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EP83 [After Show] Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

EP83 [After Show] Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

EP. 83[After Show] GETTING COMFORTABLE WITH BEING UNCOMFORTABLEFollowing each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect their takeaways from the inspiring interviews, discuss how...

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EP80 – [After Show] The Truth About Food Myths

EP80 – [After Show] The Truth About Food Myths

EP. 80[After Show] THE TRUTH ABOUT FOOD MYTHSFollowing each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect their takeaways from the inspiring interviews, discuss how they are applying...

EP77 [After Show] What Our Youth Need Most In The 21st Century

EP77 [After Show] What Our Youth Need Most In The 21st Century

EP. 77[After Show] WHAT OUR YOUTH NEED MOST IN THE 21ST CENTURYFollowing each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect their takeaways from the inspiring interviews, discuss how...

EP75 – Stop Tolerating Mediocrity

EP75 – Stop Tolerating Mediocrity

EP. 75STOP TOLERATING MEDIOCRITY"Never surrender to the momentum of mediocrity" - Marlon Brando One of the BIG lessons I’ve learned over the years is that we can be very, very good at convincing ourselves that things are “OK”. But if we took an honest look...

EP74 [After Show] Awakening the Soul of Power

EP74 [After Show] Awakening the Soul of Power

EP. 74[After Show] Awakening the Soul of PowerFollowing each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect their takeaways from the inspiring interviews, discuss how they are applying...

EP73 – Awakening The Soul Of Power with Christian De La Huerta

EP73 – Awakening The Soul Of Power with Christian De La Huerta

EP. 73AWAKENING THE SOUL OF POWER WITH CHRISTIAN DE LA HUERTAI don’t know about you but the start of a new year always feels like a new beginning to me. It’s the opportunity to bring fresh ideas, a new level of energy, and excitement for the possibilities...

EP72 – How To Review Your Year

EP72 – How To Review Your Year

EP. 72HOW TO REVIEW YOUR YEARTo kick off the 2021 year of The Ignition Show, Chris & Sarah share their process for making the most of the year ahead. Rather than diving into goals and plans for the year, you must start with a thorough look back at the...

EP71 – Are You Too Busy To Be Successful?

EP71 – Are You Too Busy To Be Successful?

EP. 71 ARE YOU TOO BUSY TO BE SUCCESSFUL? "You can't solve your problems from the same level of thinking that caused them." - ALBERT EINSTEIN We've all had those days when were are really "busy", but for the life of us can't remember what we did or...

EP70 – How to Deal With Adversity with Mark Ormrod

EP70 – How to Deal With Adversity with Mark Ormrod

EP. 70 HOW TO DEAL WITH ADVERSITY WITH MARK ORMROD If you ever think you’re going through adversity and nobody really understands you, then you’re about to have your perspective challenged with today’s guest. In the early hours of Christmas Eve 2007,...

EP69 – [After Show] The Mindset of a Champion

EP69 – [After Show] The Mindset of a Champion

EP. 69 [After Show] THE MINDSET OF A CHAMPION Following each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect their takeaways from the inspiring interviews, discuss how they are...

EP68 – The Mindset Of A Champion with Setema Gali

EP68 – The Mindset Of A Champion with Setema Gali

EP. 68 THE MINDSET OF A CHAMPION WITH SETEMA GALI On today’s show we’re speaking with Setema Gali. Setema is a leader of leaders, coach for the highly committed and powerful speaker who has definitely walked the walk.  Through relentless commitment and...

EP67 – [After Show] The Power of Optimism

EP67 – [After Show] The Power of Optimism

EP. 67 [AFTER SHOW] THE IMPORTANCE OF OPTIMISM Following each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect their takeaways from the inspiring interviews, discuss how they are...

EP66 – The Importance of Optimism with Gene McNaughton

EP66 – The Importance of Optimism with Gene McNaughton

EP. 66 THE IMPORTANCE OF OPTIMISM WITH GENE MCNAUGHTON One of the things I find fascinating about the current pandemic we’re living through is that virtually every one, every neighbourhood and every city on the planet is dealing with the same thing...and...

