The Fearless Happyness Podcast

The Fearless Happyness Podcast

by Max Nijst

Self-Improvement

Season 4

An Unstoppable Mindset with Alden Mills

A former Navy SEAL, two-time bestselling author, and CEO of an Inc. 500 company, Alden Mills is coming back to the show to share his proven mindset formula and discuss his upcoming new book, “Unstoppable Mindset: How to Use What You Have to Get What You Want.” As captain of his rowing team and a three-time Navy SEAL platoon commander, Alden consistently ranked #1. Through those personal triumphs, Alden catalyzed a natural progression into leadership roles. His inventive spirit yields over 40 worldwide patents, including the wildly successful Perfect Pushup. Fueled by his journey, Alden developed the UNSTOPPABLE Leadership methodology—an approach that shapes individuals into authentic leaders, mastering the art of building teams and fostering unstoppable cultures. With 40 years of experience turning failures into success stories, Alden is a prominent business thinker today. He dedicates his time to sharing the three levels of Unstoppable Leadership with others through speaking, coaching, writing, and teaching. Listen in as Alden, and I sit down to discuss how he took 3 Navy Seal techniques to develop an Unstoppable Mindset, his passion for helping others do the same, and the journey that led him to live a life of FEARLESS HAPPYNESS! To connect with Alden: Website: alden-mills.com Social Media: facebook.com/UnstoppableAldenMills twitter.com/aldenmills instagram.com/alden_mills linkedin.com/in/aldenmills

Name, Claim and Reframe with Andrea Mein DeWitt

Known for her infectious energy, Andrea Mein DeWitt is an author, speaker, and certified life coach who teaches high-performing leaders to see and step into their own authentic lives, just like she did. By her early 50s, Andrea had an extensive 32-year career as an academic professional when she realized that she wasn’t happy anymore and desperately needed a change. In search of something more and discovering her true identity, Andrea took a leap of faith in herself and went back to school to become a life coach. In pushing aside her fears and getting comfortable with the uncomfortable, Andrea would soon discover her authentic self and her calling in life. “It’s never too late, and you are not too old to live your dream.”, says Andrea. Now the author of “Name, Claim & Reframe -Your Pathway to a Well-Lived Life” and chosen by NBC’s TODAY Show as the best motivational read for 2023, Andrea is on a mission to help others find a practical approach to navigate life’s challenges by learning to Name, Claim and Reframe your mindset so they can create the life they want to live. Listen in as Andrea, and I discuss the moment she discovered her need for something more, the path she took to find it, how she is helping others find their authentic life, and how it has all helped her find a way to FEARLESS HAPPYNESS! To connect with Andrea: https://www.andreadewittadvisors.com/ https://www.instagram.com/andreadewittcoaching/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-mein-dewitt-98694068

Take Less. Do More. with Glen Van Peski

A retired seasoned Civil Engineer who accidentally started an ultra-light backpacking company, Glen Van Peski has been helping people from all over learn how to lighten their loads by taking less to enjoy more in life. A native Californian with a childhood rooted in the western outdoors, Glen grew up camping, hiking, and surrounded by nature. At 17, he and three of his buddies hit the road on their bicycles and rode across the country. Setting out on the opportunity of a lifetime, Glen and his friends would encounter many wonderful people and experiences that would provide valuable lessons for a lifetime. As an engineer, Glen always looked for better ways to do things. So, in 1998, he turned his passion for the outdoors into Gossamer Gear, a company dedicated to manufacturing the best ultralight backpacking equipment for the outdoor enthusiast. Now the author of “Take Less. Do More: Surprising Life Lessons in Generosity, Gratitude, and Curiosity from an Ultralight Backpacker”, Glen spends his days continuing to practice generosity, gratitude, and curiosity by helping others become unstuck in their circumstances, create more of what they want in life, and be of help and service to others. Listen in as Glen, and I sit down to discuss his love for the outdoors, what it teaches us, his passion for helping others along the way in life, and how nature has helped him find his way to FEARLESS HAPPYNESS! Connect with Glen: https://www.glenvanpeski.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenvanpeski/ https://www.instagram.com/gvanpeski/ https://twitter.com/glenvp

A Spirit Embraced with Kim Colella

A Spirit Doula, Certified Restorative Touch Practitioner™, licensed massage therapist, photographer, author, and philanthropist, Kim Colella opens the audience's eyes to the power of our spirit's urging voice and how it pushes us to embrace life in all its complexity, just like hers did years ago. At 21, Kim would attend a workshop that would open her eyes and change her whole universe. Coming from a family that had severe alcoholism, Kim would learn how the illness affects each generation, and unsolved issues would affect her in years to come. Knowing that she wanted a different kind of family life, Kim committed and went to work to stop the generation's curses. Through different types of therapy and surrounding herself with others who knew how to help her accomplish her goal of healing, Kim began to find the stepping stones that would awaken her spirit, heal from her childhood traumas, and embrace her authentic self to move on and create the life that she so desired. Now the award-winning author of "Spirit Embraced" and founder of Body Sacred, Kim spends her days living out her purpose: assisting other women in birthing their spirits into the world and reclaiming the sacred dimension of their physical being. Listen in as Kim and I sit down to discuss growing up with alcoholism, what awoken her spirit to break the generational curses, her mission to help others do the same, and what led her to the path of finding her own FEARLESS HAPPYNESS! Connect with Kim: https://www.spiritdoula.com/ https://www.instagram.com/spiritdoulakim/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimec

