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Mental Fitness Unscripted

What started as a weekly “mutual mentoring” call in 2020 has become the Mental Fitness Unscripted podcast. Our conversations are never planned, but they ALWAYS challenge and encourage me somehow. You are invited to join us as we talk about Mental Fitness in ways that are sure to sharpen you. Topics include habits, leadership, values, exercise, marriage, parenting, and faith. We need people to encourage us and hold us accountable if we are to be our best. May our brief conversation encourage and

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00:35:52

Mental Fitness Unscripted S2E10 The One Thing (Part 2)

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2025/02/03

Why is "the most wonderful time of the year" also very stressful? The Christmas season seems to amplify everything in life - the good and the bad. We talk about Scrooge, the Grinch, and how we can thrive through the end of the year. Then, we revisit our conversation about The One Thing from last time. It's never too late to change. We have the power to make our future great by the choices we make today. Watch to the end where Chad reveals The One Thing that is universal to humanity. The common One

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00:22:06

Mental Fitness Unscripted S2E9 The One Thing (part 1)

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2025/01/27

Do you ever feel overwhelmed or frustrated by the difficulty of achieving your goals? Or maybe you believe you should have some goals, but you don't know what they should be?I can easily fall into that rabbit hole and get lost. I want to grow, improve, be better, etc., but it seems like a lot of work, and I'm already very busy. Ugh. In our conversation, Todd references a book by Gary Keller called The One Thing which aims to simplify man's quest to live a fulfilling life. It’s the small things

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00:31:37

Mental Fitness Unscripted S2E8 The Power of Why

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2025/01/20

Healthy routines don't have to be as difficult or extreme as is commonly shared online. Chad and Todd talk about their healthy routines, but more importantly, their personal and compelling reasons for sticking to them. If anyone is going to stick to healthy routines as a lifestyle, they must find their WHY. Pay attention to the tips to make your preferred healthy routines last a lifetime.PS Please check out my store via links below for great deals on healthy products I love. BODi storefront

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00:29:40

Mental Fitness Unscripted S2E7 The Value of Gratitude

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2025/01/13

The Thanksgiving holiday is often overlooked, as many people are more interested in Black Friday shopping and fast-forwarding to Christmas. Yet we all know the value of pausing to be thankful for all our many blessings, don't we?In this episode, we dive into the mental fitness value of gratitude and thankfulness. It's a healthy habit we should practice daily, not just on Thanksgiving Day when we are already preoccupied with Detroit Lions football and second servings of pie. PS Check out my store

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00:35:42

Mental Fitness Unscripted S2E6 The Pre-Mortem Defeats...

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2025/01/06

Do you ever create "what if" scenarios that get your mind spinning into fear and anxiety? I found myself doing this over a mountain bike race. None of my scary, negative scenarios happened. Instead, it was an incredible experience. Everyone wrestles with life's "what ifs," so what can we do about them to keep the fear and anxiety at bay? One solution is the pre-mortem. Thinking through the what-ifs to create a plan for how you will handle them, what you will do, who can help you, etc. will help to

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00:26:43

Mental Fitness Unscripted S2E5 Social Media Slavery

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2024/12/30

There are chemical reactions in our brains occurring every moment we are "mindlessly" scrolling social media that absolutely affects our mood, outlook, and ultimately our behavior. Do you ever catch yourself all the way down the rabbit hole of silly cat videos when you meant to check the weather and move on? Social media is addicting, and we are more addicted to it than we think. Caution: Chad gets after parents who prematurely allow their kids to have phones while offering some encouragement that

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00:28:13

Mental Fitness Unscripted S2E4 How To Get Unstuck

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2024/12/23

Do you ever feel stuck? It's hard to reconcile the inner desire to grow and improve with the fears and anxiety about the risk of failure and rejection to do the thing we know we need to get unstuck. We easily rationalize our busyness (in what is actually meaningless distraction) as the excuse for not having the capacity to get unstuck. We are all guilty of this. Todd offers a counter-intuitive way to look at this problem that is sure to help you get unstuck. PS Check out my store for great deals on

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00:36:49

Mental Fitness Unscripted S2E3 The Integrity Gap

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2024/12/16

In this episode, we draw upon life principles found in Covey's classic book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. We talk about the universal gap everyone has between how we know we should live and how we actually behave. We also look into some of the challenges of work, where we may have responsibility for certain outcomes but little control over the players and circumstances that affect the outcome. We are encouraged to ask good questions and offer ourselves grace for this journey of

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00:36:45

Mental Fitness Unscripted S2E2 Identity

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2024/12/11

Our relationships depend on our identity - who we believe we are. In other words, the health of relationships is greatly affected by our identity. Further, our legacy and impact on the people around us requires that we know who we are. So listen in to some ideas to challenge your thinking about how you view yourself. We go deep here, like the levels of depth in the movie Inception. Let us not base our identity on our career or achievements, because when we succeed in those areas we are only left

