Dan Munro, confidence coach and bestselling author, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Dan talks about working with criminals for a number of years and the key life lessons he acquired during this time. He shares the biggest factor for some criminals being able to transform their lives around and why some were unable to and how this critical component applies to us all. Dan also shares what he learned about himself from studying convicts and how he was inspired to transform his life around and be more honest and authentic in the process! If you’re wondering how cultivate more confidence by being more honest and authentic, check this episode out now!  

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In our episode we go over:

• What Dan learned from working with criminals and the parallels he saw from them in his own life
• The key difference between most of the criminals he encountered and himself
• Whether some people are inherently evil or whether it’s all a matter of nurturing and environment
• The serious issues that Dan once had and how he finally realized this
• The difference in the convicts who reform and don’t go back to jail and those who never do and stay a criminal for life
• The small improvements over time that people have and why it’s important to recognize progress even if it’s microscopic
• Why people who don’t really want to change will never actually change
• How to recognize whether someone really wants to change or whether they are just wasting your time
• The power of taking responsibility in your life and why this is the key to success and transformation
• Getting past the victim mentality and why you must stop thinking this way
• The fastest way of breaking away from the victim mentality
• The power of seeing real-life examples of others who have done what you’re trying to do
• Why seeing something as being possible can inspire so many
• How to translate your best attributes and places you shine to the areas of your life where you’d like to perform great in
• How to break past nice-guy syndrome
• The problem with being too nice and people pleasing
• Being more honest with yourself and others
• How honest you should really be and when to hold back
• The confidence behind being radically honest and vulnerable

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Website: brojo.org

Facebook: facebook.com/groups/brojoworldwide

YouTube: youtube.com/c/BrojoNz

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Rob Jones, Marine Corps Veteran, US Paralympic Medalist, ultra-endurance athlete who’s completed 31 marathons in 31 days and rode across country on a bicycle in the dead of winter, and a congressional candidate in the 10th district of Virginia, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Rob talks about the fateful day in Afghanistan where he got hit with by an explosive and ultimately lost both his legs. He talks about the crazy, real-time experience, his recovery thereafter, and his incredible resolve and determination throughout. Rob also shares his mindset and optimism after recovery and what it was like pushing himself physically and mentally to where only the most elite athletes in the world can go, and why he lets nothing hold him back! If you’re wondering how to bounce back from life’s greatest setbacks and challenges, check this episode out now!  

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In our episode we go over:

• Rob’s time in the Marine Corps and his job finding buried weapons caches
• The fateful day in Afghanistan that would forever change the course of Rob’s life
• What it was like getting hit by an explosive device and Rob’s initial thoughts and feelings in that moment
• Whether he regrets his time in the Marines and whether he wishes he could have done anything different with regard to finding the IED
• Why he initially wanted to die after being blown up but why he never considered this again during and after his recovery
• Why recovering for Rob was considered kind of fun
• How long it took Rob to recover and what that entire process entailed
• Rob’s positive mindset throughout the process and why he needed to be strong
• Finding motivation and inspiration from others and why being selfless even during this difficult time was one of the keys to coming back for him
• Why Rob decided to pick up rowing and eventual compete at a world-class level
• The training that Rob undertook and the difficulty in perfecting his skill
• Riding across country on a bicycle in six months
• Why Rob road across country and what it was like on a day-in-and-day-out basis
• Running 31 marathons in 31 days and the challenge on Rob’s body physically and mentally for this feat
• Whether or not Rob gets down on himself at times and wishes the injury never happened
• Whether or not there are things he can’t do and what he does to get past things that may hinder him
• Why Rob is running for congress in Virginia and what he hopes to accomplish as a congressional member
• Healing the political divide in this country
• Why Rob is trying to unify people and bring America together despite that ongoing negativity and hate

Check out Rob on:

Website: robjonesforcongress.com

Website: robjonesjourney.com

Instagram: instagram.com/robjonesjourney

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Dr. Stuart Eisendrath, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry Emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco and author of the new book When Antidepressants Aren’t Enough, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Dr. Eisendrath talks about the use of antidepressant medication, whether they work, whether they are safe long-term, and what to do when they are not enough. Dr. Eisendrath shares a very effective and completely safe alternative to antidepressants called mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and how and why it works so well. He talks about the science behind this alternative treatment and who can benefit most from is use! If you’re wondering what to do to overcome your depression without having to resort to antidepressants, check this episode out now!  