Attracting Your Dream Partner with Ege Reynolds

A former software engineer turned Dating and Life Coach, Ege Reynolds is helping genuine, analytical men improve the quality of their dating options and relationships by creating a life they are proud to live, just like he did. In his teens, Ege was 60 pounds overweight and couldn’t stop playing video games. Shy about speaking to girls or having a social life, Ege would spend his afternoons with a plate of cookies and League of Legends. Not realizing at the time that he was miserable, Ege would soon face reality when after a summer vacation and right before his senior year of high school, he stepped on the scale and discovered that he was masking his unhappiness with food and video games. Ege knew it was time to make a change. Setting out on a personal development journey, Ege spent the next few months replacing his plate of cookies with workouts and his video games with every self-development book he could find. He shed 60 pounds and went on to be mentored by some of the top social skills, spirituality, and confidence experts worldwide. Tired of being “friend-zoned,” Ege faced his fears head-on and built up the healthy confidence he needed to talk to attractive women in any situation. Now, the founder and CEO of The Charming Man is coaching men from tech companies like Facebook, Google, Amazon, and more to step into their higher selves and become more attractive to women by focusing on becoming more authentic and learning the four principles outlined in this REEL Attraction System. Listen in as Ege and I discuss how a shy and depressed teenager shed his insecurities and limited mindset to find joy, love, and self-confidence. His passion for helping other men do the same has led him to live a life of FEARLESS HAPPYNESS! To connect with Ege: www.irresistiblegentleman.com www.facebook.com/ege.reynolds www.instagram.com/realcharmingman www.linkedin.com/in/egereynolds www.youtube.com/@TheCharmingMan https://tiktok.com/realcharmingman

The Path of Integrity with Chuck Chapman, M.A.

An Author, Licensed Professional Counselor, Men’s Relationship Coach, Family Man and Pizza Aficionado, Chuck Chapman has been helping men all over the world overcome the shame that holds them back from living a life of freedom, grace, and abundance, just like he has learned to do. Fourteen years ago, Chuck’s life was a different story. Finding himself in a dark depression after his wife of 19 years left him, Chuck started comforting the pain with drugs and alcohol, leading him down a path of destruction for a few years. Then one day he was given a book that would forever change his life. “It was like this guy had been following me, and written this book about me!”, says Chuck. Discovering that he was living with “Nice Guy Syndrome”, Chuck started to face some hard truths about himself and got to work to correct them. He would spend the next few years deeply working on himself through studying, development exercises and personal therapy. Along his journey, Chuck also discovered that he was not alone. Millions of men, just like him, were struggling with the same issues. As he recovered and started living a life of integrity and operate in the world with joy and fulfillment, Chuck knew what his mission in life was … to help other men do the same. He would spend the next few years studying and training to become a recovery and relationship coach, and even became a personal assistant to his mentor who not only helped with Chuck’s recovery but coached him as well. Now sober for 14 years and thriving in all areas of his life, Chuck is on a mission to help other men overcome the Nice Guy Syndrome by living a life of honesty and integrity. Listen in as Chuck and I discuss when he learned the meaning of Nice Guy Syndrome, how he overcame it, his mission to help other men do the same and how he finally found his way to a living a life of FEARLESS HAPPYNESS! Connect with Chuck: www.ChuckChapman.com https://www.facebook.com/niceguyhelp https://www.instagram.com/chuckchapman.ma/ https://www.youtube.com/user/chuckchapman

The Power of Gratitude with Sohale Sizar

A serial entrepreneur since the age of 9, Sohale Sizar has impacted the lives of millions of individuals spanning non-profit charities, education, and consumer technology to helping Fortune 500 companies innovate digital products that imbue emotion.   Born and raised outside of Philly, Sohale has always wanted to implement light and the colors of goodness in different ways from an idea at 9 years old to cure AIDS to a prayer app to building and creating an app of Gratitude.   Growing up, Sohale wasn’t really a fan of school.  Struggling with a poor GPA and consistently being called into the school office, Sohale was focused on everything but the curriculum being taught to him.   Until one night, he had a dream that God set up a meeting between him and Baraka Obama, who was running for presidency at the time.   Always a fan of the former president, Sohale took the conversation in the dream to heart.   Waking up from the dream, Sohale found himself with a new mindset and the determination to really start applying himself.   Doubling down, he went on to Georgetown, Stanford, Cambridge and Princeton earning degrees and high honors from each school.   Now the founder of Sole is on a lifelong mission to facilitate access to one’s inner light through his gratitude teachings.   “The beliefs we hold can really define us, and we have to question those beliefs,” says Sohale.   Listen in as Sohale and I sit down to discuss how an idea at nine years old led him on a lifelong journey of empowering individuals to grow and feel loved and how his focus on human flourishing and technology has lead him to find his own path to FEARLESS HAPPYNESS! To connect with Sohale: https://www.bringsoul.life/ , https://www.sohale.org/about https://www.facebook.com/sohale.sizar/ https://twitter.com/bringonsoul https://www.instagram.com/bringonsoul/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ssizar/

