Strong Within--the only brand where you are the face of the brand. Wear your message and be the face of your own MEANINGFUL brand with me. Email me or text me to put in an order for your own Strong Within Shirt and let's BE the miracle together. Now into the podcast What do you think would make you happier?  Winning the lottery or Losing an arm or leg in a car accident  That seems like an easy answer, but in this podcast I talk about the goals we are focusing on that might be making us look in the wrong direction. Join me and let's learn together.   Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support  (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn My links: https://linktr.ee/strongwithin  Contact info- email:  chris@strongwithin.com phone: 865-219-3247Let’s connect on social media:  www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn  www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn   Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

Strong Within--the only brand where you are the face of the brand. Wear your message and be the face of your own MEANINGFUL brand with me. Email me or text me to put in an order for your own Strong Within Shirt and let's BE the miracle together. Now into the podcast What do you think would make you happier? <ul> <li>Winning the lottery</li> <li>or Losing an arm or leg in a car accident</li> </ul> That seems like an easy answer, but in this podcast I talk about the goals we are focusing on that might be making us look in the wrong direction. Join me and let's learn together. Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/support</a> (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn <a></a>My links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/strongwithin" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/strongwithin</a> Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com"> chris@strongwithin.com</a> phone: 865-219-3247Let’s connect on social media: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn </a> Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

715 Repetition Is The Goal - July 2023 Affirmation

Want your own Strong Within Shirt? Well, there are two ways to get them right now. 1) Enter this month's contest: Email me ( chris@strongwithin.com ) on how Strong Within changed your life--the idea, the podcast, or what your favorite episode is why. I will choose a few winners from those who email me, and I will select the best 3-5 ones and send you a Strong Within shirt. 2) Purchase One I am starting the Strong Within Apparel company, so get your Strong Within shirts by emailing me and we can talk color, size, and price. The reason I am always wearing a Strong Within shirt is not just because I started my coaching business with its name, but because I choose to embody it every day. Sometimes I am extremely successful, and sometimes I am left wanting to be a little bit better. But wearing the shirt most days ( I wear a Strong WIthin shirt almost every day...unless I haven't done laundry yet, lol), it is the reminder to embody what and who I am wanting to be. I wanted to share a few pictures of me and Rusty on the lawn during our time together. I don't like to say our last hours together because he is now with me all the time. And every time I feel sad about the loss of a great friend or family member I like to say this to myself, "I know he is happy and in a good place now, so no matter if Rusty is with me or not, I know he is doing great and that's all I have ever wanted for him."  In this podcast, I talk about the power of being unrealistic with your goals, your life, and learning the power of how miracles can happen at any moment. We expect too little, and we get exactly what we focus on...so join me for today's podcast and learn how to be unrealistic in your life in a good way to change the course of your life. Thanks for being here with me today, Chris     Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support  (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn My links: https://linktr.ee/strongwithin  Contact info- email:  chris@strongwithin.com phone:865-219-3247 Let’s connect on social media:  www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn  www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn    Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

Want your own Strong Within Shirt? Well, there are two ways to get them right now. 1) Enter this month's contest: Email me ( <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a> ) on how Strong Within changed your life--the idea, the podcast, or what your favorite episode is why. I will choose a few winners from those who email me, and I will select the best 3-5 ones and send you a Strong Within shirt. 2) Purchase One I am starting the Strong Within Apparel company, so get your Strong Within shirts by emailing me and we can talk color, size, and price. The reason I am always wearing a Strong Within shirt is not just because I started my coaching business with its name, but because I choose to embody it every day. Sometimes I am extremely successful, and sometimes I am left wanting to be a little bit better. But wearing the shirt most days ( I wear a Strong WIthin shirt almost every day...unless I haven't done laundry yet, lol), it is the reminder to embody what and who I am wanting to be. I wanted to share a few pictures of me and Rusty on the lawn during our time together. I don't like to say our last hours together because he is now with me all the time. And every time I feel sad about the loss of a great friend or family member I like to say this to myself, "I know he is happy and in a good place now, so no matter if Rusty is with me or not, I know he is doing great and that's all I have ever wanted for him." In this podcast, I talk about the power of being unrealistic with your goals, your life, and learning the power of how miracles can happen at any moment. We expect too little, and we get exactly what we focus on...so join me for today's podcast and learn how to be unrealistic in your life in a good way to change the course of your life. Thanks for being here with me today, Chris Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/support</a> (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn <a></a>My links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/strongwithin" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/strongwithin</a> Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com"> chris@strongwithin.com</a> phone:865-219-3247 Let’s connect on social media: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn </a> Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

714 I Am Unrealistic - June 2023 Affirmation Podcast

Join the Strong Within Community at www.strongwithin.com/community  Are you longing for a community of like-minded individuals who are committed to transforming their lives and becoming the strongest version of themselves? Look no further than the Strong Within Community! Our community is a place where you can connect with others who are on a similar journey towards growth and self-improvement. Whether you're looking to reframe your mindset, overcome limiting beliefs, or simply connect with others in a positive, uplifting space, our community has something for everyone. As a member of our community, you can expect to receive exclusive access to our Strong Within Manifesting Course, as well as weekly inspiration and encouragement from our founder, who has years of experience helping others achieve their goals and live their best lives. But that's not all - our community is also a place where you can come to ask questions, offer support, and find motivation when you need it most. Whether you're struggling with a difficult situation or simply need a boost of positivity, our community has your back. Best of all, our community is completely free - so what are you waiting for? Join the Strong Within Community today and start your journey towards living your strongest, most fulfilling life. We can't wait to welcome you! In this episode there were MANY take aways but I am focusing on 3 topics and the lessons you can get from this podcast:  Understanding Trauma and Healing  - Trauma and protection can lead to being tight and unable to fully release and heal - Similar to muscles that get injured and remain in an isometric state to protect themselves - Like myofascial release techniques like foam rolling and massage can help activate the golgi tendon organ to relax the muscle and release knots...we can do the same with our emotions and mental states   Reframing and Shifting Vibrational Frequency  - Focusing on trauma can create a cycle of overprotection and hinder the healing process.- Reframing emotions can help in processing them more efficiently and moving on - Being the observer and not getting stuck in victimhood or trauma can prevent staying stuck in it for a long time - Changing the vibrational frequency can be important   Dissociating from Problems and Focusing on Solutions- People often get stuck in the box and can't see outside of it when they focus too hard on the problem.  - Focusing too much on the problem trains the subconscious to only focus on the problem and not the solution. - We should train the subconscious to become observers of the problem instead of getting sucked into it. - By doing so, we disassociate ourselves from the problem and can find solutions more easily.    _____________________ Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support  (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn My links: https://linktr.ee/strongwithin    Contact info- email:  chris@strongwithin.com phone:865-219-3247   Let’s connect on social media:  www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn   www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn  Music by:  - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

Join the Strong Within Community at <a href="https://www.strongwithin.com/community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/community</a> Are you longing for a community of like-minded individuals who are committed to transforming their lives and becoming the strongest version of themselves? Look no further than the Strong Within Community! Our community is a place where you can connect with others who are on a similar journey towards growth and self-improvement. Whether you're looking to reframe your mindset, overcome limiting beliefs, or simply connect with others in a positive, uplifting space, our community has something for everyone. As a member of our community, you can expect to receive exclusive access to our Strong Within Manifesting Course, as well as weekly inspiration and encouragement from our founder, who has years of experience helping others achieve their goals and live their best lives. But that's not all - our community is also a place where you can come to ask questions, offer support, and find motivation when you need it most. Whether you're struggling with a difficult situation or simply need a boost of positivity, our community has your back. Best of all, our community is completely free - so what are you waiting for? Join the Strong Within Community today and start your journey towards living your strongest, most fulfilling life. We can't wait to welcome you! In this episode there were MANY take aways but I am focusing on 3 topics and the lessons you can get from this podcast: <ol> <li>Understanding Trauma and Healing <ol> <li>- Trauma and protection can lead to being tight and unable to fully release and heal</li> <li>- Similar to muscles that get injured and remain in an isometric state to protect themselves</li> <li>- Like myofascial release techniques like foam rolling and massage can help activate the golgi tendon organ to relax the muscle and release knots...we can do the same with our emotions and mental states</li> </ol> </li> <li>Reframing and Shifting Vibrational Frequency <ol> <li>- Focusing on trauma can create a cycle of overprotection and hinder the healing process.- Reframing emotions can help in processing them more efficiently and moving on</li> <li>- Being the observer and not getting stuck in victimhood or trauma can prevent staying stuck in it for a long time</li> <li>- Changing the vibrational frequency can be important</li> </ol> </li> <li>Dissociating from Problems and Focusing on Solutions- People often get stuck in the box and can't see outside of it when they focus too hard on the problem. <ol> <li>- Focusing too much on the problem trains the subconscious to only focus on the problem and not the solution.</li> <li>- We should train the subconscious to become observers of the problem instead of getting sucked into it.</li> <li>- By doing so, we disassociate ourselves from the problem and can find solutions more easily.</li> </ol> </li> </ol> _____________________ Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/support</a> (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn <a></a>My links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/strongwithin" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/strongwithin</a> Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com"> chris@strongwithin.com</a> phone:865-219-3247 Let’s connect on social media: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn </a> Music by:  - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

