The Chris Harder Show

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AJ Mihrzad is the author of the best-selling book, The Mind Body Solution: Train your Brain for Permanent Weight Loss. With a passion for health, he studied Exercise Science and went on to earn a Master's degree in Psychology due to his fascination with the connection between mindset and weight loss. His cutting-edge approach to permanent weight loss insists that the key to a healthy body is a healthy brain. His clients are walking proof – there are hundreds of them! His writing has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, The Huffington Post, Men's Fitness, and Bodybuilding.com. AJ is a keynote speaker at high-end entrepreneurial and personal development events, and also hosts the popular podcast, the Online SuperCoach Podcast (available on iTunes). Along with inspiring the lives of the general public, he is dedicated to helping coaches create an ethical and profitable online income through his business mentorship program available at OnlineSuperCoach.com. Growing up, AJ explains to us that in order to gain "power" he turned to food. It was his emotional drug of choice and before he knew it, he was 60 lbs. overweight! But as he got older, and food wasn't the only unhealthy option, AJ found himself dabbling in drugs and alcohol as well. "I was just looking to numb the pain. It was almost like I had a death wish." Not just once, but three times, AJ recalls and shares with us his overdose experiences. "I would wake up in the hospital totally unaware of what just happened, become depressed for the next few days and then go right back to my old ways again." At the age of 26, he overdosed on a stimulant that caused his heart to flat line, and AJ was pronounced dead at the hospital. Thankfully nurses were able to revive him, but he remained in a coma for the following 7 days. It was during this time of pain and suffering that AJ had finally hit his rock bottom and was ready for a change. No one is "dealt a bad hand," but playing the victim may cause a person to think that way. The mind is a powerful thing – it can either help you or hurt you. "Not only was my victim mentality not serving me any longer, but it was literally killing me!" Fast forwarding to today and a much more uplifting time, AJ is one of the most successful entrepreneurs that I know. He has completely turned his life around, continues to stay sober and has turned to positive pastimes such as reading, self-help, journaling and even coaching as his new way of life. Even as we talked today, AJ remains 100% vulnerable and shared with us that there's always room for improvement. There will always be those sneaky little stories that we tell ourselves, which hand-in-hand, then hold us back. He is the epitome of a hardworking individual whose goal now is to live each and every day to its highest potential – seeking out the good, the opportunities and the blessings we are all given. I admire his story, his past and every bit of him that led him to where he is today. Whether it be giant leaps or a small stone's throw, progress is progress! "I used to drive a crappy car and now I drive a Bentley. Just a small example, but that's how progress pushes me!" In this Episode You Will Learn About: Victim Mentality Setbacks Blaming Business Entrepreneur Power Experiences Second Chances Weight Gain Weight Loss Reading Mindset Journaling Mentoring Coaching OnlineSuperCoach.com The Online Super Coach Podcast facebook.com/ajfit The Mind Body Solution: Train Your Brain for Permanent Weight Loss by: AJ Mihrzad Joe Polish For more stories and tips on becoming unapologetically wealthy, follow me @Chriswharder on Instagram and check out www.fortheloveofmoney.com.

