Kyo Conversations

Today I’m speaking with Apolo Anton Ohno, America’s most decorated winter Olympian of all time, a New York Times best-selling author, and speaker on a life mission to help people become their best in health, work, and life. * Stay tuned for Apolo’s new podcast “Gold Metal Minds with Apollo Ohno” and book “Hard Pivot” all releasing soon!  * For Mental Fitness Training with Marc >> mchampagne.com If you're enjoying the podcast - please leave a review!  Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!⠀ * Special props

Jerry Colonna founder and CEO of Reboot.IO, the author of Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up, and a certified professional coach. Prior to this work, Jerry was a venture capitalist focused on investing in early-stage technology-related startups. He co-founded New York City-based Flatiron Partners with Fred Wilson, which became one of the nation’s most successful early-stage investment programs. He has used the knowledge gained as an investor, executive, and board member for more than 100 organizations to help entrepreneurs and others to lead with humanity, resilience, and equanimity. * A MUST read >> Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up * For Mental Fitness Training with Marc >> mchampagne.com If you're enjoying the podcast - please leave a review!  Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!⠀ * Special props

We've got two awesome humans bringing some serious neuroscience and neuromarketing genius to the conversation today! * Matt Johnson is a professor, researcher, and writer specializing in the application of neuroscience and psychology to the business world. Matt received his Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology/Neuroscience from Princeton University in 2013. He regularly provides expert opinion and thought leadership on a range of topics related to the human side of business. He advises both start-ups and large brands and has served as an expert-in-residence to Nike’s Innovation Team in Portland, Oregon * Prince Ghuman started his first company while attending UC San Diego. Next, he was the founding Head of Marketing at one of the earliest automotive e-commerce platforms, which was awarded the title of one of the fastest-growing companies in America for three consecutive years by Inc Magazine. He is a contributor to news outlets including Forbes, The Washington Post, INC. and Entrepreneur and focuses on neuromarketin

Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. is a veteran psychologist and is the author of the hugely successful book Never Binge Again. * Disillusioned by what traditional psychology had to offer overweight and/or food obsessed individuals, Dr. Livingston spent several decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating via work with his own patients AND a self-funded research program with more than 40,000 participants.  Most important, however, was his own personal journey out of obesity and food prison to a normal, healthy weight and a much more lighthearted relationship with food. * Journaling Prompts : Is there anything I’m anxious or depressed about?  What is the one thing I can do today? What is one step I can take toward that one thing that I am guaranteed not to fail? * For Mental Fitness Training with Marc >> mchampagne.com If you're enjoying the podcast - please leave a review!  Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!⠀ * Special props

Yanik Silver has been called a Cosmic Catalyst, a Maverick Mischief-maker and a Galactic Goofball. * He is the creator of the Cosmic Journal, author of Evolved Enterprise and the founder of Maverick1000, a global network of top entrepreneurs & visionary entrepreneurs making a serious difference in the world, without taking themselves too seriously. In fact, it’s not unusual to find him dressed as a lemur, a showgirl or even in matching mermaid tails with Sir Richard Branson. * This group assembles for breakthrough retreats, rejuvenating experiences, and impact opportunities (to-date raising over $3M+) with participating icons such as Sir Richard Branson, Sara Blakely, Tony Hawk, Tim Ferriss, and many others. * Journaling Prompts : What would your 111-year-old self tell you? What would your 11-year-old self tell you? What would you do even if you knew it would fail? If I fully trusted the journey-what would I do? * For Mental Fitness Training with Marc >> mchampagne.com If you're enjoying the podca

John Assaraf has built 5 multimillion-dollar companies, written 2 New York Times Bestselling books and featured in 8 movies, including the blockbuster hit “The Secret” and “Quest For Success” with Richard Branson and the Dalai Lama. * He is the founder and CEO of NeuroGym a company dedicated to using the most advanced technologies and evidence-based brain training methods to help individuals unleash their fullest potential and maximize their results. * Twitter: @johnassaraf Instagram:  @johnassaraf YouTube: youtube.com/user/JohnAssaraf LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnassaraf/ * Journaling Prompts : What am I missing? What is nobody else asking me to do? Where is the bigger opportunity? * For Mental Fitness Training with Marc >> mchampagne.com If you're enjoying the podcast - please leave a review!  Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!⠀ * Special props

