Every single day we release a new tip, trick, or insight that will challenge you to look at your life in a new way and give you guidance on taking the steps needed to creating a life you love. You were meant to live an epic life. You were created to be the author of your own story. You are destined to experience a life full of freedom and joy.
Many personal growth podcasts or webinars are once a week, once a month, or cost money to enjoy. We’ve created our daily growth hacks because we believe in daily growth. We believe that committing to your growth every day makes the largest difference. These daily growth hacks are anywhere from 3-10 minutes every morning (the perfect amount of time to sit down, enjoy your morning coffee, and listen to (or watch) an episode). In these episodes, we talk about ways to grow and expand in what we call the five to thrive: mind, body, soul, relationships, and business.
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![[MIXED BAG] Stop Being So Stiff](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Stop-being-so-stiff-square-300x300.jpg)
It is easy for us to get so immersed in one area of life, especially business owners, that we become “stiff” in other areas of our lives. If you feel this is you and can relate, then today’s episode is for you.
![[MIXED BAG] What Else Is Possible?](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/what-else-is-possible-square-300x300.jpg)
Have you ever looked at your options and thought “I can either do A or I can do B”, while forgetting that you actually could create an option C in which you get to find a way to do both A and B? In this episode, we switch from the mindset of OR to and space of AND by asking ourselves the question “What else is possible?”.
![[BUSINESS] Control and Passion](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/control-and-passion-square-300x300.jpg)
Control and Passion. Two things that are challenging to live in the same space. Many of us are quick to say we want more passion in our lives, our relationship, our businesses and yet when it comes to releasing control and allowing ourselves to fully release the hold we have…..we can’t. Learn in today’s episode how we can dive into what’s really behind our need for control and how we can loosen it up to allow more passion into our lives.
![[RELATIONSHIPS] What Are Your Rules?](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/rules-300x300.jpg)
Whether you are aware of it or not, we all have rules for pretty much everything in our life. From the way we experience love and worthiness to how we show up as a spouse. If you are feeling dissatisfied in any area of your life, it may be because of the rules you have subconsciously created.
In this episode, Doug gives us insight on how our rules have such a large effect on our happiness, how we can become aware of our current rules, and how we get to shift them to create a more powerful way of living.
![[SOUL] Permission to Fail](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/permission-to-fail-square-300x300.jpg)
As you are becoming the author of your own story you really need to give yourself permission to fail and permission not to succeed. You need to give yourself permission to fail because if you don’t, you won’t jump. You won’t jump forward. You won’t take that great leap or even that first step that’s necessary to become the author of your own story. In this episode, Doug gives you the insight on how to switch your beliefs around failure and allow yourself to fail and fail often.
![[BODY] Blue Light](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ou-300x300.jpg)
How often are you looking at a screen throughout your day? If you’re like many people – you might be staring at a screen for 6-10 hours A DAY. That is a lot of blue light that can interrupt your sleep patterns. In this episode, Doug gives a few tips and hacks to reducing the amount of blue light, without taking you away from a screen.
![[MIND] Prep The Coffee](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Prep-the-coffee-square-300x300.jpg)
This morning, I got up after a rough night. Our son just wasn’t sleeping well so my wife and I were up and down throughout the evening. And when I finally got up to start my day, I went downstairs and noticed that the coffee hasn’t been prepped. Now, I thought about it the night before, I thought about it before going to bed, “You know what, Doug? You should just prep the coffee. Grind the beans, get the water ready. Get it all ready, so all you have to do is hit a button when you come down.”
![[MIXED BAG] Stop Lying to Yourself](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Stop-lying-to-yourself-square-300x300.jpg)
Have you ever heard that little voice inside of you that is telling you you’re not good enough? Maybe it’s telling you that need to lose weight before you find love, or maybe it’s telling you that you can’t start that business because you just don’t have the money, or maybe it’s saying you aren’t smart enough to become a doctor.
![[MIXED BAG] Remember to Breathe](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Remember-to-breathe-square-300x300.jpg)
Would you like to remove your stress throughout your day? Would you like to transform those moments and situations that often feel stressful to feel stress-less? If so, today’s episode is for you. Learn this simple tip that will change how you feel and allow you to show up powerfully and calm all throughout your day.
![[BUSINESS] INTERVIEW | Retention with Alex Armstrong](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Interview-with-Alex-Armstrong-300x300.jpg)
Today’s episode is with Alex Armstrong and if you own a business this is a MUST listen. Alex breaks down some serious golden nuggets in regards to retention and the mindset around selling that can help transform your business.
Alex is a retention consultant for fitness businesses and talks about the problem that he personally faced of working/training 8-10 hours per day only to feel completely empty at the end of the day with no energy for personal life or working “on” the business.
The question becomes not how can we get someone in the door, but how can we get someone in who will want to stay for four years?