The reason WHY I decided to read 30 books in 30 days. Yes, you heard me correctly. An entirely different book, every single day, for 30 days straight. You see, about two years ago, I wasn't complete fulfilled and in love with the person I was becoming. I found myself judging more than usual, drinking more than usual, eating crappier foods more than usual, and showing up for my self and others in a half-assed way (pardon my French.) "When you have greatness inside of you but you aren't doing anything to pursue it, it can be a boring and lonely place. And when you are bored and lonely, you tend to fill your time with stupid things." It was time I started noticing the gap between myself and others (specifically my wife, who happened to be kicking ass in all aspects of life at this time.) After some mindless scrolling on Instagram (yes, guilty!) I came across Tai Lopez, the king of what I like to call "Bait-and-switch." He has a knack for posting shiny things like cars, mansions, jets etc. to catch your eye and possibly even give you some mixed feelings about him as a person, but what he really is, is a freaking reading ROCKSTAR! Tai's reading book club is larger than Oprah's, from my understanding! WOWZA! "I thought to myself, If this man has the time to read a book a day and still be successful, then #1 wow am I lazy and #2 this is something I can do too!"But, it doesn't stop there. Find out how I gave back and my final donation to Make-A-Wish Foundation, in this episode! And, if you know what's good for you, go ahead and follow my guy, Tai! In this episode you'll hear about: Reading Knowledge Showing up in Life Shortcuts Self Love Entrepreneur Greatness Empowerment Success Accountability Charity Foundation Resources: Tuesday's With Morrie – Mitch Albom The Legacy Journey – Dave Ramsey The Gifts of Imperfection – Brene' Brown The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari – Robin Sharma How to Win Friends & Influence People – Dale Carnegie Entrepreneurial Strengths Finder – Jim Clifton The Four Agreements – Don Miguel Ruiz The Richest Man In Babylon – George S Clason Man's Search for Meaning – Viktor E Frankl Lead Like Reagan – Dan Quiggle The Thank You Economy – Gary Vaynerchuk The Need to Say "No" – Jill Brooke Many Lives, Many Masters – Brian L Weiss The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho Leaders Eat Last – Simon Sinek The Starbucks Experience – Joseph A Michelli The Go Giver – Bob Burg The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success – Deepak Chopra The Science of Getting Rich – Wallace D. Wattles Whale Done – Ken Blanchard The Big Leap – Gay Hendricks How They Started – Carol Tice & David Lester Give & Take – Adam Grant The War of Art – Steven Pressfield Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business – Michael Parish DuDell What I Know For Sure – Oprah Winfrey The Blessed Life – Robert Morris Within – Dr. Habib Sadeghi Dare to Serve – Cheryl Bachelder The First Family Detail – Ronald Kessler The Bliss Habit E-Course: theblisshabit.com The Bliss Project Event: theblissproject.info For more stories and tips on becoming unapologetically wealthy, follow me @Chriswharder on Instagram and check out www.fortheloveofmoney.com.

Keith grew up in a Chicago suburb and attended college at Drake University when he landed his fist internship in radio at KISS FM in Chicago. Since then, Keith finished school and moved to Cincinnati where he worked on a radio show that was heard in 15 different cities, daily. He got tired working for a large radio company and found an amazing job at Hubbard Broadcasting in Minneapolis, where he worked for 5 years. While in radio, Keith got to meet & hang out with big names like, 50 Cent, Nick Leshay, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Rob Thomas, Jewel and his date to the company Christmas party one year was the cast of the Real World Las Vegas!. He fell in love, got a Bernese Mountain dog named Roxy, got married, and then Keith and his wife decided to open a doggy daycare in 2008… That was an instant success, and in 2011 they took another leap and opened Bubbly Paws which is a self-service dog washing/grooming salon which now has 3 (and growing) locations in the Minneapolis area. The focus of both businesses was to make sure they provided and amazing service, but also gave back to the pet community. Keith and his wife are actively involved in the day to day operations of each business, and they now have a 13 month old son! Not feeling completely fulfilled in his radio career, Keith decided to take a leap of faith into something new. From radio DJ to business owner, him and his wife have made it successfully in the entrepreneur world. "In radio, we would pre-record each episode. Basically all that did for me, was teach me how to be a great liar and BS my way through each day." Like many others who have dreams to start their own business, Keith's biggest fear was failure. But with a year full of strategic planning, they finally decided to quit their mundane jobs and open a doggy daycare! Keith and his wife are the epitome of entrepreneurs. They first THOUGHT and VISUALIZED their dream, took MASSIVE ACTION even before they were ready, and finally made a dream their reality. "Writing my first rent check for $10,000 especially during the recession and only having one client was scary, but you just need to do it!" Having no idea where the business would take them today, they both still took the leap of faith, knowing there had to be more to live then their previous situation. Becoming insane with their marketing and advertising ideas, the doggy daycare has been mentioned even through Fed Ex's National campaign and QuickBooks! "We didn't just want to open a business, we wanted to give back and have fun with it!" As we all know, having a successful business means having A1 customer service. Keith's doggy day care has blown competitors out of the water, with their love for the customer and their pets (of course). With the natural drive for money, Keith's passion has paid off, and then some! You're Going To Hear About: In this Episode You Will Learn About: Entrepreneurship Business Business Ownership Radio Entertainment Franchises Pets and Animals Doggy Day Care Cliental Marketing Motivation Resources Mentioned: PetTechGeek.com BubblyPaws.com For more stories and tips on becoming unapologetically wealthy, follow me @Chriswharder on Instagram and check out www.fortheloveofmoney.com. "I've always been told, "You can take the dollar and spend it or you can save it," I always saved it."

