About the show
My name is Dave Jorna, and my mission is to help people live their lives a little better each and every day. I enjoy chatting with people about the latest and best tips, strategies, and habits that help you be happier, healthier, and more purposeful, and I’m sharing these with you on my podcast. Please rate and review the podcast if you enjoy it. Let’s do life better each day.
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Episodes
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117: Travis Jones: Doing What Ever It Takes & Serving Your Community (Part 2)
July 14th, 2020 | Season 2 | 30 mins 10 secs
covid-19, determination, drive, entrepreneur, fearless, focus, gratitude, happiness, hope, making a big change, mental health, mental state, momentum, motivation, positivity, productivity, psychology, rbt, rbt gyms, resilience, results based training, study from home, success, travis jones, wellbeing, wellness, work from home
This is the second half of the chat with Travis Jones. If you the first part inspired you, wait till you hear today's episode! Travis shares about the importance of self validation, how the quality of your questions determines the quality of your answers, how he overcame many of his fears, and much more.
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116: Travis Jones: Doing What Ever It Takes & Serving Your Community (Part 1)
June 30th, 2020 | Season 2 | 31 mins 7 secs
covid-19, determination, drive, entrepreneur, fearless, focus, gratitude, happiness, hope, making a big change, mental health, mental state, momentum, motivation, positivity, productivity, psychology, rbt, rbt gyms, resilience, results based training, study from home, success, travis jones, wellbeing, wellness, work from home
If you need an extra boost in your drive and focus for chasing your goals or if reconnecting with what really matters will help you, then Travis Jones has the inspiration, experience and tips you need.
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115: 7 Steps For Making Big Changes Without The Fear
June 23rd, 2020 | Season 2 | 12 mins 45 secs
covid-19, fearless, focus, gratitude, happiness, hope, making a big change, mental health, motivation, positivity, productivity, psychology, resilience, study from home, success, wellbeing, wellness, work from home
What changes would you make in your life if fear wasn't holding you back? According to the poll in our Do Life Better Facebook group, making a big change is the second most important thing you would do if you were fearless. So, in this solo round, you'll discover the 7 steps for making a big change without all the fear.
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114: Gus Worland: How To Increase Mental Fitness & Gotcha 4 Life
June 15th, 2020 | Season 2 | 37 mins 27 secs
covid-19, fear, fearless, focus, gotcha 4 life, gotcha4life, gratitude, gus worland, happiness, health, healthy, hope, isolation, lead, leadership, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, motivation, positivity, productivity, psychology, raising resilient kids, relationships, resilience, resilient kids, study from home, success, wellbeing, wellness, work from home
A sense of connectedness and good, solid, positive relationships are absolutely key to wellbeing, happiness and mental health. In fact, it can literally save a life. And, during COVID-19 you may be surprised by how these relationships and friendships will evolve. Some that were already close may become even closer because you might start checking in with each other more and when you do, chat about things on a much deeper level. Other close friends who you love spending time with, may turn out to be not the type that you can lean on in times of struggle and open up to. And then you may even find that there are friends on the periphery or people you didn’t know so well, that really step up and into your life because they are now able to show how caring, empathetic and supportive they are.
And, because of this, today’s guest, Gus Worland, is on a mission to ensuring all Australian's have what he calls their GOTCHA4LIFE mate. During this chat, Gus shares how to become more mentally fit, what it means to be a man, the importance of solid mateships, and much more. -
113: What If You Were Fearless & You Are Enough
June 8th, 2020 | Season 2 | 25 mins 18 secs
covid-19, fear, fearless, focus, gratitude, happiness, health, healthy, hope, isolation, lead, leadership, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, motivation, positivity, productivity, psychology, raising resilient kids, relationships, resilience, resilient kids, study from home, success, wellbeing, wellness, work from home
What would you do if you were fearless? How would this change the way you feel, think, and act? Imagine the different outcomes you could create. During this last week, I've started noticing just how much I'm being held back by fear in my everyday life. And, to help overcome this, I've added one extra habit that is making all the difference. During this solo round, I'll share this habit along with the other ones that will help you live with a greater sense of fearlessness.
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112: Dr Justin Coulson: Building Resilience (Part 2)
June 1st, 2020 | Season 2 | 33 mins 22 secs
covid-19, dr justin coulson, focus, gratitude, happiness, happy families, health, healthy, hope, isolation, lead, leadership, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, motivation, positivity, productivity, psychology, raising resilient kids, relationships, resilience, resilient kids, study from home, success, wellbeing, wellness, work from home
Today’s episode is the second half of the chat with Dr Justin Coulson. You might remember we just finished talking about the importance of sharing family stories, and now we dive deeper into the ways you can build your own resilience and that of your children, students or other young people. Make sure you stick around for the story Justin shares at the end of this episode, it's one of the most inspirational real-life examples of resilience that I have heard for a long time.
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111: Dr Justin Coulson: Building Resilience (Part 1)
May 25th, 2020 | Season 2 | 33 mins 50 secs
covid-19, dr justin coulson, focus, gratitude, happiness, happy families, health, healthy, hope, isolation, lead, leadership, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, motivation, positivity, productivity, psychology, raising resilient kids, relationships, resilience, resilient kids, study from home, success, wellbeing, wellness, work from home
If your resilience is being tested more than ever right now, you're not alone. I know that mine is too! Just recently, I discovered some ways of building resilience that I hadn't considered very much beforehand, and these came from today's guest, Dr. Justin Coulson. I enjoyed chatting with Justin so much that we went longer than expected, and I don't want you to miss any of his powerful, actionable tips, so I've split the chat into two episodes. This is the first half.
