The Second Mix Podcast - Reflect, Revise, and Remix Your Life

Season 1

Personal Development

Your Network IS Your Motivation

When I was with the "wrong" people, not only was my mindset wrong, but it was seriously affecting my desires, my goals, my mission, and my vision for my life. It all works together. Any moment you choose, you can begin lookin...

Personal Development

Just Two Epiphanies Can Change Your Entire Life Direction

HOW. The most important question you can ask yourself when you run up against a stone wall. How do I get this done? How do I get through this? How do I learn this skill? How can I run this business successfully? How do I meet...

Personal Development

How To Get Through Any Problem Or Obstacle Successfully

If you ever feel stuck, and can't seem to get to your goals FOR WHATEVER REASON, there are methods and steps you can follow - and my framework is just one of dozens - you don't have to choose mine, but you really should choos...

Interviews

The Difficult Monk - Goals and Intentions featuring Sam Thiara

Sam Thiara is a professional who has created a personal journey as a storyteller, writer, workshop facilitator, problem solver, educator, and entrepreneur. His goal is to engage individuals in their personal and professional...

Personal Development

Chasing Your Conspiracies - 5 Ways To Dissolve Negative Scripts

A recent incident I had with a horrible mindset, and what I did to correct it. I also include advice to a friend with five steps to removing negative scripts, self-made conspiracy theories, and limiting beliefs. The Ideas and...

Interviews

"No" Is A Powerful Tool with Executive Coach John Chilkotowsky

Choose what you focus on! If you say yes to anything, you are saying no to a lot of other things. There are only a handful of personal development principles, and when we work on any of these, we are working on the same thing...

Personal Development

Don't Forget About Your Own Ripple Effect

How does a small action from high school come back to surprise me 27 years later? And how does a cute magic trick come back as a big silver belt buck in 12 months. The ripple affects me and it affects you - you can't escape t...

Books

Book Jam: Rejection Proof by Jia Jiang

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Summary and review of the book Rejection Proof by Jia Jiang. A little bit of a format change for this episode, here are some stories about ti...

Personal Development

Summer Vacation: How A Hike Changed My Life - A few amazing lessons!

In the middle of a huge battle of wills between my wife and me, I got angry and went for a walk in the woods. What I chose to listen to that day changed the course of my life, and is still changing it 2 1/2 years later. Don't...

Interviews

How To Choose Your Best Self With Author and Leadership Coach Eric Winters

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net This is a special day - something I’ve never quite done before. On Thursday, I did a book jam episode on the book Swipe Right On Your Best Se...

Books

Book Jam: Swipe Right On Your Best Self by Eric Winters

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Book Jam - A review, summary, of Eric Winter's book Swipe Right On Your Best Self. It’s so hard to categorize life in a way that makes sense....

Interviews

Find and Live Your Inner Greatness with Robert Raymond Riopel

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Have you ever felt like there was something huge inside you and you simply couldn’t find a way to let it out? Like you have great things in s...

Interviews

How Trying New Things Expands Your Capacity - An Interview With Author and Entrepreneur Ann Bingham

What would your life be like if you tried one new thing every month? That was the big question I had for my guest today. Her name is Ann Bingham, entrepreneur and author of the book The One New Thing Project which releases to...

Books

Book Jam: The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath summary and thoughts. The Power of Moments explores the defining moments of our lives, questions w...

Personal Development

"My eyes are failing, but my vision is clearer than ever!"

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net We can't know everything right now - only time can refine our vision. But we can get more and more clear every day. Our goals, our mission, ...

Books

Book Jam: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net The War of Art by Steven Pressfield Summary In previous episodes, I’ve talked about the Base. The Base is the lowest form of life. It’s what ...

Personal Development

Are you droopy and wilting? Try THIS!

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Not advice – not a one-shot quote that changed your life so you expect it will change someone else’s life. But a small stream of regular inpu...

Books

Book Jam: Atomic Habits by James Clear

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Atomic Habits by James Clear Summary and thoughts “Time will multiply whatever you feed it. Good habits make time your ally. Bad habits make ...

Personal Development

The CULT of positive thinking.

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Rethinking Positive Thinking. There is a sector of the positive thinking crowd that is almost cult-like, and this is an unfortunate side effe...

Personal Development

Slow is Smooth

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net It’s common to hear someone use the excuse, “If I could just find more time…” – and if that’s what you need to do, forget it! You’re not goin...

Personal Development

Show Me Who You're Running With

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Don’t get locked into the limited thinking that you just don’t know the right people. It’s easy to find a local group of people who are into ...

Personal Development

Life, the Universe, and Everything

Episode 42!!! The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net The quality of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. If you can change your thinking, you can change your life. So...

Books

Get Rich In 5 Hours

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net I’ve read through the book Get Rich In 5 Hours by Joe Herbert three times, and I pick up something new every time I read it. I’ve been friend...

Interviews

Deanna and Chris Ley Tap Into The Good All Around Us

The Good All Around Us Podcast IKAGG - I Know A Guy/Gal Podcasters Chris and Deanna Ley get into networking, boats made of bottles, and more. These two will happy up your life with positive stories from around the world, week...

