Welcome to the Level Up Your Life Podcast hosted by the enthusiastic and impassioned Mark Black.  In this episode, Mark asks us to change our mindset surrounding problems and challenges in our lives. Instead of seeing these as bad times, Mark recommends turning things around and looking at it from a training perspective. Much in the way a professional athlete does. Three things you can do today to change your mindset toward adversity: Intentionally challenge yourself more often Intermittent Fasting Convenience Exercise (physical/mental) Helps us endure Teaching moment Intentionality Practice gratitude Preparation Reminds us what we have accomplished Capability and capacity to overcome Connect with the times you overcame major challenges   “What you do is not nearly as important as you doing something.” “During recovery your body repairs and gains strength.” “What in my life was very challenging and how did that prepare me or improve my life?” “You will struggle in life. Will you struggle with meaning or not?” “We need challenge to push us and to grow.”   More Mark: Your Best Year Yet transformation Program Mark's website Mark's LinkedIn profile Mark's Twitter profile Mark's Facebook profile  

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LUYL 071 - How to Embrace Adversity

Greatness Magnified’s Sarah McVanel joins Mark on today’s episode of Level Up Your Life to discuss the Flip Side of Failing. Why is it so important to experience hard times? Why are we almost required to go through tough experiences before things get better? Mark and Sarah go in depth about failure, and why the most successful people on earth (well, in Canada) have attributed their biggest successes to it. They also talk about their own personal experiences and share stories about their own moments of crisis and how they lead to amazing transformations in their lives.   A crisis moment that lead to a massive life transformation. A wacky idea that ended up being a great one. What’s conditional, what’s optional, and what’s not What does leveling up look like to you? What is the Flipside of Failure?   “Once you truly start to look around at your life, and all of the things that you have been putting up with, you actually realize that you’ve been settling” “We didn’t want to create new problems while we were trying to solve other problems” “We have to be able to let go of what is in order to reach for what could be” “We have the definition of failure all wrong” “Failure is a part of that process”   Get Flip Side of Failing! https://greatnessmagnified.com   Share the show! www.markblack.ca/podcast   More Mark: Your Best Year Yet transformation Program Mark's website Mark's LinkedIn profile Mark's Twitter profile Mark's Facebook profile   Click HERE for one month FREE Audible  

LUYL 070 - Turning Failure into Growth with Sarah McVanel [Encore]

Are you engaged in meaningful work? Do you know what to look for? How about the word meaningful, do you feel you have a deep understanding of what it means and know how to tell if you’re on the right track? If you’re not sure about any of that, how about this: Do you like the people you work with? The job itself? The tasks you do? If so, then fantastic! You’re one of the rare people who have figured out how to be truly happy at work! But if it’s a no, or you’re just not sure, then this episode is definitely for you. In this encore episode of Level Up Your Life, Mark is joined by fellow speaker, author, and podcast host Eric Termuende to discuss work, and more importantly, the meaning behind it. What starts off as a simple concept grows into a very high-quality conversation about creating a life with less friction, and more happiness, and truly leveling up to your true potential. Mark and Eric also share their mutual opinion on the single most wasteful activity a person can spend time doing, and why taking responsibility for your own happiness is kind of a big deal.   What is considered to be meaningful work? What is success? Resistance and challenge within the job could very well be a big part of what makes it fulfilling. How do you go about finding something you’ll enjoy? 5 questions to ask yourself when you want to know if you’re on the right track or not. You are responsible for your own joy and fulfillment. Can you be a little bit happier than yesterday? Not all advice is good advice for you.   “I recognized at a very young age, because I was forced to, that our time is finite” - Mark “What is the life you want to live?” - Eric “We’re still trying to paint success with one broad stroke of a brush” - Eric “Who is working where at the places you frequence most?” - Eric “A ‘Why’ attracts talent, but a ‘How’ keeps it” - Eric “Outside of everyone we have contact with is a world of bystanders” - Eric “Maybe where we are right now is exactly where we need to be” - Eric “Where can there be more happiness?” - Eric   More Eric! www.erictermuende.com   Level Up! www.levelupimpact.com Use code PODCAST   Share the show! www.markblack.ca/podcast   More Mark: Your Best Year Yet transformation Program  Mark's website  Mark's LinkedIn profile  Mark's Twitter profile Mark's Facebook profile   Click HERE for one month FREE Audible 

