Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In this week’s episode, Billy talks to Dr. Shree Walker . Dr. Walker is the founder of Resilient Walker. She formerly served as Director of Special Education and Special Education Local Plan Area in Los Angeles County and as the Director of Section 504 and Special Populations for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools in Nashville, Tennessee. She also served as an Adjunct Professor at B...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. Hey everyone. I’m changing up some things on the podcast this week, so I just wanted to pop on and let you know that I didn’t feel comfortable releasing this week’s originally scheduled episode because the focus was on how to fully embrace and live more presently with the somatic experience of joy. Much of what I was planning to discuss in that episode revolves around how the city of S...
Nov 02, 2022•4 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In this week’s episode, Billy talks to Eric Romanak , a fitness instructor and a social entrepreneur at Seva Fitness Academy in Kentucky. He is also the author of the fitness book Live Better, Die Slower: Key to Making Health and Fitness Really Stick and is the co-host of A Therapist and A Trainer podcast . Eric grew up as an overweight child of divorced parents and struggled significa...
Oct 26, 2022•57 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In this week’s episode, Billy talks to Commander Jon Macaskill , a retired navy seal commander turned leadership and mindfulness coach. Throughout his 24-year navy career, he held a variety of highly dynamic leadership positions, from the battlefield to the operations center and the boardroom. He has a very unconventional teaching style, yet highly effective. He’s passionate about help...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In this week’s episode, Billy talks to Purdeep Sangha . Purdeep is the world’s leader in complete strategic advising and is the author of Amazon international best-seller The Complete Man . He is an internationally acclaimed business strategist and performance advisor to high-performing CEO’s, executives, and entrepreneurs. He’s also a top rated men’s leadership coach who teaches men h...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In this week's episode, Billy discusses how an Instagram post from The Financial Diet's Chelsea Fagan perpetuates the stigma and shame many men feel when talking about their mental health. Billy discusses: --Getting rid of the toxic hustle culture BS --How middle-aged men are three times more likely to die by suicide than middle-aged women. --There’s a need for more men to talk about m...
Oct 05, 2022•25 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. This week’s episode is the finale of the summer sessions, so we brought along our best good pal, the always entertaining Matt Hazard! The guys discuss: --Matt’s bourbon-fueled trip to Louisville, KY --the change in Billy’s voice --the challenges of living life without any direction --the need to stop investing so much time and energy with people who don’t reciprocate the same energy ba...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In this week’s episode, Billy and Brian take the summer sessions outside to celebrate their birthdays on Brian’s patio! Billy and Brian discuss: --updates on how they’re progressing in their podcast --where they were a year ago vs. today --Billy doing future episodes on solo --Brian’s growth as a person, husband, dad, and musician over the past year –Brian's never before heard stories ...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In this week's episode, Billy and Brian chat with returning guest and certified professional co-active life coach, Jill Dahler, to discuss: --what a coaching session with Jill looks like –Billy’s BIG move! –Brian’s success with Gen X Jukebox and his own BIG move! --leveling up the production value of the podcast, leading with passion, and taking risks to try something new --making a po...
Aug 17, 2022•45 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. This week, Billy reconnects with his good friend from Korea, Iggy Lee . Iggy organizes the Soul Walkers meet-up group, where people can do adventures like walking, hiking, picnics, and exchanging cultures through their language and personal stories. His meet-up group is also the main reason why Billy extended his time in Korea. Billy and Iggy discuss: --How Iggy plans to turn his event...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In this week's session, Billy is doing his first ever solo episode, which is a perfect time to talk about his adventures around the Korean coastlines. Billy takes us to the island of Jeju, the beaches of Gangneung and his favorite hiking spots in Busan. He also shares stories of the people he met and the connections he made along the way. Billy shares with us: --his realizations about ...
Aug 03, 2022•48 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In this week’s episode, Billy and Brian are interviewing a returning guest and now a lovely mama, Michelle Pan. She shares with us her experiences of being a first-time mom, as well as the challenges and rewards that she’s accomplished along the way. Michelle and Billy also walked us through some of the memories they shared when Billy came by, and they had an amazing time catching up i...
Jul 27, 2022•56 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In this week’s episode, Billy takes a trip down memory lane as he looks back on having a superb time in the Cuyuna Gnome Home , situated in Crosby, Minnesota. Billy chats with the owners, Jenn and Mitch Fallgatter, a.k.a. the best rental vacation home hosts you could ask for. The couple talk about the home’s origin story, how they renovated the interior, and some incredible Crosby leis...
Jul 20, 2022•56 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In this week's episode, Billy reunites with fellow disenchanted educator turned digital nomad Dr. David DeMarkis (from Episode 51--The Pursuit of Higher Consciousness ) to discuss their adventures in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico! Billy and Dr. David discuss: --taking calculated risks to stretch out the pizza dough of your comfort zones --the kindness of the people in Puerto Vallarta -- zipl...
Jul 13, 2022•53 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. I n this week's episode, Billy shares an anecdote about his experiences in the Pacific Northwest that helped him shift gears and realign his thoughts to a much clearer perspective that has helped him gain some clarity around what he wants out of life and relationships moving forward. Billy discusses: --his road trip down Highway 101, with stops in: Aberdeen, Seaside Beach, Cannon Beach...
