In this episode, we had the opportunity to interview Dashama Gordon. Dashama is an author, speaker, teacher, business/life strategist, and happiness expert who has been inducted into the Happiness Hall of Fame ...yes, that's a real thing. Dashama shares with us her amazing and simple tips for happiness, her main happiness methods that she practices, how to keep thoughts from impacting your happiness, how to get into flow state, the 3 different ways to see people, and much more! She brings such a...
Jan 18, 2021•53 min
In this episode, we had the opportunity to interview Richard (father) & Charly (daughter) Jaffe. Richard Jaffe is a serial entrepreneur, poet, part-owner of the Phoenix Suns, and co-author of Crisis into Success. Charly Jaffe has a Master's in Counseling Psychology and is a crisis counselor. With her background in crisis psychology, she helped her father turn his talk "10 Ingredients for Happiness and Success" into a book called Crisis into Success . Their relationship with each other grew a...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr
Start 2021 with Jeremy & Kyle as they discuss several mental health topics. They talk about the new social confidence program, The Social Dojo, they launched this year, they finally catch up on Kyle's most recent social challenge he did at a Walmart, they talk about New Year's Resolutions and their plans for 2021, and resistors they have and why they have them. Start your year off right and listen in now! THE SOCIAL DOJO is officially open! Join The Social Dojo to be apart of our new Social ...
Jan 07, 2021•44 min
In this episode, we had the opportunity to interview Natasha Grano. Natasha Grano is a global influencer with millions of followers, best selling author, and a mindset mentor. She started her career from bad illness and anxiety before creating a massive impact on millions of lives. In this episode, she shares with us the steps to get out of a rut (aka have a breakthrough), the power of breathing and the breathing technique she does when she needs to calm herself, and how to create the future you...
Jan 04, 2021•38 min
In this episode, we talk with sleep expert, Kyle Lasota. Kyle spent an enormous amount of time (and is still spending time) optimizing his sleep to feel his absolute best. He shares with us tips and optimization techniques for improving sleep quality. Kyle also shares with us the importance and science behind sleep and the correlation it has with mental health. It's not about increasing the amount of sleep you get every night but increasing the quality of sleep you get every night. He makes the ...
Dec 28, 2020•53 min
In this Episode we talk with Moshe Reuven, the man with over 1 million followers on Instagram, about his mental health. Moshe is a writer for Forbes and Entrepreneur. He is also an entrepreneur himself with multiple companies from a media company to a tech start up to being a chief marketing officer for a few start ups. Moshe is also a producer and singer who released single "You're not alone", which currently has over 1 million listens on Spotify. Moshe opens up about his challenges growing up ...
Dec 21, 2020•45 min
This week, Dr. Jay Feldman joins The Social Ninjas Podcast. Jay is a thought leader in the entrepreneurial community and host of Mentors Collective Podcast. He is passionate about helping others achieve their dreams and goals. In this episode, we specifically talk about how he helps people achieve the right mindset and how to build up mental health in order to achieve goals. We also dig into Jay's story from becoming a doctor to switching paths and becoming an entrepreneur. We talk about why and...
Dec 14, 2020•47 min
We interviewed Kate Ten Eyck in this episode. Kate was featured on the Instagram page Robs10kFriends and also gave a TEDx talk on Taking a Risk on falling in love where she talks about her journey of falling in love with someone she knew had 0% chance of survival. She shares the anxiety and struggles she faced being in a relationship with that she knew would end far too soon. She also shares the different coping mechanisms she used and still uses for anxiety which include things like humor belie...
Dec 07, 2020•49 min
Instead of doing the usual 1 on 1 podcast with both Kyle & Jeremy, Kyle does a solo episode today. Kyle talks about his journey with social anxiety starting as early as Kindergarten and takes you through his life all the way up to now. While sharing the story, he sprinkles in little nuggets of information for those struggling with social anxiety. If you struggle with social anxiety, this episode is for you! Be sure to check out Kyle's Social Anxiety Warrior Academy at https://socialanxietywa...
Dec 03, 2020•53 min
Dr. Hayley Watson takes over The Social Ninjas Podcast today! She facilitates the powerful conversation between Social Ninja co-host, Jeremy, and his childhood bully, Hassan. Dr. Hayley Watson dives into how Jeremy was feeling as a 7th grader being bullied and what was going on in Hassan's life that made him feel like he needed to bully Jeremy and others. We also get into the letter that Hassan wrote Jeremy while he was in jail and all that message contained and the reason behind it. You do not ...
