What if the way that your life is right now, exactly the way it is, is the answer to a few key questions you've been asking yourself? Now, what if I told you that all you have to do in order to change your life is to ask yourself more useful questions? In this episode, Clayton and I get into a flow about how questions work in our lives. How they shape our reality, and how we can use them to our benefit. We also share some of the questions that have helped us create amazing freedoms in our own li...
Sep 19, 2022•37 min•Ep. 20
Ever met someone who likes playing the blame game? You know, the one. Where one person does something, and then the other one gets to tell them how they did it wrong and why it's their fault? Fun! It can be a fairly destructive game, not just for the person being blamed, but the one doing the blaming, as well. A challenge is that when we play the blame game, we give away our power. We make them a villain and ourselves the victim. And there’s nothing wrong with that. It’s that, for many people, w...
Sep 12, 2022•37 min•Ep. 19
In Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Ariel makes a proverbial deal with the devil to get out from under the oppressive rule of her father and follow her highest excitement. In this episode, Paige and Ben discuss the challenges of following your heart, enrolling a supportive team, and the power of radical commitment. Join us for another Disney deep-dive as we explore: (6:51) - Security vs. Freedom (9:15) - The dangers of stranger danger (12:50) - How to Risk it for the biscuit, aka Radical Commitment ...
Sep 05, 2022•31 min•Ep. 18
Clayton and Ben are back with another episode and this time they're talking about the importance of boundaries. Setting boundaries is key to having a meaningful life. They allow you to create space for the things that matter most to you. They protect your relationships. They save you time. But it can be difficult to set boundaries with other people. We want to be liked, we don't want to rock the boat. We're afraid of what other people might think or say. So how do we find the balance between bui...
Aug 29, 2022•31 min•Ep. 17
In most early-stage businesses there comes a time when there is more to get done than any one person can accomplish. This is when most business owners start to look to grow their team. But if we're not careful we can wind up spending as much time on managing as we were on the work itself. In this week's episode, we're dealing with some of the mindsets that come up when business owners are thinking about team-building. In our conversation, Sophie and I discuss the challenges of keeping work on tr...
Aug 25, 2022•40 min•Ep. 16
All of us experience breakups throughout our lives. These aren't necessarily breakups with a significant other, although they can be. Various life circumstances can be viewed as breakups, whether it's deciding to leave a career, a relationship, or a bad habit. Today’s focus is on the types of breakups we may experience in life and how to use them to grow in our freedom. In this episode, Ben is joined by Clayton again as they have a conversation about mindsets, experiences and breakups in life. 1...
Aug 15, 2022•37 min•Ep. 15
In this episode, we explore what the story of Aladdin can tell us about each of our journeys to stay focused, build community, and ultimately achieve our heart’s true desire. Aladdin is the very image of an entrepreneurial spirit. He’s freedom loving, goal-oriented, and solution-focused scrappy. But it’s not all rooftop adventures and magic carpet rides for the hero. Throughout the movie he struggles with his own sense of worthiness and value, isolation, and the distractions of shiny objects. . ...
Aug 08, 2022•33 min•Ep. 14
In this episode, Ben is joined by Clayton again as they have another conversation about mindsets, experiences, egos, and uncertainty in life. A lot of us experience adversity and multiple challenges in our everyday life. It is up to us to be resilient and look forward to a brighter tomorrow. Today, Ben and Clayton will focus on anti-fragility, its definition, and its various concepts. In This Episode, You Will Learn: Defining Anti-Fragility [01:57] Engaging with uncertainty [05:53] Fragile Menta...
Aug 01, 2022•46 min•Ep. 13
This week is the turn of Lady and the Tramp to go through our critical lens. We take a moment to analyze this entertaining and full of interesting messages story. The first thing that pops up, literally, is the Disney disclaimer warning us about the existence of harmful stereotypes. After a quick recap of the main plot, highlighting the most controversial and engaging parts of the story, we analyze the messaging involving the social and cultural clash depicted in the movie. We observe the dichot...
Jul 25, 2022•34 min•Ep. 12
Are you someone with a million good ideas of what you could do while walking the earth, or have three or four projects ready to go but can't decide which one to start next, and despite having all these possibilities, you are stuck in analysis paralysis? In this episode, we are joined by Sophie to talk about analysis paralysis, why it shows up, and what we can actively do to stop suffering from it. We tackle this issue using several analogies to help us understand why we get paralyzed before maki...
Jul 18, 2022•36 min•Ep. 11
Today, in our third episode analyzing the myths, the symbols, and the metaphors in Disney movies, we take a deeper look at the story of the wooden boy, Pinocchio. Paige joins me again to explore the novel written by the Italian journalist and writer Carlo Collodi, published entirely for the first time in 1883, right at the beginning of the second phase of the industrial revolution. As usual, we compare the original version with the one recreated by Disney, where we can observe both the adaptatio...