713 A Changed Life Begins With A Changed Thought - April 2023 Strong Within Affirmation Podcast

Let's connect on social media. I am putting new stuff out all the time and I want to see what you are up to: Instagram: @thechrisohearn Facebook: @thechrisohearn  Hi In this podcast I talk about the 5 reasons why being good isn't going to achieve the life you want, and how to go from being just good enough to creating the best life and situations for yourself...and the people around you. These principles ring true for me because I was always trying to be the good guy, the giver, the selfless one. And while those all are good things to strive to be...it was actually killing me because while it was about feeling good, it was more about HAVING to be validated--to prove my worthiness. And thus I wasn't abusing or finding myself addicted to drugs or alcohol...I was constantly seeking self-worth in people and things that could NEVER give me what I was seeking. Because we know it to be true that we can only give that to ourselves...so how do we end that vicious cycle then? Wouldn't it be nice to BE who you want to be, to stop trying to please everyone, and be your authentic self-to take off your masks, and live in accordance with the values, wishes, and manners that will make your life full? Then join me for this podcast and let me know what you think. This has changed my life, and I think it will yours too. P.S. I tried a new mic setting, so let me know if there are things that need to be augmented (too loud, not clear enough, or sounds better...let me know your opinions and send me an email about it or anything else you would like to talk about chris@strongwithin.com )   Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support  (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn My links: https://linktr.ee/strongwithin  Contact info- email:  chris@strongwithin.com phone:865-219-3247 Let’s connect on social media:  www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn  www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn   Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

Let's connect on social media. I am putting new stuff out all the time and I want to see what you are up to: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@thechrisohearn</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@thechrisohearn</a> Hi In this podcast I talk about the 5 reasons why being good isn't going to achieve the life you want, and how to go from being just good enough to creating the best life and situations for yourself...and the people around you. These principles ring true for me because I was always trying to be the good guy, the giver, the selfless one. And while those all are good things to strive to be...it was actually killing me because while it was about feeling good, it was more about HAVING to be validated--to prove my worthiness. And thus I wasn't abusing or finding myself addicted to drugs or alcohol...I was constantly seeking self-worth in people and things that could NEVER give me what I was seeking. Because we know it to be true that we can only give that to ourselves...so how do we end that vicious cycle then? Wouldn't it be nice to BE who you want to be, to stop trying to please everyone, and be your authentic self-to take off your masks, and live in accordance with the values, wishes, and manners that will make your life full? Then join me for this podcast and let me know what you think. This has changed my life, and I think it will yours too. P.S. I tried a new mic setting, so let me know if there are things that need to be augmented (too loud, not clear enough, or sounds better...let me know your opinions and send me an email about it or anything else you would like to talk about <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a> ) Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/support</a> (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn <a></a>My links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/strongwithin" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/strongwithin</a> Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com"> chris@strongwithin.com</a> phone:865-219-3247 Let’s connect on social media: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn </a> Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

712 I Am Willing to Take Off the Masks That I’ve Been Hiding Behind - February 2023 Affirmation

Stuck in an unwanted emotion and want to get out of it? Want to get healing from it? Well, it starts with ignoring that emotion. Now, that may sound weird, but if we want to get rid of something we feel we need to eradicate it, we need to figure out how to delete it from our lives, and so we must focus on it. And maybe that might work, but when I am working with any of my clients...we are trying to get to the structure behind the emotion. The unresourceful state that is CAUSING that emotion to rear its ugly head when any of the present conditions happen. So if you'd like to figure out how to not only think differently about your healing but get to the deeper root of change...then join me in this podcast.  I also have a few spots that have opened in my coaching program. I am specifically looking for successful entrepreneurs who are finding they are having a hard time connecting to their lives like they used to. Are you finding that friends and other relationships feel constrained or you can't find quality people in your life who support and build you up. Maybe you feel you have reached the pinnacle of your success and it seems like it's all downhill or you feel lost and unsure where to go next. Or that you just have lost the excitement for your life like you used to once have, as you are just punching your time clock each day unfulfilled and feeling lost. If this sounds like you, let's set a time to chat as I would love to serve you with a transformational call.  Let me be clear...I am not selling you coaching...I am creating the transformation first, and if it serves you in a manner that changes and transforms your life...then we can talk about moving forward. I am looking to serve only right now first. Email me at chris@strongwithin.com and ALSO text me at 865-219-3247 just in case the email goes to my spam folder. I don't want to miss you. Looking forward to connecting.  _____________________ Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support  (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn My links: https://linktr.ee/strongwithin  Contact info- email: chris@strongwithin.com  phone:865-219-3247Let’s connect on social media: www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn  www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn   Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

Stuck in an unwanted emotion and want to get out of it? Want to get healing from it? Well, it starts with ignoring that emotion. Now, that may sound weird, but if we want to get rid of something we feel we need to eradicate it, we need to figure out how to delete it from our lives, and so we must focus on it. And maybe that might work, but when I am working with any of my clients...we are trying to get to the structure behind the emotion. The unresourceful state that is CAUSING that emotion to rear its ugly head when any of the present conditions happen. So if you'd like to figure out how to not only think differently about your healing but get to the deeper root of change...then join me in this podcast.  I also have a few spots that have opened in my coaching program. I am specifically looking for successful entrepreneurs who are finding they are having a hard time connecting to their lives like they used to. Are you finding that friends and other relationships feel constrained or you can't find quality people in your life who support and build you up. Maybe you feel you have reached the pinnacle of your success and it seems like it's all downhill or you feel lost and unsure where to go next. Or that you just have lost the excitement for your life like you used to once have, as you are just punching your time clock each day unfulfilled and feeling lost. If this sounds like you, let's set a time to chat as I would love to serve you with a transformational call.  Let me be clear...I am not selling you coaching...I am creating the transformation first, and if it serves you in a manner that changes and transforms your life...then we can talk about moving forward. I am looking to serve only right now first. Email me at <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a> and ALSO text me at 865-219-3247 just in case the email goes to my spam folder. I don't want to miss you. Looking forward to connecting. _____________________ Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/support</a> (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn My links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/strongwithin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/strongwithin</a> Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a> phone:865-219-3247Let’s connect on social media: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn </a> Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

711 My Strength Comes From Structure - January 2023 Affirmation

Don't Miss Out...THIS IS THE LAST WEEK to create the Ulitmate Life with me Where for the next 60 days you will be part of my group coaching course to help you not change who you are but to become the more powerful, confident, focused, and successful individual you ALREADY are. This course is more about using the inherent characteristic traits within you that you can harness and help bring you back to the source of your confidence, power, freedom, and certainty to feel less anxiety, depression, and fear for your life and what is ahead for you. You can find more info here www.strongwithin.com/2023 Now onto the podcast note.... Excessive Anxiety and Fear Come From This One Thing… In this week’s Strong Within Affirmation Podcast #710 We talk about trusting the plan that is being laid out for you instead of clinging onto anxiety, fear, and things having to be a certain way. So if you’d like relief from your negative thought loop check out the podcast. Or you can email chris@strongwithin.com or text me 865-219-3247 and we can set up a video or telephone call to answer any questions you might have. So if you are tired of feeling the same depressed feeling at the end of each year, I would love to invite you to change with me.   Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support  (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, High Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn  My links: https://linktr.ee/strongwithin  Contact info- email: chris@strongwithin.com   phone:865-219-3247Let’s connect on social media:www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn  www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn  Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

Don't Miss Out...THIS IS THE LAST WEEK to create the Ulitmate Life with me Where for the next 60 days you will be part of my group coaching course to help you not change who you are but to become the more powerful, confident, focused, and successful individual you ALREADY are. This course is more about using the inherent characteristic traits within you that you can harness and help bring you back to the source of your confidence, power, freedom, and certainty to feel less anxiety, depression, and fear for your life and what is ahead for you. You can find more info here <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/2023" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/2023</a> Now onto the podcast note.... Excessive Anxiety and Fear Come From This One Thing… In this week’s Strong Within Affirmation Podcast #710 We talk about trusting the plan that is being laid out for you instead of clinging onto anxiety, fear, and things having to be a certain way. So if you’d like relief from your negative thought loop check out the podcast. Or you can email <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a> or text me 865-219-3247 and we can set up a video or telephone call to answer any questions you might have. So if you are tired of feeling the same depressed feeling at the end of each year, I would love to invite you to change with me. Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/support</a> (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, High Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn My links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/strongwithin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/strongwithin</a> Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a> phone:865-219-3247Let’s connect on social media:<a href="http://www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn </a> Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

710 I Trust The Universes Plan For Me - January 2023 Affirmation

If you're feeling depressed or melancholy looking at the calendar after Christmas (or whatever holiday you celebrate), it is due to one reason- regret that you are most likely in the same spot at the end of the year as you were when you started. However, that doesn't have to be the case. If you ever wonder why successful people are...well, successful...it's because they operate on a different level. They don't chase the goal...the BECOME the goal. And thinking about this got me to creating a group coaching course called The Strong Within Ultimate Life, where I will guide you through 6 foundational principles to BE at the goal instead of chasing your goals and dreams. This course will help you begin operating from your inherent strengths to evolve the life that suits you...because it's from the tools that are within you. Go to www.strongwithin.com/2023 to see more details and to sign up. Or you can email chris@strongwithin.com or text me 865-219-3247 and we can set up a video or telephone call to answer any questions you might have. So if you are tired of feeling the same depressed feeling at the end of each year, I would love to invite you to change with me.     Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support  (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn  My links: https://linktr.ee/strongwithin  Contact info- email: chris@strongwithin.com  phone:865-219-3247Let’s connect on social media: www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn  www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn  Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

If you're feeling depressed or melancholy looking at the calendar after Christmas (or whatever holiday you celebrate), it is due to one reason- regret that you are most likely in the same spot at the end of the year as you were when you started. However, that doesn't have to be the case. If you ever wonder why successful people are...well, successful...it's because they operate on a different level. They don't chase the goal...the BECOME the goal. And thinking about this got me to creating a group coaching course called The Strong Within Ultimate Life, where I will guide you through 6 foundational principles to BE at the goal instead of chasing your goals and dreams. This course will help you begin operating from your inherent strengths to evolve the life that suits you...because it's from the tools that are within you. Go to <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/2023" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/2023</a> to see more details and to sign up. Or you can email <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a> or text me 865-219-3247 and we can set up a video or telephone call to answer any questions you might have. So if you are tired of feeling the same depressed feeling at the end of each year, I would love to invite you to change with me. Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/support</a> (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn My links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/strongwithin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/strongwithin</a> Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a> phone:865-219-3247Let’s connect on social media: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn </a> Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

