Posi Podcast with Leo Clark
by Leo Clark
Host Leo Clark had a challenging childhood. He and his younger siblings were born into a troubled family, abandoned by their mother, and raised for a time by their alcoholic father. At age 5, Leo and his brother and sister began their journey through the foster care system. This brought them to 17 different neighborhoods in 4 different states, which led them to be placed into the foster homes of white, black, Hispanic, rich, and poor families.Leo realized at an early age that the best way to ride out the years until he could age out, was to develop confidence and a positive outlook.These episodes are meant to help anyone growing up in difficult situations, and offer real-life examples of how to become a victor, not a victim, in life.
Episodes
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Ep 28- Pivotal Moments, Pivotal People
It is said there are two or three pivotal moments and pivotal people that define our direction in life. In this episode we meet the most important person in Leo's journey- his wife and soul mate. Key lessons here: You will meet your key moments and people when you are out participating in the...
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Ep 27- Your Circle of Influence- Interview with Kaaren Hall
One of the most important aspects of living a life of positivity is choosing who you want to be around. In this special episode, Leo invites us into his inner circle of influencers, and chats with Kaaren Hall. Kaaren talks about the people and organizations that helped form her positive outlook,...
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Ep 26- Eating the Elephant
Leo climbs out of the abyss after losing everything in his life, and wonders how to rebuild. With the help of his sister and people who believed in him, he begins the journey. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. It REQUIRES a positive mindset to fight the feelings of failure. Get up....
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Ep 25- The Knife Edge
Leo has put alcohol, drugs, and other vices behind him. He is climbing the corporate ladder in Hawaii, and life is looking good for him and his fiancee. But he feels the pull of something more. They return to San Diego, get married, and build a life together as Leo buys his own business…
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Ep 24- Forgiveness
Years have passed since Leo, his brother and his sister were abandoned by their father at a hotel in Los Angeles. Now he receives a phone call from his sister. Their father is dying and wants to see them. Even though he spent years raising himself without a father, and then worrying that he is...
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Ep 23- Dark Times
After seeing that a diving career is no longer in his future, Leo goes through a period fueled by alcohol and womanizing, and marked by arrests for drunkenness and grand theft. At a dark point, he realizes he has become his father, the man he despised for having abandoned him. He commits to a new...
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Ep 22- Life of Positivity- Interview with Ryan Rotty Garcilazo
Leo Clark and Rotty Garcilazo grew up in parallel universes. Leo created his approach to life at a young age, growing up in foster homes in Los Angeles. Rotty grew up in Chicago, and developed his method of street hustle. Both found the value of committing to a life of positivity. Rotty is a…
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Ep 21- Connecting Dots
In this episode, Leo shares some thoughts on life and achievement. It's easy to look back and connect the dots to see how you got where you are now. Looking forward there are no dots. The best plan is to CREATE dots for the future by taking action. Whatever you're passionate about, do it! Take...
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Ep 20- Shattered Bones, Shattered Dreams
The celebration for Leo's new career adventure is interrupted by a maniac doing donuts on the lawn and headed for the crowd. Leo intervenes, with some nasty consequences. The injuries are truly a test of his positivity. In life, you must invent yourself, and often, reinvent yourself. Assess,...
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Ep 19- In the Navy Now
To help provide for his family, Leo pursues his dream of becoming a salvage diver and welder by joining the Navy. To achieve this he must leave his wife and baby at home, and move to San Diego, and then go out to sea. Time spent in Africa broadened his world view. The discipline of working toward...
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Ep 18- The Power of Letting Go
In this episode, Leo discusses another tool that helped him during his early life. The power of letting go releases you from all the people who have an opinion about you and how you should live your life. It serves no purpose to have derogatory opinions brought in to your being, so... let it go.…
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Ep 17- The Power of Believing in Yourself
During any life journey, we see the events that are going on in the person's life. But at the same time, there is a wild current of internal activity. Leo shares some of the things going on during his journey that helped him. In this episode he talks about the power of believing in yourself....
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Ep 16- Between The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Leo finds job opportunities in Salt Lake City. At the age of 21 he becomes the youngest store manager for Southland Corporation. He learns to manage a business, manage people, and how to build a customer base. On the personal side, alcohol takes hold, whether carried from his parents or because…
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Ep 15- Life is a Rodeo
Riding bulls in a rodeo, you hope to stay on for 7 seconds. Leo starts his new life in Salt Lake City, and it is a white-knuckle thrill ride. He becomes a rodeo cowboy. Learning the ropes from a fellow construction worker, Leo spends a summer on the circuit. And he shares the secrets of learning…
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Ep 14- Into the Wide Open Future
As Leo Clark leaves Los Angeles, he looks back on the past 20 years and the lessons learned. -Being a victor, not a victim. -Making conscious decisions and deciding on a path. -Deciding what you want, and what you don't want. -Assessing, adjusting, and moving forward. Join 20 year old Leo as he...
