn your greatest challenges into your gifts and your greatness, I encourage you to also check out Tony Robbins’ live event, Date With Destiny. I have been 3 times – once as a Participant, once on Crew, and once with the Leadership Team. These experience have been a huge part of my own transformation and journey into Greatness. Give yourself the gift. Join me and over 2000+ people from 40+ countries at DWD 2016. Life will never be the same. If you have any questions about the event, email info@facingdragons.com. Facing Dragons. Your Guided Quest to Discover Your Purpose in Life, Your Success & Your Greatness through the Biggest Transitions in Adult Life. Life-changing interviews. Live your purpose & mission in life & business. Meet millionaires, eccentrics, world champs & entrepreneurs who have faced and conquered their dragons… GAME ON! www.facingdragons.com   The post FD9: I Won My Blindness – Olympic World Record Swimmer @Enhamed appeared first on Facing Dragons.

There are 7 Pathways to Confidence. You will not find these in any book or anywhere online. The 7 Pathways of Confidence are a download that was gifted to me by the Universe on my own quest for discovering and activating my life purpose, my success and my greatness… and that I have the incredibly privilege to gift to you today! This podcast episode is a mini-workshop format and is the first in our Facing Dragons Coach’s Corner podcast series. Have your pen and paper handy and get set to evaluate your current level of confidence in each of these 7 Pathways of Confidence. The 7 Pathways of Confidence by Brodie Whitney Just like success, there are are seven different forms, or pathways of confidence. You can use each of these pathways as opportunities to develop and boost your confidence. Success Confidence: To have your own definition of success that allows you to win. To be able to say, “I am successful.” To own your success! Self Confidence: To trust your own abilities, qualities and judgement. To believe in yourself. To know that you have achieved enough and that you are enough in the moment. To know who you are. To own your authentic greatness. Social Confidence: To be connected in a meaningful way to the people around you. Knowing that you make a difference and that you matter. Spiritual Confidence: To know that you are part of something bigger than you. To have faith. To be in relationship with, and feel connected to Source, Great Spirit, God, the Universe, Allah, Buddha, Jesus… whatever you call the Divine. Survival Confidence: To be connected to your ecosystem. To be able to provide the basic necessities for yourself and for those you love. Financial Confidence: To know that you have, or that you can generate, the money you need to live your life the way you want. Love Confidence: To love. To know that you are loved. To know that you are love. To grow confidence, you must be prepared to face and unite with your dragons. Choose the best pathway of confidence to get you where you want to go. Follow your inner guidance and wisdom. Seek out and engage in actions and activities will help you to grow your confidence. Remember that it’s not necessary to have huge, momentous victories to build confidence. Both, small wins and big wins grow confidence. Many small wins over time can lead to massive growth and transformation. “Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” ~e.e. Cummings To expand confidence exponentially, join a team or find a tribe of people around you who inspire you to grow. Alliances create exponential power. Power creates action. Action creates results. If you find that you are not producing the results you want, you may still be seeking your ultimate peer group. Or you may just be playing it safe. To achieve greatness, you must be prepared to face some very powerful and nasty-looking dragons along your path. Prepare to be tested. Prepare to get burned. As painful as getting burned may be, it can allow you to shed that which no longer serves you so that you can rise from the ashes with more confidence than ever. Thank you for listening! You can find us on iTunes here: http://apple.co/1QkJeIU Facing Dragons is Your Guided Quest to Discover Your Purpose in Life through the Biggest Transitions in Adult Life. Life-changing interviews. Live your purpose & mission in life & business. Meet millionaires, eccentrics, world champs & entrepreneurs who faced their dragons and WON – GAME ON! www.facingdragons.com The post FD8: 7 Paths to Confidence – Coach’s Corner @facingdragons appeared first on Facing Dragons.

Thank you, Kathy Buckley, for being a beautiful shining light and blessing in our world. Make sure to check out Kathy Buckley on her website www.kathybuckley.com and let her know that you heard her on Facing Dragons. I met Kathy at the Anthony Robbins Foundation’s Global Youth Leadership Summit (GYLS). Kathy has been a lead speaker at GYLS for many years, as well as Tony Robbins’ Life Mastery Program. I have personally attended GYLS several times as a Coach and taken my eldest son to attend. This year, I get to take my youngest son for his first year! GYLS is a phenomenal experience for any teen age 14-17 that happens once a year in San Diego, CA. If you have a teen or if you are a teen, definitely check out this clip and consider applying to step up your game in life: Facing Dragons. Your Guided Quest to Discover Your Purpose in Life through the Biggest Transitions in Adult Life. Life-changing interviews. Live your purpose & mission in life & business. Meet millionaires, eccentrics, world champs & entrepreneurs who faced their dragons and WON – GAME ON! www.facingdragons.com The post FD7: Riding Dragons Thru Death’s Doorstep @KathyBuckley.com appeared first on Facing Dragons.

Check out Chris Hunter’s skydiving, wingsuit flying, and trail running photography at www.HunterImagery.com. He has photographed for www.TrailRunnerMag.com and spends his winters in Hawaii jumping out of airplanes! What is your definition of success? Send to info@facingdragons.com… we’d love to hear! Thanks to Chris for an amazing interview. Take a step toward your dream today and spread your wings and fly!! Also, subscribe to the Facing Dragons podcast on iTunes here: http://apple.co/1QkJeIU Facing Dragons. A Guided Journey to Discover Your Purpose in Life. Life-changing interviews. Live your purpose & mission in life & business. Meet millionaires, eccentrics, world champs & entrepreneurs who faced their dragons and WON – GAME ON! www.facingdragons.com The post FD6: Spread Your Wingsuit and Fly @HunterImagery.com Chris Hunter appeared first on Facing Dragons.

Real-world quest for self discovery & success. Life-changing interviews. Live your purpose & mission in life & business. Meet millionaires, eccentrics, world champs & entrepreneurs who faced their dragons and WON – GAME ON! www.facingdragons.com Charley Johnson @myripil @thepayitforward Brodie Whitney @FacingDragons The post FD5: Money, Success & Kindness: Charley Johnson @myripil @thepayitforward appeared first on Facing Dragons.

Real-world quest for self discovery & success. Life-changing interviews. Live your purpose & mission in life & business. Meet millionaires, eccentrics, world champs & entrepreneurs who faced their dragons and WON – GAME ON! www.facingdragons.com @HayleyCarr.tv Brodie Whitney @facingdragons The post FD4: 9X World Champ Kicks Chronic Fatigue’s Ass @HayleyCarr.tv appeared first on Facing Dragons.

Real-world quest for self discovery & success. Life-changing interviews. Live your purpose & mission in life & business. Meet millionaires, eccentrics, world champs & entrepreneurs who faced their dragons and WON – GAME ON! www.facingdragons.com Kyle MacDonald @oneredpaperclip Brodie Whitney @FacingDragons The post FD3: How I Traded a Paperclip for a House: @oneredpaperclip Kyle MacDonald appeared first on Facing Dragons.