Neff Inspiration

289 Gregg Champion: Building your Recovery Playbook

Gregg Champion is a branding expert who has worked with top consumer brands, major television networks, and professional sports teams over the last 15 years. In the last few years, he has focused on selective start-up ventures as an investor, advisor, educator, and start-up coach.

Gregg is a TEDx speaker who has been in recovery for over 20 years after nearly ruining his life with drugs and alcohol. Policy makers, media personalities, and addiction experts recognize Gregg as a highly valued and trusted member of the recovery community. Gregg has helped, supported and career coached over a 100 millennials to get their first job or internship in the "real world." Through his own vast experiences working with Fortune 500 brands, running his own companies, and fostering relationships with millennials at colleges and universities across the nation, he has developed a bullet proof playbook on how to land, keep, and thrive at your dream job. 

In June 2015, Gregg was named Mentor in Residence at USC's Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurship after serving as a co-teacher for a 400-level undergrad course on Venture Management within the Marshall School of Business. Gregg, his wife Jennifer and their two daughters Elysse and Annabelle reside in Pacific Palisades.

3 top tips for my audience:

1. Remain “Willing to be Willing.” (Keep gathering recovery tools) 
2. You are allowed the alcoholic thought, you are not allowed the alcoholic action.
3. We don’t have bad days… we have a bad two hours. (Use the tools you have to dig yourself out)

@startuprecovery @greggchampion 

288 Monica Cox: Getting sober [again] for Myself as a Functional Fertility Coach and Infertility Warrior

In Monica’s words: 
Many times we get sober for outside reasons. But what happens when the reasons disappear, and we slip back into old habits? This was my story. The second time I got sober, I did it for myself. 

Monica Cox is a top Functional Fertility Coach and Infertility Warrior. She's a Functional Fertility Health Coach and supports women in finding the root cause of their fertility issues and becoming the conscious mother they were born to be! She dealt with years of unexplained infertility, failed IVF's & survived several miscarriages before becoming an IVF mom & getting pregnant naturally, even though the doctors said there was nothing she could do to improve her situation.             

3 top tips for my audience:
1. Tap into your subconscious mind 
2. Keep telling yourself the story you want to be living
3. Be graceful to yourself; healing isn’t straightforward 

Website: https://www.findingfertility.com
@findingfertility
IG: https://www.instagram.com/findingfertility/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@findingfertility

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#fertilitydiet #ivfdiet #thisiswhatinfertilitylookslike#thisiswhatinfertilityfeelslike ⁠⁣⁠
#secondaryinfertility #infertilitycommunity #keto #paleo#pregnantnaturallyafterivf
#functionalmedicine #ttcwithinfertility #ivfwarroir#ivfsuccess #functionalfertility #endosupport#findingfertility #fertilityproblems

287 George Kalantzis: What happens when you begin to take responsibility for your life!

In George's words:
As my heart shattered into a million pieces, I realized I was trapped somewhere between the past and future, watching life drift apart.

Mistakes were made. Hearts were broken. Harsh lessons became a story I was called to write.

I now believe everything in life is eligible for questioning. Nothing lasts forever, and unexpected life changes provide me with an opportunity to let go of old stories while my words bleed out in the form of new stories that shape everything I see.

Like so many people do, I crafted an identity throughout my childhood. 

At six years old, I experienced my parent’s divorce, and my hopes as a little boy were shot down. As the firstborn son in a Greek family, I cultivated a strong work ethic from my father and a fiery side of life from my mother. 

Despite feelings of abandonment and rejection, I was told to grow up and be a man. A phrase so powerful, it fueled my life with shame and the need to continually prove myself worthy in everything I did.

But everything changed after the attacks of September 11, 2001.

My first few years as a Marine included a lot of personal hurdles I had to clear. I lost my best friend in the Iraq war, and the battle with addictive behaviours and depression began. 

As I climbed the ranks and gained valuable life experiences, I got the chance to play America’s superhero. From training with the FBI in Quantico, Top Secret clearances, combat deployments, and travelling to over 40 countries, I realized that perhaps each of us does have a unique reason for being here. 