709 December 2022 I Welcome The Chance To Redefine My Conflicts - Affirmation

Did you hope for more for 2022? What about the years before? What if self-development was the thing keeping you stuck? No I know that may sound crazy since my podcast is about self development... Well, I have created a group coaching course that starts in January called the Strong Within Ultimate Life You can find out more about it by going to www.strongwithin.com/2023    MAYBE IT'S TIME TO STOP BLAMING FATE   AND START USING THE POWER OF A MOMENT   Aren't you tired of being disappointed about the outcomes of your days, your weeks, and maybe even your life? In this course you will see that your fate has been linked to knowing what you already have, so you can do more with it. I mean think about it, when was the last time you felt amazing and everything was seemingly coming together as if you had played your cards right? We attribute it to luck, and sure there is a luck to life, but being at the right place at the right time isn't the only thing that brings us what we want...being aware of who we are, what a moment is, and the power we already can use will change your whole life.  Wouldn't it be nice to attract the things you want, by knowing who you are, instead of always having to fight tooth and nail for the things you deserve? This is course is your crossroads, to change everything, and begin living a different life. Come join me and let's begin creating a better year, a better life...not because you changed... But because you became more of who you already are...I will help you harness 6 foundational principles to transform you back into the most powerful you Go to www.strongwithin.com/2023  ______________________ Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support  (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn   My links: https://linktr.ee/strongwithin  Contact info- email: chris@strongwithin.com  phone:865-219-3247Let’s connect on social media: www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn  www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn   Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

Did you hope for more for 2022? What about the years before? What if self-development was the thing keeping you stuck? No I know that may sound crazy since my podcast is about self development... Well, I have created a group coaching course that starts in January called the Strong Within Ultimate Life You can find out more about it by going to <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/2023" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/2023</a>   MAYBE IT'S TIME TO STOP BLAMING FATE AND START USING THE POWER OF A MOMENT Aren't you tired of being disappointed about the outcomes of your days, your weeks, and maybe even your life? In this course you will see that your fate has been linked to knowing what you already have, so you can do more with it. I mean think about it, when was the last time you felt amazing and everything was seemingly coming together as if you had played your cards right? We attribute it to luck, and sure there is a luck to life, but being at the right place at the right time isn't the only thing that brings us what we want...being aware of who we are, what a moment is, and the power we already can use will change your whole life. Wouldn't it be nice to attract the things you want, by knowing who you are, instead of always having to fight tooth and nail for the things you deserve? This is course is your crossroads, to change everything, and begin living a different life. Come join me and let's begin creating a better year, a better life...not because you changed... But because you became more of who you already are...I will help you harness 6 foundational principles to transform you back into the most powerful you Go to <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/2023" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/2023</a> ______________________ Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/support</a> (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn My links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/strongwithin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/strongwithin</a> Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a> phone:865-219-3247Let’s connect on social media: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn </a> Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

708  The Great Thing About Taking Ownership Is I Choose Whether I Win Or Lose - December 2022 Affirmation

You wake up another day feeling dissatisfied with your place in life. You feel out of alignment with your purpose, or maybe you have forgotten or no longer know what it is. And maybe it feels like this is a place of permanence and you can't change...but what if this was the breakthru you were looking for? Every place of growth always came from a place of needing to shed, step into, and evolve and I am looking forward to serving you with my new course The Strong Within Ultimate Life that I will be launching in January on realigning your life. www.strongwithin.com/swgoal We normally work towards goals by GETTING things. Yet, in this course, it is about realigning yourself and your energy WITH the goal's energy so you aren't fighting to GET goals but to connect and understand that you already ARE at the goal. It's a course on BEING rather than DOING. So if you have been feeling stuck, plateaued or just want to evolve into who you are meant and want to be...then this course is for you. It will be a 60-day journey of creating from a place of purpose and honing a new routine of thought, action, and speech about who you are and what you are doing with your days. I will have assignments, video lessons, a planner to work through and live group coaching sessions each week.' I would love for you to be a part of this, so if you are ready to step into your power and live a Strong Within Ultimate Life, then I want you in the program. Sign up to get more details when I launch the sales page and anything else go to www.strongwithin.com/swgoal It will be launching in January, and early buyers will get a special bonus. I'll launch the sales page later this month   Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support  (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn   My links: https://linktr.ee/strongwithin  Contact info- email: chris@strongwithin.com  phone:865-219-3247Let’s connect on social media: www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn  www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn   Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

You wake up another day feeling dissatisfied with your place in life. You feel out of alignment with your purpose, or maybe you have forgotten or no longer know what it is. And maybe it feels like this is a place of permanence and you can't change...but what if this was the breakthru you were looking for? Every place of growth always came from a place of needing to shed, step into, and evolve and I am looking forward to serving you with my new course The Strong Within Ultimate Life that I will be launching in January on realigning your life. <a href="https://www.strongwithin.net/swgoal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/swgoal</a> We normally work towards goals by GETTING things. Yet, in this course, it is about realigning yourself and your energy WITH the goal's energy so you aren't fighting to GET goals but to connect and understand that you already ARE at the goal. It's a course on BEING rather than DOING. So if you have been feeling stuck, plateaued or just want to evolve into who you are meant and want to be...then this course is for you. It will be a 60-day journey of creating from a place of purpose and honing a new routine of thought, action, and speech about who you are and what you are doing with your days. I will have assignments, video lessons, a planner to work through and live group coaching sessions each week.' I would love for you to be a part of this, so if you are ready to step into your power and live a Strong Within Ultimate Life, then I want you in the program. Sign up to get more details when I launch the sales page and anything else go to <a href="https://www.strongwithin.net/swgoal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/swgoal</a> It will be launching in January, and early buyers will get a special bonus. I'll launch the sales page later this month Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/support</a> (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn My links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/strongwithin" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/strongwithin</a> Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a> phone:865-219-3247Let’s connect on social media: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn </a> Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

707 What I Fear Is An Indication Of Where My Focus Is - November 2022 Affirmation

What would your Ulitmate Life look like? And What's kept you from living it? However, what if your 2023 could be the beginning of your best year yet? In January I will be launching a group coaching course called The Strong Within Ultimate Life. Sign up here www.strongwithin.net/SWgoal  to be the first to get details, as I am finalizing things I will be reversing how you think about your life and how you go about TRYING to reach goals, and instead of DOING, I will be mentoring and helping you realign with your purpose and work with BEING the person who already is at the goal. Instead of trying to FORCE our way to a goal, I will be reminding you about the law of vibration in becoming in alignment with your dreams, goals, and purpose. You see, what you seek is already seeking you...we just have to get out of our own way. So if you are ready to have a great 2023, to have a Strong Within Ultimate Life, then go to www.strongwithin.net/SWgoal and sign up to get on the email list to be the first to get details when I will launch it in January. I am looking forward to seeing you there.   Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support  (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn   My links: https://linktr.ee/strongwithin  Contact info- email: chris@strongwithin.com  phone:865-219-3247Let’s connect on social media: www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn  www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn   Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

What would your Ulitmate Life look like? And What's kept you from living it? However, what if your 2023 could be the beginning of your best year yet? In January I will be launching a group coaching course called The Strong Within Ultimate Life. Sign up here <a href="http://www.strongwithin.net/SWgoals" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.net/SWgoal</a>  to be the first to get details, as I am finalizing things I will be reversing how you think about your life and how you go about TRYING to reach goals, and instead of DOING, I will be mentoring and helping you realign with your purpose and work with BEING the person who already is at the goal. Instead of trying to FORCE our way to a goal, I will be reminding you about the law of vibration in becoming in alignment with your dreams, goals, and purpose. You see, what you seek is already seeking you...we just have to get out of our own way. So if you are ready to have a great 2023, to have a Strong Within Ultimate Life, then go to <a href="http://www.strongwithin.net/SWgoal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.net/SWgoal</a> and sign up to get on the email list to be the first to get details when I will launch it in January. I am looking forward to seeing you there. Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/support</a> (You can also get the transcripts there) Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn My links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/strongwithin" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/strongwithin</a> Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a> phone:865-219-3247Let’s connect on social media: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/thechrisohearn</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/thechrisohearn </a> Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

706 I Surround Myself With People Who Believe In Me October 2022 Affirmation

The Strong Within Weekly Affirmation Podcast hosted by Chris O'Hearn is a quick 10-20 minute podcast that will help you get your day started off on the right foot.  Words are powerful, so what we state in our life is what we make true for our life.  An affirmation is a statement of truth.  It is seeing the real potential within ourselves and helping our mind to make our beliefs a reality.  This podcast will help you start talking and thinking differently about what is possible, which in turn will make your words become physical to happen in your life. Words are like magic.  You can either create amazing things with what you say, or you can create a destructive force with your words and thoughts.  I am looking forward to empowering you to change your life, to find the confidence and courage to become who you have always wanted to be, and begin knowing you are worthy to have amazing things in your life.  I am looking forward to connecting with you and seeing you shine.Sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together,Chris O'Hearn

Chris has an amazing view of life. Listening to his work helps me get/stay grounded.
More to come.…
I listened today to “ I hold on to only what heals me” I related to Chris’ story of his grandmother. I was able to talk to my mom at the end of her life (10 years ago) she told me keep making people laugh and I told her it was okay to let go. 
Sparked thoughts I haven’t had for some time.
Not a sad memory, I was blessed to be her son. 
Thanks Chris!

Positive energy

Chris, I want you to know I value your work. I’m listening with my heart and mind.