Jason Feifer is editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, and host of three podcasts: Pessimists Archive, a history show about why people resist new things; Hush Money, about all the ways money makes life awkward; and Problem Solvers, about how entrepreneurs solve unexpected problems in their business. * He has been an editor at Men's Health, Fast Company, Maxim, and Boston magazine, and has written about business and technology for the Washington Post, Slate, New York, and others. His novel Mr. Nice Guy, which he wrote with his wife, is currently being developed for television. Jason lives in Brooklyn. * Twitter: @heyfeifer Instagram: @heyfeifer LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jasonfeifer/ * Journaling Prompts : What am I missing? What is nobody else asking me to do? Where is the bigger opportunity? * For Mental Fitness Training with Marc >> mchampagne.com If you're enjoying the podcast - please leave a review!  Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!⠀ * Special props

Today we are rocking a joint show where I (your host - Marc Champagne) along with Kevin and Alan from the Hyper Conscious Podcast are jamming on all things Mental Fitness. I would categorize this episode as incredibly practical—loaded full of practices and prompts that you can immediately apply to your life and relationships. * The Hyper Conscious Podcast - Become the best version of yourself. When you change the way you think, you change the way you live. Make sure to take advantage of the free 30-minute calls being offered by Kevin (podcast coaching) and Alan (Peak Performance Business Coaching) * For Mental Fitness Training with Marc >> mchampagne.com If you're enjoying the podcast - please leave a review!  Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!⠀ * Special props

Quentin Allums (just Q) is a speaker, community builder; as well as the co-founder of Strange On Purpose Studies, a fast-growing startup based out of Milwaukee. He has amassed over 10 million views on LinkedIn content and was one of the first video creators on the platform. * Just Q on LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube just Q's Podcasts - Strange On Purpose & Humans That Game Video reference -  What do you struggle with? * Journaling Prompts : How does this connect to my end goal? Is this absolutely vital? Will I enjoy this? What makes you strange? What’s your overarching story? Who are your people? * For Mental Fitness Training with Marc >> mchampagne.com If you're enjoying the podcast - please leave a review!  Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!⠀ * Special props

We go deep on all things mental fitness and specifically what's possible when combining two of the biggest mental fitness practices—meditation and journaling.    Justine is a certified meditation teacher, magnetic marketing strategist and mentor to soulpreneurs growing their own businesses online. Joey Cofone is Co-Founder/CEO of Baronfig and an award-winning graphic designer based in New York City. * You can find the Bloome Meditation Journal at baronfig.com Justine on Instagram  >> https://www.instagram.com/justine.bloome/  Joey on Instagram >> https://www.instagram.com/joeycofone/ * Journaling Prompts (Joey) What could I have done better? What did I learn? How can I do it differently? What can I remove? Journaling Prompts (Justine) How do I want to feel today? How do I feel right now? What’s the one thing I can do today that would make everything else easier? How did I contribute to this situation? * For Mental Fitness Training with Marc >> mchampagne.com If you're enjoying the podcas

Elizabeth Martin, L.Ac is a licensed acupuncturist that focuses on the four pillars of Chinese medicine: acupuncture, manual therapy like cupping and massage, herbal medicine, and meditative modalities such as Qi Gong to treat emotional imbalances.   She specializes in treating woman's health, allergies, cancer, anxiety, and more. Elizabeth is the owner of Hands On Acupuncture in Long Island, NY.   Journaling Prompts: How can I best use my gifts to serve others? How can I be the most efficient with what I'm doing? What do I want my life to look like right now?   For Mental Fitness Training with Marc >> mchampagne.com   If you're enjoying the podcast - please leave a review!  Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!⠀   ++ Special props

Mandy is an inspirational writer, entrepreneur and speaker, whose body of work focuses on lifting the human spirit. She has been featured in TED, Forbes, and Inc Magazine.   During the 2020 corona-virus pandemic, she created, The Daily Uplift— a project authoring personalized notes and reflections to strangers to elevate mindsets and spirits and to help address its global mental health toll.    Her debut book, Up— releases in 2021. It is a book inspired by Mandy's personal story and recovery of two unexpected spinal surgeries in one year, where she lost her ability to look down ever again.   Mandy on Instagram & Twitter     Journaling Prompts: If I had a daughter someday-will she be proud of how this story ends? Do I like how this story ends? How do I want this chapter of my life to end?   For Mental Fitness Training with Marc >> mchampagne.com   If you're enjoying the podcast - please leave a review!  Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!⠀   ++ Special props

