“Send Coach John a message” I found a very targeted message to myself today and it came from Mark Hickie (@MPHickie) and this was it: “A message for today … Starting over doesn’t mean failure; it’s a brave act of courage. You’re allowed to try again, no matter how many times you’ve started.” Wow, did I need to hear this and in today’s episode I get a bit fired up about some things that are going on in my life and around all of us too. It’s ok to start again. It’ ok to offer ourselves so...

“Send Coach John a message” I remember this thought that I saw from The Mindfulness Meditation Institute (@TrainingMindful) that my friend @DrJeffLpip shared many times. “Hope and Fear cannot occupy the same space. Invite one to stay.” - Maya Angelou was the one who put that powerful thought out there many years ago. I needed this reminder, again, and I know I need to simply make the choice that for me, Hope has the space for sure! There are too many things out there connected to fear and I d...

“Send Coach John a message” I found so many things that I wanted to (and could have) share with you today. It could easily be 10 podcasts. This one connected with me first and it came from Mark Hickie (@MPHickie) and he shared this preview of what the post was all about: “A message for today … Don’t be afraid to embrace life, chase your dreams and live fully. Show up every day with passion and courage, and let nothing hold you back. Life is rare and beautiful—go all in with it!” His pos...

“Send Coach John a message” I remember this guy from when I was much younger. In fact around 10 when I remember hearing about Clint Hurdle (@ClintHurdle13) since he was drafted 9th overall by the Kansas City Royals in the mid 1970’s. He has been around baseball for a long time and now he’s sharing stories and lessons from the great game that can help all of us, whether we even like baseball, let alone play it. He shared this gem: “We're not finished products. Continue to grow. Look for ...

“Send Coach John a message” I just came across a post from Kobe Bryant Stories & Motivation (@kobehighlight) where there is a clip of Kobe sharing a thought that made a connection to a really good 2026 mentality: “Always keep going. The storm eventually ends.” - Kobe Bryant. That whole idea of persistence is one that seems to keep popping up to remind me as to how important it is to have - it seems now more than ever in so many ways. I’m working on this as I found this p...

“Send Coach John a message” I found something I wanted to share and it comes from Motivational Quotes (@motivational) and it’s something that adds to my strength and optimism here in the new year. “Remaining positive doesn’t mean you have to be happy all the time. It means that even on tough days, you hold onto the belief that better days are on the horizon.” This is something that has been a part of my mindset for a long time. However, I needed reminding of this fact as there are...

“Send Coach John a message” I found an outstanding short clip from Coach Kara Lawson - Duke University Women’s Basketball. It’s all about the reminder that adversity is something that we don’t get to have a say in how long it is. We need to remind ourselves that we do control how we respond, how we learn from it, and our attitude and focus on it. As we head into a new year, remember this simple clip. Find the clip from Winning Difference - HERE. Thanks for listening.&n...

“Send Coach John a message” Well, it’s the last day of 2025 and this little post that I found from Mark Hickie (@MPHickie) reminds us about our journey in life. He shares his thoughts: “A message for today … As 2025 comes to a close, take a moment to breathe. You made it through lessons you didn’t always notice & strength you didn’t always feel. If you’re tired, you tried. If you’re unsure, you’re still becoming. The year ends—but your journey continues.” The post he shares is from ...

“Send Coach John a message” Sitting here with my co-producer on my lap (our dog), I’m thinking about it being the end of another year and what is coming in the next year. So many thoughts going through my mind, but everyone’s mind. For me this is tying into my “one word” for 2026. It’s not the only word I will focus in on, but it will be one that will be connected to me more. It’s really two words, but I’ll call it one. “Focus” is the one word - and the second one that is connected to i...

“Send Coach John a message” Well, the final piece is here. “Be flexible.” Changing our habits is not easy, it’s hard work. But having a little flexibility sure can help us make the changes that will work for us. Love this quote from the poet John Dryden - “We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.” If we are a bit more flexible, we can help ourselves find out what works for us. It’s part of the journey of finding out how to connect a bit better with our new habits. I must admit f...

