EP. 62 - - - HOURGLASS: How Do I Cherish My Time More?

EP. 62 - - - HOURGLASS: How Do I Cherish My Time More?

The hourglass keeps going no matter how many times you try to make it stop. So how to you make the most of every moment? How do you make every moment special without stressing over making everything perfect because time feels limited? How do you walk through life without looking at the time clock all the time and rushing yourself to the next activity trying to squeeze every last bit of experience out of every day? It is so easy for time to become a factor in everything we do. Society really programs into our minds that only have a finite time here to experience anything before we start to deteriorate towards death. So how do you find balance to make the most out of the seconds you have while staying sane and not becoming a robot who is trying to advance their software too far. Join the squad as they step into the fishbowl together and swim around with the ideas and ways that they have made strides to balance their lives to the fullest. ================================================================================ The Dismount Squad creates 6 questions to discuss on each episode. Everyone in the episode was given these questions prior to the episode recording. The squad individually takes time to journal on each of these questions. The conversations are authentic, raw and deep.  Episode 62 Questions/Thought Sparkers: 1. When was the last time you felt fully present? Or what was one of the most memorable times where you weren't watching the clock, but were just in it? What made that moment feel timeless? 2. Do you feel like your relationship with time is more rooted in anxiety or appreciation? Where do you think that came from? 3. How do you personally balance the desire to make the most of every moment without turning your life into a productivity contest? 4. What helps you slow down time in your daily life? Even when the world feels like it’s moving faster than ever… 5. Have you ever looked back and realized you were rushing through a phase of life that actually deserved more attention? What would you do differently now? 6. If time is the most precious resource, what are you consciously choosing to give it to right now? What needs to be re-evaluated? ================================================================================ WANT TO JOIN IN THE CONVERSATION WITH US?  Join the DISMOUNT Podcast Discord ... link: https://discord.gg/y96ABbWnsJ  Where the conversation never ends at all hours of the day.  We have a separate page for every episode we record in our Discord Follow this link to find the DISMOUNT Server: https://discord.gg/y96ABbWnsJ  SMASH that SUBSCRIBE BUTTON and ride along with us on this journey!  Follow Dismount on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok:  YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClPMuSnSbC4tGSYcbqbeTfwt  IG: https://www.instagram.com/dismountcast  TW: https://twitter.com/dismountcast  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@dismountcast TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@dismountcast

EP. 61 - - - MAINTENANCE: You Can Do An Oil Change On Your Body?

What would an oil change for your body look like?  a.  Is that a reflection day?  b.  Is that a relaxation day?  c.  Is that a do nothing and sleep all day?  d.  Is that going out and completing a feat of strength, pushing yourself out of your comfort zone?   For everybody an oil change for the body, mind and soul will look different. Some of us do not get to spend as much time running long distances or biking for hours on end. Some of us love to play a video game that allows us to escape into a different reality. Some of us will hibernate like a bear and not get out of bed for an entire day. It really does not matter what you do to feel back in balance. However, you balance the tires that are your life we all have one goal, do not feel shame for the actions that brought us joy on this oil change day and end the day saying if only I could do that tomorrow again. Saddle up with the Dismount squad as they discuss what their reset days look like.  — How do they manage to keep their engine lubricated to continue living life to the fullest?  — How have they struggled in the past to balance life's decisions and expectations?  This is another emotional dive for the gang, buckle up. ================================================================================ The Dismount Squad creates 6 questions to discuss on each episode. Everyone in the episode was given these questions prior to the episode recording. The squad individually takes time to journal on each of these questions. The conversations are authentic, raw and deep.  Episode 61 Questions/Thought Sparkers: 1. When did you first realize that you needed to take intentional time to rest? Not because you were lazy, but because you were running on empty... 2. What does your personal version of a "reset day" look like? How has that evolved as you've grown? 3. Have you ever felt guilty for taking time to rest or unplug? Where do you think that guilt comes from? 4. What signals does your body or mind give you that it's time for a tune-up? Do you usually listen the first time? 5. How do you maintain your sense of wholeness in a world that often praises constant upgrading, pushing, and achieving? 6. If you could design the perfect maintenance day with zero limitations, what would it look and feel like from start to finish? ================================================================================ WANT TO JOIN IN THE CONVERSATION WITH US?  Join the DISMOUNT Podcast Discord ... link: https://discord.gg/y96ABbWnsJ  Where the conversation never ends at all hours of the day.  We have a separate page for every episode we record in our Discord Follow this link to find the DISMOUNT Server: https://discord.gg/y96ABbWnsJ  SMASH that SUBSCRIBE BUTTON and ride along with us on this journey!  Follow Dismount on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok:  YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClPMuSnSbC4tGSYcbqbeTfwt  IG: https://www.instagram.com/dismountcast  TW: https://twitter.com/dismountcast  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@dismountcast TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@dismountcast