Jul 06, 2022•57 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In today's episode, Billy and Brian reflect on the amazing insights shared by our Season 5 guests with their best good pal, the always entertaining Matt Hazard! Thank you for listening to the Mindful Midlife Crisis! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Topics you want us to cover? Email: mindfulmidlifecrisis@gmail.com Instagram: @mindful_midlife_crisis Twitter: @mindfulmidlife "Like" and ...
Jun 29, 2022•36 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. This week, Billy talks to Talent Acquisition Mastermind and host of the Jess Get Hired podcast Jessica Fiesta George about how we can make our LinkedIn profiles work for us during the job search. For more information about how to make your LinkedIn profile stand out, listen to the following Jess Get Hired episodes: -- Your LinkedIn Profile SUCKS! -- Your LinkedIn Profile STILL Sucks! A...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. This week, we talk to Brian Gallagher . Brian is a former Corporate American turned Global Citizen. After a career in finance, several years as a fitness studio owner, and giving away 99% of my belongings, Brian left the traditional path to see the world and live life on his own terms. Brian created Simple Man Guide, a personal brand dedicated to helping others leave the corporate worl...
Jun 15, 2022•58 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. This week, we talk to Bryan Piatt . Bryan is the host of the Take What Serves. Leave the Rest podcast. Bryan is also a former TV news anchor in the Twin Cities who now serves as a mental health advocate as both a breathwork Facilitator and meditation guide. Bryan is currently enrolled in grad school to become a therapist so that he can continue supporting the wellness of others. Bryan ...
Jun 08, 2022•55 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. This week, Billy and Brian talk to Kari Schwear . Kari is an executive coach, "gray area" drinking expert, speaker, and author who helps high performers move out of the gray areas in their lives so they can establish healthy boundaries that transforms them from “fine” to fabulous. Kari is also a co-author of the #1 bestselling book The Successful Mind: Tools for Living a Purposeful, Pr...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. This week, Billy and Brian talk to near-death survivor Danny Bader. Danny is a best-selling author and sought-after speaker whose life was transformed after he died when 8,000 volts of electricity ripped through his body. Danny then came back to life from a place where he connected with “something bigger than us.” He uses his experience to lead people to create more perspective, joy, a...
May 25, 2022•58 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. Billy talks to Rich Bracken , a global keynote speaker, media personality, and award-winning sales & marketing executive. Listen to Rich's podcast Enrich Your Soul wherever you get your podcasts! Rich routinely works with companies, firms, and individuals across the country looking to establish sustainable change and improvement in their approach to achieving their business and cul...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. Billy and Brian talk to Val Jones , a master coach for purpose driven women who are ready to uplevel their life, relationships, and income. She is also a corporate coach in the United States for Chanel, the Air Force, Chevron, Warner Brothers, CNN and many more. Val is also the host of The Selfish Woman Podcast where she’s on a mission to prove that ‘selfish’ is not a dirty word, and w...
May 11, 2022•51 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. Billy and Brian talk to Deanna Bryant , host of the Revive Your Midlife Marriage podcast. Deanna is a retired English teacher turned relationship coach for midlife couples. After facing her own midlife marriage struggles and getting outside help to overcome them, Deanna went back to school to become a relationship coach for midlife couples. She received a coaching diploma from Erickson...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. Billy and Brian talk to Christine Chang , a bestselling relationship author and speaker. She helps high-performers create ideal relationships by teaching self-awareness, boundaries, accountability, and communication skills. Christine's podcast Show Up and book Show Up: Finding Love for Independent Women have helped thousands of professional women all over the world create the relations...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. Billy talks to Jesse Ross , a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant, executive coach, and international speaker who has delivered over 400 speaking engagements at colleges, conferences, corporate and nonprofit companies, with a large number of those being Fortune 500 companies including LinkedIn, General Mills, and the NBA. Jesse offers trainings, workshops, evaluations, assessme...
Apr 20, 2022•58 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. Billy and Brian talk to Janet M. Taylor, an Organizing Expert with over 28 years experience. She is the host and producer of the Got Clutter? Get Organized! podcast. Janet was crowned Clutter Free Queen by Rachael Ray in 2018 , and she is here today just in time for spring cleaning to help us do some decluttering and organizing. We ask Janet: What is it about an organized home that bri...
Apr 13, 2022•59 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. Welcome to Season 5! Billy is back from the Pacific Northwest and Puerto Vallarta, and he's had A LOT of time on his hands to overthink some things, so today he shares the gray areas that have been weighing him down lately, and Brian offers up advice about how to gain some clarity around these gray areas. Billy discusses: --the stress of going back to work and what that will actually l...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In today's episode, Billy and Brian reflect on the amazing insights shared by our Season 4 guests with their best good pal, the always entertaining Matt Hazard! Matt Hazard also shares which episodes belong in his Mindful Midlife Crisis "starter kit": --Episode 19--Compassionate Communication for Deeper, More Meaningful Relationships with Dr. Yvette Erasmus --Episode 6, Part 1–Putting ...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. Billy and Brian talk to disenchanted former educator and current digital nomad Dr. David DeMarkis. We discuss: --What exactly is the pursuit for higher consciousness, and how did this idea develop? --What about his doctoral program turned him into a disenchanted educator --What his life as a digital nomad has taught him about his pursuit for higher consciousness --How he's seen others ...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 13 min
