HowieDoinIt — a podcast about resilience
45 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsThis is HowieDoinIt — A podcast that explores the true stories of those who have been knocked down by life’s biggest challenges, and despite insurmountable odds, went on to achieve great success in both life & business.
No matter who you are, or what your circumstances, we all experience moments that can take us off track — sometimes we just need a little inspiration to get back on it.
This show is your reminder to keep moving forward and to keep taking action, but to also be grateful for where you are, because it will lead you to where you want to go. It’s about continuous improvement, revealing your full potential, never giving up, and finding the strength to pursue greatness, even during moments of doubt.
Join Howie Kra, each week, as he interviews resilient humans who bravely faced their fears and boldly went beyond the imaginable.
Master resiliency, and you’ll see that anything is possible!
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Episodes
044: Season 1 Finale with Howie Kra (Part 2)
June 25, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBAs I wrap-up Season 1, I’m blown away by the amazing things that have happened in the last nine months. I’ve traveled all over the world interviewing world class athletes, best-selling authors, high-performing founders and business leaders. Most recently, I earned a health and wellness certification from Villanova University. In today’s episode, I talk about how I’ve navigated the COVID19 pandemic, hit the reset button on my life and became a certified health coach who helps people live he...
043: Season 1 Finale with Howie Kra (Part 1)
June 18, 2020 10:32 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBThese are strange times. Each day feels like a week, and each week feels like a month. And while it can all feel daunting at times, it’s also an opportunity to take stock of your life and make important changes, and support others who want to do the same. If we’re going to get through these times successfully, we must support each other emotionally, physically and spiritually as much as we can. In today’s episode, I catch up with Brenda on where I’ve been and what I’ve been doing as the wo...
042: Why You Gotta Have Courage in Life and Business with Brandon Steiner
June 11, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBBrandon Steiner is no stranger to adversity. Early in his career, he opened a popular NYC sports club at a time when television-watching inside restaurants was unheard of. The first night he opened the doors to his club, he had zero patrons. The second night, he had one. “And that’s because I begged someone standing outside to please come in and give us a try,” he says half-joking. Three months later, the club had throngs of people waiting to get inside and some of the world’s most famous at...
041: How To Change In the Face of Fear with Jason Frazell
June 04, 2020 14:35 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBJason Frazell’s life was pretty good. As a salesman who worked for more than 15 years with technology startups, he worked with good companies on cool projects and received steady pay for his efforts. Life was good — it just wasn’t exceptional. So he hired a coach, and with the support of his family, set out to radically change his life. In this episode, I talk with entrepreneur and executive success coach Jason Frazell on the class that changed his life, why he hired a coach, the fears he ...
040: How Business Leaders Are Responding To A Changing World with Kinsey Grant
May 28, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBWhen Kinsey Grant first appeared on Episode 17 - "How To Handle Change In A Changing World," no one could have predicted the radical changes the planet would undergo just a few months later as a result of Covid-19. It’s hard to say which changes will stick and which will fall away, but one thing’s for sure: how we live and how we do business around the world has indeed changed. And it will continue to change for years to come. Like most significant world events, we will come to describe life...
039: Transformation From the Inside Out with Dr. Jean-Claude Doornick
May 21, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBFor the last seven years, J.C. Doornick begins his daily Facebook Live show by greeting his viewers with this quippy intro: “Hi, my name is Dr. J.C. Doornick. I’m a recovering bullshit artist and I’ve been clean for 14 years.” On the outside, the former chiropractor was the picture of success – a beautiful family, thriving business and all the accolades anyone could want. On the inside, his life was a mess: his marriage was in shambles, his business was making him miserable and he had pack...
038: How to Survive a Major Setback with Jordan Harbinger
May 14, 2020 02:00 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBTwo years ago, Jordan Harbinger’s career came to a screeching halt. Almost overnight, he went from having an enviable position hosting a popular podcast with millions of listeners around the world to being unemployed and spending sleepless nights worrying about his future. Jordan likes to say his COVID-like moment came two years early: it was unexpected, jarring and beyond his control — until, he discovered how to get out of his own way. In today’s episode, I interview Jordan Harbinger, cr...