My interview with Seth today is basically just an inside look (listen) into our real-life daily conversations. Our double-date dinners and hangouts 100% of the time consist of business talk and motivational advice. For those of you who are "new" to Seth, he is a jack of all trades. He researches, writes and speaks on workforce trends, generational dynamics and marketplace shifts. His work is truly phenomenal. Just like us good-hearted, Mid-West boys, Seth comes from a rural town in Minnesota, raised on a 4th generational farm. He is the prime example of not judging a book by its cover. Now extremely well dressed and thriving in the big city of LA, Seth still reminisces on his upbringing and is "thankful everyday for where he came from." "I like to compare speaking to large crowds, to athletes. No matter how many games you have played in, you always have the pre-game jitters. The nervous excitement of wanting to do well." His business experience and speaking tips are invaluable, even for those of us who have been on a stage countless times but especially for those who haven't WANTED to be on stage, but have been too fearful to take the leap. "Just remember to freakin' have fun or else why are you doing it?" He makes it clear how important it is to show up for yourself and for those you are trying to serve, every dingle day in some sort of way, whether it be large or small. He reminds us that you must put the work in, even when there is no fanfare so that it pays off when its time for the limelight. If you don't show up in the Spring and bust your butt in the Summer, there will be no harvest in the Fall. His advice is moving and should inspire enough to make anyone want to become their own entrepreneur. The freedom it brings is life changing…literally. Seth also touches on the harsh reality (that we are all guilty of) of the time we spend consumed in social media or Netflix for example, when we could be focusing our attention and time on the things that will accomplish our goals and dreams. "Love people, serve people, add value & have fun." Not only is he completely ingenious when it comes to business and entrepreneurship but is just an awesome and an amazingly well-redounded guy. I am honored to have interviewed Seth and to also call him a friend. SethMattison.com The War at Work by: Seth Mattison Luminate (part digital magazine/part social network COMING SOON) For more stories and tips on becoming unapologetically wealthy, follow me @Chriswharder on Instagram and check out www.fortheloveofmoney.com.

Welcome to my new podcast, "For the Love of Money." I'm here to share with you stories and tips on how to improve your money and your mindset. Every episode will bring you a new twist on becoming unapologetically wealthy. It's time for you to become smashingly successful so you can turn around and empower the world to do the same! There has never been a better time than now to take the opportunity and to make yourself into a success story. www.fortheloveofmoney.com

