Do Life Better Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Matthew Ames”

88: Reignite Your Intuition with Steve Willis - Feel Good Friday

Dave Jorna — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 05:00:00 +1000

Experiencing true happiness doesn't mean that you need to have an absence of sadness. Instead, you can be both happy and sad at the same time but only if you let yourself be open to the different experiences.

For this Feel Good Friday, we revisit some wisdom and inspiration from Steve Willis (aka Commando Steve) as he shares about the importance of tapping into your intuition and allowing yourself to experience the range of emotions in their fullness.

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87: The Impact Of A Growth Mindset And Passion With Eddie Woo

Dave Jorna — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 05:00:00 +1000

Have you ever given up on something too early because you put it in the ‘too hard’ basket? Maybe it was a business venture, a new skill, a subject you studied, or a hobby. What if you gave it another go with a greater sense of openness, passion and willingness to improve? With the right mindset, support and hard work, you can get closer to where you want to be.

Today’s guest, Eddie Woo, is a perfect example of what can be achieved when a growth mindset is combined with passion.

Eddie has a received a swag of awards for his incredible work including being one of ten teachers to win the inaugural Choose Maths Awards, he won the 2017 University of Sydney Young Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement, and he was one of 12 Australian teachers to win a Commonwealth Bank Teaching Award which is a prestigious national awards event co-presented each year by the Commonwealth Bank and education charity Schools Plus.

The list goes on - he was also the first teacher to ever give the Australia Day address, he won the Australia's Local Hero Award at the Australian of the Year Awards and was named a Top 10 Finalist in the Global Teacher Prize.

Eddie’s WooTube channel started simply to help a student who was in hospital suffering from cancer, and now has over 550,000 subscribers and more than 25 million views worldwide as of December 2018. In 2018, Woo hosted a show called Teenage Boss on the ABC, which gave teens control of their family's financial decisions for a month.
Eddie wrote a book called Woo's Wonderful World of Maths.

Eddie opens up about:

His journey from teacher to over 25 million downloads on youtube
The power of adding value without expecting anything in return
Creating a healthy tension instead of life balance
How a growth mindset changes everything
How you are far more natural at maths than you imagined
His inspirations
The greatest things he has learnt

Eddie’s challenge for the week: find something that you closed the door and give it another go.

Contact Eddie at:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq0EGvLTyy-LLT1oUSO_0FQ
Instagram: @misterwootube
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eddiew00
Twitter: https://twitter.com/misterwootube

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86: Be Your Own Coach - Feel Good Friday

Dave Jorna — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 05:00:00 +1000

It's time to turn that inner critic into your own personal coach.

Focusing on that harsh, unhelpful self-talk probably hasn't gotten you anywhere, so let's turn it into constructive thinking.

You show up with empathy, compassion, and positivity for your friends and loved ones, so start doing the same for yourself.

In this Feel Good Friday, I'll give you the inspiration and tips you need to be your own coach.

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85: Being Open To Everything And Affected By Nothing (Part 2) with Matt Griggs

Dave Jorna — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 05:00:00 +1000

This is the second half of the conversation with Matt Griggs and we pick it up just after Matt spoke about the extra clarity, awareness, presence and openness that comes from practicing Kelee meditation. And, how all this leads to reducing your fear which means that you are far more open to taking on positive risks, trying new things and backing yourself making growth and development far more exponential.

Matt shares:

the outcomes of practicing Kelee meditation
the power of becoming more consciously aware
what it’s like to eliminate brain chatter
how to detach from the disfunction of the mind
80% of your performance and health goes up and down with your state of mind
his daily routines
Matt’s breathing technique

Please note: if you wish to try the beathing technique Matt discussed, make sure to do it somewhere safe with other people around. Do not attempt it while driving or in a pool.

Matt's challenge for the wee: get started with Kelee meditation.

To connect with Matt:

instagram - @mattgriggs
website - https://mattgriggs.com.au

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84: Your 5 Determines Your Happiness And Success - Feel Good Friday

Dave Jorna — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 05:00:00 +1000

It’s time to revisit your 5.

You are literally the average of the 5 people you associate with the most.