037: Preparation is Everything with Howie Kra
May 07, 2020 10:28 - 18 minutes - 25.4 MB“Getting back to normal” is something we hear a lot about these days. But no one really knows what that will look like or if it’s even possible. Can we really ‘go back to normal’ after COVID19 has wreaked so much havoc around the world across all sectors of life? No one can say with any certainty how things will turn out, not even the experts. But one thing’s for sure: these are strange times we’re living in, and to get through them will require lots of preparation. In today’s episode, I t...
036: Developing Mental and Emotional Toughness in Challenging Times with Steve Drum
April 30, 2020 04:26 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBHigh-stakes situations force us to dig deep. Real deep. Sometimes that means having to summon up the physical toughness to get through life or death situations. And sometimes that means having the mental and emotional toughness to know when to stay the course — and when to pivot. No one knows this better than international speaker and retired Navy Seal Master Chief Steve Drum, who has led and developed high performance teams in the military and corporate America for more than 25 years. In ...
035: The 5 Core Conversations Every Couple Should Have
April 22, 2020 16:00 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MBGood communication with people you care about is hard work, even in the best of times. Throw a pandemic and stay-at-home orders into the mix, and the task seems monumental. For David Bulitt (a divorce attorney) and his wife, Julie Bulitt (a marriage and family therapist), good communication is the cornerstone of all great relationships, whether personal or professional. Unfortunately, most people suck at it. In today’s episode, relationship experts, authors and happily-married partners for...
034: Becoming the “You-Est You” with Julie Reisler
April 16, 2020 10:35 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MBJust five minutes with Julie Reisler is enough to turn a hardened cynic into a hopeful dreamer. Her energy, optimism and positive outlook on life are infectious. But she wasn’t always like that. For years, Julie struggled with food addiction, toxic relationships and people-pleasing. It left her feeling tired, depressed and anything but cheery. In today’s episode, life designer, author and host of “The You-Est You” podcast, Julie Reisler, describes how she learned to say no to the things th...
033: How to Tame The Gremlins in Your Mind with Rick Carson
April 09, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBAs COVID-19 plays out around the planet, it’s easy to imagine the worst. After all, we’re in the midst of a global pandemic, and the stakes are high. But what do you think is worse: the coronavirus itself or the panic that has gripped the world? It’s hard to say. One thing is certain, though, your mind can be your most powerful ally or your worst enemy. It can be a friend that builds you up or a gremlin that tears you down. And nobody knows this better than Rick Carson. As the creator and ...
032: How To Strengthen Relationships in the Age of Social Distancing with Howie Kra
April 02, 2020 02:00 - 21 minutes - 30 MBAt a time when terms like “social distancing”, “self quarantine” and “shelter-in-place” are becoming part of our everyday vernacular, nurturing important relationships is key to our personal and professional success. While we may not be able to carry on with business as usual, we shouldn’t neglect the people in our immediate and extended networks. Social distancing does not mean social isolation. In today’s episode, I talk about why it’s important to reach out to the people in our network ...
031: The Healing Power of Music with Paul Pellinger
March 26, 2020 02:00 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MBIn times of joy, I turn to music. In times of stress, I turn to music. In fact, I can’t remember a time when music hasn’t had a profound impact on my mood. There’s something transformational about music that makes life more tolerable. No one understands that better than Paul Pellinger. As the co-founder of Recovery Unplugged, Paul Pellinger has been using music to help individuals struggling with substance abuse for nearly 30 years. He is an addiction treatment expert, best-selling author ...