“Send Coach John a message” Well, I wanted to keep sharing these tips with you and this one fits perfectly with a Monday mention - “Go easy on yourself”. Coach Wooden reminds us to offer ourselves some grace as we mess up. One thing for sure is that every single human has setbacks. The key is to not let the setbacks stop us. Thanks for listening. Please take a few moments to subscribe & share this with someone, also leave a 5 Star rating on Apple Podcasts and ITunes or other service...

Send us a text This one is something that I’ve been picking up more on as I get older (because I need it) “Focus on adding good habits, not breaking bad habits.” When we focus on the positive things we want to do or create, instead of what we want to get rid of - it becomes a lot easier to keep the good ones going. Plus, we will see that the bad habits are simply going to be less and less of an impact on our lives. I need to connect with this one for sure. It’s on my to-do list. Good st...

Send us a text This one I know will help me as I know I need to “Focus on one habit at a time.” I usually focus on many things at once and really none of them get accomplished. If they do, it takes a long time and probably it’s not done as well as if I focused on just that. It’s the same principle of focusing on small, simple things - uncomplicating it from becoming too large or too many. We can build many new habits if we focus on one at a time. Love this quote from the book on this one - “I...

Send us a text As I record this one - “Post a reminder of your commitment to your new, healthy habit”, I know I need to go do this. I need to have little written notes set for myself. I have one in my daily devotional book, which I read every day. I love what Sam Crowley says - “writing is the doing part of thinking.” I sure do think a lot. It’s time for me to “do” more with my thinking. It’s always about taking action and these little postings - remember, they are in my own writing - they ar...

Send us a text Continuing on with this awesome list of life-changing mindset areas for having more healthy habits… the third one is this: “Practice that habit faithfully and repeatedly.” Coach Wooden mentions trying to have our good habit scheduled for the same time every day. The more faithfully we repeat an action, the easier it becomes for that action to become a habit. Over time, then it becomes more difficult to break the good habit. I need to keep this one close to my heart and al...

Send us a text For the second part of this series, Coach John Wooden reminds us “when you set too challenging a goal, you set yourself up for failure.” Again, it’s the small changes that are key. This is not saying to not have BIG goals and plans, but… keep in mind the process (the little steps) to get there. Little steps help us to keep the good habits going for a longer period of our lives. Keep working. Keep believing. New one coming at you tomorrow. Thanks for listening....

Send us a text Found another series to share for you. When I ran across this from the book: “Coach Wooden's Greatest Secret: The Power of a Lot of Little Things Done Well”, by Pat Williams with Jim Denney. It’s all about building healthy habits. Find a link for the book HERE. (you can find it in many different places) It starts off by reminding us that the best way to replace a bad habit is to replace it with a good habit. These eight parts remind us that it’s tough to...

Super powerful and inspiring post I found from Motivational Quotes (@motivational) “Never trust your fears; they don’t know your strength.” WOW… did I need to connect with this. My fears have had more of a driver’s seat in my life than I care to admit and in driving “my bus”, when picking up my strengths at the different bus stops - many times they force my strengths to sit in the back of the bus or they never even stopped to pick them up!! It’s time for me to stop my bus (my life...

Found a great post and a great reminder for all of us - coming from Words of Wise | Mindset Coach (@Wordofwise_) and it’s this: “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” What a powerful and real reminder for each of us. Life is a constant journey and if we can focus on one moment at a time, with becoming the best we can be in mind - WOW… our life can be amazing!! Thanks for listening. Please take a few moments to subscribe & share this with someone, a...

I came across a simple yet powerful post - it’s been around awhile I think too, but it’s still as important as ever for all of us to digest this one. It’s from Psyche Wizard (@PsycheWizard) and the reminder is this: “The life you want is on the other side of discomfort. No shortcuts. No guarantees. Just decisions.” Yep… a short and simple reminder, yet for me, it’s difficult to keep it simple. It all comes down to choices. I need to continue working on mine all the time as there i...