The Intentional Athlete Podcast
By Ross Leppala
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Episodes: 125
Description
Intentional strength. Purposeful life. Unstoppable growth.
The Intentional Athlete Podcast is where strength meets self-discovery.
Join host Ross Leppala, IPF World Champion and mindset-driven coach, as he explores what it means to train with intention and live with purpose.
Each episode dives into the deeper layers of the strength journey — from mindset and emotional resilience to training strategies that empower sustainable progress.
Whether you’re chasing PRs or pursuing personal growth, this podcast helps you connect the barbell to a bigger life.
Lift with intention. Live with purpose.
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The Strength of Surrender: Jared’s story of Resilience
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Transforming Life Through Strength Training
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Leaping Beyond limits: The story of a Paralympian
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Creating a Legacy of Strength with John LaFlamme
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Track Lessons: From BMX Racing to Life's Higher Calls
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Harnessing Potential Energy: From Dunking Dreams to Rapping Realities
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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When Goals go Quiet?
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Strength, Spirit, and Purpose - “You and me God, let’s go!”
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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The persistent pursuit of strength, growth, and learning
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Beyond the Bar: Embracing Strength and Resilience in Life
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Lifting with Purpose: Insights from a powerlifting Psychologist
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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The catalyst of Change: a journey of strength & sobriety with Theo Harris
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Intentional Training: How Mindfulness Elevates Athletic Performance
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Unleashing Potential: Mindset Strategies with Gary Chupik
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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From Gym to Life: Applying Training Skills in Real Situations
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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The Pursuit of Mastery: Matt Gary’s Powerlifting Wisdom
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Beyond the Barbell - The Journey to Intentional Training
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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EP. 108 - The Finale of Project UnchainED, The Shift!
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 107 - The Weaponization of LOVE!
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 106 - From Fanaticism to Freedom: Navigating Levels of Attachment
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 105 - Unchain Your Potential: The Power of Intention
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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EP. 104 - The Power of Why: Resolutions with Purpose
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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EP. 102 - Navigating Difficult Conversations
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 102 - The 4-Year Mental Health Crisis
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 101 - Reflections of a 20 Yr. Journey with Pia Marangoni
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 100 - The Role of Community in our Healing
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 99 - How Intentional Connection Impacts Well-Being
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 98 - What is Mental Health?
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 97 - From Chaos to Clarity: Taming Your Inner Voices
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 96 - The Uncommon Dad: Breaking Patterns with Rob Bill Jr.
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 95 - Fatherhood, Fitness, and Freedom with Jack Nofel
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 94 - The Magic is in the Muck with Dr. Jason Frishman
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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EP. 93 - Do you Ever Find Yourself Wanting to QUIT?
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 92 - Self-Discovery Leading to Authentic Expression with James Fowler
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 91 - The Healing Dynamics of The Masculine & Feminine with Kaia Tingely
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May 29, 2024 |
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EP. 90- Dad's Don't Babysit with Nate Feathers
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May 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 89 - Breaking Down Cultural Barriers with John Wang
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 88 - How Men CRY with Dxtr Spits
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 87 - Pursuit of Strength Beyond the Muscles with Paul Oneid
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 86 - Curiously Introspective
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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EP. 85 - Sticks and Stones!
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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EP. 84 - Seeking Conscious Masculinity with Jim Vance
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 83 - Responding in the Midst of Chaos
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 82 - Finding a Way Forward with Ashlei Hand
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 81 - From Shadow to Light: Transforming Trauma to Purpose with Evangelia Koiliakoudi
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 80 - Learning to Play on the Edge
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 79 - Musical Healing for the Soul with Maggie Baugh
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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EP. 78 - Why the Path of Growth is Lonely at Times.
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Ep 77. - Cultivating Connection over Seeking Approval
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 76 - Living the Self-Care Philosophy for Generations with Dr. Falami
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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EP. 75 - The HARD Truth about the FEAR of Failure
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 74 - Cultivating Emotional Intelligence with Jenny Woo
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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EP. 73 - The Intersection of Mental Well-Being and Nutrition with Meryl Binder
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 72 - Adding Value with a Go Giver Mentality with Bob Burg
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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EP. 71 - What IS Healing in Any Case?