030: How To Quiet The Noise In Chaotic Times with Rami Odeh
March 19, 2020 02:00 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBRami Odeh wasn’t a good runner. He wasn’t a good swimmer. In fact, as a kid, he wasn’t athletic at all. But over time, Rami’s ambitions grew and, with drive and determination, he went from barely being able to run around the block to running 100-mile races and competing in Ironman triathlons. How did he do that? “I don’t think about running 100 miles,” he says. “I think about running from aid station to aid station.” In today’s episode, author, speaker, coach and ultra-endurance athlete ...
029: Stop ‘Shoulding’ on Yourself with Tamsin Astor, Ph.D.
March 12, 2020 02:00 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MBFrom the outside looking in, Tamsin Astor had a picture perfect life — a successful career, a beautiful home, and three happy, healthy children. Then, 2008 it all came crashing down. In today’s episode, author, speaker and habits expert Tamsin Astor, talks about navigating the uncertainty and despair that ensued when her young son was diagnosed with cancer, and later the death of a close relative. Tamsin shares the healthy habits that helped her overcome some of the most painful and diffic...
028: How We Do Anything Is How We Do Everything with Howie Kra
March 05, 2020 03:00 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MBA little more than a year ago, I started a show I had no idea would have such a profound impact on my life and the lives of others. Every day for 365 days, I started the day by broadcasting a livestream video on Facebook and Instagram with the intention of motivating, energizing and moving people to take control of their lives, especially when they feel stuck, uninspired or defeated. Little did I know, the journey would change my life. In today’s episode, I talk about the relationships I d...
027: The Importance of Being Seen with Amber Vilhauer
February 27, 2020 03:00 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBOne look at Amber Vilhauer, and it’s not hard to see a talented, accomplished and ambitious business woman who exudes poise and confidence. As a digital marketing expert, she consults with New York Times bestselling authors, speakers and entrepreneurs around the world. But it wasn’t always like that. As a teenager, Amber experienced a vicious attack that, in her words, “just about broke me.” “It created a lot of heartbreak,” she says of the experience. “But out of that heartbreak came a br...
026: How To Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable with Ellen Latham, founder of Orangetheory Fitness
February 20, 2020 03:00 - 50 minutes - 70 MBEllen Latham never set out to build a billion dollar fitness empire with more than a million customers and thousands of exercise studios around the world. But at the age of 54, that’s exactly what she did. In today’s episode, Ellen Latham, the founder and co-owner of Orangetheory Fitness, describes her humble beginnings in Niagara Falls, N.Y. and the unexpected turn of events that led to the creation and growth of one of the most successful franchises in America. Ellen talks about being fi...
025: The Daily Habits of Successful Leaders with Jack Daly
February 13, 2020 12:54 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBJack Daly is an ambitious, disciplined and driven businessman who began meticulously mapping-out his rise to success at a very young age. When he was just 13-years-old, he interviewed more than 200 successful CEOs and business leaders to understand the mindset and habits needed to be a world-class leader. It was Jack’s fascination with and commitment to excellence, that propelled him to lead several national companies, author ten books, launch an international speaking career and compete in ...
024: If You’re Human, You’re Selling with Howie Kra
February 06, 2020 03:00 - 17 minutes - 24.7 MBIf you’ve ever gone on a job interview, or asked someone out on a date or tried to get funding for an important project, you’re selling. No matter what you do, where you go, or who you engage with, you’re always selling something. Whether it’s a product, a service, an idea, a point of view, or even yourself, human beings are always selling. In today’s episode, I talk about how the (new) ABCs of Selling have replaced the old days of unsavory tactics to close a sale or hounding people to bu...
023: Embracing Your Inner Freak with David Rendall
January 30, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBDavid Rendell was not born a gifted intellectual or a naturally-talented athlete. He didn’t graduate top of his class or become an all-star champion. In fact, for much of his life, David struggled with dyslexia and was so accident-prone there was a time he stopped playing sports altogether. And then, he had an epiphany. Why not reframe your biggest weaknesses to be greatest strengths. In today’s episode, international speaker and leadership expert David Rendall shares his journey growing u...
