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SF #256 – Podcast Mavens~ Brian Ibbott

June 7, 2016 by Nolan Freaks

SF #256 - Podcast Mavens~ with Brian Ibbott - ALBUM ART-ARBrian Ibbott is the nicest guy in podcasting, but he is also one of the most successful.  Hear him share his stories of how he went from the corporate world into awesome media.

We start off this show with a little “mind honking” and then segway into a great interview with the wonderful Brian Ibbott.  You will find out how Brian first got into podcasting – or mp3 blogging as it was referred to back then.  Brian then fills us in on some of his successes as well as things he has had to overcome along the way to where he is today.  After learning many of the awesome things behind the nicest guy in podcasting, he leaves us with two rules to live by as a podcaster that you won’t want to miss. [Read more…]

SF #255 – What I Like About Me!

May 31, 2016 by Success Freaks

SF #255 - What I Like About Me! - ALBUM ART-ARInstead of an “attitude of gratitude,” how about truly enjoying yourself and the moment? Mordant & McFall dive into the ability to love who you are and the life you have by gaining perspective and, really, the desire to be happy.

Today we invite you to open up your mind.  Look at everything in your life from a new, brighter perspective.  Everyone is always thinking about what they want, which is great.  But, take a moment to think about what you already have.  Once you have done this you will be able to continue attracting what you really like and look for the magic in the everyday things that you may have come accustom to.  So put on your safari hat and join us on an expedition to hunt down the joy that is already in each of our lives.   [Read more…]

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SF #250 – Churning Buttercups: April 2016 Edition

April 26, 2016 by Success Freaks

SF #250 - Churning Buttercups- April 2016 Edition - ALBUM ART-ARWe have the listeners comment and give direct questions.

On this off-the-wall, “banter” show of Success Freaks, we twist and turn from topic to topic as the Buttercups bounce questions and comments off Mordant & McFall.  Learn to be yourself while you are pursuing your dreams, combat bullying with superhero finesse, and receive advice on how to keep your plate full without biting off more than you can chew.  Be sure to listen through to the On Beyond section – you won’t want to miss the healthy dose of geekdom while we discuss many of the current nerd world problems we are encountering. [Read more…]

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SF #192 – Why Me? Spiritual Evolution!

March 15, 2015 by Success Freaks

Ever wonder why bad things always happen to you?  You’re doing everything basically right, but still things go consistently wrong.  Are you unlucky…or is God actually out to get you?  It’s enough to make you lift your head to the heavens and scream “Why Me?”  And then that still, small voice (whether from up above or those earbuds connected to your mp3 player) whispers “Spiritual Evolution!”  Is that it?  Is that really why you keep high steppin’ it into life’s fertilizer more commonly known as “your problems”?  Why, yes.  Yes it is.

This episode, Mordant & McFall tackle the pitfalls that occur on the road to success.  Why do hard challenges happen in life?  Often because you asked for them.  Whether to shed some light on things you could do better or to help you Level Up Your Life, remember – Dark Days Bring Bright Opportunities.  Life’s challenges are the best path your Spiritual Evolution.  Tune in to hear the details of how your Level Up Guys deal with the hard times in their lives and what they have learned from them. [Read more…]

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Success Freaks #133 – Stretching Beyond Your Limits w/Special Guest Corine La Font

January 21, 2014 by Success Freaks

As we begin our journey into 2014, what steps are YOU taking to stretch beyond your comfort zone – beyond what you believe is even possible?  We have a tendency to choose goals that move us toward something we want to achieve…  But, how many of these would actually STRETCH YOU & CHANGE YOU as a person, helping you grow into the person you need to become to accomplish such lofty aspirations?

We often want to better our lives, but are you willing to jump in a big pool of Being Uncomfortable and swim around in it long enough to make a REAL change in your life and who you are?  “Stretching Beyond Your Limits” means pursuing those goals that scare you, if even a little bit.  Join Mordant & McFall and guest Corine La Font – helpdeskja.com’s virtual author assistant/event specialist and soon-to-be radio network mogul – as they laugh, chat, and tackle their way through what it means to stretch yourself enough to Level Up Your Life. [Read more…]

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Success Freaks #132 – Firing The Cannon

January 19, 2014 by Success Freaks

Hot off their weekend in Las Vegas at the New Media Expo, Mordant & McFall share some of their exploits and a bit of what they learned while in attendance.  Your Success-Freaky men open this episode with their intent to run their show a little differently than they have in the past.  Along with their usual theme of comedic motivation they wish to be more intentional with their teaching – including a list of takeaways/tips relating to the episode.

Listen in as they guide you through their shortlist of just a few of the epiphanies they experienced together during their amazing weekend at NMX.

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Success Freaks #118 – Fear of Success

October 10, 2013 by Success Freaks

Is fear of success a real thing? If so, why are people so afraid of this beneficial thing they keep saying that want out of life? So many people unknowingly sabotage themselves without realizing it and then wonder why they’re not succeeding.

Fear of Success means being afraid of the very thing you desire. Giving into that fear will keep you safely ensconced in that snuggly-safe bed you are making for yourself by not taking the steps necessary to live a bigger, badder, better, more life. Moving beyond this self-imposed mediocrity means giving up what you’re comfortable with. It means leaving your comfort zone and taking enough of a leap of faith to take a closer look at what you need to change in order to be successful. [Read more…]

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Mordant & McFall on Deet & the Geek

February 12, 2013 by Success Freaks

Join Mordant & McFall on Deet and the Geek!

