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Mindcation
by Irvin Ramirez-Benavides
Take a mental vacation with us today. In this podcast we will explore a multitude of topics from self-help, robots, sports, and everything in between. We are all very curious and want to explore as many things as we can so, sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
Episodes
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Growing up is hard
On this week’s episode of Mindcation, we discuss where we’ve been and what we’ve been up to. We come to the conclusion that growing up is hard so we talk about it. We talked about work life balance, life after school, job searches and a lot of other stuff in that realm. Come have a listen and let...
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Understanding your Social Battery
In this episode of Mindcation, we discuss the topic of our own social battery, being introverted vs extroverted, recharging our social battery, and many more things. Come have a listen and let us know what you think!
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The sports takes no one asked for
In this week’s episode of Mindcation, we give our take on the current Nebraska football situation, the impact sports has in our lives, the teams we support and why, and other sports takes. Come have a listen and let us know what you think!
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Getting out of a rut
In this week’s episode of Mindcation, we discuss the strategies we use to get over a “stuck” point in our journey. We talk about strategies such as mental breaks, getting different perspectives, talking out your issues, and much more. Come have a listen and let us know what you think!
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Surprising Return
I’m this week’s episode of Mindcation, we get a surprise return from co-host Brock! We have a continuation of last week’s topic of starting something new. We discuss more on goal setting, discipline, dealing failure, building momentum and sustaining and much more! Come have a listen and let us…
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Starting something new
In this week’s episode of Mindcation, I talk about all the new stuff going on in my life right now and all the feelings that come with that. From anxiety to excitement and everything in between! I talk about the importance of building routines, making time for yourself, and prioritizing has in...
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When did we stop dreaming?
In this week’s episode of Mindcation, I talk about the concept of dreaming big, having goals in mind, stepping out of your comfort zone, etc. Come have a listen and let me know what you think!
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Do as I say, Not as I do
On this week’s episode of Mindcation, I recap the episodes we had last week. Next I dive into the purpose of mentors, why I chose to coach, the responsibility of helping the next generation and much more! Come have a listen and let me know what you think!
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Finding Your Light
In this episode of Mindcation, I go over the strategies I’ve put in place to help me manage my mental health, recap Tuesday’s episode, ideas to reflect on and much more.
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A fight with myself
On this week’s episode of Mindcation, I dive into my battle with mental health, the importance of talking about how you’re feeling specially for men, generational pressures and other such topics. Talk about making a strong comeback.
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New Year, Same Me
Mindcation is back! In this episode, I (Irvin Ramirez), share with you where the podcast has been and what the heck has been going on. I share my feelings towards this podcast and how this will go going forward. Honestly, it’s just a big ol’ rant to explain a lot of things. Let’s see where we go!
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Finding your passion with Desi Cooney
This week on Mindcation, we bring back our interview episodes. We get to talk to Desi Cooney, a certified strength and conditioning coach, who started his own online coaching business, Outlier Strength and Conditioning, that he’s been able to really grow over the last two years. We get to hear...
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Interviewing a future Powerlifting World Champ: Kyle Dawson
On this episode of Mindcation, we wrap up our theme of the month “Getting Fit the right way” with the interview we promised. We talk to Kyle Dawson, who will be representing the US at the upcoming IPF Powerlifitng Worlds competition in Sweden! He talks about his journey so far, his nutrition, his...
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Principles of Exercies
On this week’s episode of Mindcation, we cover a few of the principles of exercise that we think are important. We take a deeper dive into things like modalities, recovery, overload, rule of specificity, and many more things like that. Come have a listen and let us know what you think!
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Exercise: where to start?
On this week’s episode of Mindcation, we discuss how to figure out where to start when it comes to training. It can be difficult to get going so we want to provide you with some insight and strategies to make that process easier. Come have a listen and let us know what you think.
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Eating 101
On this episode of Mindcation, we take a deeper dive into eating and nutrition. We talk about things like macro and micro nutrients, calories, supplements, fad diets and other such things. Come have a listen and let us know what you think.
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Simplifying Nutrition
On this episode of Mindcation, we try to do our best to simplify the complicated world of nutrition. We discuss things like why it’s important to eat, grocery store tips, portion sizes, and meal prepping tips. Come have a listen and let us know what you think!