Thank you

The Strong Within Weekly Affirmation Podcast hosted by Chris O'Hearn is a quick 10-20 minute podcast that will help you get your day started off on the right foot. Words are powerful, so what we state in our life is what we make true for our life. An affirmation is a statement of truth. It is seeing the real potential within ourselves and helping our mind to make our beliefs a reality. This podcast will help you start talking and thinking differently about what is possible, which in turn will make your words become physical to happen in your life. Words are like magic. You can either create amazing things with what you say, or you can create a destructive force with your words and thoughts. I am looking forward to empowering you to change your life, to find the confidence and courage to become who you have always wanted to be, and begin knowing you are worthy to have amazing things in your life. I am looking forward to connecting with you and seeing you shine. Sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Chris O'Hearn

The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast

Thoughtful Thursdays-#374 January 18th The Strong Within Daily Affirmation Podcast I Focus On The End To Know Where To Begin “I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.”~Dalai Lama Maybe I might be oversimplifying how our lives work, but where your focus goes is where your energy flows. Where your concentration resides is what will actualize. Where your emphasis is put is what will determine your output… Where your attention lies is whether you get the whole meal or only the french fries…. too many rhymes??? Never. My rap game is on point…and as the famous rap group of the 90’s Digital Underground said in their song The Humpty Dance… “top 10 rappers please allow me to bump thee.” Ok, but in all seriousness, we overcomplicate life by putting our attention upon the things that should have no worth in deciding what we can achieve. We focus on how things aren’t going right, we focus on who is in our way, we focus on how we aren’t talented enough…and not that those things don’t matter…but they aren’t the final truths in who we become. We decide our fate by sinking the ship before we’ve even pushed off from the shore. Many of my mentors have talked about a similar idea, that’s said differently. Dr. Wayne Dyer says, “Think from the end.” Stephen Covey say, “Begin with the end in mind.” And I’m sure there are a multitude of other ways it’s been said over the course of humanity. But this idea gets looked over because it seems too simple to really have any power in helping us, and we think that maybe it might be too hard to see what we want at the end of what we’re chasing after. We feel we have to have all the answers right away, or that we need to know every twist and turn along the process of our pursuits. But that puts more pressure upon us, and instead of creating a clarity of why we are doing something…we then create a habit of jumping without really thinking. And sometimes we need to jump to get moving, as we can overthink and over complicate things, but if it becomes a way of existence …then we’ll always live our lives trying to find our way out of a dark tunnel with no flashlight. Dr. Wayne Dyer talked about thinking from the end when he would write his novels. He would see the cover. He could visualize it finished and see it in his and other people’s hands. And by thinking from the end, he said that when he wrote, “all he had to do was put his pen to the page and the words came out.” He was divinely inspired as the creative process wasn’t just about him creating but him connecting to something more than just himself. And I think that’s why we think creativity is so hard. We say we have to be inspired, we have to sit down for hours and hope it happens. We think that it’s all about getting talented enough to be able to put great work into the world. And yes we need to sit down, we need to put in the time to hone our crafts, but we’ve been coming at creativity from the wrong angle. If you were to talk with some of the greatest artists, the greatest writers and poets, or the greatest speakers… a good amount of them will say, “yes I did the thing I set out to do…but I connected to something more. The greatness in my work just happened, as something more transpired than just ‘me’ doing the work.” Which makes me think about when I’ve given various speeches on living a more fulfilling existence through my life coaching business. And while I practiced and prepared weeks before the date I was to give the presentation, I still would get nervous right before speaking wondering if I might forget something or maybe I might not connect with the audience. And so I feel this nervousness rise right before I get up to talk…freaking out that I’ve forgotten everything, and I don’t remember how to start. And that has literally happened where I got so anxious I forgot the exact beginning I wanted to start with. I think it was a story, or a silly joke, or something to help me segue into the topic…and even though that happened, I still did fine. Because if I’ve done the preparation before the presentation, then it just flows. The funny thing is I usually like to film my talks to get better from viewing them, but also because I don’t remember what happened during the talk. I just get in flow, and the words just pour out from me as if it was half me and half something more than me. Over the years, I’ve become better at hearing myself when I speak in front of big audiences. I want to be in flow, but I don’t want to be a zombie that has no clue what just happened from my talks. I’ve reminded myself that I need to pay better attention to the voices I’m hearing inside my head, pun intended, so I can connect better with the audience. You see, I get excited when I talk and I want to speak fast. So, I work to hear myself during a presentation to slow down my speech patterns consciously. I also work to pay attention to the crucial points that I really want to hit home with the audience. I work to create bookmarks in my mind that when I come to an important point, I will pause and repeat the idea back to them—for better information retention. The whole purpose I’m getting to, is that if we put in the time…the creativity will happen. But not because it was all us, but because we connected to something more than ourselves. And if you can think from the end, or begin with the end in mind with a crystal clarity…you’ll find the pathway more easily laid out for you. You’ll find you connect to something more than yourself more readily and more deeply. Great creativity is not in the course of saying, “look what I did;” it’s the journey of saying, “look in how I connected…with the work, with myself, and with something greater than myself.” Today’s Personal Commitment:What are you committing yourself to this year, the next 5 years, or the next 10 years? And have you thought about it from the end, to see with crystal clarity of how you’d like it to go? It’s not that this practice is an exercise in controlling things, but it’s about seeing that the more you practice the habit of visualizing things from the end, then the more you will see your power changing. You will see that what you think is what you create. It will be like you becoming a fortune teller…manifesting what you set in your mind. And the more you do it, then the faster things will come to you. There are energies and powers within this world that we never tap into because it’s always about physical work, it’s the idea of pushing through or pulling up your bootstraps no matter what happens. And mental and physical toughness are warranted in making your life great…but to connect to your greatness truly is about something more. It’s about being able to visualize goals with crystal clarity and think from the end, so you not only can begin creating them…but you also know where to begin. We get in the habit of planning our appointments for the day, knowing what we will wear for the day, knowing what we will be eating for the day but we never take the time to visualize that end goal with crystal clarity. What makes seeing things from the end so different than all those other smaller habits? So whatever your major goals are this year, I want you to get in the habit of seeing it in your mind every morning and night for 365 days. Try to get as crystal clear a picture of what obtaining that goal would look like, smell like, taste and feel like. See it in your hands, walk around it to see it from every angle. How will it change you and the people around you by reaching that goal? Be as vivid as you can, for the brain doesn’t know the difference between a real picture or a vision in your mind. So the more clearly you can see it in your mind, then the more likely you’ll be able to create it in your reality. So again I challenge you to visualize, to think from the end, and see your goal vividly every morning you get up and before you go to bed…and I challenge you to keep reminding yourself of your why. The more you know why you are doing something, then the more you will stay connected and motivated to the thing you pursue. I Focus On The End To Know Where To Begin     Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Personal Development Life Coach- Chris O'Hearn Contact info- email: chris@strongwithin.com  phone:865-219-3247     Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

Thoughtful Thursdays-#374 January 18th The Strong Within Daily Affirmation Podcast I Focus On The End To Know Where To Begin “I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.”~Dalai Lama Maybe I might be oversimplifying how our lives work, but where your focus goes is where your energy flows. Where your concentration resides is what will actualize. Where your emphasis is put is what will determine your output… Where your attention lies is whether you get the whole meal or only the french fries…. too many rhymes??? Never. My rap game is on point…and as the famous rap group of the 90’s Digital Underground said in their song The Humpty Dance… “top 10 rappers please allow me to bump thee.” Ok, but in all seriousness, we overcomplicate life by putting our attention upon the things that should have no worth in deciding what we can achieve. We focus on how things aren’t going right, we focus on who is in our way, we focus on how we aren’t talented enough…and not that those things don’t matter…but they aren’t the final truths in who we become. We decide our fate by sinking the ship before we’ve even pushed off from the shore. Many of my mentors have talked about a similar idea, that’s said differently. Dr. Wayne Dyer says, “Think from the end.” Stephen Covey say, “Begin with the end in mind.” And I’m sure there are a multitude of other ways it’s been said over the course of humanity. But this idea gets looked over because it seems too simple to really have any power in helping us, and we think that maybe it might be too hard to see what we want at the end of what we’re chasing after. We feel we have to have all the answers right away, or that we need to know every twist and turn along the process of our pursuits. But that puts more pressure upon us, and instead of creating a clarity of why we are doing something…we then create a habit of jumping without really thinking. And sometimes we need to jump to get moving, as we can overthink and over complicate things, but if it becomes a way of existence …then we’ll always live our lives trying to find our way out of a dark tunnel with no flashlight. Dr. Wayne Dyer talked about thinking from the end when he would write his novels. He would see the cover. He could visualize it finished and see it in his and other people’s hands. And by thinking from the end, he said that when he wrote, “all he had to do was put his pen to the page and the words came out.” He was divinely inspired as the creative process wasn’t just about him creating but him connecting to something more than just himself. And I think that’s why we think creativity is so hard. We say we have to be inspired, we have to sit down for hours and hope it happens. We think that it’s all about getting talented enough to be able to put great work into the world. And yes we need to sit down, we need to put in the time to hone our crafts, but we’ve been coming at creativity from the wrong angle. If you were to talk with some of the greatest artists, the greatest writers and poets, or the greatest speakers… a good amount of them will say, “yes I did the thing I set out to do…but I connected to something more. The greatness in my work just happened, as something more transpired than just ‘me’ doing the work.” Which makes me think about when I’ve given various speeches on living a more fulfilling existence through my life coaching business. And while I practiced and prepared weeks before the date I was to give the presentation, I still would get nervous right before speaking wondering if I might forget something or maybe I might not connect with the audience. And so I feel this nervousness rise right before I get up to talk…freaking out that I’ve forgotten everything, and I don’t remember how to start. And that has literally happened where I got so anxious I forgot the exact beginning I wanted to start with. I think it was a story, or a silly joke, or something to help me segue into the topic…and even though that happened, I still did fine. Because if I’ve done the preparation before the presentation, then it just flows. The funny thing is I usually like to film my talks to get better from viewing them, but also because I don’t remember what happened during the talk. I just get in flow, and the words just pour out from me as if it was half me and half something more than me. Over the years, I’ve become better at hearing myself when I speak in front of big audiences. I want to be in flow, but I don’t want to be a zombie that has no clue what just happened from my talks. I’ve reminded myself that I need to pay better attention to the voices I’m hearing inside my head, pun intended, so I can connect better with the audience. You see, I get excited when I talk and I want to speak fast. So, I work to hear myself during a presentation to slow down my speech patterns consciously. I also work to pay attention to the crucial points that I really want to hit home with the audience. I work to create bookmarks in my mind that when I come to an important point, I will pause and repeat the idea back to them—for better information retention. The whole purpose I’m getting to, is that if we put in the time…the creativity will happen. But not because it was all us, but because we connected to something more than ourselves. And if you can think from the end, or begin with the end in mind with a crystal clarity…you’ll find the pathway more easily laid out for you. You’ll find you connect to something more than yourself more readily and more deeply. Great creativity is not in the course of saying, “look what I did;” it’s the journey of saying, “look in how I connected…with the work, with myself, and with something greater than myself.” Today’s Personal Commitment:What are you committing yourself to this year, the next 5 years, or the next 10 years? And have you thought about it from the end, to see with crystal clarity of how you’d like it to go? It’s not that this practice is an exercise in controlling things, but it’s about seeing that the more you practice the habit of visualizing things from the end, then the more you will see your power changing. You will see that what you think is what you create. It will be like you becoming a fortune teller…manifesting what you set in your mind. And the more you do it, then the faster things will come to you. There are energies and powers within this world that we never tap into because it’s always about physical work, it’s the idea of pushing through or pulling up your bootstraps no matter what happens. And mental and physical toughness are warranted in making your life great…but to connect to your greatness truly is about something more. It’s about being able to visualize goals with crystal clarity and think from the end, so you not only can begin creating them…but you also know where to begin. We get in the habit of planning our appointments for the day, knowing what we will wear for the day, knowing what we will be eating for the day but we never take the time to visualize that end goal with crystal clarity. What makes seeing things from the end so different than all those other smaller habits? So whatever your major goals are this year, I want you to get in the habit of seeing it in your mind every morning and night for 365 days. Try to get as crystal clear a picture of what obtaining that goal would look like, smell like, taste and feel like. See it in your hands, walk around it to see it from every angle. How will it change you and the people around you by reaching that goal? Be as vivid as you can, for the brain doesn’t know the difference between a real picture or a vision in your mind. So the more clearly you can see it in your mind, then the more likely you’ll be able to create it in your reality. So again I challenge you to visualize, to think from the end, and see your goal vividly every morning you get up and before you go to bed…and I challenge you to keep reminding yourself of your why. The more you know why you are doing something, then the more you will stay connected and motivated to the thing you pursue. I Focus On The End To Know Where To Begin Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Personal Development Life Coach- Chris O'Hearn Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a>  phone:865-219-3247 Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

