Success x Happiness

In this solo episode, Rich talks about hitting his own crossroads in life and the way he worked out whether to persist or pivot. 
Critical steps include:
1️⃣ What is your dream life? What would you change if you could? 2️⃣ Take extreme responsibility of your life to this point, then you have the power to create a beautiful future that is inline with your dream3️⃣ Harnessing your truth 4️⃣ Confont the fear of the unknown (fear setting)5️⃣ Whether you decide to pivot or persist - make sure go all in. Full noise - “A ship is safe in a harbour, but that’s not why ships were made”
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Host: Richard Thompson
Producer: Cody Osborne - Shadestone Films
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This week’s episode on the Success x Happiness podcast is a conversation with Travis Schultz.  Travis is husband, dad, philanthropist and one of the Australia’s best compensation lawyers and arguably one of the best business persons in law as well.  
Without even mentioning all of the awards he and his firm has achieved, the clif notes read - partner of his firm in mid 20s, managing partner in late 20s, sold the firm for an incredible $19 million a decade ago, started up another firm 5 years ago to then grow that firm from a couple of staff to over 60 people in three offices and soon to be inducted into Hall of Fame of the Sunshine Coast Business awards. 
This conversation goes deep into the mindset of someone truly engaged with his craft, amongst everything else, Travis covers
✅ How he managed the $19 million deal to sell his law firm ✅ What it takes to be successful in business✅ His biggest regrets and lowest points in life ✅ What it takes to be a high performance leader of a team ✅ Travis’s number 1 tip to be more successful and more happy in life 
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Host: Richard Thompson
Guest: Travis Schultz
Producer: Cody Osborne - Shadestone Films
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In this solo episode, Rich takes us through the first day of becoming a father and his learnings after 9 years of being a dad and raising 3 boys.
 
While being perfectly imperfect in his role, Rich takes us through his 5 key take aways in being a parent:
✅ Understanding your three different 'characters' - a parent, adult and child
✅ Patience
✅ Being present, with an emphasis of time over things
✅ Letting go of expectations
✅ Continuously encouraging them to be more independant
 
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Host: Richard Thompson
Producer: Cody Osborne - Shadestone Films
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This is an episode like no other. Roz White is a business mastermind. Roz is on the most awarded businesswomen on the Sunshine Coast and has been inducted into the hall of fame of IGA Global. Owning 6 Whites IGA stores across the Sunshine Coast as well as a number of property devleopments, Roz and her husband Michael are not only successful in business but they also ooze happiness in all areas of life. But it isn't all sunshine and rainbows as you find out throughout this chat. We were finsihed the interview and before Roz left the studio, we were openly talking about trauma and how we didn't feel appropriate to press into her specific challenges over the past 10 years. What happened next was truly profound. Roz went deep and opened up about specific events in her recent life that rocked her to the bone. Trauma that forced her to put on a positiive mask to the world, only to take that off at home each night and crumble. We were still recording and with Roz's due consideration she was happy to share it with you. Healing out loud is allowing somebody else to not suffer in silence. IThis conversation and pure vulnerability from Roz will inspire everyone, but especially if you are suffering in silence from your own trauma. We can't thank Roz enough and we encourage you all to share this powerful episode. Search 'Success x Happiness' wherever you get your podcasts or on YouTube for the full conversation now.
 
Host: Richard Thompson
Guest: Roz White
Producer: Cody Osborne - Shadestone Films
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In this solo episode, Rich takes a dive into self care and the five ways he focuses on being a better human. Throughout every stage of life, there is only constant - you. And therefore, it is integral to cultivate and develop an impenetrable relationship with our own self. The topics Rich covers today include:✅ How to learn about yourself on a deeper level;✅ How to develop unconditional love for yourself and why that is so challening for everybody; ✅ Taking full responsbility for our lives- past, present and future;✅ Learning to listen to yourself and develop a higher level of self respect; and✅ Commiting to health habits to last a lifetime.Search 'Success x Happiness' wherever you get your podcasts or on YouTube for the full conversation now.
 
Search 'Success x Happiness' wherever you get your podcasts or on YouTube for the full conversation now.
Host: Richard Thompson
Producer: Cody Osborne - Shadestone Films
Success x Happiness Socials
 
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Laura Dennis was one of the highest ranked long distance triathletes in the world and lawyer too boot - seeminly the world at her feet. Then in March 2021 when out riding her bike, a car pulled out in front of Laura and ran into her. After numerous operations to fix her body, it was also determined that Laura also suffered trauma to her brain in the incident. Re-learning how to speak, read, focus attention and ride her bike again, Laura got back into the training as soon as she was given clearance to prepare for her return to the sport. Almost 2 years later, Laura lined up for her return to race, only to suffer from a seizure in the water - a symptom of her brain injury from the incident. In this conversation Laura discusses:✅ How she viewed success when being ranked #1 in Australia✅ What exactly happened on 11 March 2021 when she was hit and the injury list that occured✅ How she managed through rehab, returning to training✅ The dark places she went to when she couldn't even finish the swim due to siezures from the incident ✅ How the exeprience of trauma has markedly changed her view of success and happiness✅ His number 1 tip for happiness and success.Search 'Success x Happiness' wherever you get your podcasts or on YouTube for the full conversation now.
Host: Richard Thompson
Guest: Laura Dennis
Producer: Cody Osborne - Shadestone Films
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In this solo episode, Rich talks through why a morning routine is important to him, what has and hasn't working for him in the past and the 10 things he does in the morning before getting his day underway. Rich talks about: ~ How he gets 8 hours of sleep every night~ What the first thing he does as soon as he wakes up~ What he has for breakfast every single morning; and~ What makes up his mindfulness routine (hint, it includes walking, sunlight, box breathing and cold water exposure)Search 'Success x Happiness' wherever you get your podcasts or on YouTube for the full conversation now.
 
Host: Richard Thompson
Producer: Cody Osborne - Shadestone Films
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Darrin Edwards is not a household name but he is someone who is on the path to making thousands of lives better. He has been in the education system for near on four decades, becoming one the youngest deputy principals at the age of 25, and a school principal for a quarter of a century. While he has led hundreds of teachers and tens of thousands of kids over his career, it is his more recent work in a regional leadership role helping the capability development and wellbeing of school principals and leaders generally that we unpacked today. We are all leaders in our own lives, whether at work, at home, with our kids or with our friends. We don’t need to be principals of a school to get the benefit of this conversation. Darrin has developed a model to help leaders deal with stress and mental wellbeing so that they can strive not just survive. We were lucky enough to unpack this with him in this conversation with the hope that we can all be better leaders, better people in all facets of our lives. In this conversation Darrin discusses: ✅ How he fell in love with teaching, despite struggling to spell in high school ✅ The alarming mental health crisis that school principals face ✅ The model that Darrin created helping the development and wellbeing of leaders ✅ How having a mentor will help you be a better leader ✅ His number 1 tip for happiness and success. Search 'Success x Happiness' wherever you get your podcasts or on YouTube for the full conversation now.
 
Host: Richard Thompson
Guest: Darrin Edwards
Producer: Cody Osborne - Shadestone Films
Success x Happiness Socials
 
Success x Happiness Podcast - 2023 ©