Win the Day

“Problems are nothing but wake-up calls for creativity.” – Gerhard Gschwandtner
What if the problem you are trying to get rid of is the thing trying to wake you up?
Brian Bogert’s wake-up call arrived at 7 years old, when he was run over by a truck and his left arm was severed from his body.
What followed was years of intensive rehabilitation and 24 surgeries.
The accident forced a creativity most of us never have to learn. But the bigger wake-up call came later.
For 20 years, Brian shut off physical pain, and without realizing it, shut off mental, emotional, and spiritual pain too. Underneath it, shame, anger, and armor that almost cost him his marriage and the people he loved most.
Today he is a husband and father of two, and he teaches a simple idea: choose your pain, or suffering will choose you.
In this episode:
• The childhood accident that became a lifetime of creative adaptation.
• Why pushing pain down eventually pushes everything else down with it.
• The three questions that turn a trigger into a response.
• How to create emotional safety at home before you create damage.
Let’s WIN THE DAY with Brian Bogert!
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Timemarkers:
00:00 Who is Brian Bogert
1:35 The accident that changed Brian Bogert’s life forever
4:52 The off-duty nurse that saved Brian Bogert’s life
6:34 Intense rehabilitation and 20+ surgeries 
10:03 Did Brian Bogert need to be hit by a truck to adopt a positive mindset?
11:57 The role Brian’s parents played in his recovery (and how trauma impacts other family members)
17:18 What life do you want?
24:05 Tips for men to improve their marriage
25:16 Why your past is not your fault
30:53 How to speak to your kids when you’re overwhelmed
35:30 The power of context
38:46 The best mentor from Brian Bogert’s life and her best piece of advice
39:14 Embrace pain to avoid suffering
41:34 3 steps to upgrade your mindset
43:28 How to handle toxic or lazy people in your life
48:28 Family rituals to build strong and resilient children
51:02 How Brian Bogert sets goals
54:55 Affirmation
55:17 Rocket Round
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In case you missed it: ⁠Live At Your Limit with Dean Stott (Ep 270)

"They tried to bury us, they didn’t know we were seeds." — Dinos Christianopoulos
Your attitude to discomfort has a massive impact on both your progress and happiness.
In this minisode, we'll go through 3 tips to help you get uncomfortable — and live a little closer to your potential.
Onward,
James
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Links and resources mentioned:
🎁 Free ebook: 50 Ways to Win the Day

🦸🏻 Episode 152: Soaring into Success with Norman Kent
🎞️ Episode 236: Lead with Vision with Namit Malhotra
🚑 Episode 248: Perform Under Fire with Leigh Anderson
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"I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been." — Wayne Gretzky
How do you attract opportunity into your life without having to chase it?
As the founder and CEO of Arizona Land Consulting, Anita Verma-Lallian specializes in high-stakes land transactions for AI data centers across Arizona’s rapidly expanding West Valley.
With a portfolio exceeding $1.5 billion, and features in Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, and Fortune, Anita is helping shape the physical infrastructure behind the AI revolution.
In this episode:
• How to spot opportunities before everyone else sees their potential.
• Why the best investment is sometimes the one you don't make.
• What the AI boom means—and how it's reshaping the physical world around us.
• How to create success without losing sight of what matters most.
Let's WIN THE DAY with Anita Verma-Lallian!
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Timemarkers:
00:00 Anita Verma-Lallian on real estate, AI data centers, and seizing opportunity
01:52 Hard work and risk-taking: Lessons Anita Verma-Lallian learned growing up
03:30 How to overcome imposter syndrome in a male-dominated industry
05:14 Why big decisions are really made years in advance
06:44 How to spot opportunities before everyone else with pattern recognition
08:05 What is a data center? The physical infrastructure behind AI
09:13 Why data centers are so controversial and how they can benefit communities
11:42 Why power matters more than location for data center land
12:45 Inside Anita Verma-Lallian's $25 billion data center partnership with Chamath Palihapitiya
15:26 Is the AI race really an energy race against China?
17:27 Can the US win the AI race in a divided political climate?
19:10 Do data centers really use a lot of water? The truth about Arizona
21:16 Will data centers ever be built in space?
22:08 Where data centers are being built next around the world
23:53 Should you be scared of AI taking your job?
24:58 How to use AI to help your kids learn
27:03 The common traits of the most successful people
28:11 How to spot people who talk big but don't deliver
29:53 How to identify the right opportunities in business and life
31:14 How to keep emotions out of investment decisions
32:54 How to stop overanalyzing and take calculated risks
33:49 How to plan a stressful day: Morning routine and top 3 priorities
35:48 How to handle negative self-talk and doubt
37:43 Rocket round: Anita Verma-Lallian on imposter syndrome, favorite books, and turning anxiety into a strength
40:51 Why failure is just a data point and how Anita Verma-Lallian wins the day
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PS — Enjoyed this episode? You'll love this one, too:⁠⁠ Episode 282: The ROI of Calm with Sunaina Sinha

“When you pay attention to things you don't have control over, you're literally giving up your power.” — Dr. David Rabin
What happens when your morning routine stops working for you?
Join me in today's minisode and let's find out...
Onward,
James
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“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” —  Leonardo da Vinci 
Welcome to Episode 300!! 🎉
Today we’re joined by psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and inventor, Dr. David Rabin.
Dr. Dave is the co-founder of Apollo Neuroscience, Executive Director of The Board of Medicine, and Medical Director of The Apollo Clinic. 
His new book A Simple Guide to Being Alive has just been released. It’s a practical guide to building a life of performance, joy, and longevity in a stressed out world.
In this episode:
• Why your health tracking device might be doing more harm than good.
• How overwhelmed parents can clear the chaos in their households.  
• The real reason ancient healing practices are being reprioritized by modern medicine.  
• How to upgrade your mind for greater focus and productivity.
Let’s WIN THE DAY with Dr. Dave Rabin!
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📚 ‘A Simple Guide To Being Alive’ by Dr. David Rabin
🍿 Episode 176: Your Path to Health, Healing and Happiness with Dr. David Rabin
📷 Dr. David Rabin Instagram
⚡ Dr. David Rabin website
🔋 Apollo Neuroscience website
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Timemarkers:
00:00 Intro: Dr. David Rabin on beating overwhelm and reclaiming your focus
02:11 Why we're lonelier than ever despite being more connected
06:25 How to take back control of your attention
10:04 What to do when your teenager is addicted to their phone
11:40 Why you should feel your emotions before you think
13:30 Do you have to relive your trauma to heal from it?
17:59 Why so many people feel unworthy of love
22:52 How to get through a breakup or divorce
25:36 How to bring calm to an overwhelmed household
27:50 Why self-care isn't selfish
29:32 Is anxiety really as simple as focusing on what you can control?
32:03 Why uncertainty is the biggest trigger for anxiety
34:05 How repressed emotions turn into anxiety
36:01 How to treat severe anxiety when nothing else has worked
37:48 Why multitasking doesn't work and what to do instead
39:41 Rocket round
40:36 Can you stop passing trauma down to your kids?
42:23 The biggest myth about anxiety
43:23 What every parent needs to remember about their kids
45:13 The best nighttime routine for deep sleep
46:50 The biggest lie in the health and wellness industry
48:58 Will psychedelics cure mental illness by 2030?
50:58 The one message Dr. David Rabin would put on a billboard
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PS — Enjoyed this episode? You'll love this one, too:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠
Episode 176⁠: Your Path to Health, Healing and Happiness with Dr. David Rabin