Your values, beliefs, mindset, relationships, health and wellbeing, levels of happiness, ambitions, income, whether you smoke or not, and much more are all directly related to the 5 people you associate with the most.

When you surround yourself with the rigth people, you spend less time questioning and doubting yourself, less time worrying about the negativity of others, and more time being and building your greatest self. You then have more to give those you love, to your family, your friends and colleagues.

During this Feel Good Friday, I share with you the importance of surrounding yourself with the best 5 people for you.

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83: Being Open To Everything And Affected By Nothing (Part 1) with Matt Griggs

Dave Jorna — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 05:00:00 +1000

Imagine the level of self belief and confidence you could create if you weren’t affected by the negativity of others and if you weren’t inhibited by your own fears. Attaining this degree of detachment and clarity of mind would enable you to notice much more around you and help you live a life with far greater freedom to be your truest self and take on your biggest dreams.

Today’s guest, Matt Griggs, is a true example of what it means to be open to everything and affected by nothing.

Matt is a high performance coach, hailing from Sydney. A former professional surfer himself, Matt has coached, world champions, Australasian champions, published 2 best-sellers, coached and lectured on performance to many leading executive groups world-wide. Matt is at the forefront of performance coaching, having worked with Mick Fanning (2007/09 World Surfing Champion), Stephanie Gilmore (current and 4 x Women’s World Surfing Champion), Owen Wright (current World Tour surfer), first grade NRL players and many other elite athletes.

Matt also teaches a unique meditation (Kelee) that helps people detach from disharmonious thoughts and emotions, so they may distill their natural ability to its purist point. Matt has a 360-degree view of performance and brings his deeper understanding of health, happiness and high performance to everyone from professional athletes to businessman.

I’ve decided to split this chat over two episodes because we went on for a while! I found his experience on the world stage for surfing as a competitor and coach incredibly intriguing, and then his understanding of the mind blew me away - especially when it comes to the meditation technique he uses, Kelee Meditation.

In this first part of the interview Matt shares:

The ups and downs of winning and losing
Matt’s transition from a pro surfer to a coaching Mick Fanning
His wholistic approach to coaching
His proudest moment as a coach
Being open to everything and affected by nothing
The importance of detachment
He starts diving into Kelee meditation - which again, blows my mind.

The app Matt mentions is Kelee Meditation.

The book is Troubleshooting the Mind by Ron W. Rathburn.

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82: Doing Life Gratefully Challenge - Feel Good Friday

Dave Jorna — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 05:00:00 +1000

What if we spent as much time looking for the positives as we do focusing on the negatives, the stresses, the things that make us worried and anxious.

There is an abundance of positives around you, that is, when you stop and intentionally notice it. Even when things are going wrong, when you are having a struggle day, or when everything seems to be going against you, if you look for it, you will still find positives all around you.

Where you focus is where you end up. If you focus on the negatives, that’s where you and your energy will end up. However, if you focus on the positives, your energy and internal dialogue will follow.

Let’s start something. When you take one photo per day of something you are grateful for, you start noticing more positive things and moments each and everyday. In fact, it has been proven to even reduce depression.

This thing or moment you are grateful for doesn’t have to be anything big. It can be just an everyday thing, like clean sheets, or a fresh coffee, or time with your friends, a good book, the sunrise, anything that brings you a little joy.

So, I’m going to start posting one image per day of something I am grateful for as part of my instagram stories, and I'd love for you to join me. Make sure you use #doinglifegratefully and tag me in @davejorna and @dolifebetterpodcast.

Also, if you want to challenge or invite someone to join in, tag them in your post.

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80: You Are Stronger Than You Know - Feel Good Friday

Dave Jorna — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 05:00:00 +1000

You have more inner strength than you could ever imagine.

For today's Feel Good Friday, I thought we would do something special by revisiting the incredibly powerful words and story of our very first guest, Matthew Ames. You may remember that after he fell ill with Strep A, he was given a 1% chance of survival only if they amputated his limbs. The resilience, hope and love shown by Matthew and his wife, Dianne during the recovery and in forming their new life continues to inspire me today.

I thought there was no one better than Matthew to give you a little boost today and remind you that yes, you are far stronger than you know.

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