Dose of Humanness

What's up Human! This episode I get to chat with Ben Walker, who is currently a working nomad leading a group called Follow Spring North. Ben goes by Benjoy because his motto is, "Fun is the Point!" Ben is a coach at The Strong Coach where he leads fitness coaches through a 6 month program to Freedom. When you look at Ben's life, you might think... WTF? He's outside EVERY DAY, he's traveling around the United States at alllll the National Parks, he always has a smile on his face... How did he get here?

In this episode we dig into what lead Ben to living this life. From life as an unsatisfied actor in New York, to quitting and signing up for professional development that emptied his bank account to ZERO. As Ben began to live his life in deeper alignment, and doing things for HIMSELF, he noticed that things come a lot easier. The way Ben lives in integrity and alignment is inspiring... You can find Ben at the links below:

BENJOY

IG - @Benjoywalker

The Strong Coach - https://thestrongcoach.com/

MITCH

Each of our guests in Season 2 thus far, Josh Lujan, Josh Hash, and Danny Rios, demonstrated a similar set of virtues in their transformative stories. They took them seriously! And they've accomplished a lot in their lives. If you listen to each episode, you can absorb their happiness and enthusiasm for life — it's contagious! Having these conversations was really dope for me as a host... I got to be in a position of awe and get curious about their life stories.

This episode presents my takeaway's of the episodes from Season 2 on the topic of Transformation. We've dropped into some deep transformative stories so far in this season of the podcast. This episode highlights the biggest takeaways - Integrity, Just Starting, and Doing the Hard Things. 

MUSIC

Youtube: @EinaiLiving

IG: einai_living

Whats up human! This episode features a wise man — a good mentor and friend... Danny Rios! Danny is a coach of coach's, currently a leader in The Strong Coach business and community. In this episode, Danny tells his story of going deep into College Football, then to owning a Crossfit gym where he seemingly had it all. At a certain point, he realized that he was not living in alignment and it was eating at his insides. He handed the Crossfit gym over and headed on a journey within. What he found is a way of life in which he is a nomad, working his dream job with an incredible team, and taking life as it comes with joy and peace.

This man embodies his teachings in a way that is SO DAMN RESPECTABLE. Take from this man's journey all that you can. And if you want to work with him, see below!

DANNY

IG - @Danny___rios

IG - @Thestrongcoach

MITCH

IG - sitwithmitch

MUSIC

IG - @einai_living

YouTube - Einai Living

Myy brother, Josh Hash, joins me to get deep and talk about his journey of the last 10 years. I've always looked up to Josh — his is dedication to discovering himself, his practices, and being a student of life. In this chat we capture what it was like for him to build Strength Side from the ground up. From feeling lost and suffering, to choosing a path and going with full force, to being nomadic, to the rise of Strength Side. I got to ask him about all of the challenges, and all of the celebrations along the way.  He does not disappoint!

A beautiful chat with an interesting and wise man.

JOSH

YouTube - Strength Side

IG - Thestrengthside

MITCH

IG - Sitwithmitch

MUSIC

YouTube - Einai Living

IG - Einai_living

For the start of Season 2, I'm so stoked to introduce Josh Lujan! Josh has been in the professional gaming world since his younger days in which he has been top-ranked in World of Warcraft. As his life moved forward, he realized he wasn't living into his value of being healthy and fit. He saw more for himself and he set out to make a change immediately. He kept gaming, but slowly made a shift toward health by working out and eating well. As his body and health progressed he got into bodyweight training of which now he can perform some IMPRESSIVE moves.

Now Josh is a voice for health and wellness in the gaming world, his mission being to "Make gaming a healthier space." As you'll hear in the episode, he now sells training programs and a cookbook to his audience of gamers.

This is one inspiring dude who has lessons and wisdoms for us all. See the links below to find Josh around the socials.