Over the last 13 years as a certified fitness professional, Pilates instructor and nutritionist, Danette has changed the lives of 100's of thousands of people by transforming their bodies and helping them achieve their weight loss goals. And it's with this experience and a degree in pre-med and nutrition, she founded Mindful Health, LLC, a platform that provides millions of people around the world with the tools, knowledge, and inspiration to look and feel their best while living more healthy and zestful lives. She's the author of several best selling books, 7 Day Jumpstart, Bikini Body Detox, and Bikini Body Recipes, a recipe book with 5 ingredient meals that take 10 minutes or less to prepare, for busy women and men who want to save time in the grocery store, save time in the kitchen, and have more meaningful time with families and loved ones. Danette has been a fitness model for US Magazine and Women's Health Magazine, and a frequent guest on National TV, Access Hollywood, Hallmark Home and Family and CBS LA. Additionally, she's starred in some of the top-selling fitness videos including "Flat Abs Fast," "Bootcamp Bikini Body," and "Get Me In My Skinny Jeans." Danette has worked with some of the top fitness professionals in the industry including Jillian Michaels and George St. Pierre. For the first time ever, Danette shared her "$47 story" at my wife's event, The Bliss Project. After the fear of being too vulnerable subsided, Danette now shares her story with the world to let us all know, that it is VERY MUCH possible to change your life, the minute you change your mindset. "I feel like so many of us are just going through life on cruise control." After losing her second-born during childbirth, Danette spiraled into a deep depression. She went from being an active fitness leader to a young Mom who couldn't bring herself to get out of the house for months. "Looking back I like to call it a refiners moment, it's how glass and diamonds are made. You are getting burned, but turn out better than ever." Just when you thought things couldn't get worse, she tells us the terrible things her ex had put her through including wiping the bank account clean, leaving her with her two daughters broke. "I remember telling my girls we were going to play a game, to try and find any and all money we could around the house, including in-between the couch cushions. We came up with $47.63" Survival mode set in. There was no way she was going to allow her ex to bring her and her beautiful baby-girls down like that. Starting off with books and podcasts, Danette educated herself each day. Not having money was never an excuse. There is so much coaching for free on the internet, if you are willing to belly up and listen to it. Fast forwarding to today, Danette has become one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the business. Not only did she move on spiritually and financially, but Danette is now also married and continues raising her two young daughters who I know will only be just as successful as Danette, when they are older. "The motto in our family is "Small hinges move big doors." I know that my eldest daughter knows that money takes work and showing up in even the smallest ways each day." Having Danette on my podcast today was such an honor. Her life advice and the inspiration she exudes cant be topped. In this Episode You Will Hear About: Vulnerability Mindset Numbing out Rock bottom Money Business Coaching Success Entrepreneurship Resources: danettemay.com 7 Day Jumpstart Bikini Body Detox Bikini Body Recipes The Bliss Project Event (theblissproject.info) For more stories and tips on becoming unapologetically wealthy, follow me @Chriswharder on Instagram and check out www.fortheloveofmoney.com.

Founder of the Wealthy Coach Blueprint which is a 7 step process to help coaches master the business side of their coaching business. I am an expert at helping coaches create the system necessary to grow their business rapidly. My goal is to enable them to use their greatest gift so they can better serve their clients. I help coaches master their marketing so they attract their ideal clients. I help them transform those ideal clients into paid clients with ease and grace. In October of 2015, when the lease of Sterling's apartment was up, it lead him to where it would lead any other person short of money…couch surfing. Trying to make it in the world of a door-to-door salesman, as you can see that didn't really work out too well for him. "If I couldn't find anywhere to stay, I would sleep in my car." Not knowing where he would lay his head next, Sterling knew this couldn't be his life for the rest of his life. Something had to change, and it had to change quick! But as I have said before and I will say a million times again on this podcast, attitude and mindset is everything. I told him he seemed to be happy anytime we spoke and his response was, "Energy is a choice, so I choose it." For anyone who may be struggling at the moment or even for those listening who are financially stable but are still looking to better themselves, he goes on to tell us that "a lack of money is never the problem, it's the lack of resourcefulness that is the problem. The money around you is the reflection of your mindset." We tend to question our worthiness and ask ourselves "who am I to be doing this? Well, the answer is quite simple. If you are making a difference, then that is why you are doing it. To this day, Sterling is one of the most influential and inspiring people I know. His story certainly touched me and I know will have an immense impact on you too. From homeless to making a half of a million dollars in just 1 year is something to be extraordinarily proud of! Blessings do not just fall from a tree, they are prayed for and they are earned. In this Episode You Will Learn: Chasing your dreams Mindset Rock Bottom Homelessness Money Resourcefulness Creativity Helping others Abundance Business Resources: sterlinggriffin.com For more stories and tips on becoming unapologetically wealthy, follow me @Chriswharder on Instagram and check out www.fortheloveofmoney.com.

Welcome to my new podcast, "For the Love of Money." I'm here to share with you stories and tips on how to improve your money and your mindset. Every episode will bring you a new twist on becoming unapologetically wealthy. "My goal is to expose the stories of successful entrepreneurs, celebrities and thought-leaders, that go untold because they aren't "sexy enough" for the media." It's time for you to become smashingly successful so you can turn around and empower the world to do the same! "There has never been more time than now, to take the opportunity and to make yourself into a success story." In this Episode You Will Learn About: Success Money Entrepreneurship Empowerment Wealth Mindset For more stories and tips on becoming unapologetically wealthy, follow me @Chriswharder on Instagram and check out www.fortheloveofmoney.com.