Brains For Brilliance

EP18: Brendan Lund - How do we use fear and anxiety to propel us forward?

February 19, 2019 08:00 - 17 minutes - 20.9 MB

Tonight we’re going to talk a little bit about anxiety and fear. There are ways that we can reengineer our thoughts in order to use fear and anxiety to our advantage. Remember, you are not alone and you can’t expect to avoid these your whole life. They can function as catalysts for personal growth and act as sort of a super power. Don’t let fear and anxiety anchor you down when it can project you into the stratosphere! In this episode, we talk about… Different types of fear and anxiety ...

EP17: Brendan Lund - Are You Standing in Your Own Way?

January 29, 2019 08:00 - 14 minutes - 17.8 MB

Tonight, we are going to be talking about limiting beliefs. What are limiting beliefs you ask? A limiting belief is a belief that you have about yourself that hinders your ability to achieve any goal. The tough thing about limiting beliefs is that many times we are not consciously aware of them. It is sitting in the back of your mind. If you have the wherewithal to recognize what it is, you need to write it down and work on it. Do not let where you come from determine where you are going! ...

EP16: The Man Behind The Donut

January 08, 2019 08:00 - 31 minutes - 37.3 MB

Today we’re going to dive into just who Brendan Lund is and his transformation. Brendan’s rags-to-riches story is nothing short of miraculous. He never accepted the depressing day to day 9 to 5 gore that almost everyone goes through just to get a paycheck. This man is a role model for anyone who wants to achieve financial freedom and does not want to deal with the depression that comes with hating your job. There is a path for everyone to go from unhappy to happy, ungrateful to grateful. Rem...

EP15: Being Real, Post-Show Weight Gain, and the “My Way or the Highway” Mindset

January 03, 2019 08:00 - 20 minutes - 24.5 MB

As individuals, we form our own ideas about people based on their social media. That’s why it is so important to be as real as possible whether you are online or offline. When you’re real, people know exactly what they’re going to get when they enter your life. This can help you avoid surrounding yourself with the wrong people and getting into the wrong relationships. Having the the right people in your life is vital because you need people to support you when you’re having self-confidence i...

EP14: Sex, Health, and Business

January 01, 2019 08:00 - 53 minutes - 62.8 MB

A lot of people listening to this focus on surviving instead of thriving. Having that mindset will hold you back from success. Everyone wants to eat better food and safest car and comfiest clothes. The entire point of having extra income is to increase your quality of life. There’s nothing wrong with chasing more money because you don’t know how long you’re going to be here. If you are here to thrive, you will be willing to do what it takes every single day. Being perfect is what you make ...

EP13: How to Crush Business and Life if You’re Multi-Passionate with Emily Frisella

December 27, 2018 08:00 - 27 minutes - 32.8 MB

Being multi-passionate keeps you from feeling burnt out and helps you stay passionate about all of your different projects. Your days have much more diversity that you normally would if you stuck to one thing. The reason that people become burnt out on their careers is because they find themselves working for the benefit of the company. They don’t get to see the impact of their job or the value that they bring. Doing the same thing every day can become monotonous and cause you to lose your p...

EP12: Using Our Own Adversity to Affect Change in Others with Kaitlyn Jennings

December 25, 2018 08:00 - 24 minutes - 29.5 MB

When you get a mentor that is incredible that tells you, “you can do this,” you develop the confidence to go for your dreams. In order to be that mentor to someone else, you have to be down in the mud yourself at some point. Adversity will show itself at the most critical moments of your life and you will be presented with a choice. You can choose to collapse and let life take you down, or you can realize that this is your moment to push through and change your life. Don’t lose to adversit...

EP11: The power of trying new things

December 20, 2018 08:00 - 39 minutes - 45.9 MB

There is nothing wrong with trying different routes to achieve the big vision. What’s the worst thing that could happen when trying new things? Negative visualization is key because it prepares you for the worst, thus creating more confidence. You will feel pressure and judgement from society as well as family and friends but if you really work hard you can achieve what people say you can’t. There is no longer a blueprint for how the timeline of life is supposed to look like; getting marri...

EP10: Staying true to your morals in the sea of sales and criticism

December 18, 2018 08:00 - 35 minutes - 41.8 MB

As human beings we influence people on a daily basis, whether you have Instagram or not. You don’t have to wait until you have 10,000 followers on Instagram to have a positive influence on people. Everyone has influence in some capacity, but it is up to you to decide how it affects your decisions. Being an influencer is something we can all be but some people do it for the right reasons and some do it for the wrong reasons. Be aware that there is a difference between knowing how to coach som...

EP09: Letting go of who we think we should be, to find out who we really are

December 13, 2018 08:00 - 40 minutes - 47.6 MB

Before you can achieve constant growth, you need to know who you really are. As human beings, we don’t like to change because it makes us uncomfortable, but there is both pain and pleasure on the path to knowing who you are. Letting yourself go in a new direction is just a way of becoming who you are truly meant to be. When we refuse to change, we limit our ability to grow. Our potential is limitless, and when we stick to one thing we label ourselves as only that. Every different path in y...

EP08: You're never too young to dominate: From orthorexia to self-love and success

December 11, 2018 08:00 - 33 minutes - 39.7 MB

You’re never too young to dominate. Age is just a number and you can’t let that number define how you feel or how you carry yourself. If you go on places like instagram, you can almost always find someone that is doing better than you or younger than you. It is like a highlight reel. Just because they are posting a nice photo album does not mean that they have a nice life. When you go through an eating disorder recovery, you have to look inside and try to find out who you are because you h...

EP07: Staying committed to your dreams at all costs

December 06, 2018 08:00 - 42 minutes - 49.8 MB

It’s impressive to be in a place where you enjoy what you are doing, only to transition to a place that you like even more. You can be happy with something but it may not be what you want to do with your life. If you know in 30 to 40 years that you don’t want to be here, you better start doing something about it. Remember, taking the first step is just that, the first step. It is easy to start something new because your progression is so fast at first. Only when you are really good at someth...

EP06: Using messy action to turn an idea into a thriving business

December 04, 2018 08:00 - 31 minutes - 36.8 MB

Being in business for the right reasons is very important. That being, making money vs. making a difference. Having previous struggles can help you relate to clients that you are genuinely trying to help. The ability to relate to clients is a huge advantage when turning an idea into a thriving business. For both parties, having a good support system is crucial, especially because you will have struggles, not only with the business but also with yourself and staying motivated. The best busi...

EP05: The Truth About Eating Disorders: From Near Death to Bursting With Life with Sarah Ramadan

November 29, 2018 08:00 - 30 minutes - 36.3 MB

When you start to limit what you eat for the sole reason of restricting calories, when you stop eating food here and there, feel ashamed when eating this, there is a problem. Different diets can be forms of control. Nutrition is an easy thing to turn to when you do not have control in other parts of their life. It starts small and spirals out of control. If you don’t accept yourself today, and give yourself that unconditional love, you will never get to where you want to be. The road to reco...

EP04: Using Discipline to Dominate Your Life with Chris Elkins

November 27, 2018 08:07 - 39 minutes - 45.9 MB

Motivation comes and goes; that’s why it is so important to stay disciplined so that when it goes you don’t get off track on the way to completing your goals. It is unreasonable to assume that you can walk in and accomplish a goal on a dime. Setting short term goals is the best way to gradually work towards accomplishing your long term goals. Staying disciplined can be natural by having habits, balance, and a great support system from family and friends. When you really put your mind to so...

EP03: Radical Transformation as a Result of Fiercely Investing in Yourself with Eric Balance

November 27, 2018 08:05 - 41 minutes - 48.1 MB

If you are at an unhappy point in your life, if you have a defeated mindset, if you know that there is more in this life, then you need to fiercely invest in yourself. You are either growing, or you are dying and there is nothing enjoyable about spinning the hamster wheels. At the end of the day, if you love what you are doing, then the money will come, but if you hate what you are doing and there’s no money then what is the point? If you can’t make yourself happy, then you will never be abl...

EP02: Before Starting the Journey to Self-love, We Must Start the Journey to Self-discovery with Alex Moe

November 27, 2018 08:03 - 32 minutes - 38.6 MB

You have to decide who you want to be before you can find yourself, and you have to find yourself before you can start loving yourself. No one likes to admit that they are lacking in some areas because self-reflection can be scary and painful, thinking about the negative things you used to, but it is essential in moving forward to a positive light. It is very tough growing up with insecurities, but find a way to outlet your emotions, whether that be through social media or therapy, and you w...

EP01: Why Your Fitness Coaching Service Sucks with Nick Komodina

November 27, 2018 08:00 - 36 minutes - 42.4 MB

If you want to be a fitness coach, your are someone that people should be looking up to. However, it’s few and far between that you meet a trainer who’s the same on the internet as they are in person. Bridging the gap between the science and how to implement that in a real life situation with a real person is something that is missing. In this episode, we discuss why your fitness coaching service sucks and what to look for in a good one. Any online fitness coach who leads with anything alo...

EP00: The Beginning of the Brilliance

November 15, 2018 16:51 - 4 minutes - 6.56 MB

Hosted by, Founder of BrainsforBrawn and BrainsforBusiness, Brendan Lund, BrainsforBrilliance is a podcast focused on helping you reach your highest potential, and enhancing your personal development. Brendan and his guests discuss their successes and failures in business, love, life and everything in between. If you’re looking for a podcast that provides an emotional connection while challenging you to be and do better than this podcast is for you. For more information about Brendan Lund ...