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110: Stephen Scott: Courageous Leadership & Delivering On Meaningful Purpose
May 18th, 2020 | Season 2 | 49 mins 26 secs
covid-19, focus, gratitude, happiness, health, healthy, hope, isolation, lead, leadership, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, motivation, positivity, productivity, psychology, relationships, resilience, stephen scott, study from home, success, the 15 disciplines, wellbeing, wellness, work from home
If you are a leader, want to be a leader, are led by someone else, or want to make a difference for others, then this episode is for you. Given that effective leadership is so important during difficult times, I invited a very popular previous guest, Stephen Scott, to gain his tips and strategies for leading well in this climate.
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109: Change A Stress Into A Challenge And Here’s Why
May 11th, 2020 | Season 2 | 14 mins 17 secs
cass dunn, covid-19, crappy to happy, focus, gratitude, happiness, health, healthy, hope, isolation, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, motivation, positive psychology, positivity, productivity, psychology, relationships, resilience, study from home, success, wellbeing, wellness, work from home
Have you ever noticed that you're more productive, creative and make better decisions when you are feeling positive? It's the same reason why you may often come up with the perfect argument or reasoning but only after the heat of the moment has passed. When you are stressed, your brain works very differently to when you are feeling good. During this solo round, you'll discover why and how your brain operates under both conditions and what you can do to be more creative, productive. open and better in many areas by simply changing one thing.
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108: Matt Griggs: How To Stop Reacting & Survival Of The Wisest
May 4th, 2020 | Season 2 | 53 mins 25 secs
covid-19, focus, gratitude, happiness, hope, kelee meditation, matt griggs, mental health, motivation, positivity, productivity, psychology, resilience, study from home, success, wellbeing, wellness, work from home
One of the main areas of my life I’ve been working on lately is who I am being on the inside. After all, what’s happening on the inside shapes and colours everything that’s happening on the outside. And, in some situations, the only thing we can control or change is who we are being internally. Today’s guest, Matt Griggs, has been one of the biggest inspirations in my pursuit of gaining a higher level of presence and wisdom as well as the ability to be a considered response instead of an emotion fuelled reaction.
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107: Cass Dunn: Going From Crappy To Happy Isolation Style
April 27th, 2020 | Season 2 | 47 mins 50 secs
cass dunn, covid-19, crappy to happy, focus, gratitude, happiness, health, healthy, hope, isolation, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, motivation, positivity, productivity, psychology, relationships, resilience, study from home, success, wellbeing, wellness, work from home
How often do you find yourself thinking, "I'll be happy when all this passes". Or, do you often talk about how you'll be happy when you get that new job or promotion, find a new partner or get the new car? Instead of postponing happiness by making it conditional on certain events happening, it's important to remember that true happiness can found here and now. In this episode, we catch up with Cass Dunn, a coaching and clinical psychologist, and mindfulness expert. Cass’s last episode on how to go from Crappy to Happy in 12.5 minutes was one of the most popular episodes so far. This time, Cass is back for another episode to help us go from crappy to happy during the current climate.
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106: Dr Jo Lukins: How To Stop Should-ing On Yourself & High Performance Habits To Help Right Now
April 20th, 2020 | Season 2 | 47 mins 57 secs
covid-19, dr jo lukins, elite, focus, gratitude, habits, happiness, high performance, hope, mental health, motivation, positivity, productivity, psychology, resilience, study from home, success, wellbeing, wellness, work from home
Given that connection is even more important right now, I thought I would reconnect with some previous guests and get their advice and best tips for navigating these times. To start this series, I catch up with Dr Jo Lukins and discover how and why to stop should-ing on ourselves and how the habits of elite athletes can help us right now.
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105: 6 Steps To Be Happy And Thrive
April 10th, 2020 | Season 2 | 17 mins 23 secs
covid-19, flourishing, focus, gratitude, happiness, hope, mental health, motivation, positive psychology, positivity, productivity, psychology, resilience, study from home, success, thriving, wellbeing, wellness, work from home
Have you ever noticed that some days you feel more tired and flat than others? Or, that some people seem to be happy, productive and successful while others struggle? Well, chances are that when things are going really well, you are probably doing the 6 steps for flourishing, called PERMA(H). During this episode, I'll take you through these 6 steps so you can start using them today.
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104: Staying Motivated and Productive While Working From Home
April 3rd, 2020 | Season 2 | 9 mins 57 secs
covid-19, focus, gratitude, happiness, hope, mental health, motivation, positivity, productivity, psychology, resilience, study from home, success, wellbeing, wellness, work from home
Are you having to quickly adjust to working from home? If so, you’re probably finding out the hard way that this can take a whole new level of discipline, motivation and focus. This episode steps through the proven habits and strategies to keep you productive.
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103: Do These 4 Things During Difficult Times
March 27th, 2020 | Season 2 | 11 mins 43 secs
covid-19, faith, happiness, hope, mental health, positivity, psychology, resilience, schools, students, success, teachers, wellbeing, young people
When times are tough, it's natural to wish that things will be ok. However, wishful thinking doesn't help, because that can too often turn into a victim mentality. Instead we need to be hopeful. During this episode you will discover the true power of hope and how to be even more hopeful.
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102: The One Habit For Taking Valued Action
March 27th, 2020 | Season 2 | 18 mins 30 secs
attitude, covid-19, gratitude, health, impact, influence, inspiration, mental health, mindfulness, motivation, positivity, relationships, wellbeing, wellness
Right now, it's more important than ever to spend focus on your wellbeing, self care and the impact and influence you are having on those around you. So, who you are really being. Are you being a reaction to the world around and with in, or are you being a considered response?