Coolest video on YouTube? I didn't know, but here it is. If you don't see a picture click this link here Check out my SinkBlink20 Demo and get a bonus of my awesome humming skills...that's just icing on the cake really, nothing out of the ordinary, but you get a backstage pass to my crazy life that no one has access to. To check 20% off your purchase go to www.sinkblink20.com and type in the code strong20 In today's episode, I talk about approval and how it can harm us, or how it harmed me. My g...
Aug 24, 2020•20 min•Season 4Ep. 667
Creating the life we want, reaching the goals we desire, and becoming the people we want to be happens when we decide to confidently be ourselves. Confidence seems to be the magic answer, that once we have confidence we can be more of what we feel we are not. But in this podcast, I explore that idea and bring to light that you may already have more confidence than you previously thought. I talk about the 3 C's that help us tap into our inherent confidence. Join me in today's podcast to learn how...
Aug 17, 2020•42 min•Season 4Ep. 666
What if you could reprogram yourself for certain success? What would it feel like to have certainty and peace in your life? What do you most wish for, and what if you knew that it was already in your possession before you achieved it? While affirmations are great to utilize, they alone aren't enough, and I would love to help you use all your tools and power to create the change you are capable of. I have a few spots open for my success and mindset mastery 1 on 1 coaching. If you are looking for ...
Aug 10, 2020•42 min•Season 4Ep. 665
My good friend invented a really cool product during this pandemic to help out. It's an attachment that goes on most standard faucets and blinks to help remind you how long to clean your hands (20 seconds). Visual cues help change habits. And I have a special code to get 20%. Go to www.sinkblink20.com and when you put in your order put in the promo code: strong20 Oh and if you know any decision-makers in schools, medical facilities, businesses, or anyone who would get great use out of this...the...
Jul 27, 2020•24 min•Season 4Ep. 664
How do you deal with suffering, trauma, and loss? Do you try to avoid the emotions at all costs, do you find yourself getting stuck in the emotions for long periods of times and not sure how to get out? Well in this podcast, I talk about suffering, worth, heartbreak, and dealing with your internal trauma's and how you can think differently about it to heal. I also have some tools and resources to help you navigate through them more effectively. Join me on today's episode to find better ways to h...
Jul 20, 2020•46 min•Season 4Ep. 663
This week I did something different. I went for a walk and recorded my thoughts for today's podcast. I am including the video below. Here's a link to see the video version of this talk and my walk: Click on the picture or the link to be taken to the video https://youtu.be/C9eKGB8XssQ One of the great things about the recording this week is hearing all the birds in it. And I hope you enjoy the wind too ;-) In this episode, I discuss how being open to all possibilities creates better alignment wit...
Jul 13, 2020•24 min•Season 4Ep. 662
What is a better life? Is it being able to do more and have more? A better life is about evolving. We try to add more into our lives to be able to get more done, to not waste our time, but we have gotten getting things done mixed up with BEING someone. In this podcast, I question the act of being offended or hurt, and instead... stepping back to see the bigger picture towards mastering our emotions. So join me, and learn about the observer in all of us towards mastering not only our emotions but...
Jul 06, 2020•28 min•Season 4Ep. 661
Why is achieving our goals so hard? Why are the obstacles in front of us easier to succumb to instead of easier to go through? I have come to know it's by where we focus our eyes and our minds. The wall that is in front of you may not have been constructed by anyone or anything else. That wall most likely has been built by you. We take back ownership of our lives when we let go of the excuses of why we can't, or how the world seems to make our lives harder, and we see that a higher calling will ...
Jun 22, 2020•18 min•Season 4Ep. 660
The pathway to true happiness, confidence, success, and fulfillment isn't in getting things...it's in living in the moment. We want the moment beyond this one to BRING us happiness. We feel there is the promise of something better in that future moment, or we want to go back and change our past so we don't have to feel upset about those mistakes we went through. And guess what, doing that, it only creates more unrest. Life is not about perfection. I know we know this, so then why do we seek for ...
Jun 15, 2020•27 min•Season 4Ep. 659
Why do we hate being backed into a corner? Why do we hate starting over? Why do we hate being tried and tested in our lives? Is rooting for the underdog keeping you from reaching your goals, from being the person you want to be? Let me open you mind on how to think differently about winning and living your life. Let me help you make a shift from being the underdog into being favored to win in your life. Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support ...
