Harder Than Life

58: Be The Man w/ Josh Holyfield

Josh Holyfield’s legacy will not be what he DID, but what he TAUGHT. 
 
And, in this week’s episode, Josh teaches all of us about his winning habits, his unapologetic approach to life, and the journey that got him to where he is today. This leader, author, father, veteran, father, and all-around BEAST joins Kelly to share his story:
 
Josh Holyfield is an Army Veteran with over 15 years experience deploying and supporting the US Army and Special Operations. He started weightlifting in 2005 and has been studying exercise science and nutrition as a hobby since. Josh used fitness as a way to help him overcome the mental and emotional challenges of serving in the military during combat deployments then transitioning from that career to become a civilian. 
 
For over a decade after his military service, he worked as a federal contractor and federal employee serving global SOF operations and in 2019, he started "The Josh Holyfield Project." 
 
Since starting, he's helped over 40,000 men with the tools and resources they need to transform their bodies and their minds using techniques that focus on creating sustainable habits, rather than short term results. In early, 2021, he walked away from his Federal position to help men full time by offering programming and coaching to men all over the world. 
 
Show LinksEach and every episode is sponsored by National Technology Management. The easiest and best IT company to do business with. Delivering peace of mind with technology every day. Visit trustntm.com for more info. Until next week, be Harder than Life!
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Guest Links
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshholyfieldpd
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQx2MkYiayaxyi4uhyOOdug
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josh.holyfield/
Josh's book: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Man-Reclaim-Confidence-Mediocrity/dp/B0B2J87B2T

57: SLAY The Bully w/ Rebecca Zung

Narcissistic Personality Disorder is as severe as it is misunderstood, according to lawyer, author, and slayer of bullies Rebecca Zung. This week, Kelly interviews this expert on negotiation and law on how to handle narcissists in your life. While many people display narcissistic traits, true narcissists are pathologically self-involved, and their manipulative behavior is something you need to be aware of in order to protect yourself. If you don’t believe it, listen as Rebecca shares an absolutely insane story of a man who was repeatedly victimized by his narcissistic mother, and talks about what we can learn from the ordeal. From the true definition of narcissism, to what narcissists look for, to the science behind the condition, we go deep to prepare you for anything. Key takeaways:
Narcissism comes from trauma - Rebecca breaks down how narcissists develop, and why they do what they do.
The three types of narcissists and how to identify them.
People think what you tell them to think. If you don’t like the narrative people have of you, you need to change it.
Show LinksEach and every episode is sponsored by National Technology Management. The easiest and best IT company to do business with. Delivering peace of mind with technology every day. Visit trustntm.com for more info. Until next week, be Harder than Life!
Harder than Life Website: https://www.harderthanlife.com/
Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Harder-than-Life-Overcoming-Addiction/dp/1544539126/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2V9ID7MLAX3XX&keywords=harder+than+life+kelly+siegel&qid=1673314631&sprefix=harder+than+life%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-1
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Guest Links
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccazung/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-zung-6753893b/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebeccazung/
Website: https://www.rebeccazung.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnhT4fBE1OWOn7c0Quxdf4w

56: The Upgraded Human w/ Steve Kuclo

Steve Kuclo isn’t superhuman, he’s just upgraded.
 
Welcome back! This week, we hit it off with IFBB pro Steve Kuclo, personal and business development Monster , brand influencer, IFBB Pro Bodybuilder, and Mr. USA Overall Men’s Bodybuilding Champion. Like Kelly, he grew up in Detroit and embraces personal development, while fostering a competitive spirit that has pushed him to conquer his goals. He has been a firefighter paramedic, a bodybuilder, a businessman, a husband, a father, and so much more. Take two scoops of these key takeaways:  
Are you loving yourself or abandoning yourself? Steve talks about the distinction.
Cut out negativity. Life is hard, don’t add to it.
Meeting people where they are vs. trying to lift them up: Kelly and Steve reflect on how best to help people.
Show LinksEach and every episode is sponsored by National Technology Management. The easiest and best IT company to do business with. Delivering peace of mind with technology every day. Visit trustntm.com for more info. Until next week, be Harder than Life!
Harder than Life Website: https://www.harderthanlife.com/
Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Harder-than-Life-Overcoming-Addiction/dp/1544539126/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2V9ID7MLAX3XX&keywords=harder+than+life+kelly+siegel&qid=1673314631&sprefix=harder+than+life%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-1
Business Website: https://www.trustntm.com/
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kellysiegel71
Guest Links
Website: https://stevekuclo.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevekuclo/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevekuclo/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/skuclo

