Beyond the Rut: Create a Life Worth Living in Your Faith, Family, Career

When is it Time to Pursue Your Own Dream? Rina Chong – BtR 057

Living Her Own Dream - Rina ChongRina is a born-and-raised Calgarian, whose wisdom stems from growing up underprivileged as an only child raised by her single mother, which conditioned her with a victim mentality, she followed the typical ‘system’ and realized that she didn’t fit the corporate mold broke free from the walls that confined her and set off on her own mission. Serendipity has played a huge role in guiding her into her authentic purpose and today, she is nurturing her tribe and helping the masses in more ways than one.What's Rina's Story on Beyond the Rut?Rina shares with us her story of growing up in a single parent home and how playtime was always a bit different.Many of us trade our lives for a paycheck while pursuing someone else's dreams. For some, living the dream means leaving the corporate life and earning a living as an entrepreneur or small business owner. That was certainly the case for Rina Chong. She shares there is nothing wrong with working for someone else as long as we are pursuing our own dreams.We learn about the a-ha! moment for Rina, or her last straw depending on how you look at it.Health has become a major focus for Rina as she nursed her mother back to health. Our conversation leads into the why behind iGalen and living a healthier life.ResourcesHow to Make Friends and Influence People by Dale CarnegieSeat of the Soul by Gary ZukavConnect with Rina ChongRinaChong.comThinking Beyond the Financial Rut by Rina Chong (This is the article that caught our attention.) Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself.Support the showMusic Hopeful Camping Folk | Camping by Alex-Productions | https://youtu.be/aUHdSwhiNVU Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/ Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Support the show

It’s So Spicy! How Not to Carb Load for a Race – BtR 056

Our First Mud Run - Thunderdash 2016We're running our first mud run 5K called the Hill Country Thunderdash located in Comfort, Texas. Brandon has been running, getting ready. Jerry has not. Who will win? Who will die?This will be just the first of a series of 5K challenges we put ourselves through.Part of our story in this episode includes our attempt to carb load the night before the race. Brandon's Yelp app helped us find a San Antonio restaurant called Pho Nguyen. We highly recommend it. The food was good, and the service was friendly and great!The experience wasn't without some self-inflicted pre-race pain. This is what happens when two men have to show each other up when there's nothing to prove to each other. Stupid! Hope you get a good laugh out of it.Join Us for the Next Mud RunWe have a 5K inflatable obstacle course we want to do in December. That's mainly so our sons will run with us. The next mud run on the horizon is in April 2017.Stay tuned for news on a Meetup linked to a mud run in the near future. Run Amuck Free t-shirts, good company (not us, you!), and loads of fun...and mud.Links to Other EpisodesMy Journey from Couch to 5K by Sara McDanielBuilding a Culture of Action - Erik ChaplenEric Giuliani sharing his travel adventures working with what he had, Part 1 and Part 2.Pictures from Thunderdash               Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself.Support the showMusic Hopeful Camping Folk | Camping by Alex-Productions | https://youtu.be/aUHdSwhiNVU Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/ Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Support the show

From Losing a Job to Bootstrapping a Dream, Matt Miller – BtR 055

Life is Unfair and Filled with OpportunityIn 2007, Jerry was the top real estate sales agent in his company. The market tanked the following year and he struggled every year until he found his true passion in education/performance consulting.Matt Miller found himself in a similar situation in 2003. He was top salesman for his company. A manager desired to capitalize on Matt's success and increase Matt's sales quota by almost double! His coworkers averaged an quota increase between five and ten percent. Unfair!Life is unfair. That's a fact in life. Life is also filled with opportunity. That is also a fact.Moping was not an option for Matt. He immediately did whatever he needed to take care of his family, pizza delivery, cashing in aluminum cans, and creating assets that would provide multiple streams of income for his family."Life is a marathon. It is not a sprint."Bootstrapping a Dream - Matt MillerMatt Miller graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1989 and was an Air Force pilot for nine years. Post-military, Matt worked in both the medical and advertising fields as a top performer.His long-term desire was to start a business to build a lifestyle based on freedom and choice.  A conversation with a good friend led him on a 10-year business quest that has brought Matt's franchising company to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Starting with an investment of $100 he has built School Spirit Vending into a multi-million dollar vending business.ResourcesFREE Download - Live Your Dreams: 10 Reasons Why You Need a Vending BusinessRich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money that the Poor and Middle Class Do Not by Robert KiyosakiOutliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm GladwellSchool Zone Podcast"If you want to be great in something, you have to be willing to pay the price and put in the time." Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself.Support the showMusic Hopeful Camping Folk | Camping by Alex-Productions | https://youtu.be/aUHdSwhiNVU Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/ Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Support the show