Jun 08, 2020•30 min•Season 4Ep. 658
Only one week left to join me for the summer in creating a new you. This is your chance to ask yourself, am I truly committed to change? Am I truly committed to making my life better, or will I stand on the sidelines hoping things will get better? The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Do something different this time and join me for a life-changing event. What if this one course could the transition you need to get you over that h...
May 25, 2020•48 min•Season 4Ep. 657
www.strongwithin.com/store/summersprint What do you lay awake at night dreaming about? The problem is we don't lay awake anymore because we have put up the white flag, thrown in the towel, and given up on certain goals because we are tired of saying I can't have that. But what if you could manifest goals more readily? What if you could make up your mind on what you want and begin making it happen? What would it feel like to stop wondering if you can and instead get down to work knowing you will ...
May 18, 2020•24 min•Season 4Ep. 656
www.strongwithin.com/store/summersprint Given up on your New Year's Resolutions? Given up on 2020 because of the Corona virus? What if you could hit a reset button and change the way you achieve and attract what you want in your life? Well, I would love to help you reset your year and your life by joining me on The Strong Within Summer Sprint Goal Manifesting Course. The course will go from June 1st-August 31st, 2020. And every week during that time I will be helping you to align with yourself a...
May 12, 2020•53 min•Season 4Ep. 655
New Years Resolution Goals a Bust? Have you spent years starting and stopping goals that seem to elude you? Have you given up on dreams because they seemed too big? What if that all could change in a summer? What would that be worth to you? What would it be worth to you to actually start goals that matter to you and finish them? Starting in June you can work with me on becoming not only Strong Within towards your goals, but a master manifestor. The reason you struggle with reaching your goals is...
May 04, 2020•31 min•Season 4Ep. 654
Think about the reasons you quit something that you wanted to achieve…and ask yourself, “ why did I quit? ” In this podcast, I discuss 8 reasons why we quit and how you can be more successful in your endeavors instead of giving up too soon. Here's that cool invention that my good friend created. A Sink As Mindful As a Zen Monk...So You Don't Have To Be Teach your kids better habits, and help yourself be more mindful in your life. My friend is an inventor and all-around super genius. Kickstarter ...
Apr 28, 2020•41 min•Season 4Ep. 653
“I have a secret to tell you. There will always be chaos in life. The question is, will you be part of the chaos or will you step back and see it for what it is…an incident or an interaction. An incident just happens to you, but an interaction means you have some sort of control in how you communicate with it.”~Chris O’Hearn Learn how to make the most of the moment in harder times. Will you be controlled by the moment, or will you walk through the chaos calmly? Help Support The Strong Within Aff...
Apr 20, 2020•29 min•Season 4Ep. 652
While you may be in lockdown because of Covid, it doesn't mean that you have to be locked out from your productivity and creativity. I recently got an email asking how to be motivated during this time, and not feel so lazy. In this podcast, I talk about the difference between motivation and inspiration and I get into 3 key points on how to be the more productive and fulfilled with the effort you are putting out, no matter what season it is in your life. ******************************************...
Apr 14, 2020•33 min•Season 4Ep. 651
Trauma affects all of us, but will you live with it for the rest of your life or will you learn how to channel it better so you can release it? Listen to today's podcast to learn how to create new neuronal pathways so you stop living in the past and begin creating a new reality. Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening. I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within tog...
Apr 06, 2020•31 min•Season 4Ep. 650
In this moment you can see it as an unfortunate and scary time or you can see it as an awakening. In fact, in any moment you can decide to be awoken to the person you want to be and always have been underneath it all. I created a hypnosis recording to help you create peace, calm, relaxation, and to utilize your internal healing more in these uncertain times: https://www.strongwithin.net/store This podcast is listener supported--to become a Patreon Subscriber: www.strongwithin.com/support Thanks ...
Mar 31, 2020•17 min•Season 4Ep. 649
Today's Affirmation: I Create My Internal Environment In this podcast, I talk about true health and how we can become personally involved to create a safer and healthier life for ourselves. And as we wait for things to go back to normal, we have the chance to do something different than most are doing in these uncertain times. So join me to think differently about what is ahead, and how to begin healing yourself from the inside out. Lissa Rankin Article- https://www.facebook.com/lissarankin/post...
