We Discuss: 3:40 - From a town of 300 to NHL All-Star 7:20 - “If I have a son, he is going to play hockey” - Sheldon’s Father 10:23 - Sheldon wanted to be a hockey player his entire life 14:07 - The role as the protector 17:56 - Drafted to the NHL at 17 27:19 - Career ending injury and addiction 34:03 - $21 Million contract 50:46 - The blessing of being bought out 57:19 - How does your career end? 1:01:07 - Losing your tribe 1:15:09 - Transitioning after a long career 1:22:32 - Slipping into add...
Apr 28, 2020•3 hr 57 min•Ep. 16
In this podcast we focus on the importance of orchestrated struggle to know yourself and the value of having a brotherhood or community. Aubrey shares insane stories from his recent trip to Poland to study under the breath Maestro Wim Hof with a band of brothers. He also shares his wisdom gained in 6 days in total darkness. There’s so much to pull from this episode...wisdom, experience, choosing self-love over self-loathing, plenty of laughs and a few tears...it wouldn’t be a TGU podcast without...
Apr 21, 2020•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 15
We Discuss: 1:11 - Using the TGU podcast as a personal check-in 2:11 - Things aren’t as “rosy” as they may appear 3:36 - What did I do to make my son FEEL this way? 5:33 - A call with a friend that reminded me of balance 10:12 - Using my kids’ new school schedule as an opportunity 11:26 - Routine without Rigidity 12:55 - Listening to East Forest’s “Meditation for Chaotic Times” as a daily practice 18:08 - My (much needed) Pattern Interrupt 21:22 - Recalling my “Flow State” from late February and...
Apr 14, 2020•45 min•Ep. 14
In this episode, we discuss the importance of decision-making through presence, how to foster “track awareness”, and discovering that all we need is already within us. Boyd’s gift of storytelling is on full display as he shares tales that made my heart race a little faster and stoked my excitement for my next trip to Londolozi. One thing I’ve learned from the current COVID-19 situation is that with all the uncertainty and challenges, I truly believe that this is an opportunity to question the pa...
Apr 07, 2020•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 13
In this podcast, I took the opportunity to highlight a side of JP that is often overlooked. He isn't just an accomplished comedian, but an incredibly sincere and thoughtful person who has leveraged comedy to understand and examine his internal struggle. In his own words, "In the past I used humor to escape myself. Now I use humor to go into myself." In the same way that JP used his challenges as a young man to hone his gift, we examine the opportunity that COVID-19 has presented for ...
Apr 01, 2020•3 hr 30 min•Ep. 12
In this podcast, we get to hear Erick’s personal path of self-discovery and exploration. He shares how he was able to alchemize an unintended heavy dose of THC into a transformation that propelled his development. We follow his path into Jungian psychology and his understanding of the many internal archetypes that each of us hold within our psyche. If you have ever felt stuck, misunderstood, or unable to bridge the gap between who you are and who you could be, this podcast is for you. We Discuss...
Mar 25, 2020•2 hr 39 min•Ep. 11
I started working with Ryan Frisinger a little over two years ago. He has fundamentally changed my life. He has given me incredible tools to strengthen my resilience. Not in an abrasive “Do Hard Shit” crossfit culture type of way, but the tools that let me feel and listen to what my body needs. To treat myself with love, forgive trauma, and do the necessary things to strengthen and thrive in the modern world. Ryan helps individuals restore health and vitality by designing customized health progr...
Mar 18, 2020•3 hr 9 min•Ep. 10
Poranguí is one of those guys who has been instrumental in the changes that I’ve felt in my life. He’s a man in true alignment, and when you spend enough time with someone like that, you understand when you’re out of alignment and what a true path looks like for you. When I met him, I did whatever I could to spend time with him — I went to his retreats, I participated in his sound healings, I went to his live performances — and then I was invited on these tribal men’s retreats in Sedona that cha...