“Join Deet and The Geek (Stuart) as they explore the technology that drives the world around us.”

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Mordant & McFall on Mommy Loves Tech

February 1, 2013 by Success Freaks

Watch Maria Quiban, Mordant & McFall on this episode of Mommy Loves Tech. Maria interviews our dynamic duo while at NMX 2013.

You can find out more about “Mommy Loves Tech” at their website: MommyLovesTech.com

To all who dare to try,

January 15, 2013 by Charles McFall

They say home is where the heart is; wherever I may roam where I lay my head is home; home – where my music’s played, home – where my love lies waiting silently for me; and of course where we tell mama I’m heading. Yeah, I am a bit of a music nut sometimes – if you don’t get the references, Google it.

For most I suppose home is family, where you grew up, and to where you return. And yet for most of us, where we are is not where we live. We stay in a place of perpetual stress, death grips on what we hold most dear and no real hope or vision of change. Except that is only a limited perception of where we are. I hope to show you this month how I transitioned from that state of being, I call it a “broke (as in no money) mentality,” to where I am now – of living in the excitement of seeing “the dream” draw more into reality.

First let’s be clear about the “broke mentality.” Where we are in this area of life is we have managed to attract some value into our lives. In a recent speech I gave, I had a volunteer stand up, had her hold a doll representing a husband, then a few cookie monster toys to be the kids, a vacuum to represent maintaining a home (no I wasn’t being sexist – I actually planned to grab a male volunteer), money, and car keys. As you can imagine her hands were very full and her instructions were to hold on tight and don’t let go. Then I pulled a cell phone out of my pocket and said “life is calling – catch.” The crowd reaction was awesome as I tossed the phone through the air at her and unfortunately for me she caught it without dropping anything. My intention was to show that as we have a death grip on what little value we have now, we have no room to grow. And, when life throws us a curveball, everything falls apart.

I went on to explain that the reason we as humans fail to reach the goals we set is because we are trying to arbitrarily add to the pile of things we are death gripping – yeah I just made that a verb yo! When we live like this, we are always pulled in too many directions, never feeling valued or satisfied, constantly worried about losing what little we have, and are always saying no. As I saw the heads in the room nodding in agreement, I knew it was time to explain where we really live.

All of us have a passion inside. We have something in our lives that attracts us above and beyond anything else. For some it’s sports, the kids, the vehicles, but for me it’s communicating & helping others be awesome. This is where we truly live no matter what we hold dear. I have made many a bad decision to ignore my wife because I lost track of time talking with someone and helping them. I have also tried to stifle this love and only pay attention to her (and the family later in life) only to be miserable and to make her so as well. The balance I had to find was to always communicate and help others. I couldn’t put it all into work, the show, or friends and not be able to do it the same or more in my “home.” Once I gave the same energy and effort into my “home” – basically lived it with my wife, family, and myself – everything changed.

Over the last five years I have slowly but surely refined how I utilize my passion. I started off doing a small podcast that grew into a community of shows and hosts. At the same time I learned lessons on how to use that passion to better my marriage and be a better father. You see, the general mistake I was making – and I feel most people make – is that I sent my talents one way. That was out over the airwaves, and that made my wife feel left out and ignored. I realized that to truly follow my heart I needed to live it – and that is where home is. I had to realize that I was “doing” a show that competed with my attention for my wife, my kids, and my work. I couldn’t ignore the internal conflicts anymore. Through the year of 2012 I struggled with this concept – the ultimate resolution being I had to let go of something good in order to get something better. By letting go of the Bear Crawling Nation and a few other things not only willingly, but also happily, I did more than free myself up to chase my dream. I discovered that once I stopped “doing” and started living, things like “spending money on a stupid hobby” changed to ways & means appearing to us (my wife and I), allowing me to do things that could never have been done before.

I just returned from the New Media Expo which was an impossibility. Not only was it costly for a “hobby” I knew it would never fly with the wife. Yet she ended up being the one pushing me to go, finding ways to make it happen, and ultimately forcing me into the reality of what happens when you live your passion.

Before May of 2012 I was holding tight to the outlets I had built for my passion while trying to hold tight to the family, work, etc. That was a recipe for disaster, and little disasters came often enough. But, through first living the passion at home, my whole world opened up. So, I hope you see that where you are right now isn’t where you really live. We all want to feel relaxed, stress free, and to say yes more than no. What we have to do is live what we want in order to achieve it. As my wife and I say now “when it’s right we say yes. Then we allow the universe and God to bring it to us.”

Home for me is my passion. It’s not a place, or even a set of people. Home is where I come alive, shine like a rock star, and truly gain join by giving to others. As I now live everyday out of my love of communication & “helping others be awesome,” my life changed seemingly overnight at NMX. I could go on and on with the details of my adventures, the deeper meanings of what happened there, and how for me it was truly a dream come to life. And truly, I set out to write this article based out of what I experienced there. But really, there is only one phrase that can sum up what the New Media Expo means to me:

Welcome Home.

Email me your thoughts and stories: Charles@theothersideoflive.com

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SF #274 – When Things Don’t Go Your Way

There are perfect days, when the sun is shining, birds are singing, and babies giggle in joy at the site of you.  Then, there are those dark days When Things Don’t Go Your Way.  You know, the ones where you lose your keys, drop your phone in the toilet, and the dog uses the remote […]

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