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Level YourSelf UP Podcast

by John Budd

A podcast where I share my journey, I hope to encourage you to be the best version of yourself. It's not about perfection but progress.

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Episodes

  1. Think Your iPhone Was Hacked? 10 Things to Check With AI

    If something feels off on your iPhone, slow down before you panic. This episode walks through ten practical checks you can make yourself, then shows how AI can help you ask better questions about an unfamiliar app, setting, or account activity. We cover installed apps, privacy permissions, VPN…

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  2. Think Your Android Was Hacked? 8 Settings to Check First

    Think your Android phone may have been hacked? This episode walks through eight practical places to check before you panic: installed apps, SMS and call permissions, accessibility and device-admin access, Link to Windows, Private DNS and VPN settings, browser notifications, call forwarding, and...

  3. How you can build a life that doesn't fall apart

    Somewhere along the way, being needed can start to feel like being valuable. Work gets demanding. People need answers. The to-do list gets longer. You tell yourself, "I just need to get through this week." Then another week arrives. For me, the hard part is not that I stop caring about what...

  4. Learning to Rest at Christmas | Why Stopping at Night Restores Peace

    When was the last time you truly stopped for the night and let your mind rest. In this episode of Level Yourself Up, I speak directly to you about ending the day with intention. Christmas highlights how often nights stay noisy and rushed. Ongoing late nights weaken peace, clarity, and trust....

  5. Daily Learning Snacks. Small Habits for a Sharper Mind

    In this episode of Level Yourself Up, I talk about a simple habit that strengthens your mind in ten minutes a day. I call it a daily learning snack. Learning has shaped how I think, how I solve problems, and how I grow spiritually. You do not need more time or better tools. You need a small,...

  6. Clarity Writing for Better Focus and Growth

    In this episode of Level Yourself Up, I talk about clarity writing and why your writing habits shape your thinking, your emotions, and your growth. I break down three simple writing practices that guide your priorities, help you process emotions, and track your progress. Each method supports…

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  7. Mindful Pause To Reclaim Your Life

    In this episode of Level Yourself Up, I talk about how a mindful pause resets your mind, your spirit, and your emotions. You deal with pressure and noise every day, and a short pause helps you shift your focus toward peace and strength. I share the breathing pattern I use, the scriptures that…

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  8. Stop Being So Hard on Yourself

    In this episode of Level Yourself Up, I talk about how striving for perfection can block your growth. I share a personal story about tiling my bathroom and how the frustration of not doing it perfectly taught me a bigger lesson about patience, humility, and progress. The goal isn't to be flawless...

  9. Micro-Movements That Keep You Young Episode 111

    In this episode of Level Yourself Up, I talk about the importance of staying active through micro-movements and daily motion. Exercise is not about long hours in the gym. It's about staying in motion and honoring your body as a temple of the Holy Spirit. I share how small actions build energy,...

  10. Living in Gratitude – Shifting from Fear to Faith

    In this episode of Level Yourself Up, I talk about how gratitude has reshaped the way I think, pray, and live. Gratitude is more than manners—it's a mindset that transforms your outlook and draws you closer to God. I share personal stories, lessons from Scripture, and insights I've learned…

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  11. What's One Change That Would Make You Happier?

    Level Yourself Up – Episode 109: What's One Change That Would Make You Happier? Host: John Budd | Email: [email protected] Introduction I'm John Budd, host of Level Yourself Up. In this episode, I'm asking a simple but powerful question—what's one change you know would make you happier…

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  12. Rethinking Failure: The Path to Success

    Welcome to Level Yourself Up, where we focus on progress over perfection. In this episode, I talk about the concept of failure and how it affects our mindset. Too often, we let failure drag us down, convincing ourselves that setbacks define us. But what if we changed our perspective? Instead of...

  13. Season 3 Kickoff: Embracing New Beginnings and Fresh Goals

    Introduction Welcome back to Level Yourself Up, where progress matters more than perfection. I'm your host, John Budd, and I'm thrilled to kick off Season 3 with you. After a short hiatus, I'm ready to dive into new topics designed to inspire growth—mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. In this...

  14. How is your Self Image

    Dive into the latest episode of our podcast, "How Is Your Self-Image?" where we dive into the factors that influence how we perceive ourselves. From societal pressures to personal experiences, Join us as we examine the impact of perfectionism, comparisons to others, and negative feedback on our...

