How do you say goodbye? Is there a ever a good time to stop and evaluate and “get off the bus”? In this episode, Laurence and Karen complete their final episode of Inside The Champion’s Mind. They do so with extreme thankfulness and gratitude to all their listeners. The couple explain their reason for closing… Continue reading ITCM 125: THE LAST EPISODE – IT’S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE
We’ve all had it happen – an instance where you think of someone you haven’t spoken to in ages and suddenly you get a call or a text from them. A moment when your gut just tells you something isn’t right and you react accordingly. Spooky? Goose bumps? Or something we need to embrace? Join… Continue reading Following Your Intuition
Fresh from their trip to California, Karen and Laurence delve into the smorgasbord of info, ideas and thoughts percolating in their minds. With access to so many great minds and thought leaders in various industries, today they share their insights from their trip. Also – check out: What Do You Do With an Idea and… Continue reading ITCM 123: WHAT TO DO WITH AN IDEA
We’ve all been there, uninspired, unmotivated and stuck! As Yoda said, “Don’t’ think just do”! Actually I don’t know if Yoda said that, but in my head I hear his voice so we’ll just role with it! That’s really what life is about, either waiting for inspiration to appear – the heavens open and a… Continue reading ITCM 122: FINDING YOUR MUSE?
Most people remember the inspirational movie Rudy. It’s a feel good movie, where the underdog takes the path of most resistance and wins. What if we didn’t take this path? What if we focused on our TALENTS instead of our shortcomings? According to the book Strengths Finder 2.0 we would be 6x’s more engaged in… Continue reading ITCM 121: ARE YOU IN THE STRENGTHS ZONE?
We recently had the privilege of interviewing J.J. Virgin and something she said really stuck with me, “little hinges swing big doors”. What does this mean? It means that everything in life starts with the little things, the baby steps. So often we get stuck on the “How”, we let fear stop us and when… Continue reading ITCM 120: HOW TO RE-INVENT YOURSELF
Are you stuck in a rut? Are you consciously and specifically choosing habits and rituals in your life that benefit you Vs. hindering you? We delve into this and more on today’s episode where Karen reminds Laurence of a ritual he used in the past….and would probably like to forget! In fact he did! From… Continue reading ITCM 119: SUCCESSFUL HABITS AND RITUALS
Randy Pausch was a science professor at Carnegie Mellon. Despite being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and with only months to live he went on stage to give one last talk. Could you do it? If you only had a few months left – what would you do with your time? Do you have a… Continue reading ITCM 118: THE LAST LECTURE
Laurence and Karen are on the road for this podcast, at their daughter’s swim carnival. Join us in this episode as we discuss building resilience in our children and the need for competition in today’s society. At this carnival, Karen struggled with the stress she saw some children and parents exhibiting along with the tears… Continue reading ITCM 117: COMPETITION AND RESILIENCE IN KIDS
Do you open yourself up to others and are you showing your true authentic self to the world? In this episode Laurence and Karen discuss how being truly vulnerable and dropping our masks benefits not only us, but the relationships we form. In addition, Karen lets the boys know the one phrase they should NEVER… Continue reading ITCM116: THE POWER OF VULNERABILITY & AUTHENTICITY