EP65 – The 3 Rings of Leadership in Uncertain Times

EP65 – The 3 Rings of Leadership in Uncertain Times

EP. 65 THE 3 RINGS OF LEADERSHIP IN UNCERTAIN TIMES "How you view things is how you do things. Perspective is everything." - John MaxwellAs we've had a few weeks to react to and start to understand the daily impact of coronavirus on our lives, there is...

EP64 – [After Show] Change Your Perspective, Change Your Life

EP64 – [After Show] Change Your Perspective, Change Your Life

EP. 64 [After Show] CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE, CHANGE YOUR LIFE  Following each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect their takeaways from the inspiring interviews, discuss how...

EP62 – What’s The Good In The Coronavirus Pandemic?

EP62 – What’s The Good In The Coronavirus Pandemic?

EP. 62 WHAT IS THE GOOD IN THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC? "If you want an average life; copy the masses. If you want an extraordinary life; zig when others zag." – Adam Sicinski I'm reminded of that especially this week as the world unites in self-imposed...

EP61 – [After Show] The Art of Mastering Emotions

EP61 – [After Show] The Art of Mastering Emotions

EP. 61 [After Show] THE ART OF MASTERING EMOTIONS Following each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect their takeaways from the inspiring interviews, discuss how they are...

EP60 – The Art of Mastering Emotions With Katherine Bailey

EP60 – The Art of Mastering Emotions With Katherine Bailey

EP. 60 THE ART OF MASTERING EMOTIONS WITH KATHERINE BAILEY Do you ever wrestle with feeling seemingly opposite emotions at the same time? You’re excited about the project you’re working on but are incredibly stressed frustrated when working on it? Being a...

EP59 – What Are The Pebbles In Your Shoe?

EP59 – What Are The Pebbles In Your Shoe?

EP. 59 WHAT ARE THE PEBBLES IN YOUR SHOE? "It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out, it’s the pebble in your shoe." - Muhammad AliThe champ was referring to the small distractions, irritations and excuses that prevent us from achieving the...

EP58 – [After Show] Achieving The Impossible

EP58 – [After Show] Achieving The Impossible

EP. 58 [After Show] ACHIEVING THE IMPOSSIBLE Following each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect their takeaways from the inspiring interviews, discuss how they are applying...

EP57 – Achieving The Impossible with Jeremiah Brown

EP57 – Achieving The Impossible with Jeremiah Brown

EP. 57 ACHIEVING THE IMPOSSIBLE WITH JEREMIAH BROWN I’d like to ask you to stop what you’re doing for a moment and think back to four years ago, early in 2016 (if you’re listening to this in 2020). Do you remember where you were? What you were involved...

EP56 – All Limitations Live In Your Mind

EP56 – All Limitations Live In Your Mind

EP. 56 ALL LIMITATIONS LIVE IN YOUR MIND " A person cannot directly choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances." - James Allen, As a Man Thinketh Life is going to throw us gems and...

EP55 – [After Show] The Critical Choices of Leadership

EP55 – [After Show] The Critical Choices of Leadership

EP. 55 [After Show] THE CRITICAL CHOICES OF LEADERSHIP Following each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect their takeaways from the inspiring interviews, discuss how they...

EP53 – The Price of Discipline vs The Price of Regret

EP53 – The Price of Discipline vs The Price of Regret

EP. 53 the price of discipline vs the price of regret EP. 53 THE PRICE OF DISCIPLINE VS THE PRICE OF REGRET "In life, we either pay the price of discipline, or the price of regret." - Jim Rohn Whether we realize it or not, we are always...

EP52 – [After Show] Having The Courage To Be Yourself

EP52 – [After Show] Having The Courage To Be Yourself

EP. 51 [After Show] having the courage to be yourself EP. 51 [After Show] having the courage to be yourself Following each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect...

