TOUGH TALKS: Conversations on Mental Toughness
147 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★ - 23 ratingsMost of us never learned how to train our brains, which is why most of us needlessly settle, struggle and worse – suffer. My name is Chris Dorris and I want to make Brain Training mainstream. This is my series TOUGH TALKS: Conversations on Mental Toughness.
I’m interviewing badasses from all walks of life, on what Mental Toughness means to them, and their unique approaches to strengthening their mind.
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TOUGH TALKS - E041 - Prison Break with Jason Gold.podcast
January 22, 2020 20:00 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBYou in the mood for a good laugh, or 10? If so, you’re in luck, like an upside-down duck (that’ll make sense in a minute). --- We have THE Jason Goldberg on the show today. Jason is an author, speaker, coach and rapper. Yep. He even opened for Wu Tang Clan. He also calls himself a Humorizer of Life. For good reason. --- Let’s sit back, relax and enjoy the ride here as JG tells us how he went from an obese, severely depressed, angry victim of circumstance to a thin one. NO! Not what I mea...
TOUGH TALKS - E040 - Converting Tragedy Into Excellence with Hope Lewellen
January 08, 2020 15:32 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MBIn 1989 she lost her leg in an accident at work. She was working as an aircraft mechanic and a 767 wide body was rolled over both her legs. She spent six and a half months in the hospital. --- Then she became a professional athlete and Paralympian. But only in three different sports! --- Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hopelew Workshop Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/InKadima --- https://christopherdorris.com/tough-talks-hope-lewellen-converting-tragedy-into-excel...
TOUGH TALKS - E039 - Dont DIS My ABILITY! With Joe Trevors
December 17, 2019 22:50 - 1 hour - 102 MBMeet Joe Trevors, firefighter turned Mindset Coach. --- This guy was the badass tough guy who would make fun of you if you suggested he ever meditate or try "breathwork" and now he relies on techniques like these to heal his trauma. --- He has a fascinating and refreshingly healthy perspective on turning some mental "disabilities" into superpowers. --- And he's an incredible storyteller! --- Website: https://go.abundantmind.ca Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jtrevors Faceobok: h...
TOUGH TALKS - E038 - Deliberate Inspiration with THEE Godfather of Coaching, Steve Chandler
December 05, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBThis guy is the best speaker I have ever seen and heard. And he's won numerous awards for it. He's also written about 40 books that have been translated into over 25 languages. --- He is funny as hell. Sneaky funny. You listen to this guy and you laugh as you learn. --- I am so super pumped to bring you THEE Godfather of Coaching! --- Website: www.stevechandler.com Kobe Bryant Inspiration video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSceuiPBpxY Gratitude HD Video: https://www.youtube.com/w...
TOUGH TALKS - E037 - Being CONTENT Will Inspire You To CREATE! with Gary Mahler
November 21, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBGary unapologetically describes himself as a reformed asshole and is focusing his work on helping other assholes do their own transformation! --- He’s a peaceful warrior. That’s a really great way to describe him. He’s so quietly confident and sincere that you find yourself wanting him to cut into you with his supportive scalpel so you can free yourself from the dead weight of your false beliefs that hold you back. --- We have the pleasure of being with Gary LIVE today here at The Captai...
THOUGH TALK - E037 - Being CONTENT Will Inspire You To CREATE! with Gary Mahler
November 15, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBHe's a peaceful warrior. That's a really great way to describe him. He's so quietly confident and sincere that you find yourself wanting him to cut into you with his supportive scalpel so you can free yourself from the dead weight of your false beliefs that hold you back. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tough-talks-chris-dorris/message
TOUGH TALKS - 036 - You Dont Have To Be Ruthless To Win. With Jonathan Keyser
October 29, 2019 00:00 - 56 minutes - 104 MBWant to learn (or, more accurately speaking, remember) the greatest business model of all time (that doubles as the greatest LIFE model of all time? If so, tune in for our guest today, Jonathan Keyser. Professionally, JK was a typical ruthless dirtbag competing in a cut-throat industry doing whatever it took to win. Then he had an epiphany and completely transformed his approach to succeeding. And he did it through selfless serving. It didn't happen overnight, but it happened. His company...
