Success Freaks

SF #274 – When Things Don’t Go Your Way

November 28, 2016 by Success Freaks

There are perfect days, when the sun is shining, birds are singing, and babies giggle in joy at the site of you. Then, there are those dark days When Things Don’t Go Your Way. You know, the ones where you lose your keys, drop your phone in the toilet, and the dog uses the remote as a chew toy. We all have these hiccups in our life. What happens when you’ve been planning for something, getting your life on track in a certain direction and what you’ve been working hard for slips out of your grasp? A job you’ve been going to school for changes it’s rules on what their company needs to hire for that position. Early retirement is a no-go after your nest egg disappears thanks to bad investments. You, or the party you side with, lose an election. What happens then?

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SF #273 – When People Piss You Off

November 23, 2016 by Success Freaks

There are annoying people everywhere in the world and what are you supposed to do when one crosses you while crossing your path? You’ve got it together. You’re kind to people. Not much gets under your skin. But, every once in awhile, somebody just pushes your button. Grabbing you by the collar they take you off your high and drag you down to their low. What do you do then? When, through no fault of your own, you’re suddenly angry and ready to retaliate. What can you do…When People Piss You Off!?

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SF #272 – Entitlement

November 17, 2016 by Success Freaks

What’s up with millennials today!? Or, so many of us for that matter! Ever feel like they wear their the-world-owes-me attitude like a badge of honor? They work hard (sometimes), putting in a good two-hour’s effort, then proclaim loudly how unfair it all is and quit. Sound familiar to you? How about from you? Where did all this Entitlement come from in the first place… and how close to home does it hit? Were we so coddled as children we have a hard time coping with the slightest amount of pushback from the job? People around us? The Universe!? Have we become such babies or is this the natural way of things in the 21st Century?

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SF #271 – Less Bitching, More Fixing

November 8, 2016 by Success Freaks

Stuff is broken in your life and it needs fixing. From your washing machine just dribbling cold water, to your driver-side car window not rolling down (or back up again), to your computer going kerflooey…again! How can you not complain about all the wrong that’s not right in your life!? How do you draw the line, pump the breaks, and stop that downward spiral that comes from too much complaining and not enough setting things straight? Less Bitching, More Fixing is not only this episode’s title, it’s an affirmation, a mantra, your battle cry for changing things for the better in your life. [Read more…]

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SF #270 – No Follow Thru

November 1, 2016 by Success Freaks

Do you have a hard time finishing what you started? Ever begin a project only to find you have No Follow Thru? Buck up, Buttercup – you’re not alone!

Mordant & Kirsten go back and forth, sharing the many ways they have neglected their follow thru and what they are doing about fixing this personality quirk. From to-do lists to apps like Habitica to enlisting a follow-thru buddy, you will find enough helpful hints, anecdotes, and hilarity to help guide you away from the drudgery of having so much to do and not enough desire to do it. [Read more…]

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SF #269 – Talk Love to Me, Baby

October 28, 2016 by Success Freaks

“Falling in love is easy. Staying in love—that’s the challenge! How can you keep your relationship fresh and growing amid the demands, conflicts, and just plain boredom of everyday life?”

If you’ve ever wondered what to do when the romance wanes and all that remains are two people in a relationship, then this is the Success Freaks episode for you. Why is it such a struggle to share love with one another once the feelings begin to ebb just a bit? And, now we learn we might not be speaking the right Love Language when we do try! Listen in as Mordant & Kirsten wade through this lingual lagoon and discuss Dr. Gary Chapman’s book The Five Love Languages. It’s Episode 269 – what better reason could there be to… Talk Love to Me, Baby!? [Read more…]

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SF #268 – The Life Questions Game

October 18, 2016 by R. Mordant Mahon

Life is full of questions. Today we bounce some of these questions off of each other. Check out this fun and thought provoking game and play along!

Join in on our Life Questions Game, as we delve into many different topics during this show. Today we ask each other many questions about life that are both thought provoking and interesting. You will learn from us, cry with us and start to ask questions of yourself that will cause you to stretch your comfort zone and level up your life. Stay tuned till the end to get a special “British Accent” version of the show with Mordant & Kirsten. [Read more…]

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SF #267 – You Gotta Pay to Play

October 11, 2016 by R. Mordant Mahon

Everything you really want lies on the other side of a pain in the butt. Join us as we discuss why you need to pay to play in order to get what you want from this little game we call life.

Are you going through life waiting for good things to fall into your lap? Have you noticed this strategy hasn’t been as successful as you would like? Learn from Mordant & Kirsten as they attempt to educate you on the positives of paying to play in order to level up your life. It is easy to know what you don’t want, the challenge is to work through the struggles and figure out what you truly do want. Step outside of your comfort zone, fight through the growing pains and sacrifice to get to that level up moment! Make sure to stay tuned to the end and hear some of our failures that we encountered and learned from. You have got to find the fun in struggle and learn from it. [Read more…]

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SF #266 – Soft on Sin

September 27, 2016 by R. Mordant Mahon

We all mess up from time to time. We are here to help you keep moving forward and teach you some simple changes you can make along the way.

It seems that when the majority of us mess up, we let it get us down and linger on the disappointment for longer than necessary. You will find that although we make mistakes often in our daily lives, we have adopted ways to keep ourselves moving forward with our heads held high. We discuss different steps you can take to start feeling better now. You will also get a few bonus financial tips from mordant. And you won’t want to miss the end of this episode where we talk about dreams and Kirsten’s most recent predicament she got into. [Read more…]

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SF #265 – My Why is for Me

September 20, 2016 by R. Mordant Mahon

Welcome to the good feel, bad feel, everybody has feelings episode. Learn to choose your own path and feel the way you want, not the way others think you should.

It’s not all about you, but when it comes down to your feelings and emotions, it is your job to feel the way you truly do. Don’t let others dictate how you feel. Do let us help you be awesome. We here at Success Freaks are big fans of affirmations and using them to better our lives. You are gonna get lots of ideas on how to come up with affirmations that fit your life, and ways to implement them into your daily routine. Listen along as we discuss ways of taking back your feelings and creating a life of abundance and joy.

Affirmations for each other: