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Mind For Life
by Dr. Jeff Bogaczyk
The Mind For Life Podcast is about better thinking for better living. This is a personal development podcast to help you get your mind right for success in life. Join us each week as we address topics and interview guests who take us through their incredible stories of success and failure and how they have learned and grown through their experiences as we learn how to change our perspectives to live a better life.
Episodes
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#85 – Misunderstanding vs. Disagreement: How to Identify the Root of Any Conflict
Misunderstanding vs Disagreement — Why It Matters Misunderstanding vs disagreement? When conflict arises, the way you diagnose the problem determines how effectively you can solve it. Is it a misunderstanding, where miscommunication is the real culprit? Or is it a disagreement, where you and the...
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#84 – Conflict Management: How to Defuse Yourself
Conflict Management: How to Defuse Yourself Before the Blowup Conflict is inevitable. Whether it’s at work, in your relationships, or in your community, you will face moments where emotions run high and disagreements arise. The difference between destructive conflict and constructive resolution...
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#83 – Foundations for Wise Conflict Management Strategies
Conflict Management Strategies: How to Handle Tension Before It Escalates Conflict is inevitable—but chaos isn’t. Whether you’re managing a team, navigating office politics, or dealing with personal relationships, mastering conflict management strategies is key to building trust, maintaining...
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#82 – Why You Shouldn’t Try to Win Arguments
Why You Shouldn’t Try to Win Arguments: How to Communicate with Empathy and Influence Are you tired of conversations turning into debates—and debates turning into battles? In this episode of the Mind For Life podcast, Dr. Jeff Bogaczyk explores why you shouldn’t try to win arguments, especially…
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#81 – Why We Tell Stories: How Narratives Shape Your Perception and Reality
Why do two intelligent people—armed with the same facts—come to completely different conclusions? Whether it’s politics, religion, relationships, or identity, the answer often lies in something deeper than data. It’s about why we tell stories—and how those stories shape what we perceive as real.…
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#80 – How AI Is Changing Communication: Tools, Tips, and Ethical Concerns
AI tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and Charm XP are rapidly transforming how we communicate at work and in daily life. But how AI is changing communication is about more than speed—it’s about how we connect, persuade, and relate. In this post based on the Mind For Life podcast, Dr. Jeff Bogaczyk...
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#79 – The Persuasion Playbook: 5 Ethical Persuasion Techniques
Want to get better at influencing others without feeling manipulative? Whether you’re a leader, professional, parent, or everyday communicator, mastering a few key persuasion techniques can make a massive difference. In this post based on the Mind For Life podcast, Dr. Jeff Bogaczyk shares 5...
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#78 – How to Speak So People Will Listen to You
If you’ve ever felt like you’re being ignored, talked over, or simply not taken seriously, you’re not alone. Most people believe that to be heard, they have to speak louder. But the truth is: it’s not about volume. It’s about how to speak so people listen—with clarity, confidence, and presence.…
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#77 – 5 Priorities When Starting a New Job (That Nobody Tells You)
Starting a new job? The first few weeks set the tone for everything that follows. Most people focus on performing—but they forget to position. In this episode of the Mind For Life podcast, Dr. Jeff outlines five priorities you should lock in immediately to earn trust, build credibility, and grow...
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#76 – Get Out of Your Own Head: Confidence for Overthinkers
If you struggle with self-doubt, second-guessing, or mental spirals before making decisions, you’re not alone. This episode is dedicated to building confidence for overthinkers—those who want to show up boldly but find themselves stuck in their own heads. Overthinking is the enemy of confidence....
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#75 – The 4 Essential Skills Every Great Leader Needs
What Are Essential Leadership Skills?Leadership isn’t just about charisma or authority — it’s about capability. Great leaders consistently demonstrate a set of essential leadership skills that allow them to lead with clarity, influence, and resilience. These skills aren’t optional — they’re...
