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A lot of young men come from backgrounds that are far from ideal, and their struggles play a major role in the development of their self-worth and identity. Some choose to stay within the confines of their situation and build their life and identity around it while others look to grow. The only difference between these two groups of men is a single choice, the choice to try and learn how to be better. In this episode of Himprovement, I spoke with Jeff AD Martin, an award-winning public speaker, author, and entrepreneur who has inspired many young people to be the best version of themselves by sharing his own story of making that one crucial choice that completely changed the trajectory of his life. Part of making that choice was sparing the life of his cousin's killer. Watch to learn more. YouTube: https://youtu.be/NE7UIm86JJ8 Find Jeff: https://jeffadmartin.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/himprovement/message

When life doesn't go as expected, it can lead to us experiencing a range of negative states and emotions. The two that are the biggest threats to men are anger and depression. Anger has pushed many men to make dire mistakes that ruined their lives and hurt others, and depression combined with the lack of training to unpack and communicate emotions has led to men committing suicide at a rate 3.5 times higher than women. Lesleigh Tolin, a grief recovery specialist and the guest in this week's episode of Himprovement, explains how most negativity that we go through mentally, like the examples given, falls under the umbrella of grief. With that being said, it's in our best interest to make sure that we deal with our grief in productive ways. Watch to learn about Lesleigh's grief recovery method.   YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZySKbioKS2Q Find Lesleigh: lesleighjtolin.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/himprovement/message

Having the education/training for a position is only the first checkbox when it comes to qualifying for a role. Something that many people miss are the social elements, people skills and manners. In a society where so many people have never been taught how to deal with others, Donald James offers insights to help through his book, Manners Will Take You Where Brains and Money Won't. The lessons in this book are what he attributes his 35 years of success at NASA to. Listen to learn more.   YouTube: https://youtu.be/Sx87-XO2OUE Find Donald:  https://donaldgregoryjames.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/himprovement/message

Hurt people hurt other people. Anyone can decide to be resentful and unforgiving to the people who harmed them, but how many can forgive? In order to forgive, you have to see the culprit through a different set of eyes, no longer through the perspective of a victim but instead that of an empathizer. Ask yourself what it is about their past that led them to move through life the way that they do. Most people aren’t born malevolent. My theory is that the people among us who harm others took on their antisocial tendencies as a defense mechanism against threats, physical or psychological, in their given environment to deal with their own pain. Those that are aware of the damage they do probably see it as a necessity due to the cynical outlook on life that their experiences and the influence of the people around have helped shape. In this episode of Himprovement, Scott Carson, one of the hosts of the Campfire Project and the co-founder of the Business of Smiles, shares a similar take on this and even tells his own story of how he came to this realization when reconciling with his father.  YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/JMv3h7wazU0 Find Scott: https://www.ihopeyouaresmiling.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/himprovement/message

It seems as though we have robbed ourselves of the freedom to be authentically human. How many of us hide our emotions from the people we care about or pretend to be somebody that we're not when we're in the public eye? So many of us place unrealistic standards on ourselves when it comes to our masculinity, and we use our egos as a shield to protect ourselves from the potential realization that we don't measure up.  In this episode of Himprovement, I talked to Alan Stevens, an international profiling and communications specialist as well as the creator & host of the #WeTogether initiative & The Campfire Project. We talked about the burden that many men take on of dealing with their struggles alone as well as how our desire to be perceived as "THE man" limits our growth. YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/pyWhg-VFFxM Find Alan:   His website  https://www.alanstevens.com.au/ (https://www.alanstevens.com.au) The Campfire Project group page https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCampfireProject/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCampfireProject/) His first Free gift, the 7 Secrets to Reading People https://www.alanstevens.com.au/7secrets/ (https://www.alanstevens.com.au/7secrets/) And the Free course, How to Persuade and Influence Behaviours of Others  https://alanstevens.thinkific.com/courses/Free-Course (https://alanstevens.thinkific.com/courses/Free-Course) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/himprovement/message

So many of us skate through life without paying any considerable thought to the things we do on a daily basis and how they align with our identity and long term goals. In this episode of Himprovement, Dr. Ian Brooks talked with me about some of the common issues he has noticed among the clients from his coaching business, and he also discusses many of the concepts from his book, Intention, in depth. Tune in to learn more. Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/z6hbF0m41no Book: https://www.amazon.com/Intention-Building-Capabilities-Transform-Story-ebook/dp/B093LRMDMB Find Ian: http://www.rhodessmith.com/ (www.rhodessmith.com) https://www.instagram.com/drb_intention/ https://twitter.com/DrB_Intention  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/himprovement/message

It is likely that there will be times when life gets overwhelming. Traumatic events or differences between your results and expectations can lead to this. Find solace in the fact that depression is not unique to you. There are multiple people who struggle with it and multiple who have conquered it. Zack Rutledge, the guest on this week's episode, teaches people how to overcome depression with his book, The Depression Relief Playbook. Tune in to hear applicable tips for how to get out of a slump as well as Zack's personal story of how he was able to bounce back from the death of his friend. Watch on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/aw8dGpq9geQ Email Zack at: [email protected] Book: https://www.amazon.com/Official-Depression-Relief-Playbook-Strategies/dp/B08KH2LCPV/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=zack+rutledge&qid=1626053342&sr=8-1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/himprovement/message

How many times have you regretted your past actions? Did you ever regret your lack of action? Nika Kabiri, who is a decision science specialist, as well as a best-selling author, consultant, and University of Washington professor joined me for today's episode of Himprovement to talk about the decisions we make as well as those that we should've made in our lives. The topics range from finances, time management, and dating, to just life in general. The purpose of this episode is to help people see how their lack of action and intention in important areas can be just as detrimental as poor actions. YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/ggj7wXRhNPU To find Nika: https://www.yournextdecision.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MZ6965N/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/himprovement/message

One of the ways that we can develop the traits necessary for success is through physical fitness. The discipline, work ethic, and consistency needed to get results in the gym can directly carry over to anything ranging from school to your career. In this episode of Himprovement, Jake Craig, a self-improvement author and live streamer, talked about this in depth while also giving tips for how to develop confidence with his R.E.P. Process.     YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/kfQaS8E8Pj4 Check out Jake's work here: wlo.link/@ilc --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/himprovement/message

Starting a new career can be tough for young guys, especially when they have no experience or guidance to help them adjust to the new environment. In this episode, I spoke with https://www.linkedin.com/feed/# (Terry McDougall, PCC, MBA), a career coach, author, podcaster, and CEO of Terry B. McDougall Coaching. She gave some wonderful tips to help guys with their transition into a new job, the hurdles they may face, and ways to overcome those obstacles to make the best of their years as an entry level employee. Check out her book called Winning the Game of Work *link below*. Watch the video interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gvkkpLg0WDA To find Terry and her work, check out these links:   www.terrybmcdougall.com  www.linkedin.com/in/terrybmcdougall  Book: www.tinyurl.com/gameofworkbook  Podcast: www.marketingmambo.net --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/himprovement/message