Life Amplified With Dan Mason

For many, the holiday season can be the happiest time of the year. But also, it can be lonely. You can feel disconnected from people, even your own family members. On today's episode, Dan Mason shares tips to help you through this holiday season, whether you were planning on spending them alone or going to a family event where you might FEEL alone. How do you allow yourself to open up to others and move past the anxiety we have inside? Topics discussed include...Why having better connections with people can help you have a better connection with your life.How taking an emotional risk can lead you down a path to truly connect with other people.How to re-connect with family members that you might feel distant with or have nothing in common.How to create or invoke an invitation from family and friends for things to do this holiday.Why you want to BE the Hallmark Christmas Movie you want to see in the world (seriously), *********************************** Join the Life Amplified Power Tribe and talk to Dan a

Often on Life Amplified, Dan Mason shares big, powerful steps to help you change your life. It's exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. Sometimes, it's just too much for someone with where they might be in their life. We hear you. So today, we go small and talk about little habits that you can start making right NOW to start seeing change in your life. Change can start with something small. A five minute habit you build up over 30 days can lead to life changing results over time. Also, it's a great place to start! Things discussed in today's podcast include...The power of small, daily habits and how they lead to big, life-changing habits.How hydrating every morning can help your body all through the day and night.The one question you should ask yourself every morning to start your day.Why you should check your bank balance every single day, especially if you're in a tight financial situation.The reasons why you should meditate every single day.How you can build a healthy exercise routine by starting

One of the biggest things that hold people back from transitioning into a dream career is the fear of money. Whether they don't have enough now or they're afraid they won't have enough in the future. Money is an easy excuse. Thinking responsibly and making sure you have enough to pay the bills IS a valid concern. But if you allow yourself to think creatively about the situation, the financial path to your dream career or business might be easier than you think. This week on the podcast, Dan Mason shares the tips and ways you can create the next chapter in your life without going broke. He shares real life success stories from his clients on how they were able to make the change happen. Some quit their job, some built a side hustle, some did a mix of both. Each person's path is different. Take a listen and learn how others did it. It might shed some light on your own situation. Things discussed in this week's podcast include...Dan's top strategies on how to create your dream career or business without going

Happy Anniversary! One year ago this week, this podcast launched and became a success because of YOU! So thank you! This week, Dan is helping you set up 2019 to be the best year ever. It's time to take a look in the mirror. What's holding you back? What are the things you say to yourself and others that keep you from staying at your soul-sucking job instead of moving forward? Dan lays out the seven mistakes that keep you chained to your soul-sucking job. Dan made mistakes along his journey and he's sharing what he has learned, so you don't make the same ones yourself. Do any of them resonate with you? Good, it's a start in the right direction. Take a listen and find out why what you tell yourself is actually a lie. Things discussed this week include...How doing the things that scare you actually create more clarity.The importance of daily goal setting and how it can power you through your day.Why taking the leap to follow your passion is the best thing you can do for your family.How your true passion and c

In 2005, Shawn Askinosie was a successful criminal defense lawyer living the life that comes with that type of success. But then to the shock of his family and colleagues, he walked away from the courtroom to start a chocolate company. He's never looked back. Today on the podcast, Dan speaks to the founder of Askinosie Chocolate about his life journey and how so much of his life was impacted by watching his father live and die. His greatest pain in life is ultimately what led him to his greatest joy. Even though he set out to build a chocolate company without knowing anything about making chocolate, Shawn has built an empire based on sweets... but also service. Askinosie Chocolate has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the 25 Best Small Businesses in America. Oprah Winfrey's O Magazine has called Shawn "One of the 15 men who is changing the world." But much of what Shawn does today in his business and his life he learned from being around others who are in the last stages of his life. Taking the

Didn't win the billion dollars in the lottery? No worries. You can still live life like a lottery winner without the extra zeros in your bank! This week on the podcast, Dan digs deep into what lottery winners TRULY want and go after in life. It's not about the financial wealth, but the EMOTIONAL wealth. Sure, the money helps you buy a big house or fancy vacation. But it's more about HOW you live life. Being able to give back. Spend more time with family and friends. Just living life! In this podcast, Dan shares...The correlation between money and happiness and where the research says the line is.What scholars say is the real reason behind why we're never satisfied with the income we have.The 4 driving factors that create happiness in human beings.An easy formula to help you start investing in things that save you TIME over chasing more "stuff"... and how it could change your life.The top 8 habits of the world's wealthiest people and how you can implement them to achieve more financial AND emotional wealth.