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In our episode we go over:

• What Dr. Stuart Eisendrath does and why he’s studied depression for many years
• Whether or not the mainstream medical approach to treating depression actually works
• Why only about 50% of people recover from this mainstream approach and what to do with the other 50% who don’t
• Whether or not antidepressants are actually effective and why it works for some and not others
• When to used prescription meds and when to try an alternative approach
• The speed that antidepressants can have in terms of seeing an effect
• The long-term results of using antidepressants and whether or not they are safe in this regard
• Tapering off antidepressants and what can help with this process
• Mindfulness based cognitive therapy and why it works better than traditional cognitive therapy
• Answering back to your thoughts as opposed to letting your thoughts go
• Why it’s so hard for depressed people to get over their negative thoughts and why the longer they have the depression the harder it can be to switch away and have more positive thoughts
• What meditation really does for your psyche
• The mental training that meditation offers you
• How to properly meditate to get the effects needed for mindfulness and its ability to fight off depression
• How long and how often you should meditate
• Whether or not 3 minutes is enough time to meditate for some people
• How to know if you are meditating the right way
• The power of the present moment
• Why self-compassion is critical to overcoming depression

Check out Dr. Eisendrath on:

Website: stuarteisendrath.com

Book:  amazon.com/when-antidepressants-arent-enough

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Noah Kagan, founder of AppSumo, SumoMe, and OkDork, and the former number 30 employee at Facebook, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Noah talks about what it was like working alongside Mark Zuckerberg and being one of the first employees at Facebook when it was just starting to get big. He also talks about getting fired from Facebook, why it happened, what he wishes he did differently, and what he learned from this experience. Noah also covers the motivation he got from this experience, the many business successes he had afterwards, how he manages to stay so productive and focused, and what he ultimately wants to do in his both professionally and personally in the next few years. We cover so much in this fascinating and entertaining chat! If you’re wondering how to get yourself back on your feet after a major blow in life and turn things around like never before, check this episode out now!  

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In our episode we go over:

• What it was like working alongside Mark Zuckerberg
• Why Noah got fired from Facebook and what he wishes he did differently
• Whether or not Zuck is really as weird as he seems and how he thinks so differently than most of us mere mortals
• Why Noah believes that everyone should get fired at some point in their lives
• The keys to the longevity of longtime successful companies
• Hedging your bets in business and diversifying your income streams whenever possible
• The fact that so many businesses don’t last more than a couple decades
• Noah’s predictions for Facebook and whether or not he thinks they will survive in the next decade
• How Noah picked himself back up after being fired
• How long it took him to get over the firing and why he likened it to being dumped by the sexiest woman on the planet
• Whether or not he has any lingering regrets about his tenure there
• The fuel and drive he had after being let go and how he cultivated this for his other ventures
• The single biggest takeaway he got from his time working at Facebook
• The importance of developing a team and why Zuck was years ahead of the curve when it came to innovation
• Having systems and processes in place and considering even the finest details if you really want to stand out in business
• Planning ahead and thinking about how things are going to go months and even years down the road as opposed to making quick money now
• How Noah structures his goals and why he has so many professional and personal goals
• How to stay focused and not lose track of what he really wants to do
• When to ditch a goal and when to add on a new one
• Why Noah always does the things that make him happy as opposed to always focusing on work and always grinding
• Whether or not Noah plans on taking over Facebook one day and having a Steve-Jobs-like return

Check out Noah on:
Website:  okdork.com
Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/noah-kagan-presents Facebook: facebook.com/OkDork
Instagram: instagram.com/noahkagan
SendFox: Sendfox.com
AppSumo: AppSumo.com

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