EP50 – The Importance Of Perspective

EP50 – The Importance Of Perspective

EP. 50 the importance of perspective EP. 50 the importance of perspective "Change the way you see things and the things you see will change" - Wayne Dyer Do you find yourself fretting, stressing or over indulging in something that's been...

EP49 – [After Show] How to Eliminate Distractions

EP49 – [After Show] How to Eliminate Distractions

EP. 49 [After Show] how to eliminate distractions EP. 49 [After Show] how to eliminate distractions Following each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect their...

EP48 – How To Eliminate Distractions with Sahar Yousef

EP48 – How To Eliminate Distractions with Sahar Yousef

EP. 48 how to eliminate distractions WITH sahar yousef EP. 48 how to eliminate distractions WITH sahar yousef It’s an all too common cultural phenomenon, to come to the end of a year and in spite of any and all successes in the past year,...

EP47 – Your Success Pyramid for 2020

EP47 – Your Success Pyramid for 2020

EP. 47 Your "success pyramid" for 2020 EP. 47 your "success pyramid" for 2020 One of the most fundamental things to understand, in order to produce amazing results in 2020, is what drives your consistency, congruence and commitment to...

EP46 – [After Show] The Path To Authenticity

EP46 – [After Show] The Path To Authenticity

EP. 46 [After Show] the path to authenticity EP. 46 [After Show] the path to authenticity Following each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect their takeaways...

EP45 – The Path to Authenticity with Allan Kleynhans

EP45 – The Path to Authenticity with Allan Kleynhans

EP. 45 the path to authenticity with allan kleynhans EP. 45 the path to authenticity with allan kleynhans “Healing is a messy subject...but it is freeing.” When I reflect on the year that was, and all the conversations I’ve had with my...

EP44 – [After Show] Why We Need Human Connection

EP44 – [After Show] Why We Need Human Connection

EP. 44 [After Show] why we need human connection EP. 44 [After Show] why we need human connection Following each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect their...

EP43 – Why We Need Human Connection With Pete Bombaci

EP43 – Why We Need Human Connection With Pete Bombaci

EP. 43 why we need human connection with pete bombaci EP. 43 why we need human connection with pete bombaci “Life isn't about you, it's about helping others.” On today’s show we’re speaking with Pete Bombaci. Pete is the founder and Chief...

EP42 – How To Review Your Year – Part 2

EP42 – How To Review Your Year – Part 2

EP. 42 how to review your year - PArt 2 EP. 42 how to review your year - Part 2 As we enter the final month of the year, it's a perfect time to reflect on the year that was. The problem is most people don't give themselves the gift of doing a...

EP41 – [After Show] A Crash Course In Self Care

EP41 – [After Show] A Crash Course In Self Care

EP. 41 [After Show] A CRASH COURSE IN SELF CARE EP. 41 [After Show] A CRASH COURSE IN SELF CARE Following each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect their...

EP40 – A Crash Course In Self Care with Belle Robertson

EP40 – A Crash Course In Self Care with Belle Robertson

EP. 40 Tired Of Thinking About Drinking with belle robertson EP. 40 Tired Of Thinking About Drinking with belle robertson We’re getting into that time of year and holiday season that is often fraught with paradoxes -- we want to celebrate and...

EP39 – How To Review Your Year – Part 1

EP39 – How To Review Your Year – Part 1

EP. 39 how to review your year - PArt 1 EP. 39 how to review your year - Part 1 As we enter the final month of the year, it's a perfect time to reflect on the year that was. The problem is most people don't give themselves the gift of doing a...

EP38 – [After Show] The Science of Human Optimization

EP38 – [After Show] The Science of Human Optimization

EP. 38 [After Show] The science of human optimization EP. 38 [After Show] the science of human optimization Following each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect...

EP36 – 3 Questions To Boost Productivity

EP36 – 3 Questions To Boost Productivity

EP. 36 3 questions to boost your productivity EP. 36 3 questions to boost your productivity You might have seen the recent headlines that Microsoft tried a 4 day work week and productivity increased 40%. A brilliant case study for how many...