I chose to hang up my uniform after ten years of honourable service.

                                               

                                               

Though I wasn’t sure what would come next, one thing was certain, I wasn’t ready to face myself, and I didn’t know how to sit in the discomfort, so I defaulted to what I always did- run.

I took what seemed like the most logical route after one would leave the military. I applied for MBA programs and started a family in hopes of finding something greater. Through years spent transforming hundreds of lives as a personal trainer, I found my passion for helping people unlock their potential and mine. 

From endurance races, powerlifting, bodybuilding, and everything in between, I trained hard for hours and used my body like a machine. 

But there was a double-edged sword to this life: I had confidence issues within myself, I was in and out of the emergency room for years with a medical condition, and I never saw my family and ran around like a headless human.                        

To me, life felt like a checklist. Marriage, fatherhood, and pursuing a big dream felt like those things I needed to do. I had no reason to believe those things, but each day I sank deeper into a dark vault of depression.

I felt trapped by the outside world as I watched familiar patterns of my past repeat in my life, and suicidal thoughts became a regular occurrence for me.

Meanwhile, I felt the rage of a man with a broken heart. I felt guilty for everything that happened in my life, and the excruciating shame forced me to a place in which I almost took my life.    

Several months after everything came crashing down, I got sober, celibate, and started to write about my experiences. 

I found retreats, yoga, meditation, coaches, single parenting, and myself. 

I connected with my family, joined men’s groups, fell in love with nature, and immersed myself in the studies of human behaviour and the school of heart-knocks. 

I left my comfort zone behind for a world of uncertainty and truth. 

I decided I was no longer a slave to other people’s lives or the limitations and stories that held me hostage. Through my pain, I created a new story. One that gave me the courage to open my heart and clear space for whatever needed to move through me. 

I turned myself into a writer because I knew my life would become a reflection of my heart and soul in the form of words that would allow others to heal their wounds by sharing my story. 

It’s not about creating a fairytale, it’s about my quest for emotional authenticity because my words will forever speak my truth. 

These days I have slowed way down. Taking inventory of my life and my choices revealed so much to me. I’m slowly understanding my patterns, triggers and who I am today. Not yesterday or tomorrow. 

This is my life, and I share it not to persuade anyone to change but to give people an example of what happens when you begin to take responsibility for your life rather than run from it.

286 Erik Everhard: How to unleash your Sexual Superpowers

Author, men's coach, and professional pornstar Erik Everhard teaches high achievers elite-level sexual skills so that they can master the bedroom like they dominate the boardroom.
In Erik's words: 
My journey to sexual mastery has been a unique one; you see for the last 23 years, I’ve been one of the top Adult Film stars in the world, and that’s not by accident. No, there were no crazy parties, there was no hedonism, from my very first scene I've treated my career exactly like a professional athlete.
I spent my time learning and studying women in REAL LIFE and throughout every sexual encounter I had.
I figured out the bio-hacks to my own body, out of necessity, as my job and livelihood depended on it. I discovered mental hacks to quell performance anxiety, last longer in the bedroom, secret techniques that could get women off time after time, special diet and supplementation, and more. After over 5000 women, I feel I have cracked the code.

3 top tips for my audience:
1. How to overcome anxiety in the bedroom
2. Why bedroom leadership matters.
3. Why porn should not be viewed as sexual education, but rather entertainment

Instagram: @erikeverhardofficial
Twitter: @erik_everhard
Website: erikeverhard.com
Website: crushingperformanceanxiety.com

285 Greg The Hydrogen Man: HYDROGEN - an antioxidative & anti-inflammatory agent

Molecular hydrogen (H2) is a colorless and odorless gas. Studies have shown that H2 inhalation has therapeutic effects in many animal studies and clinical trials. H2 has a relatively small molecular mass, which helps it quickly spread and penetrate cell membranes to exert a wide range of biological effects. It may play a role in the treatment and prevention of a variety of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases, such as acute pancreatitis, sepsis, respiratory disease, ischemia reperfusion injury diseases, autoimmunity diseases, etc. H2 is primarily administered via inhalation, drinking H2-rich water, or injection of H2 saline. It may participate in the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity (mitochondrial energy metabolism), immune system regulation, and cell death (apoptosis, autophagy, and pyroptosis) through annihilating excess reactive oxygen species production and modulating nuclear transcription factor. However, the underlying mechanism of H2 has not yet been fully revealed. Owing to its safety and potential efficacy, H2 has a promising potential for clinical use against many diseases.