TOUGH TALKS - E036 - You Don't Have To Be Ruthless To Win, with Jonathan Keyser
October 28, 2019 17:00 - 56 minutes - 104 MBWant to learn (or, more accurately speaking, remember) the greatest business model of all time (that doubles as the greatest LIFE model of all time? --- If so, tune in for our guest today, Jonathan Keyser. --- Professionally, JK was a typical ruthless dirtbag competing in a cut-throat industry doing whatever it took to win. Then he had an epiphany and completely transformed his approach to succeeding. And he did it through selfless serving. --- It didn’t happen overnight, but it happen...
TOUGH TALKS - 035 - The Greatest Human Superpower! 💥 With Darren Gold
October 13, 2019 00:00 - 38 minutes - 70.4 MBThis guy just blew my mind. I spent most of the interview taking notes! He is a self-declared student of leadership, which straight out of the chute I ask him to define - and you'll love his brilliant response. We talk neuroscience, existentialism, and skillful self-delusion. And Steph Curry. https://christopherdorris.com/tough-talks-the-greatest-human-superpower-with-darren-gold/
TOUGH TALKS - E035 - The Greatest Human Superpower! 💥 With Darren Gold
October 13, 2019 00:00 - 38 minutes - 70.4 MBThis guy just blew my mind. I spent most of the interview taking notes! --- He is a self-declared student of leadership, which straight out of the chute I ask him to define - and you'll love his brilliant response. --- We talk neuroscience, existentialism, and skillful self-delusion. And Steph Curry. --- Website: www.darrenjgold.com LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/darrengold-unlockingpotential Company Website: https://triumgroup.com --- https://christopherdorris.com/tough-talks-t...
🐟TOUGH TALKS - E034 - Wicked Tuna - Captain Dave Marciano
October 03, 2019 04:09 - 45 minutes - 83.2 MBWhether or not you've ever seen the wildly successful National Geographic TV show, Wicked Tuna, you're gonna love our guest today. --- Captain Dave Marciano, one of the show's most recognizable stars, joins us today for a conversation on STAR WARS, evil bananas and Sponge Bob! Oh, yeh, and a little bit about the psychology of being a commercial fisherman. --- You're gonna love this dude! --- (We may or may not have dropped a few F-Bombs, by the way, so...) --- Website: fvhardmerchand...
TOUGH TALKS - E033 - 🤬 Stress Makes You Fat Sick And Stupid! With Laura Jane Bolton
September 25, 2019 23:17 - 1 hour - 126 MB#MentalToughness #StressRelief Some people just know a lot of stuff about a lot of stuff. Health and Life Coach, and podcaster, Laura Bolton, is one of them. Have a look/listen as Laura drops her wholistic health bombs from the middle of a rice field in Bali. --- Stress is the number one killer on the planet, and it's not only emotional stress. In our dialogue, Laura explains how physical and even chemical stress contribute to our toxicity. AND, she gives us a couple real practical, simple...
TOUGH TALKS - E032 - Francis Piché Mindset Coach
September 12, 2019 18:21 - 52 minutes - 120 MBJoin us in a conversation about how all of us are designed for excellence and let Mindset Coach, Francis Piché, take us through the 5 C's of creating a bad ass life: --- 1-Clarity 2-Conviction 3-Certainty 4-Commitment 5-Courage --- Website: http://theresilienceelement.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/francis.piche.18 IG: @pichefrancis --- https://christopherdorris.com/tough-talks-francis-piche-mindset-coach/ --- If you enjoyed this content and you are not getting notifications...
TOUGH TALKS - E031 - Garrett Richards - Converting Adversity Into Fuel
August 27, 2019 19:14 - 51 minutes - 119 MBGarrett Richards is one the Major League Baseball’s best starting pitchers. He plays for the San Diego Padres and, at the time of this recording, is recovering from Tommy John surgery and will hopefully return to action this post-season. And if not, for sure at the beginning of the 2020 season. --- Garrett is one of the more humble professional athletes you can meet and he is also one of the most resilient. He has had several reasons to cave, but instead, he decides to take the “roadblocks...
TOUGH TALKS - E030 - Sumukh Setty - CEO TILE.org - Empowering a Generation of Leaders
July 23, 2019 00:00 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBI met Sumukh a year ago when he was 19 at an international event that is for global thinkers committed to making a difference on the planet. --- He immediately astonished me because of his willingness to so confidently occupy a level of leadership and contribution at such a young age. I knew immediately that I wanted him on the show. --- It took us a year to coordinate it, and it's here now. You're going to love his vibe, his intellect, his humility, his heart, his leadership and his pas...