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#74 – 3 Manipulative Phrases People Use
Have you ever felt confused, guilty, or emotionally off-balance after a conversation — even though you didn’t do anything wrong? Chances are, you encountered one of the 3 manipulative phrases people use to twist the narrative and control the emotional tone. In this episode of the Mind For Life...
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#73 – Foundational Leadership Principles | Lyle Wells
Principles of Leadership – How leaders can grow and improve in their roles Lyle Wells, always a trusted advisor and chief encourager, ignites disciple-makers. Lyle’s kids, his wife, and the thousands of high-caliber leaders he’s invested in will tell you the same thing: You want Lyle in your...
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#72 – Insights Into Parenting | John Rosemond
Insights into Parenting – Philosophies on developing mentally and emotionally strong children John Rosemond has worked with families, children, and parents since 1971 in the field of psychology. In 1971, John earned his masters in psychology from Western Illinois University and was elected to the...
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#71 – Understanding Media | Andrew McLuhan
Understanding Media – an entrance into the technological environment. How are we to get a perspective of understanding media today? The book, Understanding Media was written by noted media theorist Marshall McLuhan, and provided a revolutionary perspective on media, namely, that the medium is the...
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#70 – Lessons of an Entrepreneur | Ray Pekowski
The Lessons of an Entrepreneur: How to Grow, Take Risks, and Survive If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be an entrepreneur, the challenges of starting a company, and the benefits of being your own boss, you will learn some of the lessons of an entrepreneur in this interview with Ray...
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#69 – The Value of Communicology | Dr. Richard Lanigan
The Value of Communicology and Communication Science What is the value of communicology? For many, the term sounds like a scholarly interpretation of the term communication. It’s much more than that. In this podcast, Dr. Richard Lanigan, distinguished scholar and professor of communicology…
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#68 – Civil Discourse in Human Relations | Dr. Laurie Moroco
Engaging in Civil Discourse in Human Relations Civil Discourse in human relations seems to be absent these days. In fact, much public and private communication is extremely polarized with defendants of differing positions setting up their arguments, their attacks, and their communication…
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#67 – How to Think Better with General Semantics | Dr. Martin H. Levinson
How to Think Better In learning how to think better, General Semantics provides a system of communication and thought that allows us to move beyond the limitations that our language forces upon our thinking. General semantics is the renowned, practical discipline that applies modern scientific...
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#66 – Confirmation Bias
How to handle confirmation bias in your thinking Confirmation Bias is a limitation within our thinking process where we listen to and seek out information that agrees with what we already believe. Confirmation bias is a common phenomena within human perception and ultimately lies at the heart of...
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#65 – The Problem of Quantification
Dealing with the problem of quantification. We live in a world plagued by a problem that can impact our perceptions, our thoughts, and our choices – it’s a problem of quantification. Now this podcast isn’t to deconstruct science or to criticism empiricism, rather to call to the foreground some of...
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#64 – The Science Medium
Understanding the Science Medium The science medium is a term which I use to represent the environment of science that surrounds us in our culture and that acts as a lens through which we, and our culture and society in general, make interpretations of the world and what’s happening in it. The…
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#63 – The Focusing Illusion
Understanding The Focusing Illusion The Focusing Illusion is the tendency we have to misjudge the scale of impact certain circumstances (pay raise, death of a loved one, new job) will have on our actual well-being. Marketers exploit this by inducing the public to believe that the “must-have”...
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#62 – Coping with Information Glut
Coping with Information Glut Neil Postman, in his book Technopoly, characterized information glut as a situation more common now than ever before in history – Information glut happens when there is so much information available for consumption, we can’t process it, we can’t make sense of it, and…
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#61 – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Dr. Vernard Gant
Dr. Vernard Gant talks about a new approach to the issue of diversity, equity, and inclusion, sharing his own story of dealing with racism from a young age.
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#60 – How To Build Your Personal Brand | Cynthia Johnson
Cynthia Johnson shares about how to build your personal brand. She is an entrepreneur, marketing professional, author, and keynote speaker.