Building a Culture of Action, Erik Chaplen – BtR 054

Building a Culture of ActionBusiness consultant Erik Chaplen overcame an abusive, fatherless home growing up. Today, he coaches others to succeed in business and life. He's mastered the ability to succeed with what he has in front of him and showing others how they can do the same in their own lives.We live in a world that is saturated with information, and little action is taken to make a difference with that resource. Erik founded CultureOfAction.com because he wants to make a difference. He wants you to not only learn more about yourself.It's not enough to just know. You have to do something with that knowledge every day to build the habits that will change your life.Building a culture of action means surrounding yourself with people who will drive you forward.Seth Godin Called it a TribeSeth Godin calls it a tribe. Others call it a posse or crew. Okay, that hasn't been true since the 1990s. Whatever we call it, the core elements of the people we should surround us are the same.A culture of action will encourage us when we are down. It will cheer with us in our victories. Most of all, the right group will help us rewrite the negative self-talk we tend to pour into our lives.Becoming a Better ManFatherhood has been the biggest eye-opener for Erik to pursue a journey of self-improvement. It wasn't enough for him to say that he turned out okay. We were honored to interview Erik as he shared moments of vulnerability, and struggles with pride as he strives to become the father his children need him to be.He shares his story with you not to show off. This episode really is not about Erik. This episode is for your life.What action will you take today and every day to build the habits that build a culture of action around you?ResourcesThe Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg (Buy it on Amazon!)      Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant      High Five Highway, Culture of Action discussed in this episode of Beyond the Rut. #fatherhood #vulnerability #authenticity Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself.Support the showMusic Hopeful Camping Folk | Camping by Alex-Productions | https://youtu.be/aUHdSwhiNVU Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/ Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Support the show

Eric Giuliani Traveling Tall and Living His Dream Part 2 – BtR 053

You Gotta Enjoy the DetailsEric Giuliani is back to share with us how he prepared for the launch of his dream. Eric shares how we need to care about the details and wenjoy the details them as part of the process.Eric's Biggest LessonsHe's 6'9" and lives out of just two duffle bags living life around the world. What were his biggest lessons that can relate to your life?What happened to him in Vietnam when he almost quit and instead found himself persevering?These are the questions we ask Eric in Part 2 of this interview. ResourcesPart 1 of this interview on Beyond the Rut.Visit Eric's website and learn more about his traveling adventures at TravelTall.com.Thanks to Sara McDaniel from SimplySara.com for connecting us with Eric.Listen to our original interview with Sara on how A Simple Life is a Bigger Life.Eric Thomas video "Get to the Spot"Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself.Support the showMusic Hopeful Camping Folk | Camping by Alex-Productions | https://youtu.be/aUHdSwhiNVU Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/ Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Support the show

Eric Giuliani Traveling Tall and Living His Dream – BtR 052

Traveling Tall Around the WorldEric Giuliani once worked as an education consultant. He had a great paycheck, company car, and traveled around the United States at the whim of his company.A leave of absence spent traveling his dream vacation opened up his eyes to the world of color around him.Eric returned to his place of employment. His company fired him rather than honor the leave of absence. He was now unemployed.Where is Your Passion?Many of us would be devastated to learn that we lost our job. For Eric, it was an opportunity to realize he was not passionate about his vocation. Traveling around the world was what he wanted to do.Our 6-foot-9-inch tall guest shares how he came to his decision point, and how he prepared for a life of traveling the globe without the use of air travel.How does a photography go about his craft without knowing how to shoot great photos and only owning an iPhone for a camera? Eric shares his story.One thing we encounter when we share our dreams is others tell us how they could never do what we aim to accomplish.We never asked, and here they are justifying why they are not pursuing our dreams.We need to discover where our passions exist. Once we know our own passions, pursue them.How Do You Begin to Pursue Your Dream?Eric took the plunge in a sense after losing his job, having no money ad possessing little knowledge for his next steps.Listen as he shares how he created a plan, learned photography without a camera, and saved up money for that first cargo ship ride to Cape Horn, South Africa.ResourcesVisit Eric's website and learn more about his traveling adventures at TravelTall.com.Thanks to Sara McDaniel from SimplySara.com for connecting us with Eric.Listen to our original interview with Sara on how A Simple Life is a Bigger Life.Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself.Support the showMusic Hopeful Camping Folk | Camping by Alex-Productions | https://youtu.be/aUHdSwhiNVU Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/ Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Support the show