284 Christine Malek: Is it a Failure or a Success story when you have attempted suicide but you’re still on earth?

After nearly 7 years of abuse and domestic violence from her second husband, childhood traumas, being abducted at 18 for 4 days, surviving a gunshot wound to the head and a year in and out of the hospital with 4 surgeries, 15 procedures and dying on the operating table twice, suicide and full blown scirosis of the liver, one might think this woman is not human.  But after getting to know her, you find out just how positive a life can be after drug and alcohol addiction.

Christine is the founder and creator of SASSI® Coach, a motivational speaker and an International Advocate for Women Against Abuse & Domestic Violence based in Knoxville, TN
Her unique approach brings out the strength and the light that shines in each woman, especially those that have survived abuse. She believes once you are out of that situation there is an
obstacle for that woman; to face an even bigger challenge – who am I? 
 Her SASSI® Program is designed to help women find the answers with a new beginning to achieve their goals and objectives.

283 Christian Bohlen: A marriage from hell ending well: 35 years with mental & addiction issues

Instead of, “Run and don’t look back!” here’s proof that marriages embroiled in mental health 
and addiction issues can make it—and how. 
For Christian and Helen Bohlen, their lifelong mental health conditions led to four separations and twice filing for divorce. Yet they describe themselves today as “probably happier than many couples.” 
Discover their powerful self-help approach for spouses who are asking themselves, “Will we ever be happy?” “How can I stop my spouse from walking all over me?” and many other common, agonizing questions. They combine faith-based principles with recommendations from leading marriage and mental health researchers to provide hope and help that can save a marriage. 

R. Christian Bohlen is a professional communicator and #1 Amazon best-selling Christian nonfiction author. He is an award-winning consultant to Fortune 500 companies, providing instructional design services and developing human performance improvement programs. He has been involved in ministry and church leadership for more than 30 years. His writings blend faith and psychology in loving, non-judgmental ways.
His wife, Helen M. Bohlen, is a homemaker and contributing writer with a passion to help others find joy despite their mental or physical challenges.                     

                
3 top tips for my audience:
1.  Be open to the power of faith to strengthen you in a struggling relationship.
2.  Psychology, science, and faith work beautifully together.
3.  If the spouse with “fewer issues” can be strengthened, more marriages can be saved.

Social media and contact info. 
https://hislifeandmine.com
http://StormyMarriage.INFO
christian@hislifeandmine.com 
Facebook.com/hislifeandmine

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #addictionrecovery #marriage #overcome #addiction #addictionhelp #addictionrecovery #addictionawareness #recovery #selfhelp #selfhelpbooks #beautifullymadelife #bpdthings #bpdwarrior #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #bpdsupport #bpdlife #bpdrecovery #bpdawareness #bipolar #bipolarawareness #divorce #marriagehelp #narcissist #narcissism #coupletherapy #therapy #narcabuse

282 Julian Hayes: How to live a Longer, Healthier and Richer Life with Precision

Many people have spent years building up outstanding careers and businesses. However, many have unknowingly fallen into a success paradox, and there's an expensive cost to that—their health.

Today, my guest, Julian Hayes II, an executive health consultant and epigenetic atelier, left medical school after one year to pursue an even bigger dream. Part of that dream includes helping individuals live longer, healthier, and richer lives through leveraging precision performance longevity. He's also the host of Optimal Health for Busy Entrepreneurs. and has been published in some of the world's largest publications such as Inc and Entrepreneur.