JOSH

IG - @joshlujan

Youtube - Xaryu

Gamertag - Xaryu

MITCH

IG - sitwithmitch

Music 

IG - @einai_living

YouTube - Einai Living

In this Human Chat, Elden Ryu Vala joins Mitch in conversation around identity, parenting, and intergenerational trauma. We discuss how to work with these parts of ourselves that we've inherited and how we do have the option to change. Elden has studied a form of healing called Thetahealing in which you are taken into a meditative state where you become more receptive to opening up past experiences and healing them. He is offering these sessions to you listeners for 50% off his normal price - you can find this in the link below. And you can find all of his other offerings through this website.

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Dear listener. This conversation touches on success: motives for success, what it takes to become successful, and the inner and outer work that's required for one's success. The first step toward success is choosing your path. Becoming more and more you while you step away from conditioning and what you believe others want of you. Wanting success is no problem, but dig in and ask why you want it. Is it filling a hole inside of you? Or is it to be of service? 

Success won't fill your holes. Only you can create wholeness.

IG: @sitwithmitch

Matt Hsu of Upright Health joins for a Human Chat about how he ended up doing something he loves and enjoys for a living, fatherhood, and overcoming workaholism. Matt's approach to life is especially interesting because his own personal inquiry and research has lead him to trust himself more than anybody else. In a culture where we're taught to rely on others to give us answers about ourselves, Matt calls bullshit. It is this thinking that really propelled myself to learn more about the world and myself through PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. This approach call for radical self responsibility, and it might just be the key to freedom in our lives.

In this episode, we introduce Megan Sweeney who is a graduate of our Becoming: Quarter Life Calling Program. Megan is an inspiring young leader who is creating her dream life from a young age. She reveals stories of trying to find her unique way and being successful but hitting some roadblocks along the way. Her story is raw, and she is showing the way of how to truly live in alignment and authenticity. She is running a program called Be YOU Bravely - her information is below if you feel connected to her mission.

Megan: @truthcirclewellness

Mitch: @sitwithmitch

Dive deep into ideas around health, happiness, and healing. But first, dive into the pain. Ask the questions, why so much pain? Why repeated cycles of addiction, depression, suicide, homicide? Is it time to realize that we are a mentally unwell modern society? Are we ready for to admit we need collective healing? Are we ready to see that Health is far more than the physical?

Caution, this episode may make you inquire into some hard questions. It discusses intense situations. It is an REAL conversation with myself and my emotions. 

I'm currently reading a book by Dr. Gabor Mate called, "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts." Many ideas I discuss come from this book.

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In this episode, Renee joins Brooke and Mitch to tell her story of life in the army and her plans of transitioning out. She has spent most of her 20's in the military and it served her original purposes very well. Prior to meeting Brooke and Mitch and going through the Becoming: Quarter Life Calling Program, she went through an identity shifting process where she realized there must be more to life than the military. She asked the question, "who was I before all of this?" Renee is a humble spirit who radiates presence, love, and leadership. Enjoy her wisdom and maturity — she has a lot to teach all of us!

In this episode, Brooke and Mitch sit down with Bryar Stutz, a Quarter Life Calling Program Alumni. Bryar's story encapsulates the human experience of depths, loss, highs, and responsibility to overcome life's obstacles. After losing the things most valuable to him, he was left wondering who he is and what he's meant to do here. He is stepping outside of the norm to prioritize himself and find his authenticity. Bryar is a hugely inspiring figure in how he chooses to live. Enjoy!

This episode is a little different. I sit down to chat about travels the past few months and how this experience has brought up questions about what I want my life to look like. It's raw, in the moment processing — a real conversation of me not having it figured out yet. I hope there is value in this talk to others asking the same questions.

A drop in from the jungle - Brooke and Mitch share about their current adventures traveling and living without walls. They open up about how the Quarter Life Calling Program has been going, and they tell stories from the past of challenge, discovery, and growth. 