55: Sobriety is a Superpower w/ Jennifer Leone

Jenny Leone is sober and that makes her mighty! This week, the superpowered Jenny from the Jenny’s Sober Lifestyle podcast joins us to talk about life after addiction. Jenny shares her story, and talks about recovering from the abuse and addiction she faced. We get real in this episode, and touch on some painful topics:
Feeling normal after an addiction takes time. Do not be discouraged if sobriety is challenging at first.
Jenny talks about the dangers of fentanyl.
Sober living is not boring! We talk about celebrating the good times responsibly. 
Show LinksEach and every episode is sponsored by National Technology Management. The easiest and best IT company to do business with. Delivering peace of mind with technology every day. Visit trustntm.com for more info. Until next week, be Harder than Life!
Harder than Life Website: https://www.harderthanlife.com/
Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Harder-than-Life-Overcoming-Addiction/dp/1544539126/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2V9ID7MLAX3XX&keywords=harder+than+life+kelly+siegel&qid=1673314631&sprefix=harder+than+life%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-1
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Guest Links
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennys_sober_lifestyle_/?hl=en
TikTok: tiktok.com/@jennyssoberlifestyle?_t=8eq5usdsraY&_r=1

54: Kiss My Boundaries w/ Real Talk Kim

Get up! Seriously, you may find it hard to sit down while listening to this episode, because Pastor Kimberly Jones knows how to motivate.
 
Welcome back! Today, this wordsmith, pastor, mother, speaker and author, better known as Real Talk Kim, is here to share her story with our listeners. We could further hype up Kim in our own words, but we think her endless supply of quotables is perfect for setting the stage for this podcast:
“Thieves don’t rob empty vaults.” - If people are trying to tear you down, it’s NOT because you’re worthless. It’s because you have something they don’t. Kim talks about keeping your perspective when the haters strike.
“Sometimes, God has to break your spirit to save your soul.” - Kim talks about the painful parts of self-transformation. The larger plan for your life isn’t always easy, but it is always worth it.
“Don’t look at all the red flags and act like it’s a carnival.” - Trust your gut! Don’t ignore signs of toxicity.
Show LinksEach and every episode is sponsored by National Technology Management. The easiest and best IT company to do business with. Delivering peace of mind with technology every day. Visit trustntm.com for more info. Until next week, be Harder than Life!
Harder than Life Website: https://www.harderthanlife.com/
Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Harder-than-Life-Overcoming-Addiction/dp/1544539126/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2V9ID7MLAX3XX&keywords=harder+than+life+kelly+siegel&qid=1673314631&sprefix=harder+than+life%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-1
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Guest Links
Website: https://realtalkkim.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/realtalkkim
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealTalkKimsocial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtalkkim/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/realtalkkim
Kim's App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/real-talk-kim-go/id1263676094
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-talk-kim/id1348134531

53: Compassion & Compression w/ Nick Connor

Vulnerability means so much more when you’re really pushing yourself, according to Nick Connor, founder of the Academy of Maximized Potential (AMP). As he puts it, we need to live compassionate lives… but we also need compression to keep pushing ourselves forward; You need to be vulnerable before you allow yourself to really grow. 
 