EP. 60 - - - EXECUTION: Can I Make It Out With No Scars?

Something that was drilled into our heads as a young adult was that if you are not executing with precision with your learning, development or growth then you would fall behind. The thought of falling behind was something that hung over some of our heads like a rain cloud that we could not shake. Fear plagued our minds that we were always late or not where we were supposed to be in life. Why was that? Well maybe you were allowing yourself to continuously think about all the ways you could fall behind, what would happen if you did, and how would you ever live with the consequences of digging yourself out of that hole. From another perspective you could have allowed the plague of thoughts to keep you stuck in a perpetual loop of go-go-go, this stemming from the idea that if you are always making moves than there is no room for you to be left behind because you are taking every opportunity to look and feel busy no matter how productive you are or are not in reality. Executing in the big moments is something that everybody at the end of the day wants to be able to rise up to the challenge of, the difference is those who are looking for those moments and those who look to avoid them. If you are always looking for that opportunity to be superman in front of an audience, then what does that say about how you view the rest of the world and from a different perspective what validation are you in need of?  Saddle up with the gang as Zack, Derry, and Jeff look to tackle how they have battled with the execution of their life, work, and growth. Join the guys on this adventure into the world Execution, why do we ask if you can make it out with no scars? May be a bold statement to say but have you ever met someone who could honestly say that they do not have 1 battle scar from life itself? Mentally, physically, or emotionally? How many of the guy's scars will we find out about during this next exciting installment of the Dismount Podcast? ============================================================== The Dismount Squad creates 6 questions to discuss on each episode. Everyone in the episode was given these questions prior to the episode recording. The squad individually takes time to journal on each of these questions. The conversations are authentic, raw and deep.  Episode 60  Questions/Thought Sparkers:  1. When was the first time you realized, no one was coming to save you? How did that change the way you approached your goals? 2. What does execution look like when motivation is gone and discipline is the only thing left?  3. Have you ever burned yourself out by trying to execute through force instead of strategy? What did that teach you? 4. How do you personally stay aligned with your vision when progress feels invisible and no one is checking in on you? 5. Is execution about control, surrender, or trust? How has your answer to that changed over time? 6. If execution is the quiet promise you keep to yourself, what promise are you currently holding the line for? Even when it feels lonely. ============================================================== WANT TO JOIN IN THE CONVERSATION WITH US?  Join the DISMOUNT Podcast Discord ... link: https://discord.gg/y96ABbWnsJ  Where the conversation never ends at all hours of the day.  We have a separate page for every episode we record in our Discord Follow this link to find the DISMOUNT Server: https://discord.gg/y96ABbWnsJ  SMASH that SUBSCRIBE BUTTON and ride along with us on this journey!  Follow Dismount on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok:  YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClPMuSnSbC4tGSYcbqbeTfwt  IG: https://www.instagram.com/dismountcast  TW: https://twitter.com/dismountcast  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@dismountcast TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@d

EP. 59 - - - ACCEPTANCE: How Do I Come To Terms With Myself?

