Courage Cast - Build Your Belief

362 - Wrong Thinking Is Always Most Available To You

Like water, our thoughts will naturally find the easiest path. And, unfortunately, the older we get, the path of least resistance, when it comes to our thoughts, is to the negative - to wrong thinking. So, what happens if we become aware of this and begin to intentionally change the path and begin right thinking? I discuss this and more in this short motivational message.

361 - Raise The Standard

What if you raised your standards 1% every day for 100 days? That would be a 100% increase in your standards! It's not about hitting homeruns, it's about base hits...every single day!

360 - Inspiration for the 2nd Half of 2018

It's time to reset and recommit to your vision, goals and strategy for 2018. There's no better time than now to expand and grow for the second half of the year!

359 - How To Eliminate Worry From Your Life

358 - The More Than Conquerors Mindset

357 - No Excuses

356 - What I'm Learning About Surrender

Lately, the word Surrender keeps coming up in my life. And, also surrendering my ways for His mighty hand of promotion. I discuss the importance of surrendering to God's authority in life.

355 - Overcoming the Fear of Success

354 - The Right Attitude

353 - The Love Sandwich

I've been noticing lately how I do not want to confront people or have difficult conversations. I'm very comfortable having them like me and delaying the inevitable, that I need to confront them, until a later time when I can muster up enough courage. When I do this, I know it's time for the "Love Sandwich".

352 - Brave Strong and Happy

I read a quote by Jerry Rice the other day and I just loved it. I had to share about it here. The quote goes like this: "The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest."

351 - The Opposing Dialog of Grace

There is a very hopeful conversation going around you and in you. Look for it, find it and live it. You'll feel much lighter because of it.

350 - Your Prosperous Mind: Shift

We continue going through "Your Prosperous Mind", the book by Aaron Anastasi. Today's topic is about the concept of shifting your way of thinking toward conscious intentional thinking rather than accepting things automatically for the way things are and believing you can't change.

349 - Your Prosperous Mind: Invent a More Resourceful Personality

We continue going through "Your Prosperous Mind", the book by Aaron Anastasi. Today's topic is about questioning what you thought was set in stone, your personality.

348 - Your Prosperous Mind: But I Need More Information First!

Another lie is confronted today - The "But I Need More Information First" lie. I talk about how this can be broken so you can be freed up to move into a more beneficial place in your life!

347 - Your Prosperous Mind: But I Don't Know How!

Today, in our review of the book "Your Prosperous Mind" by Aaron Anastasi, I dive into a common lie that we often tell ourselves "But I Just Don't Know How!"

346 - Your Prosperous Mind: Can I Become Great?

I dive into a book called "Your Prosperous Mind" by author Aaron Anastasi chapter by chapter starting today. The first chapter deals with the question "Can I Become Great?".

345 - Overeating

Gluttony, a sin not often discussed in the church...but it was one of the sins God mentions in the bible that brought down a city. An interesting look at overeating.

344 - Respect All, Fear None

My sophomore year of high school, playing varsity tennis, I learned a valuable lesson between the difference of respect and fear.

343 - Eddie Villa: Feeding Crackers To Your Horses

DoTERRA Blue Diamond Wellness Advocate Eddie Villa joins me for an honest, direct and to-the-point conversation about personal development and motivating others. You know the expression "You can't lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink."? Eddie adds some insight to what you can do - which is feed it crackers. We'll get into what that means and much more in our inspirational conversation together.

342 - Brandon Gross Forgives Church

Brandon Gross became discouraged with church and left together with his wife and quit for about 5 years. But that entire time, God was speaking to him over and over again about His church and the love He has for it. Hear how he came to forgive the people in the body of Christ and is now thriving with hope again in his personal faith and in his faith community. Visit IForgiveChurch.com to watch the captivating viral video and learn more about Brandon's story.