In this podcast, Nick joins Kelly to talk about how to maximize your potential, and what he’s learned from his own journey. Big takeaways include:
Nick is humble enough to admit that he had to learn how to work hard. After his professional sports career came to an end, Nick had to step up and into an uncertain future. He shares how he did it.
Nick had a long and complex relationship with his late father. When his dad came to live with him for a year, both men worked together to patch things up. Now, eight years after his father’s passing, Nick shares details of this healing process.
Nick says “we are here to forgive.” We talk about the hard parts of letting it go, and why it’s always worth it.
Show LinksEach and every episode is sponsored by National Technology Management. The easiest and best IT company to do business with. Delivering peace of mind with technology every day. Visit trustntm.com for more info. Until next week, be Harder than Life!
Harder than Life Website: https://www.harderthanlife.com/
Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Harder-than-Life-Overcoming-Addiction/dp/1544539126/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2V9ID7MLAX3XX&keywords=harder+than+life+kelly+siegel&qid=1673314631&sprefix=harder+than+life%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-1
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Guest Links
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickconnor/

52: F.E.A.R. - Face Everything and Rise w/ Rob Mallan

When Rob Mallan was incarcerated for 18 months, he came to a strange realization; behind bars, he felt more free than he did in the outside world. After some soul searching, Rob discovered that he had created his own prison in attempt to cope with the bad things in his life. But, he reasoned, if my mindset can get me in here, it can also get me out.
 
Welcome back! This week, Kelly is joined by the relentlessly quotable Rob Mallan, author, speaker, and host of the Talk That Transforms Podcast, to talk about taking action. While it’s important to sit in your shit and feel your feelings, you also need to fight your way out. In this podcast, Rob and Kelly share some of the tools they use for dealing with life’s challenges: 
Attack fear through action: feel your feelings, then use your faith to get over them.
Silence is the sound of defeat. Do not go quietly.
While incarcerated, Rob realized he felt more free behind bars than he had before going to prison. He shares his revelations about the prisons we create for ourselves.
Show LinksEach and every episode is sponsored by National Technology Management. The easiest and best IT company to do business with. Delivering peace of mind with technology every day. Visit trustntm.com for more info. Until next week, be Harder than Life!
Harder than Life Website: https://www.harderthanlife.com/
Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Harder-than-Life-Overcoming-Addiction/dp/1544539126/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2V9ID7MLAX3XX&keywords=harder+than+life+kelly+siegel&qid=1673314631&sprefix=harder+than+life%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-1
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Guest Links
Website: www.robmallan.com
Facebook: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ROBMALLAN
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robjmallan/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rob-mallan-48634a199
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RobMallanTV

51: Run Into The Storm w/ Katie Wood

Katie Wood ran the 2018 Boston Marathon in a monsoon. Rather than bail out, she decided to run straight through in the most difficult of circumstances. It's kind of her thing.
In college, she muscled her way off the bench of her Women's Basketball team and became her team captain... and she earned a scholarship. When she met her future husband for the first time, she told him that she knew they would be married. Katie's motivation and decisiveness is matched only by her desire to help others, and we cannot wait to unpack her why. In this episode, she and Kelly go deep on:
A Simple Seed: Katie talks about how practicing gratitude can transform our children. Check out her book in the links below!
Want to inspire healthy habits in your children? Katie talks about sharing her winning routine with her kids.
Live life as if everything is rigged in your favor. You may surprise yourself.
Show LinksEach and every episode is sponsored by National Technology Management. The easiest and best IT company to do business with. Delivering peace of mind with technology every day. Visit trustntm.com for more info. Until next week, be Harder than Life!
Harder than Life Website: https://www.harderthanlife.com/
Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Harder-than-Life-Overcoming-Addiction/dp/1544539126/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2V9ID7MLAX3XX&keywords=harder+than+life+kelly+siegel&qid=1673314631&sprefix=harder+than+life%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-1
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Guest Links
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Seed-Gratitude-Giggles-5-minute/dp/1955985480/ref=asc_df_1955985480/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=598359406256&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1294469730752035350&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9016859&hvtargid=pla-1663688660871&psc=1
Website: https://simpleseedjournal.com/
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