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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EP. 70 - Live as Often as you Can with Nathan Baxer
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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EP. 69 - Re-Discovering Yourself through Expansive Intimacy with Jim Young
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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EP. 68 - Stop Being a Push Over! Establish Boundaries
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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EP. 67 - Advocating for Teen Mental Health Starts at Home with Lainie Liberti
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 66 - Navigating the Limitations of Shame & Guilt
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May 24, 2023 |
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EP. 65 - Healing Through Motherhood with Danielle Cobo
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May 10, 2023 |
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EP 64. Mental Health is the REAL Work Place Safety with Vince Hafeli
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 63 - Authenticity is a Pre-Requisite of Trust
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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EP. 62 - Embracing Disability, Mental Health, and Personal Growth with Gaelynn Lea
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Ep 61 - The Most Important Relationship of your Life
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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EP. 60 - Dads Cultivating Mental Well-Being for their Kids with Newton Cheng
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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EP. 59 - How Attachment Creates Disconnection, Suffering, and Death
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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EP. 58 - The REVOLUTION is YOU with Jason Leenaarts
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 57 - Learning How to Take the Mask Off with Ashanti Branch
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 56 - When Life Punches you, How do you Respond?
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 55 - People Pleasing - The Road to Freedom
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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EP. 54 - Putting OCD Behavior Behind you with Ryan Nolan
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 53 - Unschooling Principals for LIFE with Dr. Vanessa Gale
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Ep. 52 - Shifting the Parenting Paradigm for Connection with Dayna Martin
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 51 - From Social Anxiety, to Professional Public Speaker with Marcus Bales
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 50 - Using Brian Science to Create YOUR Life!
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 49 - Define your Self-Worth with Internal Validation
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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EP. 48 - Growing through Behavioral Change Intervention with Daniel Debrocke
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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EP. 47 - How Your Complacency is Reducing the Quality of your Life
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Ep. 46 - Ascending the Apex from Substandard Living with Nick Chontos
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 45 - Your Resistance to Self Creates your Limits
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Ep. 44 - Knowing yourself to Love yourself with Marina Garcia
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Ep. 43 - Your Trigger is your Guide, and your Responsibility!
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 42 - Finding the Path Forward with Mike Tuchscherer
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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EP. 41 - How can we Understand Senseless Acts of Violence
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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EP. 40 - Creating a Culture of Support for Mental Health with Newton Cheng
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May 25, 2022 |
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Ep. 39 - Are you Frozen by the F.E.A.R. of Failure?
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May 11, 2022 |
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Ep. 38 - How a Healing Mother Supports her Son with Beth Syverson
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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EP. 37 - Are you Contracting or Expanding?
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 36 - Healing from the Loss of a Son with John Alan Reese
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 35 - The First Woman you will Ever Love!
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 34 - Connecting with Generational Wounds with Debbie Leppala
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 33 - Healing the Sister Wounds and Reflections of our Relationship
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 32 - From Overdose to Alcohol and Drug Counselor with Jessica Leppala
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 31 - What Emotional Invalidation can look like and how to Overcome it!
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 30 - The Healing Journey to Sobriety with Ashley Will
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Ep. 29 - The Gift of Vulnerability
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 28 - Choosing Love over Fear with Matthew Bivens
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 27 - Project UnchainED 1 Year Special
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Ep. 26 - Exploring Self-Limiting Beleifs
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Ep. 25 - Shedding the Happiness Roadblocks with Paul Clifton
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Ep. 24 - Let's Talk About Acceptance!
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Ep. 23 - Take your Power Back!
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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Ep. 22 - Empowering our Children with Dr. Vanessa Gale
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Ep. 21 - Why do our Children Continue to be Bullied?
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Ep. 20 - Being a High Performer with Shaina Record
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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Ep. 19 - Why is it a Healing Journey?
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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Ep. 18 - A Talk with MY Life Coach - Mim Chapman
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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Ep. 17 - How Athletes benefit from Self-Care
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Ep. 16 - A Therapists Healing Journey with Amanda Rizo
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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Ep. 15 - What is you Self-Talk like?
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Ep. 14 - Internal Validation with Ian Bell
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May 26, 2021 |
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Ep. 13 - My Experience with Conquering Anxiety
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May 12, 2021 |
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Ep. 12 - Overcoming Suicide Ideation with Bryce Lewis
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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Ep. 11 - Learning to have a different Conversation
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Ep. 10 - Reconnecting to Indigenous Roots with Connor Ryan
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Ep. 9 - The Freedom in Authenticity
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Ep. 8 - The Power of Perspective
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Ep. 7 - Enhancing Your Perspective with Matt Vincent
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Ep. 6 - When Life gets Hard?
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Ep. 5 - Awareness with Dr. Vanessa Gale
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Ep. 4 - Understanding Basic Thought Formation
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Ep. 3 - Personal Responsibility!
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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Ep. 2 - Self-Care with Project Unchain{ED}
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Ep. 1 - What is Project Unchain{ED}?
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Nov 26, 2020 |