LUYL 069. The Future of Work with Eric Termuende

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a different take on life. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark interviews Olympian, speaker, and founder of the Believe initiative, Sarah Wells.As a hurdler, Sarah is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. Before finding the sport of track and field, Sarah was cut from every high school team she tried out for. It was thanks to a teacher who suggested she try running - that teacher believed in her before Sarah ever did. Together that teacher and her became coach and athlete and made the Olympics together just a decade later. Beyond athletics, what Sarah is obsessed with is storytelling. Sarah wants to be able to tell the story of resilience and how you can truly make an impact in the world. She wants to inspire people to pursue excellence, and she understands that not everyone is going to have that high school teacher to believe in them, so she hopes to be that person for as many people as possible. After speaking all over North America to thousands of people, Sarah is encouraged to continue this work as she sees the impact it can make in schools and organizations. In this episode, Sarah talks about how she overcome setbacks in her athletic career and re-invented herself to pursue new and exciting goals in her life after sport. JOIN OUR COMMUNITY on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupimpact/ MAKE YOURSELF A PRIORITY:Are you ready to take your life to the next level? The waiting list is now open for Level Up Your LIfe Academy - our online university of personal and professional development. Get on the waitlist at: www.levelupyourlifeacademy.com

068: Building Grit and Belief with Olympian Sarah Wells

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has different take on life. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark interviews Marc Mawhinney - the coach’s coach. In 2014, Marc Mawhinney started the “Natural Born Coaches” podcast because he saw a need for a show that would help coaches grow their businesses – without any fluff or BS. Over 600 episodes later, he continues on his quest to give coaches actionable strategies that they can take and put into action to get more clients and customers. Join Marc every week as he interviews some of the biggest names in the coaching world in candid and fun episodes! JOIN OUR COMMUNITY on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupimpact/ MAKE YOURSELF A PRIORITY:Are you ready to take your life to the next level? The waiting list is now open for Level Up Your LIfe Academy - our online university of personal and professional development. Get on the waitlist at: www.levelupyourlifeacademy.com

067: Back to Business Basics with Marc Mawhinney

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark interviews Brian Bogaert, financial and wealth coach. Brian shares why some of the conventional wisdom you have heard about finances for years, may be completely wrong for you. Brian challenges some of the tried and true theories about personal financeAbout BrianBrian Bogaert is passionate and dedicated to creating more Freedom in his life and the lives of others. Like Morpheus from the Matrix, Brian shows people an alternative to the status quo life and supports you to become Free. He does this first by supporting people in achieving Financial Freedom because while money isn't everything, it can offer more choice, and more choice gives you more Freedom. Brian has been successfully investing for more than 16 years now, retired from the Corporate world at 37 and is now a Wealth Coach and private investor. His favourite things are learning & growing, traveling the globe and spending quality time with friends and loved ones (including his dog Magnus!). For the past 6 years he has enjoyed Speaking, Coaching & Mentoring through his company, Next Level Success Coaching. To learn more about Brian and how he can help you go to: https://nlscoaching.com/ or email him directly: brianb@nlscoaching.com Get more great financial tips from Brian on his YouTube show: “Alternative investments”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl5Ur2ot0bQ

LUYL 066: New Strategies for Managing Your Finances with Financial Coach Brian Bogaert

In this episode, Mark interviews Kelsey Reidl. Kelsey is a business coach, holistic nutritionist, and  founder of The Visionary MethodTM and community where she helps entrepreneurs create the business and the life that they love.  In this episode Kelsey shares great insights on why we need to wake up and be intentional about the life and business we want to create. She also gives plenty of excellent practical tips for how to get started.For more information about Kelsey, go to: kelseyreidl.com JOIN OUR COMMUNITY on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupimpact/ MAKE YOURSELF A PRIORITY:Are you ready to take your life ot the next level? The waiting list is now open for Level Up Your LIfe Academy - our online university of personal and professional development. Get on the waitlist at: www.levelupyourlifeacademy.com  

065: Creating Your Visionary Life with Kelsey Reidl

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical, and emotional.  In this episode, Mark interviews author and functional medicine specialist, Dr. Navaz Habib. After studying medical sciences at the University of Western Ontario, Navaz followed his calling towards providing natural health and became a Doctor of Chiropractic, graduating as valedictorian of his class at CMCC. At the same time, he was hurting himself without even knowing it. Dr. Habib gained a significant amount of weight in school until he finally reached a breaking point –  the scale said 250 pounds. He was floored and realized that his health was moving in the wrong direction. He met his mentor in the knick of time to get him back on track using functional medicine. Upon studying this amazing tool, Dr. Habib began using the strategies and tools utilizing a root cause approach. He was able to finally lose weight and turn his trajectory around. He transformed his health and his energy levels, and that is why he now practices functional medicine. In this episode Dr. Navaz shares simple, but powerful, strategies and tactics to improve your health SO THAT you can improve your performance.  JOIN OUR COMMUNITY on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupimpact/ MAKE YOURSELF A PRIORITY:Are you ready to take your life to the next level? The waiting list is now open for Level Up Your LIfe Academy - our online university of personal and professional development. Get on the waitlist at: www.levelupyourlifeacademy.com FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT Dr. Navaz, his book, and his programs, go to: www.drhabib.ca