Personal Development

Personal Development's Dirty Little Secret

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net I was having a conversation with a coaching client the other day, and he was talking about a book he read that talked about six specific High...

Personal Development

The Most Valuable Day Of Your Life

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net What one thing could I do today that will make this the most valuable day of my life? What new direction could I take? What new habit could I...

Interviews

John Davis, Corporate Action Hero - Nunchuks, Whips, and Inspiration Go Together

Matt talks with Corporate Action Hero John Davis, who was once paralyzed with a broken back and now inspires people to become something more than they are! Martial arts, motivation, and inspiration from the Second Mix podcast...

Personal Development

Be Part Of The Out-Crowd

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Meet as many people as you can. Be a friend. Help them. Commit to the group – don’t be there to sell your stuff. Be there to be a valuable pa...

Personal Development

The Dumbest Person In The Room

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net I left the group and found my new fellowship. And I will always in some way be a part of a group like this. My people. I call them my people ...

Interviews

Tyler Foley (Author, Actor, Speaker & Coach) - The Power To Speak Naked

https://youtu.be/iBeXPFuife0 https://www.seantylerfoley.com/ The Power To Speak Naked! Sean Tyler Foley is a 35 year veteran of acting, speaking and training. He has been acting in film and television since he was 6 years old...

Books

There Ought To Be A Book

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net I find myself often wondering where I would be today if I had read pure, powerful, and positive material for 30 years instead of that other s...

Cycles Of Complexity Personal Development

The End Of Complexity

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net I wish that life wrapped itself up in neat little packages, but it doesn’t do that. It’s a guess. It’s all a learning process to become bette...

Special Episodes

Speaker Andy Kerr - "Does Andy Have A Point?"

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net I have author and coach Andy Kerr in the studio! Andy's book inspired me to ask him to come on and let me know if he can find a point to some...

Personal Development

Don't Miss The Moon

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net When you fly in a plane, and you are headed to a destination, there are many forces that are working against that plane, and they constantly ...

Personal Development

Boil It Down To Results

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net In order to reach new heights, in order to not be living the same day over and over again, there are certain things you need to be looking fo...

Cycles Of Complexity Personal Development

Elevation! Reflect, Revise, & Remix

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Elevation is the place where we reflect, revise, and remix our life. I didn’t make any progress, until I began to pick apart my days, weeks, ...

Personal Development

Count It Joy

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net I placed the responsibility of my position on everyone else but me, and when adversity came, there was always something or someone to blame. ...

Personal Development

Success Is Reserved For The Seekers

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net We don’t get to choose all the obstacles we will have to come across as we try to grow. They attack us at every angle, in every area, and we ...

Interviews

Copywriter Isaiah Elliot On Writing And Inspiration

Isaiah's Facebook Profile The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Isaiah Elliot, talking about books, copywriting, personal development, and more. 20 minutes of valuable information...

Personal Development

Applying What You Learn - In Your Real Life

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net At the beginning it seems like it’s always arbitrary – it’s always a guess about how to apply the information. That’s because we, in our atte...

Cycles Of Complexity Personal Development

Adversity - A Chance To Be Better

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net I said in the last episode that if we were like trees, always giving the maximum, always trying to grow the maximum, we wouldn’t need to work...

Personal Development

The Base - Our Natural Pull Toward The Negative

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net In the War of Art, Steven Pressfield calls it the Resistance. I’ve heard it referred to as the thief, the villain, the gremlin, one book on e...

Cycles Of Complexity

Kyle Dammann And Growth Factor Network (3 of 3) On The Cycles Of Complexity

You can find Kyle at GrowthFactorNetwork.com or the Effortless Expert Community on Facebook. And the graphic we reference in the podcast can be found here.

Personal Development

The Bank Robber Episode

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Back to this: everything good will be attacked. This isn’t a spiritual thing, it’s not evil attacking you. This is a natural thing. All of li...

Personal Development

I write when inspiration strikes. Fortunately it strikes at 9 every morning.

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net You will notice great strides in your progress if you invest your ethos, your intentions, and your efficacy into action – into agency. When y...

Interviews

Kyle Dammann And Growth Factor Network (2 of 3) On The Cycles Of Complexity

Talking with Kyle Damman of GrowthFactorNetwork.com The graphic we discuss can be found at SecondMix.net/kyle We cover health, starting a business, and the cycles of complexity.

Personal Development

Excellence Is The Next 5 Minutes - Make Them Rock

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net In a world where businesses are paying money to buy your attention, the ability to focus is going to be the new superpower. I’m sure you real...

Special Episodes

The Amish Tea Party (Second Mix Riffs)

Unedited, uncut riffs on life. My wife and I visit a B&B in Mid Ohio and end up in a funny sort of trouble.

Personal Development

It's A Terrible Thing To Wait

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net You will not grow in your comfort zone. We need the challenge of life in order to get stronger. I spent years doing only what was comfortable...

Personal Development

Find The Triangle-Shaped Hole

The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Resources: Zone Of Genius Worksheet One of the major questions to ask yourself is, is this something I should be doing? So although you can d...