Planting Seeds Within Ourselves

Tony Teegarden was a lot of fun to have on the Dig to Fly Podcast because we dug into difficult topics and there is a lot for you to learn as you grow. It’s important that we plant little seeds of opportunity that encourages us to dig a little deeper and try to grow parts of ourselves that feel uncomfortable. I look forward to hearing what you think about this episode, so if you have any feedback please let me know. Now go enjoy this powerful episode. 0:33 - What Tony is grateful for. 2:20 - Has come a long way from a difficult upbringing. 2:57 - Child abuse. 3:49 - Spiritual death metal band. 5:56 - There is always enough to let loose in the world. 7:41 - What lens of which do I wish to see my world through? 7:56 - “Having the memory without the emotion,” Dr. Joe Dispenza. 8:52 - We all have our ideals. 9:11 - What identity do you see in yourself. 9:41 - Surrendering and forgiving his parents. 9:57 - Not identifying as a victim. 10:35 - Choosing the meaning of the memory. 10:50 - “Don’t hold people on a pedestal or a pit. Just hold them in your heart,” John DeMartini. 11:30 - How do you pull out the emotion and not allow it to push you around? 12:55 - Doing drugs to bury the pain. 13:23 - Self abandonment. 13:45 - Communicating with your inner child. 14:54 - Loving yourself is a practice. 15:12 - “Whatever you can’t be with won’t let you be,” Debbie Ford Shadow. 15:55 - We’ve all had trauma. Shocks to the system. 17:20 - The difference between guilt and shame. 18:01 - Finding the value. 19:15 - Choosing love. 19:34 - Easier to get someone to love me than for me to love myself. 19:52 - Living an inside out world is so much better than living an outside in world. 21:10 - Breaking through our ego. 22:45 - Awareness is the greatest agent of change. 23:58 - Planting seeds within ourselves. 24:45 - I don’t see things as good or bad. 25:35 - As a seven year old and someone shoved a gun in my mouth and my teeth were broken out. It was not my fault. 27:24 - Thoughts are the agent of change. 27:50 - The spark of realizing that I wanted to live life differently. 29:01 - Do you have an evening routine? 30:25 - Filtering out the news because it can be so toxic. 33:58 - It’s important to talk about our pain. 35:45 - The less resistance that I look for the easier it becomes to move through them. 36:20 - How to deal with someone when you trigger their anger. 38:10 - The less I try to be strong and the more I hold them in my heart I find life to be easier. 38:44 - Surrendering verses being courageous. 40:44 - Seeing how calm my mind was when I was late to a meeting was amazing. 42:05 - Becoming more aware of my emotions. 44:10 - Do my best work in the morning. 45:45 - I’m not always trying to accomplish. I’m more about experiencing. 45:59 - How do you become more aware of your thoughts and emotions? 46:25 - The importance of journaling. 47:18 - What assumptions am I making in my life? 47:39 - Busting assumptions in your marketing open up new revenue streams. 49:01 - Taking massive ownership of your life. 50:07 - Questioning your assumptions. Check out Tony Teegarden where he helps small business owners with their marketing. You can check out his Facebook account as well to learn more about him as a person. If you have any questions or know someone you think I should interview please message me and let me know. If you enjoyed this episode take a moment to subscribe. The player above has a subscribe button and you can pick the podcast service that you use.