Life Hack – New Year’s in September BtR 051

Your New Year's resolutions may have stalled out early in the year. When most people find themselves in a rut with their goals' progress, you don't have to wait until another new year rolls around.Every September in the United States, a wave of new beginnings sweeps across the country. New clothes, new friends, and new opportunities.Listen to this episode to see what that wave of momentum is and how you can create a New Year's mentality in September.ResourcesBtR 050 - Why and How You Should Have an Accountability PartnerBtR 032 - Cynthia Tripathi on Sparking Positive MomentumArticle by Jon Acuff: 3 Ways to Boost Your Goals Using the Momentum of a New School YearGo to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself.Support the showMusic Hopeful Camping Folk | Camping by Alex-Productions | https://youtu.be/aUHdSwhiNVU Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/ Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Support the show

How and Why You Should Have an Accountability Partner – BtR 050

Why Have an Accountability PartnerHave you ever heard about a successful self-study program of Alcoholics' Anonymous or Narcotics' Anonymous program?No, their success completely depends on addicts working with an accountability partner called a "sponsor."Would a fitness trainer let you to lie about your weight, the number of reps you completed, or the calories you ate? NO!Successful fitness trainers demand transparency. They expect our best effort. A healthier longer life is the result of having this kind of accountability partner.Why not have accountability partners in other areas of our lives? The truth is that many of us refuse living authentically especially when someone else is watching. Refusing authenticity from ourselves around others means refusing to be authentic to ourselves.Why This Episode?In this episode, we’re talking about accountability partners, how and why you should have at least one. Ideally, you’ll have a multitude of accountability partners for different areas of your life.You'll learn how having a trusted adviser can help you maintain personal and professional integrity, or provide accountability in reaching your goals.We will also discuss what it would take from you to get the most out of having someone holding your feet to the fire, the do's and don'ts that is.In the end, it's all up to you though on how far you want to go in life and how you will allow people to help get you there.Is it an improved marriage, climbing the corporate ladder, writing that first novel, or accomplishing some that people never thought you could but you always want to do? Listen to this episode, and check out the links below.Share in the comments below, what is it that you want to accomplish and how can an accountability partner help get you there?ResourcesWhy You Should Find an Accountability Partner by Jason Zook (Inc.com)Forget Mentors, Find an Accountability Partner by Leigh Stringer (QuietRev.com)Why an Accountability Partner is Your Secret Weapon to Faster Growth by Stephanie Vozza (Entrepreneur.com)10 Steps to Finding a Great Accountability Partner by Luke Gilkerson (CovenantEyes.com) Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself.Support the showMusic Hopeful Camping Folk | Camping by Alex-Productions | https://youtu.be/aUHdSwhiNVU Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/ Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Support the show

Eat What You Want and Lose Weight the NaturallySlim Way – BtR 049

Marcia Upson has helped over 25,000 people lose weight by teaching them about the eating habits of the naturally slim.Brandon and Jerry ask Marcia about the eating habits of "True Thins", the term she uses to describe those who seem to eat what they want and never gain weight.Also discussed: How to eat at a buffet and still lose weight What is most important in a food labelResources and LinksNaturallySlim.comBtR 037 - How to Lose Weight Without DietingGo to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself.Support the showMusic Hopeful Camping Folk | Camping by Alex-Productions | https://youtu.be/aUHdSwhiNVU Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/ Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Support the show

Brandon Got a Job – BtR 048

Show Notes at BeyondTheRut.com/048Part 1 - The JobRecent guest, Jamie Rodriguez, put the challenge to Brandon after she interviewed with us on Beyond the Rut. She left her job, then told Brandon to be the next one to pursue his dream.So...Brandon got a new job, and shares how it came about. By the time you listen to this episode, he will have left his previous gig and transitioned into his new role. There is a need for professional growth, especially for Generation X. Beyond the Rut is about taking on the challenge of keeping out of the safe or comfort zone to get the most out of life and career.Building relationships is important. The recent job transition for Brandon is no exception. Good relationships will challenge us when and where we need it. They'll also open doors we were not expecting.Part 2 - Sharing Goals, Creating Accountability, and Meeting ResistanceBrandon experienced accountability from Jamie by sharing his goals with her. Jerry, however, met resistance when he shared his goals to solo hike this Summer and ultimately through-hike the Appalachian Trail.Many people shared stories of other people who tried and failed. His closest partner in life, Olivia, even shared concern for his very life begging him to not take the 26-mile round-trip.Listen to see how Jerry overcame resistance including his own self-imposed obstacles and procrastination.Resources and LinksBtR 043 Go Home and Go Big - the Jamie Rodriguez InterviewBtR 039 Become the Noticer and Collaborate Your Way to Success with Jared EasleyBtR 037 How to Lose Weight without DietingBtR 025 A Simple Life is a Bigger Life - an Interview with Sara McDanielGo to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself.Support the showMusic Hopeful Camping Folk | Camping by Alex-Productions | https://youtu.be/aUHdSwhiNVU Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/ Go to BeyondTheRut.com/capsho for your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Click on BeyondTheRut.com/capsho to claim your free 14-day trial and see for yourself. Support the show