Ancient Practices That Work In A Modern World w/ Michelle Bang

<h2 data-start="184" data-end="231">Are You Trading Your Health for Your Hustle?</h2>
I thought I had to grind nonstop to win, but what if taking care of yourself is actually the key to achieving more? In this conversation with Michelle Bang, we unpack why &ldquo;self-care&rdquo; isn&rsquo;t just a buzzword&mdash;it&rsquo;s a non-negotiable if you want to live well while you climb. Michelle&rsquo;s journey from landing in the emergency room at the height of her success to rediscovering ancient Korean wellness practices is a wake-up call for anyone who thinks they&rsquo;ll get around to health &ldquo;later.&rdquo;
Michelle breaks down why something as simple as walking after dinner can transform your energy, why fermented foods like kimchi are more than trendy side dishes, and why traditional Korean bathhouses have been quietly reducing heart attacks for generations. We talk about healthspan&mdash;not just how long you live, but how well you live&mdash;and how embracing practices like daily movement, mindful nourishment, and building community can give you back the edge you need without burning out your body.
She shares how she went from ignoring her gut health and running on fumes to reclaiming her vitality by reconnecting with the wisdom she grew up with in Korea and Hong Kong. It&rsquo;s a reminder that no level of achievement is worth trading your health for, and taking small, consistent steps now will let you actually enjoy the life you&rsquo;re building.
I challenge you today: Audit your well-being while you&rsquo;re chasing your dreams. Could taking better care of yourself actually help you climb higher? You are the one person you&rsquo;re going to spend your entire life with&mdash;take care of you.
<h3 data-start="1799" data-end="1817">Key Takeaways:</h3>
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Why self-care is essential, not optional, for high achievers.
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How daily walks can improve digestion, reduce glucose spikes, and enhance creativity.
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The gut-brain connection and why fermented foods matter.
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The impact of &ldquo;healthspan&rdquo; versus just living longer.
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How traditional Korean practices like &ldquo;jjimjilbang&rdquo; and the cultural value of &ldquo;Jeong&rdquo; can be applied to your life now.
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If this hits you where you&rsquo;re at right now, share this episode with someone who needs the reminder, and let&rsquo;s start taking care of the one person who&rsquo;s with us for life: ourselves.
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- Also, get my&nbsp;exclusive Monday Motivation training in GrowthDay, the world&rsquo;s #1 app for advanced mindset and personal development. Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://growthday.com/ed" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-stringify-link="https://growthday.com/ed" data-cke-saved-href="https://growthday.com/ed">https://growthday.com/ed</a>. This show is sponsored by GrowthDay.

The Gentle You: How to Reconnect With the Part of You You've Abandoned feat. Courtney Carver

<h2 class="ql-heading" data-block-id="block-397472da-305a-43d9-ad2d-041e865cea23" data-collapsable-block="true" data-collapse-state="expanded">Are you addicted to &ldquo;more&rdquo; and missing your life?</h2>
I brought Courtney Carver on not just for you, but for me too. Because if you&rsquo;re like me&mdash;a climber, a high achiever&mdash;you probably feel that slowing down means you&rsquo;re falling behind. But what if I told you that you&rsquo;re not broken, and you don&rsquo;t need &ldquo;more&rdquo; to be enough? In this conversation, Courtney and I get honest about what it really means to rest first, to stop chasing a finish line you can&rsquo;t even define, and to start living here instead of waiting for &ldquo;there.&rdquo;
We talk about the moments when your body starts rejecting your pace, your aggression, and your addiction to constant movement. I share what it felt like to sit by the ocean yet never look at it because I was glued to my phone, and how leaving that phone inside during a cigar break changed everything for me. Courtney shares the small, practical shifts that allowed her to simplify her life without blowing it up&mdash;and why rest isn&rsquo;t just sleep, but the small choices that allow you to reclaim your energy without guilt.
We also get into why so many of us&mdash;especially achievers&mdash;avoid slowing down, and how we attach our identity to &ldquo;more.&rdquo; Courtney&rsquo;s take? You&rsquo;re not broken, you just need to redefine what enough looks like for you. We also talk about the hidden cost of constant advice-giving and how letting go of regret can unlock the energy you&rsquo;re leaking into the past so you can move forward with more clarity and peace.
Listen, I know you&rsquo;re busy. I know you&rsquo;ve got goals. I do too. But what if you could climb without burning out? What if you could actually&nbsp;enjoy the life you&rsquo;re working so hard to build?
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Why rest should come first&mdash;not last&mdash;and how this fuels better performance.
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How to take small, practical steps to simplify without losing your edge.
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Why your addiction to &ldquo;more&rdquo; might be stealing your peace and focus.
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How leaving your phone behind, even for an hour, can transform your presence.
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Letting go of regret so you can move forward without dragging the past with you.
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It&rsquo;s time to stop living for a &ldquo;someday&rdquo; that never comes. This conversation will help you create space to&nbsp;enjoy the life you&rsquo;re fighting for. Share this with someone who needs it&mdash;and as always, MAX OUT.
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- Also, get my&nbsp;exclusive Monday Motivation training in GrowthDay, the world&rsquo;s #1 app for advanced mindset and personal development. Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://growthday.com/ed" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-stringify-link="https://growthday.com/ed" data-cke-saved-href="https://growthday.com/ed">https://growthday.com/ed</a>. This show is sponsored by GrowthDay.

