Living Your Greatness

Grant Williams, much to his dismay, has logged over 35 years in finance. During that time, he's lived and worked in seven major financial centres from London to Sydney, building the kind of network that many others can only dream about. He began his career in the Japanese equity market in the mid-1980s before a three-year posting to Tokyo ensured he had a ringside seat as the twin bubbles in equities and real estate burst simultaneously and spectacularly at the end of 1989. After a short stint back in London, Grant relocated once again, this time to New York, where he spent 7 years. Subsequent postings have taken him to Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, and the Cayman Islands. Currently, he is a senior advisor to Matterhorn Asset Management AG in Switzerland, and a portfolio and strategy advisor to Vulpes Investment Management in Singapore. Back in 2014, Grant's ambition to bring the most intelligent, engaging, and original people in finance to a wider audience led him to co-found Real Vision, an on-demand internet-based financial media platform. Grant's twin Real Vision interview series, In Conversation With… and On The Road raised the bar for financial content – engaging and educating viewers in equal measure and helping them learn the secrets behind a group of extraordinary investors' success. Long before Real Vision, however, Grant was guiding people around the fringes of finance with his regular newsletter, Things That Make You Go Hmmm…, a publication which, from humble beginnings as a daily note to a few friends and colleagues, has grown into one of the most widely-read financial publications in the world. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Guest: Grant Williams Website: https://www.grant-williams.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ttmygh

Tommy Lee is the former VP of Rideau's Business Development and Customer Experience where he was in charge of client relations and consumer marketing. Prior to joining the Rideau family in 2015, Tommy worked at MetLife Auto & Home in multicultural sales, and corporate employee recognition and led the first response call center. He currently is the owner of Folly and Fun, an internet-based consumer site. In addition to being a Certified Recognition Professional (CRP), he is a member of the National Diversity Council, American Marketing Association (AMA), and Diversity Council of the Carolinas and previously served as a board member for Recognition Professionals International (RPI). Tommy is an experienced motivational speaker and has authored several articles on employee recognition and engagement. He lives in Charlotte, NC with his wife and four sons where he serves as a board member for Another Choice for Black Children Adoption Agency and a troop leader for his son's Boy Scouts of America troop. Lastly, Tommy appeared on Oprah Winfrey's show where he shared his insights on what makes a great father. A book that had an influential impact on his fatherhood was "The Measure of a Man" by Sidney Poitier. The book taught him about strength, dignity and character but one of the stand-out lessons was "know who you are". __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Newsletter Instagram __ Guest: Tommy Lee LinkedIn YouTube

David Morgan is a precious metals enthusiast with degrees in finance and engineering, and he originated The Morgan Report. This monthly report covers economic news, the global economy, and substantial capital gains by investing in the Resource Sector. The Model Portfolio includes top-tier, mid-tier, speculative, and special situations. David considers himself a big-picture macroeconomist whose main job is educating people about honest money and the benefits of a sound financial system. A dynamic, much-in-demand speaker worldwide, he has appeared on CNBC, Fox Business, and BNN in Canada. He has interviewed- The Wall Street Journal, Futures Magazine, Investing Rules, and numerous other publications. As publisher of The Morgan Report, he has appeared on CNBC, Fox Business, and BNN in Canada. He has been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, Futures Magazine, The Gold Report, and numerous other publications. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Newsletter Instagram __ Guest: David Morgan Website Twitter YouTube

Lynette Zang has held the position of Chief Market Analyst at ITM Trading since 2002. Ms. Zang has been in the markets on some level since 1964. She has been a banker, and a stock broker and studied world currencies since 1987. Lynette believes strongly that we need to be as independent as possible and at the same time, we need to come together as a community in order to survive and thrive through hyperinflation. Her motto is food, water, energy, security, community, barter ability, and wealth preservation. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram __ Guest: Lynette Zang Twitter YouTube LinkedIn Instagram

Peter Grandich entered Wall Street in the mid-1980s with neither formal education nor training, and within three years was appointed Head of Investment Strategy for a leading New York Stock Exchange-member firm. He would go on to hold positions as Chief Market Strategist, and Portfolio Manager for four hedge funds and a mutual fund that bore his name. Peter's abilities have resulted in hundreds of media interviews, including Good Morning America, Fox News, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Financial Post, Globe and Mail, US News & World Report, New York Times, Business Week, MarketWatch, Business News Network and dozens more. He has spoken at investment conferences around the globe, edited numerous investment newsletters and was one of the more sought-after financial commentators at Money Talks. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram __ Guest: Peter Grandich Twitter YouTube Website

In 2003, Kevin Becker and Katherine Calder-Becker discovered the sport of triathlon, which sparked their passion for endurance racing and set us on a path of worldwide race adventures. They both raced in our first Ironman in 2006, and since then have competed in 18 Ironman events, including the prestigious Ironman World Championships in Kailua-Kona Hawaii. Also, they have raced in several of the World's Major Marathons, and have completed two successful R3 double crossings of the Grand Canyon. In 2011, they progressed to ultra-distance racing and took on the Ultraman event, a 3-day individual triathlon, consisting of a 10K swim, 420K bike and 84.4K run. After 5 successful Ultraman Races, they were named World Record Title Holders by the Guinness World Book of Records for the "Most Ultraman triathlons finished by a married couple". Katherine and Kevin strive to support others and give back to our community as much as possible and coach triathletes and runners of various abilities to reach their goals. Their hope is to inspire others to push the boundaries of possibility and take time to smile along the way! __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram LinkedIn __ Guests: Kevin Becker and Katherine Calder-Becker Website __ Let's Connect 👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

David Lafleche is a guitarist, musical director and album producer from Quebec. David's childhood was rocked by music as his father, Jacques Lafleche, was a conductor and his mother, Hélène Levasseur, was a singer from the Milady's. He is also the nephew of Gisele Mackenzie Lafleche, a legendary Canadian singer of the 1960s and 1970s. David discovered the electric guitar and went to Boston to study and fine-tune it at Berklee College of Music. Year after year, he multiplied appearances as a conductor and musical director on television shows and large-scale events, such as the ADISQ Gala. In addition to collaborating in the production and arrangement of several albums, David built his own studio, the Tree House Music Collective and signed the soundtrack for the film Starbuck. Influenced by James Taylor, he was introduced to country music and his passion for American folk finally took hold in his life as a songwriter and performer in 2020 with his debut single We Collided. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram LinkedIn __ Guest: David Lafleche Website Instagram __ Let's Connect 👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Luis Azevedo is a resource industry professional with over 30 years of international experience. With degrees in both Law and Geology, Luis is the current Managing Partner at FFA Legal & Mining Ltd., a legal firm - located in the City of @Rio de Janeiro - founded by him focused solely on assisting natural resources companies. Luis has built a strong track record of originating and vending projects that became mine operations. Former Executive Director in companies such as Talon Ferrous, Harvest Minerals Ltd, Jangada Mines Plc, Avanco Resources and Five Star, Luis began his career working for the Western Mining Corporation Limited, Barrick Gold Corporation and Harsco Corporation. Currently, on his second mandate as the CEO of the Brazilian Mining Prospectors Association, Luis has been nominated as the "National Explorer of the Year" in 2017 and was also pointed out by the Global Mining Observer as one of the three most prestigious miners in Brazil in the year of 2019. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram LinkedIn __ Guest: Luis Azevedo Website LinkedIn __ Let's Connect 👇 Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Terry Salman, OC, is one of Canada's most dedicated philanthropists. Born in Montreal, he served as a sergeant with the US Marines during the Vietnam War before becoming a legend in mining finance. Terry worked with Nesbitt Thomson before leaving to form the financial advisory firm Salman Partners, where he served as president, CEO, and co-director of research. Today, he is president and CEO of Salman Capital, Chair Emeritus of the Vancouver Public Library Foundation, and Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Singapore. Terry holds a BA from Chaminade University of Hawaii, an MBA from the University of Hartford, and an honorary doctorate from the B.C. Institute of Technology. Terry received the Order of Canada in 2020 and the Public Service Star from the Office of the President of Singapore in 2021. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram LinkedIn __ Guest: Terry Salman Website LinkedIn __ Let's Connect 👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Kathy Tremblay is a world-cup caption and two-time Olympian in triathlon who has persevered and excelled in her sport for seventeen years. An entrepreneur at heart, she has always surrounded herself with a high-performance team while searching for financial partners to reach the highest heights of her sport. With the experience she acquired with these partners, including Cascades, Saputo and Oakley, Kathy has broadened her knowledge of the world of work and the close link between elite sports and corporate performance. With a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Université de Montréal, Kathy Tremblay has earned three certificates, two at the Université de Montréal in Public Relations and Industrial Relations and another at HEC Montréal in Business Creation. As early as 2006, Kathy planned to go into business and create a health and wellness program in the workplace, thereby leaving the values of health and balance to people in the workplace and to the next generation with the goal of optimizing human performance. It wasn't until after her participation in two Olympic Games (Beijing, 2008 and London, 2012) that she officially decided to retire from amateur sports to go into business. Today, it is the passion to pursue this other dream just as ambitious as the Olympic Games that absorbs her. __ In this episode, Kathy starts by talking about her formative years and what inspired her to become a two-time Olympian in triathlon. She then talks about what it was like being part of Team Canada and representing her country at the Olympic Games. There were some notable Canadian triathletes (Simon Whitfield, Paula Findlay, and Kyle Jones) who participated with Kathy at both Olympic Games. Kathy shares meaningful stories about these triathletes. Kathy then speaks about her achievement of winning a gold medal at the 2012 World Cup in Japan. She goes back in time and shares memorable highlights from this race. On the flip side, sometimes races do not go the way we hoped. While competing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Kathy did not finish the race due to a cycling crash. She talks about how she accepted, let go and moved on from this performance. Kathy has always been able to demonstrate that it is possible to perform at a high level while maintaining a balance personally and professionally. She shares some mindset strategies and tools that athletes can use to avoid injuries, overcome setbacks and deal with burnout. Kathy explains what mental fitness skills, practices and strategies great athletes possess that set them apart from good athletes. Lastly, Kathy provides her definition of greatness and what it means to her. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram LinkedIn __ Guest: Kathy Tremblay Website LinkedIn Instagram __ Let's Connect 👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Robert McEwen is Chairman and Chief Owner of McEwen Mining, which has three producing mines in Nevada, Ontario, and Argentina and holds 68% interest in the large Los Azules copper project in Argentina. Rob has been associated with the gold industry all his career, his first 18 years in the investment industry and since 1990 as CEO of several gold mining companies. Rob is the founder of Goldcorp, where he took the company from a market capitalization of $50 million to over $8 billion. At McEwen Mining (MUX) he owns 17% of the company and takes a salary of $1/ year. The cost of his investment in MUX and McEwen Copper is US$220 million. Rob and his wife, Cheryl, have donated over $60 million to encourage excellence and innovation in healthcare and education. Rob was awarded the Order of Canada in 2007, the Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Award in 2013, was inducted into the Mining Hall of Fame in 2017 and has Honorary Doctor of Law Degrees from York University and Western University. He is also a member of the Dean's Advisory Board, Schulich School of Business; X Prize Foundation: Vision Circle and Board of Trustees; a member of CEO (Chief Executive Organization) and of WPO (World Presidents' Organization) and serves on the Advisory Board of the McEwen School of Architecture. __ In this episode, Rob starts by talking about his formative years and what inspired him to become a world-class mining entrepreneur, a high-profile investor and a corporate strategist and a philanthropist in healthcare and education. Rob then talks about his father, Don McEwen, who is one of his greatest mentors. At the age of 11, Don introduced Rob to investing and had him charting stocks. Rob shares some memorable life lessons from his father in both investing and life. Rob then talks about what exactly is a mining entrepreneur and how someone can become world-class like himself, Pierre Lassonde and Frank Giustra. As Rob is Chairman of McEwen Mining, he explains how the company will one day make it to the S&P 500 Index. He shares how his company plans on achieving this ambitious goal. As mental models are important for investors to organize complex information and make better decisions, Rob shares mental models from his investing toolkit to help investors make more informed and strategic decisions. From personal experience, Rob explains what separates a good investor from a great investor. Lastly, Rob provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram LinkedIn __ Guest: Robert McEwen Website Twitter Instagram Mining Hall of Fame __ Let's Connect 👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Dr. Charles Nenner is the Founder and CEO of Charles Nenner Research Center. Before opening his research firm in 2001, Charles joined Goldman Sachs in New York and London, where he served as Head of Market Timing on Goldman's proprietary trading desk. A random visit to Wall Street sparked Charle's interest to investigate if cycles would apply to financial markets. He then developed an algorithm combining his cycle system with several other indicators. The result is a very impressive scientific system that predicts financial markets' movements with great accuracy. Charles used his system at Merrill Lynch with great success. From there Charles went on to advise banks, government agencies and finally Goldman Sachs for many years before starting his own Research Center. __ In this episode, Charles starts by talking about his formative years and what inspired him to bring to life one of the top research firms, and how he discovered the power of cycles in investing. Charles then talks about what sparked his interest to investigate how cycles were applicable to financial markets. Charles explains what is cycle forecasting and how can it help investors be more confident in their decision-making. His cycle system predicts the financial markets' movements with great accuracy. Charles talks about why Forbes highly respects his cycle system for investing. Charles shares what the cycles are saying right now for gold, silver and junior miners. He has the conviction that precious metals are all set to accelerate this year. Charles speaks about the most influential books that he has read over his life that he thinks hold great value for investors. He also shares a mental model that investors can use to make smarter investment decisions. As Charles has worked with many high-profile investors, he explains what separates a good investor from a great investor. Lastly, Charles provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram LinkedIn __ Guest: Charles Nenner Website Twitter YouTube __ Let's Connect 👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

J. Michael Oliver entered the financial services industry in 1975 on the Futures side, joining E.F. Hutton's International Commodity Division, headquartered in New York City's Battery Park. He studied under David Johnston, head of Hutton's Commodity Division and Chairman of the COMEX. In the 1980s Mike began to develop his own momentum-based method of technical analysis. He learned early on that orthodox price chart technical analysis left many unanswered questions and too often deceived those who trusted in price chart breakouts, support/resistance, and so forth. In 1987 Mike technically anticipated and caught the Crash. It was then that he decided to develop his structural momentum tools into a full analytic methodology. In 1992 the Financial VP and head of Wachovia Bank's Trust Department asked Mike to provide soft dollar research to Wachovia. Within a year, Mike shifted from brokerage to full-time technical research. He is also the author of The New Libertarianism: Anarcho-Capitalism. __ In this episode, Michael starts by talking about his formative years and what inspired him to become an author, researcher, and momentum structural analyst. Michael then talks about his time working under David Johnston, head of Hutton's Commodity Division and Chairman of the COMEX. He shares memorable highlights from this professional working experience. Michael then talks about his book "The New Libertarianism: Anarcho-Capitalism" and what sparked his motivation to write it. The book helps educates people about Libertarianism and limited government principles. Matt explains his investing analysis techniques and how investors can better predict the future of the market, keep their emotions out play make intelligent decisions. Michael talks about why Canadian Billionaire, Eric Sprott, highly-respects his technical analysis skills. Michael says that all structural momentum is pointing to the sky for gold, silver, and the miners for 2023. However, Michael is most bullish on Silver and believes Silver will outperform gold. Michael speaks about the most influential books that he has read over his life that he thinks hold great value for investors. As Michael has worked with many high-profile investors, he explains what separates a good investor from a great investor. Lastly, Michael provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram LinkedIn __ Guest: Michael Oliver Website Twitter Amazon Book __ Let's Connect 👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Matt Johnson is a speaker, researcher, and writer specializing in the application of psychology and neuroscience to marketing. Following his Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from Princeton University, his work has explored the science behind brand loyalty, experiential marketing, and consumer decision-making. Matt is the author of the best-selling consumer psychology book Blindsight: The (mostly) hidden ways marketing reshapes our brains, and Branding That Means Business. As a contributor to major news outlets including Psychology Today, Forbes, and BBC, he regularly provides expert opinion and thought leadership on a range of topics related to the human side of the business. Matt gave a TEDx talk called "Empathy & The Power of One". Empathy allows us to assimilate the mental and emotional states of those around us, but it is extremely hard to go beyond that, to understand the force of a single person. Matt is also passionate about helping brands use neuroscience to better understand, serve, and interact with their consumers. As the founder of NeuroScienceOf, he consults with a wide range of brands, including as an expert-in-residence for Nike. Matt currently resides in Boston, MA, where he is a Professor of Psychology and Marketing at Hult International Business School and an instructor at Harvard University's Division of Continuing Education. __ In this episode, Matt starts by talking about his formative years and what inspired him to become a speaker, researcher, and writer specializing in the application of psychology and neuroscience to marketing. Matt then talks about his new book "Branding That Means Business" and what sparked his motivation to write it. The book helps build enduring bonds between brands, consumers, and markets. Matt explains what exactly is neuromarketing and how can it have an influential impact on the branding of any business. Several groundbreaking studies have demonstrated neuroscience's potential to create value for marketers. Matt then gives practical mental models that can help CEOs, entrepreneurs, elite athletes, and professional artists thrive with their personal brand and content marketing. Living in a fast-paced world, Matt speaks about how a brand rise above the rest, thinks creatively, and makes consumers fall in love with the brand identity. Lastly, Matt provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram LinkedIn __ Guest: Matt Johnson LinkedIn Twitter Website __ Let's Connect 👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Ben Mumme is the founder, curator, and podcast host of the Living Your Greatness Podcast. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire millions of people across the world to achieve greatness and enhance their overall personal well-being. Living Your Greatness is becoming the go-to resource that CEOs, elite athletes, professional coaches, and entrepreneurs rely on to upgrade themselves. The podcast helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out. __ When the new year comes around the corner, we are more inclined to ask ourselves and others about our new year resolutions, instead of questioning "what lessons did we learn this year?" In other words, we prospect before even introspecting. Pragmatic prospection is the process through which one thinks about the future by imagining what one wants to happen, while also considering the obstacles, so as to map out and guide the actions that would bring about desirable outcomes. The problem is, however, that when we prospect before first introspecting—when we plan for what's ahead before reflecting on what has already passed—we're doing ourselves enormous disfavor by not allowing ourselves to process our emotions and thoughts. Introspection is a process that involves looking inward to examine one's own thoughts and emotions. Also known as experimental self-observation, the term was used to describe a research technique that was first developed by psychologist Wilhelm Wundt, which involved training people to carefully and objectively analyze the content of their own thoughts. That's why, the best thing you can do for yourself around this time of the year is to create a comfortable space to sit in, put on some relaxing music, prepare yourself a hot beverage, let go of all expectations, and journal through some introspective and prospective questions. The idea is simple: Prepare and plan for the year ahead by first working through and assessing the one that just passed. By reflecting on the year, you surface your successes, sorrows, and any behavioral and thought patterns that hold you back. By planning for the year ahead, you step into it with full confidence, along with the knowledge that you're much more intentional about your life and in control of it. Learn 5 writing prompts for a transformative new year! __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Ben Mumme is the founder, curator, and podcast host of the Living Your Greatness Podcast. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire millions of people across the world to achieve greatness and enhance their overall personal well-being. Living Your Greatness is becoming the go-to resource that CEOs, elite athletes, professional coaches, and entrepreneurs rely on to upgrade themselves. The podcast helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out. __ In this episode, Ben explains the science behind value-based goal setting. What if we based our new year's resolutions not only on what we want but on why we want it? What if we let go of our perception of societal expectations and made our New Year's resolutions based on what really makes us tick - our values? Research suggests that doing so will not only make our resolutions more successful, it'll boost our health and well-being. Science has something interesting to say about values and successful goal-setting. Value-based goals are not only more successful than those created to meet extrinsic societal expectations, but they're also healthier. We attach meaning and significance to pursuing value-based goals, which give our lives a sense of purpose. Increasing the feeling of purpose in your life through activities like value-based goal-setting can increase your resilience to stress, promote healthy behaviours, and improve mood and overall well-being. In other words, linking a resolution to a value connects it with purpose, makes it more likely to change the way your brain is wired and will have subsequent sustainable and consistent effects on your behaviour. Two steps for creating value-based goals: Catalogue your values Link your values to your goals Value-based goal setting infuses your day-to-day activities and behaviour with your "why" or the things that make you tick. Positive health benefits aside, nothing is more motivating and empowering than fuelling your goals with your "why." When you find your "why", embrace it. Live it. Be it. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Jake Karls is the co-founder and Rainmaker at Mid-Day Squares. His team is here to build the world's next-largest Chocolate Company. Jake was recently selected for the Forbes 30 Under 30 List of 2023 in the Food and Drink category. When celebrating this achievement, he was chosen to ring the closing bell at the Nasdaq and appear on the billboard in Times Square NYC. Over the last 4 years, Mid-Day Squares has built a fully automated chocolate factory. Mid-Day Squares sell its chocolate bars in over 4,500 stores across North America and have officially sold over 13 million chocolate bars. The secret ingredient to Mid-Day Squares' vegan chocolate brand is viral content. Jake, along with his cofounders, Lezlie Karls and Nick Saltarelli, star in TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube videos, sharing the behind-the-scenes entrepreneurial drama. Jake's purpose in life is to make people feel something deep inside, to spread good energy, and to show the world that you can win by being yourself every day. Jake passionately inspires others to be unapologetically themselves. __ In this episode, Jake starts by talking about his formative years and what inspired him to become a Co-Founder and Rainmaker of Mid-Day Squares. In his earlier years with the company, he called himself a rover. Over time, this role has evolved into what he calls now a rainmaker. Jake explains what is a rainmaker and how it can have an influential impact on the branding of any business. Jake then speaks about how he has leveraged social media, storytelling, and digital media tools to bring brand visibility to Mid-Day Squares. Every CEO knows it is not easy to run a family business. Jake and his family made the intelligent decision to actively participate in business partner therapy. Jake shares some of the fitness tools, practices, and routines that he has learned from this experience. Mid-Day Squares plans on building the world's next-largest chocolate company. Jake talks about when this dream will come true and he will officially be identified as the modern Willy Wonka by billions of people across the globe. Jake then discusses how a chocolate brand can stand out from the rest and make the shift from good to great. Lastly, Jake provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram __ Guest: Jake Karls LinkedIn Instagram Website __ Let's Connect 👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Ben Mumme is the founder, curator, and podcast host of the Living Your Greatness Podcast. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire millions of people across the world to achieve greatness and enhance their overall personal well-being. Living Your Greatness is becoming the go-to resource that CEOs, elite athletes, professional coaches, and entrepreneurs rely on to upgrade themselves. The podcast helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out. __ In this episode, Ben explains how to make your fitness routine a sustainable habit. One of the biggest barriers to starting or maintaining a fitness routine has to do with fitness resistance; the reluctance to welcome fitness into our lives in the form of a sustainable fitness routine. It's human nature to simply revert to the comfort of our existing routines. This means making fitness a sustainable habit requires a bit of conscious effort and some willingness. The first thing to note is that if you're going to start an exercise habit, an incremental approach works better than going big right out of the gate. One or two workouts that leave you feeling exhausted and sore aren't enough to achieve your goal, and they might just discourage you from getting into a fitness routine. Instead, to fall in love with fitness you will need to create a habit loop. Any habit is essentially a feedback loop of four phases: cue (make it obvious), craving (make it attractive), response (make it easy), and reward (make it satisfying). The goal is to train your brain to crave the reward and therefore, the new fitness routine. When you stick with this routine, over time you will create great habits and sustainable results. When it comes to building a long-term fitness habit, there are many ways to increase your chances of success. Ben talks about nine ways that you can create a fitness routine that you will love to do: Set a realistic starting point Build your workouts into other routines Understand your why Create SMART goals Set short-term tasks Keep a workout journal Expect setbacks Keep yourself accountable Find a workout you love __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

George Couros is an Innovative Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Consultant and speaker and the author of "The Innovator's Mindset" and "Innovate Inside the Box". In 2013, George gave a TEDx talk about Innovative Teaching and Learning. George has worked at all school levels, from K-12 as a teacher, technology facilitator, and school and district administrator, and is currently an Adjunct Instructor with the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. George believes in creating a collaborative environment with all stakeholders to help meet the best needs of all children. George is a father of two children and is driven to ensure all students have an amazing experience in their K-12 schooling. By being curious, collaborative, and open to new learning, George thinks we can truly inspire our students to not only be prepared for the real world but ensure that they make the world better than it is now. __ In this podcast episode, George talks about what inspired him to become a teaching, learning, and leadership consultant which lead to the outcome of a best-selling author. George then gives a better understanding of what an innovator's mindset is and isn't. He then provides one characteristic of an innovator's mindset and shares an example of an innovative hero. As children are naturally curious, George explains how we can respond to a child's natural curiosity and help empower them to wonder, explore and become forward-thinking leaders. As the traditional system of education requires students to hold their questions and compliantly stick to the scheduled curriculum, George explains how we can do a better job at fostering innovation, encouraging critical thinking, and inspiring creativity. George believes that innovation first starts with mindset and not skillset. He explains how someone can develop a growth mindset to inspire the ability, motivation, and attitude to unleash hidden talents. Also, George believes in the importance of asking quality-based questions. He shares some writing prompts or critical questions that we can ask ourselves so we can become more innovative. Lastly, George provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Guest: George Couros Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gcouros/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgecourosim?originalSubdomain=ca Website: https://georgecouros.ca/blog/ __ Let's Connect 👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Dr. Richard Koestner is a professor of Psychology at McGill University. He completed his education at the University of Rochester and Harvard University. Richard founded McGill Human Motivation Lab 30 years ago and over the last 3 years has partnered with the Black Community Resource Center to examine the impact of the COVID pandemic on Black Young Adults. Richard won the Canadian Psychology Association's Donald O. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Science. In 2007 Richard won the McGill University award for excellence in teaching and training. He has supervised over 30 successful Ph.D. students and more than 300 honor students. Richard is one of the world's leading proponents of Self-Determination theory and his recent work focuses on how to distinguish between personal and collective motivation. In this episode, Richard starts by talking about what inspired him to become an award-winning teacher, researcher, and world-class leader of the Self-Determination Theory. He then explains that theory says all humans have three basic psychological needs; autonomy, competence, and relatedness that underlie growth and development. Richard then explains the difference between autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Richard explains that human motivation, the quality of motivation is key to both satisfaction and sustained success in achieving one's goals. Motivated behavior can be driven by rewards, punishments, and internalized pressures from others. It can also be fueled by deeply held values or interests and enjoyment of the behavior itself. Richard then explains how everyday people can best motivate themselves to pursue valued goals. He then talks about greatness and whether it is born or grown. He then shares some inspiring stories of some world-class performers, discussing how they make the shift from good to great. Lastly, Richard provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Guest: Richard Koestner Website: https://www.mcgillhumanmotivation.com/ __ Let's Connect 👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Ben Mumme is the founder, curator, and podcast host of the Living Your Greatness Podcast. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire millions of people across the world to achieve greatness and enhance their overall personal well-being. Living Your Greatness is becoming the go-to resource that CEOs, elite athletes, professional coaches, and entrepreneurs rely on to upgrade themselves. The podcast helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out. __ In this episode, Ben explains that real wealth is an abundance of what is truly valuable. Wealth is a state of mind, not just your account balance. Societal pressures can have you easily fall into thinking money and status defines wealth but it goes beyond that. Ben discusses that wealth is about having the time and health to enjoy the significant net worth you've built with the people you love. It is important not to live a life where you are rich in money but poor in other things that matter more. Living your greatest life requires years of learning, practicing, and building four different types of wealth: 1. Financial Wealth (Money) Financial wealth measures how much money or assets someone has accumulated. It encompasses the ability to be financially free. 2. Social Wealth (Status) Social wealth comes down to how you interact with the world. This is determined by your relationships with other people, such as family, friends, and community. 