Nov 30, 2020•54 min
Dr. Hayley Watson joined the podcast today to share her story with early trauma and her journey to better mental health. She is a clinical psychologist for teenagers and builds curriculums and programs for students to learn about mental health. In this episode, we talk about how our brains have an amazing ability to adapt to situations and what we can do to train our brains to readapt. Be sure to listen all the way to the end of the episode for a special announcement. Where to find Dr. Hayley Wa...
Nov 23, 2020•56 min
Tana Amen joined the podcast, She is a New York Times best selling author, VP of Amen Clinics, nurse, 2nd-degree black belt, and cancer survivor. She has a plethora of knowledge in the mental health world. We covered the gut-brain connection, what brain scans can show us about depression & anxiety, why some medication works for some and not others, and much more. Where to find Tama Amen: https://tanaamen.com/ Follow her on Facebook @TanaAmenBSNRN Follow her on Twitter @TanaAmen F ollow her o...
Nov 16, 2020•33 min
Peter Taunton joined the podcast today. He is a self-made pioneer in the wellness industry with over thirty years of experience, learned the first critical lesson of entrepreneurship at eight years old selling popcorn in front of his father’s grocery store. “Don’t wait for business to fall in your lap, you’ve got to get out from behind the popcorn stand and ask people if they’d like some ” - that fundamental advice passed down from his father would stick with Peter and propel him to become the E...
Nov 13, 2020•46 min
Paul Lopushinsky is the founder of Playficient, a consultancy that helps organizations cut through the bull and focus on what matters in the employee experience. He helps organizations create more playful cultures (without resorting to forced fun), and does help on the mental health front. Paul has dealt with depression and anxiety on and off for a decade, and it shapes a lot of what he does with his work and his life. Where to find Paul Lopushinsky: www.Playficient.com Follow him on Twitter @Pa...
Nov 09, 2020•32 min
Kyle and Jeremy come back to do a 1 on 1 podcast. They dig in on some parts of themselves as to why that part is coming up and what is it's purpose. Anxiety is a topic that also comes up where we talk about the honest intention anxiety has for you. Lastly, we follow up on Kyle's uncomfortable challenge he was supposed to do in Walmart. Follow us Kyle & Jeremy on Instagram: @Social_Anxiety_Kyle @JeremyTalksToStrangers Make sure to leave us a 5-star review! Support The Social Ninjas Podcast vi...
Nov 05, 2020•37 min
In this episode of The Social Ninjas, Jeremy chats with Mari Stracke. Mari is a London-based writer and comedian from Germany who has been living in the UK for 15 years. As a mental health and body positivity blogger, she enjoys an engaged following of over 50k on Instagram, where she openly speaks about her experience with PTSD, anxiety and depression. Aside from her blogging, Mari works in the British film industry and holds a BA in Directing (Newport Filmschool) as well as an MA in Scriptwrit...
Nov 02, 2020•49 min
Chris Gronkowski joined The Social Ninjas Podcast today. Chris was an American football fullback. He went undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft after playing college football at the University of Arizona. He was eventually signed by the Dallas Cowboys (2010), Indianapolis Colts (2011), and the Denver Broncos (2012). We talked about the pressure sports/celebrity status puts on your mental health, how he prepared for the pressure of Shark Tank, and what he does now to keep his mental health in check. Wh...
Oct 26, 2020•34 min
Mikey Taylor joined The Social Ninjas podcast today. Mikey was a pro skateboarder for 15 years and started at the age of 18. He opens up about some struggles he had with mental health during his career and what his transition was like mentally after leaving his career. He also talked to us about the people we should surround ourselves with, what we should put all our energy and focus into more, and what’s happening in skating now in regards to mental health. Where to find Mikey Taylor: Follow hi...
Oct 19, 2020•38 min
Chelsea Ursin joined The Social Ninjas podcast today. Chelsea was a young teen seeking relief from the anxiety, body issues, and pent up aggression of adolescence and found a way to connect to others through rock music. In her podcast, she details the trials of being the only girl rock musician in her conservative hometown and sheds light on the un-talked about issue of aggression in girls and the importance of providing outlets. We talked about her journey with anxiety through high school, what...
Oct 12, 2020•38 min
Kyle and Jeremy started the podcast without guests and only did podcasts between themselves. They are going to be bringing that back. Starting this month on World Mental Health Day and moving forward, they will be doing a monthly 1 on 1 podcast where they discuss what challenges, achievements, and things they are learning about in the realm of mental health. Make sure you listen to the end to learn about the exposure challenge Kyle is going to be doing between now and next month...it's good! Fol...