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MFL 59 – How To Get Ahead with Zak Slayback
Zak Slayback is a career expert who works to help individuals and corporations get ahead at work. He was originally on the podcast back in episode #18 speaking about the value of substance over status. He is the author of the forthcoming How to Get Ahead (McGraw-Hill, 2019) and the owner and...
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MFL 58 – Concussions and Neural-Visual Training With Dr. Joe Clark
Concussions and Neural-Visual Training with Dr. Joe Clark On this program, we have the great honor of hosting Dr. Joe Clark, professor of neurology at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Clark has lived in Oxford, Paris, and Moscow and he currently serves as a professor at Cincinnati in the...
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MFL 57 – Taking Risks with Brian Lischer of Ignyte Brands
Taking Risks with Brian Lischer of Ignyte Brands Brian Lischer, Founder, and CEO of Ignyte, is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and brand strategist. He is a leading voice on a range of issues, including the psychology of branding. Brian founded Ignyte, an award-winning branding agency, in 2013....
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MFL 56 – Understanding Emotional Intelligence with Dr. Matt Fazio
Understanding Emotional Intelligence with Dr. Matt Fazio Matt Fazio, Ph.D. teaches composition and communication courses at Robert Morris University and Point Park University. He manages the Marketing Department for a Pittsburgh-based accounting firm where he handles everything from the internal...
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MFL 55 – Why Humor Is Vital For Your Success – Karyn Buxman
Why Humor Is Vital For Your Success – Karyn Buxman Karyn Buxman is a TEDx speaker, successful author, and neurohumorist. A pioneer in her field, Karyn shows high performers how to expand their influence, strengthen their relationships and boost their resilience. From NASA to the Mayo Clinic to…
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MFL 54 – What It Means To Be Authentic
What Does It Mean To Be Authentic In this episode of the Mind For Life Podcast, we address the topic of authenticity. When we talk about authenticity, we are referring to how to live life as our real self. For more about this, you can check out this article on the 3 Characteristics of Being...
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MFL 53 – Developing Assertiveness with Cynthia Johnson
Developing Your Assertiveness with Cynthia Johnson Cynthia Johnson is a keynote, business advisor, marketing professional, and author. She is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Bell + Ivy, a personal branding and digital marketing agency located in Santa Monica, CA. Cynthia is on the Forbes Agency...
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MFL 52 – How To Build The Skill Of Friendliness
How To Develop Friendliness In this episode of the Mind For Life Podcast, we address the topic of friendliness. Why is it important to be friendly with people and is it even possible to learn how to do that? These are questions that we want to answer in this episode of the Mind For Life podcast....
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MFL 51 – Discover How To Create Enthusiasm In Your Life
Creating Enthusiasm In this episode of the Mind For Life Podcast, we address the topic of creating enthusiasm in your life. Is it possible to generate enthusiasm to do the things you don’t want to do in your life? Think about what it might look like if you could turn on the switch to enthusiasm....
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MFL 50 – A Life of Continual Learning
Continual Learning In this episode of the Mind For Life Podcast, we address the topic of why continual learning is important and how to build that habit in your life. I believe that learning is the one thing that can improve your life and help you to become more successful. It is one of the…
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MFL 49 – How To Become More Adaptable
In this episode of the Mind For Life Podcast, we address the topic of how to become more adaptable. Science has shows that adaptability is an important quality for leaders, but more importantly, it's a quality that can help us all to live a happier, more fulfilled, and more successful life This...
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MFL 48 – How To Live In Balance
Living In Balance In this episode of the Mind For Life Podcast, we address the topic of living in balance. It’s critical to learn how we can do a better job of living in balance, especially in this chaotic and hectic, high-speed world. Join us to discover some principles that can help you to…
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MFL 47 – How to Build Self Confidence
How to Build Self-Confidence In this episode, we talk about the benefits of having a healthy self-confidence and some of the practical ways that you can build self-confidence in your own life. This podcast is based on self-confidence as one of the 52 essentials skills for success in business and...