022: Trading In One Voice For Another with Jennifer Brown
January 23, 2020 07:52 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MBWhat happens when you prepare your entire life for something and, unexpectedly, your dream is crushed by an irreversible injury? That’s what happened to award-winning entrepreneur, author and speaker Jennifer Brown. As a young girl, Jennifer dreamed of becoming a professional opera singer. In her 20s, she moved to New York City to pursue a Master’s in Voice from the Manhattan School of Music. She was on the road to stardom when her dream was suddenly interrupted by vocal cord injury. After...
021: Living with Passion and Purpose with Natalie Kra
January 16, 2020 03:00 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBAt the age of eight, Natalie Kra made a big decision that would set the stage for the rest of her life. Long before it was trendy to be vegetarian, Natalie decided to stop eating meat. Little did she know that her love of animals and passion for the environment would be the driving force behind the choices that today give her life so much meaning and purpose. In today’s episode, environmental activist and sustainability consultant Natalie Kra talks about what it means to follow your passio...
020: Speaking Up For What Matters Most with Michael Hudson
January 09, 2020 03:00 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBAs a speaker, businessman and communication strategist, Michael Hudson has no trouble presenting to large audiences and influential leaders around the country. He knows how to use words to move people to action and, more importantly, bring them together in consensus. But it wasn’t always like that. At the age of 10, Michael lost his voice after a terrifying trauma that stole his confidence and haunted him for decades. In today’s episode, Michael explains why he avoided attention despite a...
019: Ditch the Resolutions and Focus on Your Goals with Howie Kra
January 02, 2020 03:00 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBAs we kick off a new decade, many of you have probably made New Year’s resolutions to change your life for the better. In fact, millions of people around the world have made resolutions to lose weight, save money, quit smoking or take their careers to the next level, as a few examples. Yet most people make the same resolutions year after year with no real results. Why is that? In today’s episode, Howie talks about the difference between making resolutions and setting goals, and why a major...
018: How To Handle Rejection with Carole Mahoney
December 26, 2019 03:00 - 40 minutes - 55 MBSome business owners get their start with the wind at their backs. Carole Mahoney wasn’t one of them. She started her marketing and sales company in the middle of a recession with the cards stacked against her. In order for her company to succeed, she had to completely rethink her approach to sales. “It was survival. I had to feed my kids,” she recalled. In today’s episode, the founder and CEO of Unbound Growth tells us why she believes “sales is life”, and why the right mindset is the ...
017: How To Handle Change in a Changing World with Kinsey Grant
December 19, 2019 03:00 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MBKinsey Grant anchored her first morning news show in the 5th grade decked out in her favorite pajamas. From that point on, the Florida native was hooked. Today, more than a decade later, the business journalist and self-proclaimed news junkie delivers the day’s most relevant and interesting business happenings as editor of the Morning Brew, an online newsletter with more than 1.5 million subscribers, and host of the Brew’s Business Casual podcast. The daughter of former Florida state sena...
016: Why It Pays To Do Good with Seth Goldman
December 12, 2019 03:00 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MBFor Seth Goldman, co-founder and former CEO of the global beverage company Honest Tea, and executive chairman of Beyond Meat, the road to success was never a straight shot. It was a long, circuitous path that began with a simple mission to do good. In 1998, Seth, a graduate of Harvard University and the Yale School of Management, teamed up with his former Yale professor, Barry Nalebuff, to create a low-calorie, flavorful drink that bridged the divide between sugary soft drinks and tasteles...
015: The Secret Habits of World Class Champions with Alan Stein Jr.
December 05, 2019 03:00 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MBBefore launching a successful international speaking career, veteran basketball performance coach Alan Stein Jr. worked with the world’s leading coaches and athletes — legends like Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and LeBron James. Alan saw firsthand how elite athletes trained on the court and, more importantly, what they do when no one is watching. “The guys that want the ball at the end of the game are the ones who have earned the confidence during the unseen hours,” Alan says. “They’ve made en...
