Welcome David Nordel to the show. After a distinguished career in the Air Force, he developed his superpowers of transitions and mental health challenges of veterans. He has written two books on leadership. We did discuss the similarities between veteran PTSD and men going through a divorce. Some of the parallels are interesting. Discussions of quitting in the face of adversity, tools to embrace personal growth, preparing for change, and recognizing the value in others are all broached in this podcast. It was like the two Davids were reuniting after a long friendship. Thanks, David. Hope to get you back on the podcast. I’ve got a ton of questions we haven’t even touched on yet. Talk to David soon!

Other topics:

Why listening is so important

Ways to effectively navigate life, family and friendships

The value of time

Savoring each moment

Deeper awareness of our surroundings

Hidden potential within

Many people hear, but only a few listen

Happy squirrels

Run your life like a CEO

Harness the energy of PTSD and moral injury, flip the polarity, and use it constructively.

Pain and fear make change hard, sometimes impossible

Check out egos

When we are hurt, we want to transmit

70/30 me time

Good quitting

Recreate yourself from the inside out

Handling hard better

Recovery from your failure and move forward

Divorce and moral injury run congruent

EVERYTHING DAVID NORDEL

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Well fellas, another great podcast after no expectations. Matt knocks it out of the park for my men struggling with divorce recovery. His advice, thoughts and teachings are just what some of you need right now. Matt is the happiness expert and drops some important knowledge with that subject on us with this podcast. Discussions of happiness is a skill, journaling, everlasting vs fleeting happiness, change is life, self-destructive thoughts and men don’t cry are all broached in this episode. In half an hour, we only touch the surface of his superpower and will get him back on the show. Thanks Matt

Additional Subjects:

8 primary moods that get in the way of our happiness

Victim mode

We choose every emotion we are experiencing

Take responsibility

Gratitude

Happiness blueprint

Flip the script

Humility

Rate your friends from one to ten

self -care and happiness

Hope and happiness

If you want a better present, get a better and bigger future

Everything Matt O’Neill

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You never know how a podcast interview will turn out with someone you’ve just met. I take a chance every time I set one up. But this podcast session with Eric did not disappoint. We did everything but cry (maybe next time) in his quest to help my men over 40 with their divorce recovery issues. Eric is a certified counselor with years of experience in treating trauma, addiction, depression, grief and other concerns. Discussions of Acronyms, self-love and self-compassion, Survival mode, setbacks, four types of bouncing (back), and grief are all touched upon in this podcast.

Other topics:

Kindsight and hindsight

Judgement and stigmas

Healthy boundaries

The mind is busy trying to distinguish between perceived and real threats

Exercise

What do I value?

What are my needs?

Community-based connections

Applying martial arts to addiction/recovery

Allow yourself to grieve

Behaviors are verbs, people are nouns

Able to talk about the scabs but the scars are too fresh

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Eric's Contact Info and Website

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