Episode 24: Ash Wednesday? (RE: religious rituals)

Episode 24: Ash Wednesday?

(RE: religious rituals)

Ever felt shame for not knowing or doing the religious routine?

Has anyone ever tried to make you feel like you’re less of a “good” person or not as holy or religious as they are?

Do you know what Ash Wednesday/Lent is really about or how it started?

Today, I offer clarity, confidence & freedom to those like me, who’ve never really “got it” the way those “holy and religious” people did, or at least that’s what I thought.

I hope you’re entertained, enlightened and most importantly, encouraged by today’s offensive-to-religious-rituals show.

Enjoy and instigate your freedom.

Topics & Times
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[2:44] People that do the religious thing, on certain days (like Ash Wednesday)
[4:49] “Sacrilegious” “Heresy” & the Lake of Fire
[5:37] History lesson of Ash Wednesday and Lent
[7:44] Pope Greg the Great changes the deal
[11:41] The original intent for Lent
[13:08] If you don’t participate in religious traditions
[15:26] The only kind of Religion God actually approves
[17:33] Cody Jinks & Cast No Stones
[20:50] Instigators must stop being quiet
[24:40] Those who remember our past mistakes
[26:33] Never let anyone make you feel inferior
[30:02] The question: “What did you give up for lent?”

Links/References Mentioned:

Ash Wednesday reference used

James 1:27 – Religion God approves

1 Corinthians 13 – What love really is

Cody Jinks – Cast No Stones

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Episode 23: The 3 Things That Rule Your Life & How to Control Them

Episode 23: The 3 Things That Rule Your Life

& How to Control Them

Ever feel like your own mind is the enemy?

Building on last week, today I give you 3 simple, practical, and easy to use keys that are guaranteed to unlock this mystery immediately.

Learn and repeat to yourself the 2 phrases that come from those 3 keys.

The 2 phrases I share will change your life, if you use them.

It’s time to take real control of your mind and this is the show for it.

Enjoy and instigate.

Topics & Times
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[6:32] The 3 Keys
[7:19] Key #1 – The object of our focus
[12:11] Key #2 – The meaning we give it
[14:49] Key # 3 – The actions we take
[18:26] The questions to ask yourself (Keys summarized)
[20:22] Mantra: “Everything’s always working out for me”
[23:57] The most powerful phrase and thought process in your life
[24:33] Recap

Links to Resources Mentioned:

9:21 Blog post mentioned: InstigationNation.com/Tough

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Episode 22: Directing Emotions, Protecting Focus & Feeling like a Loser

Episode 22: Directing Emotions, Protecting Focus

& Feeling like a Loser

If you’ve ever battled feeling like a loser or that you might even be “cursed”, you’re not alone.

On today’s episode, I’m going to share a few stories, along with some powerful tips and hacks to help you battle that monster.

As always, I share personal stuff for your benefit, as well as the tools and thinking to help you eliminate destructive thoughts and feelings that plague us all at times.

There’s a lot of encouragement, strengthening, and freedom-offering tough love behind that Play button.

Click it and enjoy.

Topics & Times
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[4:22] You’re not a loser but you are opposed
[7:04] Getting cut off at the knees
[8:58] Two ways we are opposed
[12:35] You are not the problem, this is…
[21:09] Devine delays & supernatural interruptions
[23:25] Outside validation and others’ thoughts about you
[30:21] How to stop listening to yourself and start talking to yourself
[33:20] Believe to receive
[35:31] Feelings follow actions and here’s how to direct your feelings
[38:34] How to protect your focus
[40:42] How momentum works and affects your every day
[43:40] You MUST BELIEVE it to SEE it, not the loser’s “If I see it then I’ll believe it”
[45:43] Vibes are real; we all put out certain vibrations
[51:17] Shift your negative momentum – how to manage it, change it, and ride it

Links to Resources Mentioned:

26:20 IN 11: Be Your Own Change – Episode mentioned on how we are “conditioned for approval”

29:30 IN 9: The Fraud Fallacy

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Episode 20: Valentine’s Day

Today, I’m going to share some real (and current) dirt from my own marriage to help you or someone you know, realize that you’re not alone in the reality that relationships are not all rosy. Roses, candy, cards, and gifts … all the stuff hallmark holidays are made of, but not from Instigation Nation.

I share stories of current issues in my marriage, what we’re doing about it, and share some tools you can use immediately. This is a vulnerable episode for me, as I share one specific thing most people would never share with you.

I hope you are encouraged and equipped from my transparency and that you enjoy this show today, as I instigate the role of your very own personal Cupid.

Topics & Times

[8:15] We are built for fulfillment, not to “survive” bad deals
[10:55] Marriage is not supposed to be “endured” but not destroyed either
[15:11] Here’s what’s going on in my marriage right now …
[21:45] A super helpful tool to use in the heat of an argument
[25:09] A serious revelation about our family that may apply directly to you too
[28:08] Real relationships vs. what we see on social media
[30:30] People DO change; people evolve
[31:48] Why behavioral changes don’t work
[34:26] Marriage first, kids second
[43:42] Even great ones need coaches

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Episode 19: How Your Satisfaction is Keeping You Stuck

“Enough” is a sin. Everyone has an opinion. That’s one of my many.

Everyone has an opinion about success, for example: when “enough is enough” and being satisfied.

Listen, your potential has NO concept of “enough”. You’re made in the image of God and God is limitless.

Today, I’m going to give you the truth and why you should be focused on “never enough”, “never satisfied” and pursuing real success, not the shit that sits in your driveway, unless it’s really nice and has sweet rims 😉

Topics & Times

Earl Nightingale on success 4:12

Success & happiness come naturally when you do this 6:33

Why “take it easy” and “retirement” are the wrong targets 8:15

Why can’t you just be satisfied? 12:00

Ambition, the good and the bad, and what makes it so 13:09

How to know if you’ve peaked in your life 15:39

Proof that satisfaction kills hunger 19:28

“Enough” is a lie to keep you limited 23:12

Satisfaction vs Contentment 26:13

True success is… 31:14

How to “run your own race” 32:52

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Episode 18: Depression, Anxiety & Suicidal Thoughts

The elephant in the room. Mental and emotional health issues have an undeserved stigma that makes people keep secrets, lie to those around them and suffer needlessly.

Today, I’m shedding light on this topic by sharing from my own battles (See notes below). Raw, real and honest, as always.

If you or anyone you know battles with any of these types of issues, listen closely today. I guarantee you some hope and encouragement today, instigator style {;-)

Topics & Times

My own diagnosed “problems” 4:43

I was scared to death to talk about this 7:52

The story that conditioned me to stay silent about my issues 8:44

How to do with depression and still be fulfilled, happy and productive 17:07

Why you should never post to social media your bad or depressed feelings 19:19

Why you need to verbalize thoughts/feelings/secrets 21:37

My “Insanity Survival Kit” 24:05

The power of and how to truly lift another person’s spirit 27:35

We must stop seek healing and stop hiding 32:29

Thoughts on suicide and suicidal thoughts 33:40

Fighting battles leaves marks, including mental and emotional ones 35:34

Use your mind to control your emotions 37:08

Not as many people care as we’d like to think 39:43

Reference mentioned:

VIDEO: Here’s My Heart

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