What Nobody Told You About Losing Drive

Are you protecting the lead&mdash;or playing to win?
In this conversation, I sit down with my brother, Brendon Burchard, and we hit on something that every single one of us wrestles with at some point: how to reignite that competitive fire when it starts to flicker. Maybe you&rsquo;ve achieved some success&mdash;you got that promotion, built a business, or hit a financial goal&mdash;and suddenly you realize, I&rsquo;m playing not to lose instead of playing to win. That&rsquo;s a dangerous place to be, and Brendon and I break down exactly why it happens and how to flip the switch back on.
We get real about what it means to measure up&mdash;not against others, but against your own capacity. That&rsquo;s what separates those who keep rising from those who stall out. We talk about how greats like LeBron James keep their edge and how you can apply that same mindset. It&rsquo;s not about the external competition anymore&mdash;it&rsquo;s about expanding who you are and setting your own standard. And that, my friends, is where true fulfillment lives.
Brendon and I also share the practical steps that have kept us driven&mdash;like setting up new challenges on purpose, so you&rsquo;re not just reacting to life but directing it. If you&rsquo;re coasting right now, if you&rsquo;ve been going through the motions, this episode will remind you to swing for the fences.
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Key takeaways from this episode:
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Why success can actually zap your drive&mdash;and how to get it back
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The danger of playing not to lose instead of playing to win
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How to shift from competing against others to competing against your own potential
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The secret power of setting your own challenges to fuel your momentum
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Why surrounding yourself with the right people can reignite your ambition
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Let&rsquo;s stop settling. Let&rsquo;s take that big swing. Let&rsquo;s chase those God-sized dreams together. Max out.
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And hey&mdash;if you want to experience this energy in person, come join us in Napa this July or in Scottsdale this fall. Go to <a href="http://growthday.com/Ed" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link-card="true">growthday.com/Ed</a> and grab your spot while you still can.

Leadership Lessons That Will Break You and Build You with Craig Groeschel

Are you holding yourself back from leading at your highest level?
In this incredible conversation, I sit down with my good friend Craig Groeschel&mdash;someone I admire deeply, not just for what he&rsquo;s accomplished, but for the man he is at his core. We get real about leadership&mdash;what it means to empower others, to listen, to ask better questions, and to build a culture that thrives whether you&rsquo;re in the room or not. Craig shares candidly about the lessons he&rsquo;s learned over nearly 30 years leading one of the largest churches in the country and launching the YouVersion Bible App that&rsquo;s impacted millions.
One of the things that really hit home in this episode is how Craig talks about the shift from thinking leadership is about&nbsp;you to realizing it&rsquo;s about what happens when you&rsquo;re not there. We break down how great leaders give authority, not just tasks, and how that&rsquo;s the key to developing other leaders rather than creating followers. And yes, we go into the hard stuff&mdash;the criticism, the self-doubt, the moments where you feel like playing it safe. Craig doesn&rsquo;t shy away from those moments, and neither do I in this conversation.
We also talk about something that&rsquo;s been huge for me this year&mdash;surrender. Craig shares what it really means to give up control where it&rsquo;s not ours to begin with, and why trusting God with the things we can&rsquo;t shape frees us to lead with greater courage and faith. This episode isn&rsquo;t about theory&mdash;it&rsquo;s about real tools you can put into practice starting today.
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Here&rsquo;s what you&rsquo;ll take away from this episode:
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How to shift from controlling to empowering so you can build leaders, not just followers.
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Why your effectiveness as a leader is measured by what happens when you&rsquo;re absent, not present.
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The habits that anchor Craig&rsquo;s leadership and how to create your own keystone habits.
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A fresh approach to giving and receiving feedback that builds trust and fuels growth.
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The difference between showing love and showing belief&mdash;and why your team (and family) needs both.
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How to handle self-doubt and stop playing it safe in your vision and leadership.
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What true surrender looks like in your leadership and life.
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If this conversation moves you the way it did me, do yourself a favor&mdash;share it, take action on it, and let it change the way you lead. Max out your life, my friends!
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- Also, get my&nbsp;exclusive Monday Motivation training in GrowthDay, the world&rsquo;s #1 app for advanced mindset and personal development. Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://growthday.com/ed" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-stringify-link="https://growthday.com/ed" data-cke-saved-href="https://growthday.com/ed">https://growthday.com/ed</a>. This show is sponsored by GrowthDay.
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More Than Enough: The Journey Back to Self-Worth with Dr. Tiffany Moon

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- Also, get my&nbsp;exclusive Monday Motivation training in GrowthDay, the world&rsquo;s #1 app for advanced mindset and personal development. Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://growthday.com/ed" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-stringify-link="https://growthday.com/ed" data-cke-saved-href="https://growthday.com/ed">https://growthday.com/ed</a>. This show is sponsored by GrowthDay.

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