3. Time Wealth (Freedom) Time wealth is the freedom to choose how and where you spend your days. Most people are too busy trying to achieve financial wealth that they ignore time wealth. 4. Physical Wealth (Health) Physical wealth is the glue that holds all the other types of wealth and our life together. Physical wealth is more than just physical, it is mental health. Being able to feel happy, and invigorated each day. Ben then explains that we all have the ability to achieve all four types of wealth within our lives and only when we do get to this point can we begin to feel the wealth of fulfillment. This occurs when all four types of wealth are at play at the same time and in the right balance. This is the place where we should all strive to be. Each of these types of wealth requires years of dedication, practice, humility, learning, and understanding. It should be viewed as a lifelong process that doesn't end because there is no final destination. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Ben Mumme is the founder, curator, and podcast host of the Living Your Greatness Podcast. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire millions of people across the world to achieve greatness and enhance their overall personal well-being. Living Your Greatness is becoming the go-to resource that CEOs, elite athletes, professional coaches, and entrepreneurs rely on to upgrade themselves. The podcast helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out. __ In this episode, Ben talks about the anatomy of a champion mindset. To become a true champion, we must think like a true champion. Additionally, they must have a clear vision, take small steps forward, reflect on the learning experiences, and build learning into betterment. Ben then explains that sports can teach us a lot about a champion mindset. Many natural athletes don't make it, while other athletes with deficiencies do. For instance, Pete Gray, with only one arm, made it to the major leagues; successful golfer Ben Hogan was an uncoordinated child, and the runner Glenn Cunningham's legs were badly burned. The many obvious examples of failed naturals and successful, though flawed, athletes should have debunked the myth of talent, but it hasn't. Ben speaks about 3 inspiring stories of athletes (Michael Jordan, Wilma Rudolph, Jackie Joyner-Kersee) who successfully demonstrated a champion mindset. Whether it is sports or other areas of life, there are 10 character traits that are significantly valuable when deciding to foster a champion mindset: Persistence Fearlessness Think Before You Speak Sincerity Positive Attitude Integrity Helpfulness Ambition Responsibility Compassion __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Prior to his academic career, Karl Moore worked for 11 years in Canadian sales and marketing management positions with IBM and Hitachi. Before McGill, he taught at Oxford University for five years. He recently presented his research on introverts at Harvard Business School, Oxford, IMD, and Stanford Business School. His research on ambiverts was highlighted in The Economist in 2016 and in 2021. Karl hosts a weekly program, The CEO Series on Montreal radio station CJAD, where he conducts one-on-one interviews with global thought and business leaders. In 2020, Karl and an Indigenous graduate student started a biweekly column for The Globe and Mail titled Indigenous Leaders that features interviews with Indigenous leaders in Canada and elsewhere. Karl has interviewed 1,000-plus CEOs, generals, and other senior leaders, among the most in the world. He has blogged weekly for Forbes for over 10 years and has a weekly piece in French for the Quebec business publication Les Affaires. Karl was recently nominated for the 2021 Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Awards in the Leadership category as a top thinker for his work on introverts/extroverts in the C-suite and millennials. He is the author of 28 refereed journal articles and nine books. __ In this episode, Karl starts by talking about his formative years and what inspired him to become an award-winning teacher, researcher, and world-class thinker in the study of introvert, ambivert, and extrovert leaders. Karl then defines each of these leadership personality types and describes one myth that he would like to debunk. Karl explains how extroverted CEOs can thrive in effectively managing both introverted and extroverted personality types. Also, he discusses how the everyday CEO can blend a team of introverts and extroverts for the best business results. Lastly, he speaks on how CEOs today can deepen their relationships and work better with millennials/generation Z. With over 20 years of research in CEO leadership, Karl explains what separates a good CEO from a great CEO. Karl has had the great honor sit down and interview thousands of incredible CEOs. Some of the names include Pierre Boivin (Former CEO of Montreal Canadians), Daniel Lamarre (Former CEO of Cirque du Soleil), and Mark Shapiro (CEO of The Toronto Blue Jays). Karl talks about what it was like to interview Dick Pound (VP of The International Olympic Committee) and shares a memorable highlight of how they met. Karl then talks about the highlight of having Charles Bronfman come to his CEO insights class at McGill University. He speaks about a lesson that he learned from Charles' experience in business and investing. Karl then shares one impactful mental model that can help CEOs become great leaders and make more intelligent decisions. Lastly, Karl provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Guest: Karl Moore Website: https://www.karlmoore.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profkjmoore/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/profkjmoore LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/profkarlmoore/ __ Let's Connect 👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Ben Mumme is the founder, curator, and podcast host of the Living Your Greatness Podcast. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire millions of people across the world to achieve greatness and enhance their overall personal well-being. Living Your Greatness is becoming the go-to resource that CEOs, elite athletes, professional coaches, and entrepreneurs rely on to upgrade themselves. The podcast helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out. __ In this episode, Ben talks about creativity and how it can have the ability to make new things exist; generating ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and even entertaining ourselves. Creativity can be thought of as the ability to perceive the world in novel ways, unearth hidden patterns, make connections between seemingly unrelated phenomena, and generate solutions. It includes a creative process of making new connections between old ideas or recognizing relationships between concepts. Thinking creatively doesn't mean you have to start with nothing and make something. Instead, you take building blocks that you already have and construct them in an original way. Ben then talks about the creative process and shares the five steps to produce remarkable ideas: 1 - Gather new material 2 - Thoroughly work over the materials in your mind 3 - Step away from the problem 4 - Let your idea return to you 5 - Shape and develop your idea based on feedback Ben then explains that creativity matters. Developing creative sensibilities and habits enhances the quality of life for people. Opportunities for people to be creative during the years spent in school ultimately contribute to lives that are joyful, productive, meaningful, and abundant. Creativity matters because of the intrinsic value of creative acts. It is also because creative pursuits can enhance learning in other subject areas and support productive habits of lifelong learning. To set yourself apart in the world, nourish your creative side and become a creative genius, Ben gives six tips: 1 - Keep a notebook handy to capture your ideas 2 - Ask better questions to get betters answers 3 - Be a voracious reader 4 - Seek out new experiences 5 - Become a whole-brain thinker 6 - Set aside time for a genius hour __ Host: Ben Mumme Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Josh Linkner started his career as a jazz guitarist who personifies creativity, entrepreneurship, and disruptive innovation. He has been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which sold for a combined value of over $200 million. Josh is a New York Times bestselling author of four books: Disciplined Dreaming, The Road to Reinvention, Hacking Innovation, and his latest title, Big Little Breakthroughs. These days, Josh segments his professional time in three buckets: 1. Co-founder and Managing Partner of Muditā Venture Partners, a venture firm with a soul. Over the last two decades, Josh has helped launch and scale over 100 startups. 2. Co-Founding Partner of ImpactEleven, a training and development community helping talented people with a powerful message in a position to impact the world. 3. Co-founder and Chairman of Platypus Labs, a boutique global innovation studio that offers keynotes, training, and consulting to help organizations unlock innovation. Josh has been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year twice and is a United States Presidential Champion of Change award recipient. __ In this episode, Josh starts by talking about his formative years and what inspired him to become a jazz guitarist, a founder of five tech companies, and a New York Times best-selling author. Josh then discusses what sparked his motivation to write "Big Little Breakthroughs". Josh explains his definition of creativity and why it is so important. Josh talks about his book and explains the need for creative problem-solving and inventive thinking in all roles and walks of life. He explains how someone can inject more purposeful creativity into their life. Josh believes that small creative ideas can lead to massive breakthroughs. He breaks down the anatomy of an idea, and how someone can use this model to think of small yet creative ideas. Josh thinks that it is important to have a systematic framework for inventive thinking and creative problem-solving. He shares how someone can become an everyday innovator and shares a story of a creative hero. Josh values great habits, routines, and rituals on a daily basis. He shares one ritual that he practices to fuel the best of his creative abilities. Lastly, Josh provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Guest: Josh Linkner Website: https://joshlinkner.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshlinkner/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/joshlinkner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshlinkner/ __ Let's Connect 👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Andy Plimer is a physical education teacher, rugby coach, and passionate bird watcher. Birds have fascinated him from a young age and continue to do so to this day. He has seen over 1000 species throughout the world and one day aims to hit the 2500 mark, which would represent 1⁄4 of the world's species. He teaches at John Abbott College in Montreal, Canada, where he focuses heavily on outdoor education. Outside of birding and teaching, he is a dedicated husband and father of 3 kids, a rugby coach, and a podcaster, where he hosts The Rugby Coach's Corner Podcast. He also just released his online course titled EVOLVE Rugby, which is a coach development course based on 100+ podcast episodes. In this episode, Andy discusses bird watching and defines what exactly it is. Andy talks about how birdwatching became more than a passing interest and who were some of his mentors. Andy shares what he enjoys most about bird watching and why there is such a deep sense of adventure and excitement. He then speaks about his favorite bird to watch and what bird is top on his watch list. Andy talks about how bird-watching has had positive effects on both physical health and mental well-being. He then shares how he has inspired his students to foster a healthy relationship with physical activity. Lastly, Andy provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Guest: Andy Plimer Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndyPlimer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-plimer-a9185944/?originalSubdomain=ca __ Let's Connect 👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Ben Mumme is the founder, curator, and podcast host of the Living Your Greatness Podcast. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire millions of people across the world to achieve greatness and enhance their overall personal well-being. Living Your Greatness is becoming the go-to resource that CEOs, elite athletes, professional coaches, and entrepreneurs rely on to upgrade themselves. The podcast helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out. __ In this episode, Ben talks about curiosity and how it is the hunger of the human mind. It is such a basic component of our natures that we are nearly oblivious to its pervasiveness in our lives. Curiosity is thought of as the noblest of human drives. It is an innately human quality that has driven us to explore, ask questions, investigate, wonder why and search for a deeper understanding. We see curiosity most clearly in how it manifests itself in geniuses. Intellectual giants such as Thomas Edison, Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, and Richard Feynman are all curious characters. In a very fundamental way, curiosity is the driver of all self-directed learning. It is our desire to find out more, unlock new knowledge and answer our questions that compel us to learn. Ben shares 8 reasons why you should increase your intellectual curiosity: 1 - Curiosity makes your mind active instead of passive. 2 - Curiosity boosts your probability of achievement. 3 - Curiosity makes your mind observant of new ideas. 4 - Curiosity can expand your empathy. 5 - Curiosity opens up new worlds and possibilities. 6 - Curiosity helps strengthen relationships. 7 - Curiosity is essential for your happiness. 8 - Curiosity brings excitement into your life. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Ben Mumme is the founder, curator, and podcast host of the Living Your Greatness Podcast. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire millions of people across the world to achieve greatness and enhance their overall personal well-being. Living Your Greatness is becoming the go-to resource that CEOs, elite athletes, professional coaches, and entrepreneurs rely on to upgrade themselves. The podcast helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out. __ In this episode, Ben talks about mental models and how to become a better thinker. A mental model is the specific thought process you use to examine a problem. There are many types of known mental models, and each one takes a unique view of a foreign concept in order to reduce its complexity. In short, it is the mind's way of making sense of something. As James Clear explains: "Each mental model offers a different framework that you can use to look at life…If you develop a bigger toolbox of mental models, you'll improve your ability to solve problems because you'll have more options for getting to the right answer. This is one of the primary ways that truly brilliant people separate themselves from the masses of smart individuals out there." There are tens of thousands of mental models, and every discipline has its own set that you can learn through coursework, mentorship, or first-hand experience. Ben shares 10 mental models that you can add to your thinking toolbox. 1 — Circle of Competence 2 — Divergent vs. Convergent Thinking 3 — Historical Wisdom 4 — Inversion 5 — Map Territory Relation 6 — Middle Ground Fallacy 7 — Paradigm Shift 8 — Systemics 9 — The 5 Whys 10 — Weasel Words Being shown a new mental model isn't enough. To get real value out of them, you need to understand them deeply. You need to see them in many contexts and get a feel for how they work. But, if you hear an abstraction come up again and again, and you don't understand it well, that's a good sign there's a hidden mental model waiting to be unlocked. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Joey Cofone is the Founder & CEO of Baronfig, an award-winning designer and entrepreneur, and the author of The Laws of Creativity. Joey has designed and art-directed over 100 products from zero to launch. His work has been featured in Fast Company, Bloomberg, New York Magazine, Bon Appétit, Quartz, Mashable, Gizmodo, and Print, among others. Joey was named a New Visual Artist and, separately, Wunderkind designer, by Print magazine. Joey strives to make work that appeals to curious minds—work that's beautiful, smart, and communicative. He believes that design is the least of a designer's worries, that story is at the heart of all tasks, and jumping off cliffs is the only way to grow. In this episode, Joey starts by sharing what inspired her to become an award-wining designer and entrepreneur. He then tells a story of how a worm taught him how to be creative. Joey defines creativity and why it matters so much to him. He shares some common creative doubts that he wants society to overcome. Joey believes that creativity is not magic but rather a reliable practice that anyone can harness. Joey speaks about his book "The Laws of Creativity" and the why behind writing it. In part one of the book, he writes about the laws of mindset. These laws provide the bedrock for approaching any creative act. Joey talks about the laws that someone can use to think more creatively and generate endless ideas. In part two of the book, he writes about the laws of action. These set core of laws that encompass any creative act from start to finish. Joey speaks about the laws that someone can use to unleash the full power of the creative process and go from nothing to something every time. In part three of the book "Excellence", he writes about the laws of greatness. Joey discusses some of the laws that someone can use to rise above the rest and awaken their creative genius. Joey then shares a memorable highlight of working with best-selling author of "Atomic Habits", James Clear. Lastly, Joey provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Guest: Joey Cofone Website: https://www.joeycofone.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeycofone/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/joeycofone LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeycofone __ Company: Baronfig Website: https://baronfig.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baronfig/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/baronfig __ Let's Connect 👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Ben Mumme is the founder, curator, and podcast host of the Living Your Greatness Podcast. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire millions of people across the world to achieve greatness and enhance their overall personal well-being. Living Your Greatness is becoming the go-to resource that CEOs, elite athletes, professional coaches, and entrepreneurs rely on to upgrade themselves. The podcast helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out. __ In this episode, Ben talks about how mental fitness is just as important as physical fitness. You can have a healthy, flexible, and lean body but can lack a healthy and flexible mind. For this reason, an emerging trend is gaining traction called mental fitness. Mental fitness is defined as a state of well-being and having a positive sense of how we feel, think, and act. There are three ways to go; keeping up with stress and anxiety, becoming dull and unable to find interest in anything, or maintaining your mind sharp and active for as long as possible. Just as there are components to physical fitness, there are components to mental fitness. These are known as the four pillars of mental fitness. The benefits of developing strong mental fitness: 1. Being present 2. The ability to respond, not react 3. Improved cognitive function 4. Increased positive emotions of optimism 5. More confidence 6. Ability to develop positive habits in all areas of life 7. Improved sleep One of modern neuroscience's most exciting findings is that our brains are neuroplastic, meaning that they can change. The way that we think and behave can strengthen or weaken specific neural pathways. This means that we can influence the structure and functioning of our brains to maximize our mental well-being. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Ben Mumme is the founder, curator, and podcast host of the Living Your Greatness Podcast. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire millions of people across the world to achieve greatness and enhance their overall personal well-being. Living Your Greatness is becoming the go-to resource that CEOs, elite athletes, professional coaches, and entrepreneurs rely on to upgrade themselves. The podcast helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out. __ In this episode, Ben talks about 12 things that you will never regret. The older we grow, the more peaceful and grateful we become. Life humbles us gradually as we age. We realize how much nonsense we have wasted time on. In life, there will always be ups and downs, but ultimately, at the end of the day, that's what makes each of us who we are. It is important to accept both the good and the bad that fall on your plate with grace. Most things in life happen for you, not to you. It is important to be mindful of your outlook on life. Every day you can either regret or rejoice; it's your decision. When you choose to have a growth mindset, life opens doors to amazing experiences you will always remember. Here are 12 things you will never regret: Working hard on something you love The way you feel at the end of highly productive days Walking comfortably in your own shoes Being courageous enough to grow and evolve Seeing a genuine smile you helped create Moments of mindful presence Aligning what you do with who you are Relationships that make you a better person The euphoria of first-time experiences The nimble feeling of being a beginner When your patience finally pays off When you have a great reason to be impressed with yourself __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Ben Mumme is the founder, curator, and podcast host of the Living Your Greatness Podcast. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire millions of people across the world to achieve greatness and enhance their overall personal well-being. Living Your Greatness is becoming the go-to resource that CEOs, elite athletes, professional coaches, and entrepreneurs rely on to upgrade themselves. The podcast helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out. __ In this episode, Ben talks about how you can invest in yourself and change your life's potential. Investing in yourself means making small, continual improvements that enable you to do more, be more, grow more, and love more. Each little improvement can lead to immediate opportunities and long-term positive change. These improvements can help you earn more money, discover the career you always wanted, follow your dreams, and uncover hobbies that fill you with joy. The more time you invest in yourself will lead you to become an exponentially more interesting person. Here are 15 ways you can invest in yourself and change your life for the better. Set Goals Develop a Routine Manage Your Time Engage in Creative Activities Be a Continuous Learner Exercise Daily Save Your Money Invest Your Money Find a Mentor Spend Money on Experiences Eat Healthily Sleep and Wake Up Earlier Seek Discomfort Take Pride in Your Appearance Love Yourself With these tips, you can successfully reach your potential and change your life for the better! __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Ben Mumme is the founder, curator, and podcast host of the Living Your Greatness Podcast. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire millions of people across the world to achieve greatness and enhance their overall personal well-being. Living Your Greatness is becoming the go-to resource that CEOs, elite athletes, professional coaches, and entrepreneurs rely on to upgrade themselves. The podcast helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out. __ In this episode, Ben explains how to live your life with intention by defining your core values and leading with passion and desire. To break things down more deliberately, defining your core values will make you feel a profound sense of meaning and satisfaction in your life. Knowing and honouring your core values will benefit you in the following ways: You will stay on track You will prioritize your time You will simplify your decision-making You will feel more like yourself You will make fewer mistakes You will have more clarity with your goals You will create meaning in everyday life Life can be difficult to navigate. There are endless options of where to go and what to do, and constant demands for your time and attention. Knowing your core values helps you find meaning in daily life, live with integrity, and stay on track with what matters most to you. Once this happens, you will never want to be anything else but yourself. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Ben Mumme is the founder, curator, and podcast host of the Living Your Greatness Podcast. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire millions of people across the world to achieve greatness and enhance their overall personal well-being. Living Your Greatness is becoming the go-to resource that CEOs, elite athletes, professional coaches, and entrepreneurs rely on to upgrade themselves. The podcast helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out. In this episode, Ben explains that greatness is a moment-to-moment choice. You can't control what happens around you, but you can control your perspective and practice patience, forgiveness, courage, and strength — to choose greatness in every moment. Realizing your dreams and goals does ultimately require a long-term vision, but that can often be discouraging when you reflect on just how much we need to accomplish to reach our goal. However, by shifting your mindset to this moment-to-moment approach, you can simplify the process and utilize a more dependable path. Here's a practical approach that combines several best practices for maximizing productivity and performance: Find greatness in each moment: Don't worry about maximizing your performance all day long, just pick one or two windows of about an hour or two where you seek to maximize your performance and then grow from there. Track your progress and performance: Track your performance each week and compare it to the previous week. How did you do? This ensures you're making progress each week. Seek to go to bed each day thinking "I've done my best": Hold firm to your resolution to be at your best during those short windows of time. Find greatness in those moments and don't let yourself go to sleep at night without knowing you did your best. By using this process to maximize the effectiveness of this moment-to-moment mindset, you'll simplify the path to realizing your dreams. It won't be any easier, but you won't face disorientation and discouragement when looking at the road ahead. Remember, you are stronger, smarter, and more resilient than you think. You are capable of achieving more than you believe. You are meant for greatness like anyone else who has already achieved it. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Camille Charbonneau is a Mental Performance Consultant with a Master's degree in Performance and Sports psychology. Her mission is to teach high performers the critical role that Mental Skills Training has on performance. She helps athletes feel confident and focused when it matters the most through teaching tools and strategies based on sports psychology research. Camille has worked with musicians, athletes, coaches, children, and business leaders. Her experience as an athlete, educator, and personal trainer, make her a consultant with a wide variety of skills to adapt to your individual needs. She completed the well-known Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction program, which has helped her appreciate meditation, as she believes it is key in cultivating mindfulness and improving overall performance. In this episode, Camille starts by sharing what inspired her to become a mental performance consultant. She then discusses the most common mental performance challenges in the profession. The first mental performance skill that Camille speaks about is energy management. The best athletes use mental skills and strategies to manage and optimize their mental and physical energy. Camille discusses mindset strategies to help athletes avoid and deal with burnout. The second mental performance skill that Camille speaks about is self-talk. Being aware of your self-talk during and after training and competition is essential for creating and maintaining optimal performance. Camille explains the different ways someone can use self-talk positively to regulate their thoughts and emotions to help reduce stress and anxiety. The third mental performance skill that Camille speaks about is emotional control. It is essential to identify the mental breakdowns that cause you to lose emotional control during your athletic performance in order to learn how to gain emotional control and heighten your overall performance. Camille explains how athletes can overcome some of these mental breakdowns by learning how to identify, regroup, and refocus emotional control. The fourth mental performance skill that Camille speaks about is visualization. It involves creating or re-creating an athletic experience in your mind using all five senses for the purpose of enhancing your athletic performance. Camille explains how and when in training and competition can an athlete mentally rehearse how they see themselves when performing the sport. The last mental performance skill that Camille speaks about is emotional negative thinking. It is important for athletes to be aware of their thinking patterns during training and competition in order to maximize their overall athletic performance. Camille talks about the mental fitness tools that an athlete use to shift their mindset from negative to positive thinking. Camille then talks about what separates a good athlete from a great athlete. Lastly, she provides his definition of greatness and what it means to her. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Guest: Camille Charbonneau Website: https://www.peakperform.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach.camcharb/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camillecharbonneau/ __ Let's Connect 👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Ben Mumme is the founder, curator, and podcast host of the Living Your Greatness Podcast. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire millions of people across the world to achieve greatness and enhance their overall personal well-being. Living Your Greatness is becoming the go-to resource that CEOs, elite athletes, professional coaches, and entrepreneurs rely on to upgrade themselves. The podcast helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out. In this episode, Ben explains that it is our mindset that affects how we see the world. If it is distorted, so will the way you see yourself and others. Our beliefs and thoughts shape the way we behave, even if we don't realize it. Developing the right mindset is crucial to succeeding in life. Ben talks about the 8 mindset shifts that help someone live a great life: Time is precious Everything starts in the mind Be grateful Live in the present Happiness is a phase Remember the word why Make failure a positive Apply what you learn. If you are ready to live a better life, then it's time to shift your thinking. You decide who you want to become. You decide how you get there. Create the vision you have for yourself and your dream life and go after it. Remove all the barriers in your way, especially those in your mind. Remember, in order to change your story, you must consistently tell yourself a new story. In order to change, you must be willing to change. In order to shift, you must have an open mind and a desire to grow. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Ben Mumme is the founder, curator, and podcast host of the Living Your Greatness Podcast. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire millions of people across the world to achieve greatness and enhance their overall personal well-being. Living Your Greatness is becoming the go-to resource that CEOs, elite athletes, professional coaches, and entrepreneurs rely on to upgrade themselves. The podcast helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out. In this episode, Ben talks about the art of becoming an expert and how to achieve high-level performance at almost anything. It is not easy to become an expert or master performer at something. Ben explains that it takes at least 10,000 hours of practice. This is a common rule of thumb, popularized by best-selling author, Malcolm Gladwell. For example, the Beatles put in 10,000 hours of practice playing all-night concerts in Hamburg in the early 1960s before their music got popular. Another example was Bill Gates who put in 10,000 hours of programming work before founding Microsoft. This was why Gladwell strongly believed that 10,000 hours was the magic number of greatness. However, it is important to understand that the focus should not be on quantity training. It needs also to be quality training. You cannot become an expert without either of these ingredients. Expert performance is the end result of individuals' consistent efforts to improve performance while negotiating motivational and external constraints. Ben discusses that deliberate practice refers to a special type of practice that is purposeful and systematic. While regular practice might include mindless repetitions, deliberate practice requires focused attention and is conducted with the specific goal of improving performance. 4 Ways To Use Deliberate Practice: Break it down Create a schedule Practice with focus Get a coach Whatever it is you want to master and improve your skills at, when you use the power of deliberate practice, you can quickly become better than the average and achieve high-level performance. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Peter W. Hart is a self-taught, Montreal artist. He fell in love with painting at the age of 39 by chance while flipping through a book that included a reproduction of Degas' "Dancers". This painting was a revelation to him and awakened a sudden and intense passion for art - especially for the works of the "Impressionists". Inspired by the paintings of iconic artists like Monet, Renoir, Manet, Courbet, Pissarro, and Van Gogh, Peter began painting and travelling the world to admire the original masterpieces. Painting started as a hobby in 1989 to relieve the stress of running one of the world's leading employee recognition companies. After the successful sale of the company in 2019, painting has now become Peter's full-time vocation. In his paintings, Hart crystallizes his moods, transposing his emotions onto canvas, wood, and other materials. Imbued with fiery energy, Peter's works never leave the viewer unmoved. Vivid and expressive, his pieces are inspired by figurative paintings from another era but are eminently contemporary. His colour palette, composed mainly of primary colours, is radiant. Each stroke is lively and assertive - the textures rich, and the movement compelling. Today, Peter finds joy in harnessing the spontaneity of acrylic and the three-dimensional density of mixed media using everyday items such as noodles, rice, and beads. Peter's works are an "ode to life." They are defined in different collections; sometimes impactful like his close-ups of tulips and sunflowers; sometimes sunny and more languid such as his landscapes with fields and bodies of water; and sometimes purely abstract compositions with bold strokes and convoluted spirals. Peter often favours large or atypical canvases — in various shapes and dimensions, and often diptychs — but what's striking is that each of his paintings, even the smallest, has a strong and flamboyant presence that seems to extend beyond their frame, generously occupying a space of their own. A prolific artist, Peter permanently exhibits his work at his self-titled gallery located in the heart of Old Montreal. This is where he stays in touch with more than 1,200 collectors from over 30 different countries. He also participates in group exhibitions and finds immense pleasure in holding workshops with various charities, specifically, the homeless and kids who are traumatized or intellectually handicapped. In this episode, Peter talks about his formative years growing up and what inspired him to become a creative artist. Peter is also a former water polo player on the Canadian Men's National Team. He played with some of the best water polo players that ever played for Canada. Many of his former teammates have been recognized and have made it into the Canadian Water Polo Hall of Fame. Peter talks about the brotherhood he and his teammates fostered. He believes this is one of the reasons his water polo generation was so great! Afterwards, Peter talks about his entrepreneurial spirit. He was the CEO and President of Rideau, Inc. He worked with the company for 50 years. Peter discusses how he helped build a better world for people, businesses and communities by focusing on the power of recognition. He also explains how anyone can learn how to foster creativity, innovation and an entrepreneurial mindset. Peter then talks about what separates a good artist from a great artist. Lastly, he provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Guest: Peter Hart Website: https://peterwhart.