EP35 – [After Show] The Paradox of Vulnerability

EP35 – [After Show] The Paradox of Vulnerability

EP. 35 [After Show] The paradox of vulnerability EP. 35 [After Show] the paradox of vulnerability Following each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect their...

EP34 – The Paradox of Vulnerability with Mike Robbins

EP34 – The Paradox of Vulnerability with Mike Robbins

EP. 34 The Paradox of Vulnerability with Mike Robbins EP. 34 The Paradox of Vulnerability with Mike Robbins I’ve spent the better part of the last decade diving deep into understanding human potential. It’s a never-ending fascination of mine...

EP33 – The Difference Between Settling and Being Comfortable

EP33 – The Difference Between Settling and Being Comfortable

EP. 33 The Difference Between Settling and Being Comfortable EP. 33 The Difference Between Settling and Being Comfortable Do you ever worry that you're settling for less than you want or capable of? Do you fear being 'too comfortable' and not...

EP32 – [After Show] The 8 Keys To Total Sexy Health

EP32 – [After Show] The 8 Keys To Total Sexy Health

EP. 32 [After Show] The 8 keys to total sexy health EP. 32 [After Show] the 8 keys to total sexy health Following each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect...

EP31 – The 8 Keys to Total Sexy Health with Udo Erasmus

EP31 – The 8 Keys to Total Sexy Health with Udo Erasmus

EP. 31the 8 keys to total sexy health with udo erasmusEP. 31the 8 keys to total sexy health with udo erasmusWhat is your core philosophy about health? I mean, what is going to determine your level of lifetime health? And how much control do you...

EP30 – Finding Grace In A Time Of Loss

EP30 – Finding Grace In A Time Of Loss

EP. 30 Finding Grace In A Time Of Loss EP. 30 Finding Grace In A Time Of Loss This is the most personal episode so far. It's been a challenging year in many ways for me and my family. My father passed away in February, our first child was...

EP29 – [After Show] How to Accelerate Learning

EP29 – [After Show] How to Accelerate Learning

EP. 29 [After Show] how to accelerate learning EP. 29 [After Show] how to accelerate learning Following each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect their...

EP28 – How To Accelerate Learning With Howard Berg

EP28 – How To Accelerate Learning With Howard Berg

EP. 28 HOW TO ACCELERATE LEARNING WITH HOWARD BERG EP. 28 HOW TO ACCELERATE LEARNING WITH HOWARD BERG When I was growing up as a kid, I wasn’t a big reader. In fact, I didn’t really enjoy reading....I think it was likely because I felt like a...

EP27 – 7 Signs of Self Sabotage

EP27 – 7 Signs of Self Sabotage

EP. 27 7 Signs of self-sabotage EP. 27 7 signs of self-sabotage Do you secretly wonder if you’re sabotaging your success and are frustrated at your inability to get out of your own way or figure out how to change? It's more common than you...

EP24 – Safe Problems vs. Growth Problems

EP24 – Safe Problems vs. Growth Problems

EP. 21 Safe Problems vs. Growth Problems EP. 24 Safe Problems vs. Quality Problems What is your relationship to problems? Are you the type to want to go headfirst into resolving problems before they fester? Are you an avoider or...

EP23 – [After Show] The Art and War of Forgiveness

EP23 – [After Show] The Art and War of Forgiveness

EP. 23 [After Show] the art and war of forgiveness EP. 23 [After Show] the art and war of forgiveness Following each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris and Sarah dissect their...

EP21 – The Power of Saying “No”

EP21 – The Power of Saying “No”

EP. 21 The Power of "No" EP. 21 The Power of "No" One of the biggest challenges I see my clients struggling with is setting proper - or effective - boundaries. Boundaries to protect your time, your focus, your energy and productivity.  And...

EP18 – Are you asking the right questions?

EP18 – Are you asking the right questions?

EP. 18 Are you asking the right questions? EP. 18 Are you asking the right questions? When's the last time you stopped to think about your thinking? In this episode, Chris shines the spotlight on the questions you ask yourself. Sometimes they...