014: Family is Who You Choose to Spend Time With (a special Thanksgiving episode) with Howie Kra
November 28, 2019 03:00 - 11 minutes - 16.5 MBEvery year, families from all over the United States gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, an American holiday that is best known for turkey dinner, football and giving thanks. For many people, it’s a chance to spend quality time with family, whether it’s their family of origin or their family of choice. In today’s episode, we talk about different family structures and why the family you’re born into isn’t always the family you choose to associate with — and why that’s not necessarily a bad th...
013: Choosing Not To Settle in Business and Life with David Silverman
November 21, 2019 03:00 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBDavid Silverman likes to say he’s “psychologically unemployable” — the thought of working for someone else always repulsed him. As a successful podiatrist and foot surgeon, David built a thriving practice seeing thousands of patients each year. There was only one problem: he was miserable. David had become a slave to his business, working long hours for less money. He was burnt out, fed up and ready for a change. But what could he do? He had spent years going to school to learn his craft a...
012: Finding Courage Under Fire with Shay Eskew
November 14, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBShay Eskew was just 8-years-old when a simple act of neighborly kindness led to a horrific accident that caused debilitating burns across 65 percent of his body and loss of mobility in his limbs. Shay survived and, after more than 35 surgeries and years of rehabilitation, went on to accomplish amazing personal and athletic feats that are both humbling and awe-inspiring. Shay has competed in more than 70 triathlons, including 13 World Championships across four continents. He is a four-time...
011: The Journey of a Brave Woman with Marcela Marañon
November 07, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBAt 20 years-old, Marcela Marañon became paralyzed after surviving a fatal car accident that happened a block from her home. It was a harrowing ordeal that changed her life in ways she never imagined. Today, 17 years later, Marcela travels the world as an advocate for people with disabilities and a champion for accessible travel. On today’s episode, Marcela talks about the day that completely changed her life, and how she transformed an unthinkable tragedy into a message of hope and inspira...
010: How to Overcome Your Fears with Howie Kra
October 31, 2019 02:00 - 15 minutes - 17.9 MBFears come in all forms. Some fears are real and justified. Others, are simply illusions that hold us back from achieving our deepest desires. On today’s show, I talk about the moment in my life when I was (almost) crippled by fear, and how I reframed it to allow me to keep moving forward despite the fear Show Notes: HowieDoinIt.com/10 Subscribe, Rate, & Review: http://howiedoinit.com/subscribe Connect with Howie: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube Ask Howie: If you want Howie to ans...
009: How To Build and Maintain Strong Relationships with Howie Kra
October 24, 2019 02:00 - 54 minutes - 62.3 MBThe great businessman, author and speaker Stephen Covey once said, “In relationships, the little things are the big things.” In my life I’ve had the great fortune to meet many incredible people. Some of these people became friends for a season; others became friends for life. No matter how long the relationships have lasted or how deep they’ve gone, they’ve all contributed to my life both personally and professionally. Whether in life or business, the ability to build and maintain strong...
008: Why Asking For Help Is A Sign of Strength, Not Weakness with Jamie Lassner
October 17, 2019 02:00 - 52 minutes - 60 MBFor more than two decades, Jamie Lassner was among the cadre of brave men and women that New Yorkers counted on when there’s a crisis. As a volunteer emergency medical technician, it wasn’t unusual for Jamie to lend a hand in dire situations. When everyone else ran from chaos, Jamie and his team ran toward it. That all changed on 9/11 when he tumbled down a stairwell amid the devastation at the World Trade Center. The fall ultimately led to six surgeries on both of his legs, and a near-cripp...
007: How to Turn Tragedy Into Triumph with Alan T. Brown
October 10, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBIn 1985, just after high school graduation, Alan T. Brown received a phone call that no one wants to get. One of his best friends, Danny, was paralyzed from the waist down after breaking his back in a terrible car accident. Danny was just 18-years-old. Little did Alan know he would find himself in a similar predicament a few years later while on vacation with friends in the Caribbean. In the blink of an eye, Alan went from being a healthy young man who loved playing sports to lying on his ...