383 I Focus On The End To Know Where To Begin | January 2018 Thursday Week 3

Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Personal Development Life Coach- Chris O'Hearn Contact info- email: chris@strongwithin.com  phone:865-219-3247     Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Personal Development Life Coach- Chris O'Hearn Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a>  phone:865-219-3247 Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

454 I Love Getting To Know People | March 2018 Friday Week 5

Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Personal Development Life Coach- Chris O'Hearn Please Support This Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support  (You can also get the transcripts there)     Contact info- email: chris@strongwithin.com  phone:865-219-3247 Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Personal Development Life Coach- Chris O'Hearn Please Support This Podcast By Going To: <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/support</a> (You can also get the transcripts there) Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a>  phone:865-219-3247 Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

480 I Attract What I Want Easily | April 2018 Wednesday Week 4

376 I'm Already Wealthy | January 2018 Thursday Week 2_

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Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Personal Development Life Coach- Chris O'Hearn Please Support This Podcast By Going To: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/strongwithin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/strongwithin</a> Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a>  phone:865-219-3247 Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

466 I Am The Warrior Prepared And Ready For My Day | April 2018 Wednesday Week 2

Fantastic Fridays-#419 February 23rd The Strong Within Daily Affirmation Podcast I Keep My Eyes Straight Ahead “The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.” ~Roger Bannister In the mid 1900s, there was a story that began circulating in the running community. The world record for running a mile at the time was 4:01.4 seconds—a record that stood for nine years. And so a mammoth story was born that it was impossible for any human to run a mile under 4 minutes. One reason records weren’t being broken was from World War II interrupting people training or focusing on sports.   A man named Roger Bannister began his running career in 1946 at age 17, and even on a light running schedule compared to other runners, in 1948 he was considered for joining the Olympic team, which he turned down because he felt he was not qualified to compete at that level yet. And after watching the 1948 Olympics, that set his resolve to make it to Helsinki, Finland in 1952.   In the 1952 Olympics, the race he competed in was the 1500m (the equivalent of .932 miles). Roger was disappointed as he finished fourth…thus not being able to place and win an Olympic medal, but he did set a British Record in the process of that race.   After his setback in 1952 Bannister began to question whether he should continue his running career or give up, and he decided he was going to be the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. So he began training harder, as his previous training regimen was quite light to other distance runners in his field.   On May 6th 1954, Roger reached his goal as running a mile in 3:59.4 seconds.   And only 46 days later a rival of his, John Landy, surpassed the record.   On August 7, 1954 a historic race was set to take place as Bannister and Landy were set to race each other in what was deemed the “Miracle Mile” race. The reason the race garnered that name was because the only two people to run a mile in under four minutes ever we set to race against each other.   Landy was in the lead for most of the race until the last bend when Roger passed Landy and never gave up his lead. And later on both runners admitted the reason Roger took the lead was because when Landy was looking over his left shoulder to see where his followers were Roger blew right past him on his right side and never looked back.   The story of Roger Bannister comes up in a lot of self-development books or speeches about how a belief can determine what we do with our lives. A paradigm shift happens, and what was once deemed impossible is now within reach with alarming breakthroughs from many other people.   After Roger beat that impossible record, the next year four other men had run a sub four minute mile and the year after that 4 more to make it a total of 8 doing what was deemed impossible.   And I want to bring up the Miracle Mile race one last time to display a point the reason Bannister won was due to not worrying about who was behind him. Which makes me wonder how many times we have sabotaged ourselves worrying about other people’s progress by taking our focus away from our own efforts.   So question, where is your nose? Is it in someone else’s business, or is it only in your business? You will not go far by measuring yourself to what others are doing. Yes, we can always benchmark; but a good portion of the time when we look back, it’s to see how hard we should be going. Instead of living your life dictated by how hard other people are going, work to go your own pace, work to go a little further for yourself each time. Don’t judge your merit or your effort by what another person is doing.   We go to our jobs, our schools, or even our family life comparing what others are doing and then falling into place with that standard. We cripple our progress by looking for a norm, looking for what’s acceptable, when we should go all out creating our own standards. And if we settle for average, we will be left wondering why we always feel so unfulfilled.   There was a story told to me about teachers who were told that the new class coming in were students who needed to be challenged because they were smart. And if you didn’t ask more of them, or expect more of them, they would get bored and slough off in school. What the teachers didn’t know is that all of these students were below average students. And so the teachers made sure to challenge and believe in these students more than anyone had believed in them before…and you know what? All of these kids got better grades, in fact they as a whole became part of the top percentile of students in there districts. These kids were no longer failing out and doing poorly in school. In fact, they enjoyed that someone cared enough about them to ask more of them.   So are you asking enough of yourself, or are you falling in line with what’s expected? One pathway will lead you to being comfortable and being hidden by the pack of everyone else…and the other way will help bring a fulfillment you’ve never known.   What if you decided to focus less on what others were doing, and you decided to focus on what you were capable of? How different would your life be?   Today’s Personal Commitment:So, the question is begging to be asked…what are you capable of?   And if you aren’t reaching your capabillities, why?   As with Roger Bannister, breaking the old myth of what was humanly possible, was because he set his mind to making it happen, and then kept his eyes forward in his pursuits. What are the myths you’ve been holding onto for the things you desire in your life?   And what are you willing to do to make your goals and dreams a reality?   I believe two crucial questions need to be asked to become the people we want to be:  How organized are we in working towards our goals And what’s our pain threshold?    Greatness comes by being deliberate in working towards something, and it also is reached by stepping out of our comfort zones. It doesn’t have to be huge leaps at one time either. Vincent Van Gogh said, “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.”   I sent out a newsletter to my Strong Within subscribers... As I have decided to call this community the Strong Within One Percenters…so are you willing to be one percent better than you were yesterday? Are you willing to lean forward just a little more in your efforts? I hope so…And if you would like to be part of The Strong Within One Percenters go to my site www.chrisohearn.com and sign up for my newsletter. It will inform you of all the things I will be up to in the future. If you’re on a computer you will see a pop up come up when you go to the URL box. And if you are on a cell phone just click on my daily affirmations page at my site and then click the orange box that says subscribe.   Thanks for being a part of my life guys. I am excited to see how all us One Percenters are going to change the world together.   I Keep My Eyes Straight Ahead   Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Personal Development Life Coach- Chris O'Hearn Contact info- email: chris@strongwithin.com  phone:865-219-3247     Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