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MFL 46 – The Essential Skills You Need for 2018
The Essential Skills You Need for 2018 Based on the 2018 Essential Skills Course, here are the 5 primary skill categories, and the 52 essential skills. 5 Primary Skill Categories In an attempt to categorize these essential skills, I tried to group them under some broader and more general…
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MFL 45 – Dr. Monali Y. Desai: Nutrition, Health, and New Year’s Resolutions
Dr. Monali Y. Desai – Nutrition, Health, and New Year’s Resolutions Dr. Monali Y. Desai is a cardiologist, and she helps busy professional women easily learn how to lose weight by making realistic changes while still enjoying eating, traveling, and going out with friends and family. Want to see...
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MFL 44 – Dr. Bobby Hoffman and The Science of Motivation
Dr. Bobby Hoffman and The Science of Motivation Dr. Bobby Hoffman, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Central Florida is a Psychology Today blogger, author of over 50 publications and four books, and an internationally known speaker for his work on the application…
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MFL 43 – Bobby Umar – How To Be a Better Networker
Bobby Umar – How To Be a Better Networker Bobby Umar is one of the most prolific, heart-based leaders in North America. Inc Magazine named him one of the Top 100 Leadership Speakers, alongside such noteworthy giants as Richard Branson, Brene Brown, John Maxwell and Robin Sharma. Bobby is a 4x…
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MFL 42 – Robb Holman and The Journey to Self-Discovery
Robb Holman and The Journey to Self-Discovery Robb Holman is an internationally recognized leadership expert, executive coach, keynote speaker, and author who has a heart for authentic relationships and a true talent for equipping people with the skills and the knowledge necessary for their...
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MFL 41 – Start Your Side Hustle with Nick Loper
Start Your Side Hustle with Nick Loper – Side Hustle Nation Today on the Mind For Life podcast, I’m so excited to have Nick Loper the owner of Side Hustle Nation.com and the host of one of the top-rated podcasts for aspiring entrepreneurs – the side hustle show. He is an entrepreneur involved in…
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MFL 39 – Vincent Pugliese Freelance to Freedom
Vincent Pugliese: Freelance to Freedom Vincent Pugliese is, first and foremost, a husband to his beautiful wife Elizabeth and the proud dad of their three boys, Andrew, Nolan, and Dylan. Vincent has been a professional photographer for more than twenty-three years and an international…
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MFL 38 – The Generosity Challenge
The Generosity Challenge What would the world be like if everyone took a generosity challenge and gave 10 minutes a day to be generous toward someone other than themselves? We live in a selfish culture and in this episode, I challenge you to take 10 minutes every day for a month to do something…
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MFL 37 – David Zach on The Exodus Road
David Zach of Remedy Drive: On The Exodus Road David Zach is lead vocalist and keyboard player for the band Remedy Drive. Remedy Drive has recorded ten studio albums, one independent live album, two EPs, and announced their upcoming album – The North Star – an album designed to help raise…
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MFL 36 – How To Talk To Anyone
You can learn to talk to anyone even if you struggle with conversations? On today’s episode of 5 on Friday, we go over a few tips to help you learn how you can talk with anyone. The secret is in learning how to make the other person the topic of your conversation and then asking […] The post MFL…
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MFL 35 – Aaron Watson: Going Deep
Aaron Watson: Going Deep Aaron Watson hosts and produces the podcast Going Deep with Aaron Watson. He interviews writers, entrepreneurs, and innovators about the passions, fears, and problems they have faced and how they got their start. The show has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times...
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The Mind For Life Podcast is about better thinking for better living. This is a personal development podcast to help you get your mind right for success in life. Join us each week as we address topics and interview guests who take us through their incredible stories of success and failure and how they have learned and grown through their experiences as we learn how to change our perspectives to live a better life.
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