LUYL 064 - Level Up Your Health for Peak Performance with Dr. Navaz Habib

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark interviews event photographer John Demato. John DeMato is a branded lifestyle portrait photographer who collaborates with expert-based business owners to create an emotional connection with their audiences through persuasive visual storytelling. More than just a photographer, John sets his clients up for success beyond the portrait session by coaching them on how to best leverage their image content for every touchpoint across their online, and off-line, presence. A former television producer, John has over 20 years of production experience, and has been featured as a portrait photographer expert on several NBC Universal daytime talk and reality shows. He also is a C-Suite Network Advisor, a sponsor for the NYC chapter of the National Speakers Association and is a guest contributor for several photography trade magazines.When covid-19 struck, live events were put on hold indefinitely, and John’s business came to a grinding halt - as did the business of everyone in the events industry. To make matters worse, John also contracted the virus and it took its toll on his health and his ability to work. But John knew that he wanted to be of service to his colleagues and friends in the events industry and so he tried an experiment that led to a whole new line of business. Learn how John decided not to be a victim of covid19 and instead innovated and grew his business. JOIN OUR COMMUNITY on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupimpact/ MAKE YOURSELF A PRIORITY:Are you ready to take your life ot the next level? The waiting list is now open for Level Up Your LIfe Academy - our online university of personal and professional development. Get on the waitlist at: www.levelupyourlifeacademy.com FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT John DeMato, go to: www.johndemato.com

LUYL 063 - Innovating Through Service with John Demato

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark interviews author, coach, humanitarian and Hall of Fame speaker, Martin Latulippe. Martin is an expert at human potential and peak performance and is known around the world for helping people turn their expertise into a vehicle for helping others. In this fascinating interview, Martin shares how he has pivoted his business over the years to adapt to changes in the market to ensure that he remains relevant and is able to thrive no matter what is going on.  JOIN OUR COMMUNITY on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupimpact/ MAKE YOURSELF A PRIORITY:Are you ready to take your life to the next level? The waiting list is now open for Level Up Your LIfe Academy - our online university of personal and professional development. Get on the waitlist at: www.levelupyourlifeacademy.com FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT Martin go to: www.martinlatulippe.ca

062 - Adapting to the New Reality

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark interviews National Speakers’ Association Hall of Fame member, master impersonator, and author of “The Promise to the One”, Jason Hewlett. GET YOUR COPY OF JASON’S BOOK on AMAZON HERE: https://bit.ly/promisetotheone In this fascinating interview, Jason shares his journey from Vegas show-stopper, to keynote speaker, and now how is transitioning his business again to the online world. He talks about the ups and downs of business and life, and the realities we all have to cope with to find success. JOIN OUR COMMUNITY on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupimpact/ MAKE YOURSELF A PRIORITY:Are you ready to take your life ot the next level? The waiting list is now open for Level Up Your LIfe Academy - our online university of personal and professional development. Get on the waitlist at: www.levelupyourlifeacademy.com FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT JASON go to:  www.jasonjhewlett.com GET YOUR COPY OF JASON’S BOOK on AMAZON: https://bit.ly/promisetotheone

LUYL 061 - The Promise to the One with Jason Hewlett

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life Podcast hosted by the enthusiastic and impassioned Mark Black. Each Week Mark will lift your spirits with great recommendations and inspiration to help you get where you're going. This podcast is for everyone! Mark isn’t a one-trick pony. In fact, he’s got a lot up his sleeves. Get ready to see amazing changes in your life. In this episode, Mark asks us to change our mindset surrounding problems and challenges in our lives. Instead of seeing these as bad times, Mark recommends turning things around and looking at it from a training perspective. Much in the way a professional athlete does. Three things you can do today to change your mindset toward adversity:   Intentionally challenge yourself more often Intermittent Fasting Convenience Exercise (physical/mental) Helps us endure Teaching moment Intentionality Practice gratitude Preparation Reminds us what we have accomplished Capability and capacity to overcome Connect with the times you overcame major challenges   “What you do is not nearly as important as you doing something.” “During recovery your body repairs and gains strength.” “What in my life was very challenging and how did that prepare me or improve my life?” “You will struggle in life. Will you struggle with meaning or not?” “We need challenge to push us and to grow.”   More Mark: Mark's website Mark's LinkedIn profile Mark's Twitter profile Mark's Facebook profile    

