🎙 Welcome to Conversations to Connect – Let’s Get Real Podcast, powered by Exceptional Connections®!  In this inspiring episode, host Cyndi O’Neill-Dady sits down with world-renowned gratitude expert David George Brooke—“That Gratitude Guy” for a powerful and uplifting conversation: ✨ “Neutralizing Obstacles Through Gratitude.” If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, or weighed down by the negativity of daily life, this episode gives you actionable strategies for shifting your mindset, strengthening your resilience, and reclaiming joy through the proven power of gratitude. 🙌 Meet David George Brooke — International Gratitude Speaker, Coach & Best-Selling Author With over 25 years as a keynote speaker and 30+ years in corporate leadership, including his time as a Nordstrom store manager, David George Brooke has become one of the most compelling voices in the gratitude movement. He is the best-selling author of: 📘 That Gratitude Guy’s Daily Gratitude Journal 📘 Six-Word Lessons to Embrace Gratitude His work has been featured in FORBES, COSTCO CONNECTION, and the MERCER ISLAND REPORTER, and he has delivered 850+ in-person and virtual presentations, including 150+ virtual events in just the last 18 months. As a prolific YouTube creator with 2,500+ gratitude videos viewed by millions, David has become a leading global authority on how gratitude can transform mindset, behavior, relationships, and emotional well-being. He currently lives in Renton, WA, and is the proud father of his two “Rockstar Sons.” 🌈 About This Episode — A Powerful Mindset Reset Are you looking for practical ways to manage the constant negativity, stress, and overwhelm of daily life? David’s keynote-style conversation delivers the tools, techniques, and mindset practices you need to break old habits, release limiting beliefs, and cultivate a resilient, gratitude-centered outlook—no matter what challenges you face. Far from a traditional slide-heavy presentation, this episode is interactive, experiential, energizing, and deeply transformative. You’ll walk away with simple, repeatable exercises and daily practices to elevate your mindset, strengthen emotional resilience, and rediscover your blessings. 🌟 Key Takeaways from This Episode: ✔ How gratitude can help you navigate and overcome life-changing challenges ✔ Practical exercises to shift from negativity to empowerment ✔ The benefits of using a daily gratitude journal to elevate clarity and confidence ✔ How gratitude builds resilience, boosts happiness, and strengthens self-esteem ✔ Why focusing on abundance instantly changes how you see yourself and your life You’ll be invited to look at life—and yourself—through a refreshed, inspired lens. 💛 Get Ready to Transform Your Outlook This episode is your invitation to embrace a more centered, positive, abundant life rooted in gratitude. Whether you're facing personal obstacles, professional pressures, or emotional fatigue, this conversation will equip you with the tools to move forward with confidence, clarity, and hope. Let gratitude be your guide.   Learn more about David at: https://thatgratitudeguy.comContact: david@thatgratitudeguy.com   To learn more about Exceptional Connections go to: ExceptionalConnections.com,  or contact Exceptional Connections® Founder and Chief Connector Cyndi ONeill-Dady at cyndi@exceptionalconnections.com