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterwhart/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterwhart17/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PETERwHARTGallery/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeterWHart __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Jason Hillcoat is a Canadian, endurance sports athlete. Over the last two years, Jason has raised over $35,000 for the Montreal Children's hospital. Jason has successfully done this by challenging himself to do endurance sporting challenges such as Ironman competitions, the David Goggins 4x4x48 challenge and his latest 48-hour swim. His goal is to keep raising money and awareness for a cause that means the world to him. In this episode, Jason talks about his formative years growing up and what inspired him to become a Canadian endurance sports athlete. He then discusses why he has dedicated so much time to exercise and what the Spencer Julius Landau "Little Warrior" Endowment Fund is all about. This year, Jason has decided to take on three different endurance sporting challenges all based around 48 hours. The first challenge was completing the David Goggins 4x4x48 challenge. This challenge consists of running 4 miles, every 4 hours, for 48 hours. The second challenge was swimming for 48 hours straight. Jason ended up setting the world swimming record of 104 km in 48 hours. The third challenge is to complete both the Ironman in Mont Tremblant and California. He has not completed this challenge yet. Afterwards, Jason speaks about the qualities that separate a good endurance athlete from a great endurance athlete. He then provides advice on how someone can inject more purpose into their fitness journey. Jason then discusses how someone can sustain an active lifestyle long enough to get the benefits that exercise experts rave about. Lastly, Jason provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Guest: Jason Hillcoat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonhillcoat48/ The Spencer Julius Landau "Little Warrior" Endowment Fund: https://fondationduchildren.com/en/fundraising/48-hours __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Mike West is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he won the silver medal in the men's 4x100-metre medley relay and the bronze medal in the 100-metre backstroke. Mike's many qualities as both a swimmer and a person were recognized when he was named captain of the Men's Team. In 1995, he became part of the Ontario Aquatic Hall of Fame. When Mike's swimming career came to an end, he earned a medical degree from Queen's University. He now works as a physician in Ontario. In this episode, Mike starts by talking about his formative years and what inspired him to become a world-class swimmer. He then speaks about the coaches who helped him along the way to reach a high-performance level in swimming. Mike was pretty thin and had long arms which made him tailor-made to be a backstroker. He explains how this gave him a competitive edge over other swimmers. He then shares memorable highlights and stories from competing at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games. Mike competed with and against some of the best swimmers in the world. He swam with Victor Davis. He then discusses the qualities that are needed to become an Olympic champion. In relation to long-term athlete development, Mike shares stories about how his legendary swim coach, Clifford Barry, approached training in a way that enhanced sports performance while also keeping the sport fun and engaging. Mike also talks about what made Clifford's coaching so unique and special. So much, so that he decided to be involved with the Clifford Barry Follow Your Heart Excellence Project. Mike then speaks about one important lesson that he learned from his time as an Olympic athlete. Lastly, he provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Guest: Mike West 1984 Olympic Games - Men's 4x100 M Medley Relay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEriNFeEJjQ 1984 Olympic Games - Men's 100 M Backstroke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YztTqel5-Y8 Clifford Barry Follow your Heart Excellence Project: https://www.swimming.ca/en/resources/history-awards/clifford-barry-follow-your-heart-excellence-project/ __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Trevor Hall is the President of Clear Creek Digital, an investor relations consultancy working with junior mining and mineral exploration companies throughout the world. The agency specializes in social media management, grassroots investor outreach, and new media production for companies exploring and developing projects focused on precious and base metals. In this episode, Trevor starts by speaking about his formative years and what inspired him to become a digital marketing consultant and podcast creator. Trevor then talks about his previous television business where he worked with well-established media companies such as Fox News, National Geographic, and Discovery Channel. He shares some stories from that time in his career. Trevor then discusses what led to the birth of Mining Stock Daily. He then shares the most memorable interviews that he has ever produced. He provides insights on the greatest challenges that podcasters are facing today. Trevor gives his opinion on what separates a good podcaster from a great podcaster. Lastly, Trevor provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Guest: Trevor Hall Website: https://www.miningstockdaily.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrevAHall Podcast Episodes: https://www.miningstockdaily.com/access __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Ben Mumme is the founder, curator, and podcast host of the Living Your Greatness Podcast. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire millions of people across the world to achieve greatness and enhance their overall personal well-being. Living Your Greatness is becoming the go-to resource that CEOs, elite athletes, professional coaches, and entrepreneurs rely on to upgrade themselves. The podcast helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out. In this episode, Ben talks about how you can discover your Ikigai. The word, Ikigai is one thought to combine the Japanese words ikiru, meaning "to live", and kai, meaning "the sensation of what hopes for". Together these definitions create "a reason to live" or having a life purpose. Ben explains that we all strive for satisfaction and purpose in our lives. Your ikigai is your reason for jumping out of bed in the morning, what motivates you to revel in and appreciate life every day. According to Japanese culture, Ben explains that everyone has ikigai. Detecting our strengths is not always easy. There are four questions that can help us find our path. To find your Ikigai, you must ask yourself: What do I love? (passion) What am I good at? (vocation) What can I be paid for? (profession) What does the world need? (mission) Key learnings and takeaways: What the world needs, and what people will pay for are the same The law of association guarantees you a spot in the division of labour What do you love and what you prefer Lastly, Ben speaks about the 5 pillars from Ken Mogi that enhance your Ikigai which are the following: Starting small Accepting yourself Connecting with the world around you Seeking out small joys Being in the here and now Lastly, Ben explains that we cannot expect to find our Ikigai overnight. Ikigai is an understanding of our own unique life mission, and for most, that takes many years and it often changes. However, the more determined you are to find your Ikigai, the more quickly you will do so. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Luke Alexander brings extensive resource sector experience, knowledge and contacts to Newcore Gold, particularly in West Africa. He has raised billions of dollars and structured deals for major mining companies while advising some of the world's top institutional investment funds. Luke began his investment banking career in the private client group at BMO Nesbitt Burns in Toronto, then started up an equity trading desk for Toronto Dominion in London before doing the same for National Bank. In 2008, he became a senior partner at GMP Securities in London. Throughout his investment banking career, he helped fund many major resource projects in West Africa. In 2018, Mr. Alexander founded Park Road Capital, a Vancouver-based, natural resource-focused consulting company where he continued to leverage his relationships in London. In this episode, Luke starts by talking about his formative years and what inspired him to become the president and CEO at Newcore Gold. He then talks about the gold mining industry in West Africa and why it has always been important for Ghana. The journey of a mining company from exploration to sale is not easy. It takes a leader with vision, knowledge, capital, and especially social skills to navigate the hurdles and pitfalls in order to move their projects forward to be successful. Luke shares his opinion on what it takes to become a world-class mining entrepreneur. Drilling is one of the most important but expensive stages in mineral exploration. It is drilling that locates and defines economic mineralization, and drilling is the ultimate test for all the ideas, theories and predictions. Luke talks about how the company plans on proving the value of drilling. When evaluating a junior mining company, one mental model that should be applied is "Skin In The Game". Newcore Gold's management team and board own 27% of the company. Luke discusses other ways to build a better resource investor mind. He also speaks about what separates a good investor from a great investor. Lastly, Luke provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Guest: Luke Alexander Website: https://newcoregold.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewcoreGold Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/newcoregold LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/newcore-gold/ __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Sign up for my free weekly newsletter. __ Rick Rule is a highly experienced investor and speculator, focused on sub $1,000,000,000 market capitalization public and private issuers in natural resource industries. Rick has structured, led and participated in hundreds of privately placed debt and equity issuances for international resource companies, domiciled in Australia, Canada, Chile, Great Britain, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. Rick is also a sought-after investment conference speaker, having presented at hundreds of resource and investment conferences over the last thirty years. __ If you enjoy listening to Rick speak, I highly recommend you attend one of his upcoming conferences: The Electric & Battery Metals Virtual Bootcamp The Rule Symposium on Natural Resource Investing __ Watch previous interviews with Rick Rule: Mastering the Mental Game of The Best Investment Minds In History 6 Mental Models to Help You Become an Intelligent Investor in Natural Resources __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter Medium YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Website __ Guest: Rick Rule YouTube LinkedIn Twitter Website