341 - Denise Walsh: Using Science, Scriptures and Stories To Take You From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be

Denise Walsh has helped over a million people find their purpose and fulfill on their God-given destiny. She started her career by working with families at a local mental health agency as a clinical psychologist, and has continued on to use her talents with It Works Global to build a largeteam of motivated, positive, and enthusiastic business owners. Her impact as a leader in the direct selling industry as a top income earner with It Works has given her a unique insight on what drives people ...

340 - Dave Ferguson: Five Essential Practices for Leaders to Multiply Leaders

Dave Ferguson is pastor of Community Christian Church. He loves helping people find their way back to God and starting new churches. Dave also provides visionary leadership for NewThing, the international church-planting mission. He is President of the Exponential Conference, equipping church planting leaders around the world. We dive into his new book HERO MAKER discussing the 5 Essential Practices for Leaders to Multiply Leaders. I was fascinated with how this can apply to business, networ...

339 - Robin Wolaver and the Legacy of Annie Moses

Robin Wolaver shares the origins of the Annie Moses Band, a classical crossover, jazz-infused and bluegrass-twinged family-band that she and her composer/arranger husband, Bill, pioneered together with their 6 homeschooled children. Several of them are Juilliard graduates and all are classically trained in the fine arts. It all started with Annie Moses, Robin's grandmother, who planted the seeds for the Wolaver family several generations later. She shares the fascinating story with me, plu...

338 - Michael Anthony: Courage Matters

Michael Anthony of CourageMatters.com join me to discuss how to find your own personal courage in the midst of today's time of unprecedented intolerance against Christians. He is so passionate about this topic that he wrote a book about it called "A Call For Courage". You'll find it on his website. Enjoy my interview with Michael on the latest episode of Courage Cast.

337 - Tammy Trent: Hope for the Brokenhearted

Tammy Trent drops by the Courage Cast to share her message of HOPE for all of us! I love her spunk, her courage and her intentional choice to seek hope even in her darkest days. Listen if you need a cure for your hopelessness. Thank you, Tammy, for giving us all you had today on the podcast.

336 - Cori Salchert: The Hospice Momma Transforms The Lives of Terminally Ill Babies

A baby girl was born without a right or left hemisphere of her brain. Doctors said she was essentially in a vegetative state, unable to see or hear. They said there was no hope for her. Relinquished to the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin by her birth parents under the state’s Safe Haven Law, this two-week-old unnamed baby girl found her way to Cori and Mark Salchert’s home. Despite the infant’s grim medical diagnosis, when Cori met her, she instantly realized that she could not allow this ba...

335 - Melissa Hogan: Hope for Parents with Children Diagnosed with Hunter's Syndrome

Check out what Melissa Hogan did when she received a terminal diagnosis for one of her children. The founder of ProjectAlive.org joins me for the latest episode of The Courage Cast to share her inspirational story of hope.

334 - The Fruit That Lasts

Steward the temporal; give your life in exchange for the eternal. Keep the value of your possessions in proper perspective; they are resources given by God to assist you in investing in “the fruit that will last”. I can think of no better way of living in the here and now to prepare us for an eternity with Him!

333 - Courage Begets Courage

There is something contagious about seeing courage in others - it inspires you to be courageous! Remember that people are watching you and you are a role model for others. Do you want to beget fearfulness or courage into others?

332 - No One Can Do It Like You

You have something very special to your advantage that no one has - you!

331 - God Will Not Have His Word Manifest By Cowards

The greater the impact that needs to be made, the greater the courage required.

330 - A Fresh Look at Jeremiah 29:11

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 2018 is here!! "For I know the PLANS I have for you,” declares the Lord, “PLANS to prosper you and not to harm you, PLANS to give you hope and a future." We all know the verse... Jeremiah 29:11. But did you know the Hebrew word for PLANS is a different, more impactful definition. I dive into what that word actually is and what my friend Dustin Smith shared with me today about how profound that verse can be in my life when I apply it. A simple word change in that verse wil...

329 - 2017 Thankfulness and 2018 Blessing

What are you thankful for this year? What do you hope to accomplish in 2018? I share both in my last episode of 2017.