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Mind over Matter
On this episode of Mindcation, we dive into the new topic of getting fit the right way! We start off with going over the proper mindset as you get into your fitness journey. We talk about things like goal-setting, self-image, self-talk and much more. Come have a listen and let us know what you...
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New Month, who dis?
In this episode of Mindcation, we recap the month of June and talk about our new monthly topic for July might potentially be!
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What now?
On this weeks episode of Mindcation, we show you ways to implement the information that we’ve been giving you the last two weeks.
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Spin the Wheel: Going over the 9 Dimensions of Wellness part 2
In this week’s episode of Mindcation, we wrap up the dimensions of wellness by going over the last 4 which are intellectual, physical, social, and spiritual. Come have a listen and let us know what you think!
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Spin the Wheel: Going over the 9 Dimensions of Wellness part 1
In this episode of Mindcation, we start digging into the 9 dimensions of wellness. Since there are so many we will cover the first five in this episode which is career, cultural, emotional, environmental, and financial. Come have a listen and let us know what you think!
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Breaking down the dimensions of healthy living
On this episode of Mindcation, we recap what we went over on the last episode. We introduce the 9 dimensions of wellness and how they tie back into healthy living! Come have a listen and let us know what you think!
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What is healthy living?
In this episode of Mindcation, Brock and Irvin reintroduce the purpose of this podcast. He share the new structure of the show and how it will look going forward. Then we discuss the topic of the month which is Healthy Living and why it’s important. There is a lot of information to unpack so come...
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Snow in April?
On this week’s episode of Mindcation, we discuss the art of being okay with being uncomfortable, the importance to put yourself through adversity in order to grow, our strategies to overcome these challenges and a few other things! Hope you guys are able to take something away from this. Come…
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You mad bro?
In this week’s episode of Mindcation, we catch up on the last two weeks, Covid vaccines, dealing with post Covid symptoms, and the main topic of the episode is frustrations and how to deal with them. Fun episode today with some live commentary of the masters as we discuss the topics above! Come...
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Birthday Lessons
Coming off the heels of Brock’s birthday, we decided that on this week’s episode of Mindcation we would talk about some of the lessons we’ve learned from this past year and some of our favorite birthday memories. Come have a listen and let us know what you think!
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The Struggle is Real
On this week's episode of Mindcation, Brock and Irvin discuss the topic of struggles. We have a real and heavy convenversation about the things we struggle with including things like self-confidence, learning disabilities, cultural identities, admitting when we need help, and many more things.…
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Opinions, Learning, and Coaching... Oh My!
On this week’s episode of Mindcation, we cover the three things in the title. We discuss opinion fluidity and how it impacts our thought process. We then carry that over into learning about new things and how to process new information. Lastly, we take everything into consideration and talk about...
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Looking at the Man in the Mirror
In this week’s episode of Mindcation, Brock and Irvin build on the last two episodes and talk about the concept of Self-Image. They discuss the way self image impacts them, how they define it, goal setting, core values and many more things that go along with that. Come have a listen and let us…
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Dealing with the "E" Word: Emotions
On this week's episode of Mindcation, we discuss dealing with out emotions from a guy perspective. There are many societal norms that make it difficult for guys our age to engage in meaningful emotional talks so we discuss those barriers, how to overcome them, our own stories and many more…
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Welcome to Adulthood: Manual not included
Mindcation is back! Brock and Irvin discuss the topics of what comes after graduation, stepping into this new world of being an actual adult, finding your passion and many more things!
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The NFC East is the worst
In this week's episode of Mindcation, we take a deep dive into the football world. Brock and Irvin are both fans of NFC East teams and they share their thoughts on the NFL, we discuss the upcoming Big Ten season(will it be able to happen, who knows), and many others things! Give it a listen and…
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Time to Rant
Are the scooters around town the worst idea ever? Is Brock's internet the absolute worst? Will we ever win a game of Fall Guys? Are our A.I. overlords right around the corner? Find out the answers to these questions and so many more on this episode of Mindcation! Give it a listen and let us know...
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Extreme Points of View
In this week's episode of Mindcation, we discuss everything from new workouts, AI taking over the world, our political climate, and everything in between! Come have a listen and let us know what you think!