Jul 11, 2022•33 min•Ep. 10
Ironically, acceptance is one of the most resisted concepts when it comes to wrapping our minds around it. It's an idea that is hard to grasp without confusing it with something else like tolerance, resignation, or agreement. Today, I'm joined by Clayton Olson to talk about one of the 7 radical shifts we can make to change our world: radical acceptance. We delve into why it is so hard to connect with radical acceptance and embrace it in the present moment without feeling we are losing something....
Jul 04, 2022•36 min•Ep. 9
Although success and failure are antonyms, in practice, they are complementary. In any endeavor, failing is the most logical way to reach success. The truth is that accomplishing something we want badly has more to do with the will to succeed than how and how many times we fail at trying. In today's episode, we discuss radical commitment, the only tool we need to go through, manage, and conquer anything we put our minds into. We analyze the power of radical commitment, go through the four steps ...
Jun 27, 2022•19 min•Ep. 8
Every time we are about to take a big step, and we question ourselves if we are on the right track or making the right choice, where does that voice come from? Is it fear of failure? Is it self-doubt, our gut waving at us, trying to stop us from making a mistake, or is it just us getting in our way? In this episode, I'm joined by Sophie Weill to identify where this voice comes from, how to avoid falling into a plateau in our personal and professional growth, determine if we are making decisions ...
Jun 20, 2022•36 min•Ep. 7
Unworthiness is a layered and complex feeling; it can also be manifested in different ways, from overworking ourselves to exhaustion, imposter syndrome, or paralysis. In this episode, Clayton Olson helps me unravel unworthiness' tricky ways. We learn about the concept of worthiness, how it might be showing up in our lives, and what we can do to reverse unworthiness symptoms and effects. Throughout our conversation, we analyze some of the typical responses to feeling unworthy, like overworking or...
Jun 13, 2022•36 min•Ep. 6
I'm joined by my beautiful wife Paige again to discuss the symbols, the metaphors, and the message behind the story of Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs. Together, we take a closer look at both the Disney version and the one published by the Grimm Brothers in 1812 and spot the main differences. We unravel the meaning behind every character's actions, the real reasons behind them, and what we believe the story's author is trying to tell us. We analyze the fairy tale's messaging on value, presence, ...
Jun 06, 2022•29 min•Ep. 5
Most entrepreneurs, especially those who reach a certain level of success, sooner or later experience a sense of disbelief in their abilities and unworthiness of what they've accomplished; they feel like a fraud. These feelings are best known as imposter syndrome. Although we are beings having human experiences, and it's completely normal to feel like this, there are ways to mitigate these sensations and slowly but surely, erase them from our system. In this episode, we delve into why we experie...
May 30, 2022•21 min•Ep. 4
Joining me today to talk about the zone of genius is Sophie Weill, Founder of the PR Agency Nude Nation Relations and host of the Active Ingredient podcast. Together, we unravel this fascinating topic. We delve into what is the zone of genius, why it is often related to the Japanese "Ikigai" concept, and what we can do to operate 100% of the time in it. We discuss what it takes to hone the skills that belong to our zone of genius, why we feel miserable when we spend too much time out of it, and ...
May 23, 2022•40 min•Ep. 3
Although evolution and change have been the leading force on earth since the beginning of times, some millennial stories, myths, and metaphors stand out for their longevity and relevance. Some of them went through slight modifications to land better in present times, but all maintained their core message. In this episode, I'm joined by my wife Paige to discuss the metaphors in Disney movies; we analyze their long-lasting nature and their power to teach us about ourselves and the world around us....
May 16, 2022•27 min•Ep. 2
Approaching every aspect of life as a zero-sum game not only adds unnecessary pressure, but it chops off our creativity and forces us to operate from a scarcity mindset. Today, I'm joined by Clayton Olson to talk about the limitations of having a zero-sum game mindset, how it impacts our professional and personal lives, and how to avoid being trapped in it. Clayton is an International Relationship Coach, Author, and Facilitator. He has over 15 years of experience optimizing human behavior and so...
May 09, 2022•26 min•Ep. 1
The Shift to Freedom podcast — a weekly podcast series hosted by Ben Easter and his weekly co-hosts unpacking the discussions of the stories we tell ourselves that hold us back from achieving true freedom. This podcast that helps business owners reduce overwhelm, beat imposter syndrome, and lead with confidence and clarity by diving into practical strategies for breaking through self-imposed ceilings, tackling the fear of not being good enough or worthy enough, and overcoming the fear of failure...
May 06, 2022•3 min