328 - The Top 10 Episodes Of 2017

What are the top 10 Courage Cast Podcast episodes of 2017? I share the most downloaded episodes of the year counting down from 10 to 1.

327 - Gloria, Our Savior Found Us

Due to popular demand, I'm releasing these 5 episodes of "Majesty in a Manger" again this year. Gloria, Our Savior Found Us!! Merry Christmas, Courageous Community!

326 - He Has Come To Save Us

Due to popular demand, I'm releasing these 5 episodes of "Majesty in a Manger" again this year.

325 - Forever Amen, Glory to God

Due to popular demand, I'm releasing these 5 episodes of the "Majesty in a Manger" series again this year.

324 - Son of God, Son of Man

Due to popular demand, I'm releasing these 5 episodes of "Majesty in a Manger" again this year.

323 - Majesty in a Manger

This episode originally went live last Christmas. Due to popular demand, I'm releasing this series of 5 episodes again this year!

322 - Give Your Next Crazy Idea a Chance to Live

I've spent too many years killing my dreams and ideas. I started on them and then somehow I became self-critical and I stopped bringing those crazy ideas of mine to life. I never nurtured them. I wasn't proud of them. I just didn't promote them or move forward - all because I was afraid of how I would look or be perceived. In this episode, I declare that I am doing the opposite! Bring those ideas to life and nurture them in 2018 - and ignore the negative voices trying to stop me.

321 - The Mastery Journal

I follow-up with more detail about a tool that is helping my productivity, discipline and focus. I believe this system is going to significantly impact my business in 2018. I couldn't wait to share it with you!

320 - Disciples of the Kingdom

Today, I read from what feeds me, a devotional on the new BE FIERCE app (created by our friend Dustin Smith and the Here Be Lions team. The devotion is written by Clint Nahler and it's called "Disciples of the Kingdom". It identified for me partially who we are as a Courageous Community. Who we are and what we carry can be found in Paul's letter to the Ephesians, chapter 1, verses 16-23. As Kingdom disciples, we are shifters of world events, revealers of divine destiny and curators of histo...

318 - Kyle Smithson: Food For Performance

Kyle Smithson is grateful to be alive. Suffering a stroke at a young age was the wake-up call he needed to radically change his lifestyle and faith walk at the same time! Now, a follower of Jesus Christ and a Sports Dietitian (that takes alot of schooling), he teaches athletes how to do what he does himself: how to perform at maximum levels on the playing field and in life!

319 - The Lord Directs Your Steps

Quarterback Carson Wentz is my inspiration for this episode. Living his life surrendered to Jesus Christ is his way of agreeing with Proverbs 16:9 which says "A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps."

317 - Ask Yourself Better Questions

I love the question why not me? Because it's not really a question at all - it's a positive statement that puts you in the proper position of being valuable. It's an affirming statement. Maybe it's time to ask yourself better questions? Why not? What can you lose?

316 - How to Master Productivity, Discipline and Focus in 2018

Are you tired of not making progress? Are you frustrated you're not getting more done? Today, I share some tips for being more focused, productive and disciplined with your valuable time!

315 - Scott Oatsvall: It's Time To Rise and Shine

The scripture says that where there is the Spirit of the Lord, there is FREEDOM! We have to stand and fight until we fully experience the freedom and peace God has promised us! Scott Oatsvall from LT360.com joins us for an inspiring guest message today!

314 - Refresh Yourself

Proverbs 11:25 teaches us that when we refresh others, we are refreshing ourselves. Today's message is all about giving.

313 - Live Free with Dr. Crystal Rodenbeck

Dr. Crystal Rodenbeck of Live Free Chiroplus discussed kinesiology and muscle testing, what that crazy squeaky thing is she uses on me, nutrition, the dangers of inflammation, success stories and why she is her own guinea pig!  I thoroughly enjoyed talking with Dr. Crystal and I'm even more inspired to take care of my health than ever!