Episode 127 - Mitch Weisburgh - The Power of Mind Shifting: Mitch Weisburgh’s Blueprint for Growth and Resilience

This episode:  The Power of Mind Shifting: Mitch Weisburgh’s Blueprint for Growth and Resilience.

 

Here’s what you’ll learn about:

Introduction and Initial Greetings (0:03)

• Host Drew Deraney pleasure in seeing Guest Mitch Weisburgh and thanks him for joining the show.
• Drew humorously mentions Steve Ramona and thanks him for the introduction to his guest.

The Three Types of Men (1:32)

• Drew discusses the concept of life being linear and how external circumstances disrupt this linearity.
• Drew introduces three types of men: one with blind spots, one with heightened self-awareness and sees life as a victim, and one who sees adversity as an opportunity for growth.
• Drew positions Mitch as the third type of man who sees adversity as an opportunity for personal growth.
• Drew asks Mitch to share his defining moment that led him to become the third type of man.

Mitch's Defining Moment (3:16)

• Mitch reflects on his upbringing with spiritual and internally guided parents.
• He shares a story from when he was 14, training for a four-mile swim race, and his parents pressured him to go on vacation instead.
• Mitch describes the impact of not training properly and how it affected his performance in the race.
• He concludes that he learned to trust his inner compass and make decisions based on what he knew was right.

Impact of Mitch's Decision (7:12)

• Drew comments on the impact of Mitch's decision at 14 and asks if he ever discussed it with his dad.
• Mitch shares that his dad passed away last July and that they often worked together from 1975 to 1999.
• Mitch explains that his dad's advice sometimes conflicted with his inner compass, and he had to make his own decisions.
• Mitch shares a story about his son Herbie, who was advised by his dad to make his own decisions and seek advice when needed.

Mitch's Approach to Decision Making (10:54)

• Drew asks how Mitch's belief in his inner compass influenced his bigger decisions in life.
• Mitch explains that he often faces situations where there are multiple paths, and he uses his inner compass to make decisions.
• Mitch shares an example of receiving an email from a university in Niger and how it led to him teaching a workshop on decision-making.
• Mitch describes the process of preparing for the workshop and the positive reception he received from the stud