Choosing2change

Episode 78 - Effective Goal Setting Part 2 - This episode breaks down the practical SMART approach to goal setting. Through making sure our goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-Sensitive from the outset, we can set outselves up for reaching those goals instead of allowing them to just be "great dreams" or "future wishes." You will walk away with real-life examples and sensible steps to setting your own SMART goals after listening to this edition of The Choosing2Change Podcast.

Episode 77 - Effective Goal Setting, Part 1 - It's a really natural time to be thinking about new goals in the new year. This episode focuses on how build a strong foundation for setting goals in a way that will set you up for success in accomplishing them. This is a different but powerful approach that will help you examine "why" you want what you want.

Episode 76 - Diamond Dallas Page - Season Two of The Choosing2Change Podcast kicks off with a BANG as our most requested guest, Diamond Dallas Page, joins us for this amazing episode. We talk about the early days of DDPYOGA, the roots of motivation and sustained life change, how the DDPYOGA Now app is positioned to change the face of the fitness world, and we also chat about some of Dallas' favorite wrestling memories, including one of his favorite Dusty Rhodes stories. It's a discussion that will spark your new year into high gear!

Episode 75 - Steve Yu - As Season One of The Choosing2Change Podcast comes to a close, Steve Yu, Director of the Oscar-nominated documentary The Resurrection of Jake the Snake and the President of DDPYOGA, joins Nolan as the final guest of 2015. Steve talks about his fascination with computers from an early age, his decision to leave the corporate world in order to tell inspiring stories, how his friendship with Diamond Dallas Page led to his role at DDPYOGA and the unintentional reach of the Arthur video, how Shark Tank pushed him out of his comfort zone, and the impact of following Jake the Snake's transformation over the last 3+ years and how he hopes the documentary can truly change the lives of those who watch it. This is a great conversation that will give you a new appreciation of Steve and his commitment to inspire the world.

Episode 74 - Driver's Seat or Content to Coast - In a very hard hitting motivation episode, Nolan tackles the importance of making dreams happen versus just waiting for things to change. Mindset and changing small habits consistently are the keys to life transformation. This episode will spur you to stop talking about it and start doing it!

Episode 73 - Audrey Lee - In a very open and authentic discussion about how to battle the lingering effects of depression, Audrey Lee takes us along for a recounting of her journey from a girl who left school twice to a driven warrior who crammed 2.5 years of study into one year so she could graduate.

Episode 72 - Question and Answer Session #1 - Nolan fields questions of all different kinds in this second Q&A session on The Choosing2Change Podcast. We talk breakfast options, how to get back into the groove, favorite workout tunes, and a whole lot more!

Episode 71 - Faron Tbo - Pastors are people who are supposed to have it all together, right? In this powerful interview, Faron Tbo opens up and talks about how depression has plagued him for years as well with battling with the scale. The conversation candidly deals with many issues that are commonplace for people who are seeking to transform their lives or mindsets, and how DDPYOGA and a whole foods approach have both been instrumental in providing healing and peace to Faron's body and spirit.

Episode 70 - Back to the Future and the Myth of Motivation - Nolan tackles two listener questions in this episode. The first question is what message would the Nolan of the present share with 13 year old Nolan if he could go back in time. The second question has been submitted by several listeners and is about how we stay motivated to transform. Nolan shares how motivation is often an illusion and myth and then drills down into what is really necessary for sustainable life transformation.

Episode 69 - Dylan Frymyer - It's a pleasure to have Dylan Frymyer share his story in how he had immediate and amazing success with DDPYOGA initially but then regained his weight and more. Dylan also shares how his second attempt at living more healthy has changed his perspective and how being part of The Resurrection of Jake the Snake has transformed him in a very powerful way.

Episode 68 - The Gap - This show talks about the critical difference between KNOWING and DOING and Nolan shares three principles to closing the gap so that we live as "doers" instead of "knowers."

Episode 67 - Frank Schlegele - After years of dealing with chronic back issues and watching his weight creep up to a place that made him unhappy, Frank Schlegele, decided to hit his problems head-on over the the summer, and completely changed his life. Learn how Frank changed his view of nutrition and working out, and the new goals that are just ahead of him that he can't wait to crush in the near future!

Episode 66 - Question and Answer Session #1 - Nolan fields questions of all different kinds in this very first Q&A session on The Choosing2Change Podcast. Find out which of the 7 dwarfs I am most like, which Star Wars character I'd most like to be, and which failure in life has taught me the most.

Episode 65 - Liz Collins - In a very transparent and straightforward way, Liz Collins opens up about her lifelong struggle with her weight and body image issues. Liz shares about how DDP YOGA has been an essential tool in dealing with her battles and how much she loves sharing this program through teaching and through The Hardship Fund.

Episode 64 - The Lies We Tell Ourselves -Nolan talks about one of the most essential mindsets that anyone on a life-transformation pursuit must develop in order to achieve sustained success: we can never outlive the lies that we choose to believe about ourselves.

Episode 63 - Nathan Munsell - Some people just have an infectious positive nature and that is a perfect description of Nathan Munsell. Nathan has boldly been sharing his road to progress every step of the way to inspire others along his journey from 681 pounds in pursuit of a healthier weight. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will be inspired to attempt the impossible as you hear this man's story unfold.

Episode 62 - Get Moving NOW - It's a temptation to coast through the end of the year and wait for the new year to get serious about pursuing your health and fitness goals. In this hard hitting "coach 'em up" episode, Nolan encourages you to get moving NOW so that you will be in a position to live your healthiest year ever when the calendar turns.

Episode 61 - Arthur Boorman - He's been an inspiration to millions through his incredible comeback in life and through his story going viral via Youtube, and now Arthur Boorman sits down with Nolan and shares some amazing insights about goal-setting, emotional healing, and all things yoga in this powerful interview.

Episode 60 - Purpose in Pain and A Future Out of Failure - In an episode that he'd love to call "the end of the crucible," Nolan openly talks about how he sought to find purpose in pain and how you can do the same, and why failing the customs broker's exam in April may end up being one of the best things that has ever happened in his career.

Episode 59 - DJ Clark - DJ Clark is a true inspiration in every sense. He shares how bullying from an early age impacted his weight and view of himself and how he began to rebuild his life from the outside in, first by losing a couple of hundred pounds and then re-writing his story in relation to his education and career direction.