Mar 23, 2020•29 min•Season 4Ep. 648
https://youtu.be/KaxEWNdvJ84 click on the link to come along with me on my hike in the Greater Smoky Mountains National Park on a trail called the Chimney Tops. See the beautiful trail and hear my thoughts as I go on a life hike to work a few things out. In the video I give in an intro at the beginning of the trail, I take you on the trail and speak from time to time during it, and then I close it out with some thoughts at the end. So take what you want out of it, and I hope it brightens your da...
Mar 16, 2020•21 min•Season 4Ep. 647
Just because the contest is over doesn't mean you can't still send me your fave podcasts and why you like them. So if you have more recommendations, please send them to chris@strongwithin.com In today's affirmation podcast I talk about how we can change the status of our health by reducing the stress of what we are focusing on in the moment. It can be easy to look at what's going wrong and why it's going wrong. I get it, how else do we problem solve if we never look at what we don't like? Howeve...
Mar 09, 2020•37 min•Season 4Ep. 646
What are your strategies for dealing with frustration? Do you handle it well, or do you crumble under it and overreact because of it? In this episode I talk about my issues with it and how I deal with it, and I challenge you to work on your game plan with me in this episode. We do some exercises that will help you think more creatively instead of staying stuck in emotions that are no longer serving you. We have something called secondary gains, where an action or emotion is giving us a secondary...
Mar 02, 2020•38 min•Season 4Ep. 645
LAST WEEK TO ENTER Win a $50 Amazon or Visa gift card by emailing me your top 5 favorite episodes of the Strong Within Podcast before March 1, 2020. I will choose two random winners In the intro, I read Isabelle's story on how The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast has helped her deal with a few hard situations in her life, and maybe how it might help you in your life as well. I would love to hear your stories on how the podcast has helped you. Who knows, I might just feature it in the podcast or...
Feb 24, 2020•24 min•Season 4Ep. 644
email me your 5 top episodes to chris@strongwithin.com to be entered to win a $50 gift card to Amazon or Visa. 2 random winners will be chosen. (contest ends February 29, 2020) The Art of The Reframe can change your life. There are two ways we can reframe any situation either by context or by meaning, hear my story recently and how I reframed the event to help illustrate how you can begin mastering the art of the reframe in your life. The events in our lives aren't there to punish us, but I beli...
Feb 17, 2020•39 min•Season 4Ep. 643
email me at chris@strongwithin.com and put in the subject line my top 5 episodes to be entered to win a $50 gift card for Visa or for Amazon. Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support (You can also get the transcripts there) --Video referenced-Instagram @thekevingeary for Conversations over Conversions. --Learn what 2 starting points help you begin with great communication comes from two starting points. Thanks for listening. I'm sending great e...
Feb 03, 2020•30 min•Season 4Ep. 642
*Contest ends February 29th, 2020 Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support (You can also get the transcripts there) Today's Affirmation: I Am What I Tell Myself I Am. Where most people keep sliding back to old patterns and habits that no longer serve them anymore—is they only tell themselves the story they need to hear when it feels easiest to them. We all know how much easier it is to say that it was the economy, it was that person who made me...
Jan 27, 2020•31 min•Season 4Ep. 641
Send me an email at chris@strongwithin.com of your top 5 (or more episodes) of the Strong Within Affirmation Podcast to be entered to win a $50 Amazon or Visa gift card Today's podcast is a repeat from 2018. I am working on creating a book of the best episodes of the Strong Within podcast and I need your help in choosing the best ones. So thank you for your help in this matter. In today's podcast, I talk about how to reframe seeing an enemy into something more. The conflicts of our lives can be ...
Jan 20, 2020•21 min•Season 4Ep. 640
Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support (You can also get the transcripts there) This week's affirmation: I Am Flexible At All Times. How flexible are you in your life? Are you utilizing the Law of Requisite Variety? In this podcast, I question how well we listen to our intuition so we can take action when needed. Are you hearing the strongest voice, or have you been conditioning yourself to hear the easiest voice first? Thanks for listening. ...
Jan 13, 2020•29 min•Season 4Ep. 639
Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support (You can also get the transcripts there) Are you living at Cause or Effect? What limiting beliefs or decisions are you living with, and how is it affecting your life? How many years of your life have you wasted arguing with yourself? How many times have you said why you weren't good enough, or why you couldn't do something, or why you weren't worthy? What if this year you stopped wasting time arguing wit...
Jan 07, 2020•28 min•Season 4Ep. 638