Benjamin Foley's guest appearances

Benjamin Foley

Slacking Ambition

Mindfulness Mode

The Positive Head Podcast

Giovanni Dienstmann

Michelle Chalfant

Christy Whitman

Kim Ades

Alexander Heyne

Susan Shumsky

Josh Trent

Erin Claire Jones

Kim Fiske

Gretchen Rubin

Leon Logothetis

Brandon Beachum

Mohamed Omar

Mary Shores

Steve Sims

OwlTail

Benjamin Foley left a 6-figure job in management consulting after being almost destroyed by anxiety and depression. He knew he had only 2 choices; to change his life or to remain on the same path and be destroyed. Fortunately he made the decision to take action and change his path to become a writer and entrepreneur, immersing himself in a healthier lifestyle with a focus on mindfulness. He is now the founder of Fully Rich Life, a blog that is focused on helping men decrease stress and anxiety, find more focus, and be more present. He also writes for various top-rated publications including NY Observer, CNBC, Thought Catalog, and Medium and is read by over 200,000 readers a month on topics including anxiety, healthy eating and mindset. Benjamin also helps businesses tell better stories with strategies that are truly authentic. I am thrilled to share this time with the inspiring, prolific writer, Benjamin Foley.Contact InfoWebsite: www.FullyRichLife.com Twitter: @Benjamin_FoleyMost Influential PersonTim JP Collins, host of The Anxiety Podcast Oliver Sacks, Author of GratitudeEffect on EmotionsMindfulness has helped me understand them [my emotions] and has helped me detach from the stories that they tell.Thoughts on BreathingBreathing has made a huge difference. It's helped me stop panic attacks years ago and now it helps me gain energy when I need it.Suggested ResourcesBook: Gratitude by Oliver Sacks App: Headspace / CalmBullying StoryI was a bully growing up, especially in elementary school. Mindfulness would have been so huge. Living and growing up in a very, very conservative, Christian environment is probably a lead driver of a lot of anxiety in America. I felt like I had no control at home because I didn't really believe what they believed so they didn't accept me. I needed to be accepted by somebody. I needed to be powerful over somebody. Mindfulness would have been huge, just understanding that we're all kids and we're all part of this thing that we call the human condition. You're not better than them. We kinda had a gang in elementary school and we thought we were more important than we were, for third graders. I spent a lot of time in the Principal's office. Definitely not something proud to look back on but something that ... I love working with kids now. There is nothing I can do to change the past. Like we talk about in meditation and mindfulness, we can only be here. And so what can I do today to be the best that I can and make today better than yesterday.

Benjamin Foley left a 6-figure job in management consulting after being almost destroyed by anxiety and depression. He knew he had only 2 choices; to change his life or to remain on the same path and be destroyed. Fortunately he made the decision to take action and change his path to become a writer and entrepreneur, immersing himself in a healthier lifestyle with a focus on mindfulness. He is now the founder of Fully Rich Life, a blog that is focused on helping men decrease stress and anxiety, find more focus, and be more present. He also writes for various top-rated publications including NY Observer, CNBC, Thought Catalog, and Medium and is read by over 200,000 readers a month on topics including anxiety, healthy eating and mindset. Benjamin also helps businesses tell better stories with strategies that are truly authentic. I am thrilled to share this time with the inspiring, prolific writer, Benjamin Foley.Contact Info <ul><li>Website: <a href="http://www.FullyRichLife.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.FullyRichLife.com</a></li> <li>Twitter: @Benjamin_Foley</li></ul>Most Influential Person <ul><li><a href="http://www.timjpcollins.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tim JP Collins, host of The Anxiety Podcast</a></li> <li>Oliver Sacks, Author of Gratitude</li></ul>Effect on Emotions <ul><li>Mindfulness has helped me understand them [my emotions] and has helped me detach from the stories that they tell.</li></ul>Thoughts on Breathing <ul><li>Breathing has made a huge difference. It's helped me stop panic attacks years ago and now it helps me gain energy when I need it.</li></ul>Suggested Resources <ul><li>Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Gratitude-Oliver-Sacks/dp/0345811364/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gratitude by Oliver Sacks</a></li> <li>App: Headspace / Calm</li></ul>Bullying Story <ul><li>I was a bully growing up, especially in elementary school. Mindfulness would have been so huge.</li> <li>Living and growing up in a very, very conservative, Christian environment is probably a lead driver of a lot of anxiety in America. I felt like I had no control at home because I didn't really believe what they believed so they didn't accept me.</li> <li>I needed to be accepted by somebody. I needed to be powerful over somebody.</li> <li>Mindfulness would have been huge, just understanding that we're all kids and we're all part of this thing that we call the human condition. You're not better than them.</li> <li>We kinda had a gang in elementary school and we thought we were more important than we were, for third graders. I spent a lot of time in the Principal's office. Definitely not something proud to look back on but something that ...</li> <li>I love working with kids now.</li> <li>There is nothing I can do to change the past. Like we talk about in meditation and mindfulness, we can only be here.</li> <li>And so what can I do today to be the best that I can and make today better than yesterday.</li></ul>

223 A Fully Rich Life With Benjamin Foley

Ben is a top-writer over at medium.com, runs the Fully Rich Life blog and has written pieces for such outlets as CNBC, Thought Catalog and the NY Observer. In this episode Ben shares his own personal story of how he overcame anxiety and depression, why he walked away from a six-figure job to follow his passion of helping others, and how he has learned to confront fears and actually learned to thrive off of them.

Ben is a top-writer over at <a href="http://medium.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">medium.com</a>, runs the Fully Rich Life blog and has written pieces for such outlets as CNBC, Thought Catalog and the NY Observer. In this episode Ben shares his own personal story of how he overcame anxiety and depression, why he walked away from a six-figure job to follow his passion of helping others, and how he has learned to confront fears and actually learned to thrive off of them.

421: Interview episode with blogger Benjamin Foley