Oct 10, 2020•33 min
Matt Metry joined The Social Ninjas podcast today. Mark Metry is the author of the upcoming book "Screw Being Shy", hosts a global top 100 podcast, on Amazon Prime's "The Social Movement" docuseries, and podcast strategist. While Mark has accomplished all these amazing things, he used to struggle with social anxiety. He tells us his journey with social anxiety and how he got to where he is in life now. Where to find Mark Metry: www.MarkMetry.com Make sure to leave us a 5-star review! Support The...
Oct 05, 2020•59 min
Addison and Matt joined The Social Ninjas podcast today. They are the creators an app called tethr. Tethr is the world’s first online, peer-to-peer support community connecting men for open and honest conversations about life. Tethr is an app that allows any man regardless of age, race, sexual orientation, economic status, or anything else to participate in forums, connect one-on-one, and create new groups. In this episode we talk about the importance, especially as men, to talk openly and freel...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 8 min
This episode features the mindset and high-performance coach, Valentina Kordi. She explains the process she goes through when helping people achieve an optimal mindset for what they are trying to achieve. We dive deep into how your mindset is a big part of your mental health and she gives many gems for helping tweak little things about your mindset to help you feel better about yourself while also improving mental health. Where to find Valentina Kordi: https://valentinakordi.com Instagram @Valen...
Sep 28, 2020•58 min
Fritzi Horstman, the founder of the Compassion Prison Project, is doing amazing work in prisons around the United States. She visits prisons around the US and brings compassion to the inmates. Fritzi is able to have prisoners be vulnerable and show themselves that we are all the same. What Fritzi does is incredibly beautiful and you will definitely enjoy this episode. Mentioned Links: The Body Keeps the Score (book) The Trials of Gabriel Hernandez (Netflix Series) I Am A Killer - PyroJoe episode...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Jerry Ropero joins the podcast in this episode. Jerry is a Belgian in Antwerp born Spanish house music DJ and producer, publisher and composer/writer. Achieved numerous hits worldwide, hitting most of all possible charts. Son of Paco Paco, who scored a worldwide hit in 1973 with "Taka Taka Tá" and grandchild of Al Verlane, one of the most outstanding Belgian Jazz musicians. Jerry shares his story on how he opened up about being bipolar (during a time in which that was unheard of), how he went fr...
Sep 14, 2020•39 min
This week Jeremy interviews Dr. Ray Doktor. Dr. Ray has worked as a transformational life coach, workshop facilitator, author, and accomplished speaker. He takes pride in helping people breakthrough their limited beliefs and challenges to attain Self-Mastery. Jeremy takes a deep dive on what we can do to achieve Self-Mastery. Where to find Dr. Ray Doktor: Instagram @RayDoktor Facebook @DrRayDoktor YouTube Channel https://raydoktor.com Make sure to leave us a 5-star review! Support The Social Nin...
Sep 07, 2020•54 min
Kash-Wayne Campbell is a real estate associate broker, real estate coach, author, and speaker who has mastered the mindset to become successful. He has been featured in places like Yahoo! Finance, ABC News, CBS, and FOX News. He took us through a tour of his life from setting up parties to being financially successful in real estate. He credits a lot to his mentality and overall mindset and we dive deep on how anyone can achieve the mindset that he has. Where to find Kash: Buy Kash’s book How to...
Aug 31, 2020•49 min
Sashin Govender joined us in this episode. Sashin is 24 Years Old, born and raised in Durban, South Africa. He was introduced to personal development at a tender age of 8 years old. He became a 7 Figure Earner at 21 years old and a 8 Figure Earner at 24 years old. In 2013, at 19 Years Old, Sashin was chosen for Business For Home Entrepreneur of the year Under 30 Years Old. We cover many topics in this episode including dealing with rejection, the importance of your mental health as your wealth i...
Aug 27, 2020•29 min
Jesse Brisendine is a TEDx speaker who also helps people find happiness and move beyond their limitations. Jesse talks a lot about the grief and trauma he experienced from a very young age and talks about how he transferred from depressed and grieving to happy and healing! Enjoy! Where to find Jesse: Instagram @JesseBrisendine Facebook @JesseBrisendineCoaching His TEDx Talk Make sure to leave us a 5-star review! Support The Social Ninjas Podcast via our patreon here . Follow us, ask us questions...
Aug 24, 2020•44 min
We had on the “conversation gurus” Aurus and Aliza Sanchez (husband and wife). They are all about helping people with conversation to get what they want. This could be conversation on getting a job, landing a date, better connection with family, etc. We talk about confrontation, how to have conversations on the phone, and their top tips for conversation. Where to find Aurus and Aliza: Instagram @ConversationGuru Facebook @ConversationGuru Converse With Anyone Anywhere Podcast Make sure to leave ...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 4 min