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Ep 13- The Road is Never a Straight Line
A New Years Eve car crash with a group of friends is a wake up call. Leo decides to make a fresh start in Utah. Using the same "assess and adjust" strategy that has guided him since childhood, Leo builds a new life and reconnects with friends from the past. "When you hold back, the path is never...
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Ep 12- Preparing for a Life of Your Own
Leo's final foster home in the rich neighborhood of Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, creates a new way of looking at things. He realizes that he will be aging out of the system, and while his friends are preparing for a college career funded by their parents, he needs to develop his own life skills. He...
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Ep 11- Building a Life of Positivity
Alcoholic dad takes Leo and his brother and sister out of the foster homes to live with him, drives them to a seedy motel in Los Angeles, and disappears. A new and surprising chapter starts. New choices must be made. To join the members-only Facebook group, Posi Podcast Listeners, visit Leo's…
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Ep 10- Change Your Words, Change Your Life
We have a lot of self-talk going on when dealing with loss, challenges, drama, and the actions of others. In this episode, Leo talks about how your words can literally form neural connections in your brain, and these connections impact your self-confidence and outlook on life. Through techniques...
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Ep 09- Interview with Paul Finck, the Maverick Millionaire
"You are greater than the sum of what you have experienced so far." Leo took time out from a 3 day seminar he was conducting in San Diego to come to the studio for a chat with Paul Finck, the Maverick Millionaire, a man committed to having a positive impact on family, friends, and everyone he...
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Ep 08- A New Life Comes From A New Mind
Leo's two half brothers are killed at a young age, as a result of choosing a negative life path. He decides he needs to make a different decision for his life. Sometimes the neighborhoods and influences are so strong it's hard to not join the negative. After moving from Palm Springs to gang-run...
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Ep 07- Desire and Commitment
By sixth grade, Leo was joining his friends in breaking into laundromat coin boxes. Since a young age, he had felt the desire to make money, but now was faced with answering the question, how do your desires fit with who you want to be? With a total lack of nurturing or guidance on the part of…
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Ep 06- Self-Belief
10 year old Leo and his siblings move to Lakewood in Los Angeles with their alcoholic father. They soon find themselves without electricity, and depending on stealing food from grocery stores. Leo learns to discern what he can and can't control, and how to assess, adjust, and adapt to what life...
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Ep 05- The Battle Is In Your Mind
When you choose a life of positivity and self-confidence, you will encounter resistance. The world is all about quantity. YouTube, TV, social media, they're all about big numbers and viral content. Usually that involves DRAMA! Positive self-talk will rewire the neural networks in your brain, as…
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Ep 04- Bad Decisions in Palm Springs
Leo moves to Palm Springs, where his only friend is his bad-news half-brother, who is a thief. He goes down this path for a while, and makes a decision about his direction in life. To join the members-only Facebook group, Posi Podcast Listeners, visit Leo's page...
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Ep 03- Confidence and Golf Balls
Leo learns from his dad that if you want anything, you have to get it yourself. He and a friend have success at a young age with a creative venture at a local golf course. To join the members-only Facebook group, Posi Podcast Listeners, visit Leo's page https://www.facebook.com/leo.clark.11 and...
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Ep 02- Stand Up for Yourself
Leo and his young siblings are in a foster home in a rough neighborhood, and he is taught to stand up for himself by a loving black family. The dad also happens to be a Golden Gloves boxer, who was a devotee of Cassius Clay (later Mohammed Ali). To join the members-only Facebook group, Posi…
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Ep 01- Introduction
Host Leo Clark had a difficult childhood. He and his younger siblings were born into a troubled family, abandoned by their mother, and raised for a time by their alcoholic father. At age 5, Leo and his brother and sister began their journey through the foster care system. This brought them to 17...
About this show
Host Leo Clark had a challenging childhood. He and his younger siblings were born into a troubled family, abandoned by their mother, and raised for a time by their alcoholic father. At age 5, Leo and his brother and sister began their journey through the foster care system. This brought them to 17 different neighborhoods in 4 different states, which led them to be placed into the foster homes of white, black, Hispanic, rich, and poor families.Leo realized at an early age that the best way to ride out the years until he could age out, was to develop confidence and a positive outlook.These episodes are meant to help anyone growing up in difficult situations, and offer real-life examples of how to become a victor, not a victim, in life.
Hosted by
Leo Clark