#76 – Get Out of Your Own Head: Confidence for Overthinkers
If you struggle with self-doubt, second-guessing, or mental spirals before making decisions, you’re not alone. This episode is dedicated to building confidence for overthinkers—those who want to show up boldly but find themselves stuck in their own heads. Overthinking is the enemy of confidence. Whether you replay conversations, hesitate in meetings, or obsess over getting […]
#75 – The 4 Essential Skills Every Great Leader Needs
What Are Essential Leadership Skills?Leadership isn’t just about charisma or authority — it’s about capability. Great leaders consistently demonstrate a set of essential leadership skills that allow them to lead with clarity, influence, and resilience. These skills aren’t optional — they’re foundational. In this episode of the Mind For Life podcast, Dr. Jeff Bogaczyk explores […]
#74 – 3 Manipulative Phrases People Use
Have you ever felt confused, guilty, or emotionally off-balance after a conversation — even though you didn’t do anything wrong? Chances are, you encountered one of the 3 manipulative phrases people use to twist the narrative and control the emotional tone. In this episode of the Mind For Life Podcast, Dr. Jeff Bogaczyk breaks down […]
#73 – Foundational Leadership Principles | Lyle Wells
Principles of Leadership – How leaders can grow and improve in their roles Lyle Wells, always a trusted advisor and chief encourager, ignites disciple-makers. Lyle’s kids, his wife, and the thousands of high-caliber leaders he’s invested in will tell you the same thing: You want Lyle in your corner. As a leading voice for high-impact […]
#72 – Insights Into Parenting | John Rosemond
Insights into Parenting – Philosophies on developing mentally and emotionally strong children John Rosemond has worked with families, children, and parents since 1971 in the field of psychology. In 1971, John earned his masters in psychology from Western Illinois University and was elected to the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society. In 1999, his alma […]
#71 – Understanding Media | Andrew McLuhan
Understanding Media – an entrance into the technological environment. How are we to get a perspective of understanding media today? The book, Understanding Media was written by noted media theorist Marshall McLuhan, and provided a revolutionary perspective on media, namely, that the medium is the message. Today, we talk with Marshall’s grandson, Andrew McLuhan on […]
#70 – Lessons of an Entrepreneur | Ray Pekowski
The Lessons of an Entrepreneur: How to Grow, Take Risks, and Survive If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be an entrepreneur, the challenges of starting a company, and the benefits of being your own boss, you will learn some of the lessons of an entrepreneur in this interview with Ray Pekowski, the CEO […]
#69 – The Value of Communicology | Dr. Richard Lanigan
The Value of Communicology and Communication Science What is the value of communicology? For many, the term sounds like a scholarly interpretation of the term communication. It’s much more than that. In this podcast, Dr. Richard Lanigan, distinguished scholar and professor of communicology, shares insights from his scholarly work on the value of communicology as […]
#68 – Civil Discourse in Human Relations | Dr. Laurie Moroco
Engaging in Civil Discourse in Human Relations Civil Discourse in human relations seems to be absent these days. In fact, much public and private communication is extremely polarized with defendants of differing positions setting up their arguments, their attacks, and their communication strategies to advance their agenda regardless of the relationship cost. The lack of […]
#67 – How to Think Better with General Semantics | Dr. Martin H. Levinson
How to Think Better In learning how to think better, General Semantics provides a system of communication and thought that allows us to move beyond the limitations that our language forces upon our thinking. General semantics is the renowned, practical discipline that applies modern scientific thinking and language strategies to solve problems. Through the application […]
#66 – Confirmation Bias
How to handle confirmation bias in your thinking Confirmation Bias is a limitation within our thinking process where we listen to and seek out information that agrees with what we already believe. Confirmation bias is a common phenomena within human perception and ultimately lies at the heart of our beliefs about the world and what’s […]
#65 – The Problem of Quantification
Dealing with the problem of quantification. We live in a world plagued by a problem that can impact our perceptions, our thoughts, and our choices – it’s a problem of quantification. Now this podcast isn’t to deconstruct science or to criticism empiricism, rather to call to the foreground some of the challenges we inevitably face […]
#64 – The Science Medium
Understanding the Science Medium The science medium is a term which I use to represent the environment of science that surrounds us in our culture and that acts as a lens through which we, and our culture and society in general, make interpretations of the world and what’s happening in it. The idea of the […]
#63 – The Focusing Illusion
Understanding The Focusing Illusion The Focusing Illusion is the tendency we have to misjudge the scale of impact certain circumstances (pay raise, death of a loved one, new job) will have on our actual well-being. Marketers exploit this by inducing the public to believe that the “must-have” product will “greatly impact” their quality of life. […]
#62 – Coping with Information Glut
Coping with Information Glut Neil Postman, in his book Technopoly, characterized information glut as a situation more common now than ever before in history – Information glut happens when there is so much information available for consumption, we can’t process it, we can’t make sense of it, and we don’t know what’s real or true. […]