Taking ownership for the actions of myself might not be as easy as it seems. Especially when you do not want to face the things or actions that you have committed. How do you finally look yourself in the mirror and find self-love? How do you walk out of a life where you constantly beat yourself up with shame? Ride along with the squad as they share how they have made strides to fully love themselves. Can the squad accept that this conversation will share some very serious darkness that they have been able to rise from like a phoenix from the ashes? ============================================================== The Dismount Squad creates 6 questions to discuss on each episode. Everyone in the episode was given these questions prior to the episode recording. The squad individually takes time to journal on each of these questions. The conversations are authentic, raw and deep.  Episode 59  Questions/Thought Sparkers:  1. What’s one part of yourself or your past that you struggled the most to accept? What did it take to finally face it? 2. Do you remember the moment you realized self-criticism wasn’t making you better but rather just making you smaller? What changed after that? 3. How do you know the difference between taking responsibility and beating yourself up? Where have you fallen into the trap of shame? 4. What tools, practices, or people have helped you begin to shift from self-hate to self-healing? 5. When you look in the mirror today, who do you see? How different is that reflection from the version of you who was still stuck in self-rejection? 6. If full self-acceptance is a journey, not a destination, what’s one truth you’ve accepted lately? How has it set you free? ============================================================== WANT TO JOIN IN THE CONVERSATION WITH US?  Join the DISMOUNT Podcast Discord ... link: https://discord.gg/y96ABbWnsJ  Where the conversation never ends at all hours of the day.  We have a separate page for every episode we record in our Discord Follow this link to find the DISMOUNT Server: https://discord.gg/y96ABbWnsJ  SMASH that SUBSCRIBE BUTTON and ride along with us on this journey!  Follow Dismount on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok:  YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClPMuSnSbC4tGSYcbqbeTfwt  IG: https://www.instagram.com/dismountcast  TW: https://twitter.com/dismountcast  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@dismountcast TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@dismountcast

EP. 58 - - - WANTS and NEEDS: Are They Really Different?

I want it…no I need it. What actually is the difference between them? How do you determine what are your essential needs versus what are things that you want and feel like you cannot live without? When you have hobbies that bring you joy, and they are things that also are good for your mind, body, or soul...how do you classify those as wants because they are not essential to making it to tomorrow? Why would it even matter to wake up tomorrow if you were always putting off your wants to the back burner? How do you keep showing up tomorrow when you are put in a tough life predicament that is forcing you to focus on survival over happiness? Saddle up as the squad sets off on a journey in this discussion to find the happy balance between doing things for themselves while making sure they have all their basic needs met. Oh, wait we forgot to mention how bills and life expenses play a factor into that survival thing, you know all those things that we have to make sure are covered because of the world we live in that is way too capitalistic for comfort sometimes. The squad has a tough challenge on this one, how will they respond. What is most important to them as individuals but also people who have others counting on them to provide at times. =============================================================================== The Dismount Squad creates 6 questions to discuss on each episode. Everyone in the episode was given these questions prior to the episode recording. The squad individually takes time to journal on each of these questions. The conversations are authentic, raw and deep.  Episode 58 Questions/Thought Sparkers: 1. Can you remember a time when you thought you wanted something only to later realize it was actually a deep need you had not acknowledged? 2. How do you personally define the difference between a want and a need? Who taught you how to draw that line? 3. When life gets hard, what’s the first “want” that disappears from your routine? How does its absence affect your well-being? 4. Is it possible that JOY, PLAY, or CREATIVITY, the things we often label as “wants” are actually essential for survival in a meaningful way? 5. How do financial obligations and capitalism pressure you to prioritize needs over wants? How do you resist or work with that system? 6. If you could design a life where your core needs and most important wants worked together, what would that balance look like? What would need to change? ============================================================================== WANT TO JOIN IN THE CONVERSATION WITH US?  Join the DISMOUNT Podcast Discord ... link: https://discord.gg/y96ABbWnsJ  Where the conversation never ends at all hours of the day.  We have a separate page for every episode we record in our Discord Follow this link to find the DISMOUNT Server: https://discord.gg/y96ABbWnsJ  SMASH that SUBSCRIBE BUTTON and ride along with us on this journey!  Follow Dismount on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok:  YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClPMuSnSbC4tGSYcbqbeTfwt  IG: https://www.instagram.com/dismountcast  TW: https://twitter.com/dismountcast  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@dismountcast TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@dismountcast