Why Do We Feel The Need To Create New Things?
Why do you feel the need to create?
Why does getting something new make us feel so good?
Why is what we have not enough?
Tune in, as Oleg and BJ Miller, explore the need for creation, ways to appreciate life, and other related topics.
What Is The Ultimate Power Of A Single Story?
What is the ultimate power of a single #story?
Can it truly #change a life?
Millions who have walked the face of the Earth have tried to crack the code … to find the perfect formula.
Yet, decades later, many are still searching for it.
What ultimately contributes toward creating that story or personal #narrative?
Can such narrative be a blessing and a curse at the same time?
Can it be so powerful that it works against you: holds you back from who you want to be?
How does one know when to break away from it?
Join us, July 16, 10:45 AM CST, as Scott Mason, Casey Berman, and Oleg Lougheed, discuss the role personal narrative has in the unfolding of one’s life, ways to let go of stories that no longer serve you, and other related topics.
The trend may continue, we may become a part of millions of others who haven’t found the perfect formula for such story.
But, we are willing to try, with your help, of course :)
👉 If these conversations have made a difference in your life, consider supporting our mission by making a contribution at the link below👇so we can continue changing the world, one heart and one mind at a time.
www.overcomingodds.today/contribute
Your donation will continue to help others demonstrate their strengths and uniqueness to the world.
What Makes Relationships So Unique?
Every relationship has its own nature to it, and the different levels of our relationships are tied to how we interact with the people close to us. What we may never ask ourselves though is what makes these different relationships so unique?
In this episode, Al Condeluci describes the various elements of relationships and what makes them so strong. With topics such as the three rings of relationships, the necessities to make them grow, and how they can help yourself grow, he opens your eyes to the aspects of relationships that make them so special.
***
If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving us a short review? It takes less than 60 seconds, and could make a huge difference in spreading the word of these inspiring/courageous conversations.
For information on how to join any of the upcoming, “Courageous Conversations”, please leave us a message via the “contact us” page
Interested in sponsoring any of our upcoming events? Please contact us via email (connect@overcomingodds.today) or website
For more daily inspirational content, consider following us on:
Why?
Asking “why” evokes an energy in us that reveals our desire to know, yet it can also be holding us back from really allowing ourselves to explore opportunities without worrying about certain answers.
This episode features Billy Atwell as he discusses how the question “why” influences our journeys and our mindsets, and how we sometimes need to stop asking the question in order to let go. While the desire to seek knowledge may be natural, waiting for the answer to why can be withholding to your potential.
Being at Peace With Your Story and Identity
Adoption is complicated, and the life of the adoptee can be one faced with many obstacles. This is why it is necessary to find peace with your story and your identity, so that the difficulties you face do not define your journey.
In this episode, Michelle touches on topics such as the importance of claiming your identity and your truth as an adoptee, the relationships between adopted families, and understanding the language of adoption. With all of these factors in mind, you can be able to open yourself up to your experiences and your identity, and how you want to view each of them.
***
If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving us a short review? It takes less than 60 seconds, and could make a huge difference in spreading the word of these inspiring/courageous conversations.
For information on how to join any of the upcoming, “Courageous Conversations”, please leave us a message via the “contact us” page on (https://www.overcomingodds.today/)
Interested in sponsoring any of our upcoming events? Please contact us via email (connect@overcomingodds.today) or website (https://www.overcomingodds.today/)
For more daily inspirational content, consider following us on:
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/_overcomingodds?lang=en
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/overcomingodds/?hl=en
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/overcomingodds.today/
The Journey to Cloud Nine
This week’s episode features, Jordan Gross, author of Getting Comfy, and recent graduate of Northwestern University.
Tune in as we discuss the importance of creating a life you want to live; key question behind “success”; impact of our environment; and different ways to sharpen your self-awareness.
Throughout the past five years, Jordan co-founded and co-contributed for a food and fitness blog called “Feast Mode”; started an Alzheimer’s Awareness group “They Forget, We Remember,” which gave him opportunities to serve as a Junior Board member for Northwestern’s Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center, as well as for The Youth Movement Against Alzheimer’s.
He has worked with various startups including Pak’d, a healthy meal delivery kit for elementary/middle school lunches; Chowbus, a food delivery service delivering authentic Asian cuisine; and RXBAR, which was just acquired for $600 million by Kellogg’s.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
On Life: Learn to balance decisions that you make based on societal expectations and who you want to be
On Success: What does success mean to you?
On Environment: What type of impact does your environment have on you?
On Sharpening Self-Awareness: Get “COMFY” (Calm, Openness, Movement, Funny, You)
Be Yourself; Everyone Else is Already Taken
Do you find yourself seeking external validation?
If so, what do you hope that person or group of people will tell you?
She said, “I was seeking external validation for my accomplishments because I didn't come up in a home where it was instilled in me … It was something I was always seeking … I realized that, ‘okay, if you do well in certain areas, this is how you’ll get certain types of validation’ … I have been operating off that until I was about 33 … I hit a ceiling professionally, and then also continued to recognize this void that I had, and I realized that I had to stop, and go inward to see where this was coming from … Once I started learning who I am and the things that I like …
How well do you know yourself?
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Self: No one can bring what you have
Values: What do you value?
Self-Worth: You are enough
Affirmation: I am worthy
YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY:
You Are Enough
How do you see yourself?
She said, “I think when we want to belong anywhere, it’s all about being seen … Being seen for who you truly are … As an adoptee … people don’t get to see all of us because we can’t show all of us … There is part of us that is either hidden to us or unknown to us … When we’re looking at how to be seen, its an enigma to us too … When we know we feel like we can belong, it’s because we are confident in being ourselves in the company that we’re in …”
Who are the people that surround you? Do they accept you for the type of person you are today?
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
On Belonging: See yourself within other people
On Community: Surround yourself with people who accept you for who you are
On Self-Worth: What makes you unique?
On Purpose: What is the reason for your existence?
A Promise Worth Living For
What is a promise that you made to yourself as a child?
She said, “ … When I was growing up, I had a youth group leader … she took me to a little restaurant called, Olga’s Kitchen. I don't even remember what she said to me, but I know she said something … that made me feel like she saw me … she didn’t understand what my story was, but she saw me and she reassured me that she loved me and I was beautiful inside and out … That there was a purpose for my life … I left that meeting with making a promise that if I made it through my teen years, I would spend the rest of my life helping other kids find their way …”
What once seemed, as a simple promise, is now part of Erica’s life work, to change the world through reforming practices and policies in domestic and international adoption.
What is a promise that you made that you still need to fulfill?
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
On Wholeness & Healing: Know your story and history
On Promises: What is a promise that you made that you still need to fulfill?
On Environment: Focus on creating and maintaining lifelong relationships
On Development: Focus on gaining valuable and meaningful experiences