TOUGH TALKS - E029 - Ashok Thakur, Love Radiator and Magnet
July 03, 2019 00:00 - 53 minutes - 73 MBThis is someone's recent reaction to witnessing today's Tough Talks guest for the very first time: “WHO is this raw mass of unbridled brown energy, seething with sweat and love, this oozing cloud of kinetic inspiration dripping with openness and laughter? --- It’s ASHOK!" --- Have you ever been around someone who simply radiates high vibes all the time? Have you ever met someone who truly believes that NOTHING bad ever happens to them? Have you been in the presence of a person whose ener...
TOUGH TALKS - E028 - Carolyn Freyer-Jones - Executive and Personal Coach
June 11, 2019 00:00 - 55 minutes - 76 MBCarolyn Freyer Jones, or CFJ, is a powerhouse coach who has been referred to as a "straight-talking New Yorker mixed with pure compassion." You can tell she's done her work on herself. She has a serenity and a clarity and a confidence about her that is palpable and can only make the experience of working with her so much more profound. --- In our conversation today, CFJ drops a handful of wisdom bombs that will definitely serve you in your professional and personal lives. For example: "Cou...
TOUGH TALKS - E027 - Dr. Alison Arnold Ph.D. - Mental Toughness Coach And Founder Of Headgames
June 04, 2019 00:00 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MBHow many people do you know that have spent 3 months in a Nepalese Monastery, then followed that up with another month in a Thai one, 3 weeks in The Amazon in Peru and another 2 weeks in silence at a California retreat to process it all? Oh, and who trains the brains of Olympic medalists and NCAA Champion gymnasts? --- I know one! --- And we have her as our guest today. She's my former business partner and one of my greatest mentors in life, Dr. Alison Arnold. --- Doc Ali, as we more c...
TOUGH TALKS - E026 - Dr. Fred Blum - Energy Rich Living: Episode 2
May 22, 2019 19:48 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBToday's guest is Fred Blum and he's back for Episode 2. We had a scintillating discussion a few months back and decided to do a round 2. --- In today's dialogue, we take a deep dive into what it means to be "Energy Rich" or "Energy Poor", why so many of us unconsciously choose energy POOR living, and what we can do when we are energy impoverished in order to enrich ourselves. --- Fred has generously offered The Tough Talks community a complimentary coaching session with him. (That’s amaz...
TOUGH TALKS - E025 - David Wood - Vol. 2
May 06, 2019 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBWe got him back for round 2! And, Man, does he deliver. Again. David Wood is a master of many things. Among them is pausing before he responds. He's pretty damn mindful, and we learn from witnessing that alone. He's also a master of taking MASSIVE ACTION. --- We discuss the 4 reasons why most of us DO NOT live our best lives. He calls them the 4 Villians. And, naturally, we finish with the antidote - the 4 Heroes. --- He discussed how to work with the fact that our minds are like monkeys...
TOUGH TALKS - E024 - Stephen McGhee Vol. 2
April 23, 2019 00:00 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MBThis week we have our first ever repeat appearance by a guest. We have the amazing Stephen McGhee back for Episode 2. Our first conversation focused entirely upon his remarkable experience and subsequent documentary about climbing Aconcagua with 6 other men 7 or 8 years ago, and more importantly, the profound lessons that they each learned about themselves, their relationships and the ways that they are/were using their lives. If you haven’t seen that episode, please do watch/listen. --- A...
TOUGH TALKS - E023 - Dr. Fred Blum - Transformational Coach And Trainer
April 09, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBWe’re going for a deep dive here today, folks, into the core of the human experience with a New York-style Monk who has studied around the planet with great minds and mentors. He has degrees in Psychology and Chiropractic and his main focus now is coaching folks on living what he calls an Energy Rich Life. That is, living a life of productivity, vitality peace, connection, and happiness. --- His name is Dr. Fred Blum and he will simultaneously mesmerize you, soothe you, confuse the fuck ou...
TOUGH TALKS - E022 - David Wood - International Coach And Speaker
March 25, 2019 00:00 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MBYou ready to PLAY today?! Because that’s exactly what you’re about to do, and exactly what you’re about to watch me and today’s Tough Talks guest, David Wood, do. --- David is actually a former Actuary for Fortune 100 companies like Exxon and Sony Music and Proctor & Gamble. He bounced from his cushy Manhattan gig to go off and explore the worlds. That is, the actual world, but also his inner world. --- Now he’s an International Coach and Speaker who has coached thousands of hours over 2...