Mike Clay is a vocalist and songwriter born and raised in Montreal. He is the leader of Clay & Friends and the writer of "Going up the Coast" which was certified gold in May of 2021. Apart from Clay and Friends with whom he tours internationally (Prix de la Chanson Radio-Canada 2020, Selection Canadienne Printemps de Bourges, Socan's Chanson de Populaire l'année 2020 and 2021, Nominated prix Felix-Leclerc, Nominated as l'Adisq Spectacle de l'année ), he co-writes extensively for other artists. Newly, he's written on G-Easy's ''Faithful'', Kaskade's "Love like that'', Eli Rose's collaboration with Banx and Ranx on "Caroussel" and FouKi and Alicia Moffet's radio-hit ''Ciel'' (certified platinum). He is currently writing with Soran (Bottled up), Laurence Nerbonne (One Love), Robotaki, Marie-Mai, Koriass, Bynon, Geoffroy, Zach Zoya and Arianne Moffatt with whom he recently got first #1 on Quebec Radio. Recently, he composed ''Côte à Côte'' the theme song for Occupation Double, on which he appeared for a live performance. He was also a part of the title track for Star Académie ''Et C'est Pas Fini''. He's had a run of guest verses on the likes of Handsom Eli's ''Mezcal'', Caracol's ''Infini'' and Qualité Motel's ''Rosée'' All of which spent considerable time in the Quebec radio charts. In this podcast episode, Mike talks about his formative years in Canada and what inspired him to become a vocalist and songwriter. He shares what motivated him to start playing and creating music. Mike then speaks about Clay and Friends' most recent single "Bouge Ton Thang". It has more than 1 million plays across all platforms since its release in May 2021. Mike has collaborated with many music artists like Jay Scott. He shares the qualities that separate a good artist from a great artist. He discusses what are the ways an artist can foster innovation in the music industry. Lastly, Mike provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Guest: Mike Clay Website: https://www.clayandfriends.ca/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/clayfriendsmtl Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSeoBMdrPSSNpljB_PndCQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alldayjam/ __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Ben Mumme is the founder, curator, and podcast host of the Living Your Greatness Podcast. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire millions of people across the world to achieve greatness and enhance their overall personal well-being. Living Your Greatness is becoming the go-to resource that CEOs, elite athletes, professional coaches, and entrepreneurs rely on to upgrade themselves. The podcast helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out. Ben starts off the episode by defining what is emotional wellness. He explains that it involves expressing your feelings, adjusting to challenges, coping with the stress that life brings, and enjoying your life. It includes knowing our strengths as well as what we want to get better at, and living and working on our own but letting others help us from time to time. Emotional wellness includes both emotional intelligence and emotional regulation. The construct of emotional well-being lies within the broader understanding of mental health. The lack of emotions does not equal emotional health, just as the lack of mental illness does not equal mental health. Someone suppressing emotions, especially from childhood, may not be as emotionally healthy as someone vulnerable enough to express their emotions. Ben discusses why emotional wellness is so important. When we are emotionally well, we are better able to enjoy our life and the people in it. We can love, express ourselves creatively, learn new things without fear and test our limits. We are better equipped to cope with difficulties, disappointments, sadness and stress, secure in the knowledge that, in time, we will be able to enjoy our lives once again. Emotional wellness matters, to all ages, everywhere. Ben shares 10 effective ways to improve your emotional wellness: 1. Brighten your outlook 2. Take responsibility for yourself 3. Cope with loss 4. Accept the changes in your life 5. Strengthen social connections 6. Take good care of your body 7. Choose to be a good friend to yourself 8. Surround yourself with positive thoughts and people 9. Get quality sleep 10. Be mindful __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Nathaniel Miller has been playing water polo for 18 years, 14 with the National program. In that time he won three Bronze Medals at the Pan American Games, placed first at the Commonwealth Games in 2002 and second in 2005. Additionally, this native of Kirkland, Quebec, placed 11th at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games. In this podcast episode, Nathaniel speaks about what inspired him to become a world-class water polo player. He talks about how he discovered the sport. Nathaniel explains why he thinks he is known as one of Canada's most decorated water players of all time. He played water polo in Barcelona, France, Brazil and Montenegro where he competed with and against some of the best players in the world. Nathaniel shares his opinion on what separates a good athlete from a great athlete. Additionally, he lists the qualities that make a great leader. Winning the quarter-finals at the 2008 Olympic qualification tournament against Romania, in Romania was a highlight in his career. This win earned Team Canada a spot at the Beijing Summer Games. Nathaniel tells the story of this memorable moment and career highlight. He also shares what it was like to go to the Olympics. Lastly, Nathaniel provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourgreatness/ __ Guest: Nathaniel Miller LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3mDtCnP Twitter: https://twitter.com/grimkin __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Gary is the executive producer of TheGoldForecast.com - a daily video newsletter covering precious metals. He has been a technical market analyst for over 35 years. Since 2010, Gary has been a regular analyst for Kitco News, where he authors daily commentary "Hawaii 6-O". He has written for Stocks & Commodities Magazine, Futures Magazine, and Barons Magazine. In this podcast episode, Gary starts off by talking about his formative years and what inspired him to become a technical market analyst. He then defines what exactly is a technical analyst and how he has used this skill set to keep his emotions secure and thrive as a trader. As inflation continues to run hot, Gary suggests how an investor should consider positioning themselves right now. If the stock market ends up crashing this year, he also describes what situation could play out for investors and traders. To make a smarter buy decision, a trader must buy low and sell high. Gary explains how someone can develop technical trading skills to gain an "edge" over other investors in the stock market. He then shares what separates a good trader from a great trader. Lastly, Gary provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Guest: Gary Wagner Website: https://thegoldforecast.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyswagner/ __ Let's Connect 👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Jp Cortez is the Policy Director of the Sound Money Defense League. Armed with the belief that restoring sound money would improve the quality of life of billions of people throughout the world and a background in Austrian economics, Cortez crafts policy and testifies at legislative hearings. He is regularly invited to speak at events on sound money, constitutional issues, monetary policy, and state policy. Jp is the lead author of the Sound Money Index, an annual report that ranks all 50 states to determine which states offer the most pro-sound money environment in the country. With legislative victories in over a dozen states since 2018, Jp has become a leading contributor to sound money efforts across the nation. His articles and analysis have appeared in Business Insider, Huffington Post, Newsweek, Washington Examiner, and more. In this podcast episode, Jp starts by sharing what inspired him to become a policy director for Sound Money Defence League. He also speaks about his involvement with Young Americans for Liberty when he studied Political Sciences and Government at Auburn University. In 1971, the United States severed its ties with the gold standard, turning its currency into fiat money. That led all national currencies to be valued against the U.S. dollar. Instead of using gold as the power behind the money, the government is the strength and the reason fiat money has value. JP talks about how this decision by President Nixon changed the global monetary system and weakened the world economy. As inflation has made new global record highs, Jp explains that this is a generational opportunity for people to invest in gold and silver as they are real tangible assets. Jp talks about Dr. Ron Paul and highlights some of the valuable life lessons that he learned from him. Jp discusses what has sparked his motivation to restore the value of sound money and improve the quality of life for billions of people around the world. Lastly, Jp provides his definition of greatness and what it means to him. __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourgreatness/ __ Guest: Jp Cortez Twitter: https://twitter.com/jpcortez27?lang=en Sound Money Defence League: https://www.soundmoneydefense.org/about-us LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-cortez-a1997379/ __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and let me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

Ben Mumme is the founder, curator, and podcast host of the Living Your Greatness Podcast. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire millions of people across the world to achieve greatness and enhance their overall personal well-being. Living Your Greatness is becoming the go-to resource that CEOs, elite athletes, professional coaches, and entrepreneurs rely on to upgrade themselves. The podcast helps you master the best of what other people have already figured out. Ben starts off the episode by defining what is social wellness. He explains that social wellness is about nurturing ourselves, others and our relationships. It consists of not only balancing our own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health but also actively participating as an interdependent piece of the bigger puzzle of humankind. As we care about our personal connections, we also care about the greater good of society, including our communities and the environment. Social wellness involves openly communicating needs, feelings, thoughts and desires to those we trust, and actively listening with empathy when they share with us. It involves engaging in and enjoying positive interactions with other people in work and leisure and building and maintaining meaningful friendships, intimate relationships and professional connections. Ben discusses why social wellness is so important. People who have healthy relationships, and a strong social network tend to live longer and respond better to stress. One of the biggest benefits of having good social wellness is the presence of a social support network. This network can be close friends and family members to turn to when you are in need or in a crisis situation. Your support system can offer assistance, perspective and insight into a situation that may have caused your judgment to become clouded. Ben shares 14 ways to cultivate social wellness: Disconnect to connect Make connections Improve your communication skills Make an action plan Connect with your community Get active together Be positive Evaluate your emotional intelligence Celebrate and compliment your family and friends. Smile and learn people's names Improve time management Take care of yourself while caring for others Learn to disagree, or argue in a positive, constructive way Build Healthy Relationships __ Host: Ben Mumme Twitter: https://twitter.com/mumme_ben Medium: https://benjaminmumme.medium.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fAcFrt Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3DBkSWv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingyourg... __ Let's Connect👇 Drop a review and me know what's resonating with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!