Three years ago this week, Dan walked into his soul sucking corporate job thinking he had a two year plan to exit. Later that afternoon, he realized the Universe had a better plan. Have you ever been in that position? You're ready for a change, not sure what to do, how to do it, but the universe works in its own way and helps you move forward? This week, Dan shares the five strategies he has learned from that moment and the weeks following it. You might hear a lot of yourself and your current situation in this podcast. Things we talk about this week include...How confidence is actually your ability to take massive action in spite of fear.The importance of getting yourself out of isolation and asking for the help you need.Why we naturally are meant to be connected in community and help each other.How working on your inner self is just as important as working on your physical self.How cultivating balance through hobbies and other interests can amplify your happiness in ALL areas of your life.How happiness i

The percentage of people experiencing burnout at work is at an all high time. 2 in 3 Americans will experience burnout at various times in their career. Dan even thinks this number is under reported! Do you feel like you're one of them? This week, Dan digs deep into burnout in the workplace. What causes it? Why do we feel the way we do? What are the factors that add to it? And what can we do to feel fulfilled, connected and not so down at work? Whether you love your job and just feel burnt out or feel completely disconnected from your work, this episode is here to help. Not sure which you have? We can help with that, too. Topics discussed this week include...Why having a career that fulfills you is the foundation to having a Life Amplified.The line between feeling stressed vs being burnt out by your work.The contributing factors to workplace burnout.Dan's 5 Solutions For You to Overcome BurnoutThe importance of setting boundaries with your digital devices and work at home.How taking breaks during the day

We all know someone in our life that is just that negative person that, when you're around them, they just bring you or the room down. It might be a co-worker. Maybe a family member. Heck, it might be yourself! This week, Dan Mason shares the steps and path to protect yourself from negative people and situations in your life. Not only does he shares steps to start taking today, but he digs deep into the science and reasoning behind why people act the way they do. You might not even realize what things you do everyday that can subconsciously add to the negative emotions and feelings in your life. Some of the things we talk about this week include...Real life consequences that happen when you surround yourself with negative people and environments.Five strategies to help you protect your energy, set a boundary and bring your best self to the world.Why your brain is biologically programmed to look for the negative and what you must do to reprogram it.How taking a seven day media cleanse can help us get clear o

This week, Dan tackles something we've all experienced and replayed in our minds: REJECTION. Nobody gets to avoid it (not even Oprah). However, the ways you react and think about it can mean the difference between it crippling your self-worth and spirit and moving forward to see how abundantly loved you are. Not only does Dan share tips to help you look at it from a different perspective, he shares the hard science behind it that shows that it not only lives in your head mentally, but it how it affects your brain. Topics we discuss on this podcast include...The 5 Steps to process Rejection and overcome it faster.The science behind rejection and why it can physically hurt.Why feeling your emotions is so much more important than ignoring them.The importance of accepting your present circumstances when it comes to healing.What a rejection inventory is and how it helps you realize how loved and supported you truly are.Why being kind to yourself with your words and actions is the blueprint for how others should

The events of your past do not need to hold you back anymore. Your past does not need to dictate your future. Today, we take the first steps in making that mindset shift.   Meet Jeanette Schneider, the founder of Lore Advocacy, a network of professional women whose goal is to inspire women to change the world. Working with women across the globe, she's been studying how humans have been programmed to act, think, and behave in certain ways—and not always to someone's benefit. She has made it her life work to help people shares love letters written to their younger selves to help people discover the messages and lessons they were taught over the years that aren't true, but BELIEVE are true. Her new book "Lore: Harnessing Your Past to Create Your Future," challenges women to closely examine the stories that have shaped their lives. Her daughter, Olivia, helped her discover how this can start early on and how it even affected her over her life. Topics on this week's podcast include...How messages we receive f

Everyone has a story. And comedian Paul Mecurio wants to know it. Before Paul Mecurio was a successful stand-up comedian and award winning writer, he was working at a top tier international law firm on Wall Street, working on major acquisitions and mergers for Fortune 100 companies. After a few false starts in comedy, he's now the warm up comic for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, as well as a former Emmy and Peabody award-winning writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. In this episode, he'll share what he learned on his journey from Wall Street to comedy and why it's given him a desire to help other people find their voice as well. Through his experience working the crowd, he discovered that people have a story. People have something to say. Instead of working the room to lead up to a joke, Paul would ask about their lives and deep down who they are. Now he's turned that into a comedy show playing in the city. His new one man stage show, Permission to Speak, turns the tables and puts YOU in the sp

Everyone has had a break up. Everyone has been cheated on. And everyone will feel a lot better about their love life after they've heard what happened in Ellyn's. Ellyn Marie Marsh is a Broadway actress, singer and comedian who went from one end of the emotion spectrum to another in a matter of months: from deeply in love, to betrayed and confused, to ultimately feeling powerful and in control. After being busted for cheating, her ex-boyfriend went to great lengths to not just hurt Ellyn, but also her 8-year-old daughter. This week on the podcast, Dan talks to his dear friend about dealing with a narcissist and what she's learned from it. She has been able to take her pain and turn it into a one-womancomedy show you can see September 17th in New York City.  Things discussed on the podcast today include:Why trusting your gut is vital in romantic relationships.The signs to look out for if you think you might be in a relationship with a narcissist.How using your story can be a cure to help you heal and help