TOUGH TALKS - E021 - Stella Reid aka "Nanny Stella" from Nanny 911
March 04, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBHow many people do you know that have not only starred on a major reality TV show, but have also been spoofed on South Park?!?! Well, I know one and you’re about to meet her. Her name is Stella Reid, aka, “Nanny Stella” of Nanny 911. --- Nanny Stella moved to the USA 29 years ago from Northern England, became a celebrity and is now coaching parents, matching nannies and families, and offers online training courses for parents and nannies. --- Here are some of the highlights from this mos...
TOUGH TALKS - E021 - Stella Reid aka "Nanny Stella" from Nanny 911
March 04, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBHow many people do you know that have not only starred on a major reality TV show, but have also been spoofed on South Park?!?! Well, I know one and you’re about to meet her. Her name is Stella Reid, aka, “Nanny Stella” of Nanny 911. Nanny Stella moved to the USA 29 years ago from Northern England, became a celebrity and is now coaching parents, matching nannies and families, and offers online training courses for parents and nannies. Here are some of the highlights from this most entertai...
TOUGH TALKS - E020 - Stephen McGhee - Leadership Guide, Speaker, and Author
February 26, 2019 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBWho gathers a group of six NON-mountaineers, trains them mentally and physically for a year and then climbs the tallest mountain in the Western Hemisphere with them? For personal and professional growth reasons. Who DOES that?! Leadership Guide, Speaker and Author Stephen McGhee does. --- And he’s my guest in this episode of Tough Talks. And what a treat he is! Stephen and I have spent exactly zero hours of time together in the same physical space but I have studied him and followed his wo...
TOUGH TALKS - E019 - Kelly Noonan Gores - Writer, Director, Producer
January 14, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBOne of the most important reasons to strengthen the mind is because of its instantaneous, inextricable, and profound relationship with the body. In fact, with the quantity and quality of emerging scientific research these days on the mind-body relationship, I predict there’ll be a new, condensed word soon for “mind-body relationship” and it’ll simply be mind-body. --- Last year a documentary came out on the subject entitled, HEAL. I went to see it in the theaters and was blown away at how ...
TOUGH TALKS - E018 - Mike Haynes - NFL Hall Of Famer
December 17, 2018 00:00 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBWOW! What an impressive guy, this Mike Haynes. And that he’s an NFL Hall of Famer is NOT the top reason why. In fact, not even close. Rather, it’s his perpetual commitment to serve that makes him so powerful. You’ll notice him use the words “serve” and “service” throughout the entire discourse. --- This dialog rocked me a few times, and those times will be obvious to you. --- Here are a few of the highlights: 8:25: Mike’s experience defeating prostate cancer and how it led to him becomin...
TOUGH TALKS - E018 - Mike Haynes - NFL Hall Of Famer
December 17, 2018 00:00 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBWOW! What an impressive guy, this Mike Haynes. And that he’s an NFL Hall of Famer is NOT the top reason why. In fact, not even close. Rather, it’s his perpetual commitment to serve that makes him so powerful. You’ll notice him use the words “serve” and “service” throughout the entire discourse. This dialog rocked me a few times, and those times will be obvious to you. Here are a few of the highlights: -8:25: Mike’s experience defeating prostate cancer and how it led to him becoming a nation...
TOUGH TALKS - E017 - John Toomey SVP - NICE Systems
December 04, 2018 00:00 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBOur guest today is a man who definitely walks his talk when it comes to fortifying his mind and living powerfully. You hear it clearly in his language. His name is John Toomey and he is an enormously successful sales leader (SVP North America Sales at NICE Systems), an Ironman and a dedicated husband and father. And he has some true golden nuggets - practical insights and advice - for us in each of those categories that will help us be far more powerful in each of those specific areas of lif...
TOUGH TALKS - E016 - Taylor Stone - Holistic Nutritionist, Life Coach and former NFL Cheerleader
August 07, 2018 00:00 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBHolistic Nutritionist, Life Coach and former NFL Cheerleader, Taylor Stone is our guest for today’s episode of Tough Talks. --- Taylor’s work far transcends (but most definitely includes) nutritional coaching in her work with women. She refers to herself as a healer (rightfully so) and integrates emotional detoxing and instilling massive self-love and confidence and exercise coaching in her efforts to help women get out of the victim mindset so they can own and create a life they love. --...