Creating a Perfect Day with Jesse Reing

Jesse Reing, an extraordinaire event planner, has always felt that her professional purpose was to help people realize their vision for their most important occasions.   Born and raised In New York, Jesse never set out to become an event coordinator.    A prominent theatre kid, Jesse always thought she would end up under the big lights of Broadway.   However, after a family vacation to Las Vegas in 8th grade, Jesse found herself more passionate about hospitality than theatre.    Shocked and enamored by all the fanciness that the hotels of Vegas had to offer and all the experimental things they had to encompass, Jesse found herself with a new passion in life.   Still a theatre kid but not really into theatre anymore, Jesse would go to college, majoring in many theatre courses.  Quickly realizing she hated acting, she also found herself stuck with the major.   Making the best of the situation, she started planning cast parties for all the theatre groups, formals, and other events around campus.   In graduate school, Jesse pursued a degree in hotel management and moved to London and Switzerland to pursue her higher education degrees before moving back home and pursuing a career in the luxury hospitality industry.   Then, after nearly nine years working for others, Jesse left her full-time job and took a leap of faith in herself to create Events by Jesse – a premier event planning firm specializing in creating bespoke experiences that exceed expectations.   Now, 15 years later, Jesse is having the time of her life by encouraging clients to make their own rules, take risks, be bold, and help them create their perfect day! Listen in as Jesse and I sit down to discuss the moment she found her true purpose in life, how she developed a business that she is proud of and is breaking the mold doing it, and how she designed her path to FEARLESS HAPPYNESS! Connect with Jesse: www.EventsbyJesse.com www.instagram.com/eventsbyjesse www.facebook.com/eventsbyjesse

Joy in the Brambles with Ross Pelfreyman

An author, natural storyteller, and former attorney, Ross Palfreyman is a man of faith who believes everyone wants to experience joy.   His mission is to help as many people as possible understand how to experience authentic joy even when times are hard and filled with adversity.   A graduate of Southern Utah University and a law graduate from the University of Southern California, Ross has taken a lifetime of faith and biblical study to find the difference between joy and happiness and turned it toward an important and timely reflection.   He teaches people that there are two fundamentally different ways of approaching life and that we have to take our bearings by joy.   Now the author of “The Joy in the Brambles,” Ross is helping people understand that though happiness may provide a foundation for us, joy is ultimately where we find our fulfillment and our lasting connection to divinity.   Listen in as Ross and I sit down to discuss the moment he discovered the difference between happiness and joy, his mission to help others do the same, and how he eventually found a way to create a life of FEARLESS HAPPYNESS!

Finding Freedom and Joy with Shelly-Anne McKay

A compassionate and intuitive Food Addiction Recovery Coach, Shelly-Anne McKay is dedicated to guiding successful women toward holistic wellness and sustainable recovery.   As a recognized expert with multiple international certifications, Shelly explores topics from food addiction, mental health, and addiction to preventing burnout, holistic wellness, and the transformative power of joy.   All things that Shelly has experienced herself.   At the age of 30, Shelly found herself near death when she was hospitalized for an entire month due to exhaustion.  Keeping up with an ascending career as a Film/TV Producer and a Senior Media Communications Consultant, Shelly was on the brink of working herself to “death.”   She would go on to relapse twelve times, using anything and everything (drugs, alcohol, food, shopping) to help cope and decompress from the pressures of her life.   Until September 2006, when she hit a turning point and knew that she didn’t want to die but to live with a deeper meaning in life.   Healing what once caused all the trauma in her life, Shelly is now living the life that she never imagined possible.   She is also on a mission to help other women do the same by helping them overcome the same challenges that she did.   The co-founder of a boutique holistic wellness agency specializing in planning bespoke health and wellness workshops and retreats for organizations and groups, Shelly works proactively to address addiction prevention for leaders and teams through a mental health approach.   Listen in as Shelly-Anne, and I sit down to discuss what led her to her exhaustion, the turning point that made her finally heal from the trauma of her life, her mission to help other women find joy, and how she discovered her path to FEARLESS HAPPYNESS! Connect with Shelly-Anne: https://www.shellyannemckay.com/ https://www.facebook.com/coachshellyanne/ https://www.instagram.com/coachshellyanne/

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