How to Become Prepare Yourself for Life's Challenges

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark discusses the covid-19 pandemic and how you can deal effectively with it and the challenges it has created. It is all too easy to become overwhelmed when things like this happen, but Mark will help you think through the challenges with a level head and calm heart. In this episode, we discuss how to strike a healthy balance between striving for continuous growth and improvement, with maintaining stability and safety, especially in challenging situations. In the episode we focus on three key strategies: Acceptance - It is impossible to move forward constructively until we are willing to face the current reality completely. Even if our current situation is difficult, even dire, until we face it head on, we have no hope of moving forward constructively. Adapt: New realities require new strategy and tactics. What worked before, may not work now. Goals you set previously may no longer be realistic, they may not even serve you anymore. Discover what works by being adaptable and trying new things. Thrive: Some people survive challenging times, others thrive through them. Without discounting very real constraints, the difference between these two groups is mostly their mindset. Do you choose to learn and make progress despite obstacles, or are you only in self-preservation mode?  JOIN OUR COMMUNITY on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupimpact/ MAKE YOURSELF A PRIORITY:Are you ready to take your life ot the next level? The waiting list is now open for Level Up Your LIfe Academy - our online university of personal and professional development. Get on the waitlist at: www.levelupyourlifeacademy.com

LUYL 059: How to Balance Growth with Safety

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark discusses the covid-19 pandemic and how you can deal effectively with it and the challenges it has created. It is all too easy to become overwhelmed when things like this happen, but Mark will help you think through the challenges with a level head and calm heart. In this episode, we’re talking about a new kind of SEO. You may be familiar with with Search Engine Optimization, but today we’re talking about the SEO that will allow you to be your most effective during the covid-19 crisis: Sacrifice, Empathy, and Optimism. Sacrifice - While this word has taken on a lot of negative connotations in our convenience culture, sacrifice is really just giving up something for the sake of something else. When we make intentional sacrifice for something that is meaningful to us, not only is the sacrifice more meaningful, it is also easier to make. Can you re-frame the hardships you are enduring now, as sacrifices that are worth making for the sake of others? Empathy - One way to ensure that we know our sacrifice is meaningful, is to become more empathetic. While it is very easy to become selfish and self-focussed during times like these, if we become more empathetic, we will better connect with the pain that other are experiencing and be more willing to take action to help. Optimism - It is very easy to be negative right now. If you are struggling with depression and anxiety, please reach out for professional support. It is normal, and getting help can make a big difference. But if you are not clinically depressed, but just feeling down because of all of the negativity around you, take matters into your own hands. Nurture positivity. Fill your mind with information about what is going well right now. Seek out opportunities - they always exist in times of great change. We need optimistic people now more than ever before.  JOIN OUR COMMUNITY on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupimpact/ MAKE YOURSELF A PRIORITY:Are you ready to take your life ot the next level? The waiting list is now open for Level Up Your LIfe Academy - our online university of personal and professional development. Get on the waitlist at: www.levelupyourlifeacademy.com

58. The New SEO You Need Right Now

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark discusses how to use the downtime that we have been given to prioritize the things that really matter so that we can come out of this hard time better than how we went into it. Time: You are always saying “there aren’t enough hours in the day”. We all struggle to find time to do everything we want to get done. For most of us, we now have time we never had before. How can you use this time well? Relationships: If you are stuck in the house with the people you care about most, you can drive each other crazy, or you can use the time to nurture relationships that you may have been neglecting. When else in your life will you have this much time to truly connect in meaningful ways with the most important people in your life? Goal-Time: What if you spent the next several weeks (or months) focussed on accomplishing one specific goal. We can accomplish much more in bursts of focussed time, than we ever could using an hour here and there. What goal could you work on in the next few weeks that would make you a better person after this is over?  Priorities It is very rare that we have an opportunity to take a step-back and evaluate what matters most to us and whether we are living our lives according to our values, but this is just such a time. Take some time our to think about what really matters most to you and whether or not you are happy with where your life is going. Health If you aren’t doing it already, now is THE TIME to prioritize your health. If you never have time to exercise, now you do. If you struggle to get enough sleep, use this time to catch up. If you typically depend on the drive thru and take out, start cooking REAL food. This is great time to make time for your health.   JOIN OUR COMMUNITY on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupimpact/ MAKE YOURSELF A PRIORITY:Are you ready to take your life to the next level? The waiting list is now open for Level Up Your LIfe Academy - our online university of personal and professional development. Get on the waitlist at: www.levelupyourlifeacademy.com

Do These 5 Things to Take Advantage of the Quarantine

Level Up Your Life is where motivated people like you come to get strategies, tools, and tested tricks to take your work, life, and health, to the next level. Join speaker, author and coach Mark Black every Monday, as he shares strategies and tools to help you take your performance to the next level. Mark is the only man to have run a marathon after receiving heart-lung transplant. He lives each day with passion and purpose. Level Up Your Life will help you to do the same

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