TOUGH TALKS - E015 - Angela Meryl - Model, Actress, Stuntwoman
July 25, 2018 00:00 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBIt isn’t every day that I get to interview a famous Hollywood Stuntwoman! But I did today. Angela Meryl is our badass guest for this episode and we discuss the unlikely journey she’s had as a model/actress/stuntwoman. --- Angela had a very modest upbringing in Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey and decided at an early age that she wanted to go to Hollywood and crush it there (“Decided” is the operative word in that sentence). She has won numerous awards for her work and has appeared in a...
TOUGH TALKS - E015 - Angela Meryl - Model, Actress, Stuntwoman
July 25, 2018 00:00 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBIt isn’t every day that I get to interview a famous Hollywood Stuntwoman! But I did today. Angela Meryl is our badass guest for this episode and we discuss the unlikely journey she’s had as a model/actress/stuntwoman. Angela had a very modest upbringing in Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey and decided at an early age that she wanted to go to Hollywood and crush it there (“Decided” is the operative word in that sentence). She has won numerous awards for her work and has appeared in a LONG...
TOUGH TALKS - E014 - Mike Garrick, Wholistic Wellness Expert
July 02, 2018 00:00 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MBWow! THAT didn’t go the way I thought it would. It went way better. Today’s episode of Tough Talks turned into an impromptu coaching session on making, keeping (or not) and learning from your (sometimes broken) commitments. And that wasn’t even our planned topic du jour. --- The intended topic was the discipline it takes to commit to wholistic wellness. And our guest is an expert practitioner in just that – the study and application of MNB – Mind, Nutrition and Body wellness. Mike Garrick ...
TOUGH TALKS - E013 - Julie Bauke, Career Strategist
June 27, 2018 00:00 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBThe Gallup organization has been doing research on job satisfaction among Americans for decades. The results have been remarkably consistent. And remarkably disturbing. The vast majority of people polled report being dissatisfied with their jobs. Far from in love with them. And “job” is the place where most of us spend most of our lives. --- Our guest today is Chief Strategic Career Advisor at The Bauke Group, Julie Bauke. Julie is a no nonsense, self-proclaimed “Fierce Advocate” for not...
TOUGH TALKS - E012 - Adam Archuleta NFL Star & Host
April 18, 2018 00:00 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBIn today’s episode of Tough Talks, we are fortunate to have as our guest the former NFL superstar and current NFL Broadcaster, Adam Archuleta. Adam knew from early youth that he wanted to be a professional American Football player. That’s true for a lot of kids. But one of the distinguishing factors about Adam is that he skipped over hoping and wishing and got straight into deciding. --- Not only did Adam simply decide that he would be playing in the NFL, he became a voracious student and...
TOUGH TALKS - E011 - JLein Liese Ph.D
April 04, 2018 00:00 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBHow has my life been impacted because of the world that I live in? How do I want to impact the world because I have lived in it? --- These are the questions that today’s Tough Talks guest, Dr. J’Lein Liese, has committed her life to challenging people across the globe to answer. Dr. Liese is an international expert in leadership, strategy execution, communication, change management, and conflict resolution. She works extensively in acute-conflict areas. Most recently, in the Middle East an...
TOUGH TALKS - E010 - Chuck Bushbeck - Coach, Speaker, Author
March 21, 2018 00:00 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MBGet ready to be mind-blown by this cat. He’s an Ultramarathoner (not just your typical run-of-the-mill normal 26.2 mile marathon runner – he’s an ULTRA one). --- That means he does things like runs 240 miles in 86 hours and change. He runs 50 miles without ever stopping! And he only started running three years ago. Because he was fat. And got tired of it. And he’s 20. Years. Old. --- Ryan Lange is the name of our Tough Talks guest today and he drops Mental Toughness Tips in our dialog li...
TOUGH TALKS - E009 - Ryan Lange, Ultramarathoner
March 06, 2018 00:00 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBGet ready to be mind-blown by this cat. He’s an Ultramarathoner (not just your typical run-of-the-mill normal 26.2 mile marathon runner – he’s an ULTRA one). --- That means he does things like runs 240 miles in 86 hours and change. He runs 50 miles without ever stopping! And he only started running three years ago. Because he was fat. And got tired of it. And he’s 20. Years. Old. --- Ryan Lange is the name of our Tough Talks guest today and he drops Mental Toughness Tips in our dialog li...