  15. How To Deal With NOT Feeling Good

    Ever found yourself under the weather with a calendar full of appointments, responsibilities looming, and a job that won't wait? We've all been there. In today's episode, I'll be sharing practical tips and insights to help you power through and manage your commitments, even on days when your…

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  16. How To Become The Person You Want To BE?

    How To Become The Person You Want To BE? Decide Who You Want to Be Discuss the significance of making conscious decisions about the person you want to become. Explore the idea of being tossed to and fro when lacking a clear sense of identity. Explore the question: How do you decide who you want…

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  17. How to know what your wasting energy on?

    How would you decide what you are wasting time or energy on ? Productivity vs. Reflection: Evaluate whether your thoughts are contributing to productivity or personal growth. Reflecting on experiences or planning can be valuable, while excessive worry or overthinking may be less productive. Goal...

  18. 2023 A Year in Review

    Get ready to elevate your life with the latest from LevelYourselfUp! 🚀 In this podcast, we bring you 3 empowering books I recommend in 2023, top 3 podcasts for inspiration, and exciting plans for future episodes. Let's embark on a journey of self-improvement together! Top 3 Books: "Be Useful" by...

  19. Avoiding Scams

    In this episode, we will discuss how to identify spam emails or letters, the top spam tools used to trick people, and how to protect yourself from becoming a victim. Segment 1: How to Spot Spam Emails or Letters Look for generic greetings Check for spelling and grammar errors Be wary of emails or...

  20. Picking a Word for the year

    Steps for choosing your best word of the year: First, seek the Lord and ask him for direction List the things you want to focus on this year. Determine the common theme[s] of your list. List some words that would work. Decide which of the words on your list feels like it will be the MOST...

  21. Relaunch - Fighting Through Struggles

    This podcast is all about what has gone on since the last podcast was released on June 1 of 2022. I discuss format changes it's going to happen on this podcast along with the new schedule being released every two weeks instead of every week. I would like you to think about a few things before the...

  22. What Season Are You In ?

    Which spiritual or emotional season are you experiencing right now? Just as we experience the changing natural seasons, we are also subject to changing experiential seasons in our life. We can find great encouragement in identifying which season we are currently experiencing. There is just...

  23. Decision Making LYSU 94

    All important decision must be made on paper - stop looping thinking through what ifs and so forth 1. State the problem On paper Write the Problem But be clear What do you want and WHY and How will you know when you get it. 2. Get the advice and opinions of others Seek information from online…

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  24. LYSU 93 Belief System How To Retrain Our thinking- 1 of the Top 5 ways to Improve in 2022

    What are our beliefs? A belief system is an ideology or set of principles that helps us to interpret our everyday life. These beliefs are shaped and influenced your life. Stop Stinking thinking Positive mindset- it's not just about being positive its finding the good in the bad How is life...

  25. LYSU 92 Spirituality- 1 of the Top 5 ways to Improve in 2022

    Ways to know and learn about God/Jesus Serving Ministries Community Your career Learning Bible study Learning how you think vs what the bible says Reflection Read the Word Being Meditation Prayer Seeing how God moving in everything Gathering Praising and worshiping Meeting with friends Social...

  26. LYSU 091 Relationships- 1 of the Top 5 ways to improve in 2022

    All relationships are important God Spouse Children Parents Friends Order of our Relationships Handling relationships when they done wanting to have relationships with us Good vs Bad BAD What are toxic relationships? Controlling Behaviors One who manipulates Constant putting you down or likes to...

  27. Time - 1 of top 5 ways to improve in 2022

    Time How do we waste time ? How to improve our use of time? Can you get time back ? How we spend time? I talk a little about Muda which means futility; uselessness; wastefulness and is a key concept in lean process thinking. Tool of Lean 8 Types of Wastes: 1) Unused human talent 2) Waiting 3)...

  28. Handling Setbacks LYSU 89

    Set-backs and failures are part of life, and if you are an leader, how you handle set-backs and failures will determine your long-term success, How we handle them can setup for success or failure. Do we let them ruin the rest of the day or our plan I say NO we adjust and adapt....