IG: @bloom.with.me

@sitwithmitch

Tune in to this story of Troy’s about facing a challenging hip issue called FAI. FAI (Femoroacetabular Impingement) is a limitation of the hip that creeps on through a lifetime, as you’ll hear Troy describe. Troy has a warrior’s spirit and a beautiful approach to facing this challenge that life has thrown at him. You’ll learn a lot more than only movement and the body in this podcast: you’ll learn an approach to life.

Pay attention to the language he uses as he tells his story and speaks about his future self. He has a lot of belief in himself and he trusts in the process. This is key to creating what you want in life and overcoming challenges that are put in your path. If you're into personal development, corrective exercise, natural movement, weight training, calisthenics, flexibility... This talk will be inspirational to you.

IG: @sitwithmitch

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Discover how to create your own training program for Flexibility Training. We discuss how to pick exercises for yourself, how often to train and stretch, and how intense to stretch. From Flexibility Basics 1 and 2, you should be able to create a 20-40 minute flexibility routine to do a 6 week training phase with. Enjoy, and ask questions below!

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Flexibility Exercises Youtube Video - https://youtu.be/Dbr6854wEGo  

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This conversation was a heartfelt reflection of my past and my present. A look at the innocence of childhood and the disruptiveness of adulthood. We CAN unlock the innocence once more to feel a sense of belonging in this world. If you listen, do let me know what you think - Mitch

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In this episode, Mitch hops on to chat about courage and responsibility - and how they're needed to make a shift in your life.

Osho said, "A man really becomes a man when he accepts total responsibility - he is responsible for whatsoever he is. This is the first courage, the greatest courage.

If this episode resonates, check out "courage" by Osho.

Enjoy :)

Hello my dear listener, this episode dives into an understanding I call "the long game."  When you set out for a big goal, you are oftentimes a novice of novices. You know what you want, and you THINK you know what it takes. Then you get into the thick of it and you begin to realize what a beast this goal really is. This is "the long game."  

Short term thinking leads to disappointment and anxiousness. The sooner you can get to thinking in the long term, the quicker you'll get to a place of enjoying your journey. Enjoyment is what we're looking for after all, eh?

Give it a listen to dig deeper into my thoughts and rambles on this topic. If this provokes you in a stimulating way, let us know! We'd like to hear from you. Leave a review on iTunes so we can reach more people like you!

If you are interested in the Becoming Mentorship Program - send Brooke or Mitch a message on Instagram.

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In this episode Mitch chats about the process of transformation. Most people have a grand vision of where they want to be and in the journey have met challenges and failures. There are certain, tangible steps that are needed to create REAL transformation.  Of course, as all things, there is a flow you need to catch and discipline you need to instill in order to truly level up. To create a NEW NORMAL. Get Change.

Food and diet has a confusing nature to it in the modern world. There's many sources stating what's right and what's wrong. Where getting into the nitty gritty is useful, there's some low hanging fruit that you can capture first when it comes to understanding how to eat. Here, Mitch teaches you a game you can play any time you see or eat food that will teach you about the nature of that food. Hint - the closer to it's natural state, the better.

Let's get out of confusion and into reality.

Mitch opens up his flexibility journey to talk about transformation as a whole. There is a hero's journey in any transformation and you might relate to some of the obstacles discussed in this episode. There is always a way forward - actions compound when you perform them daily. Start now :)

In this episode, Mitch discusses the topic of Identity. Identity plays a huge role in any change you want to make in life. Having a fixed identity will prevent you from stepping outside of the current realm of possibility. Being open to trying different hats on and seeing which one fits is crucial to making a change. The closer you get to an identity that fits, the more energy and inspiration will flow out of you. Whether your journey is anxiety, depression, weight loss, healthy eating, professional development... Working with your identity will be key.

Meet Mitch of the Human Chats. In this episode, Mitch uses his recent transition to Health Coaching to discuss why it is so difficult to stick to exercise, fitness and diet plans.