Today I'm chatting with Sean Burke reviewing the CheckingIn App (not paid review). The app is a free and private tool to help you increase self-awareness and daily mindfulness through a simple two-step check-in process focused on one-word descriptors and an energy scale.   Learn more about CheckingIn —> www.checkingin.co Free download on iOS & Android  Bring CheckingIn to your business —> www.checkingin.co/business/   * Mental Fitness Training with Marc >> mchampagne.com *   If you're enjoying the podcast - please leave a review!  Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!⠀   ++ Special props

One of the most inspiring, kind, humble, and brilliant humans I have ever interviewed.   Naveen Jain is an entrepreneur driven to solve grand global challenges through innovation. Naveen Jain is an entrepreneur driven to solve grand global challenges through innovation. Founder of Moon Express, Viome, Intelius, TalentWise, and InfoSpace   Just giving an idea of the scale Naveen is operating at

Vladimir is an Entrepreneur and life-long learner. His quest to understand the world, and push himself to be better has taken him on journeys through the Himalayan mountains, into years of meditative, ritual, and psychedelic practice and most recently has led to the creation of FRWRD skincare. FRWRD Skincare is a USDA organic brand for those that wish to live in alignment with their greater self. FRWRD seeks to help people create their best skin, self, and legacy by bringing the healing magic of nature and the power of self-actualization into their day.   Connect with Vladimir on LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram   Journaling Prompts: What am I grateful for today? What are a few things I’m proud of? What is the problem? How can I solve this?  

Hala started her career in radio production on “The Angie Martinez Show.” Later she focused on an entrepreneurial endeavour― the launch of an entertainment news blog site, “The Sorority of Hip Hop.” She led an all-female team of 50 bloggers, and together they ran the site, interviewed celebrities, produced radio shows, and hosted parties/concerts.  When the blog site boom slowed down in 2014, Hala took a temporary exit from the entertainment industry to get an MBA and now has over 8 years of corporate marketing experience.   Merging Hala’s passions for radio, entrepreneurship, business, and continued learning, she currently hosts the Young and Profiting Podcast and works at Disney Streaming Services putting together a best-in-class marketing tech stack. Bonus : Besides the awesome mental fitness practices Hala shared, she detailed a winning formula to crush it on LinkedIn.    Follow Hala  - LinkedIn & Instagram   Journaling Prompts What am I doing to improve myself? What am I doing to learn new things? H

Jen Gottlieb is the Co-Founder and Chief Mindset Officer at Super Connector Media. Jen’s plethora of experience in health and wellness coaching, 14-season run as co-host on VH1 and a Broadway national tour, has naturally led into her role as host of Unfair Advantage Live, the world’s premier publicity event connecting entrepreneurs to the media. Jen supports and works with entrepreneurs to elevate personal mindset into achieving goals beyond their expectations. Prior to Co-Founding Super Connector Media, Jen used the media to build a multi 6 figure coaching business in the health and wellness space. She currently lives and works in New York City with her life and business partner Chris Winfield and their three dogs.   “If I’m feeling helpless, I get helpful." Jen Gottlieb   Journaling Prompts What is true? What am I grateful for? How can I help?  

Chris Schembra is the bestselling author of "Gratitude and Pasta: The Secret Sauce for Human Connection", chronicling his adventures as one of the most sought-after dinner hosts in the World. Forbes has just ranked his book as the #2 book of 2020 to create Human Connection and USA Today calls him the "Gratitude Guru". “I’m just a little guy with an apron, a fannie pack and a pasta sauce, anybody can do it”   Journaling Prompts If you could give credit or thanks to one person in your life who you don’t give enough credit or thanks to, who would that be? Is this it? Or is this a bandaid? Do you love travel or the escape? How do you spend your time? What do those activities mean to you?   

Today I’m speaking with John Fitch who dances between design, engineering and conversations.    John believes time off leads to better quality work and talks about this on his podcast and in latest book Time Off.   “I enjoy building technology through unlearning and the generous act of sonder.”

Leysa Cerswell Kielburger, author of WE Well-being, is the co-founder of WE Well-being and a faculty member at the Centre for Mindfulness Studies, where she develops mindfulness-based programs and trains health care practitioners and educators. Her Ph.D. dissertation in Clinical Psychology focused on mental health care for underserved and marginalized populations. Leysa has taught and practiced across North America, Asia and Africa. WE.org WE Well-being Podcast We Well-being Resources   Journaling Prompts What is one small thing that I’m doing right now to promote my own wellbeing? What is one thing I’m doing to promote the wellbeing of others? What is bringing me joy right now?