Beginning the Journey to Actually Living On Purpose with David Richman - Episode 272

Episode 272 is about connecting with yourself.

When we look at the mirror, what do we see? David Richman found out who he really was—a man who used to be overweight and chain-smoke until his eventual transformation back into himself. He grew up with a mother hating him, despite everything he did to love her. He used this as a motivation to become a better version of himself. When he looked at his reflection in the mirror, one day and asked Who am I?—his entire life changed.

He never trained for an IronMan Triathlon, but instead just went ahead and did it. Same with quitting smoking cold turkey. He rode his bicycle nearly 5 thousand miles across the US - all while telling stories about his journey through this best-selling book called Cycle of Lives, which has given hope to thousands of people who were struggling with mental illness and trauma. This is one ‘pedal to the metal’ episode that will inspire you.

We all go through cycles in life. Do you feel like you're lost and don't know your whole identity? Our Men on Purpose community can help you with how to find yourself. Follow us on this journey at https://ianlobas.com/podcast/

Quick Timestamps

00:05:07 David's Story

00:07:48 A mom that didnt love me

00:09:47 How to rekindle my relationship with my mom

00:14:20 Writing a letter to someone you want to forgive

00:15:15 I am a 10,000 piece puzzle with a couple of pieces missing

00:23:48 How did you shed the old ways and start becoming who you are today?

00:24:08 Mirror work

00:25:54 1st ironman triathlon - setting my sights high

00:26:20 Starting a journey to actually start living

00:27:50 The guy in the mirror opinion was finally more important than anyone elses

00:29:47 No once cares what you are doing, no one is watching

00:35:12 If you quit, no one cares but you will

00:38:43 True freedom is when you matter to you

00:40:21 My 3 step process - mirror work, forgive myself, what can i learn

00:41:48 Mastermind self talk

00:44:00 Everything is a learning exercise

00:45:12 You have to know when to give up

00:46:59 Set your goals based on what's at stake

00:49:56 I set goal based on I thought about me

00:50:44 Biking 5000 miles across america

00:53:05 How to talk to people about heavy emotional stuff

00:55:02 How the participants were affected by the deep level of emotional conversations

00:56:55 Understanding people traumas from childhood and why its difficult

00:59:44 You never know what someone is dealing with or what they have gone through

01:01:27 Take a minute to understand someone at a deeper level

01:05:53 Have the deep conversations are easier when you are connected with you

Connect with Guest

❤️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrichman/

✉ Website: https://david-richman.com/

📚 Book: https://david-richman.com/winning-in-the-middle-of-the-pack/

📝 Other: https://david-richman.com/cycle-of-lives/

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