I Was Numb - James Bryant

Today I had the pleasure of speaking with author, life coach, multifamily apartment investor, and founder of BetterYou4U.com, James Bryant. Let’s dive into James’s story of how powerful it can be for us to choose Humanity and Love, despite all the chaos that’s happening in the world today. Things you will learn in this episode: [00:01 - 03:50] Opening Segment Let's get to know today's guest, James BryantHe wants to help people evolve into better human beings for themselves [03:51 - 10:05] Life With The New Normal James talks about adjusting to the new normal Romanticizing the past Moving on after accepting the current situation Not allowing frustration to get in the way of your goals He wasn't a runner his whole life but ran in a 5k marathon [10:06 - 17:13] The Fear Factor Why it’s important to not let fear dictate our lives James weighs in on the subject of fear Will you just allow change to happen? Being afraid that something will go wrong James shares a story of his trip to Monument Avenue with his boys Monuments are getting defaced These monuments are helping people unite [17:14 - 23:22] The Power Of The Media James talks about how the media protects properties over people Saying bias and racist comments His friend judged him based on how the media portrays African-American people Your rationality is affected by the media [23:23 - 30:02] I Was Numb James shares his story of being numb to the George Floyd incidentThis isn't something that happened for the first time How can we go back to Humanity and Love? We should take advantage of the political processes that we have in our country Talk about each other's differences Things have gotten better but there's always going to be room for improvement [30:03 - 37:47] Closing Segment When do we know that we've had success?Facing racial issues and the economic divide How do we expect wealth to look different? Continuing to tell our stories Money will take care of itself Final words from James and I Tweetable Quotes: "I am not a proponent of blocking out your fear. I'm a proponent of accepting that it's there. Accepting that I'm fearful and then start to understand why I'm fearful." - James Bryant "If you ever tell yourself that you can't do something, know that it's not true." - James Bryant "We have to choose humanity over anything else." - Jerome Myers "If I can move beyond my limiting beliefs, anybody can." - James Bryant You can connect with James on LinkedIn or visit his website https://betteryou4u.com/. To know more about motivation and steps that you can take to re-imagine yourself and lead a better life shoot James an email on [email protected]. LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes. Dreamcatchers is an inclusive organization that targets people’s interest in being more instead of a certain demographic. We have people from all walks of life at many different ages. Find out more at www.dreamsshouldbereal.com. Find out more about Jerome at www.d3v3loping.com or www.myersmethods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices