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Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration

Robert C Slayton - Follow me on my journey, daily inspirational quotes with occasional snippets on how I"m imperfectly living my life.

My personal Substack showing my journey from feeling hallow like something was missing, pain and grief to passion, purpose, and peace of mind. Short videos are uplifting quotes each day. Longer form videos are on my ruminations. I do include some voice overs of articles I write. rslayton.substack.com

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4:49

Insurance Doesn’t Have an Ethics Problem

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2026/04/08

Written 4/3/2026.Let’s get something straight.Ethics training for insurance agents didn’t happen because the industry suddenly cared more about doing the right thing.It happened because the system kept producing the wrong results.What actually went wrongFor years, regulators saw the same patterns:* Agents overstating what policies covered* Replacing policies just to generate new commissions* Products so complex that the average person couldn’t realistically understand themSo the response became…

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3:37

Day 2 to You Powered, stopping at the Choo Choo Hotel...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2026/02/24

Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Written 2/21/2026Day two dawned with less on our plate. He had the obligatory stop at Waffle House for breakfast. Why? Because who doesn’t want to hang out with a bunch of questionable people and have the waitress call us “darlin.” We struck up a conversation with a truck driver about Rock City. We planned on stopping there before ending up in Chattanooga. He

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4:26

Secret bookstore corners and hidden clues

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2026/02/23

Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Written 2/23/2026.This is how I’d create the most awesome bookstore ever!First, you have no advertisement, no street-side signs indicating there is a book store. Like a secret speakeasy, someone had to tell you where it is. As you step up to the non-descript door, you have to give the secret knock. Only then can you step inside the foyer and find the next clue on

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9:01

My Adventure down to YOU Powered Symposium and how to...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2026/02/20

Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Written 2/9/2026It’s been awhile since I’ve written. Frankly, I’ve been on the road and distracted by several major projects happening simultaneously. If all go through as expected, it will dramatically change my personal and professional landscape.Let’s get into this.Every year I attend the YOU Powered Symposium. The premier conference in my industry. Emma Fox

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8:04

When There's No Way Around the Storm

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2026/01/20

Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.This is a story about firsts, fear, and what happens when there’s no way around the storm.I tried to out-plan it.I rerouted. Delayed. Adjusted.I did everything I could to avoid the thing I was afraid of.And then… there was no avoiding it.This is a story about what happens when your backup plans run out —and why sometimes the only way forwardis straight

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2:09

I'm Telling a Story Thursday January 15th and You are...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2026/01/07

Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Written 1/6/2026.Over the summer, I traveled around Lake Michigan on my motorcycle. In doing so, there were many firsts. I’m going to be talking about these a week from Thursday at thepeopletree.org. They host a monthly storytelling gathering at Empire in Naperville. ThePeopleTree is Naperville’s version of The Moth StorySlam (see themoth.org). People tell true

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2:10

H.I.I.T., Yoga, and the final hours of 2025

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/12/31

Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Written 12/30/2025I have been absent from regular posts for the past two months. I’m in the insurance business focused on health insurance for companies, individuals, and Medicare people. Seventy percent of business is renewed/started between October and December which leads to zero time to do what I love, which is to write.You will see more regular posts come

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2:50

I went to yoga and ended up in a H.I.I.T. class

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/12/13

Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Written 12/12/2025.Every Thursday I go to yoga at 7:45 pm. It’s the only time that works for my schedule. Yoga helps stretch me and keeps me from injuring myself during my regular workouts. So, I was surprised when I showed up for yoga only to find out that it had been replaced with a high intensity training class.To be fair, I never check the LA Fitness app on

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2:28

I'm back, after I figured out that I was poisoning...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/12/07

Written 12/6/2025.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.I’ve basically been between the bed and toilet this past week. I thought it was the stomach flu that never got better. It was frustrating and came at the worst time of the year. I looked up what to do, tried to eat the BRAT diet, etc.There was only one small problem. It wasn’t the flu. My nutritionist had put me on several supplements to enhance

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0:46

Be humble, for the worst thing in the world is of the...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/11/27

“Be humble, for the worst thing in the world is of the same stuff as you. Be confident, for the stars are of the same stuff as you.”-Nikolai VelimirovicThe way I kind of think about it is that there are evil people and there are good people.They’re arrogant people. They’re humble people. We’re all made of the same stuff.The question is, how do you transform the same stuff into being that humble, amazing person you are?Let me know.I really want to hear from you.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported

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0:30

Until you make peace with who you are, you’ll never...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/11/26

“Until you make peace with who you are, you’ll never be content with what you have.”-Doris Mortman.This is from the book Even Eagle’s Need a Push by David McNally.Think about it. Peace with who you are.Have you made peace with who you are?Do you value what you have?Let me know.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get

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0:46

“A man has made at least a start on discovering the...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/11/25

“A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.”-D. Elton TruebloodAs I get older and older, my reputation is more important than my financial state because that’s passed down to my children.What are the seeds that you plant today that you know you probably never see the fruition of, but is really important?It could be playing with your grandkids or kids, could be something else.What do you do to

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2:11

Wow, a lot is happening around here, including dating...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/11/20

Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Written 11/19/2025.Holy crap on a cracker. A lot has been going on which I haven’t been telling you about. Part of the reason is that it is my busiest time of year for what I do for a living. I handle almost 200 employer groups and hundreds of individuals on Medicare and Individual health insurance.First, I may have found my forever person. I’m so very excited

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2:17

R - Relax and let go

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/11/18

Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Final R of November, the final piece.It’s Relax and let go.There are some things we can’t change, right?The presidential election happened (this post is from 2024).You can’t change it.So instead of holding on to it, holding on to that resentment if your candidate wasn’t chosen, relax, and let go.It’s going to help you in your mental health, allow you to live your

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1:34

E - Embrace Change

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/11/17

Okay, we’re up to E. Almost finished with November to embrace change.This is a really challenging one for a lot of people because we’re so stressed thatchange is fearful, right?But if you realize that change happens all the time, and that you’re really good at embracing change even if you don’t think you are. Sometimes I rail about it. I might swear a lot but ultimately, I just accept it andmove on.It’s happened all the time in my business right when the affordable careact came and dramatically

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2:53

B - Breathe Deeply

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/11/16

Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.We’re on the B of November, which is Breathe deeply.If you ever look at my Substack where I post nightly (through 2024), honestly, like a nightly blog of the crap in my head spews out on the page, I’ve had three or four posts talking about breath.Breath is incredibly important.When you get stressed, you breathe shallowly, so how do you stop doing that?If you can

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0:58

M - Make time to rest

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/11/15

Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Okay, we’re on M of November, N-O-V-E-M, which is Make time to rest.You need to take time to actually get to sleep and have, your eight hours or however many you personally need to sleep and feel refreshed.You also need to make time to rest.I’m a big fan of naps, and maybe you are too.If at all possible, grab a 10- or 15-minute nap.It helps reset me so that I can

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0:48

“Let us so live that when we come to die, even the...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/11/15

“Let us so live that when we come to die, even the undertaker will be sorry.” - Mark Twain.Love Mark Twain. I’m currently listening to Huckleberry Finn.If you look at what he did when he was a child, Tom Sawyer and everything, those are based on his life. What are the adventures that you’ve had in your life that people will be sorry to see you go because you’ve done some amazing things?If you haven’t done those amazing things, I want you to take the next week and do something amazing.It’s so much

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1:16

E - Enjoy each day

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/11/14

Thanks for reading Robert’s Substack! This post is public so feel free to share it.You need to be thankful, in my opinion.You can be thankful that you have food to eat, that you have a roof over your head, that you have people you can talk to.You can be thankful that you have cats.You can be thankful you have dogs.But enjoy each day.For me, when it’s really stressful, I sit back and I ease myself into the day and I just work at it and enjoy the little moments as much as possible.By the end of the

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0:35

“An object in possession seldom retains the same...

Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration ·

2025/11/14

“An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.” - Gaius Planus. Born 61 to 112 AD.How many times have you gone after something and finally achieved it only to see that it’s just kind of normal.Let me know in the comments.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,

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