Julian Hayes II is an author, an executive health consultant, and the founder of The Art of Fitness & Life. His mission is to help entrepreneurs and high-achieving individuals live healthier, richer, and longer lives so they can run around with their great-great-grandchildren—not just see them. This mission is accomplished through precision performance longevity. 
He's also the host of Optimal Health for Busy Entrepreneurs. Lastly, he's written 300+ articles, with the majority published in the world's largest publications such as Inc, Entrepreneur, SUCCESS & many more.                        
                    
                
3 top tips for my audience:
1. Perform a personal health audit and become crystal clear on what optimal health looks and feels like to you plus what an ideal looks like to you
2. Leverage technology and data for more precision based solutions
3. Results are invisible at the beginning — stay consistent and have faith in the process

Social media and contact info.  
Email: julian@theartoffitnessandlife.com
Website: https://theartoffitnessandlife.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianhayesii
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thejulianhayes
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejulianhayes
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcMV9rPgH7DBz8ePCp0hveg 
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optimal-health-for-busy-entrepreneurs/id1500205650

281 Dai Manuel: The 3 Essential Questions to Answer Every Time You Find Yourself Wanting to Change

Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, leading by example way of living. He’s got a contagious personality who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally healthy life through education, encouragement, and community. 
He is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster, TEDx speaker & edutaining keynote speaker, former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million dollar retail company, and a sought-after lifestyle mentor executive performance coach.
Dai knows the struggle of the juggle and keeping his health and happiness a priority. He models his work based on the 5 F’s: Fitness, Family, Faith, and Finances with an overarching roof of FUN, built on a rock-solid foundation of Health. Nuggets of wisdom and inspiration to take action to be your best self are guaranteed when you connect with Dai!

Website: www.DaiManuel.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/daimanuel 

TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@daimanuel 

Twitter: www.twitter.com/daimanuel

Instagram: www.instagram.com/daimanuel

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daimanuel/ 

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/daimanuel 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/daimanuel

Dai’s gifts to help you make life more awesome:

1. Join the free 28-day Whole Life Fitness Manifesto program and learn how to maximize your body, mind, and spirit in 30 minutes a day. www.joinwlfm.com
2. 5 Day Sugar Detox Resource & Challenge - www.daimanuel.com/sugardetox 
3. Ultimate resource (no sign up required) www.daimanuel.com/gift 
4. The 99 Bodyweight Workout Guide www.DaiManuel.com/99
5. How to Develop a Positive Mindset www.daimanuel.com/positive-mindset
6. My First 10 Clients Blueprint - www.myfirst10clients.com

280 Candace Plattor: How To Stop Enabling the Addict You Love and Start Helping instead!

In Candace's words:
"When there is addiction in a family, everyone is affected and everyone needs to heal. There are a lot of resources available for addicts, but there is very little skilled support for the people who love them, so most families have no idea about what to do to make this horrific situation better. Enabling behaviors from family members and other loved ones keep an addict stuck in their addiction while helping behaviors assist them to become ready for recovery.  When we choose to help instead of enabling, the devastating cycle of addiction can be stopped in its tracks."

Candace Plattor is an Addictions Therapist in private practice, where she specializes in working with the family and other loved ones of people who are struggling with addiction, in her unique and signature Family Addiction Counselling and Therapy Program. As a former opioid addict with almost 35 years clean and sober, Candace has learned that overcoming addiction is a family condition: everyone in the family is affected by addiction and everyone needs to heal. For more than three decades, she has been helping both addicts and their loved ones understand their dysfunctional behaviors and make healthier life choices.               

3 top tips for my audience:
1. You cannot control or “fix” another person, so stop trying!
2. Learn the difference between Helping and Enabling    
3. Know that “Self-Care” does not equal “Selfish”

Facebook Personal Profile https://www.facebook.com/candaceplattor/ 
Facebook Business Profile https://www.facebook.com/LovingAnAddictLovingYourself 
Twitter https://twitter.com/candaceplattor 
Linkedin Personal Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/candaceplattor/ 
LinkedIn Business Profile https://www.linkedin.com/company/love-with-boundaries/ 
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lovewithboundaries/ 
Website https://www.lovewithboundaries.com