You asked. We listened. We serve up the answers you need. This week, Dan and Producer Matt take YOUR questions from our Life Amplified Facebook group and talk about what you're needing help with! This week on the podcast, we discuss...How to trust your intuition and overcome the coping mechanisms keeping you stuck.Why change works best from the inside-out rather than outside-in.How three small tasks you do every single day can lead to making your big goals happen.How to figure out what kind of support and help you need for your situation.The importance of investing in yourself and how it will always expand your life.Why dating in New York City during the summer can be a sweaty mess. Follow Producer Matt on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook: @MattHaze ********************************* Join the Life Amplified Power Tribe and talk to Dan about this week's episode: facebook.com/groups/lifeamplified Learn more about Dan and how he can help you add more purpose, fulfillment, and joy in ALL aspects of your life

This week is a serious, but important podcast. We dig deep into the topic of trauma and abuse. One thing that can keep people from creating the future they want is unresolved abuse from the past. This episode could be the first step to help you move forward. Connie Lawrence is a clinical social worker with a certification in psychodrama with the American Board of Examiners. She's the founder of the Cleveland Psychodrama Institute and Developer of Recovery in Motion, an experiential therapy program that uses music, theatre games, and community-building activities to treat traumatized and addicted populations. Connie served as a trauma therapist at the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center. She's currently working as a coach, offering training and coaching to therapists, who want to enlighten their practice through the use of psychodrama and expressive art. Topics discussed in this interview include:How can unhealed trauma and abuse keep you from stepping fully into your life's purpose.The difference between guilt an

Imagine getting on a plane and being excited to go somewhere. Then in moments later, something goes wrong. You go from happiness to pure fright. Your life flashes in front of you. Could this be the end? Did I live my best life? What will happen when I'm gone? Dave Sanderson had that moment and lived to tell all about it. Dave was on "The Miracle on the Hudson," that fateful US Air flight that landed in the Hudson River in January 2009. He and all 155 passengers and crew survived. He wasn't even supposed to be on that flight in the first place! But that moment helped him to get clarity on his life's purpose. On today's podcast, Dave tells us what was going through his mind as the plane went down, when he realized he was alive and how the day unfolded. Discussed this week....What post traumatic growth is and how it can lead to a bigger life of service.We learn about virtual references and how it can help you move through any adversity.The importance of changing your physiology in order to change your emoti

Making the decision to make a change in your life is exciting! It's energizing! You're ready to get out of this funk and move forward in your purpose! But then you stop to think about what the next chapter looks like. And you get confused. It's scary to think about! So many questions! So many confusing thoughts! This podcast is for you. Today on Life Amplified, Dan Mason goes over the four questions to help you build a purpose-driven career. This is the starting point to the next chapter. But once you get clarity on what you want to do, sometimes there's things that STILL hold you back. Dan also digs deep into the underlying trauma, thought patterns and habits that might be holding you back. In this episode, we discuss.......The importance on getting clear about your purpose.How going back to what you loved as a kid can help you get clear what to do as an adult.How being good at a certain task isn't necessarily what you deep down love doing.Why the Powerball can actually be a step in getting clear on you

Here's something you might not have realized: our relationship with money is just like our relationship we have with people and everything else in life. This week on Life Amplified, Dan Mason gets into the stories and beliefs we have inside ourselves about money. Some of them we don't even realize we tell ourselves! So much of our relationship with money comes from old habits and beliefs that have been handed down to us over time. How do we bust through these myths? How to we redefine our relationship with money? In this episode, we discuss...The 3 myths you tell yourself about money which keep you stuck.Why your desires didn't come from you and why it's spiritual to want more for your life.Why you should trade in your employee mindset for an entrepreneur mindset.How the world is more abundant than you think.The exercise that will show how your money relationship mirrors ALL of your relationships. ****************************************************** Join the Life Amplified Power Tribe and talk to Dan

It's sex and relationship week on Life Amplified. One of the biggest complaints in relationships is the lack of sex. Why do two people that were so into each other at first seem to fall away from intimacy? This week, Dan sits down with his dear friend Megan Riley, a sexual empowerment coach and the host of the podcast The Woman's Guide to the Orgasmic Life. Her insight into this topic will surprise you. This conversation started with talking about sex and how to ignite that hot passion, but it really goes in a different direction. And by the end of it, you'll learn that deep down, it's not about the sex. It's so much more than that. What ignites the flame between lovers is something inside of us that sometimes we seem to forget about: passion. And not the hot, steamy passion in bed. But the passion we have for ourselves and life. Topics on this week's podcast include...Why the lack of sex in a relationship is rarely about sex.The daily routine for both men and women to help you let go of stress and be pre

The life you want to live is there. Are you ready to go for it? In this week's podcast, Dan talks about the six strategies he has used to really take his life to the next level. When he started his business to help others through life coaching, it didn't start off with a bang. It was more like a slow moving sparkler firework. But through massive action and massive results, he was able to make big changes that led him to where he is now. On this week's episode, we talk about.... How investing 5% of your income in yourself is the best investment you can ever make. The importance of having people in your life that know you better than yourself. Why great strategy isn't enough to overcome a disempowered mindset. The importance of having a coach or mentor to help you navigate your own path. Why language is everything - how choosing the right words can help you achieve better outcomes. How taking massive action in the face of fear will lead you down the right path. ************************ Join the Life A