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 9
Dave Regula is one of my best friends. We worked together in Chicago for over 15 years and have known each other for over 20. So, let’s take a step back to the turn of the century. In 1998, everyone was into investment banking, and the best place to do that was in New York. Wanting to swim against the current and do his own thing, though, Dave moved to Chicago and dove head-first into the financial industry. But then, one day, Dave realized he was feeling stuck as a human being. He wasn’t feelin...
Mar 03, 2020•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 8
You probably know who Lance Armstrong is, but this is Lance as you’ve never seen him before — with his kimono wide open. We are always trying to figure out what we’ve done right, what we’ve done wrong, and how we can move forward. Today, Lance gives a candid take on what he did in the past and how he can move forward in a different way. It’s an incredible redemption story that’s up there with the best of them. Lance’s first podcast was called The Move (https://wedu.team/themove) , which jumped t...
Feb 25, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 7
I’ve known Laura Coe for over 20 years, but we hadn’t really connected since our 20s before she reached out to me a couple of years ago. It was initially for some advice, but Laura actually ended up catalyzing some huge shifts in my life — a wonderful conversation on her show The Art of Authenticity (https://lauracoe.com/cal-callihan/) helped me realize I love making podcasts and her support as a coach helped me overcome the self-doubt I was struggling with as I tried to uplevel my life and unle...
Feb 18, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 6
I first met Mat Fisher when I was seeking out a mentor to train me in TRE, or Trauma Release Exercises. Created by Dr. David Berceli, TRE is a simple yet innovative series of exercises that assist the body in releasing deep muscular patterns of stress, tension, and trauma. That may seem like a weird concept — and it was to me when I first heard of it — but I experienced the benefits of these exercises first-hand so I wanted to learn more about it. The funny thing is, when I first reached out to ...
Feb 11, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 5
Many of you may be familiar with Bill Rancic through his work on The Apprentice, where he was the season one winner before staying on for several seasons as a judge. In addition to being a TV personality, Bill is an accomplished author, popular speaker, and serial entrepreneur — but the reason I brought him onto the show is that he’s a great friend. Our relationship quickly developed from casual acquaintance to bonafide bromance because Bill is one of those guys who can get real, who is willing ...
Feb 04, 2020•56 min•Ep. 4
Lauren Bay-Regula is a mother of three, a business owner, and a two-time Olympian who is currently training for her third Olympic appearance on the Canadian softball team. She and her husband, Dave Regula, have experienced the difficulty of maintaining your body, your mind, your business, and your family all at the same time. You don’t want any of those plates to drop, but it’s a struggle keeping them all in the air at the same time. And things didn’t always go well. There were some dark years i...
Jan 28, 2020•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 3
As Director of Human Optimization at Onnit and host of the Kyle Kingsbury Podcast, Kyle Kingsbury is a living example of the optimized human. His desk is a smorgasbord of cutting edge supplements, esoteric equipment, manuals on biohacking, and texts on spiritual development, and he devotes his time to taking in as much information as possible so that he can apply and test that knowledge on himself. And when Kyle talks about optimization, he isn’t just talking about fine-tuning your body — althou...
Jan 28, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 2
My intention with this episode is to introduce myself — formally Jon Callahan, but known to most as Cal — and share the capital-W Why behind starting The Great Unlearn. I originally wrote a script for this, but as I was reading it, I just wasn’t sure if that was the right way to introduce the real me. So I asked some friends for their advice — shout out to Carrie Doll and Dave Regula for the assist — and they came through big time. And that’s really a big part of what I want people to get out of...
Jan 28, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 1
My name is Jon Callahan — you can call me Cal — and I invite you to join me as we dive deep into understanding and undoing the programming within us. We were told that if we look a certain way, act a certain way, and follow the “right” path, that we would get everything: a 40-year career, a nice car, and enough 0’s at the end of our paycheck. But, along the way, you discovered that, perhaps, that isn’t what you wanted, that isn’t what makes you feel whole, that isn’t what makes you feel fulfille...
Dec 19, 2019•8 min
