April 2019 – The Victory and The Struggle

Posted on April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 by The Victory and The Struggle

27: The Adventure of a Man, His Wife, an RV, and the Open Road – Ian Landstine

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We sat down with Ian Landstine and dug into his process for making the life-changing decision to quit his job, sell all his Earthly possessions (including his house), purchase a massive RV, and travel the country with his wife. Dan and Matt discover some of the biggest struggles – they’re probably not what you think – and some of the biggest opportunities Ian and Megan had to grow as individuals and as a couple. Ian lays out his reasoning and motivation for leaving a more traditional, comfortable lifestyle to pursue a challenge that pushed him well out of his comfort zone on a semi-regular basis. You can check out some of the couple’s perspective on their blog at
https://memorymillionaires.com/

In this episode, we just scratched the surface of what life on the road was like, and we didn’t even touch on Ian and Megan’s transition out of the RV back to normal jobs and a stationary domicile. Part two of this conversation is definitely going to happen. Stay tuned.

Call to Action: Explore peace in every moment of your day.

Posted on April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 by The Victory and The Struggle — 1 Comment

26: Laura Finster on Resilience Through Injury

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Seeing Laura Finster crutch into the gym and and workout with a fully immobilized leg was an inspiration for Dan, Matt, and countless others. She shares her victories and struggles through the process of dealing with pain, physical limitations, and the emotional and mental challenges associate with a severe leg injury. Before her leg was back in action, she suffered a rib injury in a car accident…and all of her challenges were amplified.

Call to Action: Do something that scares you, and give yourself credit for the challenges you’re taking on.

Here’s Laura rocking a workout with a full leg brace.

Posted on April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 by The Victory and The Struggle

Health Wage: Healthy or Not?

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The Victory an The Struggle host share their quick take on a program aimed at motivating people t lose weight. Healthy Wage is an online gambling site that allows individuals and teams to place wagers based on their weight loss goals. Dan and Matt discuss the potential dangers (and potential benefits) of the program. While Healthy Wage does provide some safeguards against unhealthy weight-loss, and they offer some guidance toward success, the focus on weight over health and the risk of significant financial loss, make it impossible to fully endorse the program.

Posted on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 by The Victory and The Struggle

24: Todd Widman on Leadership

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Todd Widman joins the podcast to unpack some of his challenges and successes as a leader. He provides some great distinctions between various forms of leadership, noting that peer-to-peer leadership is very different than leading up or down an organizational hierarchy. Todd also shares his perspective on leading kids, adolescents, and adults – spoiler alert – each age requires a very different style and skill-set. He shares a couple of recommendation from his reading list – Legacy by James Kerr and Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl.

Call to Action: When questioning what to do next, do the next good thing