EP17 – [After Show] Turning Fear Into Freedom

EP17 – [After Show] Turning Fear Into Freedom

EP. 17 Turning fear into freedom  THE AFTER SHOW WITH CHRIS & SARAH EP. 17 Turning fear into freedom THE AFTER SHOW WITH CHRIS & SARAH Following each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show...

EP16 – Turning fear into freedom

EP16 – Turning fear into freedom

EP. 16 Turning fear into freedom with rajan thananayagam EP. 16 Turning fear into freedom with rajan thananayagam What might be my first exposure to the incredible capacity of our hyman potential, is lying on my sofa as a young kid watch...

EP15 – How To Develop Core Confidence

EP15 – How To Develop Core Confidence

EP. 15 How to develop core confidence EP. 15 how to develop core confidence Have you ever wondered how to have confidence to do something if you've never done it before? Waiting to have confidence before taking action is a strategy that often...

EP12 – Never Waste a Bad Day

EP12 – Never Waste a Bad Day

EP. 12 never waste a bad day EP. 12 never waste a bad day When's the last time you had a bad day? A day when you didn't get nearly as much done as you wanted to, a day when you were pulled or pushed into way too many dramas, demands and...

EP09 – The A to Z of Success

EP09 – The A to Z of Success

EP. 9 THE A TO Z of Success EP. 9 THE A to Z of success I can see by the calendar that we’ve hit the midway mark. We’ve turned the corner and it’s now half way through the year. So how is your year going so far? While it is arbitrary marker...

EP06 – The Curse of Comparison

EP06 – The Curse of Comparison

EP. 6 THE CURSE OF COMPARISON EP. 6 THE CURSE OF COMPARISON Do you ever catch yourself comparing you or your situation to others...and end up feeling horrible, incapable or unworthy afterwards? Chris explores the "curse of comparison" in...

EP05 – [After Show] Living with Purpose

EP05 – [After Show] Living with Purpose

EP. 5 LIVING YOUR PURPOSE THE AFTER SHOW WITH CHRIS & SARAH EP. 5 LIVING YOUR PURPOSE THE AFTER SHOW WITH CHRIS & SARAH Following each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In the After Show episodes, Chris...

EP04 – Living with Purpose with Gary LeBlanc

EP04 – Living with Purpose with Gary LeBlanc

EP. 4 Living with Purpose with Gary LeBlanc EP. 4 Living with Purposewith Gary LeBlanc We all have our own experiences, but I’m sure you’d agree that we live in a time where there are more distractions or temptations that give us short term...

EP03 – Three Truths About Overcoming Obstacles

EP03 – Three Truths About Overcoming Obstacles

EP. 0 THREE TRUTHS ABOUT OVERCOMING OBSTACLES EP. 3 THREE TRUTHS ABOUT OVERCOMING OBSTACLES Why do some people get stuck while others overcome challenges to do great things? That's what Chris explores in today's solo episode. Chris leans on his...

EP02 – [After Show] Achieving your goals through habits

EP02 – [After Show] Achieving your goals through habits

EP. 2 ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS THROUGH HABITS THE AFTER SHOW WITH CHRIS & SARAHEP. 2 ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS THROUGH HABITS THE AFTER SHOW WITH CHRIS & SARAHFollowing each interview, Chris is joined by his wife, Sarah, for the After Show. In...

EP01 – Achieve your goals through habits with Lucas Miller

EP01 – Achieve your goals through habits with Lucas Miller

EP. 1 How to make habits stickwith Cognitive Scientist Lucas Miller EP. 1 How to make habits stickwith Cognitive Scientist Lucas Miller Over the past 10 years the field of neuroscience has exploded into the mainstream. Advances in technology...

EP00 – Welcome to The Ignition Show

EP00 – Welcome to The Ignition Show

EP. 0 Welcome to The Ignition Show EP. 0 Welcome to The Ignition Show To kick off our podcast, Chris Janzen, host of The Ignition Show introduces himself, the show and our mission. Host Chris Janzen, Elite Success Coach, Ironman triathlete...

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