Fantastic Fridays-#419 February 23rd The Strong Within Daily Affirmation Podcast I Keep My Eyes Straight Ahead “The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.” ~Roger Bannister In the mid 1900s, there was a story that began circulating in the running community. The world record for running a mile at the time was 4:01.4 seconds—a record that stood for nine years. And so a mammoth story was born that it was impossible for any human to run a mile under 4 minutes. One reason records weren’t being broken was from World War II interrupting people training or focusing on sports. A man named Roger Bannister began his running career in 1946 at age 17, and even on a light running schedule compared to other runners, in 1948 he was considered for joining the Olympic team, which he turned down because he felt he was not qualified to compete at that level yet. And after watching the 1948 Olympics, that set his resolve to make it to Helsinki, Finland in 1952. In the 1952 Olympics, the race he competed in was the 1500m (the equivalent of .932 miles). Roger was disappointed as he finished fourth…thus not being able to place and win an Olympic medal, but he did set a British Record in the process of that race. After his setback in 1952 Bannister began to question whether he should continue his running career or give up, and he decided he was going to be the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. So he began training harder, as his previous training regimen was quite light to other distance runners in his field. On May 6th 1954, Roger reached his goal as running a mile in 3:59.4 seconds. And only 46 days later a rival of his, John Landy, surpassed the record. On August 7, 1954 a historic race was set to take place as Bannister and Landy were set to race each other in what was deemed the “Miracle Mile” race. The reason the race garnered that name was because the only two people to run a mile in under four minutes ever we set to race against each other. Landy was in the lead for most of the race until the last bend when Roger passed Landy and never gave up his lead. And later on both runners admitted the reason Roger took the lead was because when Landy was looking over his left shoulder to see where his followers were Roger blew right past him on his right side and never looked back. The story of Roger Bannister comes up in a lot of self-development books or speeches about how a belief can determine what we do with our lives. A paradigm shift happens, and what was once deemed impossible is now within reach with alarming breakthroughs from many other people. After Roger beat that impossible record, the next year four other men had run a sub four minute mile and the year after that 4 more to make it a total of 8 doing what was deemed impossible. And I want to bring up the Miracle Mile race one last time to display a point the reason Bannister won was due to not worrying about who was behind him. Which makes me wonder how many times we have sabotaged ourselves worrying about other people’s progress by taking our focus away from our own efforts. So question, where is your nose? Is it in someone else’s business, or is it only in your business? You will not go far by measuring yourself to what others are doing. Yes, we can always benchmark; but a good portion of the time when we look back, it’s to see how hard we should be going. Instead of living your life dictated by how hard other people are going, work to go your own pace, work to go a little further for yourself each time. Don’t judge your merit or your effort by what another person is doing. We go to our jobs, our schools, or even our family life comparing what others are doing and then falling into place with that standard. We cripple our progress by looking for a norm, looking for what’s acceptable, when we should go all out creating our own standards. And if we settle for average, we will be left wondering why we always feel so unfulfilled. There was a story told to me about teachers who were told that the new class coming in were students who needed to be challenged because they were smart. And if you didn’t ask more of them, or expect more of them, they would get bored and slough off in school. What the teachers didn’t know is that all of these students were below average students. And so the teachers made sure to challenge and believe in these students more than anyone had believed in them before…and you know what? All of these kids got better grades, in fact they as a whole became part of the top percentile of students in there districts. These kids were no longer failing out and doing poorly in school. In fact, they enjoyed that someone cared enough about them to ask more of them. So are you asking enough of yourself, or are you falling in line with what’s expected? One pathway will lead you to being comfortable and being hidden by the pack of everyone else…and the other way will help bring a fulfillment you’ve never known. What if you decided to focus less on what others were doing, and you decided to focus on what you were capable of? How different would your life be? Today’s Personal Commitment:So, the question is begging to be asked…what are you capable of? And if you aren’t reaching your capabillities, why? As with Roger Bannister, breaking the old myth of what was humanly possible, was because he set his mind to making it happen, and then kept his eyes forward in his pursuits. What are the myths you’ve been holding onto for the things you desire in your life? And what are you willing to do to make your goals and dreams a reality? I believe two crucial questions need to be asked to become the people we want to be: <ul> <li>How organized are we in working towards our goals</li> <li>And what’s our pain threshold?</li> </ul> Greatness comes by being deliberate in working towards something, and it also is reached by stepping out of our comfort zones. It doesn’t have to be huge leaps at one time either. Vincent Van Gogh said, “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” I sent out a newsletter to my Strong Within subscribers... As I have decided to call this community the Strong Within One Percenters…so are you willing to be one percent better than you were yesterday? Are you willing to lean forward just a little more in your efforts? I hope so…And if you would like to be part of The Strong Within One Percenters go to my site <a href="http://www.chrisohearn.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.chrisohearn.com</a> and sign up for my newsletter. It will inform you of all the things I will be up to in the future. If you’re on a computer you will see a pop up come up when you go to the URL box. And if you are on a cell phone just click on my daily affirmations page at my site and then click the orange box that says subscribe. Thanks for being a part of my life guys. I am excited to see how all us One Percenters are going to change the world together. I Keep My Eyes Straight Ahead Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Personal Development Life Coach- Chris O'Hearn Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a>  phone:865-219-3247 Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

419 I Keep My Eyes Straight Ahead February 2018 Friday Week 4

474 I Am Relentless In My Pursuit Of Positivity | April 2018 Thursday Week 3

Synergistic Saturdays-#406  February 10th The Strong Within Daily Affirmation Podcast I Am Purposeful In How I Want To Feel   "The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls." ~Pablo Picasso  Let’s face it…we all are living the busiest lives we know. It doesn’t matter what anyone else is doing. We still think we have the busiest lives in the world, and if only people understood this maybe we could get some of that sympathy we deserve.   I’ll admit to how frustrated I was this week. It started bubbling up Tuesday night, and it was getting progressively worse as I got further in the week. And what I teach my life coaching students, I was being put to the test as well if I could live and not just speak this truth…that we don’t get what we want, we get what we focus on. I was being reminded that the world around me wasn’t creating how I felt, but that I was focusing on the things in my life that were going wrong…which was bringing my focus to it and then creating more of it.   Doing a daily podcast is a great thing to do, and I love doing it, but I’ve fallen behind in my flow, as usually I like to be at least a week ahead. But lately I’ve been right on time getting the podcast out right before my midnight deadline for the next day. And every night I spend time thinking, recording, editing, and then getting it populated into podcast land. I’m not complaining about it, but I could just feel the frustration building up within me from being caught up every night stuck in creating this podcast.   Which was spreading my frustrations out into every part of my life and affecting me negatively. And today, I felt myself getting angry at someone driving too fast in the parking being a jerk so I couldn’t cross first. I found myself frustrated as I was a little behind on things as I usually like to get to appointments early, but I was right on time to each appointment, and I felt stress from having to rush to them. And I found myself being more quiet around people, as I was feeling annoyed with everything.   I felt a heaviness within me and I knew I had to change something, or I would continue on this path that I didn’t want to be a part of anymore. And so I decided to remind myself of the advice I give to all my life coaching students as I said in my mind…”you don’t get what you want, you get what you focus on.” And I then asked myself how I wanted to feel?   I replied, “I want to feel calm.”   And so I set out to think more calm things, which then helped me to speak calm things, which helped me to act calmer.   Our atmosphere is not determined by what’s surrounding us; Our atmosphere is dictated by the emotions we put out into the world. So if you aren’t getting the outcome you want, you might want to look at the emotions you’re focusing on. Zig Ziglar said, Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude. Meaning your skill set, or outside influences, will not determine your place—your attitude will. Your decision to choose how you want to feel will make you or break you.   And so I’ve decided to not let frustration be my master, but instead to have calm be my response to everything today. I’m sure I’ll have to remind myself of that tomorrow and the day after. Because you see, it’s not that once you decide to be a certain way you won’t ever go back to that negative place; it’s that once you decide to choose the emotions you want, instead of being controlled by them, it will then get easier to continually transition into more positive purposeful emotions.   So let’s not beat a dead horse here, let’s become aware of the emotions that drain us as we pivot from them, and then purposefully focus on putting more emotions that energize us into the world. Because the life you live is determined by the attitude you decide to live within.   Today’s Personal Commitment:Attitude check!!!! How are you feeling right now, are you feeling energized and full of life, or are you feeling drained, frustrated, angry, or any other negative emotion? And once you figure out what emotion your feeling, ask why you’re feeling that way.   Get to the root of the emotion. Instead of saying I’m upset because my partner is being a jerk…maybe you might see that you’re upset because you’re allowing your partner’s mood to affect you. We look to attribute our good or bad feelings on those outside factors, and it’s not that they don’t affect us one way or another…but it’s that they aren’t the final determinant of how we feel. We decide how we want to experience a situation. And like my frustration filled week, I could have decided to stay stuck there. I could have focused more on how I have so much work, and how I’m so behind—which would slow down my progress and work effort even more…keeping me locked in that emotion. Or I could execute what I decided to do—which is find the emotion I wanted to live within, find ways to breathe through the stress, and then begin focusing more upon the calm I had in my life already and the calm I was going to create.   You are the pilot of your life. Are you going to crash and burn letting things control you, or are you going to focus on how you want to feel and take back control of the flight stick in your life? The choice is always yours—not someone or something else. Those external things are just easy excuses to blame so we don’t have to do the work. But I hope you do the most important work you’ll ever do, which is choosing how you want to feel and following through consistently on it every day.   I Am Purposeful In How I Want To Feel   Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Personal Development Life Coach- Chris O'Hearn Contact info- email: chris@strongwithin.com  phone:865-219-3247     Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