006: Why Shortcuts Don’t Work with Howie Kra
October 03, 2019 02:00 - 15 minutes - 18 MBSometimes, taking a shortcut can be your best option. If there’s an easier, more efficient way to complete a tedious task, a shortcut can save you lots of time and energy. But often, shortcuts can lead to costly mistakes, irrevocable damage and missed opportunities. When you’re constantly taking shortcuts, you can miss important details or ignore critical information. In the end, we shortchange ourselves when we’re always reaching for an easy way out. In today’s episode, I talk about the s...
005: Fighting Stigma with Francesca Vavala
September 26, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBAt just four days old, conjoined twins Francesca Vavala and her sister, Emily, were successfully separated in a groundbreaking operation that broke all kinds of records. The twins are the youngest in the world ever to be successfully separated and the first to be successfully separated at Johns Hopkins University Hospital. In today’s show, Francesca shares her amazing, and incredibly rare, experience as a conjoined twin; the physical and emotional challenges being born a conjoined twin pre...
004: When Life Throws Your Career a Curveball with Kevin Sheehan
September 19, 2019 01:00 - 49 minutes - 56.4 MBAs a longtime radio talk-show host and sports commentator, Kevin Sheehan had a comfortable, well-paying job doing what he loved in one of the biggest, most influential media markets in the country. Each week, thousands of listeners tuned-in to hear Kevin’s insightful analysis of their favorite sports teams. He was living his dream – until one day, all that changed. In today’s show, Kevin shares his long, winding career path and what prompted him to leave a lucrative job in radio to start h...
003: Staying Strong in the Face of Unexpected Tragedy with Avi Benaim
September 12, 2019 01:00 - 43 minutes - 50.4 MBIn the summer of 2015, Avi Benaim’s life was about as perfect as it could be. His family business was doing great; money was good; and he and the love of his life, his wife Michelle, were preparing to move to the beach with their three young children. Then, Michelle got an unexpected diagnosis that turned their world upside down. Over the next year and a half, Avi and his family faced one major setback after another. When things seemed to be getting better, Michelle’s health took a turn fo...
002: How One Man found the Courage to Live After a Brush with Death with Glenn Marks
September 05, 2019 09:30 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBLong before he became an animal advocate and conservationist, Glenn Marks was a high-powered stock broker in New York City consulting on the Hollywood film Wall Street with Oscar-winning actor Micheal Douglas. For decades, Glenn lived fast and hard — until one day, he realized something had to change. Fourteen years ago, he traded-in his big-city life for a quiet oasis in the country. Life was good, until a freak accident almost took his life. In today’s show, Glenn shares his dramatic j...
001: How I Hit Rock Bottom and Made a Brand New Start with Howie Kra
September 03, 2019 10:00 - 28 minutes - 32.7 MBFrom the cushy suburbs of Long Island to the mean streets of Brooklyn. From the fast-paced world of Wall Street to the sunny beaches of Florida, my life has been a series of twists and turns with epic highs and dramatic lows. At each stage, I’ve faced new challenges that have made me stronger, wiser and ready for anything life throws my way. Along the way, I’ve met many amazing people and learned valuable lessons that have changed my life for the better. If you’re feeling stuck or lack dir...
Welcome to the HowieDoinIt Podcast
August 28, 2019 11:58 - 6 minutes - 14 MBIn life, there are big wins and giant set backs. Sometimes you’re cruising through life with the wind at your back; other times, you’re stranded on the side of the road. But it’s how you handle those detours that will determine the quality of your life. That’s what this podcast is all about: how to navigate life’s toughest moments without losing your edge — or your mind. This show is about building the resiliency to meet those challenges and how to overcome them with confidence and strengt...