  29. Health 2022

    Health Its not just about diets but about Sleep, Breathing, Resting, Quality of Food, Drinking Water Rest Rest is one of the greatest gifts God gave to mankind. Rest is synonymous to peace. Naturally, we link rest with sleep. But I think we should look at rest more like we of stop doing what we…

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  30. 5 things can improve 2022 LYSU 087

    5 Things you can do to improve 2022 Think about what is going good in your life we tend to focus on the bad. IT is small consistent choices that add up the compounding effect. Retrain your thinking Positive mind set- its not just about being positive its finding the good in the bad how is life...

  31. The Return and Future 086

    This podacast is all about my journy from covid and the future of th epodcast. So this week I talk about where I have been since the last episode, and the future of the podcast. A lot has happened and I feel time to get back in the saddle again. I want to share the videos that I used as therapy...

  32. Covid Kicked me but Jesus won

    This whole show is about my time in the hospital and my recovery so far. Being grateful for the Nurses, Doctors, Friends and family that surrounded us. most of all to my 2 daughters for their stepping taking care of things. but mostly to Jesus the Author and finisher of my faith.

  33. LYSU 84 Reset and Rest

    Podcast So this week I talk about resting and reset. I want to encourage you to find a way to rest and reset. That may mean that we need to look at our goals reevaluate them or even re-defined them. Rest and reset can provide a course correction and this is what shipping and airliners do to make...

  34. LYSU 83 Getting Organized

    Advantages of Personal Organization What are the advantages of organization? Reduces anxiety and stress caused by not having control of things Increases your efficiency, enabling you to do more things in less time Frees up time to accomplish more things Creates healthy organization and filing...

  35. The Compounding Effect

    This week I talk about the compounding effect of making the right decision and how we make our life better not by big leaps but by daily choices John 16:33 NIV "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the...

  36. Last week

    This week I explain what was going on and what I learned. 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against…

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  37. How to Overcome Anything

    1 Start your day right That means spending time with God Psalm 5:3 "In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly." 2 When a problem arises and they will ask what does this makes possible? 3 Be in a state of growing and learning 4 Be...

  38. How To Learn A New Skill FAST

    This week I talk about how to learn fast, did you ever want to learn something or need to learn something this week here a 5 tips to speed up the process. Have a good reason have a purpose for learning. Participate in the learning don't just be passive. Don't just read a book involved with your...

  39. 4 Battlefields

    This week I talk about the 4 battlefields we all struggle with Some days it is totally obvious but other days it is subtle or not even noticeable. We are in a battle. It may not be one that we can see, but none-the-less, it is real. Emotional battles- dealing with love, pain, disappointment, and...

  40. 77 Time Managment

    This week I talk about time management, I have a special Guest My friend Winston Faircloth who drops in to respond a question on how he manages his time. Check out is Podcast and website here Winston Podcast https://www.winstonfaircloth.com/ Who controls your time? First question is in control?…

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  41. Receiving Criticism

    This week I talk about how to receive criticism or feedback both negative and positive. How we have the victim mentality or an over comer mentality.

  42. Tips to improve your outlook

    I give you tips to improve you outlook. Hey this week I just give you some tips to improve your outlook in your attitude if you're angry or upset or depressed there's some tips to help us to see things correctly. Start with what we're grateful for Our physical posture And the things that we think...

  43. Where Have I Been Ep. 74

    Where Have I Been? What has been going on since December? I cover why I have not put podcast out, and what I plan to do going forward. Health Update

  44. Things you can do to improve 2021

    In this week I share some things you can do you improve your life in 2021. Philippians 4:8 New International Version Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or...

  45. Vulnerability with Mark Delaney

    This week is about becoming Vulnerable and finding healing and life Check out Mark's website and his podcast link are below My Life Platform Podcast with Mark Delaney The My Life Platform Podcast is all about winning at life and leaving a legacy. Hear from purpose and family expert, Mark Delaney,...

  46. Tending our Gardens

    You know a lot of times we forget that our mind is like a garden. We forget to attend and take care of our thoughts were thinking about We forget to weed the garden out of the stuff that tries to come in and at the same time we are afraid to grow new things in our garden. Were are afraid to look…

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  47. Action Creates Clarity

    This week in the podcast I talk about taking action to produce clarity. Taking small steps will create clarity by either going in the wrong direction if you can realize this is not right. Each step can and will move us to our goals most of life we need to figure things out not everything will…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast where I share my journey, I hope to encourage you to be the best version of yourself. It's not about perfection but progress.

HOSTED BY

John Budd

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A podcast where I share my journey, I hope to encourage you to be the best version of yourself. It's not about perfection but progress.

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