Synergistic Saturdays-#406  February 10th The Strong Within Daily Affirmation Podcast I Am Purposeful In How I Want To Feel "The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls." ~Pablo Picasso Let’s face it…we all are living the busiest lives we know. It doesn’t matter what anyone else is doing. We still think we have the busiest lives in the world, and if only people understood this maybe we could get some of that sympathy we deserve. I’ll admit to how frustrated I was this week. It started bubbling up Tuesday night, and it was getting progressively worse as I got further in the week. And what I teach my life coaching students, I was being put to the test as well if I could live and not just speak this truth…that we don’t get what we want, we get what we focus on. I was being reminded that the world around me wasn’t creating how I felt, but that I was focusing on the things in my life that were going wrong…which was bringing my focus to it and then creating more of it. Doing a daily podcast is a great thing to do, and I love doing it, but I’ve fallen behind in my flow, as usually I like to be at least a week ahead. But lately I’ve been right on time getting the podcast out right before my midnight deadline for the next day. And every night I spend time thinking, recording, editing, and then getting it populated into podcast land. I’m not complaining about it, but I could just feel the frustration building up within me from being caught up every night stuck in creating this podcast. Which was spreading my frustrations out into every part of my life and affecting me negatively. And today, I felt myself getting angry at someone driving too fast in the parking being a jerk so I couldn’t cross first. I found myself frustrated as I was a little behind on things as I usually like to get to appointments early, but I was right on time to each appointment, and I felt stress from having to rush to them. And I found myself being more quiet around people, as I was feeling annoyed with everything. I felt a heaviness within me and I knew I had to change something, or I would continue on this path that I didn’t want to be a part of anymore. And so I decided to remind myself of the advice I give to all my life coaching students as I said in my mind…”you don’t get what you want, you get what you focus on.” And I then asked myself how I wanted to feel? I replied, “I want to feel calm.” And so I set out to think more calm things, which then helped me to speak calm things, which helped me to act calmer. Our atmosphere is not determined by what’s surrounding us; Our atmosphere is dictated by the emotions we put out into the world. So if you aren’t getting the outcome you want, you might want to look at the emotions you’re focusing on. Zig Ziglar said, Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude. Meaning your skill set, or outside influences, will not determine your place—your attitude will. Your decision to choose how you want to feel will make you or break you. And so I’ve decided to not let frustration be my master, but instead to have calm be my response to everything today. I’m sure I’ll have to remind myself of that tomorrow and the day after. Because you see, it’s not that once you decide to be a certain way you won’t ever go back to that negative place; it’s that once you decide to choose the emotions you want, instead of being controlled by them, it will then get easier to continually transition into more positive purposeful emotions. So let’s not beat a dead horse here, let’s become aware of the emotions that drain us as we pivot from them, and then purposefully focus on putting more emotions that energize us into the world. Because the life you live is determined by the attitude you decide to live within. Today’s Personal Commitment:Attitude check!!!! How are you feeling right now, are you feeling energized and full of life, or are you feeling drained, frustrated, angry, or any other negative emotion? And once you figure out what emotion your feeling, ask why you’re feeling that way. Get to the root of the emotion. Instead of saying I’m upset because my partner is being a jerk…maybe you might see that you’re upset because you’re allowing your partner’s mood to affect you. We look to attribute our good or bad feelings on those outside factors, and it’s not that they don’t affect us one way or another…but it’s that they aren’t the final determinant of how we feel. We decide how we want to experience a situation. And like my frustration filled week, I could have decided to stay stuck there. I could have focused more on how I have so much work, and how I’m so behind—which would slow down my progress and work effort even more…keeping me locked in that emotion. Or I could execute what I decided to do—which is find the emotion I wanted to live within, find ways to breathe through the stress, and then begin focusing more upon the calm I had in my life already and the calm I was going to create. You are the pilot of your life. Are you going to crash and burn letting things control you, or are you going to focus on how you want to feel and take back control of the flight stick in your life? The choice is always yours—not someone or something else. Those external things are just easy excuses to blame so we don’t have to do the work. But I hope you do the most important work you’ll ever do, which is choosing how you want to feel and following through consistently on it every day. I Am Purposeful In How I Want To Feel Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Personal Development Life Coach- Chris O'Hearn Contact info- email: chris@strongwithin.com  phone:865-219-3247 Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

406 I Am Purposeful In How I Want To Feel | February 2018 Saturday Week 2

444 When I Focus On Whats Most Important Everything Else Falls In Line March 2018 Tuesday Week 4

502 I Believe In Myself And Thats Why I Will Always Achieve What I Set My Mind To | May 2018 Thursday Week 3

Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Personal Development Life Coach- Chris O'Hearn Help Support This Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support  (You can also get the transcripts there)     Contact info- email: chris@strongwithin.com  phone:865-219-3247 Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Personal Development Life Coach- Chris O'Hearn Help Support This Podcast By Going To: <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/support</a> (You can also get the transcripts there) Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a>  phone:865-219-3247 Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

548 I Practice The Art Of Being Grateful | July 2018 Monday Week 1

Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Personal Development Life Coach- Chris O'Hearn Please Support This Podcast By Going To: <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/support</a> (You can also get the transcripts there) Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a>  phone:865-219-3247 Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

473 I Ask More Of Myself Because I Believe In Myself | April 2018 Wednesday Week 3

Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Personal Development Life Coach- Chris O'Hearn Please Support This Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support       Contact info- email: chris@strongwithin.com  phone:865-219-3247 Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Personal Development Life Coach- Chris O'Hearn Please Support This Podcast By Going To: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/strongwithin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/support</a> Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a>  phone:865-219-3247 Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

471 I Am Confident By Myself And In The Presence Of Others | April 2018 Monday Week 3

Mindful Mondays-#415 February 19th The Strong Within Daily Affirmation Podcast My Focus Dictates My Future   “Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.” ~Pope John XXIII   Who we become is not determined by who we are, because that is a faulty question in itself…and the reason I say that is because you were created to do impossible things. The mere fact that you are still breathing, that you still are moving, that you are still thinking—means that your possibilities are limitless.   We are beings with free will, with choice, and we have the ability to get better at anything we decide to put our time and attention to. I think it was Einstein who said something like ‘anyone can get great at anything, just for some it takes a little longer.’ And if something is important to you in obtaining, you will be willing to put in a longer amount of time if need be.   I am a proponent for speaking and thinking towards the ideas of who you want to be one hundred percent of the time. For when we keep our attention on where we don’t want to be it’s easy to get trapped in thinking that’s where we belong. Life is a game of cat and mouse or hide and seek. And it’s not that you are running from your fears but it’s that we have to choose not to live in them.   And people might say I’m anal when I talk about how we speak…but the more we speak something then the more our subconscious hears it and learns it, and the more you think about it the more you download it into your system. I know it seems illogical because we decide where we want to be, and most of those negative thoughts are just brief thoughts… right???   Maybe; but how many brief thoughts happen over and over again and build upon each other where it just becomes natural to think and see things in that negative way. And if you still don’t agree with me think about a business’ review or comment page. People are more likely to complain about bad service than to praise good service. We think that good service is a natural by product of the business and it’s what’s expected. But it took deliberate effort on the business’ part to make your experience happen a certain way.   Yes there are unmotivated employees and bad companies, but an effective business works to make sure that you as a customer is thought about in every step of the process. And this may be getting off point a little bit here, but I want to talk about kindness to the people within certain places.   Whenever I’m dealing with a call center and someone is kind, patient, and helpful to me I always ask if I can speak to their manager…and I’m sure the service person starts sweating thinking oh no another customer who you can’t make happy. And when I speak to their manager I let them know it’s not a bad call, but it’s to commend their employee on how great they were with me.   I’ve been in the service industry for most of my life and I know how people can forget the effort you put into making their experience a good one. And for me even if the work was subpar, I want that person to know that I noticed them and I wanted them to have a better day…even if it’s just thanking them for their time and wishing them a great day ahead.   But the point I’m trying to make is that it’s my hope that my kindness will change that person. It’s my hope that that person will think more highly of themselves and that people are watching and noticing them. It’s my hope that they take that knowledge and don’t stop at giving the bare minimum the job requires, but to go above and beyond because it’s now a part of them. Now I know I can’t change anyone, but I think I can be the spark, or the catalyst, to cause a chain reaction towards a better change.   Your life is the sum of your thoughts, the sum of your actions, the sum of what you speak…which is ultimately the sum of what you believe. Your beliefs will dictate who you think you were, who you think you are, what you think you can do, and who you think you can become. And a belief isn’t a finite substance…it’s the small things we do in every moment that will lead us to a certain outcome. So when we keep looking towards impossibility, and when we keep finding ways to see the negativity and prove it in our lives…we will find that we begin to make that our home.   So today let’s, you and I, make a commitment to seek a higher truth. Let us look to find the possibility in so-called impossibility, let’s look to find the beauty in the so-called ugliness, let’s look to find power from our so-called weakness, and let’s make sure to put our one hundred percent focus on not only seeing what we want to see in life, but then following through to create it. The world around you, is not dictated to you…it’s determined by you. Because when you think about it…the mere presence of you is a fact that a miracle is happening, and when you think that way…then every problem is one more opportunity to live better.   Today’s Personal Commitment:I get it, it’s hard to focus one hundred percent of the time on what you want. It’s easy to look at what’s going wrong, it’s easier to see the people who have wronged you as you live in resentment because of it, and it’s easier to notice why things don’t work out for your life like you’d hoped they would.   But when doubt the power we have in our lives by focusing on untruths in our words, actions, and thoughts…then we get trapped in misery. We get stuck within a dungeon that is not ours.   So I have a few questions for you: How did you start your morning? Do you go through the routine of what you normally do, maybe even wishing you could go back to bed; or were you excited that you could make this day whatever you wished it to be? Did you speak with kindness towards yourself? Did you speak with kindness towards the day? Did you speak with kindness towards others? And did you speak with hope and possibilities for the day ahead?   I get it, you might be saying that I’m a dreamer focusing on the impossible…but that’s because you are looking microscopically. What if you started with one little thought on what was possible, and you continued that thought a hundred more times, and then a thousand, and then a million. Sure some will say that you’ll be let down by getting your hopes up, but I say you will begin changing because you decided to put your attention to the possibility of things rather than the impossibility of things. That’s the only way I’ve seen people make change; by focusing on where they would like to go instead of staying focused on where they don’t want to be.   And hear me clearly, I said FOCUS. We need to look at problems to see what we don’t like, so then we can pivot to looking at where we want to be. So looking at the problems can be good, but it’s a fine line between looking, and looking too long and focusing on them.   So what is one way you can focus differently today? How can you say this affirmation more times today, how can you see more possibility in the places you feel stuck in, and how can you continue to do whatever positive thing you chose today…even when you don’t feel like it? Which gets me thinking about the movie Rocky IV where Sylvester Stallone is tucking his kid into bed at night and his son asks if he’s ever scared…and he tells his son:   “Well the truth is, sometimes I do get a little scared. When I’m in that ring and I’m really getting hit on, and my arms hurt so much I can’t even lift them, and I’m thinking god I wish this guy would hit me on the chin so I wouldn’t feel nothing anymore. Then there’s another side that comes out that isn’t as scared. It’s another side that wants to take more; wants to go that one more-round. Because going that one more-round when you don’t think you can is what makes all the difference in your life.”   So I’m challenging you let that other side come out, not the side that wants life to punch you in the chin so you don’t feel pain anymore, as you go that one more-round…and to continually choose to go that extra round every time because it will make all the difference in your life.   My Focus Dictates My Future   Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Personal Development Life Coach Chris O'Hearn Contact info- email: chris@strongwithin.com  phone:865-219-3247     Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