#61 – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Dr. Vernard Gant
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A New Approach On this episode, Dr. Vernard Gant shares his approach to the issue of diversity, equity, and inclusion from over 40 years of experience in the civil rights movement and urban ministry. Dr. Vernard Gant is the director of the A.C.E. Student Success Center with the Association of Christian […]
#60 – How To Build Your Personal Brand | Cynthia Johnson
Building Your Personal Brand with Cynthia Johnson On this episode, Cynthia Johnson shares about how to build your personal brand. She is an entrepreneur, marketing professional, author, and keynote speaker. She is Co-Founder and CEO at Bell + Ivy, a digital marketing and personal branding agency in Santa Monica, CA. Previously, she was Partner & […]
MFL 59 – How To Get Ahead with Zak Slayback
Zak Slayback is a career expert who works to help individuals and corporations get ahead at work. He was originally on the podcast back in episode #18 speaking about the value of substance over status. He is the author of the forthcoming How to Get Ahead (McGraw-Hill, 2019) and the owner and president of Get […]
MFL 58 – Concussions and Neural-Visual Training With Dr. Joe Clark
Concussions and Neural-Visual Training with Dr. Joe Clark On this program, we have the great honor of hosting Dr. Joe Clark, professor of neurology at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Clark has lived in Oxford, Paris, and Moscow and he currently serves as a professor at Cincinnati in the department of neurology where part of […]
MFL 57 – Taking Risks with Brian Lischer of Ignyte Brands
Taking Risks with Brian Lischer of Ignyte Brands Brian Lischer, Founder, and CEO of Ignyte, is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and brand strategist. He is a leading voice on a range of issues, including the psychology of branding. Brian founded Ignyte, an award-winning branding agency, in 2013. After working for more than a decade in […]
MFL 56 – Understanding Emotional Intelligence with Dr. Matt Fazio
Understanding Emotional Intelligence with Dr. Matt Fazio Matt Fazio, Ph.D. teaches composition and communication courses at Robert Morris University and Point Park University. He manages the Marketing Department for a Pittsburgh-based accounting firm where he handles everything from the internal and external communications of the firm to the advertising and graphic work. Matt has presented […]
MFL 55 – Why Humor Is Vital For Your Success – Karyn Buxman
Why Humor Is Vital For Your Success – Karyn Buxman Karyn Buxman is a TEDx speaker, successful author, and neurohumorist. A pioneer in her field, Karyn shows high performers how to expand their influence, strengthen their relationships and boost their resilience. From NASA to the Mayo Clinic to the Million Dollar Round Table, companies hire […]
MFL 54 – What It Means To Be Authentic
What Does It Mean To Be Authentic In this episode of the Mind For Life Podcast, we address the topic of authenticity. When we talk about authenticity, we are referring to how to live life as our real self. For more about this, you can check out this article on the 3 Characteristics of Being Authentic and […]
MFL 53 – Developing Assertiveness with Cynthia Johnson
Developing Your Assertiveness with Cynthia Johnson Cynthia Johnson is a keynote, business advisor, marketing professional, and author. She is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Bell + Ivy, a personal branding and digital marketing agency located in Santa Monica, CA. Cynthia is on the Forbes Agency Council, a member of the Young Entrepreneurs Council and listed as top 20 Digital Marketing people to […]
MFL 52 – How To Build The Skill Of Friendliness
How To Develop Friendliness In this episode of the Mind For Life Podcast, we address the topic of friendliness. Why is it important to be friendly with people and is it even possible to learn how to do that? These are questions that we want to answer in this episode of the Mind For Life podcast. Friendliness […]
MFL 51 – Discover How To Create Enthusiasm In Your Life
Creating Enthusiasm In this episode of the Mind For Life Podcast, we address the topic of creating enthusiasm in your life. Is it possible to generate enthusiasm to do the things you don’t want to do in your life? Think about what it might look like if you could turn on the switch to enthusiasm. Wouldn’t that […]
MFL 50 – A Life of Continual Learning
Continual Learning In this episode of the Mind For Life Podcast, we address the topic of why continual learning is important and how to build that habit in your life. I believe that learning is the one thing that can improve your life and help you to become more successful. It is one of the common characteristics […]
MFL 49 – How To Become More Adaptable
Adaptability In this episode of the Mind For Life Podcast, we address the topic of how to become more adaptable. Science has shows that adaptability is an important quality for leaders, but more importantly, it’s a quality that can help us all to live a happier, more fulfilled, and more successful life. This podcast is based on […]
MFL 48 – How To Live In Balance
Living In Balance In this episode of the Mind For Life Podcast, we address the topic of living in balance. It’s critical to learn how we can do a better job of living in balance, especially in this chaotic and hectic, high-speed world. Join us to discover some principles that can help you to bring the areas of […]
MFL 47 – How to Build Self Confidence
How to Build Self-Confidence In this episode, we talk about the benefits of having a healthy self-confidence and some of the practical ways that you can build self-confidence in your own life. This podcast is based on self-confidence as one of the 52 essentials skills for success in business and life. If you would like […]