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00:29:15

S2E1 Relationships Part 2

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2024/12/11

And we're back for season 2! (audible cheering in the background) This episode is a continuation of the S1E12 episode on relationships. I don't want to spoil it, but this oneis pretty convicting. Many times the problem with our relationships is our fault- ouch! Be encouraged, we'll offer some suggestions on simple things we can do to improve our relationships and change the way we think about ourselves and others. PS Check out my store for great deals on health products I love

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00:35:14

Mental Fitness Unscripted S1E12 Healthy Relationships

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2024/12/09

Have you ever said, "My job (or life) would be so much easier if I didn't have to deal with people.?" It may be true, but also impossible. People are the best and the worst, right? And sometimes both at the same time! News Flash: Relationships are difficult. We may not know how to navigate conflicts and difficulty in relationships because we don't get training on such things apart from our own experience. So how can we be a good spouse and friend when the other person is being difficult? How can

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00:32:31

Mental Fitness Unscripted S1E11 When We Are Overwhelmed

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2024/12/09

This episode starts with a little background on how Quadzilla came to life followed by an advertisement for the Quadzilla gear shop you can find on my website. Then we get into the deep end of the idea of overwhelm and how to deal with it in a healthy way. Do you ever feel like there is way too much to do between work and home that you don't even know where to start? Surely I'm not the only one! Todd and Chad talk about where overwhelm comes from and what we can do about it. The answer may

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00:30:38

Mental Fitness Unscripted S1E10 Donut Syndrome

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2024/12/09

Todd and Chad discuss an excellent mental health concept inspired by donuts. Sounds delicious, right? You'll have to tune in to learn about the donut syndrome - and it's not about eating more veggies. The illustration will stick with you - and hopefully help you be more aware of the choices you make every day. When we are more aware of our choices, we will more likely make better choices. And with better choices comes goal achievement and becoming the best we can be. Donuts can help you be your

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00:34:45

Mental Fitness Unscripted S1E9 Comparison

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2024/12/09

How does a simple Dr. Seuss story teach us about mental fitness? You don't want to miss this episode where Chad and Todd dive deep into the idea of comparison. References to Shakespeare and Dr. Seuss might lead you to believe this is a literary podcast, but really they are just a couple of guys talking about the stress of comparing ourselves to others, to our younger selves, and to some ideal that may not be very realistic. Be challenged to think about your thinking about how you view yourself and

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00:27:10

Mental Fitness Unscripted S1E8 The Value of Doing...

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2024/12/09

In the personal growth and development world, it's commonly stated to "do hard things" as a battle cry. Life is already hard enough, so why would the advice be to choose to do hard things? Our natural wiring is for survival which means we are programmed to do the bare minimum to get by, saving our energy for some future catastrophe that will require everything we have. Todd and Chad offer some ideas on the necessity of choosing hard things that should inspire you.

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00:27:07

Mental Fitness Unscripted S1E7 Truth and Negotiating...

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2024/12/09

Chad and Todd waste no time diving into philosophical topics of truth, consequences, and the challenge of exercising patience. We acknowledge that we aren't saying anything new, but there is great value in being reminded of ideas that matter. And such reminders are the power of our conversations as they encourage us to improve. It's a weekly mental tune-up for us. We hope it does the same for you.

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00:23:13

Mental Fitness Unscripted S1E6 The Sheep, the Lion,...

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2024/12/09

In CS Lewis's classic book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the animals provide insightful life lessons. In this episode, Todd and Chad apply behaviors seen in the animal kingdom to human behavior for life applications that can benefit us all. You can't script this kind of insight, so take a look and be encouraged today. Before they get to the meat of the program, you'll get a peek behind the curtain of the origin of this podcast and why we started it. Let us know if we are onto something

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00:29:47

Mental Fitness Unscripted S1E5 Receiving and Giving...

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2024/12/09

I may be a bit biased, but this is a great conversation about the challenges of giving good feedback to others and properly receiving feedback. Feedback can be very helpful to our personal growth and development. Let's not be afraid of feedback, and we should welcome it. But first, we talk about the pursuit of fulfillment in achievement and the tension between the drive to achieve and the emptiness of the achievement once it's over. Tune in to hear Chad and Todd get a wee bit vulnerable as they

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00:28:24

Mental Fitness Unscripted S1E4 The Gift of Mentoring

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2024/12/08

We begin the conversation by discussing the challenges of healthy living when life and job circumstances make it especially difficult. The reality is that we must change our thinking before we choose to change our habits. We are not compelled to do anything unless we choose it for ourselves. The challenge as a coach or leader is to get others thinking about the choices they can make and why they might consider making a change. This is a key part of mentorship, which we spend the remainder of our

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00:24:28

Mental Fitness Unscripted S1E3 The Problem with People

Mental Fitness Unscripted ·

2024/12/08

Watch Chad and Todd talk about the mindset shift from frustration to curiosity when dealing with people and their problems. Such a change in our thinking can help us offer grace and patience with others who may rub us wrong and allow us to be a source of encouragement or help. Be challenged with us to recognize that everyone has pain in their life, and maybe they need grace, our prayers, or a hug. We'd appreciate the same treatment from others as we deal with our pain, right?

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