TOUGH TALKS - E008 - Devon Bandison - Coach, Author & International Speaker
February 04, 2018 00:00 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBOur guest today is a Keynote and TEDx Speaker, Workshop Facilitator, Transformational Coach and author of the internationally best-selling book, Fatherhood is Leadership: Your Playbook for Success, Self-Leadership and a Richer Life, Devon Bandison. --- I like to think of Devon as the Queens, NY version of a hybrid of Yoda and Mark Twain. He is a lifelong student of the mind and a masterful storyteller. In our conversation today, he shares with us several powerful and accessible disciplines...
TOUGH TALKS - E007 - Jeff Ritter CEO Of Make The Turn
January 22, 2018 00:00 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBIn this episode of Tough Talks, we have the great pleasure of visiting with world class golf instructor, CEO and Founder of Make The Turn Performance, Jeff Ritter (with a hilarious surprise visit – albeit almost entirely cut out of view – by his wife, Nutritionist Extraordinaire and Director of Product Development at Laird Superfood, Cate Ritter, oh, and their puppy Penny!). --- Jeff has always used the game of golf as a vehicle through which to teach people of all ages how to LIVE more po...
TOUGH TALKS - E006 - Vince Temperino, VP, Sales at One Concern
December 24, 2017 00:00 - 45 minutes - 105 MBIn this episode of Tough Talks our guest is Regional Vice President of Sales at Cloudera, and big ass dream ranch owner, Vince Temperino. --- Vince loves discipline, not necessarily in the militaristic sense, but certainly in the “Let’s just go ahead and crush it at life” sense. Vince is so fun to listen to because he never lost his childlike enthusiasm and he brings that into everything he experiences in life. Here are a few of the things we cover: How to quiet the “brain noise” (self-do...
TOUGH TALKS - E005 - Amy Slater CEO Of Amy Slater Consulting
December 11, 2017 00:00 - 42 minutes - 77.5 MBIn this episode of Tough Talks, my guest is Author, Speaker and Coach Amy Slater. Amy is also the author of the book, Moments: Magic, Miracles and Martinis. --- Amy was a super successful Sales Team Leader/Executive with a very solid and safe income until the perfect catastrophe occurred. And because of her Mental Toughness, she was able to instantly begin to leverage her “misfortune” into her dream life. --- In our conversation we cover: The biggest reasons why people don’t go for what...
TOUGH TALKS - E004 - Dave Earhart President & GM, One Identity
November 27, 2017 00:00 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBMy guest in this episode of Tough Talks is the was the CEO of Core Security, and currently is President & GM, One Identity, David Earhart. Core is a private computer and network security company. David is a lifelong disciple of mental training. --- He's been practicing meditation for decades, he was the captain of the tennis team at Texas Tech, and he is and always has been committed to personal and physical growth and empowering people. His commitment to perpetual growth and service are ...
TOUGH TALKS - E003 - Bill Giruzzi "Solving the Unsolvable"
November 16, 2017 17:00 - 45 minutes - 83.5 MBDOWNLOAD THE BOOK HERE >>> https://christopherdorris.com/tough-talks-bill-giruzzi-solving-unsolvable/ Earth Day, April 22nd, 2040 will mark the End of All Human Suffering caused by our current way of life. I have literally been looking forward to this interview for months! I am absolutely fascinated by this man, Bill Giruzzi, who has produced a document – a small book called “Solving the Unsolvable” that I consider to be one of the boldest declarations and brilliantly expansive intellectua...
TOUGH TALKS - E002 - David Jack of ActivPrayer.org
November 02, 2017 17:00 - 26 minutes - 48.8 MBIn this episode of Tough Talks, we welcome Fitness and Wellness Ambassador and Evangelist, Founder of the Activ8 Lab at The Arizona Grand Resort, Mr. David Jack. --- David has served as both the fitness guru for the Katie Couric show as well as a top training adviser for the internationally acclaimed Men’s Health Magazine. --- Join us as we transcend typical gym rat, meathead exercise dialog, and go on a DEEP dive into his fascinating, super strong faith based take on what “Mental Toughn...
TOUGH TALKS - E001 - Jon Hunter, Chief Revenue Officer at Micro Focus
October 19, 2017 17:00 - 29 minutes - 53.2 MBIn this month’s episode of Tough Talks, I’m sitting down with a stalwart leader and journeyman in the Enterprise Software Industry, Worldwide Head of Sales for BMC Software, Jon Hunter. --- Jon is a lifelong student of the mind, of historic leaders like Marcus Aurelius and is a practitioner of Tae Kwon Do. --- In this interview find out why the Enterprise Software industry is the most competitive industry on the planet today, why it attracts so many former and current athletes, and why M...