Mindful Mondays-#415 February 19th The Strong Within Daily Affirmation Podcast My Focus Dictates My Future “Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.” ~Pope John XXIII Who we become is not determined by who we are, because that is a faulty question in itself…and the reason I say that is because you were created to do impossible things. The mere fact that you are still breathing, that you still are moving, that you are still thinking—means that your possibilities are limitless. We are beings with free will, with choice, and we have the ability to get better at anything we decide to put our time and attention to. I think it was Einstein who said something like ‘anyone can get great at anything, just for some it takes a little longer.’ And if something is important to you in obtaining, you will be willing to put in a longer amount of time if need be. I am a proponent for speaking and thinking towards the ideas of who you want to be one hundred percent of the time. For when we keep our attention on where we don’t want to be it’s easy to get trapped in thinking that’s where we belong. Life is a game of cat and mouse or hide and seek. And it’s not that you are running from your fears but it’s that we have to choose not to live in them. And people might say I’m anal when I talk about how we speak…but the more we speak something then the more our subconscious hears it and learns it, and the more you think about it the more you download it into your system. I know it seems illogical because we decide where we want to be, and most of those negative thoughts are just brief thoughts… right??? Maybe; but how many brief thoughts happen over and over again and build upon each other where it just becomes natural to think and see things in that negative way. And if you still don’t agree with me think about a business’ review or comment page. People are more likely to complain about bad service than to praise good service. We think that good service is a natural by product of the business and it’s what’s expected. But it took deliberate effort on the business’ part to make your experience happen a certain way. Yes there are unmotivated employees and bad companies, but an effective business works to make sure that you as a customer is thought about in every step of the process. And this may be getting off point a little bit here, but I want to talk about kindness to the people within certain places. Whenever I’m dealing with a call center and someone is kind, patient, and helpful to me I always ask if I can speak to their manager…and I’m sure the service person starts sweating thinking oh no another customer who you can’t make happy. And when I speak to their manager I let them know it’s not a bad call, but it’s to commend their employee on how great they were with me. I’ve been in the service industry for most of my life and I know how people can forget the effort you put into making their experience a good one. And for me even if the work was subpar, I want that person to know that I noticed them and I wanted them to have a better day…even if it’s just thanking them for their time and wishing them a great day ahead. But the point I’m trying to make is that it’s my hope that my kindness will change that person. It’s my hope that that person will think more highly of themselves and that people are watching and noticing them. It’s my hope that they take that knowledge and don’t stop at giving the bare minimum the job requires, but to go above and beyond because it’s now a part of them. Now I know I can’t change anyone, but I think I can be the spark, or the catalyst, to cause a chain reaction towards a better change. Your life is the sum of your thoughts, the sum of your actions, the sum of what you speak…which is ultimately the sum of what you believe. Your beliefs will dictate who you think you were, who you think you are, what you think you can do, and who you think you can become. And a belief isn’t a finite substance…it’s the small things we do in every moment that will lead us to a certain outcome. So when we keep looking towards impossibility, and when we keep finding ways to see the negativity and prove it in our lives…we will find that we begin to make that our home. So today let’s, you and I, make a commitment to seek a higher truth. Let us look to find the possibility in so-called impossibility, let’s look to find the beauty in the so-called ugliness, let’s look to find power from our so-called weakness, and let’s make sure to put our one hundred percent focus on not only seeing what we want to see in life, but then following through to create it. The world around you, is not dictated to you…it’s determined by you. Because when you think about it…the mere presence of you is a fact that a miracle is happening, and when you think that way…then every problem is one more opportunity to live better. Today’s Personal Commitment:I get it, it’s hard to focus one hundred percent of the time on what you want. It’s easy to look at what’s going wrong, it’s easier to see the people who have wronged you as you live in resentment because of it, and it’s easier to notice why things don’t work out for your life like you’d hoped they would. But when doubt the power we have in our lives by focusing on untruths in our words, actions, and thoughts…then we get trapped in misery. We get stuck within a dungeon that is not ours. So I have a few questions for you: How did you start your morning? Do you go through the routine of what you normally do, maybe even wishing you could go back to bed; or were you excited that you could make this day whatever you wished it to be? Did you speak with kindness towards yourself? Did you speak with kindness towards the day? Did you speak with kindness towards others? And did you speak with hope and possibilities for the day ahead? I get it, you might be saying that I’m a dreamer focusing on the impossible…but that’s because you are looking microscopically. What if you started with one little thought on what was possible, and you continued that thought a hundred more times, and then a thousand, and then a million. Sure some will say that you’ll be let down by getting your hopes up, but I say you will begin changing because you decided to put your attention to the possibility of things rather than the impossibility of things. That’s the only way I’ve seen people make change; by focusing on where they would like to go instead of staying focused on where they don’t want to be. And hear me clearly, I said FOCUS. We need to look at problems to see what we don’t like, so then we can pivot to looking at where we want to be. So looking at the problems can be good, but it’s a fine line between looking, and looking too long and focusing on them. So what is one way you can focus differently today? How can you say this affirmation more times today, how can you see more possibility in the places you feel stuck in, and how can you continue to do whatever positive thing you chose today…even when you don’t feel like it? Which gets me thinking about the movie Rocky IV where Sylvester Stallone is tucking his kid into bed at night and his son asks if he’s ever scared…and he tells his son: “Well the truth is, sometimes I do get a little scared. When I’m in that ring and I’m really getting hit on, and my arms hurt so much I can’t even lift them, and I’m thinking god I wish this guy would hit me on the chin so I wouldn’t feel nothing anymore. Then there’s another side that comes out that isn’t as scared. It’s another side that wants to take more; wants to go that one more-round. Because going that one more-round when you don’t think you can is what makes all the difference in your life.” So I’m challenging you let that other side come out, not the side that wants life to punch you in the chin so you don’t feel pain anymore, as you go that one more-round…and to continually choose to go that extra round every time because it will make all the difference in your life. My Focus Dictates My Future Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Personal Development Life Coach Chris O'Hearn Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a>  phone:865-219-3247 Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

415 My Focus Dictates My Future February 2018 Monday Week 4

Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support  (You can also get the transcripts there) What traps have you set for your new year? Listen in and see how you can achieve your goals more readily, and of course how to not only be stronger within...but to be awesome within as well ;-)  Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDw8Rwi7qhC-8BCktu3bRxg  Contact info- email: chris@strongwithin.com   phone:865-219-3247  Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/support</a> (You can also get the transcripts there) What traps have you set for your new year? Listen in and see how you can achieve your goals more readily, and of course how to not only be stronger within...but to be awesome within as well ;-)  Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDw8Rwi7qhC-8BCktu3bRxg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDw8Rwi7qhC-8BCktu3bRxg</a> Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a>   phone:865-219-3247 Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

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Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support  (You can also get the transcripts there) I Find Ways To Be Enthusiastic Everywhere I Am What if you were able to love every place you inhabited, and truly mean it, how would that change your life? What if you could find meaning in the so-called meaningless, and make your life the picture you always wished it would? And what if you were to learn the most powerful words that will determine who and what you are and will become...what would that mean to you? Well, listen to the podcast to find out. I will be off next week, so have a wonderful Thanksgiving all my American friends, and everyone else...have an amazing week and weekend. I am looking forward to speaking with you in December. I would love to hear how the podcast has helped you. Email me and let's chat. Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDw8Rwi7qhC-8BCktu3bRxg  Contact info- email: chris@strongwithin.com   phone:865-219-3247  Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

Help Support The Strong Within Affirmation Podcast By Going To: <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/support</a> (You can also get the transcripts there) I Find Ways To Be Enthusiastic Everywhere I Am What if you were able to love every place you inhabited, and truly mean it, how would that change your life? What if you could find meaning in the so-called meaningless, and make your life the picture you always wished it would? And what if you were to learn the most powerful words that will determine who and what you are and will become...what would that mean to you? Well, listen to the podcast to find out. I will be off next week, so have a wonderful Thanksgiving all my American friends, and everyone else...have an amazing week and weekend. I am looking forward to speaking with you in December. I would love to hear how the podcast has helped you. Email me and let's chat. Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDw8Rwi7qhC-8BCktu3bRxg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDw8Rwi7qhC-8BCktu3bRxg</a> Contact info- email: <a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a>   phone:865-219-3247 Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

634 I Find Ways To Be Enthusiastic Everywhere I Am - November 2019 Week 4

Your thoughts will determine the direction of where you point your life towards. Thoughts are things, they are the beginning point to manifesting what is within ourselves into the outside world. So the thoughts we focus on not only helps to create the emotions we gravitate towards, but it also is how we create the world around us and what we attract to ourselves as well.   Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn Help Support This Podcast By Going To: www.strongwithin.com/support  (You can also get the transcripts there)     YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDw8Rwi7qhC-8BCktu3bRxg  Contact info- email:chris@strongwithin.com   phone:865-219-3247  Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

Your thoughts will determine the direction of where you point your life towards. Thoughts are things, they are the beginning point to manifesting what is within ourselves into the outside world. So the thoughts we focus on not only helps to create the emotions we gravitate towards, but it also is how we create the world around us and what we attract to ourselves as well. Thanks for listening.  I'm sending great energy your way as we become Strong Within together, Holistic Performance and Personal Development Coach- Chris O'Hearn Help Support This Podcast By Going To: <a href="http://www.strongwithin.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strongwithin.com/support</a> (You can also get the transcripts there) YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDw8Rwi7qhC-8BCktu3bRxg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDw8Rwi7qhC-8BCktu3bRxg</a> Contact info- email:<a href="mailto:chris@strongwithin.com">chris@strongwithin.com</a>   phone:865-219-3247 Music by: - Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. - I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee USA but available worldwide

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