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School Sucks
In this week's episode of Mindcation, the three man team talks about quite a few random things as usual. We start with a Noah update, the upcoming Collegiate Nationals powerlifting meet, the drag of our school schedule, why we missed a week, personal training, making money, advancing out…
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Falls Guys Meets Mindcation
In this week's episode of Mindcation we cover a multitude of topics as usual. We discuss gaining clients, training splits, sponsorships, training styles, Mike Tyson's comeback, Noah's absence, and many more things. We do this all while seeing who can get a crown first on Fall Guys... You won't…
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What did we even talk about?
In this week's episode of Mindcation, we cover quite a multitude of topics as usual. We touch on the recent passing of Chadwick Boseman and social unrest. Then we dive deep into personal training, overrated movies, super powers, and a whole lot more. Check out the episode and let us know what you...
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First episode back in person!!
On this week's episode of Mindcation, we are finally able to do an episode in person again! We haven't been able to do that since back in mid March. We discuss a wide range of topics like the new strong man controversy, tailoring personal training to the individual, school update, and other…
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Moving Out
In this week's episde of Mindcation, we have the full crew once again. We discuss Noah's life in quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19. We then some how get to the topic of video games, which brings Brock's story of meeting one of his gaming friends for the first time in person this…
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College Football?
This week on the Mindcation Podcast, we discuss the future of the college football season. There have been many headlines regarding this these last few weeks and with everything right around the corner we wanted to dive into our thoughts regarding whether or not the season will actually happen.…
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Weight Room Talks
In this week's episode of Mindcation, we talk about our favorite lifting memory. Why that moment is so memorable to us. Then we talk about utilizing personal trainers vs just using online programs. Then the role of a coach in general. Wrapping up wuth some more random conversations as we usually...
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What's coming next?
In this week's episode of Mindcation, we dive deep into a couple different topics. Those topics include what's next for us after college, the college education system as a whole, and overcoming mental fatigue when it comes to lifting and other aspects of your life. It was a very in-depth...
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We Interview our First Guest
On this week's episode of Mindcation, we interview our first ever guest. He is former Nebraska Football player, our intramural basketball teammate, and overall friend of the show Reid Karel! We dive deep into his time at the University of Nebraska, life after football, goals going forward, his...
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The More You Know
In this week's episode of Mindcation we discuss the things that are going on around the lifting world such as the CrossFit scandal, the attempted World Record bench mishap, and a couple other things. We round out the episode by following a suggestion that was made by a listener of ours. All of us...
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Our take on news: Who would make the best President out of us?
In this week's episode we explore the major Supreme Court rulings that happened this week and what those means to us. We talk about the lack of human compassion at a government level when talking about the potetial impact these rulings could've had. Then we talk for a bit about ideas we have on…
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Let's Play a Game: How well do you know your co-hosts?
This week we decided to do something a little more fun and had a game show episode. Not just any game show, a trivia game about ourselves titled "How well do you know your co-hosts?" This episode is one of the most entertaining episodes to date out of any of the seasons! Obviously there had to be...
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Let's Talk
This week we decided to use our platform as a way to continue the conversation of everything that has been going on in our country following the murder of Mr. George Floyd. We felt the need to address why it is important to have these tough conversations about race and oppression, especially with...
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Lockdown Diaries: What have we learned over the last two months?
The country seems to be opening back up so we decided to take a deep dive into everything we've learned during the last two months. Habits, self-discoveries, bad hair decisions, gains, and many more.
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WE ARE BACK!
It is finally time for the long awaited return of the Mindcation team! This is the premier episode of season 3! We discuss why we went MIA, our plan for the future, and what we've been up to since we last checked in. We dive deep into the what we have labeled as "The World's Strongest Feud",...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Take a mental vacation with us today. In this podcast we will explore a multitude of topics from self-help, robots, sports, and everything in between. We are all very curious and want to explore as many things as we can so, sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
HOSTED BY
Irvin Ramirez-Benavides
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What is Mindcation about?
Take a mental vacation with us today. In this podcast we will explore a multitude of topics from self-help, robots, sports, and everything in between. We are all very curious and want to explore as many things as we can so, sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
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Mindcation is created and hosted by Irvin Ramirez-Benavides.
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